The sun was beaming upon the prestigious Ouran Academy. With cerulean skies and a gentle breeze, it was a perfect day for relaxation. Unfortunately, for Haruhi Fujioka, it was still fall, which meant that she was still in school, which also meant that she was still in the Host Club.

"Good morning, everyone."

Of course the host club wasn't that bad for her anymore, now that she was used to it and all. Ever since the incident with Éclair, her feelings toward the club and its members were less hostile than before. But still…

"Yes, my dear Haruhi! A very beautiful morning it is, indeed!" Tamaki declared passionately.

Would it hurt for him to change a little, too? Haruhi thought with a grimace.

"Oy, Haruhi," Kaoru greeted, leaning on her right shoulder.

"Did you bring some more of the commoner's coffee?" asked Hikaru, leaning on her other shoulder to peer into the bag she was holding.

"Oh, yeah," Haruhi blinked, reaching in to take out two jugs. "I bought new flavors this time so that the guests can try something different."

"How wonderful!" cried Tamaki, tears forming in his eyes as he pranced around Haruhi. "My lovely daughter cares so much about the Host Club, mostly myself, thinking only to please us with what little her kind has to offer!"

"On the contrary, she said it was for the guests, not us," Kyouya interjected.

Like always, everyone ignored the King as he went to his usual corner of woe. Haruhi sighed, but was suddenly jumped upon by a cheerful body of joy.

"Haru-chan! Haru-chan! Do you think that they will taste even better with cake?" Hunni beamed.

Haruhi smiled at his adorable curiosity. "Of course. Cake is always good, ne?"

Hunni replied with a cheer and looked to Mori to see what his opinion was. His response was a usual nod and an "mm". Although they had graduated, Hunni and Mori had 'miraculously' found time to visit.

"Well, Haruhi, this is quite interesting. You normally don't choose to care to input extra effort in the club. Of course, you aren't paying a debt anymore, after all."

Haruhi shuddered at Kyouya's smile, well aware of the smug aura being cast off around him. D-Damn that Shadow King…Before she could answer, Tamaki had found an opportunity to make another glorious entrance.

"Kyouya, why wouldn't our dear Haruhi put her heart and soul into making this club even more wonderful? She did say that she absolutely loves her family here!" Tamaki squealed, cuddling a Haruhi with a questionable expression.

"I never said that, senpai. All I said was that I love the Host Club," Haruhi corrected, shoving him off.

"T-That's…right…." Tamaki paled, wobbling on his way back to the corner of woe.

Haruhi sighed exasperatedly. "Please excuse me. I'm going to go prepare for the customers."

The door of the back room clicked shut, and the rest of the Host Club members (besides their king and Kyouya, who was scribbling in his notebook again) glanced at each other, thinking about the same thing.

"Something is bothering Haruhi today," the twins merely stated.

Hunni and Mori agreed with a nod. At this, Tamaki sprung up, shock and worry etched on his charming face.

"R-Really…?"

The Hitachiin twins shared a mischievous grin. "Oh no! What if it's a BOY issue?" they cried dramatically.

If it were possible, Tamaki would have resembled something similar to a fountain of fire. "Daddy…WILL NOT TOLERATE THIS!!" He snapped his fingers. "Kyouya, provide a team who will investigate on this mystery boy SO THAT I MAY SMITE HIM!!"

The twins patted their fuming lord on the back. "Come now, Tono. We were only kidding…"

"You know, I thought I saw Haru-chan with Niwozaka-kun yesterday. Ne, Takashi?"

The lord and twins were turned into stones as they stared at Hunni. Mori replied with a nod. At his confirmation, the twins recovered first.

"What the HELL??! Haruhi was with NIWOZAKA???!!" the twins seethed.

Tamaki felt his nerves grow numb. "Who's…N-Niwo...za…ka?"

"Tetsuya Niwozaka, second son of three of Tsugaro Niwozaka, who is a present duke of Belgium. His mother is from Germany, making him a half. The Niwozaka industry is rapidly climbing economic status, which is why he moved here this year. He is currently a sophomore with dirty blond hair, green eyes, height of 6"2', and white skin. Overall, he's a fairly handsome guy," Kyouya read out from his files. He merely watched Tamaki disintegrate.

"How do you know Tetsuya, Hunni-senpai?" Kaoru asked.

The loli-shota character pondered in thought. "Well, you know, Haru-chan was talking to him, so I just overheard her say 'Niwozaka-kun'. Ne, Takashi?"

Mori confirmed it again with a nod. While their lord was still departed from the world, the twins boiled even more.

"Damn that Tetsuya!"

"We've gotta get rid of him somehow."

They began shaking Tamaki. "Tono! This is no time to get lost in space!"

"We need to have a plan!"

"What if Haruhi runs off with him?!"

He was up in a flash. Drawing in his full height, he stood in a fighting stance, glaring with eyes ablaze. "DADDY FORBIDS IT!! I WILL NOT HAVE MY DAUGHTER ELOPE WITH THAT BOY!!!"

"I hope you mean you won't allow her to with anyone," Kyouya corrected.

"And we never said 'elope'," the twins reminded him.

But their king's fire was not abated. "No matter. We will find a way to stop their relationship not matter what!"

"But what if they're just friends?" Hunni asked, his mouth filled with strawberries and cream.

"Who cares?!" the twins snapped.

Tamaki, though, paused a bit. "Well, we should take that into consideration. After all, we don't want her mad like before…"

"Tetsuya's in our class, too, and they certainly didn't look much like buddies," Hikaru muttered.

"Well Hunni-senpai did say that he saw them yesterday. They may have just gotten acquainted," Kyouya suggested.

"That's not any better!"

The twins turned to their lord. "Well, Tono? What shall we do?"

The Host Club peered anxiously at their lord, waiting for his decision. Tamaki was racking his brain to decide what he should do. I don't want Haruhi to be taken away from us, but I don't want to take a friend away from her, either. Suddenly he snapped up his head and uncrossed his arms to hold up a fist.

"Alright! Your lord hereby decrees a Hitachiin Spy Mission!"