Disclaimer: You all should know by now…

Lolita

Lolita glanced at the clock that sat at the front of the room, only ten minutes till the bell. She smiled at the thought, not that she hated class, but she had plans that afternoon. Turning back to her desk and her partner, she got back to work. They'd been working on this project for the past three days, and they'd made quite a bit of progress. Surprisingly, Kaoru actually tried to help, not that it really went well but it's the thought that counts. She glanced back to Haruhi and Hikaru while Kaoru highlighted things for the project. Contrary to what she knew Hikaru thought, she didn't hate him. She was just seeking vengeance for that comment, as any girl would. She had nothing against him really, but he seemed out to get her.

Just the other day, she'd almost tripped in the cafeteria. She managed to not fall flat on her face, but when she looked back; Hikaru was looking at her with an evil sneer. It didn't make sense to her, why he would be out to hurt her over nothing. She had been thinking about asking Kaoru, but she didn't want to get involved in anything too deep.

Kaoru was a different story; she had no problems with him. Unlike his brother, he wasn't immature. Now that she thought on what little she knew on the twins, she could see how Haruhi would have an easy time telling them apart. They're almost different people, personality wise anyway. Sure they both could be childish, but Hikaru more so, while Kaoru would act his age more often.

She hadn't really seen any of the other members of the Host Club in the past couple days, other than that run in she had with Tamaki-sempai in the hallway yesterday before she went home. He'd tried to get her to go to the club again, but she had too much homework to do.

She remembered she promised Hunny-sempai she'd come back to have tea sometime, maybe she'd do that next week. She didn't want to see that cute face upset. It pulled at her maternal heart strings; she smiled softly at the thought.

"Hey Lolita-san?"

Lolita snapped out of her thoughts and turned to face Kaoru.

"Yeah Kaoru?"

"We're doing really well on this project, and I was wondering if we could hang out after classes and finish it?"

Lolita stared at him a moment.

"We're still a few days away from finishing it, and you've got a bet with Hikaru don't you?"

Kaoru's smile broadened.

"It was Hikaru's idea. If we finish our project first, we win."

"And what do you get if we win?"

"That's a secret."

He winked at that statement.

Lolita got an uneasy feeling at it.

"I'd like to help you win, but I'm busy tonight."

"Homework can wait!"

"Not that, I've been asked to attend a club meeting with a friend of mine."

Kaoru looked puzzled.

"After I left the Host Club the other day I ran into Nekozawa-sempai. We chatted for a bit about my book, it was a good conversation starter, and now we're friends. He asked me to attend one meeting of his club, and it'd be rude not to."

Kaoru just stared at her for a minute.

"You're friends with that creepy guy?"

"Ok, I'll agree he's a bit creepy, but Nekozawa-sempai is a really nice guy. Besides, there's really no one else in the school that has the same taste in literature as me."

Kaoru just gave her a blank face.

"Anyway, I've got to meet up with one of the club members to show me where to go after class, since Nekozawa-sempai is on the other side of the school. He figured it'd be easier for me to ask Reiko to help me, since she's also a first year."

Kaoru sighed.

"I guess you have a point, but he's still creepy. And if tono ever hears about this, who knows what he'll do."

The image that appeared in Lolita's head was just pure hilarity. She stifled a laugh at it. Just then the bell rang. Lolita began to pack her things when an idea struck her.

"Hey Kaoru."

"Yeah Lolita-san?"

"If you really want to win that bet, I'm free all weekend and I'm sure Hikaru is gonna hightail it to Haruhi's so he can win, so why not work on it then?"

Kaoru thought about it a moment.

"You're probably right, Lolita-san. Ok, sounds like an idea."

"Great, I'll see you then. And by the way, just 'Lolita' is fine."

Ritsu Kasanoda was just your average kid who just happened to be the son of a Yakuza godfather. Sure he really didn't have any friends at school, and sure his peers were terrified of his scary face, but that didn't matter. At least his fellow Yakuza liked him, and that's what's really important. Though, it would have been nice if he had caught the eye of a certain cross-dressing girl, but oh well. Haruhi's rejection made him re-think his feelings for her.

Kasanoda contemplated this as he packed up his things for the day. He didn't seem to notice that his classmates were giving him a wide birth, it was normal. With a sigh, Kasanoda concluded his thoughts and glanced at the door. He was looking to see how much of a fight it would be to get out. Looking away, he did a double take. Who's that?! Kasanoda stared with his eyes wide.

There was an angel standing next to the door. He could feel his face heating up as he watched her. She had long, glossy black hair that was pulled into a half pony-tail like his own. She had pale skin that reminded him of those porcelain dolls his mom used to collect. The girls' uniform really didn't suit her, but it did show her figure. It wasn't ambiguous like Haruhi's, but it wasn't outrageous like some of the girls at the school. Her eyes were big like Haruhi's but black instead of brown. They were nice to look at.

"Excuse me."

Kasanoda snapped to attention when he realized the girl he'd been staring at was trying to talk to him.

"Ye… Yeah?"

"I don't mean to be rude, but I'm looking for Reiko Kanazuki. Do you know where she sits?"

"Ye… Yeah, she sits o…over there."

Kasanoda pointed to the dark girl sitting in the back corner opposite of him.

"Thank you uh…."

"Kasanoda!"

"Thank you Kasanoda-san."

She then bowed and went on her way. Kasanoda sighed, that had been a bit nerve wracking. He smiled softly as he glanced back at her talking with that creepy girl, even her voice was nice. Not deep like Haruhi's, but not too squeaky like all the other girls. He watched, still smiling, as the two girls left. He then grabbed his stuff and headed for home. This girl didn't even seem scared of him; that was a bonus. Maybe he actually had a chance this time. Just then, as he was about to greet Tetsuya, a thought hit him that made him scream in frustration.

He didn't even know her name!!!!

A/N: Yo! I hope everyone's holiday was wonderful. Mine was ok... but what can you expect? Anyway! A bubble in the plot! Kasanoda has a crush on our little Lolita, how cute. XD The image of him staring at her while blushing is what inspired me to write this chapter, to be honest. I wonder what you all think about this new development, hmm? Where should I go with this? XD I won't deviate from where the story is to eventually end up, but a few bumps along the way won't hurt anyone but Tamaki, because he refuses to keep his hands and feet inside the fanficion at all times. Will he ever learn? Oh well... Please review!!!!!