Darthvader17: whew.. it seems like the story fever is back on my system that I wanted to update ASAP. Haha! Anyways… here's chapter 10… hope you'll like it.

Summary: the intramurals is coming on their way but still, the teasing fever is in the air. Haruhi thought she has seen the worst of all experiences but she will never forget this intramurals.

Chapter 10 – handcuffed

"So, what games did you sign up for?"

"A lot. I want to enjoy this last Intramurals by joining different games. Oh, hi Haruhi!"

Haruhi turned around to see who was calling her attention and saw that it was her classmate and her classmate's friend. She just smiled at them and continued looking outside the bus window. The bus was still far from school and was still picking up students from their homes.

It was still one of the worst mornings in her life, since Ino and Hinata are going to tease her again, soon, while Sakura, Temari and Konan are going to save her from Ino and Hinata's teasing wrath. Haruhi just let out a sigh.

He called Hinata as me? Haruhi was still not over the Tamaki incident, she still can't believe the fact that Tamaki called Hinata by her name. Calm down girl. There could be another reason why he called Hinata like that. Maybe he was about to call me when he realized that I wasn't there and and… Uh! No, no. There must be something else. It's just not possible for Tamaki to be thinking about me.

The bus stopped and Haruhi was really busy thinking about all the possibilities why Tamaki acted that way that she did not notice Tamaki approaching her seat and finally sitting down beside her. The bus then went on and still, Haruhi was unconscious of Tamaki's presence.

"What's with the troubled face?"

Haruhi snapped out of her thinking dimension and looked to see who asked her. When she turned her head to her side, her face was inches away from Tamaki's face. Haruhi's eyes widened.

What the heck is his face doing at this distance?

Seconds passed and Tamaki was the first to move. Haruhi was still motionless from what happened.

That was plain accident Haruhi.

Haruhi was back to the real world and let out a cough to break the eerie silence between the two of them.

"As I was saying before, "

Before I passed out into another world…. Haruhi thought as she looked at Tamaki to listen to him.

"Well, what's the matter?" Tamaki asked her.

"Well, I uh.. I'm having a hard time."

"Oh." Tamaki said. "Well, it couldn't be that hard right?"

Haruhi just looked at him, thinking about the constant teasings she's going to get the moment her bestfriends will see her. How Ino will vaporize her. How Hinata will push her to the limits, and how her other bestfriends, Sakura, Temari and Konan will save her.

"You don't have any idea."

The moment all the students in Ouran High were eager for. Finally, the Intramurals has begun. It was one of the best celebrations in their school since there were no classes. Being a student sure is such boredom.

Haruhi and her friends enjoyed the Intramurals since all of them joined different games and all of them cheered for each other. Haruhi, Hinata, Sakura, Temari and Konan joined the Softball games while Ino joined the Table Tennis games. Haruhi was also grateful for this Intramurals event since her teasing bestfriends were busy practicing for their games. Haruhi thanked and thanked for the Intramurals.

Aside form the games, there were also booths. Each year level had their own extraordinary booth like the Dart that prize booth by the first years, Marriage booth by the second years, Prison booth by the third years and finally, the most populated booth, the Handcuffed booth by the fourth years.

Everyone was so excited in this booth. This booth entitles one person to be 'handcuffed' to the person that he/she likes. Any person can also 'handcuff' another person to a person that he/she wants the first person to be 'handcuffed' to. There were a lot of people who paid to be 'handcuffed' to the student's popular 'handcuffed' choices like Kyoya Ootri and his other friends namely Yahiko, Konan's biggest crush, Mitsukuni Haninozuka, Ino's love (or she thinks so), Uzumaki Naruto, Hinata's stalker, Temari's crush who is no other than Shikamaru Nara, Uchiha Sasuke, Sakura's idol and finally Tamaki Suoh. A lot of people were unsuccessful in catching these notorious "hunks" (Ino begs to disagree to this title) and still, these people are trying to catch them to get their selves 'handcuffed' to them.

