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^Now back to the story^

Amaterasu's POV:

As I was swimming through the blank darkness of my unconcouis mind, I became aware that I was no longer alone. A small, grey figure was also there, and so I pulled us down to some solid rock that was floating around. Amaterasu? We made it out? That voice. I've never heard it spoken aloud before but I would recognize it anywhere! Ookami? Of course we did! I promised we would!

Ookami barked out a laugh and I laughed with her, hugging the wolf form in front of me.

3rd person POV:

No one was expecting Amaterasu to just topple over randomly. Definately not on the scheldule, but hey what can you do? Mori seemed to know as he leaped forward and caught her, always the hero of the group. He layed the girl's limp form on the couch and stood back.

Kyoya of course was unfazed, and had gone back to typing in his laptop, retreating to his own world. Tamaki had made a huge deal of it of course, rushing to go help out his new 'daughter' and do god knows what, before the twins stopped him.

"Milord! She's unconcious, leave her alone. We will take care of her!" The twins said in unison, grinning identical smirks. Tamaki's face turned red with anger.

"And leave her in the hands of you two devils? Never!" Tamaki yelled, running forward as if to rush past the twins and save the 'damsle in distress'. However, Amaterasu had just reached forward and grabbed Hikaru's wrist tightly.

"See? She'd rather it be us!" Kaoru informed a now crying Tamaki. Haruhi trusted the twins enough to know that Amaterasu would be taken care of, and so she left to clean the dishes. Mori and Hunny were seen eating cake, giving Amaterasu her on time and space to get better.

However, when Amaterasu began to shake, her skin grew hot to the touch, the twins freaked out. "Kyoya! Amaya's hot! What's going on? She's shaking and mumbling! We don't know what to do!"

Kyoya stood up, along with everyone else and ran to the couch. He placed one hand on her forehead and removed it imediatly. "She's running a high fever, and needs to cool down. Haruhi, I'm afraid you'll have to give her an ice bath. If that doesn't work, we'll take her to the hospital."

Haruhi blanched, but nodded anyway. She would help this new friend of her's in whatever way she could. The twins looked sick with worry as Mori helped Haruhi take Amaterasu into the bathroom, soon Mori came out and Haruhi's job began.

"By the way, Hikaru and Kaoru, did you call her Amaya?" Kyoya asked. He was pretty sure that the twins knew that wasn't her name.

"Amaterasu is too long! We couldn't call her that!" They complained, and everyone else shrugged, typical twins.

Harhuhi's POV:

When I saw Mori leave the bathroom door, I realized how difficult this would be. I was not a strong person, so lifting a sleeping body would be hard. However, Amaterasu needed my help, and I would give it to her. Taking off her jacket was easy. Her shirt was a button up like mine, so that was easy too. I was about to take off her bra as well when I noticed something all over her arms and body.

Amaterasu had scars. Lots of scars. They laced her entire body, the parts that I could see at least, except for her hands and face. Some were cuts, some looked like burns. This girl had gone through pain, and a hellishly large amount of it. I could also tell that she didn't do any of it to herself. So, in my panicked mind, I did the only thing I could do. I screamed. I screamed and scrambled back, horrified that she could still be alive after all that.

Hikaru's POV:

We were all about to settle down for a nice card game while we waited, when we heard frantic screams coming from the bathroom. We all stood as one, looking frantic. What happened? Did Amaya wake up? Did Haruhi fall in?

Mori and Hunny got to the bathroom first, and the rest of us soon caught up. Tamaki took one look at Amaya and turned and pulled Haruhi, who was huddled on the floor, into a hug.

I turned to look at Amaya and my blood ran cold. Any embarrassment over seeing her in only a bra and her school pants was gone. I felt anger stirring in me. I knew I was the temper of the twins, but this seemed to make everyone mad. Who had done this to her?

Of course, before any of us could say anything, Amaya decided to wake up.

Amaya's POV:

Ookami, I have to go. My body is waking up. I smiled lightly at my best friend. Worry not, I will be able to contact you while you're awake now! Well, only when you take my form, but still! Ookami smiled big. Well, the biggest smile a wolf can muster anyway. I reluctantly pulled away from her, and returned to my new friends, the Host Club.

