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A/N: Hello mina! It has been a hectic week so, this means I have not caught up to the chapters I wanted to have ready by the end of it. I am now barely beginning on chapter 10, which is very disappointing. *sigh.* But I believe that this chapter will make some readers very, very happy!:))

Also I know some of you will hate me for dragging this out, I am so sorry! But! I am almost to the next part of the story. The host and Kagome will finally be together! So please dont hate me!

****= change of scene still in the same POV

***OHSHC****= Change of scene and POV

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And so here I present chapter 7


Chapter 7: Jam and Laughs


The next day…

Taisho Household

"So are you going to be going to school with me today?" I asked Shippō while slathering a piece of toast with jam.

"Hai, Okaa-san," he said while pouting. His face was turned away from mine, looking out the large window we had in the dining room that opened up to the garden outside. He was still a bit sore about the argument we had had yesterday evening, there was a tiny burn mark on bum, where I may have 'accidentally' burned him with my reiki.

Otherwise the day had started out wonderfully. I had finally really talked to Aniki and we were back to our mostly laid back attitude around one another, instead of the tiptoeing around I had been doing lately.

The sun was high in the sky making it seem like it was shinning extra bright today too, all in all a good day, so ignoring his sulky tone, I bit into my toast, softly humming at the explosive taste strawberries on my tongue.

Demons sure knew how to make some good jam.

"Do you think that you could not make so much noise while eating Imōto?" Sesshomaru said in a stern voice. He was sitting at the head of the table and looking over the newspaper that had been laying in wait for his arrival. Dressed in a charcoal suit with an ice blue tie, contrasted greatly with his silver colored hair, making him seem very much the supernatural he was. There was also a suspicious light in his eyes, making it seem like he was actually looking forward to something. Did he have a date?

Eyes widening at the thought, I inhaled sharply through my nose, making a piece of toast go the wrong way. Dropping the toast I had in my hand, I started to pound into my chest while spewing out the unchewed pieces I had in my mouth. Coughing erratically I tried to get air in my lungs.

Eyes watering, I could barely see Shippō and Sesshomaru, throwing their chairs back and rushing to my end of the table.

"Okaa-san!"

"Kagome."

Before I knew what hit me-well obviously I knew that one of the two had hit me-the piece of toast dislodged itself from my throat and went sailing through the air. Unfortunately Shippō who had seen that Sesshomaru could handle it, had rushed in front of me, and was hit by the soggy bread in the middle of his forehead, leaving a red and wet streak down his face when the bread slid off, plopping to the ground in a wet smack.

Silence reigned in the room. No one moved. Shippō's eyes were open wide in disbelief, hands raised in an effort to move bangs away from face.

I coughed quietly, trying to get rid of the last crumbs in my throat. Without warning, Aniki burst out in muffled guffaws of laughter, seeming to try and hide them, before turning to see Shippō and laughing again. His laughter contagious, and I started laughing too, breathing out my apologies to my still shocked kit.

"I'm," a gasp, "sorry," another guffaw of laughter, "A~k~a-chan," trying to get my laugh under control.

His eyes narrowed dangerously, before reaching over for the jam that was next to me. Seeing the intention behind his eyes, I looked at him seriously.

"You better not Shippō," I warned him, still flushed from my bout of laughter, which returned as soon as I saw the streak that lined his forehead down to the tip of his nose.

"It's only fair Okaa-san," he said before he shook the spoon in my direction, making splashes of jam cover my face.

I froze.

He did not just do that.

"Tell me my son did not just throw jam at me," I said in artic voice, my bangs covering my narrowing eyes, slowly wiping where I could feel the some of the sticky residue.

"Hn, this Sesshomaru believes you should run Kit," Sesshomaru said, his voice back to its controlled tone, as if his bout of laughter had been but a figment of my imagination.

"Oops?" Shippō said weakly.

"Run kit," looking up to him I said in warning.

Dropping the jam and spoon he took of towards the door, strawberry jaw still covering his face, "I'm sorry Okaa-saaaaan." We heard before the door slammed shut in the foyer.

