Disclaimer: I do not own Ouran High School Host Club. There would have been romance by now and I would have been rolling in money instead of typing a story on FF.

Over My Head (Cable Car) by the Fray

Everyone knows I'm in
Over my head
Over my head

Let's rearrange
I wish you were a stranger I could disengage
Just say that we agree and then never change
Soften a bit until we all just get along"

Chapter 3:

Needless to say, the Host Club is even more stunning in person. In fact, at first glance, Halley stopped mid-step and widened her eyes.

While her face quickly changed to only appear a little intrigued, her thoughts and emotions were a mess. Oh my God, she thought. Tamaki, Mori, Honey, Hikaru, and Kaoru! They look amazing! Halley wasn't a fan of Kyouya, so she left him out of her mental list. They even have the unnecessary roses blowing in the room around them!

"Welcome to our world, princess." Tamaki said flirtatiously, and he then proceeded to slightly lift Halley's face with his fingers, which were now on her chin. "It's nice to see a pretty new face."

Halley silently cursed as she felt a subtle blush making its way to her cheeks. She would surely lose it if he stayed that close for too long.

It was a spur of the moment thing, really. It's not like she meant for it to happen. She just knew what kind of reaction Tamaki wanted, and refused to give it to him. She was not going to lose that easily. The last thing anyone expected, especially Halley herself, was that she would fight fire with fire.

Halley smiled at Tamaki and looked up as if she were vulnerable. She decided to reply, "It's nice to see you, too. In fact," She moved closer so that their foreheads were touching, and wrapped her arms around his neck. Without ever losing eye contact, she continued, "It's very nice."

The rest of the Host Club and their customers didn't even bother to hide their stares. If you looked hard enough, you would notice that Haruhi had a very strange look on her face for a fraction of a second at their closeness, but then returned to her usual indifferent expression.

Tamaki did not really expect this. Almost every girl he had made contact with in this club would blush extremely red or start babbling unintelligible nonsense, and if not that then they would faint. The last girl that refused to be swayed by his, um, tactics was Haruhi. We all know how unsuccessful he had been then...

Tamaki was lost in his thoughts. Halley noticed this and pulled away. If she had to act like that any longer she would have probably cracked. Halley crossed her arms across her chest and kept to herself, uncomfortable in such a new (yet well-known) environment.

"I can't believe she did that to Tamaki-Senpai!"

"That was crazy!"

Halley smirked to herself. "Sorry, but I just had to. No hard feelings?" Tamaki just proceeded to hide in a corner and sulk.

"Not bad," two voices said on either side of her. Upon hearing this, she immediately blushed. Halley became as stiff as a board until she decided to relax her shoulders and play it cool. It was just the twins, anyway. Perfect, mischievous, identical twins... Halley almost let out a dreamy sigh. Each had a flawless face, like the other hosts, and what looked like soft, healthy red hair, parted opposite ways.

The twins both looked at each other and smirked. Hikaru and Kaoru Hitachiin, like the rest of the people in the room, were intrigued with this new girl's reaction to Tamaki. Tamaki was their highest grossing host, too. This girl was sure to be interesting to mess with...

"It was impressive what you did to the King," one said, stepping closer. He towered over Halley, since he was taller than her by at least 6 inches. Halley guessed that it was Kaoru, but she could be wrong. She could not really think straight at the moment, anyway. It was not like she was ignorant to what they were going to probably do.

"You should be proud." The other said mischievously, taking a step forward as well. Little did they know that each step made Halley slightly more nervous. Perhaps this one was Hikaru? "But..."

Each twin approached Halley and leaned in toward her ears. They simultaneously whispered, "How will you handle us?"

Halley could feel their fresh breath on her neck. She could sense their stares. Halley was suddenly glad that neither knew that they were her favorite hosts. She swallowed. The sooner she got this over with, the less time she had to mess everything up and make a fool out of herself.

"Well, that's for me to know and you boys to find out. That is, if you can..." She said smoothly. Her words hid her uneasiness.

Each twin thought to themselves about this new girl's reaction, which was unique, to say the least. Her defenses were very strong. After stepping back, the one on the left opened his mouth and smiled. "Well, I'm Kaoru." His hair was parted on the left.

"I'm Hikaru." The other said. His hair was parted on the right. He seemed a bit more annoyed at the girls actions then his brother, but he seemed to brush it off to the side as he and Kaoru shared a look.

