"GOOD DAY, BRIGADE!"

Everyone looks up to see the lowest-ranked SOS brigade member burst into the clubroom.

"Now that those boring classes are over, let's get started on another MYSTERY INQUIRRRRYYY!"

Koizumi almost stopped smiling as he looked up in surprise and bewilderment.

"Kyon-kun, are you feeling well?" He asked calmly.

"As good as ever! Now, stop playing chess and get preparing!"

"Preparing for what, Kyon-kun?" Asahina-san inquired softly, bringing the tea out as usual.

"Yuki! Start up the computer and check our website for anything new!" The tall, brown haired boy continued, not missing a beat, grabbing the teacup off the tray and swallowing it in one gulp.

Oh, boy. If this went on any longer, anyone's doubts about me catching Haruhi-itis would be completely flattened. I mean, look at me, a complete mirror of that hyper-whimsical girl. If this went on any further, then I'd start to-

"Mikuru! You've worn that outfit for waaayyy too long! Take it off and put on something more befitting of your figure!" a grin crosses that plain face as he embraces the unfortunate maiden tightly.

"Take it off! All of it!" Asahina-san squealed softly aas her assailant laughed menacingly.

Now even Yuki looked up in surprise. Wow.

"Kyon-kun! W-w-what are you doing?!" the poor Asahina-san almost screamed the words out.

This was just too much to bear. Something had to be done.

"Okay, stop that right now!"

The door burst open once again as in marched... the brigade chief.

The embodiment of terror, malice, and controller of the universe: Haruhi Suzumiya.

"Let go of Asahi- I mean, Mikuru, and calm down!"

If the other brigade members were shocked at my actions, then what Haruhi just said would probably have knocked them off their feet. Good thing they were all sitting down (Except for Asahina-san, who had been wrestled onto the floor). Perhaps Kyon undressing Asahina-san wasn't THAT abnormal. My feelings were probably quite obvious, and maybe Koizumi and Nagato-san knew I might have caved eventually.

But Haruhi...doing something normal? No. No way. As nice as the event would be, no way in a hundred years would that happen.

But I suppose there was a good explanation. Kind of. Maybe I should start from the beginning. Yes, that's probably the best. "Take it off! All of it!" The usually level-headed male laughed menacingly.

Now even Yuki looked up in surprise. Wow.

"Kyon-kun! W-w-what are you doing?!" the poor Asahina-san almost screamed the words out.

This was just too much to bear. I had to step in.

"Okay, stop that right now!"

The door burst open once again as in marched... the brigade chief.

"Let go of Asahi- I mean, Mikuru, and calm down!"

If the other brigade members were shocked at my actions, then what Haruhi just said would probably have knocked them off their feet. Good thing they were all sitting down (Except for Asahina-sa, who had been wrestled onto the floor). Perhaps Kyon undressing Asahina-san wasn't THAT abnormal. My feelings were probably quite obvious, and maybe Koizumi and Nagato-san knew I might have caved eventually.

But Haruhi... doing something normal? No. No way. As nice as the event would be, no way in a hundred years would that happen.

But I suppose there was a good explanation. Kind of. Maybe I should start from the beginning. Yes. That's probably the best...

I grabbed her hand and pulled with all my strength, no dice. It was hopeless, I couldn't even lift her an inch up the ledge. Was I really that heavy? I never imagined Haruhi to be this weak. C'mon, you're supposed to be an ace at every damn sporting event in existence. Where's the strength that hit the super pitch that the rest of us failed to even to connect with. Where's the strength that sent the computer society's president flying several meters in a single kick? Where's the strength that gets Asahina-san into her….wait scratch that.

Dammit Kyon, now's not the time to lament, now pull yourself up! Lightning continued to flash overhead, thunder continued to rattle our brains, rain buffeting our bodies and the cliff with an intensity that would make even Noah himself shudder in fear. Then, the worst thing happened, the ledge below me gave out.

Hang on... This isn't the beginning! Curses.

Whether it's hanging around her too much or being in her body, Haruhi has somehow completely messed up all chronological instincts I used to possess.

Okay, onto the REAL beginning.