"HAURHI!" I felt the back of my chair be pulled out from under me and I fell to the ground with a thud. I looked up to see the blonde haired perpetrator looking down at me with worry. He grabbed my arms and pulled me up, hugging me close. "Thank God you are safe! When you missed lunch, and I heard about the pedophilic new teacher, I knew you were in danger. But I saved you!"

"WE saved you actually." "And now, Mr. Grayson, you need to leave." I turned to see the twins each take one of Dick's arms and start to drag him toward the door. I stomped on Tamaki's foot, elbowing him in the gut for good measure. He let go of me and stumbled backwards, a look of sheer confusion, and some pain, on his face.

"Let. Him. Go. NOW!" I walked over to the twins and thwacked them upside the head. They sulked over to Tamaki and shuddered behind him for protection, muttering about how Mean Haruhi was back. "This is unbelievable. First of all, we are in a library. So hush up! Second, I was getting math help from a teacher. Get over yourselves! Goodness gracious, you guys. Now, apologize!" They muttered something pathetically and looked at the ground. "Good enough. Now, I'm going to finish up my lunch hour here and then I will meet you at the club. Scout's honor. Now, go back to lunch." I turned back to Dick and scrunched up my face. I didn't hear the boys leaving. I was getting annoyed. I could feel Tamaki right behind me, and only turned when he coughed awkwardly. "What?"

"There, um, was a slight, um, *cough commotionat the start of lunch… Ahem, you see, um the twins and I, er, that is, me and the twins, see, we were worried, and so, we may have, more or less, accidentally, started a, um, er, how should I put this, not a riot per se,but-"

"You started a RIOT?" I felt my jaw hit the floor. Okay, now I was more than annoyed.

"And got kicked out of lunch." "Can we stay here with you?" "Please?"

"I don't believe this." This was so embarrassing. I couldn't even look at Dick. I stole a side glance. He was probably… beaming… stifling a laugh…. Laughing. I turned to fully look at him. He was laughing, full on laughing, and it was a beautiful sound.

"I'm sorry! Hahaha! It's just, hahaha, I'm sorry!" He gulped back his laughter and straightened up a little. He looked back up at us. "I'm sorry. Really, it's just so nice to see such friendship. It reminds me of a friend I used to have. He was always getting himself into stupid situations like that. Of course your friends can stay with us. We were just about done anyway. And you need to eat lunch. We canal just eat here." He smiled that brilliant smile again and I sighed. Nodding I pulled my chair back in and sat down. The twins were instantly at my sides sitting down. Tamaki began to pout before I cut him a look. He took his place across the table next to Dick. I looked at them both.

It was amazing. Both of them were so beautiful. They were around the same age. Tamaki's bright blond hair contradicted Dick's so magically. And their eyes blended together in a swirl of purples and blues. Tamaki's scowl mix-matched Dick's perfect smile. I could only imagine the damage they would do together at the club. Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha no. I realized we were sitting in awkward silence. I had my lunch with me, as did Dick. Hikaru and Koaru both had some snacks they had stored in their pockets just in case, and Tamaki was just nibbling on some weird sandwich that looked like it was made by a blind person. I cleared my throat.

"So, Tamaki, this is Di, er, Rich, er Mr. Grayson." Tamaki huffed.

"Please, call me Dick." The twins smirked.

"No problem there, Dick." Dick only smiled. He looked at the twins and then to Tamaki, who was still sulking. At least he wasn't in the corner. Yet.

"So I hear you are all in a club together?" Silence. Oh God, where was that assassin when you needed them? I sighed, this was going to come back to bite me in the ass, I could feel it.

"Yeah. The twins here are really great. They do this loving brothers act. But the real prize is our," inwardly cringing, "Prince here. Isn't that right, Tamaki?" The change, like always, was instant. One second he's suicidal, next he's glowing.

"I am rather dashing, aren't I? I think it's my perfect good looks, but some say it's my winning personality. I am the most requested host for a reason. I suppose I'm just so, what was it you said Haruhi, Princely?" He leaned onto the table toward me, before leaping onto his chair and propping a foot onto the table, Captain Morgan style. "I am Prince Tamaki! And this is my princess daughter, Haruhi!" I put my head on the table, hiding my face from shame. "The twins can be court jesters."

"Hey!" The twins jumped up in protest. I could hear Dick laughing slightly again, but this time more awkwardly, like he wasn't sure whether to laugh or run away. I would worry about being too loud, but this was a library at Ouran, and Lottie was one of the biggest gossips in school, so the thought barely crossed my mind. It wasn't until I heard a sixth voice that I looked up again.

"Excuse me, Tamaki?" It was a small girl. She had long dark hair and brown eyes. She was clutching a notepad and a pencil to her chest. "My friends and I were wondering," she nodded slightly to group of about six or seven other young girls all crowded behind a bookcase to our left, all fighting to see what was happening, "if you are going to have another actual Host Club again soon? Now that Haurhi is back, I mean." She looked at me and blushed. I remembered her now, she was a client of mine. Erica? No, Lydia. No, something Italian. Lisa-Lisabelle-Isabelle-Isabella! That's it, Isabella! I looked to Tamaki, I myself didn't know the answer.

