A/N: Hey guys! So this is my first fanfic on this account (I had several other accounts, but you don't get to know what they are). I'll try to make everything as accurate to both animes as possible; however, I might slip up in places. No one is perfect. So, that being said, NO FLAMES PLEASE! Constructive criticism welcome :)

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Ouran High School Host Club or Sword Art Online. I only own the basic plot.

(Also, yes, the first chapter title is the same as it is in SAO. No need to point it out. Lol.)

Chapter One: The World of Swords

It was a Saturday when the highly anticipated Sword Art Online came out. Althought gaming wasn't really his thing, Tamaki Suoh couldn't pass up on an opportunity like this. Almost half of the students at Ouran Academy were playing Sword Art Online, or SAO, today. But as far as he knew, Tamaki was the only one in the Host Club playing. He had even asked the hosts to join him; they all seemed to be "busy" that day, whatever that meant. He was also very disappointed having spent the money to get a set of nerve gear for Haruhi, only for it to probably sit somewhere in her apartment unused.

He sighed as he lay down in his bed and put the nerve gear on. "Link start!" he said. The nerve gear started up.

He was entered into a screen where he was to pick his name and avatar. "Okay..." he said. He typed in his name- Tamaki- and picked an avatar. Unlike him in real life, his avatar had longer, dark hair.

Then there he was- in the world of swords. He looked around, amazed at the sights. He knew it would be cool- he didn't think it'd be this cool!

Well, I don't wanna just stand around doing nothing, he thought to himself. I know! I'll go hunt some wolves!

And that he did. An observer could've said that he was probably having the most fun he'd had in his life.

"Hey!" someone called.

Tamaki looked around. Behind him was another player.

"You seem to be enjoying yourself," he said.

"Yeah," Tamaki said, flipping his hair to the side.

The other player smiled. "If you want some tips, I can show you."

The other player had only been playing a few hours longer than him, but he seemed to be more advanced than him already.

"Where did you learn that?!" Tamaki exclaimed. "Tell me!"

"Former beta tester," the player explained. "Been playing for a while, actually."

"Oh... I thought I was just learning super slowly! That's kind of a relief!"

"Well," the other player began, "I should probably log out. And then explain to everyone why I was gone for so long... that'll be fun."

Tamaki nodded. "Alright. See you around!"

He nodded and pulled up his menu. "Wait a sec... where's the log out button?"

"Huh? It's right here..." Tamaki pulled up his menu as well. But there was a key item missing- the log out button.

"I... I don't understand..." Panic rose within him. "WHERE'S THE LOG OUT BUTTON?! WHERE IS IT?!"

They were then teleported to the Town of Beginnings. Around him, people were saying things like, "What's going on?" and, "What happened?"

Suddenly, the sky turned red. Tamaki was shaking. "W-what's g-going on?!"

A figure appeared in the sky. "Hello, everyone," he said. "My name is Akihiko Kayaba, the creator of Sword Art Online."

There were still mutters among the crowd. "You've probably noticed an item missing from your menu by now- the log out button. This is no mistake."

"WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?!" Tamaki screamed. No one paid attention to him- they were all focused on what was happening.

Akihiko Kayaba went on. "If you die in the game, your nerve gear will send out strong radiation signals, destroying your brain, thus killing you in real life as well. If someone tries to forcibly rip the nerve gear off of you, the same will happen."

"NO!" Tamaki screamed.

"Also, I've given you all a special item. Check your inventories."

Tamaki went into his menu. "A mirror? HOW THE HECK IS A MIRROR SUPPOSED TO SOLVE ANYTHING?!"

He pulled it out of his inventory anyway. Suddenly, everyone's avatar changed. Everyone looked like their real selves. Tamaki looked in the mirror. His dark hair was now the blond it was in real life, and he now looked leaner and skinnier than his previous avatar.

"Um... hey..." the other player said. "Are you okay...?"

Tamaki turned around. "I don't know..." He stopped. "K-KASANODA?! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!"

"SUOH?!" Kasanoda exclaimed. "Why are YOU here?!"

"I wish the best of luck to all of you," Akihiko Kayaba said before disappearing.

It was silent for a moment. So silent, you could've heard a pin drop.

Then the shouting began.

Earlier that same day...

Haruhi got home from the grocery store, carrying several bags. That was a good sale, she thought to herself.

She put the groceries away. Afterward, she quickly realized she was bored.

Tamaki-senpai is playing that game today right? What was it called...? Oh, yeah, Sword Art Online or something.

She went to her room. The nerve gear caught her eye. The game had been open for three hours at this point.

"Well..." Haruhi picked up the nerve gear and dusted it off. "Better late than never, I guess?"

She laid down on her bed. "Um... link start?"

At the avatar creation screen, Haruhi typed in her name and picked an avatar. The appearance wasn't too far off from her real life self- her hair was just longer and the avatar was a bit taller.

She was then entered into the game. She looked around. Okay, I have to admit... this is kind of cool.

She debated going out to level up, but decided to stay in the Town of Beginnings for now.

Some hours later, Haruhi checked into an inn. I think I'll log out now... Dad is probably wondering what I'm doing. She went to her menu. Wait... where's the log out button? She felt a small panic rise within her. It's probably just a bug... it's okay... I'm okay...

It wasn't until thirty minutes later that she was teleported to the center of town.

Coming: Two months have passed, and the first floor has yet to be cleared. Two-thousand players have already died. Tamaki and Haruhi encounter each other at the beginning of a boss raid...