Kara: yes! like 5000 words! THATS A RECORD! I"M SOOOOO HAPPY! YAYAYAYAYAY! (gets hit in the back of the head with a wooden chair)

Kitama: Shuttup! You just like torturing me in this story! UR EVIL!!! (glares daggers at the author)

Kara: i'm so happy i was able to finish this so soon! yay! (totally ignored the daggers that were sent in her direction)

Disclaimer: no i don't own it although it would be nice... i'd give Mori-chan more screen time!


~Kitama's POV~

"Mmmm… Oh my god that cake was AWESOME! Thank you Hunny-chan!!!" I yelled with my arms around him in a huge bear hug, spinning him around and around in circles. I tossed him up into the air before catching him again and he laughed happily shouting "Again, again, again!" I finally put him back on the ground and ruffled his hair. I reached into my pocket and pulled out my cell phone to check the time. 4:57. "Shit, man how the hell did like an hour go by that fast? Anyway, I guess I'll see you guys tomorrow, ne? I got to go, sorry," I said apologetically to Hunny and he smiled.

"Ah, before you leave, we've decided on two choices for you type. Lonely or Heart-broken, which do you prefer?" Kyouya asked, his eyes never leaving his book.

I smiled slightly and looked out the window again. "Lonely fits best, I think," I replied. "I'll go change then."

I emerged from the room carrying my bag with all of my stuff in it. I had my hand stuck in one of the pockets of the bag and my brows were knitted together in frustration.

"Ugh, where the hell is it? I coulda sworn I put it in here this morning," I mumbled before feeling the smooth texture of my ipod. "Sweeeeet! I found it!" I cheered and pulled out my black nano complete with white and red headphones. I put them in my ears and began to blast Bleed American by Jimmy Eat World. "I'll see ya guys tomorrow! Bai bai!" I yelled as I danced to the song and left the room, doing a little skip hop/dance thingy down the hallway to the beat of the song.

"Salt, sweat, sugar on the asphalt. Our hearts littering the topsoil, tune in and, we can get the last call…" I sang softly as I exited the school grounds and began to walk down the street. The song ended and my ears perked up as I heard a few low voices from behind me a ways off. I caught a few words that sounded something like "Hey, she's kinda… yeah lets go… alright, score!... This'll be a piece of…" before the next song came on. It was Your Guardian Angel by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. I quickened my pace just a little, hoping to loose them around the next corner. I felt someone grab my arm and yank me back and as I turned I punched them in the ribs and I heard a loud crack. The man howled in pain and suddenly I was surrounded and someone had me in a chokehold.

'Shit… shit shit shit! What the hell am I gonna do?' I was mentally freaking out as I was dragged into a dark alleyway. Someone had covered my mouth and nose with their hand and it was getting hard to breathe. My vision was getting blurry.

When I see your smile,

Tears run down my face.

Music filled my ears as I began to grow weaker.

'no… No! This wasn't happening!' I could only make out blurry shapes now and my knees were getting weak. A sudden burst of energy cleared my energy temporarily and I kicked the man holding me where-the-sun-don't-shine and heard him yell. I broke away from him and backed away from them only to find that I was against a wall. I counted five men including the one I had just kicked and was now crying on the ground. Two of them pulled out knives while the other two lunged forward and grabbed my arms and held me still.

"Drop the cash and we promise not to hurt you… much," one of the men sneered down at me. I spit in his face and he cursed swinging the knife at me which I managed to avoid mostly. It sliced my right cheek and I winced and the blood seeped out of the cut. The other one took a swipe at me, too, and it connected with my shoulder and left a deep cut.

How this world turns cold and it breaks through my soul.

And I know I'll find deep inside me,

I can be the one.

I cried out in pain before biting my lip to stifle the noise. The one that I had kicked had finally gotten up and punched me in the stomach. I coughed and blood was fresh in my mouth as I snarled at him.

"Bastards. Go rot in hell!" I said angrily spitting at their faces again.

"You little whore! You're gonna pay for that!" the one in the middle yelled as he raised the knife over his head to administer the final blow. I looked away, shutting my eyes, awaiting pain, agony, anything. But it never came.

