Chapter 6!? Already?! Yes! So I'm noticing Chika and Satoshi are having bigger roles than I originally thought they would but I'm actually glad because it seems to work! Also for those of you who have only watched the anime, Mori loves small animals. He has a chick named Pyo and a tanuki named Pome who I plan on introducing! I want to give some massive thank yous to ERidg17, As-The-Fire-Blazes, and toxicswallow for their awesome reviews! Anyway, Enjoy!

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Ouran High Host Club. I do, however, claim ownership of my OC(s).

Eyrie sat in the library with shadows hanging all around her.

So much for trying to make friends. Good job Eyrie.

There was only a few minutes left of lunch and she was trying determine whether to leave at the last minute or not. She wasn't fond of the idea that she could run into Tamaki or the others. After she had walked out of the cafe she had tried to find solace in books. It didn't help.

You sit between them in class. You can't avoid them forever.

She sighed. Eyrie closed her book and got up. After she checked out all of her books and made her way to her classroom. Tamaki and Kyoya were talking softly at their desks. She paused for a moment then made a decision. She quickly sent a text to Briar, telling him she would be picked up late again today, before she went and sat down. She didn't speak to either of them during class and kept her head in a book all through the break. By the time the last bell had rung Tamaki was thoroughly upset and sulking.

"And remember tomorrow we'll be having a test so study!" the teacher called to the departing students. Tamaki managed to catch up to Eyrie. Kyoya gradually caught up to them at his own pace.

"Miss Omorfie? Would you like to borrow my notes? I noticed you didn't take any today or yesterday." Tamaki asked kindly. Kyoya was now standing on the other side of them, all three of them stand shoulder to shoulder, though she was considerably shorter than them.

It also effectively traps me between them, Eyrie mused, wondering if they had planned it that way. She sighed then looked Tamaki in the eyes.

"Eyrie."

Tamaki started. "Um w-what?"

She turned her head away trying not to feel embarrassed. "How are we supposed to be friends if you insist on calling me Miss Omorfie?"

Understanding dawned on Tamaki's face and he started grinning widely as Kyoya smirked and pushed up his glasses.

"But...I don't understand. You won the game!" he asked. She continued to stare straight ahead.

"There are some people that wouldn't be very happy if I didn't try." she replied, rubbing the back of her neck. "I can't say I tried if I had honored the conditions of your game."

Tamaki's grinned widened and he practically skipped as they walked toward the club room. He continued to chatter the rest of the way. When they arrived the girls waiting to be let in stared at Eyrie. Some of the girls glared at her and one even scoffed when she walked up. Kyoya casually glanced over to find that it was the girl from yesterday.

Hmm...

As soon as she saw Eyrie she turned to the girls around her and started whispering behind her hand. If Miss Omorfie noticed she gave no sign of it.

"Which host would you like to sit with Eyrie?" Kyoya asked holding the door opened for her and gesturing her inside. The rest of the guests followed them in. Eyrie gave a brief glance at Tamaki's table that now held the hostile girl.

"I would prefer Hunny's if that's all right."

Kyoya nodded.

Wise choice. Most of Mori's fans are shy and Hunny's are usual sickly sweet. If any of the girls would be able to befriend her it would be that group.

He led her over to where Hunny was already eating cake. He looked up as they were walking over and practically jumped in his seat with excitement.

"Eyr-chan! You came to play!"

Mori and the other guests turned to look at her. Most of the girls gave a polite smile. A few were to shy to look at her.

"Um. Yes I suppose I did." she said, perching on an empty seat. Kyoya looked at her with a smirk.

Shes only been here five minutes and she already looks ready to bolt.

"Um excuse me but what should we call you?" one of the girls asked timidly. Eyrie looked at her blankly but inwardly she was surprised. She had never really given that much thought.

"Oh whatever feels comfortable I suppose. I'm sorry, I hadn't thought that would be an issue."

One of the girls perked up. "What did your friends in America call you?"

Everyone turned to look at Eyrie. She bit her lip and look anywhere but at them. "Well in America...well its a long story but they called me Ire."

All of the girls looked her in confusion. The one who asked cocked her head. "Ire? Why did they call you that? Is that the name you prefer? Were they trying to make fun of you?"

Eyrie's face softened at the thought of her friends. "Oh not at all. They said it with love. I suppose it wouldn't hurt anything if you did call me that but it would be pointless without knowing the story behind it."

