A/N: My first OHSHC fic. Hope you enjoy

Ch.1

Many years ago, two old friends sat in one's home for a meeting. Neither one of the men had noticed the young petite girl in the next room had awaken from her peaceful slumber. She had pressed her ear to her bedroom door, to hear the men's conversation. She knew it was rude, but she could not resist.

"Ryoji, is your daughter still planning to follow in her mother's footprints, to become a successful lawyer?" the man asks the girl's father.

At that time, she wondered why the unknown man had any interest in her future plans. Yes, she had and always will want to be a great and well-respected lawyer, just like her mother had been. But she didn't see how it was a concern for this stranger.

"Yes she is, Yoshio. Why do you ask?" the young girl's father questioned the man for the both of them.

"I will not beat behind the bush," the man told his friend firmly. "I believe that your daughter will be a great asset, not just for the Ootori name, but for my youngest son as well, he is just a year older than she is. I would like them to marry once they graduate," the man finished.

In the next room, the young girl clasped her hand over her mouth to ensure that no noise would escape her. She leaned against the walk for a moment, then slowly slid down into a sitting position. "I don't want to marry someone that I don't know and love," the girl thought to herself.

"That is quite an interesting idea you have, my friend," the girl's father paused momentarily to think things through. "If my daughter, Haruhi, does not approve of this, then I simply cannot allow it to take place." The unnoticed girl smiled, knowing that her father would always take her side.

"I thought you would say that."

As the man's deep voice reached Haruhi's ears, her smile crumbled into a foul frown and her eyes narrowed into slits, glaring at nothing in particular. She hates this man that she does not know. He is her newly found enemy.

"I would like to make a deal with you, Ryoji. Allow our children to see each other every holiday. Once they go to high school, they will attend the same one, allowing them to spend more time together. If your daughter still does not wish to marry my son, there will be no wedding," the girl's enemy finished.

Her father thought it over for a few minutes, taking it all in. The girl trusted her father to shoot down the offer. A smirk formed on her lips, inwardly satisfied that the man would be disappointed. She then hears the devastating blow. "Since it's your son, and it allows my Haruhi to be happy in the end... I agree," her father told the man.

"Very well, I am pleased with your decision," the man wickedly smiled. "I must be on my way." The two men stood up from their seats, and shook hands. With that, it was the end of their meeting.

For three days straight, young Haruhi Fujioka did not speak to her father. She was extremely upset that he had taken that deal. She was also dreading the next holiday, for it was coming soon.

Mean while at the Ootori esstate, a young Kyoya Ootori was very angry at his father's deal as well. He did not dare to take his anger out on anybody. He is the third son of Yoshio Ootori. He needs to work hard to surpass his older brothers, to become the hire of the family business.

His father had told him all about the deal with the Fujioka's. Since the girl needs to be happy in order to marry him, he would simply make her life terrible at any time she was near him. Of course he would have to be very discrete to not anger his father.

Finally the holiday had started. Yoshio had planned. Horseback riding trip. Both fathers are widowers, making it a trip just for the fathers and two children who are to be betrothed.

Both families met at the horse ranch. The fathers seemed please to see one another again, but the children did not. To not anger his father, Kyoya made his face expressionless. On the other hand, Hauhi was intensely glaring daggers at Kyoya with her piercing chestnut eyes. Both fathers nudged their children forward to introduce themselves.

With the intense glare still fixed on her face, Haruhi stepped forward. "I'm Haruhi Fujioka, it's nice to meet you," she said the last part through her teeth.

Now Kyoya stepped forward gracefully. He raises his hand to fix the glasses that her wore infront of his dark grey eyes. "It's nice to finally meet you Haruhi, I am Kyoya Ootori," he bowed to her.

Both fathers are pleased with the introductions that their child gave.

Just before Haruhi gotten on the horse that she would ride, Kyoya loosened one of the saddle straps. As Haruhi got on the horse, the saddle slid sideways, causing Haruhi to fall off. The fall had untaxed Haruhi, she simply redid the strap tight enough and got on again.

During the trip, Kyoya had tried everything that he could think of to do to annoy Haruhi. He wanted to make her time a living hell. He did not want to marry this girl, this girl who was annoying him by being unfazed with everything he has done.

On every single holiday that Kyoya saw Haruhi, he would either ignore her or do anything to annoy and anger her. He even went as low to shooting tomatoes at her while nobody was looking. She caught him reloading his sling shot with another tomato. With the shock if being caught, his finger slipped, causing the tomato to shoot right into Haruhi's face. He later regretted it, because somehow Haruhi got his sling shot and started discretely shooting him with tomatoes as pay back.

It was the year before Haruhi would enter into Ouran High School, that the two fathers had decided to give the two children a break from each other. At high school, they would barely get any breaks from each other. The break was very nice and peaceful for both Haruhi and Kyoya. They weren't at all happy for it to end.

Finally, the horror of being surrounded by rich people, including Kyoya, has now started for Haruhi.