"Troublemaking kit, he just had to go and make my day go downhill," saying, while wiping my face with the cloth napkin that was in my lap, having dabbed it in water a bit to see if it would get rid of the stickiness. I didn't have enough time to go upstairs to wash my face and my hair again.

"Are you alright Imōto?" Sesshomaru asked, once more sitting in his side of the table.

"Hai, my throat is just a bit sore, but should be gone by the time we get to school," I replied putting down the napkin, and pushing away from the table. "Do I still have jam on my face Aniki?"

"No," he replied before turning to his newspaper once more.

Dusting myself off, I walked over to him, and stroked his hair. It had always been a fascination of mine, even when he had tried to kill me the first couple of times at the beginning of my jewel hunting days. And though back then I could not go near him without fear of being ripped to shreds, as a part of his inner pack, it allowed me to openly show him my affection without repercussions.

"Arigatō," I said softly and placing a small kiss on top his head. "Daisuki, Aniki."

"Hn," was his soft reply.

Smiling at that I slowly made my way to the front door, "I'll be leaving now Aniki."

Reaching the foyer, I took the slippers I wore around the house, old habits died hard, and put the black shoes that belonged to my uniform.

"Good morning Kagome-sama," Minato-san said while bowing down in respect.

"Good morning Minato-san," I said in a better mood. "Do you know if my son went to school in another car, or if he went walking?"

"I believe Shippō-sama walked to school, Kagome-sama."

"Hn, I guess I'll just let him be for now then," I said before stepping into the car, briefcase in hand.

"As you wish, Kagome-sama." The door closed softly before the door to the driver's side opened a second later. Feeling eyes on me I turned my head to the window of the house. There I could see Aniki through the dining room window, standing as still as a statue looking at the car that was slowly moving away from him, the gravel crunching under the tires.

I looked down, seeing my hands loosely clasped in my lap. Another day at school as a cross-dresser.

I sighed happily, another day of me not having to wear it.

****OHSHC****

"Follow her," his voice was void of any emotion, as cold as cold could be. There was no warmth, and when he turned his eyes were devoid of any emotion. "You will protect her with your life, should you fail I will make you rue the day you were born."

Swiftly walking away from the blonde-haired demon he ignored the bow of submission. He went to his study to collect the contracts he had brought up. His tie was changed into a black one, while his hair was disguised by his youki into a darker more human looking tint, the markings on his face disappeared. Leaving behind, although gorgeous, an ordinary man.

Leaving his hair unbound, he grabbed the case and the cellphone that lay on top of it, before walking to the door, and with a few commands ordered the door to be sealed while he was absent. There was nothing of value, at least to him, in the study, but it wouldn't be to leave anything to chance.

The stiffening of his shoulders slowly relaxed, now that his Imōto had protection, he could concentrate on the meetings that were scheduled for the day. It was annoying to meet with all the inferior people he had dealings with, but if he wanted his pack to have a livelihood he couldn't slack off and allow any type of stain to be placed on them.

Eyes narrowing in determination, he softly growled, no one would ever have the chance to go against him or his pack. No one.

****OHSHC*****

"Where could she be?" Kagome asked herself. It was five minutes till class time and she had yet to find Haruhi. This making her worry of her friend being absent the second day of school. Biting her lip she searched through the crowds hoping to see her new friend. Thinking it ridiculous she walked up to one of the closest group of people to her, "Excuse me," she said, interrupting their conversation. "Have you see Fujioka-san this morning?"

Unlikely though it could be, it couldn't hurt to ask them and see if they could remember the young girl.

"Fujioka-san?" asked a dark haired girl, tilting her head to the side. "Oh, you mean Haruhi-kun?"

Surprise made my eyes widened, they actually knew the small girl?

"Hai," I replied.

"Oh, he's already in class, the Hitachiin twins dragged her in the moment they saw him." Continued the other girl next to the dark-haired one.

"Oh?" I hadn't known they had gotten so close to one another.

Smiling in gratitude I said, "Arigatō."