"I see. Americans are strange." the girl said. Then realising what she said was offensive she continued. "Oh but that was rude! I'm sorry! I didn't mean it in a bad way!"

Eyrie looked at her softly and cocked her head. "Oh don't apologise. I'm sure many people think that and its rather true. As a matter of fact I should be the one apologising. You've been so kind to inquire but I haven't even asked your name."

All the girls looked at her in wonder. They hadn't expected the American to be so polite. The way they had heard it she had the manners of a boar and the looks of a gremlin. The girl she had been talking to flushed from the attention.

"Oh you can call me Hana." she said with a pleased look. Suddenly all the other girls clambered in with their own names. Eyrie looked at each as they said it, making each girl feel as if she alone had her undivided attention. Hunny watched while eating his cake. Mori studied her face out of the corner of his eye.

"So Eyrie, tell us about America."

"Yes is it very different from here?"

"Are the schools different?"

"Is New York really as wonderful as people say? My father went there for a business trip last year and said the Statue of Liberty was a marvel!"

Eyrie tried not to show her discomfort at the attention. "Oh yes it is very different. The schools there don't have breaks like you do because after elementary school each subject you take is in a different classroom so you can socialize and do what you need to between each class. And I've only ever been to New York once but I did manage to see the Statue while I was there and it was rather magnificent."

More people were wandering over to hear what she had to say.

"What were that school uniforms like?" the twins asked.

"Well it really depended on what kind of school you went to. Many schools didn't have a uniform. The students simply dressed in what they wanted to wear."

"What? Didn't that become a problem?"

"Well it is true that some people dressed in more revealing clothes than necessary but for the most part the school could handle it."

The was a loud, disbelieving scoff from the edge of the crowd that had gathered. A girl walked through to the center, everybody parting before her. It was the girl from the hallway.

"Of course. You can expect nothing less from Americans."

Eyrie's face lost its softness and turned back into the nothing mask. "Oh really?"

"Yes. Really." The girl said viciously."I heard that many American women lay with a man before they're married. I even heard that Americans are having a problem with teen pregnancy! It's a country full of natural born prostitutes. No wonder so many companies have dealings with them. They're easy."

The host club sat there in shock. Nobody moved; they were too surprised. Even Kyoya paused in his scribblings to look up at her. Eyrie sat on the edge of her seat, her hands clenched in her lap and her eyes closed. Haruhi was the first to recover from the shock of it.

"Hey I don't think you should be saying-"

"Oh please." the girl scoffed. "You're defending her? Look at the little gremlin! She can't even look at me for fear of looking truth in the face."

Eyrie's eyes slowly opened. Thought rest of her face was blank her eyes held burning anger. The girl didn't look at her as she suddenly covered the distance between them and leaned down so their faces were practically touching.

"Is that why the host club keeps you around? Is it because you're easy?" the girl asked in a soft voice. "Is that why you came to Japan? You ran out of fresh beds to warm?"

Eyrie suddenly stood up, much to the girls surprise. "I can ignore your words against me. They have no meaning and are essentially empty. I can try to tolerate your slights against my country. But you have insulted a group of people who have been kind to me and that is unforgivable. The fact that you even thought they would stoop that low is disgraceful. What is your name?"

The girl wiped the look of surprise off her face and stood straight and proud. "Ayame Kinakato."

"Kinakato? The clock makers? Oh my. You really are foolish aren't you?"

The girls face turned a bright shade of red. All the hosts and their costumers watched as the drama unfolded. Kyoya smirked, knowing exactly what she meant.

I wonder how far she'll take this.

"You do realise that my family owns the biggest mining industry? I could tell them to cut all ties to your business. I could have them sever any connection to your family in the blink of an eye. I could tell them to stress who's fault it was. And all I would have to do is pick up a phone."

Ayame's face went from red to pale in a moment. Eyrie turned toward her and looked straight into her eyes.

"But I wont. I wont because I am nothing like you. I refuse to stoop to your level. I may be American but I have my pride. Something you should consider getting before you truly mess up your family's business."

With that she turned and walked out.

Bear listened to Briar chattering about the host club the entire way to the school.

"Did I show you the picture? Oh it was great. They were all in these cowboy outfits and-"

"We're here." Bear said, breaking the steady flow of chatter spewing from Briar's lips. As they pulled up they noticed Eyrie hurrying down the steps of the main building.