I will never let you fall,

I'll stand up with you forever.

I'll be there for you through it all,

Even if saving you sends me to heaven.

I looked up when I heard three loud thuds. I looked up and realized that my vision was blurry again. I could make out one tall figure who was glaring at the two men still holding me. He said something along the lines of "Let go of her, now." In a deep voice and the two men scampered away. I staggered slightly from the loss of blood and I fell, landing on something warm and firm. It wrapped around me. I looked up and I could see his face.

"M-Mori-chan…" I said softly my hand trying to reach for his face, to hold him, to hug him again, to be with him and stay with him, but he faded into black.

Cause I'm here for you,

Please don't walk away and

Please tell me you'll stay.

I could hear voices around me. I scrunched my eyebrows in an annoyed way before beginning to blink my eyes open. I could make out seven shapes around me and I seemed to be in a bed. As my vision cleared, I realized it was actually the host club around me and I sat up a little too quickly and winced as pain shot through my arm. "Ow… shit," I mumbled as my head began to feel dizzy.

"Kitama-san, are you alright?" Kyouya asked calmly.

"Princess, princess, please answer us!" Tamaki said overdramatically and I scowled.

"Didn't I tell you not to call me princess?" I grumbled at him and he smiled.

"Kita-chan, Kita-chan! Are you gonna be okay now?" Hunny asked from next to me. I smiled down at him and nodded.

"Yeah, I think I'll be okay now. Don't worry, Hunny-chan," I said.

"Can you remember what happened?" Haruhi asked.

"Umm… I remember leaving school and I know I was attacked by those pervs and they had knives but apart from that, no," I said looking at my hands.

"Those men attacked you and dragged you into an alleyway. I don't know what would have happened if Mori-senpai hadn't acted when he did," Tamaki said and my eyes flickered towards Mori in surprise before taking in my surroundings.

"Hey, wait… How the HELL did I get in my apartment?" I yelled at them, wincing once more.

"I looked it up and we told the landlady what had happened. Haruhi patched you up as best she could but you should probably go to the doctor…" he trailed off as I shook my head.

"Nah, I don't really need to. I'll be fine, I swear," I said looking up at them. They all had doubtful looks on their faces. I sighed.

"Look," I said stubbornly. "I'll be fine. Trust me, I've been through much worse than this. I really appreciate what you've done for me even if I just met you so thank you, but you can leave now. I'll be okay by tomorrow I just need some rest," I mumbled. The twins sighed and left the room silently, followed by Kyouya and Tamaki, Haruhi followed after them with Hunny right on her heels. I closed my eyes and pulled my knees up to my chest, draping my arms over them.

"Thanks… I didn't mean to cause you any trouble," I said, looking away. He nodded before leaving. I sighed, lying back on my pillows.

Use me as you will,

Pull my strings just for the thrill,

And I know I'll be okay,

Though my skies are turning grey.

I will never let you fall,

I'll stand up with you forever.

I'll be there through it all,

Even if saving you sends me to heaven!

~Dream~

"Mori-chan, you're so good at this! I've only beat you once this entire time!" I laughed happily while wiping away the sweat on my face with a towel. He laughed along.

"What are you talking about? You're really good! Almost as good as I am! But I've been practicing for longer than you have so I'm sure you're gonna do fine!" he replied, sitting down in the grass.

"Judo sure is hard…" I sighed as I leaned backwards and put all my weight onto my hands that rested behind me. He smiled quietly. "You're really flexible though. So I'm sure you'll be good. You should try Kendo, too. You'd probably be good at anything you tried. Hey, don't laugh, I'm serious!" he said and gave me a noogie as I chuckled.

"Ah! Mori-chan! S-stop! Ahahaha! You, you're tickling me! Ahahahaha!" I laughed and rolled on the ground as he tickled me. I felt tears of joy falling down my cheeks and he stopped when he was lying next to me on his side, his face looking me in the eye as he smiled.

Beep Beep Beep Beep Bee-

SMASHTHUD…

I sat up and rubbed my face, moving my arm gingerly. I looked over at my alarm clock only to find that it was no longer on my bed side table. I looked around and saw it on the floor, on its side, across the room.

