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A Challenge From Lobelia Girls' Academy!

Shun sat at her desk patiently after class ended, reading a book as she waited for Haruhi to put her notes away. Meanwhile, two girls approached Haruhi and began to chat animatedly with her.

"Really? All the afternoon classes have been cancelled?" Haruhi asked.

"You mean no one told you?"

"It's going to be crazy around here for the next two days!"

Shun visibly wilted after hearing the girl's comment. Great, just what I wanted—more noise.

"Ouran is hosting an exposition for the cultural clubs. Drama and choir clubs from a bunch of other schools have been invited!"

"It's a big event that the school hosts annually!"

Losing interest in her reading, Shun sighed as she closed her book and leaned on her hand. I guess I'll never find any peace around here. It could be worse, though—at least those twins aren't bothering me—

"Shun, Haruhi, go buy us some more instant coffee," the twins ordered, abruptly ending Shun's thoughts.

Haruhi's shoulders sagged. "Why do we have to go get it?" she grumbled.

"'Cause you two are the only commoners! No one else knows where to buy it!" Hikaru explained.

"We've even begun serving it to our guests lately! And besides, it's part of your job!" Kaoru added cheerily with an encouraging pat on both of the girls' shoulders.

Shun scoffed as she stood up, carelessly throwing her schoolbag over her shoulder. "I'm not your servant," she said in irritation. When the twins attempted to object, she shot them a fierce glare, causing their voices to shrink back into their throats. "I'll see you at the club later, Haruhi!" Shun called behind with a simple wave of her hand.

As Shun neared the classroom doors, a girl that she recognized as one of her classmates stopped her. "Um, sorry to bother you like this, but..." the girl started.

Shun lifted an eyebrow curiously. "What is it?" she asked.

"I just wanted to thank you!" the girl chirped.

"For what?"

The girl's eyes grew soft. "Well, the twins weren't always this friendly. Back in middle school, they were very quiet and withdrawn, and they never really talked to anyone. It was as if they didn't want anyone to get close."

Shun observed the twins out of the corner of her eye as they laughed lively at something a fellow pupil had said. "Really..."

"But ever since the host club was formed, they've started to come out of their shells! And they've especially changed since you and Haruhi came!" The girl smiled at Shun. "Everyone's really happy now! Because of you, the twins are having fun and enjoying each day to the fullest!"

Shun continued to watch the twins as they joked with some other students. "Is that so..."

In the club room...

The doors to the club room opened suddenly. As per usual, the host club—who were donning shining suits of armor—acted through their regular routine once again.

"Welcome, ladies!"

The two girls that had entered narrowed their eyes slightly. In an attempt to woo them, Tamaki stepped forward, holding his sword out in front of him.

"Well, well, well, I see you ladies are from another school. I certainly hope we haven't startled you," Tamaki said, his gaze holding a prince-like softness. "We love first-time guests."

The girls continued to stare back with unreadable expressions.

"I'm glad you've come, princesses." Kneeling down before them, Tamaki went on with his romantic spiel. "My darlings, even if the world were to be destroyed, I'd put my life on the line as your faithful knight and servant. I will protect you."

Shun sighed at the final line. "Oh, brother..." she muttered under her breath.

One of the girls turned her head and smirked, her long, flaxen hair swaying as she did. "Oh, my, do you really think you'd be able to protect us? That's awfully arrogant of you, wouldn't you agree?" She chuckled. "You think that's what a woman wants to hear—well, you're wrong."

Tamaki lifted his head at her accusations, a surprised expression replacing the softness that he wore before.

"Come on, give him a break, Sister Suzuran," the other girl said. "Men are just lowly lifeforms who don't care about anything but them perpetuating their testosterone-laden image. By 'protecting' us, he's actually attempting to disguise the fact that he's weak and unable of even protecting himself."

Shun quirked an eyebrow in amusement as she watched Tamaki's expression fall with each jab from the girl.

"You're such a clever girl, Hinagiku," the taller girl—Suzuran—said.

Rising up from his position on the floor, Tamaki bumped his sword against the shoulder plate of his armor. "Don't you think that's a little harsh?" He waved his hand. "Fine, then, what do women like you want to hear?"

"Maybe something like, 'I would never leave my lover alone,'" a strange voice suddenly interrupted.

The host club members all turned to the door to see another girl wearing the same uniform as the others. In her arms was Haruhi, who looked on with a completely confused expression.

"If we fight, it'll be together!" The girl swung Haruhi around dramatically as she spoke. "If we fail, we fail together!" She then knelt down and took Haruhi's hand gently. "Even if I were to die, I promise you that I will never leave your side, my love." At the deliverance of the last line, the girl kissed Haruhi's hand lightly.

The hosts all gawked at the scene, completely flabbergasted. Meanwhile, Shun covered her smile as her chuckles morphed into full laughter, her armor clinking in response.

"Benibara, we thought you'd never show!" the shorter student—Hinagiku—said as she approached Haruhi and the girl—Benibara.

"What are we going to do with you?" Suzuran crossed her arms over her chest. "So, tell us where you found this lovely young lady!"

Benibara stood up and placed her hand on her hip. "I just met her outside of the school. She may be dressed as a boy, but I knew the truth!" She then swung Haruhi off of her feet and dipped her down, rubbing her thumb against the plush of Haruhi's cheek. "She has such pretty, maidenly eyes."

"Uh, thanks, I guess..." Haruhi mumbled.

Suddenly, Benibara stood up straight and peered into the club room, her eyes narrowing. "Wait a moment... there's another one!"

