Disclaimer: I do not own Ouran High School Host Club. All rights belong to Bisco Hatori. I own Kimiko Lee-Itsuzuki and further characters.

CHAPTER 1

Looking through the mist, our protagonist could make out two hazy figures.

"Appa? Haha-ue?" A small child breathed.

There was some movement, and the silhouettes began to join with the fog.

"Wait for me!" The child cried out, wobbling on tiny legs in their direction. Falling to the ground the babe let out a wail of distress. "Aaaaaaappaaaaa! Haha-uuuuueeeeeee!"

A young hand rose out to the abyss as she heard a faint sound carried by the wind.

"Kimiko...Kimiko..."

"KIMIKO!"

Raising her head off her now-numb left arm, said female scanned the room for the source of the obnoxious whining.

"Hai?" She asked politely, though it did not quite reach her eyes.

"I have never seen you here before, so you must be the new student we have all heard so much about!" A blond male announced with much flourish. "Please allow me to introduce myself, mademoiselle."

Twirling in a circle, the male, if he could be labelled as so, pulled out a rose, bent to one knee, and attempted to be suave.

"Princess, I am called Suoh Tamaki. It would be an honour to learn the name of such a lovely young lady."

Glancing between him and a black-haired man with an open notebook and a poised pen, with a guarded face, Kimiko played along.

"Oh my dear Prince, how kind of you. Little me goes by the name Itsuzuki Kimiko. I am most pleased to meet your acquaintance."

Tamaki looked up from the ground, eyes widened in shock. He broke out of his stupor and smiled greatly.

"Kimiko-hime, it's my pleasure to invite you to the Host Club after school."

The teacher had just walked in, so everyone ceased their conversations, rushed to their assigned seats, and greeted their sensei, Myoga.

Large bug eyes scanned the room, landing on one student in particular.

"Class, we seem to have a new student. Please stand up and introduce yourself to the class." The stout male spoke to Kimiko.

Rising out of her seat, Kimiko began her second introduction of the morning.

"Ohayo Gozaimasu. My name is Itsuzuki Kimiko. This is my first year out of homeschooling. Please take care of me." With that she bowed and took her seat.

Turning towards the board, Myoga-sensei began the days lesson.

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Noon rolled around and the class was given their well-deserved lunch break.

Kimiko reached down to her bag, bringing up a small bento box.

Tamaki had wandered over to her desk and was now curious to see what she would be eating.

Feeling eyes on her, Kimiko turned to find the blond males eyes in her general direction. Following his gaze, she found that he was looking at her lunch. Turning back to him, she asked if he had a lunch, and if he would like to share?

As if remembering where he was, Tamaki jumped up from his seat and grabbed Kimiko's hand.

"You are too kind Kimiko-hime. I have my lunch, but much thanks for your kind generosity."

Giggling, Kimiko pulled her hand out of his and opened her lunch.

"You are most welcome Tamaki-kun, but please just call me Kimiko."

"I must insist that you do as well, Kimiko-chan."

With that she dug into her long awaited kimbap.

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The rest of the day breezed by Kimiko, and she soon found herself, literally, being dragged to what Tamaki called "The Host Club".

Stopping in front of large, wooden doors, Kimiko looked up and saw they were about to enter an abandoned music room.

"Uh, Tamaki?" She quietly asked

"Yes my princess?"

"Why are we in front of an abandoned music room?"

"Why, this is the infamous Host Club!"

Kimiko looked at him skeptically.

"See for yourself." Tamaki pushed open the doors.

Notes:

Who is Myoga and what anime is he from?

Korean

-Appa: Daddy

Japanese

-Haha-ue: Mother ('Haha-ue' is the formal way to speak to one's mother)

-Hai: Yes

- '-hime': Princess

-Sensei: Teacher

-Ohayo Gozaimasu: Good Morning (formal)

-Kimbap (Gimbap): Korean seaweed and rice roll. NOT SUSHI. The literal translation of the word gimbap is seaweed rice. These two things are the most basic components of gimbap. From there, you can find many variations on the filling, including fish, meat, eggs, and vegetables, whether pickled, roasted, or fresh.

Traditionally, the rice is lightly seasoned with salt and sesame oil/perilla oil. Popular protein ingredients are fish cakes, imitation crab meat, eggs and/or seasoned beef rib-eye. Vegetables usually include cucumbers, spinach, carrots and danmuji (pickled radish). After the gimbap has been rolled and sliced, it is typically served with danmuji.

First Draft: 12/10/13