Honey jumped onto my bed to wake me. Now, I was bleary eyed, sitting in the back of a limo in a bathing suit with a sheer cover up.

Yawning again, I rubbed the sleep caking around my eyes. Mori was staring at me, and Honey was squirming in his seat.

"Oh, this will be so much fun with you!"

Mori nodded.

"Why do we have to leave so early?"

"To help set everything up. It was Kyoya San's idea."

I nodded, of course it was his idea.

My hand drifted up to the arrowhead pressing into my throat as I cleared my sleeplessness away.

The smell of salt tickled my nose while I was ushered towards the sandy beaches. Girls swarmed the place as Tamaki sat on a rock, the twins playing volley-ball, and Haruhi sitting under an umbrella.

"We have to go now," Honey started. "But come play with me and Mori!"

I smiled as Mori picked Honey up onto his shoulders, and paraded him around a flock of girls. Clutching my sides, I headed towards Haruhi.

"May I sit here?" I whispered out.

She nodded, a smile on her face. "Of course you can."

I released a deep breath before plopping into the warm sand. I pulled my legs up to my chest, wrapping my arms around them.

Another group of girls joined us, smiling and giggling. I was relishing in the heat of the day.

I could hear some of what Haruhi was saying to those around us, but mainly ignored it. My eyes closed as I relaxed into myself.

Suddenly I was ripped from the sand. A small 'o' formed my lips.

Two devilish red heads smirked on either side of me. "What are you doing?" Hikaru questioned.

"You're not hiding, are you?"

I shook my head frantically.

They grinned. "We can't have you sitting there, distant from everyone, now can we?"

"Um...?" my face was flushing as the two moved closer to me.

"We need someone to prance around our work. We cannot have you hiding next to Haruhi."

"I wasn't hiding," I whispered.

"I think we need to do something about this, brother." Kaoru stated.

"I agree."

I was swept up into arms as the two began running. A slight screech left me as they headed towards the ocean. Realization set in, and I struggled as hard as I could, anxiety pressing against my throat.

Then I stopped, frozen as water licked my back. I couldn't move as the duo waded deeper into the water. I was about to cry.

Hands wrapped around me protectively, pulling me against a strong chest and high away from the water.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

"We were having fun."

"No." The chest rumbled.

As he walked away with me, I could hear the two. "What was that about?"

I relaxed into More-Sempai. He was true to his words. He set my feet on the ground.

"Thank you Sempai." I glanced down at my feet. "I'm sorry." My whimper was soft.

He grunted, so I glanced up at him. "Come."

I followed him to where Honey was sitting, making a sandcastle.

"Join us, Venna!" He giggled.

I sat down next to him and ran my hands through the soft sand.

After a while, Honey scampered to collect sea shells, so I returned to the spot next to Haruhi.

We sat in a comfortable silence.

I noticed a lineup for where Tamaki was sitting, and Kyoya holding a clipboard. I spotted Yoshe next in line. Uta and Nami caught my eye. I waved softly.

They talked vividly before crossing the sand at mega speed. The yanked me to my feet, dragging me back to where Yoshe was.

"What's going on?" I panicked.

"Nothing. We didn't think you'd show up!"

"I was forced to."

Uta laughed. "Come join us, we're just talking."

Yoshe shared a grin with the two.

"Alright next." Kyoya stated, glancing at his clipboard. Yoshe smiled, she gripped my hand, and suddenly I was in the water, closer to Tamaki.

"Wait, what! I'm not in line, it's you!"

Kyoya sighed. "Venna, please, take your turn."

A soft hand pulled my wrist until I was sitting on a rock next to Tamaki.

"Well, I didn't expect to see you here."

I shook my head. "I didn't plan on being here."

He smiled, pulling me closer to his side.

I tensed. His arm leaned behind me. We were staring out to the water, where the sun danced across the waves.

"It's beautiful, isn't it."

I nodded.

He didn't talk until my turn was over.

"Have fun and relax, Venna Chan."

"Okay," I whispered, climbing back into the water.

By the time I made it back to the beach, I dodged the three watching me, and stalked off to take a relaxing walk, considering I wasn't able to sit next to Haruhi.

The sun was beginning to set as I made my way up a rocky path. Standing on the raised ground, I could feel the wind teasing my hair. I released it from the hair tie's hold, letting it blow freely. Goosebumps spotted my arms and legs as I watched the slow sunset against the water.

About two more girls found their way up to where I was, and we stood in a soft silence, acknowledging the other and simply enjoying the scene.

A thick toxic smell tickled my nose as three men stumbled up to us. Panic swooped through me.

"Hey, what are you doing, you can't be here! This is a private beach!"

"So we're all alone?" One of them grinned. He grabbed me and the other girl was grabbed as well, started to feel us. I choked on emotions as vomit burned my throat.

The other grabbed the girl who had spoken.

I struggled. I knew what this would lead to.

"Stop," he whispered in my ear. "This could be fun. Let's..."

Suddenly, Haruhi appeared, throwing a bucket of sea creatures at the men. "Let them go! You're being a nuisance."

"You brat!" One of them seethed.

One of the girls ran off, I was trapped by the edge.

Two of the guys rushed up to Haruhi, laughing. "Check out the skinny arms."

"Don't try to show off, girly-man."

"Haruhi!" I screamed.

"Little squirts like you are better of in the sea!" She was thrown into the water.

Tamaki ran at a fast pace, jumping into the sea after Haruhi.

I was left to the three.

Tears burned my eyes as I stepped back, standing on the very edge of the drop.

My hands cradled my stomach as their grins etched sickness into me.

They closed in, hands gripping mine.

I wanted to fall, and drown.

A cracking sound had me shivering, and I could see the twins swiftly attacking the offenders, murderous looks in their eyes.

A new fear raced through me, causing me to step back.

Only, there wasn't anything there, and I was falling.