I would've forgotten about the whole Host Club incident if it weren't for the fact that three of the members were in my class. After Tamaki had explained to me what a Host Club was, it took all of my will power not to take off one of my shoes and throw it at him. A Host Club was for girls who liked to flirt and gossip! I wasn't one of those desperate girls, so I had stormed out.

They didn't chase after me or call my name, so I was relieved. I had eaten quietly, and then went through with the rest of the day. But it was a new day, and I sat staring at the black board with hollow eyes, thinking about how weird this school was and if I was going to go crazy attending to it.

I was about to fall asleep with boredom when it struck me – my birthday was in a couple of days, wasn't it? September eighth, and it was the second today… I would be turning sixteen. A sweet sixteen… most of the girls would probably have noticed that their birthday was coming up months before it happened.

"You don't look too happy. What's wrong?"

That was Haruhi. I guess he'd worked enough courage up to talk to me after my run away from the Host Club. I had just thought they'd leave me alone. "Nothing." I said tightly. "Really, it's nothing at all."

I knew that Haruhi didn't believe me – he was too smart to fall for my lies – but he turned around like the smart person he was and concentrated on the black board. I stared down at the blank piece of paper on my desk. I hadn't noticed I had my pencil still in my hand. Now I wouldn't do too well on the test because I hadn't taken notes…

When the bell rang I got up and walked out of the class room. For some odd reason I found myself walking past the Host Club. The doors were shut and you could hear girls talking loudly – happily dotting on the members of the Host Club. "At least they're happy," I said, trying to be positive. I walked past the room. If only I had noticed that one of the members from the Host Club had opened the doors and saw me.

School went by fast, and I went home. I only went there to change into more comfortable clothes (who would want to stay in the girl uniform longer than they'd have to?) and then went for a walk. It was slightly cold outside with a breeze, so I had brought along a jacket.

A grocery store was to my right. We naturally didn't need any more food, but I went in anyway. The spare cash I had should be enough to buy some chocolate, at least, or bubble gum. My God, I wish I hadn't chosen to go into that grocery store.

The Host Club was there. Haruhi was, too – but he was… dressed up like a girl. And then it clicked. He was a girl! I should've noticed before. The Host Club didn't notice me, so I snuck behind an isle featuring toilet paper.

"So, this is a commoner's market?" Tamaki observed quite loudly, while shadowing Haruhi. She seemed quite annoyed. The twins were busy looking at the fruit and watching the people coming in and out of the store. Honey and Mori were running around everywhere, while Honey begged for cake and whatnot.

"What's that girl doing hiding behind the toilet paper?" A woman whispered behind me to her friend. Annoyance crept over me as I willed her to be quiet. She kept speaking of me as she and her friend went to the frozen goods isle.

Oh shit! Tamaki and Haruhi were making their way over to the isle I was hiding behind. So I stood up and looked at the toilet paper like I had been there all along and wasn't eavesdropping.

"Sakura?" Tamaki questioned. "I didn't expect to see you here!"

Haruhi didn't have enough time to run away, so I saw that she was a girl again, and she knew that I knew. I ignored Tamaki. "Haruhi?"

Tamaki seemed to have something click in his mind.

"W-Wait, this isn't Haruhi! This is his-"

"Yes, it's true, I'm a girl." Haruhi admitted. "I'd like you to keep it a secret, though."

Tamaki went off to tell the rest of the group, and they soon arrived. The twins crowded over me, asking me why I was going to buy toilet paper (which I wasn't) and why I was in a commoner's market. I pushed them away with annoyance.

"Look, Haruhi, I'll keep you identity a secret." I said. I felt like doing a face palm but thought better of it. That's when my cell phone started to ring in my pant's pocket. When I looked at it, I found a text message. The twins looked over my shoulder (it took all of my will power not to punch them both in the place that hurts) as I read it. It was from my brother, Daisuke. He didn't live with us anymore, and I always looked forward to hearing from him.

"I have to go, you all. Haruhi, your secret is safe with me!" I said, and then bolted out of the grocery store. I felt everyone staring at me as I left.

Daisuke was waiting for me a few blocks from our house. I knew that it was hard for him to get away from work. "Onii-chan!" I shouted, and then tackled my older brother with a giant hug. He was twenty, and looked a lot like our father. He laughed, hardly fazed by my running-and-leaping bear hug.

"It's good to see you, Saku-chan. I won't be around to see you on your birthday," there was Onii-chan, delivering the bad news first, "so I want to give you your present now."

"What is it?" My eyes were probably jubilant, like a child's. He looked down on me warmly, and then pointed to the store beside us. It was a pet shop.

"I've figured you always wanted a dog," Daisuke explained to me, "so I'm going to let you pick one out."

My heart leapt with joy, as did my body. I couldn't help it – who didn't like getting presents, especially from the brother you barely saw? I could hardly believe it, and I charged into the pet store.

I came out with a golden retriever. I wasn't a puppy (I didn't like baby versions of anything) but it wasn't an old fart either. I decided its name would be Dai, after my brother – he seemed quite surprised, and told me I didn't have to – but really, I did.

I didn't notice someone was watching then either – someone from the Host Club.

{+Finished+}

ARUHEUHT

Microsoft Word messed up on me on like, page two. ( I used Microsoft Word to spell check everything since my laptop doesn't have that thingy)

I am really stressed

But I am glad how the story came out anyways.