"Oh… woops?" I said as I hopped out of bed and headed towards the shower. After completing my morning bathroom routine which consisted of showering, brushing my hair, etc., I walked back into my room and rummaged around in my bag until I found my uniform. I quickly put it on, along with my bandages for my chest and for the newly acquired injuries, remembering my dream. I had been six and a half and Mori had been a little more than a year older than me. It had been one of my favorite days. I had beaten Mori five times later that day. Of course, he probably let me win on purpose but it had made me feel so proud. I returned back to the bath room and pulled out my pins and clips along with a bit of styling gel and that hard hair stuff. After five minutes, I admired my hair in the mirror. It was just below my ears and was a deep crimson color. I smiled and headed to the kitchen in my condo, popping a piece of toast into the toaster. After a few minutes it dinged and I pulled it out, juggling it slightly due to the heat before spreading my butter onto it and sticking it in my mouth. I turned to look at the microwave's clock and it read 7:16. I grabbed a water bottle and a bento that I had made the previous day, along with my bag the held my ipod, cell phone, money, etc. and left the condo, locking the door behind me.

~At school~

I entered the first classroom and approached the teacher who smiled kindly at me.

"Hello, you must be the new student, Kitama Sashiyumi-san. It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Hinata Kajimuri. I'm your Japanese History Teacher. If you could please introduce yourself to the class?" she motioned towards the other students. I shoved my hand in my pocket and smiled while running a hand carefully through my hair. "Hey, my name's Kitama Sashiyumi. It's a pleasure to meet all of you. I hope we can become good friends," I said.

"Thank you. Please take the seat next to Katoro-san. Katoro-san, could you raise your hand please?" a timid looking brunette raised her hand in the third row and I flashed a smile her way as I made my way towards the empty seat by the window. She blushed and looked down at her desk again.

'Wow, she actually thinks I'm a guy? This is kinda cool!' I thought to myself. The next few classes passed by quickly with Hunny and Mori in all of them to keep me occupied. I was just about to drift off into daydream lala land when the lunch bell rang loudly causing me to jump slightly. Almost everyone jumped out of their chairs and ran towards the door. Hinata stayed to wait until the crowd had dispersed at the door so I had a little time to chat.

"Hello, Kajimuri-san, right? My name is Kitama Sashiyumi. It's nice to meet you," I said apparently dazzling her with another one of my smiles.

"H-hello. It's wonderful to meet you, Sashiyumi-san!" she said nervously.

"Ah, ah, ah! No need for formalities! You can call me by my first name if you prefer, after all, we are friends now, aren't we?" I said winking. She blushed even more and nodded furiously.

"O-Of course!" she replied.

"Kita-chan! Kita-chan, lets go to lunch!" Hunny said popping up out of no where.

"Hello, Hunny-san. It's wonderful to see you again," Hinata said timidly. Hunny nodded and smiled at her.

"Hey, Hunny-chan," I said smiling. "Well, Kajimuri-san, I have to go. It was wonderful getting to meet such a kind you lady such as yourself. If you'll excuse me," I said and grabbing my bento, walked away with Hunny's arms wrapped around my neck, his weight resting on my hip as I walked. I joined Mori in the hallway as Hunny directed me and we walked to lunch in silence. When we arrived in the cafeteria, we found that it was REALLY full but we managed to find the rest of the host club at a table and squeeze into our seats. We ate lunch quickly and the rest of the day passed by quickly.

As soon as the bell rang, Hunny ran up to me and pulled me out of the room with Mori and we ran towards the Third Music Room. He opened the door and dragged me in.

"Yay! We're here! Hooray!" he said happily. He yawned. "Ne, Takashi. I'm tired now. Can you come tuck me in?" he said sleepily rubbing his eyes. I sweat dropped.

'Wow… he still takes naps??? Dude I totally envy him!' I mind pouted if that's even possible. I walked over to a couch and was about to flop down when the twins came out of no where (wow people here seem to do that a lot) and yelled "BOO" again right next to my ears causing me to yell and fall forwards onto my face. They sniggered as I stood up, and evil aura appearing around me. I turned to face them and grinned evilly.

