Author's Note:

May: I...must...win...this...race...

Mai: Anything the matter?

May: -ignores her- Well, I was so tired last night. I'll be prolonging the update periods since I have really A LOT to do. OO

Mai: Reason why I skip school...

May: Lucky you. -starts bawling endlessly- I only had about 4 hours of sleep last night...

Chapter 7

'Huff! Huff! I must tell Naru!" Masako thought to herself as she ran towards the base as fast as her kimono would allow her too.

Why she was running, she had no idea.

She sighed in relief as she finally arrived at the base. She was panting furiously (although she was only running at an extremely SLOW pace).

She hastily knocked on the door of Naru's makeshift office and entered without even waiting for a response.

"Yes, Hara-san?" Naru asked as he raised his eyebrow. He had not permitted her entrance.

Masako felt a shiver go up her spine. Naru was extremely frightening, not to say dangerous if he was angry.

"D-did you know that Fujioka-kun's actually a girl?" Masako said as quick as her lungs would allow her.

Naru just turned away so she would not see his terrible glare.

"Yes, I am aware of that," he just replied coldly.

"Anyways, I'll just go now," Masako said as she sweatdropped and excused herself to leave the room.

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"Mai! Tea!" Naru commanded.

"Hai, hai!" Mai quickly replied but her voice was barely audible due to the wall.

Naru could hear clinking and clanking of porcelain and china pieces making contact with each other. As far as his hearing was concerned, he was even able to hear the stirring of the tea and sugar, the spoon clinking as it hit the cup.

After a few minutes, Mai entered with a tray and a lone cup and teapot on it. She poured him some more tea as he quickly gulped down the first cup.

Without any words spoken, Mai took the tray and left the room, leaving Naru and the tea set.

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A few hours later...

"HIKARU! KAORU! Can you two just please leave Hara-san alone?" Haruhi yelled at the twins who were successfully irritating Masako. Even the noise was hard to bear for Naru and Lin. And so, both of them left went outside and told Haruhi to drag the twins outside.

"Noo! Haruhi! Ok, if you do this, we'll dress you up," Hikaru threatened, trying to put on the angriest glare he could muster but failed miserably.

"And tell them you're a girl!" Kaoru also threatened, but it was too late when he tried to take back what he said.

The two of them were literally kicked out by Haruhi and she quickly sat back on the chair and dusting her hands.

Mai's eyes were wide open in amazement but she had two good reasons why she should be amazed.

One, she just found out that Fujioka Haruhi is actually a girl and two, because she never knew that Haruhi could be that strong.

"Wow, Haruhi-sama, you're pretty strong," was all Mai could comment.

"Oh please, don't call me Haruhi-sama, I'm not even rich. Just call me Haruhi," Haruhi said, unable to stand the use of the honorific "-sama" any longer.

"Ok then, Haruhi."

After a while, Mai spoke up once more.

"Would anyone like some tea?" Mai asked the whole group.

Just then, the door opened and in came Houshou, Ayako, Yasuhara and John.

All of the newly arrived members have heard Mai's question and raised their hands hastily, hitting their neighbor in the process.

After some yells of 'ouch', 'watch it will you?', 'be careful' and 'next time...', Mai went to the kitchenette and prepared tea for all of them.

When she returned, all of them were seated comfortably on two of the blinding yellow colored couches.

Why they were yellow, nobody knew and neither dared to ask about it for fear of Kyouya's cold glare.

Ayako, Houshou, Masako, Haruhi, John and Lin each took a cup but only Naru refused to get it himself.

Letting out a sigh, Mai approached him and put the cup in front of him. She gave him a cheerful smile before walking off and sitting right beside Houshou who was beside Ayako.

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Later that evening...

Ayako suddenly got up and excused herself to use the bathroom.

Along the dark, deserted and empty hallways, Ayako quickly sped but was stopped.

She shrieked in shock that was loud enough that the rest of the SPR and Mori and Hunny was able to hear it.

"Aah! White lights! White lights!" Ayako shrieked.

Regaining her calm, tranquil and composed self, she chanted and soon some of the glowing orbs were blown away.