The Dark Side of Haruhi Suzumiya

I felt so depressed lately. I have been that way for years now. Everything seemed so dull and lifeless for some reason. As if, nothing had a purpose. Perhaps that really is the case, but it still sucks. My name is Kyon and I'm depressed. So, I drifted through school without a care in the world. But let us get a strange question out of the way. "When did you stop believing in Santa Claus?"

Okay, when would you ever ask someone this? You can't really start a conversation that way unless you love awkward silence and you can't ask it suddenly in a conversation because no matter what you're talking about, it's wildly off topic and will also cause awkward silence. But I'll answer the question anyway, and the answer is I never believed in Santa Claus. In kindergarten I knew the guy who came was fake, and ever Christmas I knew it was really mom and dad getting me presents.

But, I did wish to believe in things like time travels, espers and aliens while I was a kid. I loved evil syndicates and the organizations that fought them. I loved the shows involving giant robots fighting off hundreds of invaders or fighting with others to save the world. That didn't last though, eventually I learned to get used to reality, in all of its harshness, and got used to the idea of living a normal life. Or at least I tell myself that, maybe I haven't really.

Now though, I grudgingly walk to school up a ludicrously steep hill. I know it's good for my health and I may be exaggerating its steepness, but come on, how would you feel if I made you hike up a mountain every time you needed to go to school? Anyway, I got to school and sat through an opening ceremony that makes watching, "Ikki Tousen," enjoyable by comparison. Eventually, it ended and we went to our respective homeroom.

There, we were told to introduce ourselves to the class. This wasn't going to go very well considering I normally sound like I just woke up, so it doesn't work out very well. My turn came and I said my lazy introduction, "Hi, I'm Kyon." I then slumped back down into my chair and my eyes started to close. But then, I heard the most bizarre thing since I stopped watching anime all those years back.

"I'm Haruhi and I have no interest in normal people. But, if you're an esper, alien or a time traveler, then please contact me. That's all." Haruhi said before sitting back down.

I sat up a little bit and turned my head to see who it was. Well, apparently, a very pretty girl who I've never seen here before. Well, makes sense. I think I would have noticed someone this strange, even though I don't notice anyone normally. I then went through the rest of the day not noticing very much of anything. Those very dangerous thoughts I sometimes have started to return.

(Author's Note: Okay, this is REALLY short for me by I want to know what you guys think of it. Also, this is a good introduction to the story I think.)