Walking away I could hear small squealing behind me, thinking that they must be talking about their plans for lunch or after school, I paid them no mind. Not knowing that with that smile and by searching for my new friend, I had just sealed my fate.

Stopping just outside the classroom door, I thought back to the conversation.

Had they said he?

Scrunching my eyebrows, I shook my head. No Haruhi was a girl, why would anyone ever confuse her for a boy.

Shrugging my shoulders, I walked into the class, ignoring the cowering Shippō that by the looks of it had just arrived. Spotting the red-haired twins that I had seen yesterday I looked for the small scholarship student. Spotting a familiar aura near them I walked over to it.

"Haruhi," I shouted in happiness. "I've been looking everywhere for you."

She turned to look at me, and seeing her, made me blink twice in confusion. Tilting my head to the side, a low "Hn," made it's way past my lips. I guess it was possible someone besides me could come to hate the horrid monstrosity that the female students of Ouran called uniform.

There she was, wearing a male uniform, bulky glasses were gone from her face, and her hair was styled in a more flattering way, making her doe eyes seem big on her face. All in all she was so Kawaii!

I knew she would have beautiful eyes.

Smiling widely at her I said, "Love the haircut!"

Walking towards her, I grabbed her arm and extended her away from me, "the uniform looks so cute on you Haru."

"Arigatō Kagome."

Leaning down into her I said, "And you make such Kawaii boy!"

Giggling softly at her small blush, I hugged her in Shippō fashion.

"Excuse me-"

"-but who are you?"

Turning, I saw the red-haired twins looking down at me in an arrogant manner.

Why did all freaking supernaturals have to act like that?

Seeing as I had someone with the name Killing Perfection though that personified the word arrogant, I paid them no heed, and turned back to Haruhi.

It's not like I couldn't take them anyways. They maybe other but they didn't have anything that screamed danger.

"Are we going to have lunch together today?" I asked, ignoring the blistering looks that I could feel boring into my back.

I guess they weren't used to being ignored that way.

What was with that?

"Hai," Haruhi said, in the same serious quite tone as always, though I could see a small smile spreading on her face.

"Okay then, I'll see you at lunch, take care not to get too close to those twins. They seem like they would follow you after getting a bit of attention," I warned her, jokingly, in a loud whisper. Hearing an annoyed scoff coming from aforementioned twins, made me giggle softly once more, before heading over to my seat.

"Ka-san?" Shippō said hesitatingly.

"Hai?" I said opening my case to get the book of today's lesson.

"Am I forgiven?"

"Īe," I responded calmly.

"Oh," small sigh my only response. "Are you still going to have your revenge?"

Turning the pages of my book I said, "hai."

"Oh," another sigh.

"Did you have a fun run?" I asked finally turning to look at him. I imagine if he had his small kit tail it would be so low it would be touching the floor.

"Um, run?" he asked cocking his head to the side.

"Coming to school."

Scrunching his eyebrow in confusion he replied, "It was alright?"

"Oh?" I questioned.

Understanding what I was asking he said, "I had to run at a human pace, so I barely made it on time."

"Hm," I said before turning to look once more at my book. "Well I'd suggest you begin to like running at a human pace."

"Eh?" he asked, eyes widening at what my tone implied.

"Hm," I turned the page not liking the look of all the numbers displayed. "That will be your punishment until I say otherwise, and since Sesshomaru needs a sparring partner, I suggested he start training you once more. He has become a bit lax when it comes to you."

Lighting struck him, making him stumble out of his seat, wailing a loud, "NOOOOO…" Bringing the attention of our fellow classmates to him, but I ignored the looks we were getting and continued with taking out my pencil and seeing that all my homework had been done.

A small smirk rose to my lips, thinking of all the things I would do to my beloved kit. It was only the beginning of teaching my son a lesson after all.

"So how did your studying go yesterday Haruhi?" Kagome asked, shifting her food around in her bento box.

"I didn't get any studying done," Haruhi sighed despondently.

