~next day~

I was thankful Hideko was busy with his families work. It meant I was forgotten about for a while, my injuries could heal. "Hey Lucy" sitting across from me in first period before school. "Hey… Yuki-chan" I didn't look at Yuki but I could tell she was curious "what's really going on?" I slid my head to the desk and peered at her from my arms.

"Yuki… I feel like I'm committing a sin of sorts. I-I want to meet him again but it's… complicated" I struggled to get out. "Ok, what's complicated? He sounds like a nice guy; if Hideko gets in the way I will be more than happy to kick that bastard's ass for ya." My friends going yakuza on me, funny. *sigh* "Yuki scooted her chair in farther to mine waiting for the answer I didn't know I could give. "He's… he's a senior and… in the same Kendo club as Hideko." I described the two I met before and I think I saw Yuki palmed her forehead "LUCY, please for the love of god. Please tell me you did not grow feelings for a host club member!" I stared at her blankly as I had no god earthly clue what she was saying. *sigh* "Lucy… the two you described are in our class… their also the reason all the girls go nuts. Their members of the host club…" she was cut off by the door opening and everyone rushing in. I let my head fall and didn't look anyone in the eye, not even Yuki. He's a host! What am I doing? Why am I even talking about this? It's not like Hideko would ever allow this, and if I was caught… I shivered and clutched my arms. "Yuki, maybe your right. I should give up, Hideko would…" I couldn't finish the sentence. I was too scared of the realization to what that boy could do.

Yuki Pov:

I looked at Lucy as she shivered saying she would give up and something about that rat of a man. Aaahh! She misunderstood what I was saying. I let my eyes avert her guiltily and wander to the two famous host club members. The mysterious tall boy she fell for was Mori! Of all guys him! Don't get me wrong, he's the definite description of tall, dark, and handsome. The only problem is he has a major malfunction with girls. He only looks after the loli Hone-. I let my eyes travel to his, noticing he was looking not at the Teacher or Honey, or any fan girl for that fact. I let my eyes travel yet again to where he was spacing and it landed on the most oblivious person I know…LUCY! Mori went back to staring at the blonde then back to Lucy then back again like nothing was going on. I can't believe it! I mean I knew she was pretty, she would be gorgeous if Hideko would drop dead, but the fact that out of all the girls that try to woo him, my Lucy is getting his attention, it might just be curiosity but it was still attention! I started thinking more and more about this when it finally sparked. Lucy+Mori=no Hideko! A grin began placing itself on my face creepily and I think I made the teacher shit himself! Muahahahaha Hideko you're as good as gone. I'm a GENIOUS! GENIOUS I TELL YOU!

Period ended before I knew it and Lucy left quickly for her next class as usual. Time to research… *shiver* no matter that I was doing this for a friend or not but the fact was I had to enter the high estrogen level room and be weirdly greeted by boys. T.T Lucy you owe me!

Yuki avoided me in home economics. She was acting weird with her random evil laughter and head in the clouds. I think she finally snapped! Again I was falling into that closed shell I want to leave so badly. Yuki always yells at me to get a back bone but I… *tearing* I can't fight him. I still remember when Hideko was that nice gentlemen, although it only shows once in a while I miss it. I need to stay away from them… this was all a mistake! A misunderstanding of sorts. I wiped my tears walking down the corridors after receiving a text from Hideko to meet him. I turned into another corridor and *crash* hit someone. Something hit my bruised forehead as I fell on my rear and it hurt. Clasping my head wondering if I was hit with metal or glass instead of the fact I would not be able to get up without help. "Are you okay?" a feminine voice said as I looked up to see a very feminine boy? Looking at me holding out his hand. "I am so sorry about that I didn't know anyone was still in the hallways, are you perhaps lost?" I felt embarrassed but nodded while taking his hand finding out he was a girl!

Haruhi couldn't help but notice the way the girl looked with her really long hair was as pink as bubble gum and her eyes were really blue? It's not uncommon for people to have natural weird hair colors but, hers was really pretty. Her pale complexion and stick like figure she looked like a fragile doll. But something is off about her. Her eyes, there's something missing about them, something broken.