"I'll give you five seconds to run as far away as possible before I kill you…" I began to laugh evilly. The looked scared. "Five…"

"Wait you're actually serious??? AHHHHHH!" they screamed like little girls as the ran and hid in the corner clutching each other.

I covered my mouth with my hand but I couldn't hold back my laughter at their stupidity and I began to laugh hysterically, flopping onto the couch. The two twins glanced at each other and smirked evilly before running across the room, leaning over the couch and starring down at me as I laughed.

"H-hey, guys. Hehehe… What, what are you hehehe doing? AHAHAHAHAHA! NO! NO STOP! AHAHAHAHAHAHA! NO! STOP THE EVIL TICKLING! NOOOOOOOOOOO!" I yelled and I began to laugh even harder as they tickled me. Tears began to grow in my eyes and soon they were rolling down my cheeks, soaking into the pillow.

~Mori's POV~

I looked over at her as the twins tickled her and I saw her tears, gliding down her cheeks and landing on the pillow.

~Flashback~

I heard a giggle from the bedroom and a quietly opened the door. She was under the blankets, I could see her moving slightly. I smiled as I crept towards her as silently as possible. When I was at the edge of the bed, I leaned over and began tickling her. She giggled and laughed until finally I ended up on the bed tickling the living daylights out of here. She had tears streaming down her cheeks but she was smiling with joy and she laughed until we both collapsed onto the bed together and she yawned, snuggling up next to me. My eyes closed slowly as I, too drifted into sleep, a smile still present on my face.

~End Flashback~

A smile slipped across my face before vanishing once more. I doubt she recognizes me. After all, it's been years since she left. We haven't spoken since. I sighed and looked back at her. She had grown taller and she had kept her hair long, the way I had like it as a child. I looked away.

~Kitama's POV~

"Alright, everyone, here are the costumes for today now go change. Boys on the right and you two ladies can go to the left," Kyouya stated blandly as he handed each of us a package.

"Uh… mind telling us what the theme is for today?" Haruhi asked him. He smirked.

"Egyptian style. The workers should be arriving in about five minutes with the sand and the statues so please try to stay out of their way, alright?" he instructed. We all nodded and headed to our respective changing rooms. I closed the door and immediately pulled off my blazer and unbuttoned my shirt, dropping them by my bag. I ripped open the package and pulled out a simple white tunic that ended just above my knees with a light brown leather strap that went around my waist. I wore several gold bracelets on each arm, along with a thin gold necklace. I also had a few anklets on. It also came with a flute and I instantly knew that I was the snake charmer.

"Sweet! I'm the snake charmer! Rock on!" I said ecstatically. I looked over at Haruhi and she was in an even simpler off white tunic and I could tell that she was either a servant or a peasant. She had two gold bangles for her left arm and three anklets for her right leg. We quickly changed into our outfits before exiting the room.

Tamaki was obviously the Pharaoh. He was wearing a white tunic that was decorated with beads and pleats. He wore a golden headdress and had various amounts of jewelry around his neck, ankles, wrists, and waist. He wore leather sandals.

Before I could observe anyone else, Hikaru and Kaoru pushed me and Haruhi into the room again and shut the door.

"We have to do make-up now, girls!" they said together. They told us to close our eyes and led us to our chairs. When we were finally allowed to open them, we both had black eyeliner on our eyes, although I had more on me due to me "rank". They led us out of the room and Tamaki instantly glomped us both yelling about how beautiful his two daughters were and yada yada yada… When I finally was released from his grip, I was able to identify what each member's role was. Kyouya was obviously the scribe, Mori a palace guard and Hunny, the prince that he guarded, Hikaru and Kaoru where priests, Haruhi a servant, and me, a snake charmer.

They floor was covered with white sand that slipped from my toes as I walked barefoot across the room towards the window which now had white linen drapes. The sun's warm rays shone through them and I smiled as I watched the people in the courtyard below. I turned around and took in the rest of the room. There were small palm trees scattered across the room, along with statues and I giant throne upon which Tamaki sat happily.