"Oh?" she said tilting her head to get a better look at her friend. They were both in the courtyard once again, enjoying the peace and quiet as they ate their lunch. They had successfully escaped the craziness of the cafeteria. Something had put the females of Ouran in a ditzy and they were more rambunctious than yesterday. And then there was the whole staring thing.

All in all they were acting very, very weird.

"Yeah, suffice to say that I have become an art piece in a 'museum'," she said with a slight shudder.

More curious than ever, as well as confused as hell, I was about to ask her what she meant, when two auras dropped right behind her.

Where the heck had they come from?! With those auras I should have sensed them coming a long ways away.

Blinking up at the pair of twins, their harsh glares were on me once more.

Were they really still miffed about me ignoring them in the morning? I thought in surprise. I really thought they would have been over it already.

"Um, " I said still looking at them. "Can we help you?"

Haruhi, who had not yet noticed them, turned to see who I was speaking to. Seeing who they were though, a large scowl appeared on her face, making me widen my eyes in surprise. The usual quiet, in her own-world girl, seemed to be angry and annoyed.

"What are you two doing out here?" she said, eyebrow lifting in question.

"We just came to tell you-"

"-that you better not forget you have to go to the club today afterschool."

"As if I would forget to go." Narrowing her eyes she said.

They must really be close if they had joined a club together. But what I didn't understand was why? Yesterday they didn't say even one word to one another. I also didn't think beings like them would want to associate to closely to humans.

I was obviously missing something here.

"What are you doing with them afterschool Haru?" My tone full of curiosity.

"Nothing of importance Kagome, just ignore those two behind us," shifting towards me she said. Shrugging my shoulders I continued to eat from my bento.

"Oh," said one of the twins. "What's this Kaoru, is little Haruhi keeping secrets from his buddy Kagome?"

"It sure seems like it," said Kaoru. "Doesn't it Hikaru?"

Both had huge smug smiles on their faces, and were twining around Haruhi in an almost snake-like fashion, eyes glittering in mischief.

Having seen that look a more than a hundred times on my son, I only made my face as expressionless as Sesshomaru's. If they even saw a hint of interest or curiosity, they would pounce like cat hunting its prey.

Feeling Shippō's aura rising at the taunts the twins were throwing me, I started to pick my things from the ground. It would cause problems if Shippō went off on the two beings in front of me. Which would then result in a huge fight, and then this would bring attention to us from those that were not in the know. I swear. It was almost like they wanted to oust themselves or something.

"Kagome?" asked Haruhi in confusion, and a tiny bit hurt. I guess she thought that the twins had affected me in some way, and by the size of their smug smile, so did they.

"Yes?" I said, checking to see if I had forgotten anything, seeing that I hadn't I moved closer towards Haruhi.

"Are you leaving?"

"Yeah, those snakes invaded my Eden and are trying to make me bite the apple," I said with a sigh. Not to mention the rising aura of my son is giving me a headache.

Winking at her I cheekily said, "Plus I'd prefer not to keep my doctor away."

Blushing she sent me a soft smile, "I'll see you in class?"

"You know it," giving her a quick hug, I walked away from a smiling Haruhi, and a pair of frozen twins. I guess they really thought I would get offended or something. Idiots. I understood the need for secrecy and if Haruhi was still not ready to tell me what was going on with them, then I couldn't very well force her to tell me.

Although the curiosity is killing me! I thought in an inner yell.

What were they really up to?

****OHSHC*****

"Did you really have to ruin my lunch?" I asked the pair of twins that were still staring after Kagome's retreating back. I had almost been tempted to tell Kagome to stay with me, but I really didn't want her to find out about me being in the Host Club. I knew it was likely stupid to hope she would never find out, what with all the girls suddenly talking to or about me, and asking me if I was really going to join the rest of the Host. Luckily Kagome had been distracted, and had not heard what they were saying otherwise I don't know what I would have done.

I needed at least one normal friend in this school of eccentrics.

"We were bored so we decided-" started one, before the other twin continued.

"-to come and keep you company."

"Huh?" I asked in confusion. Why would they even come keep me company when they had completely ignored me yesterday during class?

