This is a brand new fanfic, and I'm super excited to be writing for TMoHS! I love this anime, and KyonxItsuki is a GREAT pair. They're super sexy and cute together.

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On a typical Thursday afternoon, the SOS Brigade was holding its daily meeting in its usual classroom, nothing but the usual mischief going on. Yuki was reading a book, quickly scanning each word and turning pages every so often. Mikuru was currently serving tea to everyone in her purple maid outfit, and she placed small teacups next to every brigade member carefully.

As Haruhi received hers, she picked it up and blew on it frustratedly, gulping down the whole tiny cup in nearly one mouthful, and she slammed it back down onto the desk she sat at. She looked back at what she was doing, which was tending to something on the computer she'd demanded and stolen mercilessly from the computer club at an earlier time.

Itsuki and Kyon were engaged halfheartedly in a seemingly endless game of Othello, and as Kyon placed his latest white chip, Itsuki heard him sigh softly. The light brown-haired ESPer was very observant of the other brigade members, particularly Haruhi as of lately, and he tended to notice everything about her. There seemed to be a lighter air between she and Kyon lately, and he could almost detect something between the two... Perhaps they're dating, he thought with an indetectable deep breath.

Everything about Haruhi had to be observed and recorded by the teenage boy. It was a tedious task, but with nothing better to do, it wasn't as tiresome as one might think.

Itsuki laid down his chip, black side up, and flipped a couple of Kyon's white chips over to black. He couldn't tell who was winning; this game had become monotonous a long while back, and nothing every seemed to change in their bi- or tri-weekly games.

As the ESPer received his cup of tea, he flashed Haruhi's poor slave a thankful smile as he picked the cup up and sipped it slowly. The tea was hot, but soothing, as it was somewhere in the middle of winter and snow was all about the campus of the school and the rest of the town. He felt the nearly boiling liquid run down his throat as he swallowed it, and it seemed to warm his insides as it traveled.

He saw Kyon look at Mikuru with interest for a moment as she gave him his cup of tea, and the maid just smiled nervously and took her now vacant serving tray to her side. She made her way to a seat and sat carefully.

Haruhi must've only then decided she wanted to assert her authority as leader of the SOS Brigade, and she stood up quite loudly, the chair flying back behind her and nearly falling backward. She had an extremely frustrated look on her commanding face, and she folded her arms across her chest, looking over the gathering of members carefully.

"Miss Suzumiya, is something the matter?" Itsuki asked in his usual soft, smooth, lightly-toned voice.

The brigade leader looked at him curiously for a moment before walking over to him, inspecting him, and nodding violently. "What do you all think of an SOS Brigade sleepover?" she asked the question cautiously, but the tone of her voice had an overtone of a certain 'if you don't respond postively, I'll personally see to it that you don't live to see tomorrow.'

Yuki, as usual, said nothing, but she looked up at Haruhi with little interest showing through her face.

Mikuru made a small shrieking noise, and gave a worried look. "W-with boys?" she squealed in horror.

"Of course!" Haruhi exclaimed with delight, putting her hands on her hips and rolling her eyes. "Mikuru-chan, you're never going to be popular if you don't take any risks!" She walked over to where her personal slave was sitting and patted her head accordingly. The redhead just made a small noise of worried disapproval.

"O-okay..." she cried with a silent gulp.

Kyon didn't seem to care, or at least he didn't object, but perhaps it was only because he knew better.

Itsuki was the only one left, and he just gave Haruhi his usual smile and took his eyes off the game of Othello. "That sounds like a great idea," he said with an approving overtone. Kyon flashed him a look of anger, but gave up and shook his head, sighing, and looking again at Haruhi.

So it was decided at that moment, that the SOS Brigade would have a sleepover, and it was scheduled for the upcoming Saturday night at Kyon's house.

As the day's meeting came to an end, Itsuki stood up from his seat and began cleaning up their Othello board and pieces. Kyon reached over and grabbed the baggie in which the plastic, two-sided chips belonged, and began to pick up the chips from the board.

Itsuki picked up chip after chip, and it seemed obsolete and eventless until one moment when he wrapped his fingers around a certain chip that didn't feel exactly like the cool plastic he'd been gathering until that point. It was warmer and softer, though a little rough, and it wasn't until he looked up that he realized he'd put his hand right on top of Kyon's.

He laughed nervously and moved his hand, gulping lightly, and he was sure he saw a slight flush on Kyon's tan cheeks for a moment before he just laughed back and looked away. Itsuki took the baggie from Kyon's other hand gently, slipping the rest of the chips into it, and when the game was put away, the ESPer gave Kyon a soft smile and grabbed his school bag.

"I'll be seeing you tomorrow, then, Kyon-kun," he said with his light tone. Kyon waved at him, an uninterested expression gracing his manly, handsome features.

Itsuki gave a small wave back before walking out of the classroom, leaving Kyon there with Haruhi and Yuki, the three not having left yet. They'd probably finish cleaning up and then leave themselves. For some reason, Itsuki was feeling the urge to wait for Kyon to leave, but it'd probably be pointless and awkward to walk with him.

The way the ESPer interpreted his own thoughts might not have been the most accurate way possible, so much of the time he felt confused about things he was feeling. Such as now, for example, how he'd felt when his hand layered over Kyon's. He'd not given much thought to relationships, or feelings for people in general on his own part. He didn't know whether he could classify himself as straight or otherwise, either. He'd never been one to chase after girls, and he had a feeling even if given the chance to be with a girl, he wouldn't take it. Perhaps he wasn't the type to be in a relationship, or maybe he just wasn't interested in the other sex. Either way, he was sure Kyon was different than every other paper-doll person in his life.

As Itsuki exited the school building, he was immediately bitten by the chilling cold of winter in Japan, and the coldness numbed his confusing thoughts as he made his way toward his home. He sighed, as it was definitely going to be a long night.

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Tori: I can't wait unti I can get some fluff/romance/smut in here somewhere!

Itsuki: Oh, so this story will have smut?

Tori: Itsukiiii!~ *glomps*

Haruhi: What are you doing to my co-brigade leader?! *pries Tori off Itsuki with a crowbar*

Tori: *sigh* Well, tell me what you think of the first chapter, maybe give me suggestins on where it should go. Thanks!~ Please review!