Chapter One: The unfortunate meeting

After a long day of classes, the final bell had awakened Haruhi from her daydream. As she picked up her bag and began to walk out of class, two voices stopped her.

"Haruhi!"

She turned around to find Hikaru and Kaoru walking towards her with two large grins on their faces.

"Since we don't have the club today…"

"Can we come over to your house?" The twins asked as they completed each others sentences.

"No. I'm not going straight home today. I'm going to the school library to get some books to read."

"Haruhi, you're no fun!!" The twins pouted.

"You know, it might do you some good to read once in a while too."

"We read!!" The twins replied in unison.

"I don't think shounen manga would be considered useful reading" Haruhi rolled her eyes and turned around to walk towards the door.

Their stupidity really shocks me sometimes. Haruhi thought to herself as she made her way out, leaving the twins behind.

After checking out the books from the library, Haruhi walked outside holding a huge stack of books. She began walking towards her favorite reading spot in the school campus. Haruhi had found this place while looking for a place to hide whenever Tamaki would force everyone to play kick-the-can.

At least something good came out of wasting my time with that idiot. Haruhi considered when she thought about how much she liked that place.

She made her way through the gardens at the campus until she finally reached a secluded area near a beautiful fountain. As she walked over to the large tree near the fountain, she discovered that her secret reading spot had already been taken by another stranger.

An unknown boy with light brown, fluffy hair and green eyes had taken Haruhi's tree.

Wow, She thought, He really is handsome.

His eyes were concentrated on his book and his hair was messy, yet attractive, as it lay over his face. Nevertheless, that is MY TREE! Haruhi thought as she pulled herself together after being mesmerized by the young man.

"That's my tree." Haruhi explained to the boy straightforwardly.

"Excuse me?" He looked up, surprised to find Haruhi looking over him. He was so into the book that he had not realized someone was there.

"As I said, that's my tree. So would you please find another place to read?"

"I'm sorry if I'm mistaken, but, I don't believe it says anyone's name on it." The boy seemed determined to keep his newly found reading spot.

"Yeah…But I found this place before you! I've been using it ages!" Haruhi was impatient and annoyed and she made to attempt to hide it.

"So?" He's so cute! Are normal guys this adorable? He thought to himself after seeing Haruhi's face red from anger. Wait!! He's a guy and he's got a terrible attitude! I definitely won't give in to him!! He scolded himself as he realized what he was thinking.

"I'll give you 500 yen for the tree!!" Haruhi was getting more and more agitated at the stubborn man.

"Pff….What can you even buy for 500 yen nowadays? I'm guessing you're a commoner?"

Annoying rich bastard!! Haruhi thought to herself as she heard his remark.

"You're really interesting, you know that?" The man began standing up and smirked at Haruhi, causing her to walk backwards, away from him.

"St-Stay away from me!!" Haruhi moved further and further back as the stranger inched closer to her until he was only a few inches away from her face. Haruhi's cheeks were a pale shade of red and she was really mad that some rich bastard was able to push her around like that.

This is so much fun!! The guy thought. I'll just scare him away so that he won't come back!

Suddenly, Haruhi's legs hit the edge of the fountain. As Haruhi began falling backwards, she grabbed onto the stranger's shirt and pulled him into the fountain along with her.

"Oww!! Look what you did to me you commoner!!"

"It's your fault!"

As they both began to open their eyes, they found that the stranger was on top of Haruhi with his hand on her chest.

"Y-you!" The boy blushed and his cheeks turned a bright shade of red as he found out Haruhi's secret.

"You're a girl?"

Haruhi stared back at the man and blushed deeply when she realized that her secret was exposed.