"Plus Kyōya was the one to tell us to come tell you to not forget about your debt." Said the one to the right.

Eyebrow twitching in annoyance, I decided to follow Kagome's lead and pick up my now spoiled lunch saying a careless, "whatever," before standing up and walking towards school.

Lunch was officially ruined!

****OHSHC*****

Alas Haruhi's hope to not involve Kagome was in vain. It was at that exact moment in time, the Kagome fan club had cornered our beloved spectacle wearing Shadow King.

"Kyōya-kun, we were wondering, since you have added a new host, if you would be able to get Kagome to join as well," said a brunette haired girl that was surrounded by ten others, all clutching their hands in a pleading hold.

"He is just so manly!" exclaimed one in excitement.

"And so chivalrous, I dropped a pen in class and he bent down to get it then following after me. He grabbed my hands so gently and laid the pen in my hands with such a beautiful and radiant smile!" she said in a loud voice. Hearts steadily growing in her eyes, before in small whispers saying, "He hands were so soft."

"Oh yes, he is so beautiful, and so very gentle," sighed another. "He caught me the moment I almost fell yesterday in the cafeteria, sweeping me off my feet, then asking me if I was alright, with this concerned look. He was so kawaii!"

"He seems like the knight in those stories who rescue the Princess from the dragons and from the highest towers!"

Kyōya looked at the group of girls. A few of them frequently went to the Host Club after school and were very loyal to the host they picked, but the majority of them did not frequent us much, if at all. If this student could get so many girls to become interested in him and the club on barely the second day of school, he must really be something worthwhile to investigate.

This could also mean more 'guests' for our Host if he were to join.

An interesting notion, that.

But first-

"Pardon my question ladies," he said, sliding his glasses up. "But who is 'Kagome?'"

They all gasped at his question. How could the all knowing Kyōya not know who Kagome was?

"You mean you don't know Kyōya-kun?" said the one closest to him in a startled voice.

Another continued, "Kagome is the new student in class 1-A. His name is Higurashi-Taisho, Kagome."

Taisho? Could he possibly be related to Taisho Corps.?

No he couldn't possibly be. The name Higurashi is not a name I have heard being amongst the elite.

"Higurashi-Taisho," he said eyes glinting in the light, a wide genial smile on his face, making a few of the girls sigh at the pleasant vice-president of their favorite club. "I will make sure to speak to him, and see if he would be willing to join, I make no promises though ladies."

"Of course Kyōya-kun," they said in unison, before one continued alone. "We would just like you to speak to him and see if you could convince him to join."

"Hmm," the others said together, nodding their heads in assent.

"As you wish, my lady," he said, already planning on checking this 'Kagome' person out.

****OHSHC*****

"Ah, I am so glad classes are over with," I said raising my arms high up above me. It had unfortunately been a long day. First the twins seemed to sneer at her whenever they locked eyes. This making Shippō's hackles rise, which then meant I had to calm him down, while also sending my own glare at the twins. If that wasn't enough the girls of Ouran had began to ask her if she would join the 'Club,' whatever that was. They would all talk in unison, making it hard to even understand what they were talking about. And although Shippō clearly knew what they were saying-if his low snickers whenever they asked her where anything to go by-he wouldn't tell her what they were saying. Instead he just brushed her off and ignored her when she asked. Haruhi for the most part though seemed to ignore everything that was going on around her, focusing instead on the lectures and work.

All in all, the day seemed to drag and made her feel antsy to get home, where hopefully her training in the evening would help her vent out her frustrations.

Hopefully though, she thought, Aniki didn't have the same thoughts and take it out on her.

"Haruhi, are you still going to go with those devil twins?" she asked turning to look at her friend who was packing all her things in her briefcase.

She laid it on her desk, before turning to face her, "hai."

"Okay, but remember what I told you," I said leaning close to her. "Be tough. You don't want those type of people around you. They are definitely more trouble than you can imagine."

With having a kitsune as a son she could tell who could, would or is trouble. Which the twins were proving to be. With a capital T.

