The next day at school, Kyoko had no idea what to think about yesterday and her Darumaya regulars. On the one hand she was really excited about potentially having another female friend and was amazed at Haruhi's ability to transform into a boy. On the other hand she was rather annoyed at the club members for forcing the girl into becoming a host against her will. Though Haruhi had assured her that she enjoyed it, that didn't stop Kyoko from shooting at Tamaki and the other hosts whenever their backs were turned. Tamaki on his part was oblivious to the turmoil he was causing his new commoner classmate. He was too excited for the scheme he had planned after class. Once again ignoring the rest of the class, he called her over. "Ooh, Kyoko-chan!" and once again he was ignored for the sake of said girl's peace and sanity but unlike the other times she was captured by the devil twins once she left the classroom.

"Target retrieved"

The twins dragged her to an abandoned classroom and proceeded to make her over with an inch of her life. Kyoko for her part was too surprised to resist as the twins began comparing her to the picture Kyoya gave them. A beautiful girl with long black hair in an elegant kimono.

"Man, are you sure this is the same girl?" Hikaru asks while putting on Kyoko's blush.

"It's gotta be if Kyoya vouches for it. The shadow king's network is never wrong." Adjusting Kyoko's wig

"Excuse me, but what on earth are you guys doing." Kyoko asks, squirming in her seat.

"We're giving you a makeover!" The twins chorused excited to see the final result. Up close they were beginning to see the similarities to the photo.

"Oh." Kyoko replied. She really didn't trust these two but the idea of wearing makeup was just too magical to resist. "Into what?" She asks hoping this wasn't a prank.

"Into this." the twins stated, brandishing the picture in their hands. It was the one Director Shingai had taken of Kyoko in the set for Ring-doh. She was confused as to how they were able to get it and yet excited at the chance to look like that again.

"Okay, what do I have to do?"

Meanwhile in the Third Music Room

All of the host club's regular customers were milling about the club room. Tamaki had announced a surprise guest coming in and the girls were excited as to who it could be.

"Oh I hope it's Akira-kun from 2-B." Said one girl imagining themselves with the popular soccer star.

"No way, it's probably Satoshi or Chika." Another girl interjects. "They probably need new hosts since Mori and Honey are graduating."

"Maybe it's a celebrity"

Suddenly visions of popular celebrities started popping in the girls head. 'Sigh"

Suddenly Tamaki turns up under a magnificent spotlight dressed as an American showman.

"Beloved Ladies of the School, May I have your attention please." In the distance a drum roll starts. "On behalf of the Wondrous Host Club, we have a surprise for you." The spotlight turns to a corner of the room. The girls grow more excited.

"You've seen her on Tv, you've seen here in class. Ladies of Ouran, I present to you"

"The miraculous merit scholar, Mogami Kyouko"

With that Kyoko walks up looking every bit an ojou-sama as she did in the set of ring-doh in an elegant wig and kimono. The whole room is surprised at her transformation. Kyoko glides across the room and bows to the girls.

"Good afternoon. It's so nice to meet you again."

"EEHHH!"

"No way!"

"Is this really you?"

The girls swarm around Kyoko inspecting the girl from top to bottom. Kyoko for her part stands perfectly straight, her charming guests smile at the maximum. The twins had filled her in on the plan during the makeover. Prove her detractors wrong and no one will be bothered about her associations with the club. While she personally would prefer that the host club just stop bothering her instead, the chance to stop the rumours and prove herself worth accepting lit a fire in her. The fact that she had the power of makeup on her side was definitely a plus.

The transformation was initially going well with the ladies. Some of the girls were even complimenting her until one of the gossip mongers spoke up, A mean girl from class 2-D named Sasaki.

"It's just makeup, anyone with the help of a professional makeup artist can look like that."

"Yeah," One of the other girls piped up, "I bet the twins used a whole box of cosmetics on her."

