A/N: Ok, so let's start the second half of this story! TDR!
It was the start of a new week for the Host Club, and Haruhi had everything set. Megumi and Renge apporached Haruhi.
"Hey Haruhi!" Renge said.
"Hey Renge. Hey Megumi." Haruhi said.
"So have you made a decision on who's going to be in competition for the two host club spots?" Megumi asked.
"Nope not yet." Haruhi said. "I'll have my two new members by the end of the week though."
"I see." Renge said.
Harima and Hanai apporached the three.
"Ladies." Harima said apporaching Megumi. Megumi smiled at him.
"I'd be careful Harima. Megumi has a BOYFRIEND!" Haruhi said.
"Huh? Oh yeah. Sorry pal I'm with Sanosuke and VERY happy."
"You didn't seem like that a minute ago." Renge said.
"Shut up Renge." Megumi said.
A girl was watching the group from a far. She took a deep breath, and began walking towards the others.
"Um hello." The girl said.
"Hi!" Haruhi said.
"I was wondering, do you still need more girls to stay around for the remaining host tryouts?"
"Well we could always use more girls." Haruhi said.
"Cool. Where do I go?" Karen asked.
"Just head on down to the Host Club. There will be some more girls there."
"Ok. Thanks." The girl said. She walked past the group.
"Haruhi, can I talk to you for a minute?" Hanai asked.
"Um sure." Haruhi said.
Hanai and Haruhi walked away from the others.
"Do you know who that was?" Hanai asked.
"Just a random girl looking to be a fangirl for the host club next year?" Haruhi guessed.
"That's Karen Ichijou."
Haruhi stared at Hanai confused.
"She's Imadori's girlfriend."
Haruhi looked surprised. "What?"
"Yeah. Karen's been pining for Imadori's attention since the 3rd grade. They finally went out together in 6th grade."
"Whoa! They've been dating for 6 years?"
"Actually Imadori is just using her for his own personal gain." Hanai said. "He quite frequently cheats on her with other girls. You've seen for yourself how Imadori acts around other girls."
"Why is she still with him?" Haruhi asked.
"She feels that without him, no one else will like her." Hanai said. "There's also been rumors that Imadori even hits her sometimes."
"ABUSE?" Haruhi practically shouted.
Hanai quikcly hushed Haruhi. "People have confronted her about it on multiple occasions about it, but she denies it. Besides, we don't have any other proof."
"That's terrible." Haruhi said. "This Imadori guy is worse than I ever thought he could be."
"Sad I know, but still. Soemthing tells me she's just trying to infiltrate the Host Club so she can run back to Imadori with any plan we have to get him in trouble."
"Well we better contact the girls about this." Haruhi said.
She took out her cell phone.
(Meanwhile...)
Tenma was inside the Host Club. Boys were talking to all of her friends except for her.
"Why am I even here?" Tenma asked.
Tenma's phone began to vibrate. She opened it.
"It's a text from Haruhi." Tenma said. "Be aware of what you say today at the host club..."
Tenma continued reading the text when Karasuma approached her.
"Hey." He said.
"Oh. Hey Karasuma!" Tenma said.
"What's up?"
"Nothing much. I got this message from Haruhi."
Tenma showed Karasuma the message.
"Karen's coming?"
"Yeah. She's probably going to report anything we say to Imadori, so we can't talk about that whole situation." Tenma said.
"I understand. Well I know what we can talk about."
"Hmmm?" Tenma asked.
"I was wondeirng if you'd like to accompany me to the table over there."
Tenma looked at the table and then back at Karasuma. She blushed.
"I...um...sure." Tenma said.
Karasuma grabbed her hand and walked her over to the table.
Akira was in Kaoru's arms when she noticed Tenma and Karasuma together.
"Mikoto, Eri, look over there."
The two girls looked to see Karasuma and Tenma talking.
"Finally. Things are looking up for those two." Mikoto said.
"It's nice to see she's finally got a man." Eri said while looking at Mikoto.
"What are you looking at me for? At least I wouldn't keep mines a secret!"
Eri quickly covered her mouth. Akira and Kaoru turned around.
"What?" They both asked.
"It's nobody." Eri said still covering Mikoto's mouth.
Hikaru walked up to the group. "Hey Eri. Hello everyone else."
"You're dating Hikaru?" Kaoru asked.
"What?" Hikaru asked blushing.
"It's true! Those two are a couple!" Kaoru said.
Eri rolled her eyes and Mikoto took Eri's hand away from her mouth.
"Way to play it cool." Eri told Hikaru sarcastically.
"Me? The only reason they'd ask that would be because you must've made it too obvious that we're dating!"
"Did not!"
"Did so!"
"Perfect for each other aren't they?" Mikoto asked.
"While they were arguing, and Tenma and Karasuma were talking, everyone failed to notice Karen enter the Host Club."
"So what should I do? Where do I need to go?" Karen thought to herself. "It seems everyone's busy."