What was also beginning to get on my nerves was that I couldn't figure out what they were. I guess it meant I had to have another conversation with Aniki.

Grabbing my briefcase from my desk I walked towards the door, Haruhi standing behind me.

"Kagome?" she said reluctantly. "You're not angry are you?"

Looking at her in surprise I exclaimed, "Of course not Haru. Why would you ask that?"

"Well it's just that I know my sudden-" she stopped, as if searching for something, before she nodded her head. "association with the twins is a surprise, and them saying I'm hiding something from you must have come as a surprise and all."

Laughing softly I replied, "Haruhi, I know that sometimes it's hard to tell people somethings, so I completely understand if you are not yet ready to tell me what's going on. You don't have to worry about it. Just know that whenever you want to talk to someone about it, I'll be here."

Sending me a soft smile, she nodded, "Hai. Arigatō Kagome."

Shaking my head, I continued heading out, "I'll see you tomorrow Haruhi!"

Walking down the halls, thinking about my conversation with Haruhi, about the twins, and about all that happened that day, I did not notice the various pairs of eyes that were following me the entire time.

****OHSHC*****

Splash!

Where's my bag?

I had just returned to the classroom after walking Kagome out, ready to grab my bag and head over to the Host Club room. When I returned though, it wasn't on top of my desk anymore, and I couldn't find it anywhere in the class.

Finally walking down the hallway I could spot some things floating on the small pond in front of the building.

Was that my bag? How'd it get down there?

It was obvious though what it was.

"I didn't think there were bullies at this school. I guess there everywhere, huh?"

Running to get to my things as fast as possible, I caught sight of the favored customer of the 'King.'

"Oh, it's you," she said. "How nice for you to have Tamaki-kun tidy you up. While you're at it, why don't you correct your poor upbringing too?"

After her comment she walked away as if nothing happened.

I stood frozen.

Were there really people like that in this school? Having encountered eccentrics I hadn't thought that there would be those that strongly opposed me being here. Putting the thought away for later contemplation, I continued to head over to get my things.

I was at the pond, I had pulled my sleeves and pant legs high as to get them away from the water and not get them soaking wet.

Well at least now I know who was the guilty party but whatever her reasons, I have to find my wallet or I wont have any money for food this week.

"Hey commoner," the 'King's' voice broke into my searching. "You've got some nerve skipping out on your club activities."

He stopped for a moment before he continued on, "Why is your bag all wet?"

Sparing him a quick glance I continued with my search, "I just dropped it, no big deal."

"I just can't find my food money," I whispered softly. Man, I really hope I can find it.

Hearing small splashes, I turned to see the 'King' in the pond with me. Pant legs and sleeves pulled up the same as me.

"Hey, what are you doing? You're gonna get all wet."

"Getting wet isn't going to do any harm, is it?" Still searching around the pond he added, "Besides people always say that I'm dripping with good looks."

"Ah," I sighed in surprise, starring at him.

He stood holding my wallet in his hand.

"Oh? Could this be what you were looking for?" he said with a wink.

He walked towards me, still holding my wallet in his hand. "What's the matter? You're staring off into space."

Wagging the wallet in my face, he jokingly said, "You're not falling for me are you?"

Scoffing in disbelief I yanked the wallet away from him, "No way."

"How does your bag end up in the pond anyways?" he asked leaning away from me.

"Well, I accidentally dropped it out the window."

"I see. That must have been terrible hm?" a guest said. "Having your bag fall into the pond all on its own…"

Said guest, was someone I would never thought would ever request me.

Why would she even bother?

"Although, making Tamaki-kun go to all the trouble of picking up your grimy bag for you, you really don't know your own place, do you? Tamaki-kun is only paying you any attention because you're a new project to him is all."

She looked up into my eyes and harshly said, "Don't go getting any ideas that he cares about you."

"Ah," I said in realization. "I get it now. You're jealous of me."

Her expression turned to shock for a moment, before she swiftly pulled my arm to her, causing the table to tilt over from my sudden weight.

Amid the crash of teacups and plates she yelled out.

