(Memories:)
Takao gave a sigh that hadn't even been hard. He then turned to face the little girl and told her, "Well then little one, I guess you won't have to worry about these guys anymore- wait, what are you doing?"
The little one, soaking wet from the rain, was on her knees bowing to him and he heard her voice plead, "Please! Please take me as your student! Please become my master!"
"If that is what you wish, I shall teach you what I know," Takao said slowly, unsure of her sudden request.
She looked up, her mud streaked face beaming, "Thank you Master!"
"Shouldn't you ask your parents though little one?" he asked her.
Her head ducked back down, "I don't have any parents Master."
His face softened and he offered his hand for her to stand which she took happily as she happily proclaimed, "Thank you Master!"
"What is your name little one?"
She paused, looking down at her feet in shame, "I...I don't have a name...at least, I don't think I do..."
"Hmm...then I shall call you...Rain."
She beamed, "Thank you Master, I like that name!"
He chuckled, "I'm glad."
(Present:)
Dai laughed, "And you ask why she calls you Master?"
His friend sighed and rubbed a tired hand over his eye, "I had hoped, maybe she would stop calling me that as she grew older..."
"So, you want her to call you dad?" Dai asked more seriously.
Takao looked embarrassed, "Its not that obvious is it?"
"Maybe not to other people, but you can't fool an old friend. So, how long have you been taking care of her?"
"She was six when I found her, so it has been about nine years. I'm sorry, enough about me, tell me about you. Do you know who these other guests are that Rain mentioned?"
"Yes I do, they are actually the men I have been assigned to protect, I am their body guard."
Takao's mouth hung open, and then he couldn't help the laughter that tumbled from his lips, "You? A body guard! Oh Dai how times have changed!"
"Yes my friend, they have," Dai said with a wry smile at his friend's disbelieving laughter.
"So tell me about your boys."
"High maintenance but good hearted. The girl is a bit easier to deal with considering she isn't one of the rich kids, and though she isn't one of the people I'm technically assigned to, once you get to know her it is just inevitable to not want to protect her. She has really helped the boys," Dai chuckled at some old memory of his, "You should see the way some of them act around her, they fall all over themselves when she enters the room."
"My friend, though I do not mean to change the topic, I am curious. Just how did that plane crash?"
Author's note: Sorry the Host Club hasn't woken up yet, they will soon. Please review!
