A/N: Hello again. I am really hoping that this chapter will end up being a lot better than my last two chapters and I have to admit, they were pretty bad. Dx Anyhow… I kind of made this as I went along. But at least I know where I'm going with it. :) Enjoy!

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Chapter 6- Let the Hardships… Begin

Kimi was in the library, finishing the few pages of her book at one of the tables that were around the room. Once she was done and ready to put her book back, she got up and noticed a short brown-haired boy walk behind a bookshelf. '… Fujioka-san is finally back. It's been a week…' She thought to herself.

Kimi walked leisurely to the bookshelf that was next to the one Haruhi walked behind. She had realized Haruhi was talking to someone and stopped to listen.

"…What? You're worried now, too?" Haruhi was whispering and yelling at the same time.

'He's talking on the phone?' Kimi listened more intently, or rather… eavesdropped even more.

"… No one will know anything, daddy. I've been careful." Haruhi said.

'Daddy?...' Kimi started to walk very slowly towards the end of the shelf, about to turn the corner. 'I've never heard a boy say that before… unless he was a toddler…'

"… Yes, yes. I know… Yes, they're making sure… I only sound like this because I already told you… Okay fine… yes daddy, bye." Haruhi hung up her phone.

Kimi turned the corner once Haruhi had hung up her and pretended not to see her but Haruhi saw Kimi instead and was startled.

"Oh, Kimi-san." Haruhi said. "Why are you here?"

"Putting a book back." Kimi waved her book that was in her hand and stuffed the book back on the shelf. Then she looked at Haruhi with an expressionless glare. "May I ask why you are here? I saw you walk to this aisle but you seemed to have no interest in looking at these books." She stated, obviously a bookworm.

"Um…" Haruhi stuttered.

"Kimiko is a sharp girl. It'll take more than just plain conjecture to throw off her suspicions."

Haruhi remembered what Kyouya had told her a week ago about Kimiko. "Well I was looking for a book and it just so happened that I forgot which aisle it was in but now I remember." Haruhi tried to laugh sheepishly.

"So I see…" Kimiko started to walk pass by Haruhi. "Well, if you must, I know where everything is, in this library. I'd gladly help you look for whatever you need…" Kimi turned to face Haruhi. Her tone sounded devious and her smile looked insincere. It was as if Kimi was trying to give Haruhi some sort of subliminal message through her words.

"Okay. I'll keep that in mind." Haruhi said. "Are you an assistant at the library?"

"… No. But I'm always here reading a new book, so I mostly know where everything is." Kimi stated. 'I wonder why I didn't think of this before…' "I'll see you some other time, Fujioka-san."

Kimi walked off.

Haruhi sighed in relief. "Thank goodness she didn't hear my conversation with daddy…" she whispered.

As Kimi walked off, she had a small smile on her face, still. 'I know that you're hiding something, Fujioka-san… and the student records should be the thing to confirm that.'

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Tamaki was sitting on the couch by himself. He seemed to be deep in thought. Everyone else was standing behind the couch a few feet away from him; observing the once in a lifetime, quiet king.

"Tama-chan has been sitting there since we all got to the club." Hunny held up his bunny so that the head was touching underneath his chin.

"I wonder what he's thinking." Kaoru said mindlessly.

"… It's not like he has anything in his head to begin with." Kyouya plainly stated.

Tamaki heard what Kyouya said. "Just because I'm not paying attention, doesn't mean I'm not paying attention, Kyouya!" Tamaki had turned around to face them.

Everyone looked at each other in confusion for a moment and then walked away from Tamaki. He turned back around and just sat there on the couch, thinking to himself, tuning everything out again.

Haruhi finally entered the room after a few minutes had passed.

Hunny and Mori looked up when she came into the room. "Haru-chan is Haru-chan today!" Hunny got out of his chair and bounced over to Haruhi with a big grin, Mori following.

Haruhi looked like she was spacing a little and she seemed like she had just realized something that shocked her when she entered the room.

"Haruhi?" Hikaru was staring at her straight in the face. "What's wrong?"

Haruhi finally snapped back to reality. "Um nothing much but… Kyouya-kun?"

