A/N: Any dialogue in italics is in Japaneese.

We got on the plane and you could feel that everyone was just in shock. After we took off, I called Mariana to let her know what was going on. It was going to be a 15-hour flight, and we were due to land at around 2 pm, but due to the time change, that was only about an hour after we had taken off; Needless to say, it was going to be a long couple of days. Everyone stared at me as the phone rang and finally, she picked up.

Mariana

It was late, and I was getting ready for bed. It had been a couple days since I had talked to uncle Kyo, and I was getting nervous. I couldn't stop worrying about what was going to happen next. When would they be able to find a flight out here? International travel was expensive, could they even afford that? You idiot he owns a hospital business big enough that its branched into a whole other country, he can probably afford a private jet. However right my inner voice sounded I couldn't seem to calm down. What if they didn't like me, what if they had moved on, what were they even like? Just as I was about to spiral out of control my phone rang. I looked down and it was him! I picked up the phone and even though I felt like shouting in glee, my nerves got the better of me and I stuttered out a quiet hello.

Kyoya

When the phone started ringing, I put it on speaker, we heard the phone click, and then a timid hello came from the other end.

"Mariana, its Uncle Kyo, are you alright?" she sounded so scared I didn't even know what to do. I chose to ignore all the strange looks I was getting as I switched to English for her.

"yeah, I'm fine" she said in a kind of strangled voice, I guess she was just nervous, lord knows we all were.

I caught her up on everything and told her we should arrive at her house around 3 the next day, and that I would call her again when we had landed and then gotten into the car, she lived around an hour's drive out.

"Do you need me to pick you up from the airport? I can probably borrow Renny's car." At this I was beginning to realize how little she remembered. I told her we had hired a car, and while I appreciated it, she likely wouldn't have a car big enough to fit everybody anyway.

"EVERYBODY?" she shouted. We all leaned back, realizing she really was Tamaki's daughter in that moment. "WHAT DO YOU MEAN EVERYBODY HOW MANY PEOPLE DID YOU BRING?"

After a quick moments shock, I recovered. "Do you really think that I was going to be able to stop your parents and uncles from coming to get you?"

She sighed, and then started softly crying. Everyone on the plane was giving me very confused faces, and then Haruhi explodes

"KYOYA WHAT THE HELL DID YOU SAY TO MY DAUGHTER THAT MADE HER CRY" she was clearly furious, and as the Host Club's second demon began to show, I brushed her off and went back to Mariana while Mori started calming Haruhi.

"Mariana sweetheart, what's wrong, do you want us not to come?"

"No no no no, please come and get me, please" she was starting to get hysterical. After reassuring her some more, I got her to tell me about how worried she was.

"Mariana Manami Suoh you listen to me right this second. We have never stopped searching for you for a single second. If you have ever doubted us, rest assured that we love you more than anything in this world, and we will stop at nothing to get you back. We have searched the globe over, and as soon as I find out why you weren't found sooner there are many people who will be fired immediately from my private police force and several others who will never be able to show their faces in Japan or France again. Am. I. Clear."

At my outburst the plane had gone quiet again while we waited for Mariana to respond. She snifled "I never stopped loving you either, but I'll tell you I didn't even know my middle name was Manami. I didn't even know y'alls full names. I've never stopped looking, I kept my birth name, or what I could remember of it, in hopes it would make it easier."

After hearing all of this my eyes started to get glassy, and everyone noticed. "It's okay sweetheart. We are coming, and I promise we will Never lose you again." We went over tomorrows plans one more time, and then I told her to go to bed. This would be the last time she would be sleeping outside of her rightful home in Japan for a long time.

After I ended the call, I started to recap for everyone, but Mori had already done the honors for me during the call after Haruhi's outburst. I knew his English would come in handy and was glad to not have to go over it again, but then Tamaki looked at me and acknowledged the elephant in the room. "Does Mariana remember any Japanese?"

"Unfortunately, Tamaki, it seems like she doesn't even know what country she was born in, much less speak Japanese anymore. I don't think she knows anything about us at all, except for the nicknames she gave us as a child. I'm not sure she will even recognize us."

With that the plane fell silent, and we all prepared to land the next day.

Mariana's point of view

Oh my god I am so nervous they're going to be here any second. I woke up early this morning unable to sleep, and Uncle Kyo had already called to say they were on their way. I was pacing the house and didn't even know what to do or how to cope. Uncle Renny, as I called my adopted father, had said his goodbyes a few days ago and was currently staying with his father, Grandpa Kent, so I was truly walking into this alone. While pacing around the house, I heard a car drive up and had to sit down for a second. I put my head between my knees and then I heard several car doors slam. I don't think I can do this. How did I ever think I could do this; I must be crazy; I never should've called I –

My mental breakdown is paused when the bell rings. There's no turning back now Mariana, it's time to face your family again.

Kyoya

We pulled up to a modest two-story house in a suburban neighborhood. In Japan this would be considered luxurious, with large yards and many bedrooms, but here its simply middle class. In my mind it just emphasizes the struggles we will face trying to bring Mariana back, but no matter what it will be worth it. As we get out of the car, I start giving them a rundown of what to expect.

"As you may have gathered by now, Mariana seems to be pretty fragile. When we see her please don't shout, or glomp her, I'm looking at you Tamaki, she definitely doesn't need all of us talking at her at once, especially since she won't understand a word of it anyway. When the time rolls around you can start speaking calmly and one at a time, and Mori and I will do our best to quietly translate for you."

Everyone nodded their consent and we were off down the sidewalk. Time seemed to slow to a complete crawl as we took one agonizing step after another towards the door. The birds were singing, and the sun was high and hot and then finally we made it. The bell rang and we all stood there waiting for the door to open. This was it, finally the moment we had all been waiting years to have. We were going to see Mariana once again. Very slowly the door opened, and then Mariana peeked her head around it and you could feel time absolutely stop.