(Haruhi's pov) (since she's the only legally sane one...)

I sat down on one the host club's love seats and frowned.

I can't believe Tamaki is putting us in this stupid cosplay, for the who-knows-how-many-times time.

Today we're all dressed as cat people.

This is just too embrassing...

But I'm the one who accepted the host club into my heart and any conditions it might have.

Even if the original reason I became a part of this club is to pay off that huge debt I owed.

I took a sip of the so called "commoners coffee" as senpai calls it and tried to smile.

But in this get up, I just found it impossible.

Kyoya walked into the room with his laptop suddenly and slammed it down on one of the host club's tables.

That's unusual.

Kyoya rarely loses his cool.

I walked over and put a hand on his shoulder.

"Kyoya is something wrong? " I asked.

He regained his composure and pushed up his glasses.

"I'm fine. Thank you for asking Haruhi." he said and took a seat and opened his laptop slowly.

I noticed everyone else begin to gather around.

"What's wrong with Kyoya? He seems a bit more stressed than usual. " the twin brothers said at the same time.

Kyoya clicked on a tab at the bottom of the screen and showed us a news article.

I read it aloud.

"Ouran academy to be chosen place of the first annual national glee club competition. Clubs from prestigious schools all over the world will be visiting Japan for this amazing first time event. Most interesting is the school that America chose to represent them, the special private juvenile detention center, Miss Lilacs School For Girls. This glee club also has been released as the group with the fewest members totaling at a extremely small number of seven.

Will the event still be able to go off, even with these hooligans attending it? " I finished.

That's strange.

Out of all the schools in America to choose they picked a school for criminals?

"I've been doing my research on this certain group. All of their criminal records have never been released to the public, probably because they all come from high ranking families. Some of these records though, I find completely scandalous. Take Miss Sara Walker from this group for example. Was arrested for shoplifting, disturbing the peace, arson, and attacking nearly five police officers. But never once was she convicted of any of the charges. She was just placed in a different school with less privileges. "

"Isn't that a little unfair? " I added.

"Highly. " Kyoya said, "But not impossible. I have reason to expect that this club will not only be a threat to ouran academy but also to our host club. "

"What! " everyone shouted.

"What do you mean, Kyoya-kun?" honey asked with tears in his eyes.

"If they go by their records, and they most likely will, they not only will damage our school's reputation but will probably also cause legal action against the school which afflicts us in return. " Kyoya said.

Legal action against the school?

"Kyoya, has something like this happened before? " I asked.

He fidgeted in his seat.

"Yes, five months ago. They performed at a music hall. After they left, not only did the hall eventually go out of business from their tarnished reputation, but they also had to pay many damage fees themselves, and they ended up in debt. "

"That's horrible. " I said.

"That's why I'm asking all of you to be on the lookout when this group arrives. If you notice anything suspicious, report it immediately. "

"Hai!" we all said.

Wait where's Tamaki?

"Senpai? " I said aloud.

The twins pointed to a corner of the room.

Tamaki was crying his eyes out in his corner of absolute depression.

"Oh, my poor host club! What should I ever do! " he cried out and then continued sobbing.

"Senpai.... " I trailed off.

Better not to mess with him when he's in his corner.

I sighed and Kyoya walked over to me with a serious look on his face.

"Haruhi, I have a favor to ask of you, if you don't mind. " Kyoya said.

"I don't mind. " I said.

"I need you to get to know this club when they arrive. I feel very suspicious of them. Become friends with them and find out if they're really going to do anything that could harm ouran academy. " he said.

I thought about this.

"Are you telling me to lie to them? " I asked.

"That's a synonym for it. "

"What if you're instincts about them are false and they turn out to be good people? " I said.

"Then at least I was careful." he said and walked away.

I sat back down on the love seat and ran a hand through my hair.

It's getting longer, I'll need to cut it soon...

I thought about what I just agreed to.

But what if they really are good people, just a little misunderstood?

Still... Arson, shoplifting, attacking police officers?

What type of good person does that?

I looked up at the host club doors and saw that some of our usual clients were starting to come in.

I stood up and walked over to a small group of them and bowed.

"Welcome, ladies, to the host club. " I said politely.

One of them got hearts in her eyes and fell over. The other three just stared at me.

If only they knew...

One of them skipped her way closer to me and blushed.

"Umm... Haruhi-kun? I just wanted to know if well, ummm... "

"Yes? " I said.

She suddenly hugged me.

"Would you go out on a date with me, please! " she shouted and closed her eyes.

My heart broke a little inside.

Like I said, if only she knew...

"I'm so sorry, but I'm saving myself for someone else. " I lied.

She looked up at me with tears in her eyes.

"I'm sorry Haruhi-kun. I'm such a baka... "she said and ran away.

"Wait! " I shouted and ran after her.

She was already running up the stairs when I had finally opened the doors.

"Wait! " I shouted and ran again.

I noticed her start to trip over her long extremely yellow dress and fall over.

Oh no.

I raced myself up the stairs, and caught her before she could fall.

I set her down on the stairs and then started to feel my own feet slip.

Oh no again.

I tumbled down the stairs, hitting every bump on the way down, until I smacked face first into someone.

Huh, what?

It's soft, whatever I landed on.

I felt a slap across my face.

"What were you doing in my boobs, you pervert! " a girl shouted.

I shot up and helped the girl up who I had knocked down.

"Tell me! " the girl shouted again.

I bowed.

"I'm very sorry Miss. I accidentally fell into them. " I said, trying to contain my laughter.

She seethed for a second then visibly relaxed.

"Well, since it was only an accident... I forgive you. " she said and shook my hand.

"My name's Alex Roze. " she said.

"My name's Haruhi Fujioka. " I said.

Wait, isn't she American?

"Are you visiting? " I asked.

She smiled.

"Yep. Me and my crew are here for the glee club competition. We're representing America. " she said proudly.

That school for the criminals!

I suddenly felt a little scared but I quickly shook that feeling off.

She seems nice.

"Oh, the Miss Lilac one? " I asked.

She nodded her head excitly.

"You've heard of us! " she said grinning.

"Yes. I'm impressed. " I said truthfully.

She smiled widely.

"Oh thank you, haruhi! It's not that often people look past your reputation and see the actual talent. " she said.

"True. "

"So, I hope we can see each other another time? " she asked.

I smiled.

"Of course. " I said.

She hugged me quickly then let go.

"See ya later! " she said and ran off.

She really seemed nice, how could she be a criminal?