"Poor girls." Ino told her friends as they all ate their shakes.

It was the final day of the Intramurals and Haruhi was going to miss this freedom from being teased. It was even such a beautiful morning.

"It looks like no one was able to catch those guys." Temari said, sipping on her strawberry shake.

"It's because they run so fast." Sakura added.

"Hey guys." Ino turned to her friends and stole a glance at Haruhi who was busy dreaming for another freedom. "Why don't we handcuff Haruhi to Tamaki?"

Haruhi dropped her mango shake and choked on what she just heard. "Excuse me? You're going to what?!"

"That's the best idea ever." Hinata agreed. "Just give in Haruhi. It's the last day of the Intramurals! Come on! It's just for fun!"

"You two are both dead meat." Sakura told Ino and Hinata.

"Konan and I will pay for the handcuff, Ino and Hinata will go to the booth and list Haruhi and Tamaki's names." Temari said.

Haruhi ran off as fast as she could and went to the nearest CR she could see. No way. No way I'm Handcuffing with him. No no no. Haruhi thought of her being handcuffed to Tamaki and a lot of people glaring at her. Some were teasing her and she turned to look at Tamaki who had an angry expression.

"I trusted you Haruhi. Why? Why me? You destroyed our friendship." Tamaki turned to avoid her befuddled expression.

Haruhi shook her head a lot to make the thought go away. She did not want the people to see them her being handcuffed with him. They might think I have a crush on him which is entirely not true. I just.. I just want us to be… to be … to be friends… That's it. No more malicious meanings. But how am I going to keep myself from being cuffed to him? I just can't hide here forever. I won't let that happen to me. I won't let them. If I have to run far enough, then I'll run. If it means my friendship with Tamaki Suoh.

Haruhi spent the next minutes in the girls CR and it seems that no one was looking for her. It's still not safe to go out.

It was already past noon when Haruhi went out of the CR to see if it was already safe when suddenly, strong hands prevented her arms to move. She strangled hard to free herself but in vain. She was able to take a look on who got her and recognized that it was a fourth year student.

"Got you Haruhi Fujioka."

Haruhi waited in the booth to be handcuffed to Tamaki who was still not found. It seems like someone was able to warn Tamaki that he was gong to be handcuffed to her.

"I'll pay the bail." Haruhi told the people managing the booth. I can't take any other second of peoples stares, thinking I have a crush on him.

"How much?"

"Hmmm. That will be 5 dollars."

"Why did you do that Haruhi?!"

"You just wasted your money!"

"They almost got him!"

"Guys!" Ino, Hinata, Temari and Konan looked up at Sakura who was holding Haruhi. Haruhi was so busted. This has got to be the worst of all the worst days ever in my life. How am I going to face him?

"Enough" Sakura told her friends in her hard voice. "Don't you think your teasings are not enough? You have done enough alright?!"

The girls looked down and realized what they have done. They all apologized to Haruhi but Haruhi did not reply or even look at them.

"It's already too late." Haruhi said, looking up and saw Tamaki. Their eyes met and Haruhi saw confusion in his eyes. All of them stopped dead.

Tamaki continued walking and did not bother to look at them again. Haruhi looked at the afternoon sky. The sky started raining and the girls hurried to get home.

"You're going to be fine." Sakura told Haruhi as the two of them walked on.

Darthvader17: well, that's it guys. Hope you like this chapter. Anyways, please review!!

Hinata: so, Ino was having a date with Mitsukuni?

Sakura: wow Ino.

Ino: I did not!

Haruhi: then, what were the two of you doing on that bench? Completely alone?

Temari: yeah?

Konan: sharing notes perhaps?

All: (laughs hard)

(killing intent seems to be detected coming from Ino)

Darthvader17: gotta go out now. Apparently, Ino reached her limit and she's going to kill them for teasing her. Bye!!! Haha.. please watch out for the next chapter!