Kyouya was displeased.
Of course, this wasn’t exactly a new thing. Kyouya was never entirely happy – amused, certainly, and annoyed (the two things had an odd habit of showing up together, usually when the twins started being their usual irritating selves or when Tamaki came up with some new monstrosity of a plan that he would then have to impliment) – but now Kyouya was thoroughly unhappy. For one thing, he’d been absent for a week with a terrible fever. It was Haruhi’s fault for spreading the virus around, but the fact remained that he’d missed a week of school. For that alone he was irritated.
And then there was this.The Host Club. Somehow, somewhen, Tamaki had gotten it into his head that they should throw a party in a few days. The fact that it would completely destroy their budget was obviously one that the overexcited drama queen of the Host Club had not thought of. Unfortunately, they were now obligated to throw the party.
Fantastic.
Well, at least the Music Room was still in one piece.
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“Please tell me you’re joking.”Haruka stared at the President of the Newspaper Club in horror as he shook his head.
“I’m afraid not. We need that article done, and like it or not, you’re the best one to do it.”
“Why not the tennis club?” Haruka asked logically, if somewhat desperately. “We haven’t done them yet. Or the chess club. Both of them could use some publicity.”
“That’s not the point. The point is that people like the Host Club. They want to read about it, want to know more about the members, and we aim to please the public.”
“’People’ meaning shallow, flutter-headed girls who swoon at the first sight of a cute boy,” Haruka retorted scathingly.
The President shrugged. “Well, we don’t have a choice.” He paused for a moment. “I do believe thery’re hosting a party in a few days. You will, of course, be required to go.”
Haruka stared. Her? Go to one of the Host Club’s stupid parties? She’d rather jump off a cliff. Apparently the President saw this in her face, for he shot her a warning look. She replied with a glare and set her chin stubbornly. He just glared back. Finally, Haruka took a step back, signifying her defeat in the battle of wills. “You owe me,” she warned him, before stalking out of the room and shutting the door with a snap.
As she made her way to the Third Music Room, Haruka tightened her grip on her notepad. She would go in, sit in a corner, take a few notes, and then leave. Nothing else was necessary this first day. She could get through this. The girl turned a corner, steeling herself for her *censored*ignment, when she stopped dead in her tracks, unable to continue due to a hallway blockage. She inched closer to see a newer member of the Host Club saving a new girl from a group of bullies.“
’Shy Knight’?” she wanted to know, arching her eyebrow. Haruka stepped up to the boy after the crowd had dispersed and looked him up and down appraisingly. "Hm." She made a small noise of disapproval before sidestepping the redhead to continue down the hall.