By the time anyone reads this, it'll be 4th of July or past so, Happy (belated?) July 4th!

Thank you to everyone who reviewed! (and favoriters too. O.O I see ya'll) Thank you so much for liking it! All of your compliments made me feel all bubbly inside! So here's chapter two! Sorry it's shorter!


Haruhi sighed a sigh of releif at the school day having finally ended.

"Haruhi, do you need a ride?" A limo pulled up next to her with Kyoya's head poking out.

"Uh, no. That's okay. I probably need the exercise." She replied, quickening her pace. It angered her that he was pretending as if everything was still the same.

"You don't have anything better to do." Hikaru said, also poking his head out.

Now that she knew she wouldn't be alone, she didn't mind much. The key word of course, is 'much'.

"Okay." She said, opening the door. Once she was in, the only empty spot of course, was next to Kyoya. How pleasant. She thought. The rest of the spots were filled by the host club and Renge. When she sat down, a wave of nausea washed over her as strong as the smell of bleach. Stay cool Haruhi, don't be dumb and act a fool. One of the voices muttered.

"I'll just ask her myself. Haruhi, wouldn't you like to do a calendar with daddy? You could even wear girl clothes!" Tamaki proposed happily.

"Didn't you ask me that earlier?" Haruhi asked.

"Maybe you've changed your mind?" He asked hopefully, his eyes sparkling.

"No."

"Haruhi! You're so cold!" Tamaki said, somehow cowering in a dark corner of the vehicle.

"By the way, Renge, why are you here?" Kyoya asked. Haruhi almost jumped. Had Kyoya's voice always been this unsettling? And why was Hunny staring at her like that?

"I wanted to talk about your sales." She said, pulling a laptop from her bag.

"But there's nothing wrong with our sales Renge-tan!" Hunny said happily.

"Yes," Renge said. "But I like discussing the sales. So," She diverted her eyes to her laptop. "According to the current popularity rankings on the website, last place is Mori, then Kyoya, Hunny, the Twins, Haruhi and then Tamaki is number one, of course." Haruhi moved up 2 spots in the last two months or so. Kyoya has dropped a spot, and everyone else except Tamaki, has been moved as a result of Haruhi." She presented cheerfully.

"Does it say why all this happened?" Kaoru asked.

"Where are you getting this information?" Kyoya asked. His voice, again, just sounded so wrong today.

"The fansite. And according to the forum section, girls like the new stressed out Haruhi. They always try to find out the problem and the fact that Haruhi doesn't want them to be worried about it, only makes them more interested. They don't like the new Kyoya that stares off into space and drops things. That's Haruhi's thing. So stop it." Renge said, glancing at Kyoya.

"When did we get a fansite?" Kyoya asked. He was ignored as Renge continued on.

"And I have an idea!" She shouted, putting one foot on Tamaki's leg and standing so that her head was out of the sunroof.

"Nee...sit down before you give ideas, Renge-tan." Hunny said.

She sat down. "First! You'll all need costumes! And I can call my hair stylist, cuz she owes me anyway-"

"Renge..."

"And we'll need a turkey! The kind that have big colorful feathers!"

"Renge, thats a peacock!"

"Then we'll call photographers to make a big poster!"

"Renge!" Tamaki called.

"What does this have to do with sales exactly?" He asked.

"Not much!" Renge replied, putting her laptop away. "Well, my driver is meeting me here. Au revoir!" She said, closing the car door.

"Haruhi! Sit here!" Hunny said randomly, pulling her into Renge's spot. For that she was thankful. "You're not sad, right Haruhi?" Hunny asked, his big eyes shimmering with curiosity.

How can I lie to Hunny-kun?

"No, of course not!" She replied.

Hunny looked at her for a second. "You're lying, Haruhi." He said bluntly.

"We agree." Hikaru and Kaoru said simultaneously.

I bet it's because you lied. Acting like a skank pays it's price. One of the voices said. You're not a skank, but you should tell them. The other one popped up.

"What reason would I have to lie? I'm fine you guys! Really!" She replied weakly, with a nervous chuckle that should never have escaped.

"Haruhi-kun, you can tell us, we're your friends!" Hunny said. Yes! Tell them! One of the voices said. But she couldn't. One day maybe, but not here. Not now.

"I'm just a little tired. Don't worry about me! I'm sure you've all got things to worry about! " Haruhi replied, searching through her bag, suddenly fascinated with its contents.

"Here's your house Haruhi! See you tomorrow!" Tamaki said happily. Everyone waved and said goodbye.

"Why wouldn't she tell us? Is it that bad that she can't tell even us?" Tamaki asked the minute Haruhi shut the door.

"It doesn't make sense! The distant behavior and then the yelling today." Kaoru asked. "What was she yelling about anyway?" He asked Kyoya.

"Nothing, I don't know." Kyoya replied. The question seemed to catch him off guard a bit.

They all looked at him, waiting for further explanation.

"She practically had this peculiar mental breakdown thing. She was completely delirious. Something about taking advantage of her." His voice craked on the last couple of words and he kept his gaze on the scenery outside the window.

"What do you think she meant by that?" Hunny asked. There was something in his tone that seemed alittle too sly for Hunny's childish nature.

"I don't know." Kyoya said quietly.

"It's a little strange that you don't know, considering you usually know everything." Hikaru said.

"What are you implying?" Kyoya replied heatedly.

"Nothing. Calm down." Hikaru said. Kyoya turned back to the window.

The rest of the Host Club shared a common glance.

Haruhi picked her pants off the floor and tossed them in the laundry bin. Then she heard a ringing sound coming from her bag. A cell phone?

"Hello?" She answered confusedly.

"Surprise!" Hunny yelled through the phone. "We got you a phone! Me and Mori !" He announced proudly.

"Thank you!" That was really nice of you guys!" Haruhi replied.

"Mori wanted to talk to you." Hunny said. Mori?

"Haruhi?" Mori's resonant voice rang through the phone.

"Yes?"

"What's wrong?"

"Huh?"

"You know."

"What do I know?"

"I know."

Haruhi paused, trying to comprehend the converstion they'd just had.

"Know what?"

"I know what happened."

Haruhi paused again. What exactly did he mean by that? What was he talking about?

"I know what happened with you and Kyoya." Mori said.

Haruhi heard glass shatter in her head. She had to choose her words very carefully.

"You mean the yelling?" She asked.

"No."

"Well what then?"

A long silence passed. It made her nervous. It made her sweat.

"Well. Bye then." Mori said.

"Mori-sempai wait! Please don't tell!" She hated that he'd made her beg.

Another silence passed. It was too quiet and he wasn't saying anything. It made her want to scream.

"Why?"

"Because I you just can't! I don't want people knowing! They'll never treat me the same-"

"Ok." He cut her off. She was glad he did.

"Really? You promise?"

She heard a click.


There ya go.