Hello again aliens from another planet. I'm surprised I was able to write this chapter so quickly when I found it extremely hard to write. So much happens in this chapter, you've got her parents reveling their plans, some confrontations with various people, you've got Kirike being strong willed but you also see the weaker side of her; it was a lot to think and write about. So in the end I have a love-hate relationship with this chapter, I hope you guys love it more than you hate it.

I want to thank TheColeminer for following and favoriting my story.

One more note before you read the chapter, this chapter does contain some slightly more mature toics in it so readers be warnded. Also I just realized it but I've never put a disclaimer into this story yet so for all of you out there that thought that I own "Ouran High School Host Club," sorry to disappoint but I don't.

It was the weekend after staying at Hunny's house, Saturday to be exact. After playing hookey all day, Jiro finally found me reading in a tree at the park and he dragged me home, literally. So that's how I was forced into kitchen duty at my parent's shop.

I sighed as I leaned against the counter in the kitchen, today was veeery slow. No customers equal no work and no work equals extreme boredom. "I want to read my book," I moaned to myself while I rubbed my eyes in an attempt to stay sane.

"Kirike," mom said poking her head into the kitchen. "It's slow right now so come here, I have something I want to talk to you about... Right now!"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm coming." After shrugging off my apron, I followed my mom into the alley that's off the shop's kitchen. "So what is it?" I asked as I crossed my arms and leaned against the brick wall.

"It's the Ouran boys, get pregnant with one of them."

"Whoa, what!? Stop spouting nonsense, mom. Why would I want to get pregnant?"

"Stupid!" Mom said, hitting me over the head. "If you get pregnant with a Mr. Rich we can reap the benefits of child support; for once your gender is an asset so use it!"

"No, I like those guys but not enough to do that with them. Besides, only married people should do that."

"Where do you get these ideas?! People do it all the time."

"That doesn't make it right, I wouldn't jump off a cliff just because everybody else was, it's the same with this. Not to mention the fact that none of them would do it with me anyways."

"Then use these," mom said with an evil smirk as she handed me a small white bottle.

"What are these?"

"Sleeping pills, slip them into a drink or something and do it on your own."

"But that's so sick! And I don't want to have a kid, I'm not ready for that."

"So then do it with someone who would help you, like Mitsukuni. He's nice and you two get along well; just the other day you stayed over at his house, it should be easy."

The thought flirted through my head temptingly, but then I remembered that my parents are only trying to use me as a pawn to reap benefits and I refuse to let them use any of my friends in their selfish schemes. "No." I said finding my voice and throwing the bottle onto the ground. "I won't do it and you can't make me!"

"Why you useless, insolent, ignorant fool! Atsuchi and I finally find a way for you to redeem yourself and you throw it away?! If you ever want to set foot in this house again you will comply."

I shrugged my shoulders, "I don't care, this house is a dump anyways, I'll take care of myself, goodbye."

As I walked away my mom grabbed me by the back of my collar and jerked it backwards, causing me to fall flat in my back. While I gasped for breath, mom hovered over me practically oosing with rage. "You f***ing brat! Do you honestly think you can defy me!?"

Mom gave a small laugh and an evil grin as she kicked me in the jaw. My head slammed against the brick wall and, before I could stop the world from spinning, I felt mom kick me in the gut and then the spine. I coughed at impact, blood ran down my cheek and trickled out of my mouth as I panted, slouched against the wall.

"You ignorant fool!" Mom taunted, "I always get what I want. If you won't do it there are other ways that work around your selfishness."

My selfishness!? You're a crazy old hag! I shot mom a look of disgust before spitting out through gritted teeth, "like what?"

Mom grinned in twisted delight as she answered, "I'll drug you both!" I sat silently while my mom laughed in delight at the brilliance of her own deranged plan. "Now, to chain you in the basement," she said turning to me with a metal shovel in hand. "Sweet dreams," she said as she thrust the shovel down.

THUMP! Mom's eyes flew open in shock as she stared at the handle of the shovel which was caught in my firm grasp. A smirk crept onto my face as I slowly stood up. With a tight grasp on my end of the shovel I spoke. "Heh, I'm amazed at how crazy you are. I'm sure you thought this would be easy... How naive." With a dangerous voice I continued, "unfortunately for you I have other plans. Good-bye, mother, I hope I never have the displeasure of seeing you again."