"I'm Halley." Hikaru and Kaoru knelt down and each took one of Halley's hands and saying, "It's an honor to meet you." They each proceeded to kiss her hands, like a gentleman.

A shiver went down Halley's spine as she felt their warm lips press against her skin, but she chose to ignore it. She smiled before looking around the room. It was similar to the hallways of Ouran, but there were tables, couches, and a Piano in the background.

"I don't believe that there is a student named Halley in Ouran's data base. You don't look like a student here, either. Care to explain?"

Halley frowned at the new voice. It was Kyoya, one of the most analytical hosts of the group. She was never really a fan of him. Halley quickly gained composer by pasting a smile on her face. She lied, "Oh, I know that. You see... my parents are forcing me to visit from America. They said that we're moving here, and sent me to choose a school... Ouran is on the top of their list." She shrugged, to make the story more convincing.

"Ah, so you are just looking around. Ouran is a very expensive school, and we do not accept everybody. What are your parent's occupations? They must be making a lot." He said, expecting an answer.

Nosy bastard, she thought, raising an eyebrow. Despite the fact that she was annoyed, she answered politely, "My mother is an oral surgeon and my father owns a company." It was short and sweet.

"I see." Kyouya used his finger to adjust his trademark black glasses, before he quickly wrote some notes in a notebook. Kyouya's neat black hair was kept away from his face. His expression was unreadable, like always, Halley noticed.

The conversation sort of died right there, so Halley walked over to Honey and Mori, deciding to lay low for a little while. Mori and Honey were both 17, one year older than Halley, who was 16. She was looking forward to meeting them.

"Hi, I'm Halley." Mori merely stared at her and nodded. His short black hair wasn't long enough to cover his facial expression (in fact, it did not even cover his forehead), but in was unreadable anyway, so it was hard know what exactly he was thinking.

"Hi, Lee-Chan!" Halley raised an eyebrow at the name, but did not comment. "I'm Honey! This is Takeshi, but most people call him Mori-Senpai!" Honey said, pointing toward Mori. "Do you want to have cake with me?"

Despite looking and acting like a small child, Halley was aware that Honey was one year her senior. She still thought of him as the adorable baby brother she had always wanted, though. She smiled as she thought of a friend back home who had the biggest obsession over Honey. She would be so jealous if she knew he had asked Halley to eat cake with him. This, along with the fact that she was hungry, led her to accepting the offer for cake. Plus, who could resist this little guy?

Honey's shiny, blonde hair framed his face and partially covered his forehead. His wide brown eyes always gave off a sense of immaturity and naivety, even though he was the oldest of the bunch. The rest of the Host Club looked like giants compared to Honey's small stature, who was shorter by at least a few feet. Halley knew from the Ouran High School Host Club anime and manga that he almost always carries around his "Usa-Chan," a pink stuffed animal made by his grandmother. She was also alert to the fact that he was a very skilled fighter.

While enjoying her cake, Halley thought about the problem at hand. She would need to tell somebody about her little predicament soon, if she wanted to stay alive. She had absolutely no idea how to get back to her world, and she needed somewhere to stay for the time being. If she chose the wrong person, it could have pretty bad outcome.

Halley considered what she should do. The chosen person should probably be in the Host Club. They also would need to be able to keep a secret. The last thing she needed was the whole club knowing...

That meant that Tamaki was out. He would have been unreliable, anyway. Honey and Hikaru aren't an option, either, because they would probably let it slip by accident. Mori would probably make me tell Honey, so he was taken out of the equation. There really was not a good way to communicate, anyway. It's not like she could learn to speak "Mori" and communicate by using shrugs and random frowns.

She sighed. Halley's next thought was that they should be someone that she trusts and can get along well with. Good-Bye, Kyouya! She thought happily, while taking a sip of her tea. The remaining candidates were Haruhi and Kaoru. She thought. Kaoru is definitely capable of keeping a secret, as is Haruhi. She actually preferred the idea of going to Haruhi for help, but when it came to making sure she have a bed at night and food to eat, it would be kind of hard for her to do, what with her financial situation and what-not. Haruhi was having financial trouble as it was, and Halley did not want to be a burden to her. It would be kind of awkward living with her dad, too. She shuddered at the thought.

Another possibility came into Halley's head: Could she alter the Ouran Universe too much by telling Haruhi? She's the protaganist, after all. Kaoru might want to tell Hikaru, but he knew his brother could not keep a secret. She knew he would want to help her since he's a nice character.

This was the deciding factor. Halley would tell Kaoru and deal with whatever problems came along with it.