Karen looked around and began to apporach Mikoto adnt he others. She took slow steps.
"I can do this. I can do this. Wait a minute! Imadori said I have to stay hidden. If they see me, my cover's blown."
Karen quickly went into one of the Host Club room's doors. She came out with a blonde wig on. She was also wearing a skirt and a blue tank top.
"This should be good enough." Karen said. Her phone began to vibrate.
"Hello?" Karen answered her phone.
"Are you there yet?" Imadori asked.
"Yeah I've been here for 10 minutes now." Karen said.
"You were supposed to call me when you got there idiot." Imadori said.
Karen was silent.
"Well do you have a good disguise?" Imadori asked.
"Yeah. I found one in the Host Club. I guess it's stuff they use to cosplay with."
"Wait, so you didn't have the disguise on before you entered?"
"No."
Imadori sighed. "Did anyone important see you?"
"Well I did talk to the Haruhi girl." Karen said nervously.
Imadori groaned. "KAREN."
"But she didn't know who I was!" Karen quickly added.
"Just send me a picture of what you're disguise is."Imadori said. "Hopefully it's a good one."
"Karen, quickly took a picture of her outfit. She sent it to Imadori."
"Ooh now that's sexy." Imadori said. "You shoud become a blonde for real."
Karen blushed. "You think so?"
"Hell yeah!" Imadori said. "As a matter of fact, bring that outfit home. I think we can have a little fun with that."
"Now Imadori you know I said I wouldn't do that before we got married." Karen said.
"Well then if you pull this off, I'll get you an engagement ring." Imadori said.
"Really? We can be together forever?" Karen asked.
"Why of course!" Imadori said.
"Imadori. I'm heeere." A girl said in a seductive voice.
"Who was that?" Karen asked.
"That? Oh uh... that's my cousin." Imadori said.
"Oh." Karen said. "Well then I'll call you after this is over ok?"
"Of course." Imadori said. "Later."
"Bye."
Before Karen hung up, the sounds of Imadori and his 'cousin' giggling could be heard.
Karen put her cell phone away and walked right into Harima.
"I am so..."
Karen paused in fear after realizing who it was. She just stared at him.
"Wait... does he know who I am? Has he seen through my disguise?" Karen thought to herself.
"Hey you look cute. Would you care to sit with me?" Harima asked.
Karen sighed from relief. "Sure." Karen said.
"So, how long have you been going to Yagami High?"Harima asked her.
"Actually, this will be my first year going here." Karen said.
"Oh ok. What grade are you in?"
"I'm a senior. You?"
"Same here. I can't wait to go to college."
"Yeah... me either." Karen said.
"The thing is though I need to raise enough money to pay for my tuition. So I'm trying to get into the host club to get a scholarship."
"Oh." Karen said.
"It didn't start out that way though." Harima started. "I came here trying to win the girl of my dreams, but the more I stayed around here, the more I realized that it wasn't going to happen."
Harima pointed, and Karen turned to see Karasuma holding Tenma's hands and she was smiling at him.
"Oh. I'm sorry." Karen said. "I don't know what I'd do if my boyfriend... I mean if I had a boyfriend and he liked someone else."
"Well it's ok." Harima said. "I mean I came here for the wrong reasons. I was being dishonest with myself."
Karen began to look guilty. "I know how you feel."
"Being dishonest with myself and everyone else around me. I needed to realize it was time to get back into reality. Be and I aren't going to end up together. She's happy where she is. I on the other hand wan tto leave after high school. Go to another city. A bigger one you know?"
"Yeah." Karen said. "I want to go to a big city too. I'm not sure what I want to do yet. Although teaching is something I wouldn't mind looking into."
"Cool." Harima said.
Things were quiet for a moment.
"I guess I've been dishonest with a lot of stuff myself lately." Karen said.
"Like what?" Harima asked confused.
"Just everything lately. Whe I said I didn't have a boyfriend? I lied. I do. He's the only one who ever really loved me, but lately I feel like he's been seeing other girls. I mean normally he's such a gentleman, and I don't know what I'd do without him. I mean I do all this crazy stuff to win his affections."
"You don't ever have to do someone elses bidding to win their love. If that's the case, maybe it's not true love after all."
Karen looked at Harima surprised.
"Don't ever let anyone use you. Love is when both people are doing things for each other. Not just one person."
Karen sat there quietly, and Harima got up.
"Thank... you." Karen said.
"No problem." Harima said. He walked away.
Karen stared into space for a moment when Harima came back.
"Oh, and Karen, you're much prettier with green hair."
Karen looked shocked for a moment, but then smiled at him. Harima winked at her, and walked off.
Karen took her cell phone out of her pocketand opened it up. A big picture of her and Imadori was her background. Karen was smiling but Imadori was looking elsewhere.
"I can't do this anymore." Karen said quietly.
A/N: And that ends the 7th chapter of the series! Things are going to start wrapping up soon! 5 chapters to go! I hope you guys liked! Stay tuned for the enxt chapter!
