Author's Note: Because I like to keep in touch with my readers, I have made a new section called Review Responses!!!!!!! I will answer questions and reply to comments.

Hikaru2322- Interesting question. I honestly am not sure about whether the characters will meet each other. The reason this story is a crossover is because it contains +Anima themes and/or concepts, but I may add in canon characters (and perhaps OCs) if they are in popular demand. (Wow…I sound like a sales person!)

Exorcist Yoko- Do not fret, Exorcist! I plan to keep it going with this very chapter!!!! Thanks for the hearty review!

Hope I answered your questions. Now onto the story!

P.S. I added a real life reference in this chapter! I will give you a virtual cookie if you can tell me what it is!

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Haruhi gnawed avidly on the metal end of her pencil. It was an annoying habit she had obtained ever since middle school and it has remained intact since despite the desperate attempts to stop.

"Now, class." Her teacher announced. "For your semester project, I want you all to investigate a certain animal and come up with a product or presentation to show your results." As he spoke, he passed out a piece of paper with instructions and requirements listed. "You are to make sure you answer all the questions listed in your presentation to the class and yes, Mr. Hitachiin, you may work with a partner."

Hikaru beamed and glanced to his twin sitting across from him.

Soon, the bell let out a shrill tone and the class made a mass exodus to into the hallway. Hikaru and Kaoru, being in no rush to get out (they had Host Club immediately after school), stopped by Haruhi's desk as she collected her books.

"Hey, Haruhi." The twins began simultaneously.

"Do you want…?" Kaoru began.

"…to work with us?" Hikaru finished.

Haruhi gazed at the twins with a saddened look. "Sorry, boys, but I was hoping to work on my own for this project. Besides, Mr. Faasse isn't going to allow a threesome."

"He's done it before." The twins pointed out.

"I still want to do it on my own."

Hikaru and Kaoru looked equally disappointed, but they didn't press the discussion further. "See you at the Host Club." The twins called to Haruhi as they exited.

Haruhi slung her bag over one shoulder and followed suit, heading to the old abandoned music room. As she strolled through the emptying hallways, she pondered about her biology project. What type of animal would she research? How would she present the information??? Since she did not have the money to visit exotic places or buy an animal to present, she would have to concoct something impressive out of the resources she had available. "I could construct a papier mache model of my animal! I think the supermarket may have a sale on the supplies I need!"

Haruhi felt her stomach augment with excitement. She rarely ever got to express the artist side of her and she wanted to see what she could create. Of course, art wasn't her forte, but she had crafted an exceptionally good sculpture of an angel last year in Middle School. This assignment sparked a more abstract thinking process for Haruhi.

All of her thinking almost led her to forget where she was heading. Thankfully, her feet had become accustomed to the routine of walking to the Host Club. Without any hesitation, she opened the door to Music Room #3 and braced herself for the new decorations.

This time around, the host club had decided to do cosplaying of One Piece. The Host Club members would ride by on a tiny pirate ship amongst the many tables.

"Hey, Haruhi!" Tamaki called, dressed as Monkey D. Luffy. "I have your costume." Haruhi sighed, praying that the costume this time would not be as embarrassing as her last act as a frilly ballerina. Collecting the bag from Tamaki, she went off to change, coming back wearing Nico Robin's outfit.

"Haru-chan!" Honey cried, leaping onto Haruhi. "You're dressed as Robin aren't you?" He planted himself onto her shoulders and craned his neck so he could look at Haruhi. Seeing the antlers and brown costume he wore, Haruhi guessed Honey was supposed to be some kind of reindeer.

"Yeah, Honey. I haven't read One Piece though, so I don't know what Robin's like."

"Oh." Honey's bright smile disintegrated. "Well, Robin is like the motherly figure of the crew….."

"Motherly?" Haurhi reiterated "Isn't that more like Kyoya?"

"In terms of Tamaki's rating, yes," Kyoya answered out of nowhere. He stood nearby, dressed as Zorro. "But I'm not too much of a cross dresser."

