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Part 1: Sensei

Haruhi walked into Music Room 3 to find the Host Club gathered around the table in the middle of the room. At the head of it in what was usually Tamaki's spot sat a man with black hair longer than his and from what she could see, as tall as Mori. One of the twins ran over and grabbed her hand, dragging her toward the table and the mysterious newcomer.
"I'm very glad you've added to the club, Tamaki, but why do you have a girl in a boy's uniform?" the man asked, looking accusingly at the blonde king of the Host Club.
"What?!" Haruhi cried out, surprised that this man had already figured it out.
"Well..." Tamaki told the story of Haruhi's forced entry into the club, their discovering of her femininity and them keeping it a secret.
The man pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed dramatically. "Tamaki, Kyoya, I'm very disappointed in you. And you, Takashi, I know you're not much for words, but you should have said something!"
"Our apologies, sensei," they said in unison.
"Excuse me," Haruhi interjected, "But you guys have once again failed to explain anything to me."
"Oh, I should have realized! I'm sorry, Miss, I am Hinata Sakamoto," he said, placing a hand over his heart, "The founder of the Ouran Academy Host Club." He extended his hand, which she took, shocked by his behavior and his revelation. He was like a mix of Kyoya and Tamaki, but more mature. And the founder! She'd always thought that was Tamaki.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, sensei," she said respectfully.
"Please, Miss Haruhi, don't call me that," Hinata said kindly, "The only reason they call me that is because I trained them."
"Mr. Sakamoto, you don't need to force them to ignore my debt," Haruhi insisted, "I broke the vase, I'm responsible, this is the only thing I can do to pay them back."
He sighed again, "It still feels wrong. Like you're being forced into prostitution for a silly object. It shouldn't even have mattered-" Hinata stopped speaking, rounding on Tamaki. "You know for a fact that the amount of money that vase was worth was a hat drop for all of us, so why in the name of God did you do this, Tamaki?" he stormed, "I taught you better than that!"
Tamki fell back into a chair, a look of fear on his face that everyone, even Kyoya and Mori, mirrored. Hinata was the only one who had power over the Hosts and right now he was going to use it. Suddenly, Honey got up from his seat and went over to Hinata, hugging him around his waist.
"Please don't get mad at Tama-chan, sensei, no one stopped him and Kyo-chan," Honey said sweetly, "We all violated the Host Club code. If I'd told them not to, they would have listened."
"True, Mitsukuni, and that would have been a good time to use your skill," he said kindly, ruffling his hair, "But now is not the time for regrets. Now is the time for righting wrongs." He snapped his fingers. "Tamaki, one!"
"Good looks that attract the public eye!" he said enthusiastically.
"Kyoya, two!"
"More wealth than you can imagine," was the respectful answer.
"Mitsukuni, Takashi, three!"
"Chivalry that will never be able to overlook the hideous wickedness of this world," they replied together.
"Yes, chivalry, defined as the sum of all the qualifications of being a knight," Hinata said, looking out the large window, "Being courtesy, generosity, valor and dexterity in arms. All of these are traits I meant for you to embody. However, I won't fault any of you for not being sufficiently trained in combat. Kyoya, I've found you lacking in courtesy. And all of you, too a degree, in generosity. It seems I must retrain you."
"You're going to stay around, sensei?" Honey looked hopeful.
"It appears I have to, and besides, I want to see Kaoru and Hikaru in action."
As the discussion had progressed, Haruhi had begun to sneak toward the door, hoping they wouldn't see, but Tamaki caught her and ran forward, sweeping her up into a hug. "Haruhi! Daddy promises to never do something so mean to you ever again!" he cried, crushing her to him.
Hinata's eyes grew wide with shock, "Where in the hell did he pick that up?"
"I have no idea," Kyoya said, "But he's taken to calling me 'Mama' and it's a little distracting." They both shook their heads.
A second later, the door cracked open and a woman who was decidedly not a student poked her head inside, "Hinata, are you here?"
"Kimiko!" Tamaki exclaimed, letting go of a dizzy and stumbling Haruhi who fell into the waiting arms of the Hitachiin twins. He looked back at his sensei. "The two of you are still together?"
"Of course," she said with a laugh, coming entirely into the room, "Seriously, Tamaki, do you think I could let him take care of himself? Since he is so much like you."
"Kimi-chan!" Honey cried, running forward and jumping into her arms.
She laughed, "Honey! You haven't changed a bit!" Honey laughed to, holding her close.
"Mitsukuni, stop trying to steal my fiancé," Hinata warned from his place by the window.
Honey giggled. "Sorry, sensei, I can't help it!" he said as Kimiko set him down, "Tama-chan used to not be able to either, but now he has Haru-chan!"
"What?!" Tamaki and Haruhi yelled together.
"Honey, I don't think you should have said that," Kimiko whispered conspiratorially.
"Oh well! I have to go take a nap!" Honey said, running toward the couch. Hinata turned to face the Hosts, finding a furiously blushing Haruhi and Tamaki.
"I think I understand now," he said calculatingly, "Were she not to be in the club, you would have no contact with her, would you Tamaki?" The blonde boy shook his head. "I assume that you, Kyoya, have more monetary reasons." Kyoya actually hung his head in shame.
The twins had started their normal "Let's try to grope Haruhi" game, causing her to try to push away Kaoru, only to end up in the arms of Hikaru, who refused to let her go, hands slowly wandering up and down.
"Mori-senpai!" Haruhi cried out, quickly pulled from the twins' arms by the tall third year into the air before he set her down next to Kyoya. Mori turned and shot a glare at Hikaru and Kaoru that said 'you should know better'.
Kimiko nodded, "We are definitely staying because Hinata, something has changed."