"Ahh, Haruhi-kun!" she said in desperation. "Haruhi-kun just attacked me! Somebody do something! Teach this commoner a lesson!"

Splash!

What the heck? We were both completely soaked. Tea was dripping off her hair, her face an expression of shock.

Blinking away the tea that was getting in my eyes I looked up to see the twins. Each one was holding small jug, still turned down upon us, their faces were turned away from us, and seemed to be uninterested.

"W-why did you do that?" Ayanokouji said, looking at the twins as well.

Footsteps sounded before Tamaki-senpai's hand came into view, helping the young girl up from the floor.

"Do something Tamaki," she said voice pleading up at him. His eyes closed while he ever so gently stroked her hair away from her face. "Haruhi just assaulted me."

"I'm disappointed in you," he said softly. "You were the one who threw his bag into the pond weren't you?"

I stared up at him in surprise. He had really figured it all out?

"You don't know that," she exclaimed in anger. "Do you have any proof that I did?"

All the while Tamaki-senpai still gently held on to her, never letting his hand stray away. "You know, you're a very beautiful girl. But you aren't classy enough to be our guest dear. If there is one thing I know is that Haruhi is not that kind of a man."

All the hosts was standing around us, each of them looking upon the scene with either disinterest, disappointment, or just plain ignoring it.

Sobbing out, she asked, "Why Tamaki?"

Jolting out of Tamaki's hands she screamed out, "Tamaki-kun you idiot!" before running out the room.

"Hmm," he said turning to look at me, ignoring the wails of Ayanokouji-sama. "How am I going to punish you, because it is your fault after all. You're quota is 1000 guests!"

"H-hm," I cried out in pain. "1-1000?"1000! How is this even my fault? Did I tell her to be jealous of the attention Tamaki-senpai was paying to me? I didn't even want his attention!

His hand was extend out towards me, "Come on, I've got high expectations of you, my little rookie."

"Huh?" he was winking at me, and with a genial smile on his face.

"This is the only spare uniform we have. Sorry, but it is better than a wet one right?" Kyōya-senpai said handing me a bag.

"Thanks you guys," I said while looking into the bag. "I'm going to go change."

Not once looking up, I did not see the smiling faces of the twins and him.

"Haruhi," I heard Tamaki-senpai's voice through the dressing room curtain. "Here you go, I brought you some towels."

He opened the curtains just as I was taking of the wet shirt under the Ouran blazer. We stared at one another. Neither one of us looking away.

He stood there, the curtains wide open and his face one of unmasked shock, before slowly letting the curtains close.

All lights engaged. All host were now in the know.

"Haruhi?"

"Hai?"

"You're a girl?"

"Biologically speaking, yes."

Opening the curtains once more, I stepped out wearing the female's uniform.

"Ehhh?!" he said yelling out.

"Tamaki-senpai, if you all want to think of me as a boy, then that's okay with me too." I said while fixing the small string tie around my neck. "My feeling is that any awareness of me being a boy or a girl isn't as important as how the person truly is."

"Well this is an interesting development," said the one that knew it from the start.

The other four stood by with knowing looks, though they had only figured it as they went.

"Oh, yeah," said the twins in unison.

"Still senpai, I thought you were kind of cool earlier," I told him smiling up at him.

He covered half his face with his hand, a small blush rising up his cheeks, before his whole face turned a burning red.

"Could this possibly the beginnings of love?" Kyōya said as a side-note.

"You know, being a host, and getting fussed over by girls," I said turning my back, while the who host club walked over to Tamaki-senpai's side "-might not be all that bad."

The host club was staring at me, but before anything else could be said the doors to the club room opened with a bang, then slammed shut.

Harsh pants could be heard from the person leaning against the door. Seeing the black trousers of the Ouran uniform, we could see it was male.

"Ha" a gasp, "ru," followed by another gasp, "hi."

Looking at the boy in surprise I saw who it really was. "Kagome?"

Finally seeming to get air, he ran over to me. "Save me Haruhi! I don't know what's going on at this school! Everyone's gone crazy I tell you."