"I see…." Haruhi commented before returning her gaze to the third year perched on top of her.

"Takashi!" Honey cried as Mori walked over to the group of Host Club members. Haruhi almost fainted at the sight Mori's costume.

Mori was dressed in nothing but tight underwear and a tropical shirt unbuttoned to reveal his bare chest. Plus, he wore a light blue wig with practically every hair raised to the ceiling.

"Uh...Mori? Why are you wearing a Speedo?!?!"Haruhi inquired, her eyebrows raised in surprise.

"Oh, Takashi is cosplaying as Frankie-chan! He's a cyborg who drinks Cola for fuel. The problem is that Takashi doesn't like Cola."

"Yeah." Mori uttered his most often used phrase. "But I'll live."

"That's the way to think, Takashi!" Honey exclaimed moving from Haruhi's shoulders to Mori's.

As Mori walked to Tamaki, with Honey overhead, Haruhi couldn't get the sight of Mori's costume out of her head.

"A little shocked, aren't you?" Hikaru asked from behind as if he had read the girl's mind. He rested his elbow on Haruhi's shoulder.

"Yeah. It's a little strange for Mori to be so scantily clad." Kaoru added, resting her elbow on her other shoulder.

Haruhi turned her head to look at the twins and found herself surprised to see them wearing different outfits. Hikaru wore a pair of overalls with large brown shoes and a brown curly wig while Kaoru wore a black suit white a white business shirt underneath and a blonde wig.

"Well, this is a first…" Haurhi commented, scanning the twins outfits again. "I've never seen you guys wear anything that wasn't identical."

"We didn't want to comply, either." Hikaru responded with a frown.

"Tamaki wanted to cosplay One Piece." Kaoru continued.

"Thus, we agreed to cosplay as two different characters." They finished simultaneously.

"So I guess you can't play the Hikaru and Koaru game, either." Haruhi added.

The boys shook their heads sadly. "We wish."

"Anyway," Haruhi said, changing the subject. "who are you two cosplaying as?"

"I'm Usopp, the sniper and the lier…" Hikaru announced.

"…and I'm Sanji, the cook and the flirt!" Koaru continued.

"Interesting…" Haruhi responded, but before she cold be another comment, Tamaki's giddy voice called to them. "All members of the Host Club assemble! The first guests are arriving!"

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A young boy gazed at the ceiling of the hallway and he found himself smiling. He had always loved tall ceiling. Naturally, he preferred no ceiling at all, but tall ceilings were better than nothing.

The boy didn't want to admit that he was lost, but the building seemed endless. A corridor here, another there… It was obvious that he would lose his way. The black-haired child was concerned with rejoining the others, but he decided to put his though on the clothes he wore.

The others had forced him to wear the blue uniform in order to "assimilate" into their surroundings. Even so, the boy dislike the jacket. The long, baggy sleeves covered his arm- his only weapon against harm. Since his friends wouldn't let him just wear the pants, he merely wore the jacket, unbuttoned to revealed the shirt he normally donned. The boy figured in the event of an emergency, he could merely slip the jacket off and evacuate the area.

Now, the boy pondered absently about how the others would react when he met with them again. The first member would be infuriated, steam coming out of his ears. "You idiot! How could you be so careless?" He'd yell, wacking him over the head with his poking rod, proceeding to curse under his breath. The only female would be looking at the boy with worried eyes. "You could've gotten hurt!" she'd exclaim, looking quite disappointed in his carelessness. The last one would most likely not say anything-just stare at him with an impassive gaze and perhaps say a word or two, but the possibly of that happening were zero to none.

Soon, the boy heard a large amount of noise originating behind the door in a room nearby. "Maybe someone has seem my friends?" he though scrutinizing the door. "Or perhaps there are inside?" The boy, by instinct, needed to find out. Without any further hesitation, his wrapped his fingers around the handle and pushed on the door with the other hand.

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So I did end up adding a +Anima character! I'm sure you were able to guess who the character was. (It's kind of obvious)

Please review!!!!!!!! I hope to have the next chapter up soon!