"Stations everyone! We're opening in two minutes," Kyouya called and we all gathered by the throne. I had my flute tucked in my belt as I approached the throne. We stood in this order. Tamaki in the giant throne, to his left was Hunny and behind him was Mori. Kyouya stood next to him on the right and I was next to him, holding my flute in my hands. In front of us, on the gold steps that had magically appeared out of no where, were the twins, who knelt, facing the center. Haruhi was at the bottom of the steps holding a rag.

"Five… Four… Three… Two… One…" the twins counted down before the doors opened.

"Welcome," we all called in unison as the ladies spilled into the room excitedly.

"Ah, it's Tamaki-sama!"

"He's so handsome!"

"Oh, everyone looks so amazing!"

Girls swooned before us and I sweat dropped.

'Wow… who knew?'

I headed to my designated spot, a large blanket that was spread over the soft sand and shaded by a palm tree. To the side of it was a large pot. Three girls headed over in my direction and I bowed to them causing them to blush madly.

"Please, sit," I whispered in their ears and they complied instantly. I sat down in front of them and picked up the pot and placed it between us. "I am merely a humble snake charmer, but I hope you will stay close to me. I would appreciate it greatly."

"Oh, of course, Kitama-sama!"

"We'll never leave your side!"

"Oh, never ever!"

The three girls gazed up at me with wondering eyes.

'Wow… this is awkward…'

"Please, if you will, bless me with your names," I said.

"I'm Sakuya Hitijime," the curly haired brunette answered, her blue eyes sparkling.

"My name is Hana Mibu," the blond one next to her smiled brightly. I turned to face the third girl and saw that it was Hinata.

"Ah, Hinata, it's wonderful to see you again," I smiled and kissed all of they're hands.

'OH MY GOD THIS IS STARTING TO CREEP ME OUT!' I cringed mentally.

"My name is Kitama Sashiyumi, the Lonely type. I am truly blessed to be in your presence, my fair ladies," I introduced myself and they all blushed again.

"So, Kitama-sama, you're the snake charmer right? Is there a real snake in that pot?" Sakuya asked.

I faltered slightly before smiling.

"Let's find out, shall we?" I replied, avoiding the question. I reached forward and lifted the top off the pot. A dark brown king cobra stuck its head out of the pot and set its beady eyes on me.

'Oh, of course there's a real snake in the pot, what was I thinking?' I sweat dropped. These idiots really liked to think outside the box. I faked a smile and raised the flute to my mouth. I played a gentle tune the snake began to sway back and forth, until finally, its eyes seemed to glaze over and I knew it was safe. I ended the song and placed the flute on the mat next to me before extending my hand towards the snake.

"Oh, be careful, Kitama-sama!" Hinata called.

"That's a king cobra, aren't they poisonous?" Hana mused.

"Please take care, Kitama-sama!" Sakuya cautioned.

It began to move forward and all three of the girls gasped as it slowly wound its way up my arm, over the back of my shoulders and onto my other arm.

"No need to worry, he seems friendly enough. Would you like to touch him?" I asked politely. All three of them shook their heads and I smiled understandingly.

To be totally honest, I wasn't really a big fan of poisonous snakes, especially, cobras. I didn't mind if the touched me and were calm and stuff but if they were mad, I got really freaked out. That's why I was glad that I had been to Egypt and watched a snake charmer before. Otherwise, I probably wouldn't be in this room at the moment.

The snake slithered off of my right arm and was still partly on my left arm when I looked away from it.

"So, Kitama-sama, what are your favorite subjects in school?" Sakuya asked.

"Hmm… I really like Japanese History and Geography. Modern Literature, too," I replied. The snake slithered off of my arm and over back into the pot which I promptly placed the lid back on.

"Oh! Mori-senpai likes Japanese History and Geography, too!" Sakuya replied.

"Yeah, and I think that Kaoru likes Modern Literature as well," Hana smiled.

"Really?" this news surprised me. I hadn't realized the Mori and I had so much in common.

"Yeah. It's kind of cool, isn't it?" Hinata asked.

"Yes it is!" Hana said happily and Sakuya nodded. I smiled back at them and looked out the window. I sighed sadly.

"Is something the matter, Kitama-sama?" Hinata asked quietly.

"No, I just feel so blessed to be with all of you beautiful ladies. I'm still in shock," I smiled at them and they all blushed. I heard a small clattering noise and turned to see the pot lid on the ground next to it.

