This is a short chapter, but I promise the next one will be longer.

Disclaimer: I own nothing except my OC.

Enjoy :3

Finally it's the day I have been both excited for and dreading. Today will be my first day of high school. Once again I ended up in the same class as the twins. Luckily though, since I knew she would be here this year, I most likely wouldn't get paired up with them for everything. Walking into the classroom 1-A I immediately spotted my friends and went over to them. Momoka gave me a big hug as soon as I got close enough.

"Hey Mari-chan!" she squealed. I laughed and greeted her back, but before I could say anything more, the door opened and everyone stopped talking to look at the new arrival. Everyone stared, some gasping in disgust, at the kid that stood there. He was wearing an ugly, unfitting grey sweater, baggy sweatpants, bulky glasses, and had uneven hair that was obviously uncared for. The kid just ignored everyone and sat down in his seat. After a few moments more of staring, the class went back to what it was doing before.

While on the outside I didn't seem any different, on the inside I am overflowing with excitement. 'It's her! It's Fugioka Haruhi!' I thought. Right now I am so glad that I have gained near perfect control over my poker face, cause otherwise I am sure I would have gotten more than a few questionable looks.

Soon class started and everything was fairly normal. At the end of the day I noticed Haruhi getting up to go find a quiet place to study. 'The story has now officially begun' I thought in an overly dramatic tone, followed by internal maniacal laughing.

… So I'm a little crazy, isn't everyone?

When the time finally came for club activities, I was started to get a little nervous. So much, in fact, that Momo-chan asked if I was ok. Assuring g her I am fine, I fixed my outer appearance so I could hide my negative emotions. Why would I be nervous? Well, there's the fact that from now on I know what is going to happen. That also means I have to be extremely careful with my actions. If I am not careful I could do something to mess up the future. If I was in any other anime, I would say that just me being there already has made changes to the timeline. Here, however, I am not worried about that fact. There are so many nameless girls that went to the host club in the show that who's to say Kurogane Mari wasn't there the whole time?

Anyway, back to the club. Much to my happiness, I'm not nervous anymore. Unfortunately, I am still having a difficult time. It is taking everything I have not to start cracking up at Haruhi's reactions to everything. Honey noticed me glancing at the boy really quick and inconspicuously looked at me with a silent question. Is that the one? I nodded almost unnoticeably then Honey went back to what he was doing. Mori noticed the interaction that was barely a second long but didn't mention it. It looked like he made a mental note to ask later thought.

Don't ask how I could tell, I have no idea.

A few minutes later the host's dog (for now) showed Tamaki the instant coffee he just bought. Purely for my own amusement, I joined in the little group that was marveling over Tamaki's dramatic declare that he would drink the coffee. Once again I had to struggle to keep from laughing at poor Haruhi's pain. For a second I my eyes and his met and Haruhi grew a tick mark. The girl/boy was about to walk over to me but Tamaki called for him to demonstrate how to make the coffee. I heard a mumbled "Damn rich people" before she went over. That confused me for a bit, then I realized why she probably got ticked off. My mirth was probably clear as day in my eyes.

Oops. I quietly giggled to myself at the thought.