Chapter 1

"Haruhi!" I yelled, trying to catch up to her, as my long hair flapped around in my face "wait!" Panting , I caught up to her. As i reached her I put my arms above my head and breathed slowly.

"Yes, Kenaoki?" She said, turning around to speak to me., wind flapping her her infront of her eyes. A piece of her hair covered her cheek, she brushed it away as i spoke.

"What are you doing this afternoon?" i said catching my breath.

"Nothing really, just studying as usual. Why?"
"Well, i know this is out off the blue but, i just want to know if i can hang out with you or something, if that alright with you. If you don't want to i understand, you have to study an all..."

"Yeah sure! I'd love to hang out. It doesn't bother me.I've got heaps of time to study" she said as she smiled to me.

"Awesome! What time do you want to hang? What about after school? I'm free after 4:30"

"Yeah sure! Today's cool! How 'bout 5 at my place?"

"Great! See you there Haruhi! Email me the info!" I waved as i walked off to my next class.

"See you then!"she said side glancing as she ran to her next class.

Walking , well speed walking, to my next class, I thought, for a while - for what to wear - obviously, but i wondered something else - she acts and speaks like a girl. She must have older and younger sisters or a very girly but it is a possibility. But oh well, she's really nice and she never has anything mean to say to weird thought was interrupted by my phone beeping in my left skirt pocket. I grabbed and slide my finger across the screen to unlock it. It was an email alert telling me i had new mail. It was Haruhi's address. Well that was quick! I stopped walking so i could read the email properly in my head. Apartment 5, Okki Apartment Complex, Ouran St. It's not that far from school, around a 10 min walk.

Dong Dong Dong That's the "If you're not in class - Hurry Up!" Bell. Ooh' I'd better hurry up, i don't want the teacher to get me in trouble again. As i ran into my class and sat down just making it in before the teacher. As teacher slammed her books on the desk, startling some of the students, I saw some 2nd years dwadelling to class, and being told of by a teacher. I snickered. I looked up at the teacher as she was writing our task on the board. Then i realised,Great, It's Home Ec. Why can't it just end.

Dong Dong Dong. Finally. I stood up out of my desk and checked my watch. 3.20. I'd better get my stuff and head off. I sped through the school, trying to be a quick as i could. I finally reached my locked after 5 mins of tiring speed walking. I hurriedly twisted my lock, pulled it opened and grabbed all of my homework books. I dumped and shoved them in my already full bag. I zipped up the zipper, almost breaking it, and ran to the pick up zone. I saw my butler and sprinted to the car. He open the door just as i jumped in to the car, airborne for a second. He slammed the door, just missing me and jumped into the front and drove off. The drive was 5 minutes. As the car pulled up to my drive way, with the car still moving, i raced out of it and sprinted up to my room. I slammed my door behind my, unzipped my bag and dumped all of my books onto my bed. Exhausted i fell down on my bed. I layed there for 7 mins, rejuvenating my energy. I got up dumped my books on my desk and started my usual full on study session. I usually do an 1hr before dinner and 1.5hrs after dinner. I have to keep this up if i want to impress my father.

After my unusually quick 1hr long study session, I glanced at my watch. 4:37. I almost forgot, I haven't asked dad yet! I briskly walked to my fathers office and knocked on the big maple doors. Come in. I pushed open the door and stepped in the room.

"Yes Kenaoki?"

"Father. Just a question. Can i go to a friends place at 5?"

"Mmmm.." He mumbled

"I promise I'll do 2hrs after! Please, can i go!" I pleaded.

"Alright. But you have to promise me to do that study."

"I promise. I promise! Love you dad!" I said cheerfully, skipping out of his office.

I shut the door and fist pumped the air. YES! I raced to my room and cleared my desk. I grabbed my wardrobe handel and slammed it open. I grabbed out a yellow and orange plaid shirt and denim pants. I quickly got changed and grabbed the first pair of nice looking sandals i saw. I raced through the back door, not far from mine, and grabbed my bike. I checked my phone for the address again. Apartment 5, Okki Apartment Complex, Ouran St. Cool thats only a 10 min bike ride from here. I unpropped my bike, and turned maps on. It was a only suburb away from me. I set off after figuring out what was the best route to go pn. After twist and turns of the many roads i rode to Haruhi place and arrived there in just under 10 minutes. I locked up my bike on the fence next to the apartment block. I looked around to familiarize myself with the surroundings. It was a 2 story building with 4 apartments each level. Let's see, Haruhi's house must be on the top floor. I walk through the front gate turn the path and walked up the stairs. Her apartment was the 2nd one along. I walked up to the door and knocked three times. The cream door slowly opened, and an eye appeared from the gap.

"Hello" I said cheerfully

"Hello..." The male voice said

"I must have the wrong apartment. I'm looking for Haruhi"

"Dad! It's for me! Its Kenaoki. The girl in my class! Remember her. I told you about you" I could hear Haruhi yell behind the door from inside the apartment.