As I said this, I yanked on my end of the shovel, whispered my good-bye into her ear before hitting my mom in the back of her neck, knocking her out.

What a wimp I thought as I left the alley. I silently ran down various streets and alleys, trying to put as much distance as I could between myself and my old home. "This sucks" I mumbled to myself as I slowed down to a walk and kicked a pebble in frustration. Arg, this was so sudden that I didn't have time to grab any of my stuff. All I have are my clothes and my wallet, never have I been so thankful that I always carry it around with me. But my cell-phone, clothes, gun, and book are all at my old place! I thought sulkily as I ran a finger up and down the daggers I hide under my skort in an attempt to comfort myself with their faithful sharpness.

I yawned as I walked down the street. I think I'll crash at Ayama's place until I can find a job and a place of my own. She shouldn't mind much and her parents are nice... I sighed an turned down an alley, using it as a short-cut to get to Ayama's house.

Halfway there, I felt the hairs on the back of my neck begin to rise. I'm being followed. I walked another twenty steps before abruptly turning around and sending two shuriken towards the stalker.

"What kind of greeting is that?" Asked a jeering unpleasant voice that I absolutely hated.

"What are you doing here, Isao?"

With an arrogant smirk he said, "I came to see you, obviously."

"Go away or you'll regret it," I said in a low, dangerous voice.

"Ha!" Isao laughed as he took out a knife. "You can't beat me! Every time you got away it was because that munchkin saved you."

"Don't underestimate me!" I muttered through gritted teeth as I drew my daggers and got into a fighting stance.

With a flash of his arrogant smirk, Isao dashed down the alley while I ran to meet him. CLASH! Metal struck metal as our blades met. The clanging and scraping of metal rang in my ears as I swung and he blocked then he swung and I blocked. Despite the fact that I had two blades and Isao only had one he was still able to hold his own. I grazed his arm, he grazed my cheek; I grazed his ribs, he grazed mine.

This back and forth continued for about two minutes, then I felt a sharp pain zing up my left hand followed by the sound of one of my daggers crashing into the pavement. I knew Isao had gained the advantage so I ran away but he pursued me. I managed to put five feet between us before I charged him again, jumping off the wall to gain an extra edge.

"To slow!" Isao hissed as he slid out of my way and grabbed me by the wrist, pulling me forward as he pinched a nerve in my hand, making me drop my other dagger before thrusting an elbow into my back, sending me flying into the ground.

I sprang up from the ground and did a round-house kick, hitting Isao's hand and sending his knife flying. I immediately followed up my kick with a combo of sharp jabs and quick kicks; Isao blocked them all.

Then Isao came at me with a few swift punches which I somehow managed to block. I then got a lucky hit to his chest but as he fell, Isao caught himself with his hands and swept his legs towards mine. I tried to jump out of the way but I wasn't fast enough and Isao hit my left foot. As I stumbled backwards, Isao took advantage of my vulnerability and seized my wrists. In a few quick fluid movements, he twisted me into a totally helpless position; the fight was over, he had won.

I squirmed but it was impossible to escape from his grasp. Isao had a firm grasp on my wrists; he had pulled my left hand across my chest and my right hand was pulled down across my lower back, he also had separated my legs with one of his knees.

Isao chuckled at my fruitless attempts to break free, then he said, "I heard what happened today."

I froze, my heart pounded in my ears as I tried to remember how to swallow. "How?" I managed to croak out.

"From Jiro," he answered as he pulled my arms tighter and continued. "Poor Kirike, being forced by her parents to get pregnant so that they can line their pockets with money... You know, your parents have connections. Unless you find someone who can protect you, you'll end up right back in their clutches. Now, who do you plan to turn to for help? I've just proven that you can't protect yourself and surely you can't be thinking of relying on the rich boys for help, are you?"

I bit my lip and looked away, Isao started laughing as if this was the funniest thing he had ever seen. "You really were gonna ask them for help? Boy, are you naive! Why would they help you once they found out that you were gonna use them?"

I hate to say it but Isao's words had hit me where it hurts. As Isao voiced my fears, my limbs started shaking and a few tears slid down my cheeks as I shouted, "what else am I supposed to do!?"

