Haruhi stumbled down the hall to the clubroom. She has been suffering from a fever for the past couple of days and today's was especially bad but she had refused to stay home from school. There had been important tests all this week and in her stubborness she had dragged herself to the classroom. It was that same stubborness that had then forced her towards the Number Three Music Room rather than going home. Haruhi knew that even if she was at death's door that sadistic Kyoya Ootori would increase her debt if she was absent. Like she would give him the satisfaction.

Haruhi slowly opened the door to the music room expecting the customary swirl of rose petals, but was instead greeted by a huge wind from a comically large prop fan hitting her full blast in the face. As she struggled to remain on her feet, she felt two sets of hands (the twins' no doubt), lift her and carry her off towards on of the club's many changing rooms. Tossing her inside with their usual gusto, the Hitachiins produced a lavish blue and white checked dress, no doubt designed by their mother, and a pair of glittering red heels.

"Want us to help you change Haruhi-kun?" asked Kaoru.

"After all we're all boys here right?" Hikaru added innocently. The twins' identical Cheshire smiles flashed sinisterly. Lacking the energy to properly chastise them Haruhi flashed her "death glare", as Tamaki called it, and pulled the curtain shut. Sighing she began to undress. Haruhi had learned long ago to just give in when it came to the Host Club's Cosplay days, it was simply less painful to let Tamaki have his way. But she did wish her costumes weren't always so much more frilly than everyone else's. Smoothing down the front of the dress' many ruffles Haruhi stepped out into the classroom and tried to determine what fantasy world she was now in. Nearby Tamaki was preening in a full length mirror while wearing a full length lion suit. Hunny, in glittering pink ball gown and tiara, perched on Mori's shoulders and helped him adjust his scarecrow outfit. Hikaru and Kaoru fluttered around the room in what appeared to be winged monkey costumes while nearby Kyoya's metal sleeves clanked as he typed on his ever present laptop.

"Welcome to Oz my dearest daughter!" cried Tamaki. "Is it not wonderful? We even have our very own tornado," He patted the fan like an obediant pet. "to transport our princesses to paradise where Glinda the Good Witch, the Scarecrow, Flying Monkeys, the Tinman and I, the Lion: King of Beasts, will greet them. I'm so cuddly!" He exclaimed rubbing his maned head against Haruhi's face.

"I don't think the girls will much like having a wind rumple their hair and clothes Tamaki-senpai." Haruhi stated as she untangled the Host King with practiced ease. Tamaki's lion tail drooped dejectedly as he sulked to his mushroom corner muttering about Haruhi's unromantic nature.

"Hey hey Haru-chan!" Hunny cried as he tackled her to the floor. "Today you're Dorthy-chan kay? We even got you a Toto!"

"Yo." called Ritsu "Cassanova-kun" Kasanoda looking irratable in a scruffy dog costume.

"Hunny-senpai" Haruhi squeeked seeing black spots. "I can't breathe!" Air rushed back into her lungs as Mori plucked his cousin from her chest.

"Mitsukuni you're too rough." He held Hunny by the sash of his dress as he helped Haruhi to her feet. "Your face is red Haruhi." She brushed off the softly spoken remark trying not to sway on her feet.

"I'm fine Mori-senpai, it's just a little warm in here." Out of the corner of her eye she saw Kyoya glance up from his laptop.

"If you're feeling poorly..." Kaoru smirked.

"...then we can be your doctors." Finished Hikaru.

"Please I'm fine really, just leave me alone." She staggered towards a chair as the room spun. "Just need to catch my breath..." Haruhi suddenly pitched forward in a dead faint. Moving faster than any of the Hosts had ever seen, Kyoya raced forward and caught her before she hit the floor. Haruhi's face was flushed and he could feel her heart beating humming bird quick against his chest.

"Haruhi!" Tamaki and the twins shouted in unison.

"Mori-senpai call for an ambulance from the Ootori hospital. Hunny-senpai call Dr. Ishii and tell him to meet us there as a top priority. Kaoru and Hikaru go to Ranka-san's work and tell him what has happened. Tamaki come with me." Kyoya's calm tone never wavered as he barked his orders before speeding out the door but he could feel his heart hammering.

Haruhi has never been this ill. How could she let herself come to school like this?

He ran outside as the ambulance pulled up and he reluctantly handed Haruhi to the paramedics as if she were a glass doll.

"Oh Haruhi my daughter how could you do this to Daddy?!" Tamaki lemented as the ambulance sped to the Ootori hospital. Kyoya clentched and unclentched his hands, struggling not to take out his panic on the blonde. He had never seen Haruhi look so frail.

She'll be ok, she'll be ok. He chanted to himself, willing Fate to make it so.

"Precious Haruhi," He whispered under his breath, using words he would never dare say aloud. "stay with me."