She grabbed me in a tight embrace, surprising all the host even the always composed vice-president. "Kagome?" he whispered to himself.

"What's wrong Kagome?" she asked allowing for her friend to calm herself before asking the question. She was still panting and seemed to be somewhat sobbing in to her shoulder.

"They came out of nowhere," she said in a frightened voice. "I never saw them coming. It was horrible, I was surrounded in a way I never had before, asking me the same question."

More confused than ever I asked in concern, "Wh0 was Kagome?"

"The girls of Ouran, obviously!" she yelled out, leaning away from me. "They were all asking me the same thing and-"

She stopped abruptly before jumping away from me as if I were poisonous or something.

"You're wearing it!" her face was one of utmost horror. "Why are you wearing it?!"

Slowly she walked away from me, before she spotted the Host club, and thus seeing the twins.

"You devil twins!" she yelled out walking towards one and yanking one by his tie to bring him down to her height. "What have you done to Haruhi? Why are you torturing her? Is this because of what I said of you two?"

"Kagome," I said softly. "They're not-"

The twins broke in before I could say anything, "What are-"

"you doing here?"

"You're not welcome here." They said in unison. Before the one Kagome was holding tugged his tie away from her hand.

"Huh?" she asked in confusion. "Why not?"

"I think if I wasn't allowed to come in to this room then you wouldn't be either right?" she asked rhetorically. "So that must mean that you two don't want me here, which means you can't really kick me out because of that. That would be stupid, immature, and childish wouldn't it?"

Three arrows could be seen piercing both of the twins before they fell to the floor.

Really, had they not learned their lesson from picking on Kagome?

"Higurashi-Taisho-san," started Kyōya, smoothly pushing his glasses up. "If I may ask, why exactly are you here?"

"Ano.." Tilting his head to the side, eyes wide in curiosity he asked, "Who are you?"

The others gapped at the 'boy'.

Everyone knew who the Host club were, even those that didn't wish to associate with them did.

"Hm?" he asked looking closer at the boy. "My name is Ootori, Kyōya, 2nd year here at Ouran."

"Oh," he said bowing in respect. "Pleasure to meet you Otori-senpai, and to answer your question I am hiding from them."

"Them?" asked Honey-senpai in his cutely voice.

Kagome turned to look at the young looking boy that was standing next to him.

Eyes widened a bit before they sparkled at the small boy. "Kawaii!"

Before anyone could react she suddenly grabbed the third year and brought him to her chest. "You're so cute! Haruhi how you keep this cute little boy all to yourself?" she was rubbing her face on top of the surprised Honey, who was blushing at the sudden affection. "You remind me so much of my Shippō-chan when he was little and adorable."

Softly giggling at the stunned looks of the host, I brought Kagome's attention back to me, "Kagome we still don't really understand what you're trying to say."

"Hm," she said turning to face me, still tightly holding the small blonde, who didn't seem to be fighting against the affection. "Oh, well I guess that's true."

"Well I was just leaving school, walking towards my car, when all these girls suddenly came up to me. I mean they had been all day asking me to join some club or whatnot, but never really understanding what they were saying I put it off my mind. So when they came up to me afterschool I just thought they were going to say goodbye or something like that, when all of sudden they started to surround me and trying to take me somewhere. I tried to tell them that I had something to attend to but they were insistent in taking me wherever they wanted to go, crowding into me and just cornering me at the entrance of the building. It was so scary," she said slightly shivering.

"It must have been terrifying for you to be surrounded that way," said the small boy in his arms.

"Hm," replied the ever-stoic host.

"What we don't understand though us why you are here," replied the twins having recovered from the verbal abuse of the long-haired teen.

"Well I just kept running until I lost sight of them and somehow ended up here," she said letting down the 3rd year in her arms. "But what I don't understand is why are you here Haruhi, wearing it and surrounded by all these boys."

Head tilted to the side, she pinned her with a look.

Oh. Right.

This was the host club.

Freezing, I could only stare at her.

What was I suppose to say?!