Chapter 1

"But Kyouya!"

Tamaki groaned as he sat down next to the cold black haired boy, who sat straight, clacking away at his laptop, in the host clubs lair, music room three.

"are you certain its impossible? I am the king of the host club after, im sure you can work something out"

Tamaki had been planning an end of the year event for the host club at the annual end of year dance, that the school hosted, which would take place in two weeks from now.

"Tamaki.. Look here."

Kyouya sighed, unwillingly averting his gaze as he turned his sleek looking laptop over to Tamaki, the page filled with numerous digits, which He didnt quite seem to understand.

"It would be quite impossible, as you can surely see, considering our budget at the moment. Maybe if we cut down a bit on Haninozuka senpai's sweet intake, we could afford it, but now its safe to say whats done is done"

Kyouya quickly pushed up the rim of his glasses as Tamaki dramatically flipped his gold hair.

"B-but Kyouya! Not even for- "

"No, Tamaki not even for the "king" of the host club"

Kyouya replied, cutting the princely boy off. Tamaki looked utterly depressed as he dropped to the ground, making sure to place himself in the middle of a group of guests.

"Whatever shall we do! The host club in peril like this.. BUT DO NOT WORRY! as long as i have you, my princess, nothing will go wrong"
Tamaki said dramatically, kneeling downand taking the hand of one of the guests, who was now practically squeeling.

"Oh Tamaki senpai!"

As the guests were fangirling, On the other side of the room, Haruhi Fujioka, the one member of the club who has been keeping her gender a secret, and masquerading as a host, was grinning at the sight of the host clubs leader, trying to keep in her laugh. She was one of the only girls in the entire school unable to fall for Tamaki's flirty and exagerated ways.

'I wonder what the big deal is anyway...'

Haruhi thought. After a couple seconds of pondering the idea, she jerked up, as an solution came to her. She strided over to Kyouyas desk, to ask him about it - after all, Kyouya had always been a reliable information source, as she learned through experience.

"Kyouya senpai?"

Haruhi asked politely and quietly as not to attract too much attention from the guests.

"Yes Haruhi?"

Kyouya closed the top of his laptop, crossing one leg, as he turned to her, his cold grey eyes absolutely unamused.

"Wow senpai, you are THE happiest person on the planet"

Haruhi commented, chuckling. Kyouyas dead eyes pierced Haruhi's almost threateningly.

"Yes, Haruhi?"

He repeated coldly.

"Gosh Senpai.. You really dont know how to take a joke, huh? Well.. Um.. Its about the end of the year festival - you know how you were saying were kind of low on the clubs allowances?"

Kyouya nodded

"yes, go on"

haruhi fidgetted with the Ouran badge on her uniform

"well i was just thinking. When i became a host, our paycheck increased quite a bit. And in a short time. Not to be bragging! Haha.. Ha.. Ha?"

Haruhi said awkwardly, being awarded no response from her "cool" classmate.

"Well, i was thinking: i have a friend, who could maybe join the club to maybe earn us the extra money we need. I mean, wouldnt Tamaki senpai b kinda sad if we let him down? Plus i like the idea of the host club doing something for everyone on the last day of school.."

Kyouya's eyes brightened the tiniest bit.

"You know, Haruhi, that is quite a fascinating notion. I really should've thought of that. But no... No. We already have a wide demand from guests to view our hosts, i doubt they would be too interested in investing in another when they have Tamaki and the rest to see everyday. Adding another host would ruin their schedule."

"well actually she would be a hostESS"

Haruhi corrected. Kyouya raised an eyebrow curiously.

"Hostess?"

"Yes, well she is a girl. I was thinking that maybe bringing in a girl would appeal to the boys of the school. I know what you mean, if it were another host it wouldnt work out since our current guest are already paying to see everyone here. But if we had a hostess, we would be tapping into a whole new market"

She grinned, leaving Kyouya to smirk in return.

"You know Haruhi, you are a very intelligant girl indeed. Now which friend is it?"

"Well, her names Kazuko -"

"Minami Kazuko? The exchange student whos parents work for the Covington shipping company. Hm, my father is an aquiantance of them."

Kyouya cut Haruhi off, flipping open his little black book.

"She should be just finishing up with her prep schoolwork just about now. Do you think we should ask her about the matter now?"
Haruhi's chesnut eyes were wide in shock at Kyouyas knowledge about her friend, but she shook it off

"ya, i guess now should be the perfect time!"