"Ayame~! I brought you something to eat while you're working~!" Her father chimed happily carrying a tray of food, she glanced up and her eyes were cold, he flinched and she went back to work silently.

"Thanks but no thanks, I'm working father, just leave me be, I'm almost done so just wait alright? Hey Tora! Are you finished finalizing my schedule?! I need it no-"Ayame started to yell behind her when her phone rang, "Dammit." She said and picked it up; she stood up slowly and went over to the window listening casually. "I see, thank you Hika-chan, Kau-chan, oh and please send my regard's to Haru-chan, I heard about what happened to her mother long ago. It's the anniversary of her death isn't it? Well see you at the club; I'm finishing up here so I'll be there soon. Yeah, uh-huh, bye then." Ayame giggled then hung up sighing, she put the ball of her hand to her forehead and sighed again, "Honestly, going behind my back and secretly setting up an arranged marriage, father, what are you up to?" Ayame said to herself and her father looked at her, pain was plastered across his face and she went back to her paperwork, she finished it and went to the host club's club room. "I'm here~!" She called and then saw two figures sitting on a couch, she went over and saw it was Kyouya and his father, she sat down and her father sat next to her.

"I thought you'd never show up, I don't like to be kept waiting." Kyouya's father hissed and pushed up his glasses, Ayame looked at her hands and then they got straight to business, the rest of the host club standing around them listening. "And so i will accept your offer for their engagement, Mr. Suoh." Kyouya's father said seriously, Ayame had kept quite the whole time and just when her father was going to answer, Ayame's phone went off.

She looked at the caller I.D. and saw it was Sanjirou's mother, she picked it up hastily and went over to the window, "Yes, this is Sophia, oh Miss De Lamar it's you…what's wrong? Did something happen? … Wait Miss De Lamar please speak clearly, I can't understand you." Ayame said hastily in French and once she heard the words she looked dumbfounded, "But Miss De Lamar you never told me that once Sanjirou died the engagement would carry over to Koichi! … what do you mean?! I specifically told you that I didn't want that to happen! Though Koichi is a sweet boy, and your family has a big influence in France, I just can't marry him! Please Miss De Lamar can't you cancel it, I can't be engaged to him, it's just impossible." Ayame protested, everyone looked at her and she clenched her fist at her side, "I said cancel it! I know Sanjirou's death hurt you all but how can you be so heartless and carry the engagement over to Koichi! What about his happiness?!" She argued with Miss De Lamar for a long time, at one point she had punched the wall, causing it to crack, until finally she caved in and cancelled it, "I'm sorry Miss De Lamar but that is the only choice you have, if ever, I might consider coming to see you again but I will not return to France right now. And I most certainly won't marry your second son. Goodbye Miss De Lamar." Ayame sighed and hung up, he asked her what that was about and she told him it was Sanjirou's family being idiotic.

"So they were serious about the engagement carrying over huh?" Her father asked her in French and she nodded, Ayame asked him if he could talk it over with Sanjirou's parents and he nodded and got up.

"I'm terribly sorry but we will have to save this for another time, now I must speak with Sanjirou's parents, it seems that matter wasn't closed properly after the incident not too long ago." Her father said and pang of pain sounded in her heart and she twitched at the mention of the incident, Kyouya's father stood up and Kyouya also stood up silently, obediently, like a dog.

"Before that, who is this Sanjirou you speak of?" Kyouya's father asked Ayame's father, he glanced at her and she looked away, pain and sadness written in her eyes, he sighed and looked him in the eyes.

"Sanjirou was the youngest son of the De Lamar family, the heir to their corporation, Ayame's childhood friend and also… her fiancé, but certain events led to another and he died from a heart disease that is rare and incurable, in fact nobody has ever seen it before." Her father said painfully and a stray tear fell from Ayame's eye onto the ground, she wiped her tears away and folded her arms, looking out the window sorrowfully, clenching her hand onto her sleeve, trying not to cry.

"Well that is certainly unfortunate, and by De Lamar do mean that De Lamar family?" Kyouya's father asked Ayame's father, he nodded then put his hand on Ayame's shoulder, she looked at him and Kyouya remained silent the whole time.

