Forgive me for this awful thing, I am SO TIRED. The first day of school was today, and it was SO BORING. *sigh* Read my funky and weird chapter thingamajig now please.

"This should be interesting." Kaoru said with a sly grin as he followed his friends through the sliding doors entering a large building.

"I have a feeling this trip will end badly." Hikaru sighed. Kaoru smiled wider.

"Oh come on Hika-chan! Don't be a party pooper!" Honey giggled as he skipped forward.

Haruhi sighed.

She was regretting her decision to let them come along.

They had insisted on accompanying her to the shopping mall. They had never been to one before, and they were very excited to be in a place so important to 'commoner society'.

All of the boys hadn't come however. Mori was caught up in some sort of vacation with his family, and Kyoya was in a meeting with the Ouran student council.

That left Haruhi alone with Hikaru, Kaoru, Honey, and of course-

"Haaaa-ruuu-hiiii!" Tamaki sang as he bounced through an aisle of the department store the group had just entered.

Haruhi groaned. She didn't know if she could handle Tamaki without Kyoya to help calm him down.

The group moved between shelves covered with makeup, perfumes, and rejuvenating lotions, Haruhi leading the way.

They arrived at an escalator and Haruhi paused to make sure no one had strayed. Luckily, they were all there.

"What is that thing?" Honey asked, pointing a small finger at the moving escalator.

"You don't know? It's an escalator." Haruhi said. The boys all looked at her in confusion.

"A what?" Tamaki asked.

"I think this is the commoner equivalent to an elevator." Hikaru said.

"No, it's not. Get on." Haruhi sighed.

"But…I don't think that thing is safe Haru-chan." Honey said as he eyed the escalator fearfully.

"It's safe, I assure you." Haruhi said tensely, her patience wearing thin.

"Hmm, I think we should find another way. What do you think Hikaru?"

"I think so too Kaoru."

"Maybe there are stairs around here somewhere."

"Okay! Fine! We can take the elevator, there's one close to here!" Haruhi yelled, completely exasperated. They had only just entered the mall and she was on the verge of an aneurism.

This shopping trip was going to kill her.

She walked heavily to the other side of the escalator where the elevator resided. She sighed and pushed a button with one finger.

"Happy?" She growled, turning back to the boys. Tamaki furrowed his eyebrows.

"Well, this elevator does look like it has seen better days…" Tamaki said, softly trailing off when he realized Haruhi was glaring at him. The elevator rang and the thick doors slid open.

"Good." Haruhi said with a smile. She walked in and turned around, waiting for her friends, who were still frozen in place.

"Get in." She growled. They did, not wanting to anger the teenage girl any further.

The elevator was small, so Haruhi and the boys only just fit.

As the door was about to close, a wrinkly hand shot through the crack, making the doors open once again. A very short old man hobbled in, forcing himself between Hikaru and Kaoru.

Hikaru cleared his throat uncomfortably as the doors slid closed once again.

The elevator shuddered slightly as it rose, and then stopped.

They waited for the doors to open, but they didn't.

Tamaki reached forward and pressed the open door button.

Nothing happened.

"Uh Haruhi, does this usually happen in commoner elevators?" Honey asked. The lights flickered out.

"No."

"Is this a bad time to mention I'm scared of the dark?" Tamaki whispered through the blackness.

"Is this a bad time to mention I have to pee?" Honey said. The rest of them groaned.

"What do you think happened?"

"The news was calling for thunderstorms; maybe it knocked the power out." Haruhi whispered.

"We should call for help."

"These walls are way too thick, nobody will hear us."

"Someone use their cell phone."

"I don't have any service."

"Me neither."

"I don't have my phone."

"Haruhi, do you have service?"

"Nope."

"Does anyone have a bottle?"

"Hold it in Honey."

"Did someone just grab my butt?" Haruhi yelped.

"Wasn't me."

"Nope."

"Never!"

"Wasn't me either."

"It was probably the old man."

"Where is he?"

"I don't know. You're a pervert old man."