"Huh? That's easy," he said with a smirk as he leaned in to whisper into my ear. His breath tickled my ear as he said, "become mine. Give yourself to me and I'll protect you. I'll provide you with food and shelter and all you have to do in return is become mine." Then, in a light-hearted voice he finished, "plus, when you have my kids your parents will finally give up on this nonsense. Like I said, this is truly easy. Now, what do you say? Yes, or no?"

My eyes grew wide with shock as I tried to comprehend what I had just heard. The words 'food' and 'shelter' rang pleasantly in my mind while 'protection' stuck, but yet... But yet, in order to obtain this I'd have to give my body, no, my life to this boy. I'd lose everything I've tried so hard to protect: my friends, my chastity, my honor, I'd lose all of this if I said yes. Sure, it would be easy to say yes, to have instant protection and security, but if I say no, I'll have a chance, albeit a small one, to retain all I hold dear and perhaps even acquire a better future.

"Time's running out, Kirike," Isao said bringing me back to reality.

I gulped as I gathered my courage and said, "what happens if I say no?"

I could practically hear Isao smirk as he answered, "I'll knock you out and collect the bounty your parents have placed on you."

My heart nearly stopped when I heard those words. "Already?!" I said in despair as I hung from Isao's arms, my whole body going limp from the shock.

"Yes," Isao said triumphantly, knowing he had won, "so this is your last chance. Even if you were to somehow miraculously escape from me someone else will catch you and that will be the end." Then turning me around so that I was facing him, Isao held me by my arms and said, "this is the last time I'll ask. Will you be mine?"

"I...I..." I said, desperately trying to think of a way out of this situation. Then, bowing my head, I said, "I... I wi-"

"Kirike, don't!"

Both mine and Isao's heads snapped to the right to see who had spoke, it was Hunny.

"Hunny?! How? Why?" I asked as I stared as Hunny who was standing five feet away from me with Mori.

"I don't know what's going on but you can't give yourself to that man, Kir-chan!" Hunny said pleadingly as he took a step towards us.

"Of course she can," Isao said twisting my arms back to where they were before. "I'm the only one who can protect her from her parents."

"What are you talking about? I've beaten you multiple times now, what makes you say I can't protect her?" Hunny demanded in a dangerous voice. To me it looked like Isao had hurt Hunny's pride as a man.

"Oh, now that's the good part!" Isao answered with a twisted chuckle of delight. "You see, Kirike's parents are forcing her to drug you, to use you, in order to get pregnant so that they can get your money."

"... Kirike, is that true?"

Tears flowed down my cheek and I was to choked with shame to speak so I only nodded my head.

Hunny was silent for a moment, then he said in his dark voice, "then all the more reason for us to save her, right Takashi?"

"Right," Mori grunted as he and Hunny charged Isao.

Before I could blink, I was thrown out of Isao's arms and launched onto the pavement. By the time I had regained my senses and sat up, Isao was out cold and Hunny was standing in front of me with his arms open.

"Come here, Kirike," he said gently. My eyes watered and I threw myself at Hunny and started sobbing. "There, there," Hunny said, patting the back of my head, "you're safe now."

"Thank you!" I sobbed. "Thank you!"

Hikaru: Hey! Why didn't we get to make an appearance?

Kaoru: Yeah! It's no fair that Hunny and Mori got to make and appearance and we didn't.

Kyoya: Life isn't fair, the sooner you learn that the better.

Hikaru: Better tell that to milord, then.

Kaoru: He's been sulking since the begging of the chapter.

Kyoya: You're right, someone should tell him. Haruhi you do it.

Haruhi: Huh? Why me.

Kyoya: Because you still have your debt to work off. I'll take five percent off your debt if you do this.

Haruhi: ... Okay, I'll do it. Tamaki, you need to stop crying.

Tamaki: *Amidst a flood of tears and sobs* B-but I d-didn't appear in the story! It's not fair!

Haruhi: Life isn't fair, Tamaki.

Tamaki: * Tantrum escalates*

Haruhi: You know, Tamaki, you may not have appeared in this chapter but you do make an appearance in the next chapter, "Aftermath."

Tamaki: *Brightens up instantly* Really?! I can't wait!

Hey guys, on quick question. Do you actually like and or read the characters introducing the next chapter? If you don't I'm gonna stop because it make updating take longer but if you like it I'll continue.