"Yes, that De Lamar family, but it seems that they became desperate, after Sanjirou died they automatically transferred the engagement over to their second son Koichi, though it was against Ayame's will. But right now we are focusing on her comeback concert; she's been inactive for quite some time now, it would be a good start from all that has happened." Her father said and looked down at her; she sighed and said she was going to the studio for rehearsals. "Take care Ayame, oh and make sure you show up for the next meeting, if you are out fraternizing with boys late at night I will take away your career privile-" Her father said and suddenly he stopped, Ayame was holding a knife to his throat and another to his private area, he gulped and she glared at him coldly, daggers being throw from her gaze.

"Take that away and I will slice you from naval to nose, got that?" Ayame hissed acidly in French and he looked scared, he nodded hastily and she removed her knives, spun them a few times, then hooked them into the strap in her boots. "Tora, come, we have work to do, and stop putting my paperwork in reverse order! I'm not you!" Ayame said annoyed and she walked out, hair swaying, Tora ran after her calling her name, she stopped and waited for him impatiently. "For the love of god hurry up! I haven't got all day you imbecile!" Ayame yelled and he reached her, she then took off at a brisk pace to the chairman's office, put her glasses on, and gathered her belonging fairly quickly. "Come Tora, it's time for rehearsals." She said in a softer tone and they set out to their car, Tora drove her quickly and once there she jumped out and ran into the studio, went into the booth and they greeted her.

"Alright that's a wrap, you did great Sophia!" The producer said on the intercom and she took her headphones off and hung them on the microphone as usual, she went out and her manager gave her a soda and her phone. "Oh Sophia, about your concert, we'd like for you to wear something silver and blue, it would comment the lighting, music and atmosphere." The producer said to her calmly, she nodded and picked up her phone when it went off, answered coldly, she stood there for a minute then hung up, drunk her soda in one go, then headed out.

Ayame headed back to the Academy and once she arrived her father greeted her out of breath, she asked what was wrong and he told her that there was someone there to see her. Ayame ran with him and burst through the doors, she froze immediately, tears streaming down her cheeks, the man turned and smiled at her, Kyouya, his father, and the rest of the Host Club were there, the man held his arms open to her and Ayame started shaking from crying so much. Her father gave her a little push and she ran full force towards the stranger, he caught her as she flung herself into his arms and cried, he picked her up lightly, Ayame still hugging him crying and walked over to a couch where he sat down, Ayame in his lap. Everyone was smiling and after a while Ayame started calming down, she looked the man in the eyes and he smiled, brushing his finger against her cheek lightly and he kissed her tenderly, she closed her eyes and welcomed his warmth. Her father cleared his throat and she looked up at him, he had a mischievous smirk on his face and he told her that he knew Sanjirou was alive all this time. Her eyes went wide then she got up, her face twisting in anger and hatred and she clenched her teeth tightly, everyone backing away from her wrath and Ayame faced him, a demonic aura surrounding her and her father lost his smirk.

"You knew he was alive! And you didn't tell me! How could you! After all I've been through! You decided to pull that prank on me!" Ayame screeched angrily and her father told her that he did it so she could move on and then marry the Ootori son, tears of resentment and betrayal streamed down her cheeks and he looked guilty. "I hate you! Don't ever come near me again! And don't you ever call me your daughter! You lied to me about the one I'd give up my life for! I can never trust you again!" Ayame yelled angrily and ran out crying, Sanjirou following close behind, Kyouya also went, concern in his eyes for the first time, and everyone was shocked at this display, Ayame was outside near a fountain sobbing uncontrollably, Kyouya and Sanjirou rubbing her back concerned. "Sob…sniff sniff…" Ayame was calming down now after getting all her anger and tears out, she lifted her head and Sanjirou told her that it'd be best if she forgot about him, he'd always be there for her but he wasn't suited to protect her, Ayame clung to him silently and Kyouya looked pained.

"There you are! Miss Sophia! You need to prepare for your comeback concert tomorrow!" Ayame's Manager yelled running up to her, she sighed and he herded her into the building, she was laughing and giggling, telling him she was going and he still rushed her into fittings and sound checks.