I then searched for my bag while trying hard to speak "n-no just new… name's Lucy, Lucy Valentine". She then said "I'm Haruhi Fujioka; it's nice to meet you." I smiled as I suddenly kicked something and saw that there was a large amount of grounded coffee spilled from a ripped shopping bag. O/O what is such cheap coffee doing here, and in this amount! I started bowing in apology and picked my bag up and half of the coffee painfully/ regretting I did so while Haruhi picked up the others. she sighed in relief "thanks, this way" we started walking down the corridor and ended up in front of '?Music room, why would we bring coffee to music room?' Haruhi stopped to give me a serious look before saying "before we enter the room I must warn you these people are weird and sometimes rude. I mean really weird." I tilted my head a little and nodded 'I'm sure they're not that bad?' opening the door I was overtaken by brightness and rose pedals… 'I think I spoke too soon!' by the time I could finally see again I caught sight of 6 figures. Two who were recognizable? "Welcome to the host club" host club? NO, O.k. this is unquestionably not where I should be. Thinking and hiding at the back of the only thing I could. "Oh it's just Haruhi" one said. "How boring." Haruhi exhaled noisily and announcing "don't worry they don't bite. Come, we'll put the stuff over here." She encouraged out of the way and I went to catch up with her but suddenly the tall blonde stood up and embraced me while saying "Oh! Haruhi what a stunning wild flower you have brought to our humble abode" 'Haruhi:*sweat drop* I freaked and one way or another backed into the entrance shutting it. I pulled my hand away from his grasp before he could see the bandages peeking from my wrist and scooted away but was latched by yet another smaller blonde "Lucy-chan! Are you feeling better?" I felt weirded out by their performance and started mapping out escape routes from my eye. "Y-y-yeah, I just had a small headache." Then some redheaded look-a-likes came over and individually said "oh it's the latest student who mysteriously entered with no aristocratic background" whereas the other said "Lucy Valentine? Is that your natural hair and eye color?" how do they know my name? "Wait back up; don't get so close, and yes it is?" I caught the guy with spectacles writing in his notebook. At last freeing myself from the crowd enough to go over to Haruhi "host club? Do you work here?" she nodded having obvious frustrating history behind it as she went to a table to put down the coffee. I started putting my share down too. Haruhi then introduced me to all of them. The redheads were Hikaru and Kaoru Hitachiin, then the two from class were Honey Mitsukuni and Mori Takashi, I looked at the tall handsome boy flushing pink and admired a little but wiped it off swiftly when I saw the one named Kyouya Ootori who looked like he was scribbling notes once more, then last but not least Mr. Shakespeare himself Tamaki Suoh who posed. 'Don't laugh, don't laugh hehehe' I smiled shyly and heard the Hitachiin twins said "you shouldn't keep your hair in your face" as they started to pull it back but I fell back fast saying "I like it that way." Tamaki started up his weirdness again. "So Lucy, what is your preference? Wild type, loli type, little devil type, cool type?" he slyly made his way over to me and cupped my chin bringing it closer to his face. Ow everything hurts again! "Or would you like to try me-" the blonde stopped and stared at my face more closely. Shoot he can see past the concealer this close! Do something! *smack* I slapped his hand away from my face standing up straight and scared. "Lucy! What are you doing in here?" a chill went up my spine as I turned to see Hideko standing at the door, anger in his eyes but not his face. "Fair maiden is he with you?" all the color in my face disappeared; I had no time to respond as Hideko took over my presence "yes I am! And I would like it if you would not handle my things!" my eyes died completely as I stood there. A thing huh? "Lucy come, were leavi-" Tamaki interrupted him with a dramatic pose "that's no good sir. You shouldn't call lovely flower like this an object." No stop your only pissing him off! "What does it matter to you what I call her? Lucy come!" Shaking my fear I gathered the courage and walked past the group and stood next to him as Hideko wrapped his arm around my waist tightly smirking at them. "See, she's a good little toy." Everything in me died as he referred to my life as an object. I regrettably looked to Honey and Mori, seeing their reactions. I couldn't look anyone in the eye after that as I was guided with a tight grip around my waist to the exit. No one said a word as I walked out the door. "Come" Hideko let go of my waist to grasp my hand and pull me to his next class.

The host club was frozen in shock seeing such an adorable shy girl going away with the mysterious bad attitude boy who obviously treated her like shit. That's when Kyouya came from the shadow and said "interesting." that shadowy evil got everyone's attention. Tamaki snapped a finger and barked for Kyouya to give up any info he had on the two. "The man is named Hideko Yakushi, barely above average intellect, hobby is kendo, famous around the boys for being a leading role model in business, the girl on the other hand is named Lucy Valentine, and she got in at his family's request but still took the entrance exam getting admirable scoring." The twins looked at Kyouya "oh so she's another hidden brainiac" Kyouya lifted an eyebrow to the comment and decided not to tell them she's a regular at the Ootori hospital since that is confidential information, but now he knows why she is. Looking to his king's expression. Tamaki was deep in thought again and assuming he saw something earlier while embracing the girl then he will be quick to know what I know.