"We will, little one. The Host Club will resume all activities tomorrow during regular business hours. Today, however, there will be a press conference right after school in the court yard explaining the new rules and safety precautions we will be taking." He smiled his Host smile. It rivaled Dick's. The library erupted. Hundreds of girls flooded from who knows where and began screeching and jumping and soon the library was in utter chaos. I sighed and looked to Dick who was trying to take it all in. I felt a pull on my shirt and looked to see Isabella. She opened her mouth to say something, but the noise of screaming fan girls drowned her out. I shook my head at her and cupped my ear. She opened her notebook and scribbled something down. She held out a piece of paper and as soon as I took it, she was pushed aside by the chaos. I didn't even have a chance to read it before Tamaki and the twins grabbed it from my hands. Tamaki opened the folded paper gently and held it out so the three of them could study it. The twins both gaffawed at it, and turned to face away, their faces torn between pouting and celebrating. Tamaki, however, kept looking from the paper, to me, to Dick, and back again. Finally, he tucked the paper into a pocket, held out his hand for me to help me stand, and grabbed my books. Guiding me out of the library, leaving the twins and Dick in the crowd, he led me all the way to a back hallway I had never used before. It only led to a supply closet or staff bathroom or something so there wasn't anybody there. He held my shoulders and looked me square in the eyes. "Haruhi, I need to ask your opinion on something. It's very personal, but Daddy wouldn't want to do anything to upset his little girl." I gave him a strange look. It wasn't like him to be so serious. I nodded, encouraging him to continue. "I think it's time you leave the Host Club." I opened my mouth to protest, but he pressed a finger to my mouth. "Hear me out. I've been thinking long and hard about a lot of stuff, most of it being about recent events concerning you. It's because of the Club you were put in danger and almost killed. Don't even try and deny it. I've decided that you should leave the Club and go back to being a girl." I pulled back, away from grasp.

"What the hell? Why would I do that?" That was the worst possible option for my safety. All the girls would hate me for lying to them and the guys would never let me hear the end of it.

"Because I want you to be safe and happy and I don't see the Host Club being a part of that." He looked to the ground. "And I have some selfish reasons, too." He put his hands in his pockets and kicked awkwardly at the ground. "That note the girl handed you. It was asking about Grayson."

"What about him? What does he have to do with any of this?" I folded my arms and shifted my weight.

"You. It was asking about Grayson and you. Whether he was going to be a Host and whether you two were going to be a couple. Apparently, the two of you were quite the scene in the library today. The girls are already 'shipping' the two of you. It's trending on Tumblr as we speak." I bit my lip. No wonder Tamaki was acting so weird. I shifted uncomfortably and looked away. I was always bad with feelings and relationships and all the girly stuff. Maybe that's why being a boy had come so naturally to me. I didn't really ever think about it, but if I were to go into a relationship with another boy publically, I would be considered gay. Not that there was anything wrong with that. I loved gay people, some of my best friends were gay, even if they didn't know it yet. Heck, my first kiss was a girl. I looked back to see Tamaki fidgeting. I didn't know what to say.

"Oh. So you don't want me to be a Host because….." I was still lost on that front.

"Because he should be one! He's a perfect gentleman, everyone loves him, and he's gorgeously handsome. But, then he would be so close to you. And all the girls would be pining for the relationship. And how could you resist him?" He looked away again. "I wouldn't normally be thisworried, but what with the assassin and his eyes and you, you just being your naturally charming, lovely self. And you are still known to be a male to most of the school. And, um, I overheard Renge at lunch, and she apparently did some research, and um, she found that he doesn't, how did she put it, have a preference, per se. And I saw how he was looking at you. And so maybe if you were a girl again, he would go back to chasing guys." He blushed profusely and continued to stare at the ground. His long blond hair covering his eyes.

"Tamaki, I'm not going anywhere. And Dick isn't chasing me, he was tutoring me. He's new here and needed a friend. I bet he's going to be in one of your classes, so maybe you could get to know him. And even if he was going to be a Host, I already said this earlier. We only have one Prince." He looked up and I smiled at him. It was weird, seeing him so vulnerable. He was normally so open and easy to read, but now he seemed so confused. He smiled sweetly at me and took a step closer. "I don't want to leave the club, Tamaki. I love it there. I love being around you, all of you." He took another step closer. "Even if sometimes I get scared, thinking that I may still be in danger, I know that I'm safe with you and the twins and Kyouya and Hunny and Mori and even Renge. I feel safer than I do at my own home." Why was I still talking? I sound like a sappy idiot. Maybe I was nervous because while I talked, Tamaki had gotten rather close to me, now only a half-step away. "Tamaki…."

"I will always protect you, Haruhi. No matter what it takes. I will always be right there to protect you." And then he kissed me. For a whole second. And then he was gone, leaving me alone in the empty side hallway.

Some protection. "Idiot."

"Is it time?"
"Yes, ma'am. Shall I ready the jet?"
"No thanks, I think I'll take the road less travelled by this time. I don't want to leave any trails. Get me the one who does the transport. Now."
"Yes, miss, he will be here right away, miss."
"And while you're at it, get me the fast one, too. I have a special job for him."
"Yes, of course, miss."