Classroom 2-A

It's a clear morning at Tokyo's most exclusive academy. The students of Ouran are buzzing about the new Merit Scholar.

"Oh, I do hope the new scholar is as cute as Haruhi-kun!" one girl squeals. Imagining a super cute girl that looks suspiciously like Haruhi with long hair.
"You think, I heard she was a super talent! Maybe she can do magic" A second pipes up imagining a young girl pulling a bunny out of her hat. More ideas are tossed around as the students of 2-A get more excited about the new addition.

Meanwhile the french king of blowing things out of proportion is sitting by the window wagging his tail while looking for his new commoner subject. His best friend is calmly writing in his notebook as always.

"Oh, I can't wait Mon Ami! The suspense is killing me." Tamaki the golden retriever waits for the class bell like a dog waits for his master.

"Please behave yourself Tamaki." Said master sighs. "We wouldn't want to give the girl the wrong impression on the first day."

Said new girl was currently skipping down the halls in her own version of la-la land. She couldn't believe she was going to such a fantastic school. It looked like a castle straight from a fairy tale. Kyoko was amazed at the architecture and came close to getting lost in the halls the same way she often got lost in her thoughts. Luckily, her homeroom found her and escorted her to class.

"I better try to hold it in if I want to make a good first impression." She thinks to herself not knowing how little good her fellow students were at holding their feelings in.

The Class bell rings. Anticipation in 2-A builds as the teacher walks into the room followed by a yellow dressed girl with orange hair and perfect posture.

"Good morning students, we have a new student with us. Everyone say hello to Ms. Kyoko Mogami." With that everyone looks over to the girl next to him. Kyoko executes a perfect bow with a happy aura surrounding her, looking down so she's unable to see the faces of her new classmates.

"Everyone, please take care of me!"

Looking down, she doesn't notice the mixture of surprise and disappointed looks from her classmates, as she's too busy trying to control herself among all these rich young ladies and gentlemen.

The same thoughts run through her classmates heads.

*Uwa! She's so plain.* A picture of a bowl of plain noodles runs in the background of everyone's respective heads.

*She nothing like our other commoner (Haruhi)*

*Honestly, she looks more like the maid.*

"Please be seated everyone, Mogami-san there's a free seat by the window"

With that the class settled down for lessons. Meanwhile the students were all giving furtive looks at the new girl trying to reconcile they're expectations with the reality of the new transfer student. They're excitement dampened by the lackluster appearance of the Talented Merit Scholar.

Said Merit Scholar was trying very hard to control her excitement as she was currently surrounded by ojou-samas and waka-samas like Cinderella at the ball. A flowery aura starts to emit from her garnering a few eyebrows as Honey-senpai was originally thought to have trademark that expression.

Recess

As class breaks the girls begin to crowd together whispering about their observations while giving Kyoko sideways looks. Kyoko, oblivious to it all, begins to grab the snacks she brought from her bag, happily whistling a tune. Tamaki meanwhile gamely saunters over her with a customary rose in hand.

With his best princely smile, Tamaki gestures toward her. "My dear princess, I beseech you to take this humble offering." The classic red rose background working behind him.

Kyoko still caught up in her musings, takes one look at the rose and then to the blond "prince" in front of her and promptly screams.

'"AAAAAAHHHHHHHH!" The force of said scream is rough to send Tamaki backwards and alarming the nearby students.

As Kyoko immediately stands up from her seat, she shouts "Bastard!" Then heads for the door as fast as her feet can carry her leaving a culture shocked Tamaki and whispering students in her wake.

When she's a good distance away from the classroom she stops and leans against one of the columns catching her breath. *That was close* She thinks to herself muttering about blond fake princes. That guy sounded just like Him (sho-baka). He even has the shiny blonde hair and princely smile down, "I can't believe, I'll have to go to school with a bastard copy." she mutters.

"And what pray tell, would that be?" Kyoya asks, emerging from behind. His signature glasses giving an odd glint in the light.

"AAAHHH" Kyoko yells, straightening against the column she was leaning against.

Kyoya raises his hands in placating gestures, "Calm down now. I'm not going to hurt you. I'm simply curious as to your reaction earlier. You looked rather disturbed about getting a rose."

Kyoko lowering her guard, drops her head and kicks her feet. She mumbles. "Sorry about that, he just caught me off-guard and I acted on instinct."

*Interesting* The Shadow King notes. Out loud he asks, "May I ask, why was calling him a bastard your first instinct?

"Cause, he reminds me of one" She mumbles embarrassed to say Sho-baka's name.

"Pardon?"

"BECAUSE, He reminds Me off ONE!" She shouts, quickly embraced by a devilish aura as she remembers said bastard. *That Bastard Shoutarou. I hope you cry yourself to sleep and go bald*

*Strong set of lungs on this one* Kyoya thinks noting the menacing air around Ouran's newest student,*and quite an aura* He adds. He adjusted his glasses. "I see," he replies. "I take it you didn't have a good experience with said quote unquote bastard"

"Try the worst experience in my life."

"And Tamaki reminded you of him"

"yes."

"Ah. But you see, Tamaki is not the said bastard. So I fail to see why he deserves such treatment."

"That's true." And her Kyoko starts feeling contrite twirling her fingers while thinking. She realized how bad it would be to lump all people in the same category. No way did she ever want to be lumped with all of his fans. So what he was blond, it's not like all blonds are demonic money-mooching bastards. Corn wasn't, maybe this Tamaki would be one too. Finally making a decision she looks up at Kyoya.

"I'll go back to class and apologize." She says. Kyoko then promptly bows goodbye. "Thank you for coming to fetch me. I very much appreciate your help"

Kyoya, like the perfect gentlemen he is, bows back."You're welcome Mogami-San. I would very much appreciate you not screaming bastard at your fellow classmates. It makes for a bad first impression."

"Hai. Sorry, I'll be more mindful in the future." With that she heads off back to class.

*Curious, I should say. I wonder just who Tamaki reminds her off.* With that the Shadow King decides to follow the Merit Scholar interested as to what chaos she'll bring to the already colorful Ouran.

*Author's note: Kyoko is officially attending Ouran. I know I might seem rather harsh but it's been a running theme that Kyoko is really plain and boring when not acting. Something that's been instilled in her and that she projects onto others continuously. She also has a huge negative reaction to things that remind her of Sho at this point so blond princely Tamaki would definitely be on the bad end of her grudge demons. Kyoko has very extravagant views on how rich ladies are. I wonder how she will react now that she has a chance of getting to see them up close.