Disclaimer: I do not own OHSHC.

Prologue....

Just another day at Ouran Academy. That's what it seemed to be to Kasanoda

as he watched the other students interact. Many casting nervous glances in his

direction occaisionaly. He sighed.

Most people still kept their distance from him, but he was use to it. After all,

people had always avoided him. It wasn't nearly as bad as it had been before

he met Haruhi though.

Haruhi...

They were just friends. He'd accepted that. She was the first girl he'd ever really

been able to talk to...She'd opened up a whole new world to his eyes.

But. He was still Kasanoda. The 'Human Blizzard'. No girl would talk to him, at

least, not in a romantic way. Oh a few addressed him in a friendly manner, but

not in THAT way.

He doubted he'd ever find a girl who wasn't completely afraid of him.

He sighed and made his way to his second period class.

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Kasanoda sat near the back, as usual. and alone. All the desk were two-seaters

but nobody sat with him. Ever. Professor Hime, the Algebra teacher,

cleared his throat, "Excuse me class, may I have your attention?" Every student

quieted down and looked to their teacher respectfully. Pr. Hime smiled, "Thank

you. Now, I'd like to introduce you to your newest classmate: Ms. Ningenmi

Fugen."

Kasanoda, who had been looking at his desk, glanced up. And froze.

She looked...identicle to Haruhi...

The girl standing at the front of the class was about Haruhi's height, Her hair

was a bit longer, reaching her shoulders, and her eyes, unlike Haruhi's were

green. Emerald green. One of his favorite colors. Also unlike Haruhi, she had

a small scar under her chn. and she seemed a bit nervous. Shy.

She was gorgeous...

"H-hello..."she said. Her voice was higher than Haruhi's. But not much. Kasanoda

stared at her intently. As did all the other students. Everyone else noticed the

similarities too. "Hello," the class echoed in a firm, loud way.

"Well, Ms Fugen, why don't you tell us a bit about yourself?" Pr Hime said warmly

as ever. Ningenmi cleared her throat, "Well, I just moved from Tokyo...My mother

runs the Fugen family business...But do to health concerns we had to move here."

She glanced up from her feet, "It seems nice so far..."

Kasanoda hung onto her every word, even though a few of the others had lost

interest.

"Very nice Ms. Fugen, please, sit anywhere you like," Pr. Hime said.

She nodded and made her way down the rows. Kasanoda looked back down at

his desk. Back to business...

he saw a shadow beside him, "Do you mind if I sit here?"

Kasanoda looked up. It was Ningenmi. He froze. Surely she would change her

mind once she saw how mean hs face looked. But to his suprise, she held his

icy gaze. Kasanoda was suprised "Yeah, go ahead," He said turning away.

She smiled, "Thanks..." She took her seat beside him and placed her bag at

the foot of her chair, "I'm Ningenmi, but you can call me Nin. All my freinds

back in Tokyo did....if you want."

Kasanoda gulped. His legs shaking under the table. "Um...I'm Ritsu Kasanoda,

but everyone calls me by my last name."

"Oh. Okay, Kasanoda," she said pleasantly, "Are you in any clubs?"

Kasanoda stared at her, "I'm in the gardening society." His sentances were

short and cliped. It was his usua way of talking. Ningenmi looked away a

little, "I'm sorry if I'm bothering you...I guess I'm just nervous...This place is

so much bigger than my old school, and It's strange seing all these new

people..."

Kasanoda immediatly relized he must have appeared as if he was being short

with her, and hurt her feelings.

"Oh, no, you're not bothering me!" he said hurriedly, " I'm uh, just not good with

people..." She looked back up at him, Kasanoda's legs shook considerably harder.

"Um...If you need directions around the school, I could, Um, help you around..."

he said tugging at a loose strand of his Red hair.

Ningenmi tilted her head a bit, "Really?"

Kasanoda clenched his jaw and nodded. She smiled once more. A small, soft smile

much like Haruhi's, only a bit more playfull somehow.

"Thank you, Kasanoda-senpai."

Kasanoda blushed a little, and cleared his throat, " We're both first years, I'm not

really your Senpai...just call me Kasanoda."

"Alright then...Kasanoda."