~Chapter One~
- How Strange-

The day started as any normal day would. Waking up to a scared maid, breakfast alone, then school as normal, but then on his way to the club room Kyoya caught sight of something that would haunt him for weeks to come. Standing there right outside the locked club room was Ritsu Kasanoda.

"Hello Kasanoda.. To what do i owe this.. little visit?" Kyoya asked cooly, as he slowly opened the door.

"Just wanted to speak to Haruhi. Do you know when she'll arrive?" He asked grabbing the back of his neck nervously and keeping his glace off to the side.

"She normally arrives within twenty minutes of classes ending." Kyoya walked past Kasanoda and into the room.

"Well.. would you minded if I waited for her?"

"Not in the slightest." Kyoya responded as he took his normal seat in the corner and pulled out his laptop.

Kasanoda nodded and turned to walk into the room himself, when Huni suddenly ran past him and straight into the cake store rooms, catching the poor guy off guard. "What the-?"

"Oh.. Kasanoda.. What are you doing here?" A gentle voice asked. Kasanoda looked down slowly to the young woman who caught his interest. He smiled softly and blushed.

"H...Haruhi.. I.. Um.." He fidgeted then suddenly grabbed her hands, his body bending in a pleading manner. His face slowly grew redder and redder.

"H..Haruhi... I.. wanted... to ask.. If you had someone special in your life.. I mean..." He looked down at their joined hands and suddenly became even redder. Hearing this Kyoya's head snapped up and he watched the scene unfold in the doorway.

Haruhi cocked her head to the side. "Well yes. I have someone special..." She was slightly confused as to what he meant. She had many people who were special to her, he was one of them.'He can't seriously be trying to ask her out again can he?!' Kyoya asked himself as he pulled out his black note book.

Kasanoda released her hands and stood up straight. "I see..." He closed his eyes and cleared his throat.

"Why do you ask?"

"Because.." He began.

"Haruhi.. you have things to do before guests arrive." A cool voice broke in.

"Be right there Sempai." She turned and called back. Her hair falling into her face gently. Turning her attention back to the mobster before her she smiled softly. "You were saying?"

"R..right.. I ask because..."

"Now, Haruhi or I shall add to your debt." The voice called again, slightly more persistant than before.

Haruhi's shoulders slumped. "Sorry Kasanoda. Would you care to join me while I get drinks ready?" She asked with a defeated smile.

"Y-"

"No.. Ritsu.. Unless you request to speak to Haruhi as a client, I must ask you to leave." Kyoya's annoyed voice rang out again, earning him a glare from Haruhi and a sigh from Kasanoda.

"Alright, I'll ask you tomorrow. See ya Fujioka." Kasanoda said, turning on his heels and sending a wave as he retreated.

"That was rude, sempai..." Haruhi growled and went to her duties.

-=-=-=-=-=-=Later-=-=-=-=-=-=

"Haruhi.." Tamaki whined pointing to the twins. "The doppelgänger won't give me back my teddy.." His whine seemed to grow louder as the girl turned away, placing her attention back with her customers.

"Sorry ladies, where were we?" She cocked her head, closed her eyes and gave the three a big grin. The normal expression she seemed to dawn when these three were involved. Kyoya lifted his head with a smirk. 'She has impeccable customer service skills, I'll give her that.' He thought, watching her interactions with the clients.

"Oh, Haruhi. I love it when you smile like that." One of the girls fawned.
"I agree. Haruhi? What are you going to do when you graduate?" Another piped in. Haruhi dropped her smile and looked down, seeming to get lost in her own thoughts briefly, before lifting her head.

"I plan on getting into the University of Tokyo, once there I wish to follow in my mother's shoes." She gave them a sad smile, one that didn't go unnoticed by the twins, who in turn walked over to her.

"I see. Thats so sweet! What did..." The first began before she was interrupted by Hikaru leaning down and kissing Haruhi on the cheek.
"Oh Haruhi! You should know better then letting that kind of expression cross your face." Hikaru whispered into her ear, as he watched to girl's reactions. He leaned a bit closer and kissed her cheek again, earning a loud blushing squeal from the girls.

Kyoya readjusted his glasses never removing his eyes from the scene that was playing out. As he watched it progress he began to feel something coil in the pit of his stomach. 'Thats odd, maybe I caught something.' He questioned, finally lowering his attention back to the computer screen. Soon his steady clicking filled the air around him once more.

"Hikaru could you please stop kissing me?" Haruhi's annoyed voice suddenly rang out.
"No.. Your just too much fun to tease!" Hikaru and Kaoru spoke in unison.
"HIKARU, KAORU! Get AWAY FROM MY little GIIIRL!" Tamaki yelled and pushed to two away from her. The coil in Kyoya's stomach tensed tightly, before finally disappearing. This didn't go unnoticed by Kyoya, who stood and walked over to Haruhi's side.

"A word... Haruhi." He requested looking down at her.
"Er, Ok senpai. Be right back ladies." She said getting to her feet and hurrying after his retreating form.

Once they had gotten out of earshot of the others he stopped and faced her. He ran his eyes down her form, calculating something.
"Haruhi, as you well know your debt to us has been paid. But with that being said I must ask if you are serious about staying with us."
Haruhi brought her hand to her lips and looked off to the side, thinking.
"Acutally, yes. I meant what I said Senpai." She said looking up at him, however, not removing her hand from her lips. Kyoya find himself staring. Catching himself he cleared his throat. 'Good.' He thought.

"Very good. That being the case. I must ask for you to come with me after school ends tomorrow." Haruhi's hand dropped and she cocked her head to one side. Kyoya felt the annoying coil tighten again. 'I really need to get that looked into.'
"A..Alright senpai, but why?"
"We need to get you going on getting a passport. After all, if you have yours we can leave the country." He smiled at her.

"But why-"
"Any way. You are free to go Haruhi, your clients have gone for the day and you have no more scheduled." He interrupted looking into his black book. She didn't have many clients today for many for the next week for that matter, so he had figured it was best to get her going on her passport, after all the others have been hounding him to get it. He sighed and closed his book.

"Oh, umm ok.. Then I shall head out." She bowed to him before turning around to retrieve her things. Kyoya simply smiled, happy that she stopped asking questions, though he knew that wouldn't last long. Haruhi had to know what was going on as much as he did. He watched as she bend over to grab her bag and say good bye to the others. His smirk dropped as he walked back to his place in the corner, going back into his little world.

"Umm Senpai..." His head snapped up at her voice.
"Haruhi I thought you were heading home." He sighed.
"I am but I wanted to know why I need a passport..." She was bent over and her head was once again cocked. Kyoya closed the lid of his laptop and bridged his hands. "If you are to stay a member, Haruhi. You must be able to leave the country during the summer. Well, breaks in general." He laid his chin a top his hands, narrowing his brown-grey eyes gently. His tone more calm then cool, almost void of emotion as he stared at the girl.

"Oh, I guess.. I can accept that." She said straightening her stance. "Well, I suppose I should head out now!" She smiled back at him. 'She has such a cute little smile.' Kyoya's eyes widened slightly and leaned back. 'What a strange thought..'

A/N: Hello All. I just wanted to say that this is my first fanfiction so any input will help, just please be nice! If you see an error (or several) Let me know! Also Pleeease Review! It will keep me updating!

~Ritter