"Oh hey." Briar said. "Shes already out here. Darn. I wanted to go in and see-oh wait there they are."

Bear looked to see a crowd of seven boys rushing out of the building after her. As they drew near they could hear them yelling.

"Princess!"

"Eyr-chan!"

"Hey! Hold on!"

Bear and Briar looked at each other and got out of the car.

"Mistress how was school..." Briar started wearily. When she tried to ignore him he gently reached out and grabbed her arm. She yanked it away in anger.

"I don't belong here." she hissed in a voice to low for the boys to hear. Briar and Bear watched a foreign emotion flash across her face. She was lost. The two men sat there in surprise. She quickly composed herself and got in the car. The host had stopped halfway down the stairs.

"No! Wait!" Tamaki cried. Both Briar and Bear refused to look at them as they got in the car and drove off.

"You idiots."

The host club looked over in surprise to find Chika standing at the side of the stairs, shaking in anger. He had been the only one close enough to here what Eyrie said to Briar though he couldn't see her face.

"You had a chance to prevent it. Satoshi and I asked for that girl to be band from that host club. We told you what she did. How we heard her spreading lies about Eyrie-sempai after school. And what did you say? What did you say?! 'We'll consider it' You idiots."

"Chika..." Hunny said sadly. But Yasuchika was already walking away.

"What happened?"

Eyrie looked up from her desk to see her maid Marie standing in the doorway. "What do you mean?"

"At school." she asked, easing into a chair. Eyrie sighed and put down her pencil.

"It really wasn't anything. One of the girls was talking trash and I put her in line."

Marie's eyes widened. "Bear didn't say anything about a girl going to the hospital..."

"What? No! I didn't touch her!"

Marie sagged in relief. "Oh good. But it isn't like you haven't dealt with that before. Why did you seem so upset?"

"Because I shouldn't have to be there." Eyrie said, staring past her. "I shouldn't have to be going to that school. When I was arguing with that girl I started thinking about why I'm here and I almost lost it."

Marie looked at her young charge. Until she had become comfortable enough, the only emotions Marie had seen on Eyrie's face were nothing and maximum rage. The idea of her being angry wasn't foreign but Bear had said she had looked different then. That she had looked lost. Marie could see no sign of it now.

"Well anyway are you making friends?" Marie asked, perking up at the thought. Eyrie looked at her blankly.

"I'm trying." Marie jumped in her seat and clapped her hands.

"It'll be so nice to see some new faces around here! I'm so proud! Hold on I have to tell the others!" she rushed from the room. Eyrie's face softened as she heard her shouting around the house, trying to find everyone. Then a thought hit her and she rubbed her eyes and groaned.

The club is totally going to think I was mad at them. I rushed out so quickly...and I was trying to hold my temper in so I didn't try and talk to them as I was getting in the car.

Suddenly she was leaning with both hands on the wall in front of her, dark shadows lingering over her.

They probably hate me. They probably think I'm doing stuff like this on purpose. I should go apologise! No wait. I don't have their numbers. And it would be totally weird if I just showed up at their houses.

At the Morinozuka estate Hunny picked at a piece of cake while Mori practiced kendo.

"Takashi. That girls said some really mean things to Eyr-chan."

"Yeah."

"Do you think...she blames us?"

Mori stopped swinging his shinai and turned to look at Hunny.

"I mean we didn't say anything. We didn't defend her."

"I think-"

He was cut off by the sound of their cellphones ringing. Hunny tossed Takashi his and they answered at the same time.

"Hi...is this Hunny and Mori?"

They looked at each other in surprise. "Eyr-chan? What a nice surprise! We were just talking about you!"

On the other line Eyrie was leaning on the wall again.

"Um Eyr-chan?"

"Oh! I'm sorry. I was just...nevermind. I wanted to call and apologise."

Before Hunny could reply Mori said, "Why?"

"I um. At the club earlier I was...not myself. I'm sorry if I seemed angry at any of you. I was really just frustrated with myself. So I'm sorry."

Hunny gave a cute giggle and a wide grin. "Don't be sorry! Silly Eyr-chan! It wasn't your fault!"

"Nope." Takashi added.

"But Eyr-chan?"

"Yes?"

"How did you get our numbers?"

"Oh right! I'm sorry about that too! I wanted to apologise as soon as possible so I didn't have to worry about it tomorrow so I sort of...made some inquirees. I hope you don't mind."

"Not at all!" Hunny giggled. "See you tomorrow kay?"