"Oh my, the lid fell off," Hana said.

'Thanks for stating the obvious…'

One glance inside and I jumped to my feet, scanning the floor.

"What's the matter, Kitama-sama," Sakuya asked from the floor.

"The snake… where is it?" I asked worriedly looking at them. All of them blushed. "Please stay here, I'll go look for it, alright?" I said smiling again and they nodded. Out of the corner of my eye, I say a flash of dark brown on the top of the stairs that led to the throne.

'CRAP!' I sprinted over the to the side of the platform that held the throne (note: it's like ten feet high) and jumped, grabbing the edge before pushing off of the wall and swinging up backwards. I steadied myself and dashed towards Tamaki.

"Tamaki!" I yelled as the snake reached the top of the stairs and reared towards his frozen form. I dove into a roll and landed in between him and the pissed off cobra.

The three girls that I was with cried out and Hinata and Sakuya clutched each other while Hana yelled, "Kitama-sama, look out!"

It lunged forward and I cringed backwards, holding my arm in front of my face.

Suddenly, I felt something warm and a shadow fell over me. The cobra was a foot from my face with the long, metal shaft of a spear in its mouth, locking its jaw.

"Are you alright?" a deep voice asked and I looked up to see Mori leaning over me, his spear held in two hands.

I couldn't answer, I was too shocked. My body was shaking slightly and I guess there were tears in my eyes because I felt something wet sliding down my cheek.

"Sashiyumi-san…" he said, looking down at me. I still couldn't respond. For some strange reason, my body wouldn't move. "Ki-chan?" he asked in a quieter voice. My shaking stopped and my tears began to double as I looked up into his face, worry reflected in his eyes.

"M-Mori-chan…" I managed to mumble and turned sideways. I heard the spear clatter on the ground as he wrapped his strong arms around me and pulled my head into his shoulder. I grabbed the front of his shirt and my body shook slightly as we sat for a moment in silence. Suddenly, noise erupted around the room from all of the female guests.

"Oh, that was so frightening!"

"Kitama-sama was so brave, standing between Tamaki-sama and that snake!"

"Kitama-sama, are you alright?"

"Aw, look at them! They're so cute!"

"Mori-senpai is so strong!"

So on, so forth. Mori finally pulled back and looked me in the eye. I looked at him, wiping my eyes with my sleeve.

"Thank you, Mori-chan," I sniffled.

"Ah… It's alright," he replied.

"You sure?" I mumbled, looking up with wide eyes.

"Un. You missed a tear on your cheek," he said, reaching up to wipe it away with his thumb.

There was a HUGE eruption of "Awwws" and "That's so sweet" as well as a few "They're so cute!". We both looked up and noticed everybody looking at us, sitting on the platform.

'Wow… these people must have really sick minds…' I sweat dropped at the girls all blushing.

He sighed and stood up, extending an hand for me to take which I did and stood up, looking around.

"Oh! What happened to the…" I turned around and saw the cobra happily chewing on the metal spear's handle. I sweat dropped again, "snake…"

"Apparently, he likes to chew on things…" Kyouya stated, popping up out of no where.

"What the heck! Stop doing that!!!" I yelled, my cheeks flushed. He pushed up his glasses and turned away, writing something down in his little black book. I sighed. This had turned out to be a really weird day.


Kara: YAY! isn't it WONDERFUL??? SAY YES!!!

Kitama: dude, take a friggin chill pill (shoves pill into author's mouth)

Kara: (swallows) hey... that was pretty good... CAN I HAVE ANOTHER ONE???

Kitama: (sweat drops) uh... no?

Kara: (pouts in a corner and starts growing little mushrooms)

Kitama: ok? anyway please R/R! Sorry about the language! I BLAME HER! (points at Kara)

Kara: Huh? (pointing to self) me?

Kitama: yes you. now say bai before i beat you over the head with another chair (holding wooden chair above head threateningly)

Kara: OK BAI! THANK YOU FOR ALL THE AWESOME REVIEWS I GOT FROM YOU READERS! YAY! HERE! HAVE COOKIES!!! BAI BAI NOW!!! (waves)