"Am not."

"I found him, he's behind Tamaki now."

"Honey, go beat him up."

"I can't, I'll pee myself."

"It's fine, I don't even care anymore." Haruhi sighed.

They stood in the dark quietly for a moment, each teenager thinking hard.

"So does anyone have a plan of escape?" Kaoru asked hopefully, his voice resounding through the small space.

"Can we pry the doors open?" Tamaki asked.

"With what?"

"Our hands, I guess"

"Who's strongest?"

"Honey."

"Okay Honey, pry the doors open."

"I can't, I'll pee myself!"

"You can't have to pee that bad!"

"Fine, I'll try."

A shuffling sound could be heard as Honey forced his way through his friends. He made it to the doors and tried to pry them open with his fingertips, which didn't work.

"I can't get a grip. I wish Takashi were here, he would be able to do it." Honey sniffed.

"I feel claustrophobic." Tamaki said fearfully.

"Oh my God, what isn't wrong with you? Claustrophobic, afraid of the dark." Hikaru muttered.

"Well I'm sorry, I'm not perfect."

"That's for sure."

"Guys, shut up!"

The sound of Tamaki hyperventilating filled the room.

"I have to get out of here." He whined, pushing against Haruhi and Honey, who protested. He started reaching above his head, looking for an exit of any kind. He found a vent leading to a small space between the ceiling and the top of the elevator, like a tiny crawl space.

"I think if I crawl into this I might be able to get on top of the elevator." He said.

"Tamaki, we've only been in here for ten minutes, maybe we should wait a little longer." Haruhi said.

"It has been way longer than that, Haruhi. If we don't find a way out, we're going to starve!" Tamaki yelled as he pulled the vent cover from the ceiling.

"I think you're overreacti-"

"Kaoru, give me a boost."

Kaoru cupped his hands and Tamaki managed to fit one foot in, hoisting himself up through the small hole. He began to jiggle his body slowly upward, trying to fit.

"Maybe honey should do it since he's smallest." Haruhi suggested. Tamaki grunted as he forced himself further up, his arms stuck to his sides.

"I can fit!" Tamaki yelled. He struggled harder, but stopped moving further into the hole.

"Are you stuck?"

"Yes."

Haruhi sighed as looked at Tamaki's wiggling butt and legs, which were the only parts of him still visible. The rest of him was stuck above the ceiling.

Kaoru snorted and tried to cover it with a cough.

"Is somebody going to help me?" Tamaki yelled through the ceiling as his legs flailed, almost catching Hikaru in the head.

"You got yourself into this mess, you can get yourself out." The old man croaked from somewhere in the elevator.

"Oh be quiet, nobody asked you, you old pervert." Tamaki wailed, his legs hanging limply from the ceiling.

"I'm not old. I'm not a day over twenty five."

"Liar!"

"Okay, okay!" Haruhi hissed, "Guys, help me pull him out!"

The lights suddenly flickered back to life. The elevator shuddered, and then the doors slid open.

The old man rushed out quickly, muttering as he went.

The twins looked at each other with a grin and walked out, leaving Haruhi and Honey alone with a very stuck Tamaki.

"What's going on? Are we saved?" Tamaki yelled, his voice muffled and his legs flailing once again.

"Yep. I'm going to tell security you're stuck, so they should be here pretty soon. When you get out, meet us at the food court." Haruhi said.

"Wait! You're leaving me here?" Tamaki yelped. Honey hopped out of the elevator and Haruhi followed. She called over her shoulder,

"Don't worry! The security guards should be here in a few minutes."

Two hours later, the security guards arrived.

Tamaki wandered to the food court, half delirious, and found his friends sitting at a table, eating and laughing. Haruhi was surrounded by a few bags.

Hikaru choked when he saw Tamaki, catching everyone's attention.

"Oops...we forgot." Honey whispered. Tamaki glared at him.

Ugh school today. I hate it. Anyway, you peeps should give me requests and ideas through reviews or private messaging. I shall love you for it!