Shun stopped laughing. "Uh-oh," she gulped as she hid behind the twins, yanking their feathered hats down in an attempt to conceal herself.

"You there!" Benibara pointed to where the twins stood, both of whom jumped slightly at the sudden action. She then marched over and pulled Shun out from behind them, jostling her armor slightly.

Dipping her down the same way she had with Haruhi, Benibara gently brushed the bangs out of Shun's eyes and gazed at her lovingly. "I knew it—laughter that is more melodious than the ringing of church bells could only belong to a charmingly beautiful lady such as yourself!"

"Uh..." Shun could only stare back with an uncomfortable expression, but it soon morphed into an incredibly embarrassed one when the two other girls removed the armor plates on her legs and began to stroke her skin fervently.

"Her skin is incredibly soft!"

"Isn't it though?"

Just as Suzuran began rubbing her cheek against Shun's left leg, the said victim hurriedly squeezed herself out of the three girls' holds, losing her balance and falling onto the floor with a metallic clang.

"Y-You can't just start touching people like that all of a sudden!" she stuttered indignantly, all the while attempting to hide her bright red cheeks behind her hands.

Hikaru, seeing that Shun had fallen, quickly went to her side and tried to help her up, but before she could even take his hand, Benibara smacked it away and pulled Shun against her once again.

"Don't touch her! I will not let you fools taint another fair maiden!" Benibara shouted, causing all of the male hosts to flinch back. Standing up, she placed her unoccupied hand on her hip and scoffed at the dumbfounded looks from the men in front of her. "Guess the rumors we heard are true—you guys are just a bunch of weak little punks with no sense between you."

Kyouya, the only one with a calm expression, adjusted his glasses. "Those uniforms—I assume you ladies are from the Lobelia Girls' Academy?"

Benibara nodded in affirmation. "That's correct."

Out of nowhere, the lights cut out, leaving only three spotlights in the center of the room. Benibara, who was now sporting a different outfit, lifted a glittering purple top hat off of her head.

"Lobelia!" she sang with a deep tenor.

"Lobelia!" Suzuran echoed, her alto tone reverberating elegantly.

"Lobelia!" Hinagiku, who trilled with a high soprano, twirled and pointed the lily flower in her hand at Benibara, who tipped her hat in response.

"St. Lobelia Academy, high school 2nd-year, Benio Amakusa," Benio said, her voice slightly muted by the flower she held between her teeth.

"2nd-year student, Chizuru Maihara," the flaxen-haired girl, Suzuran, said as she flapped a fan in front of her face.

"1st-year student, Hinako Tsuwabuki!" Smiling, Hinako waved a white lily in front of her face.

"We are the members of the St. Lobelia Academy's white lily league," Benio said, just as she threw her hat into the air. "Also known as..."

The three Lobelia girls tore off their previous outfits, revealing extravagantly lavish costumes beneath. "THE ZUKA CLUB!" they chorused.

After a long, silent pause, Shun and the twins erupted into hysterics, Hikaru and Kaoru clutching their stomachs while Shun rolled on the floor in stitches.

"Oh, man, what a stupid name!" Hikaru guffawed. "The Zuka Club! My stomach hurts!"

Kaoru snickered loudly. "The Zuka Club! That's priceless!"

Shun banged her fist against the ground as she cackled. "What's with the crazy outfits?! They look like the birds we saw in the Tropical Aqua Garden!"

At that, the three jokers blew up into more laughter, so much so that noise ceased to come out of Shun's throat anymore—just exaggerated wheezing as she lay on the tiled floor.

"You shouldn't underestimate the Zuka Club!" a familiar voice interrupted suddenly, causing the trio's chortles to stop. Once again, a pedestal rose up from the floor with Renge seated atop it, a cup balanced on her palm. "I may not know much about instant coffee, but I'm fascinated with girls' schools." She clasped her hands together and pressed them against her cheek. "St. Lobelia Academy—it is truly a woman's world there! The Zuka Club is a group of strong, young maidens who consider women to be superior in every way."

Shun chuckled, still recovering from earlier. "They must be really open-minded people!" she sniggered, nudging Hikaru's elbow, who joined in her quiet laughter.

Renge ignored the comment. "The club prides itself on its 30 year history. It's a society of maidens, by maidens, for maidens! Zuka Club activities include 'Maiden Tea Parties', the 'Maiden Debate Forum', and most importantly, musical reviews performed by the societies top members!"

"You sure have a vast world of knowledge, Renge," Kyouya remarked.

"Well, I've always admired St. Lobelia's. I just couldn't go to school there, though. What would I do without any boys?" Renge replied as her pedestal began to retreat back into the ground.

"A maiden's beauty... it means possessing a spirit pure enough to not give in to power or to lust," Chizuru elucidated.

"We've had quite enough of all your oppressive male contempt for womenkind!" Hinako said.

Shun yawned, rubbing her eyes tiredly. "Man, I need a nap..." she mumbled, losing interest in whatever the Lobelia girls were saying. After she plopped down on the couch, she immediately started drifting off despite the slight pain in her shoulder and the noise of clicking buttons as Hikaru played a video game next to her.

However, before Shun could fully fall asleep, Benio's impending voice jerked her awake.

"The host club's president may be a pretty little halfer, but he shouldn't be using his looks to create a fictitious romance. Attempting to fool the heart of a pure young maiden is demeaning! Your so called club activities are nothing more than debasing, macho fantasies!" Benio boomed, an angry look on her face.

Shun sighed. I can't even get a second of quiet around here! Unfortunately for her, Benio's tirade was not finished.

"I promise you—we will bring you guys down! The Ouran Host Club will be abolished! All hail Zuka Club!"