The girls started contemplating and making excuses but before they could really tear Kyoko apart Tamaki decided to step in.

"Well then," He asks, "let's ask the twins. Boys?"

"Well, initially….." The twins started "we thought we would have to do a lot. But then we noticed in a closer look that she had really nice skin and pretty features of her own so we decided to just stick with the basics and go from there."

"Yeah we just used lip gloss and some eye make-up, nothing special."

"Nothing special, she looks like a completely new person!"

"That's what we said." The twins chorused. They too were surprised at the transformation but as people born and raised in the fashion industry they knew potential when they saw one. Maybe Kyoya-senpai was right to keep tabs on the new commoner she certainly was starting to become as interesting as their current one.

Kyoko for her part was still standing among the crowd of ladies. She fully believed it was the magic of makeup that transformed her plain appearance. Secretly she wondered why the twins were downplaying their efforts and why they insisted bring her here would stop the girls complaining. She knew from experience how deeply jealous girls were about perceived intruders on their idols.

"Ladies, wasn't the fact that you didn't find her pretty your main complaint?" Tamaki asks, wondering why the pieces weren't falling to place and the girls look just as vicious before he introduced the new Kyoko, surely now that Kyoko-chan was beautiful no one would object to her entering and entertaining them would they? Beautiful people gravitate to one another so what was wrong with them being friends with such a lovely girl?

"Yeah, she's beautiful now so you can just leave her alone." Kaoru adds leaning against his brother.

"Besides," Hikaru adds "even if she was the "Maid scholar" it's not like there was a prerequisite she had to fulfill to hang out with us so what's the problem?."

"The problem," One of the girls replied pointing at the hosts, " is that you all have been giving her special attention when she's done nothing to earn it."

"Yeah!" Said the other girls agreeing. 'She's still plain and boring on the inside. Why does she get all the notice?" The girls began closing in on Kyoko.

Here Kyoya interjects, "So what you're saying is that Kyoko must prove herself interesting to merit the host's attention. A so-called worthiness test into becoming our friend."

"YES" the girls cried, stopping in their tracks. "She's gotta be special otherwise it just isn't fair to the other girls wanting attention."

"Now wait a minute," Haruhi tries to interrupt being the voice of reason. " don't you think guys are going a bit too far."

"What would you define as special?" Kyoko asked, wondering whether or not to take this as an offer to have the club leave her be. Inwardly she knew what the girls were saying were true but if taking a test meant them getting off her back then she'd try it just to stop the bullying. Surely she could spend some amount of her school life without all the girls hating her. Maybe this was her chance to stop the craziness.

"Someone extraordinary. One girl stated. " Who doesn't just fit in this world but stands out as an ideal to be admired."

"Someone graceful." Another adds.

"Refined"

"Talented"

"Someone who can entertain us just as much as the other hosts." And there lay the crux of the matter.

"So what you're saying is that you want to be entertained." Kyoko asks. Thinking about what the hosts have told her about their activities over the last few days. " You want someone to idolize and to provide a service you can't have anywhere else."

"Exactly," Sasaki said. " The host club is all about entertaining us girls. They are elite members of society that serve as fuel for our fantasies. You being around them destroys the moe."

"So if Kyoko can provide the moe and service you ladies, would you accept her?" Kyoya asks.

The girls look at each other before nodding. "We will but if she can't then she can't be around the hosts ever again."

"But that's." Haruhi tries again to interject reeling from the unfairness. Surely it wasn't Kyoko's job to gain the girl's approval; the hosts were the ones who decided to spend time with her. She couldn't even object because they had followed her at work.

"I accept." Kyoko said determination sparking in her eyes, It was hers to win, either way she was going to settle things once and for all. Happy High school days here I come.

Author's note: Kyoko once again goes through the hard and thorny path into winning other people's approval. That girl never has it easy and so now she needs to serve Moe and get accepted by the elites of Ouran. Any ideas what she'll do exactly to accomplish this?