Title: The Sleepover
Description: Haruhi and the Twins have arrived at the illustrious Souh Mansion #2 and Haruhi is not at all pleased at the prospect that she had been tricked...again.
Author: Ebil
Disclaimer: I don't usually write fanfic, soooo, read at your own peril. Ouran & it's characters belongs to Bisco Hatori, etc.
Rating: PG
Notes: Originally posted at For Richer or Poorer (Forums) on April 18th, 2006. Slight grammatical/spelling edits were made April 20th, 2006. Ah, and apologies for the choice in the game, I just had to use it...and it's one of the few games I think I could accurately depict the host club members playing

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With the realization that once again, she had been had, she stepped out of the Twin's limo and was presented with the sight of the Souh Family Mansion #2.

From it's looks and appearances, it was as large, if not larger than the school and just as gaudy and over decorated. But it had its charms.

Dragged by the Twins, she entered the house and was escorted to one of the presumably many lounges. The Host Club, minus Tamaki, were waiting and sipping Tea.

"Hmm, right on schedule," said Kyoya consulting a piece of paper and then quickly putting it back into his folder.

Before Haruhi had a chance to sit down, there was a sound from behind one of the doors. In a loud and not to subtle voice, Tamaki made his coming presence to be known.

"Gee, what a lovely day it has been! I think I'll finish the evening off with a nice round of tea in this Parlor!"
You could almost hear the sparkles from behind the door.

"Quick! Let's hide!" somebody hissed behind her.

Haruhi looked behind her to see that everybody, except Kyoya, who was looking slightly amused at the idea of hiding, was scrambling for a hiding spot. Haruhi just stood there wondering the point since he knew they were there.

The click of the door handle being turned and the sound of a opening door were greated by a chorus of "SURPRISE!" by the host club members.

"Oh My! A surprise party! You shouldn't have!" exclaimed Tamaki, sparkling, and then noticing Haruhi, he ran up and more squeezed than hugged her, "You came!"

After everything settled down and everybody was seated, Kyoya pulled out that suspicious paper from eariler. "It's time for games!"

Haruhi snuck a glance at the paper and wasn't sure if she should be amused or appalled that it was covered in Tamaki's handwriting and that it was a schedule for the sleepover's events.

Before she could think much on the case, a box was brought out from somewhere and on the table it loomed- bright and colorful, the box shined as everybody gathered around it.

Monopoly.

"Whats this?" asked the Twins.

"Aparently it's a commoner's game where they try to bankrupt the other players. Since father is into commoner's games, a member of my staff suggested it," stated Kyoya.

The King was obviously pleased and quickly opened up the box.

With the game set up, the players each selected a piece:
Tamaki - Top Hat
Kyoya - The Moneybag
Hikaru - The Car
Kaoru - The Battleship
Hunny - The Thimble
Mori - The Wheelbarrow
Haruhi - The Iron

With that, they divided up the money and were off.

"I bet that m'lord will be the first one to go bankrupt, what do you think Hikaru?"
"I quite agree, Kaoru"

"Whaaaaaa? I will not! Mother!"

"Now now, settle down. We could always make things more interesting," said Kyoya, pushing his glasses up with his infamous Shadow King grin, "Let's make a wager on the outcome on the game..."

"If we're betting money, I'm out," replied Haruhi instantly.

"No no, not money. Pictures..."

With that statement, all of the host club took out thier wallets and before long each had a picture of Haruhi in various forms layed out on the table (one had Haruhi when she was dressed up from the christmas ball, another had a picture of Haruhi when she was little in a school play, etc.).

"What! These are all of me! When did you...?" exclaimed Haruhi "Give those to me!"

"Only if you win... but you need to place a wager too..."

"Ack...but..." started Haruhi, realizing that she didn't normally carrying around pictures, especcially of herself.

"You don't have any pictures? Hmmm...Well I guess you'll just have to be out," said Kyoya.

"But..-"

"Unless, you would be willing to place a picture with the winner after the match..."

"That doesn't sound so b-"

"As a girl..."

The rest of the host club twinkled their eyes at the thought. If she won, she wouldn't have to take the picture and could take back all those pictures they had of her...where they got them from, she had a feeling she'd have her father to thank. Feeling that her Monopoly powress shouldn't be that bad, and the prize outweighed the risk, she nodded her head in agreement.

"Great, let's begin"