"Yes?" Kyouya had his clipboard by his side and gave an expressionless stare at Haruhi.

"… Does the library hold student records?" Haruhi had a look of discomfort.

Kyouya thought for moment. "… Only minor records but yes they are in there but it's only accessible to the staff. Why do you ask?"

"Really? So students aren't allowed in there at all? No matter what?" Haruhi had an anxious tone.

"I would think so… That is unless the student had a very good reason to go through them." Kyouya said.

Haruhi sighed in relief. "Oh… okay…"

Soon enough Haruhi became her cheery innocent self again. "So, where's Tamaki-kun?"

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Kimi was heading to the floor where the student records where being held until a teacher coming down the stairs from the record room stopped her.

"Kimiko-san? Where are you going? Students aren't allowed to go up here." The teacher said crossing her arms.

"Oh hello Anji sensei. I was given permission to go to the student record room by the librarian." Kimi said rustling with the piece of paper she was holding.

"Really?" The teacher didn't seem to believe her. "And just what is your reason for needing to look at the records?"

Kimi smirked to herself. "Well since they are just minor records of past academic scores and students' bios, I needed to update mine because most of my family's contact numbers were changed." Kimi held out the piece of paper she was holding. "… See."

The teacher took the paper and looked at it. "… Why don't I just put it away for you?"

Kimi scoffed a little. "I believe I can do this myself Anji sensei. Not that I'm belittling your ability to organize things." Kimi held her hand out for the paper then took it when her teacher didn't hand it to her since she had an appalled expression. Kimi then walked up the stairs and into the student record room.

The teacher sighed and walked off. "I forget how much of an attitude that child has."

When Kimi entered the record room, she immediately searched for the category "F." She was able to find it in a matter of minutes. Once she found them, she flipped through the files of students looking for "Fujioka."

"Okay… Fu-ji-oka… ah, here we go." Kimi pulled out Haruhi's file and opened it. She stood there for a moment, her eyes skimming just the first page. "So… I was right…"

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Everyone in the club had a pointed out that Tamaki was just sitting on the couch. She looked in his direction and had a half smile on her face.

"Geez." She walked towards Tamaki and leaned forward on the back of the couch. "You're so quiet today, Tamaki-kun. I didn't know you where here." She laughed into his ear.

"WHOA! Goodness Haruhi, you scared me." Tamaki turned around to face Haruhi's cute little face. He actually didn't blush this time when he looked at her.

"Sorry about that." Haruhi walked in front of him and sat on the table to face Tamaki. "What were you thinking about anyway? It must be mind boggling if it kept you so quiet."

Tamaki looked off in the distance. He didn't want to tell anyone what he was thinking about… since he didn't know why he was thinking about it in the first place. "It's nothing, really."

Haruhi tilted her head to the side. "Are you sure? It seems to be bothering you that you can't figure it out…" Haruhi stood up but kept her gaze on Tamaki. "If you want, I'm willing to listen." She smiled.

Tamaki stared at Haruhi as she walked away. Then he turned around to think again. 'I can't figure it out, Haruhi… I can't understand what this feeling is whenever I'm around you…'

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"Head master Suoh? May I come in?" Kimi entered the principle's office and sat down in a chair that was in front of his desk.

"Ah, yes… Junni Kimiko-san, was it? You had something to tell me?" Suoh-san sat down in his chair in front of Kimi.

Kimi smirked, as if it was a sign of victory. "Yes I do… but I would like to ask you something before I tell you."

"Oh? Well, then, go on."

"Since you're not the one to personally confirm who enters this high school, you would expel someone if they are a part of a club which is specifically not suited for them and kept it a secret from the entire school, even from you… would you not?"

"Well yes, but that would depend on what the person's secret is and to what extent it has gone to."

Kimi seemed to be delighted. "… Then the thing I have to tell you regards Fujioka Haruhi-san…"

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A/N: Oh ho ho ho. So how was this chapter? I think it's better than the last two, honestly.

I didn't realize how many scene cuts there were until I went over it, lol.

Anyway, the climax begins! xD I'm excited because I actually know how to construct the rest of the story from here on out. YAY.

Hope you enjoyed it and don't forget to leave a review!

Thanks!

~Bliss