Intro

"You don't have to worry Yuki, you'll be back next year and then we'll be throwing water balloons at the sluts in no time." Smirked my dork of an older brother, with his arm around my shoulder.

All I do is nod my head before walking to my gate to catch my plane to Japan after saying goodbye.

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I am travelling to Japan to spend a year with some friends of the family. It's to clear my head. You see, a week ago my parents, brother and myself were in a car crash. My brother and I survived, however our parents were not so lucky. Kenta, my brother, only received some scrapes, cuts and bruises but I ended up injuring the area near my voice box. Now I have trouble talking, I just kind of whisper now so most people just assume I can't talk at all; so instead of talking I just don't. After the accident I stopped talking all together, and shut down; I didn't want to see or be near anyone because all I could see on their faces was pity and I didn't want it. Eventually Kenta got annoyed and decided that it would be best if I got away from everything, spend some time with an old friend. So that is how I came to be sat on a plane heading to Japan; I'll be staying with the Fujioka's, Haruhi and her father Ranka. Both mine and Haruhi's parents were very close, so were myself and Haruhi; we were inseparable until her mother died, because she sort of took on the motherly role in her house – shopping, washing, cooking, even telling her father off when he did something stupid. Then my family and I moved to Spain, my mother's home, because her parents had become ill. So now, after eight years of not seeing each other, I was heading to Japan to live with Haruhi and her dad. I even had to apply with her to attend Ouran Private Academy, I will be receiving a reply with Haruhi when I arrive.

"Attention passengers, we will be landing in Japan within the next 20 minutes or so, so please be ready to de-board the plane upon arrival. Thank you." Announced the hostest.

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The next thing I know, I'm standing outside the airport in Japan with my bags, searching for Haruhi.

"Yuki! Over here!" yelled a voice.

I turned to see a small brunette running towards me, looking out of breathe. However, even now all I do is reply with a simple wave and start walking towards her running figure.

"Gomen for making you wait but I had to run all the way from out apartment. I don't know if you remember me but..."

I cut her off by placing my hands gently on her shoulders and pulling her into a standing position to show her that I remember her.

"Well, lets' start heading back, dad's dying to see what you look like now." She stated when we began walking. "You know I'm really happy to see you Yu-chan, I've missed you so much."

This comment made me feel a little happier so I replied with words.

"Me too" looking at her with a small smile.

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When we arrived at the apartment we found our replies from Ouran, we were both accepted and would be in class 1A together. So we spent to remainder of the weekend preparing; it was funny though because somehow Haruhi had ended up having to cut her hair because a kid had put gum in it, so now she looked rather boyish and her flat chest did not help.