I do not own Ouran School Host Club.

This is my first Host Club fanfic, so I really hope I do all right and that everyone enjoys it.

Chapter One: Running Away

Hikaru, Haruhi, and Kaoru were all sitting in their seats waiting for class to start. The twins sat on either side of Haruhi and were goofing off as usual but suddenly stopped when the door blew open. In walked a student with long black hair that had red streaks that was held up in two ponytails that went all the way to her back. Her eyes were black and her skin was very pale. Her fingernails were painted black. She wore the same shirt, tie and jacked that the male students wore, but instead of pants she wore shorts that went all the way to her knees. She wore black boots. On her fingers she wore multiple rings. She seemed to ignore all the eyes that were on her as she made her way to their desk and sat down.

"Who is that? Is she new?" Hikaru whispered to his brother and Haruhi.

"No. That's Asakuma Kara. She's always been in this class, but she is so quiet and keeps to herself that at times it seems like she is not there. She normally wears the female school uniform... she's never worn something like that before." Haruhi said quietly.

Kaoru tilted his head to the side. "You seem to have observed her a lot."

"Ah, no. I just... I've always wanted to go over and say hello to her or something... but..." Haruhi said.

"What?" they both asked.

At that moment Kara glanced over at them and seemed to look at them with such a blank look it was like if she was not really there. She quickly looked away.

"Ah! I see!" Hikaru said.

"Me too!" Kaoru said. "Scary."

The teacher walked in and class began. The teacher glanced at Kara's outfit, but did not say anything.

The twins and Haruhi noticed that the muscle under Kara's eye twitched as if she was annoyed.

After class, the Host Club all gathered in the Third Music Room and prepared for that days' customers.

"Haruhi, could you run to the store for Daddy? We're all out of the instant coffee." Tamaki said, batting his eyes.

"Fine. Do you have something in your eye?" Haruhi asked.

"No." Tamaki shook his head. "Now rush and get the coffee."

"Whatever." Haruhi said as she left the room. She made her way toward the front of the school. Haruhi was about to exit but stopped when she saw Kara leaning against the wall. She smiled at Kara when the other young woman looked over at her.

Kara looked as if she was surprised that someone was smiling at her and hastily rushed down the hallway and disappeared from sight.

'I wonder if she is really shy or something...' Haruhi shrugged and made her way to the store to buy the idiot named Tamaki instant coffee.

Haruhi was returning from her trip and was almost to the music room door when she stopped when she saw Kara leaning against the wall up ahead again.

Haruhi opened her mouth to say hello to Kara but the long haired young woman gasped and ran away before Haruhi could say anything. Haruhi entered the music room.

"You're finally here! Thank goodness!" Tamaki took the bag from Haruhi and rushed off to make it.

"What's wrong, Haru-chan?" Hunny said as he wandered over to her; he had just woken up from his afternoon nap.

"Oh, nothing. I was just thinking." She told him.

"About what?" Hunny asked sweetly.

"Just a classmate of mine." Haruhi said.

"Ah, I see. They're not being mean to you, are they, Haru-chan?" Hunny looked up at her, worried that poor Haruhi might be getting picked on.

Haruhi shook her head. "No, it's nothing like that."

"Ah, that is good then. I'm going to go eat some cake, wanna come with me?" Hunny asked.

"Sure." Haruhi smiled.

The two of them sat down at a table which was filled with girls a few moments later.

A few days went by and each day it seemed that Haruhi ran into Kara more and more in the hallway, especially after school, and every time Kara would turn and run away from her.

Haruhi was on her way to the host club room when it happened again...

"Haruhi, why are you looking at the wall like that?" Kaoru said as he patted her on the head.

"You look like you're very interested in that wall there." Hikaru said, patting her on the head as well.

"Oh, I was just looking where Kara was a second ago. Whenever I come near her she runs off." Haruhi told him.

"She does that to anyone who approaches her." Kyouya said as he approached them.

"Huh?" Haruhi looked at him.

"Why?" Kaoru asked.

Kyouya shrugged. "Who knows."

"What? You don't know? You know everything about everyone." Haruhi said, surprised beyond belief that he did not know the answer.

"I have not looked much into her. But public knowledge about her is that her family owns a cosmetic factory along with several stores. She has several brothers and sisters and she is the oldest." Kyouya said. "Would you like me to gather information on her?"

"Yes! We need to help that princess from drowning in her loneliness!" Tamaki cried out as he appeared out of what seemed to be nowhere, at least that is what it seemed like to Hikaru, Kaoru and Haruhi.

"Wonderful entrance, my lord." Hikaru applauded.

"Perfect, my lord." Kaoru also applauded.

"You really didn't have to hide behind that plant, you know." Kyouya said, pointing to the nearby plant.

Tamaki began to sulk. "Yes, I did. If I didn't, then I couldn't pop out and surprise everyone."

"I'll start looking for information right away." Kyouya said, pushing his glasses up his nose. "But for now, we have work to do."

"Yes, we must do our duty. And then we shall save the one with the lonely heart." Tamaki said dramatically as he entered the music room, followed by the others close behind.

Haruhi sighed. She thought it was rather strange that he would offer to look up information about her like that. Haruhi then realized that he must have a plan to make a profit over the strange woman. Haruhi followed the others toward the room, hoping that everything would be all right.

I really hope that this chapter wasn't confusing or anything like that. I tried to go back and make things more smoothly, but I don't know if I did that good of a job. I didn't really have to edit too much out of this chapter...

Anywho, I really hope that whoever is reading this enjoys it and thank you so much for reading it. Please let me know what you think of this chapter! And if anyone has any suggestions on how to make this fanfic better, please let me know. .

Until next chapter...