"Kasa-kun, please don't ask Haruhi!" Hanaka pleaded with her cousin as they walked past the gilded gates of Ouran Academy.

However, Kasanoda was not in our world. He was, of course, daydreaming about Haruhi.

"Argh!" Hanaka scurried off to her 1-D classroom, leaving her cousin behind. She plopped into her desk and banged her head on it in despair. Was she to be humiliated in front of the whole school? Hiroshi-san would not approve. The school day dragged on, seemingly endless, until the final class was over. Hanaka was preparing her things to go home when a strong hand clamped on her shoulder.

"AH! Kasa-kun! Don't do that!"

But Kasanoda was already dragging her away. Ah, in just a few minutes he would get to see Haruhi-kun!

The door to the host club room flew open with a bang as all seven members looked up.

"Oh. It's just Bossa Nova." The twins said flatly, while keeping an eye on the 1-D boy (just in case he got too close to Haruhi.)

"Good afternoon, Bossa-Nova-kun! Welcome! What brings you here today, with such a lovely young maiden?" Tamaki Suou, president of the host club, strode gracefully over to get a look at Hanaka. The blonde tilted her head up so hat she may gaze into his glittering blue eyes. But, to no avail. Hanaka kept her eyes down, blushing madly. How could Ritsu-kun drag her here against her will? They were all staring at her, probably wondering what a dumpy 1-D class girl was doing here.

"Hanaka-kun, my cousin, has something to ask of Mori-senpai."

Hanaka just about died on the inside. Ritsu tricked her! Now it was Hanaka herself who had to talk to Mori-senpai.

The host club had other ideas. The last time Kasanoda, er, Bossa Nova, er, Casanova interacted Mori-senpai, he had been threatened. What is there were people out to get Hanaka as well? They couldn't risk Mori's life. They all turned to Mori, who basically was standing there stoically. However, there was something about this girl that compelled him to beckon to her, asking for her request.

Cautiously, Hanaka stepped forward, feeling very self-conscious as the hosts watched her progression.

"Um… Mori-senpai, do you think… do you think it would be possible for me to join the kendo club?"

Silence. The entire host club stared, Kyouya looking up interestedly.

Then:

"AHAHAHAH!!" the twins howled.

"You didn't seriously think it was possible for a girl to join the Kendo club?!" hooted Hikaru.

"Yeah, RIIIGHT!" Kaoru gasped for breath.

Hanaka felt like she wished the floor would open up and she would die. However, she diplomatically smoothed out her dress.

"Very well. I am sorry to have wasted your time. Thank you, Mori-senpai." She turned around very slowly and took a few steps back to the door. Once she had passed them, Hanaka sprinted as fast as she could, hot tears of embarrassment trailing down her cheeks.

Back in the club room, Kasanoda cleared his throat and chased after his cousin.

"You two shouldn't have done that." Tamaki said softly. "Perhaps she was chasing a dream. It is never correct to pillage a maiden's hopes in that way." Tamaki happened to be thinking of Haruhi and her dream to be a lawyer. Of course.

"I must say I agree with Tamaki." Kyouya's slick voice cut in. "Perhaps if you had not insulted her, we could have added another customer to our list."

"Hmmmm? But a girl can't join the kendo club." The twins leered, not caring that they had seriously injured Hanaka's feelings.

"How sad!" Honey cried. "If she wants to learn kendo, I'll teach her myself! And then we can eat cake later."

"I have dreams too." Said Haruhi, gazing out the window. "If mine were dashed like that, I don't know how I would have reacted. But, I know that I would be very hurt."

"Well then, Mori-senpai, what do you think we should do?" Tamaki asked. The host club's eyes turned back on Mori as they waited for his reply.

A/N I apologize for a very short chapter. But, it seems like a good place to end my chapter. Updates soon! Thanks for reading, please review, and read my other fic as well!