"Ooh yes! I remember now. Come in. Come in!"

The red door flung open. Haruhi's Dad appeared before me. He was a... she? They saw my stunned look on my face.

"Hey, I'm Haruhi's Dad" he replied without hesitation, ignoring my stunned face.

"Not to rude or anything but are you a..." I questioned

"Yes. Yes I am a Tranny. And it's fine. If you're one of Haruhi friends you were bound to find out sooner or later"

"Phew. I thought i would of been a bit rude if i just straight out asked"

"It's fine! Don't worry! Come in. We'll make you some tea." Haruhi's Dad said as ner held my hand and gently pulled me into the apartment.

As i walked, got a waft of lavender from the lavender candle beside the door. There was takeaway boxes in the bin.I walked further in. As i was observing the dining room, Haruhi tap me on the shoulder. She showed me to her room while the water for the tea was boiling. I didn't really notice what she was wearing. She was wearing khaki coloured pants with a blue collared shirt. As was scanning Haruhi clothes i saw a glimpse of a picture frame on her bedside table. It was a lady wearing a white lawyers suit. As i got a close look she had great resemblance to Haruhi. It's her mother. Due to the lack of photo's in her room, I guessed she was dead. Haruhi saw me looking at the photo. She explain that her mum was a great lawyer but then she got very sick and died. This happened when she was only 5, so she was very young. So she'd been independent for a while now. She even filled in the application form for her scholarship. I asked what she did when her mum died. She said that she just coped. Dealing with it slowly and therefore creating her independence. A high pitch squeal came from outside her room.

"It's the tea. I'll quickly get it, wait here" Haruhi said to me as she got up and walked to her bedroom door.

"Haruhi! I'll get it. You have a friend over" Haruhi's dad chorused from the living room.

"Are you sure? I don't really mind!"

"No! No! I will not allow you! Have fun! I'll bring you the tea"

"Thanks Dad!"

"Ooh. Kenaoki. What type of tea do you want? Sugar? Milk?"

"I don't mind what tea. 2 sugars and a dollop of milk."

"Great! It been ready in a minute!"

"Thanks!"

"No worries Hun!"

"Your dad is very nice." I said to Haruhi, smiling

"Yes. Since mum died he's tried for me to a little bit let independent. I know it's weird but i love how he tries. Its nice to know that he cares so much. He's coped really well with mums death. Just to let you know. He was a tranny before mum died, so thats not how he reacted to mums death, just incase you wanted to know" She replied cheerfully.

"Yes. I was wanting to know about you dad being a tranny. It's , if you don't mind, very interesting"

"It's ok, he was one before i was born , so i was brought up with it. I thought it was normal"

"My family isn't that interesting. The only interesting part about my family is that my dad's the creator of a very popular lawyer firm. So nothing really"

"What lawyer firm is it because my mum was a great lawyer"

"Buzuki Lawyers"

"My mum worked there! She loved it. Everyone was so nice to her. They were nice to us"

"Well i've got continue that because in about 3 years time. I'm taking over the company"

"Is that why i don't really see you after school, because of your study"

'Yes. Yes it is"

"Anyway. What are you going to do with the lawyer firm"

"I.."

Before I had time to answer, her dad came in with the tea. It was on a light wooden tray. The cups were white with red rose petals delicately painted around the cup. He passed me my tea with the little plates they come with. I sipped it, letting the sweetness of the tea run down my parched throat. Mmm. Raspberry tea with a hint of honey. My favourite.

"Thank you. By coincidence this is my favourite tea."

"No problem Kenaoki. And this is Haruhi's favourite tea as well!"

As he passed Haruhi's cup to her, she stood up to get hold of it. It slipped and spilled all over her clothes saturating them. She looked shock, but not shocked as you usually would.

"Oh. I'll quickly get changed"

"I'm so sorry honey!" Haruhi's dad pleaded

"Dad, it's fine! I'll just go change" So she grabbed a set of clothes out of her small cupboard and walked to the bathroom, across the apartment. I heard the door open and then shut, faintly.

It was a while before i found out. I went to the bathroom door, wondering what took her so long. I knocked. No reply. So i twisted the door handle, slowly opening so not to startle Haruhi. I looked in, taking in all of the bathroom. White walls with light blue square tiles. The basin and bathtub near the door, the toilet on the opposite side. As i was just peeking, i didn't really see haruhi. I creaked the door open some more. I saw Haruhi getting changed. She was picking up another shirt. I thought that without the baggy clothes on she looked more feminine than she usually does. Wait a second. She's a girl. Haruhi's a girl?! Light Bulbs flashed in my head. Girl, Haruhi's girl repeated in my head. But it can't be true!

"So... you're a girl?"