This is definately not what I wanted to wake up to. I'm lying in a bath fully dressed but without a shirt on, and all the club members are staring at my messed up body. Haruhi was crying on the floor, with Tamaki trying to comfort her. Mori didn't have any expression on his face, but it looked like he was trying hard to remain calm. Hunny was crying silent tears, with a very dark look on his face. Kyoya looked sympathetic, and slightly angry. The twins faces actually made me flinch. They looked murderous in their anger.

"Okay, freakshow is over. I'm not sure you realized, but I'm not exactly dressed here. Do you think you guys might have the courtocy to leave?" I questioned them. I didn't like being stared at, it usually meant more punishment was coming.

Most of the club blushed and began to shuffle out of the room, but Hunny stopped and turned over his shoulder and said in his lovely voice: "We'll go now, but when you come out, tell us what's going on?"

He was gone before I could give an answer to him, and I was once again alone in the bathroom with Haruhi. "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to scream like that, it startled me is all." She apologized, but I shook my head and smiled sadly at her.

"No need for you to apologize, it's understandable that you screamed, sorry I scared you." I told her and she looked shocked.

"No! You didn't scare me at all! You don't scare me now! It's just, anyone who has endured that much pain surely must be incredibly strong to still be alive. Who are you?" She protested vehemently at the start and trailed off into curiosity and awe at the end. I simply smiled at her and after putting my clothes back on, I left the room. She followed my arm beckoning her.

"Amaya, what's going on? Who did that to you? Who are you?" Hikaru and Kaoru asked me. Everyone made confiming noises, all wanting to know the news.

"People have asked me that question a lot in my lifetime. I always answer it with this question to you. Why do you ask?" I looked all of them in the eyes one by one, to see really why they wanted to know so badly. They hardly knew me after all, and people had to earn information like this, not simply demand it because they saw something they didn't understand. People fear what they don't know or understand.

Each of them looked bewildered. "But-but-but, we saw you. It's not a secret anymore. We're asking you to put our worries to rest, and tell us what it means." Tamaki told me, and everyone agreed with him.

"Would you not agree that that kind of information is earned, not given? For instance, had I not known that Haruhi was a girl, would you have told me? I doubt it. Once I got close enough to you I think you would have told me, but only after I had earned that right to know." I told them, and Kyoya and Haruhi were the first to agree with me.

"Amaya has a point. She will tell us when she is ready." Kyoya told the club, and everyone turned to the king, to see what he would say.

"I get what you mean, but I am still worried for you princess, will that torture continue? I don't want you getting hurt, and I can say that truthfully even though I don't know you well." Milord asked, and I smiled, this time it was filled with joy, and the club relaxed.

"I am rid of the man who did this to me. Of that you can be sure." I laughed at the end, it had become to hard to hold in my happiness anymore and it bubbled up.

For the next hour or so, we just got to know each other better, till everyone had to go home. "You'll come back to see us tomorrow?" Hikaru and Kaoru asked me with Hunny watching anxouisly.

I smiled and nodded. "Oh, hey guys? Go on ahead of me, I think I left something in the bathroom." I told them and Kyoya nodded at me.

"Okay, the door will lock itself when you leave." He told me. We all yelled goodbyes and I shut the door gently when I knew they had left. I looked around the room and saw a small section had been cut off with curtains. When I peeked behind it, I saw a grand piano, with a really comfy looking seat. I smiled, thinking welcome home 'Amaya'.

Before I fell asleep I played a small tune on the piano, singing a soft lullaby that I remembered from my childhood.

I slept well that night. For the first time in many, many years. I woke with a smile.

Okie dokie! 2nd chapter dooooone! (: I hope you liked it! :D

New questions! (notice im not asking you to review hahaha)

1. Was that good? I know it was short...

2. Are you awesome and wonderful and lovely? Yes you are (:

3. Am I allowed to make spelling mistakes? ...its kinda a pain to do a check, cause its not on my word document maker and I have to do it through a website, anyway I'll leave it up to you.

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