My name is Maria Saki, and I was a cursed child since my early days. 

"My name is Maria Saki." 

"My name is Kyoya Ootori, and this is Tamaki Suoh." 

All my life I've been a reject, a person who never really was thought about twice. It all happily changed though, when I entered Ouran. 

"Mommy? Do you hear that?" 

Maybe, if I haven't of met Kyoya, then I wouldn't be here. But faith decided to line up and now I'm here, beside the one I love. 

"Why is my heart fluttering...?" 

"Is this what it's like... to love someone?" 

When my mother died, her last words were to me. Out of everyone in her life, it was me. Was it because of how I was the only one in the room? Well, if she didn't tell me what she did, I wouldn't have been so interested in the Host Club. 

"Maria? As in Maria Saki?" 

My family is rich, with Ootori second in place. 

"Maria? What's wrong?" 

I'm an independent girl who has to depend on others sometimes. At least, that's what Haruhi thinks. 

"Just depend on other's, at least for right now." 

I made a vow to myself, when I met the Host Club. That I'll shine as brightly as them. 

"Maria.. I-" 

Maybe, just maybe, if I shine more brightly, I won't flicker out of light. 

"I must stay strong!" 

"Not yet! Please!" 

Then, just maybe, I can tell him. 

"How much..." 

I love him.