AN: Okey-dokey-lokey, strangers! I'm back with another chappy! Yay! And sorry for all the grammatical/spelling/punctuational errors, I completelt forgot to edit all together... oh, well! Time for the next chappy! Yay!

And, to my first reviewer, Square Root of Three, yes! I'm totally loving it! It earned a spot up there with my favorites, second only to Soul Eater, with the first episode! And I love the twins! Especially Hikaru, but just because he's played by Todd Haberkorn, the same voice actor as Death the Kid from Soul Eater! Thank you for asking! :D

Anyway, on with the story!


Chapter 2: The Search for Albie

"I think she's in our class..." The twins say together. I nod. "Yeah, she sits a few seats behind me..." I confirm. Tamaki nods. "Good... this will make it easier to figure out where she is!" He says.

"Why are you so intent on finding her anyway?" I ask him. He smiles stupidly and holds his hands at his cheeks. "Because of you, my sweet! You two seem to be close and I will do what ever it takes to uncover her hiding place for you!" He says. I roll my eyes. "Oh, brother..." I mutter.

"Plus he wants you to have a female friend to bring out the girl in you." Kyoya adds. Tamaki glares at him. "What? No way! I'm doing it for your benefit only, my dear Haruhi!" He says, frantically looking to me.

"Look, I couldn't care less about why. I just want to find her..." I say, starting towards the door. I walk down the hallway and happen to glance out the window on my way past it. It's a good thing I did, because I see a white-haired figure sitting criss-crossed on the rim of the fountain. I make my way down to the courtyard hurriedly.

"Albie!" I say once I get to her. She looks up from the fountain, gasps and shoots upright.

"Oh! Haruhi, you scared me!" She says, her hand on her chest.

"Sorry for startling you, but everyone in the Host Club, including me, has been wondering why you just ran off yesterday. That song you played was beautiful, you have no reason to be embarrassed." I tell her. She blushes.

"Oh, umm, yeah it is pretty nice, isn't it?" She responds. I nod. "It is. What song was it? It sounds familiar," I say, sitting on the bench near the fountain. She sits down next to me.

"It's the piano cover of a song called Apologize by One Republic." She says.

"I've never heard of that band... or song, for that matter..." I say, my finger at my chin as I search through my mind for something like it. She smiles.

"You wouldn't, they're an American band." She says. I look back to her. "They're American?" I ask. She nods.

"Yup! I moved her from America last week, I'm attending here on a music scholarship!" She replies cheerily.

"I didn't know this school gave out music scholarships..." I say. She nods. "It's a new thing they started just this year! But you have to have good grades too, or else they won't let you in no matter how good you are." She explains.

"Oh, I see. Well, you're definitely an amazing musician." I tell her. She blushes. "Thanks, I've been musically trained since I was four years old!" She says. Wow, she was only four when she started with music? Well, all the famous musicians today have been practicing for a really long time, so to get to that level I guess she would have had to train for a while.

"Wow. That's a long time." I say. She smiles. "Yes, music has been my passion ever since. I come from a long line of classical musicians, so it's natural for me to be one as well. Although along with my classical training I have also taught my self more modern techniques. Sheesh, look at me, I'm giving you a whole history lesson..." She says, her cheeks turning even redder. I smile.

"No, it's fine! I'm actually here on a scholarship as well, but it's just a regular one." I tell her. She looks to me.

"You're not a girl, are you?" She asks suddenly. I feel my cheeks get hot.

"What? No way! Where would you get that idea, I'm totally a guy!" I say quickly. She points to me.

"I'm not stupid, I know you are. So why are you pretending to be a girl?" She asks, her eyes wide. I blink and let my shoulders fall. I might as well tell her, she already knows.

"Yeah, I'm a girl. It's complicated, so don't ask." I say quietly. She smiles.

"Omiglob, this would make such a great song!" She exclaims, her eyes squeezed shut with gle and her hands waving in front of her. I look at her funny.

"A song?" I ask. She nods enthusiastically. "Yes! I've been trying to find an interesting and rare topic to write a song about, and I think I just found one! I've already written songs about everything else! You know, love songs, breakup songs, marriage songs, songs about clubs, songs about getting drunk, etcetera." She says. I look at her.

"For your sake I hope you don't write from experience..." I mumble. She laughs. "Oh, goodness no! I swear I've never been to a club or had an ounce of alcohol! But I have fallen in love before..." She says with a dreamy sigh. Then, suddenly she clenches her fist and she wears an irritated look on her face, her red eyes shining with angst.

"And I've had my heart broken more than my share of times..." She says through clenched teeth. But then she goes back to her normal, cheery self again. "And of course I've never been married! I am only in high school, after all!" She says with a smile. I blink. Jeez, she can get scary...

"So I'll assume you're not filthy rich like most other students here?" I say, changing the subject. She giggles. "No, I am!" She says.

"Then why are you here on a scholarship?" I ask.

"Oh, it's because my mom and dad make me pay for everything myself. Unless it's necessary, but according to them this school wasn't, so I would have had to pay for it myself. But I'm afraid that I always spend my money on instruments... the money I was going to use to enroll I accidentally spent on the most beautiful barry sax you'll ever see!" She says. How can you accidentally spend money? I think to myself.

"Barry sax?" I ask. She nods. "It's short for baritone saxophone! I've been trained on the alto, and I taught myself tenor, but I've always wanted to try the baritone! So I just had to buy it when I saw it at a music store here in Japan! Now all I need is a soprano to complete the set!" She says with a squeal.

"Oh... Well, that's good, I guess." I say. She nods. "You betcha! I also play flute, violin, guitar, clarinet, trumpet, cello, bass, electric guitar, bass guitar, and keyboard! Although I guess piano and keyboard are basically the same thing..." She says.

"That's a lot of instruments," I say. She grins. "Yes, but the saxophone is definitely my fave! It was the first instrument I ever learned to play, besides the recorder. But I don't count that, since in America at least it's a mandatory thing to learn." She continues. She sure has a lot to say.

"Sounds pretty neat." I say. She blinks twice and nods. "Oh, yes! It is!" She says. I open my mouth to respond, but I'm interrupted.

"TAYU-CHAN!" A cutesy voice yells from behind me. A tenth of a second later, a little blonde figure bounces into Albie's lap. She stares at him, obviously deciding whether she should shove him off or just leave him there.

"Umm, hi...?" She says, confused. I sigh. "This is Honey. Believe it or not, he's a third year student here." I tell her. She gasps.

"Whoa! You're in high school?" She asks, looking down at him. He nods, putting on an adorable expression.

"OMIGLOB, YOU ARE THE CUTEST THING I'VE EVER SEEN!" She says, wrapping him in a bear hug. He laughs as she toys with him, pinching his cheeks, rubbing his head, etc.

"You found her?" Tamaki's voice says from behind me. I turn around and see him leaning on the armrest of the bench.

"Yeah, she was just sitting near the fountain by herself. Come to think of it, I wonder what she was doing...?" I wonder aloud. I look to Albie, who's still gushing over Honey-senpai.

"I honestly don't care, as long as your happy!" He says.

"Whatever..." I mumble.

"Omiglob, I am soo coming back to the Host Club EVERY DAY! I can't stay away from somebody as adorable as you!" Albie says, pinching and pulling at Honey's cheeks. He giggles.

"I like you, Tayu-san! You're fun!" He says, hugging her middle. She blushes and squees.

"SO KAWAII!" She exclaims. At least she'll come back to the Host Club. This way I can learn more about her.

Okay! Second chapter! Herey-goes! Hope ya like! Please review, guys! I LOVE reviews! Thank yooouu!

Byee!

-TRG