The sun was shining and the birds were singing as you sprinted along the hallway. Late for the first class of the semester, you were exceedingly flustered, and so didn't notice that you were running straight at a fellow student, until you promptly crashed into them.
As you both staggered and tried to regain your balance, you looked up and realised that you had run into a boy. Feeling all the more embarrassed, you felt yourself blush as you tried to apologise.
"I'm so sorry," you said, looking at the floor.
Suddenly you felt a reassuring hand on your shoulder.
"Hey it's alright!" the boy said, smiling widely at you. "It happens to everybody! I'm Haruhi, by the way. Haruhi Fujioka."
"Um, hi, I'm (fn/ln)," you said, confused, but glad you hadn't upset or hurt him.
Feeling confident enough to glance up, you saw that the boy had an extremely kind look about him. He had short, glossy brown hair, a round face and big, brown eyes that sparkled with personality.
"I think we're in the same class," Haruhi said, grabbing your arm and leading you towards a door. "I'm late too so don't worry, although it is very unlike me to be behind schedule! I slept in, typically."
"Yeah, I'm never late!" you said, following him into the biggest classroom you have ever set your eyes on.
"Wow!" you exclaimed, looking around you in awe. "This makes a change from my local comprehensive!"
"Oh, did you get in via scholarship then?" Haruhi asked with interest, sitting you down next to him at a double desk. "That's how I got into Ouran Academy! My dad would never have been able to afford for me to go here otherwise."
"It's a lot of pressure though I think," you said, getting out your books and looking apologetically at the teacher at the front of the room. "Pressure to do well and pass everything so you don't let your family down."
Just as Haruhi was about to reply, two loud, joking voices sounded from in front of you.
"You gotta have some fun as well though!" they said in unison. "Good going by the way Haruhi, you missed practically all the class!"
"It is not good going, I wanted to go to this class!" Haruhi snapped back, slamming her textbook down on the table furiously.
"Ok, ok hold your horses! Not that you could afford any that is, commoner!" the boys laughed meanly, sticking their tongues out before turning back to face the front of the class, sitting lazily in their chairs.
You turned to Haruhi, aghast!
"How dare they call you a commoner?!" you hissed in outrage, keeping your voice down so as not to disturb the lesson. "Those two are very rude, I've half a mind to punch them."
"Don't," Haruhi replied, opening his book and showing you which page to turn to. "I'm used to it by now and it doesn't bother me. Those two are Hikaru and Kaoru, the Hitachiin twins."
Hearing their names, the twins turned around and grinned simultaneously.
"I bet you can't tell which one of us is Hikaru!" they said to you, winking.
"No I can't!" you said hotly, glaring at them. "And frankly, I don't care which one of you is which! I hate you both, you're so insolent!"
"Well that's a bit harsh," the twins said, pretending to pout. "We're only being ourselves, we're trying to be nice!"
"Well, try harder!" you said irritably, looking resolutely down at your textbook.
At the end of the lesson, you and Haruhi left together, heading for the lunch canteen. Both of you had been given extra homework so you could catch up with the lesson and, although you were relieved you wouldn't miss anything, you were dreading doing it.
Finding an empty table, you and Haruhi placed down your food and started to eat.
You had saved up all of your money for months before coming to Ouran Academy so could afford to eat well. The school lunches were amazing! Although you suddenly felt guilty, tucking into a large plate of rice as you watched Haruhi unwrap his small boxed lunch. Catching sight of what was inside it - a sandwich and an apple - you stop eating, and hand your rice over to him.
"Here," you said, shoving it in front of him before he can complain. "Have some."
"Oh no! It's yours!" Haruhi said, trying to refuse.
"No, I want you to share it with me," you said somewhat sternly, shoving a pair of chopsticks into his protesting hand. "Have some, it has to be better than that sandwich!"
"Oh, err, ok then I'll eat both!" Haruhi gave in, smiling at you. "Thank you (n)! "Let me know what you want it back."
When you received your half empty rice bowl back, it was almost the end of lunch break, so you had to eat a little faster than you would have liked. After Haruhi had scoffed his sandwich and thrown the wrappings into the bin you headed back to class.
"Hooray! You're on time!"
The two mocking voices of the Hitachiin twins greeted you as you walked through the doorway.
"Hello you two," Haruhi said friendlily. "Where did you eat? I didn't see you in the canteen?"
"Oh we skipped lunch," one of them said casually, ramming his hands into his pockets and strutting around the room. "Just weren't hungry, you know?"
"You seem to know these two pretty well!" you exclaimed to Haruhi, feeling bad that you had been so mean to them.
"Yeah, hasn't Haruhi told you?" the twins said, looking inquisitively at you.
"No, we have only known each other for half a day!" you said sceptically, raising an eyebrow at them. "So how do you know each other, besides being in the same class?"
"Have you not mentioned the host club yet?" the twins said, outraged, turning to Haruhi.
"Well it's not exactly the thing I'm most proud of!" Haruhi exclaimed. "But now I suppose I'll have to."
"There's a host club here?!" you said, surprisingly a little excited. "I've heard of those!"
"Oh! Well that saves me some awkward explanation!" Haruhi laughed, taking a seat behind the twins. You quickly followed.
"Yeah I'm in the host club," Haruhi continued and then, gesturing to the twins, said. "Those two are too. So are three third year students and a second year student, Honey, Mori, Kyoya and Tamaki. You'll meet them at some point."
For some strange reason, the idea of a host club at your school made you feel ridiculously happy, and this must have shown in the grin on your face.
"You can come along if you want? Anyone's welcome," one of the twins said, amused.
"Yeah we're holding a 'welcome back to school' party tonight," the other continued. "Haruhi can show you the way."
"Sure I can!" Haruhi said, laughing at the look on your face.
But, at that moment, the teacher came into the room, and class commenced, leaving you struggling to concentrate on anything except that night's party. What had happened to you? This was so out of character!