"Yes of course. Good bye."

Hunny and Mori hung up and Hunny dug into his cake with a vengeance.

"Ya know...Eyr-chan really is kinda funny. In a cute way." Hunny said around his cake. He watched as Takashi looked away.

"...Yeah."

Well I feel better. Eyrie thought after getting off the phone with an overly excited Tamaki. He was the last call she had to make and they had all basically said the same thing as Hunny; in their own way of course. She looked up to find Briar smirking in the doorway.

"'Made some inquirees'?" he said narrowing his eyes with a knowing look. "You hacked the school's site didn't you?"

Eyrie raised her chin."I regret nothing."

"Yea that's the problem." A couch cushion flew at his head.

The next day went much like the one before. Tamaki and Kyoya walked Eyrie to class, Hunny and Mori showed up at break, and everyone sat together at lunch. School was over and the three second years were walking to the club when they ran into Satoshi and Yasuchika.

"Hello Satoshi. Yasuchika. Are you going to visit your brothers again today?" Eyrie asked, patting them both on the head. Yasuchika glared at Tamaki and Kyoya while Satoshi grinned at Eyrie.

"Nope! We're going to walk you to the host club and keep you company!" he gave her a peace sign. Eyrie looked at them both with a raised brow.

"I don't mind but why?"

"So that girl doesn't bother you! We heard what happened yesterday and we're going to be your personal bodyguards while you go there kay?" Satoshi and Yasuchika both put on determined looks. Eyrie's face was a blank mask but she couldn't help thinking that they were rather adorable.

"Oh that isn't necessary. I'm sure she wont try anything again. But if you insist. I doubt anyone will give me trouble with you two as my 'bodyguards'." she said with a nothing look. Satoshi grinned and started chattering. Kyoya looked at him and Chika as if they were a math equation he was trying to solve.

They took to her so quickly. Even Chika. I wonder what it is about her that draws people to her like that. Even I was happy to get her call last night.

They reached the club and let the other girls in. Eyrie, Satoshi, and Chika all made their way to Hunny and Mori's table where Satoshi floated toward Mori and Chika and Hunny mutually agreed to forgo the family creed this one time. As the other girls approached they immediately latched onto the two young boy's presence, asking them questions left and right. Eyrie was glad to have their attention redirected.

Ayame never showed, much to the relief of the host club and many of the customers. Eyrie had been listening to a story Satoshi was telling when she felt something paw her arm. She looked over only to come nose to nose with something that looked vaguely like a racoon. Its fur had been brushed till it was sleek and soft and it was obviously well fed. It was looking at her with beady black eyes. She picked it up and held it to her face.

"Oh Pome got out!" Hunny giggled. "Isn't he cute Eyr-chan?"

Eyrie nodded and said, "Yes. What is he?"

"A tanuki. Raccoon dog." Mori replied. Eyrie placed Pome on the ground but he immediately scrambled around and climbed into her lap, getting comfortable. She looked at it with wide eyes then looked up at everyone with an almost smile. Mori looked at her with a sweet smile. "He likes you."

She looked back down at the animal in her lap.

That's new. I've never seen him smile before. Why do I suddenly feel like blushing?

Everyone started to coo over him as he laid his head down in Eyrie's lap and went to sleep. She turned to Hunny.

"Who's is he?"

"Takashi's!"

Eyrie started to pet it. Pome snuggled into her lap.

"He's adorable."

Everyone looked at her with wide eyes. She looked around.

"What?"

Everyone turned back around and tried not to stare, feeling as if they'd witnessed something strange and unusual. Everyone except Mori. He got up and walked over to a still confused Eyrie. He reached down and pet Pome.

"Maybe I'll introduce you to Pyo too."

Eyrie looked at him with a nothing expression and cocked her head. Satoshi jumped in.

"That's Taka's baby chick! He's super cute too!" he kept chattering, moving from topic to topic. Eyrie nodded and looked back up at Mori.

"Yes that would be nice."

Gahhh! That was cute! I love that Mori likes small animals. Not sure why. As-The-Fire-Blazes, thanks so much! ERidg17, I know what you mean. About Kyoya and about thinking aloud! toxicswallow, I'm planning on making her even more awesome so stay tuned! ;D Also I wont be posting tomorrow since I will be celebrating the day of my birth. Sorry guys! I hope this chapter tides you over till Sunday! Review it up! Anyway, Thanks for reading!