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I awoke as the sun was rising. Opening my eyes, the first thing I see is Kimi, her face almost touching mine, eyes wide with confusion.

"Papa, why are you in my bed with your shoes on?" She asks once she sees that I'm awake.

Right then, I come closer to lying than I ever have before. "I was hugging you and I feel asleep."

With all the information I left out of that sentence, which had to be the closest to a lie I've ever gotten. Why am I in Kimi's bed anyway?

As I sit up everything from last night hits me and I almost fall back down. I reach up and rub my eyes, only to realize that my glasses are missing and I didn't remember taking them off last night.

"Kimi, do you see my glasses?" I slip off the bed and begin looking among all her pillows and blankets.

"They're right her Papa, I took them off you when I woke up." She hands me the glasses and I slip them on. The room comes into focus and a plan for my dad begins to appear.

But first things first, I sit back down and motion for Kimi to sit on my lap. She does so happily, I don't let her sit there as often as she likes anymore. She's getting too big.

A cuddle her in my arms as I ask my question. If she gets upset I want to be there to comfort her immediately. "Are you alright after what happened last night?"

A shadow I've never seen before flits across her face. "Papa, they scared me." Her voice is small and scared.

I pull her closer, rubbing her back as I try and comfort her with words. "Kimi, you're never going to see them again. Papa loves you too much to let them near you."

She pulls away a little, so that she can look me in the eyes. "Papa…you've never said that before." Her face is full of amazement and love, the shadow nowhere to be seen.

"Said what, sweetie?"

"That you love me."

I know I've never said it to her, I can't lie, but she had noticed? Had she missed those words so much that she kept track, to see if I ever said them? Damn my brothers and father for making me that way. And damn myself for letting them.

"Kimi," I pull back so we can look each other in the eye, "I have always loved you. I've just never been able to say it before. That man last night, that was my brother, he and my father made sure I never could say the words. But I've always felt them, right here." I put her small hand over my heart and she smiles brightly.

"I love you too, Papa! But do you know what?"

"What?"

"I think I like Mama's family more than yours."

I chuckle, "That's because they give you presents isn't it?"

She vehemently shakes her head, not quite realizing that I was teasing. "No, they're just nicer. They don't scare me."

"That's true. Now, I have some errands to run, you want to go see Uncle Zackarie and Uncle Mamoru? I think they have a book signing today, for their new travel guide series. You know they love to have you along."

"Really? I thought you said I couldn't go!"

I chuckle once more, I've never really been able to enjoy her childish exuberance this much, there was always a barrier made of shadow stopping me. "Well, I changed my mind. Now, why don't you get dressed and I'll go change and call them?"

"Ok!" I watch in mild amusement as she jumps off the bed and rushes into her bathroom.

As I'm heading to my room I place a quick call to Zackarie. He picks up after a couple rings, sounding really groggy and out of it.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Zack, It's Kyoya. Something happened last night and I need you to watch Kimi for awhile today."

I can hear him trying to wake up some. "Huh? What happened?"

"She met Yuuichi."

That one sentence wakes him up completely. "Mamoru and I'll be over in half an hour." I can hear Mamoru mumbling in the background about it being too early.

"Thanks, she really needs a distraction and a reminder that she has a good uncle."

"Ok, see you soon."

I hang up and proceed to get ready. I meet up with Kimi down in the dining room. Her nanny must've woken up, because she has cute ribbons tied above each ear. She chatters excitedly while we eat. We're almost done when Zackarie and Mamoru enter the room.

"Something smells good!" Zackarie declares loudly as Kimi squeals in delight and runs across the room to throw herself into his arms.

"Hey there squirt!" Mamoru says cheerfully as he ruffles her hair.

Those two really deserve a child of their own. They're so good with children and their love is so strong. But their lifestyle doesn't suit a child, what with the constant travel. Children need a stable home and these two don't have that, despite their stable marriage.

I meticulously dab at my mouth with a napkin before standing up. "Well, I'm done with breakfast. You three have fun, I'll be on my cell."

"Bye, Papa!" Kimi calls from her uncle's arms.

Now I need to go win Haruhi back, it's so early she has to still be at her apartment.

As we drive I make a quick call to my lawyer, Mr. Tachiki. I leave him with some specific orders and he'll spend the rest of the week laying the groundwork for my revenge. Up until now I've left my family alone, trying to ignore them, but not anymore. They don't deserve to be ignored, they deserve to be obliterated.

I'm across town in record time and have to do my best not to sprint through the lobby of her apartment building. I'm feeling so much more alive, more than I ever have before. Once I explain things to Haruhi, she'll understand, she always does, and she's too rational and forgiving not to.

Before I know it I'm knocking on her door, when I get no response my knocking increases. Before I know it I'm pounding, desperation clearly evident every time my fist hits the door.

"HEY! Keep it down out here!" Someone behind me yells this, I'm sure the voice is familiar, but I can't place it, not with the panic beginning to flow through my veins.

I whip around, a retort on the end of tongue, but I'm stopped by the sight before me. Hikaru is standing there, in pajama bottoms. There are three faces peering around him. Mei is there in a silky bathrobe, completely makeup-less and not looking half bad. Kaoru is there also, dressed the same as Hikaru, but no anger on his face, only curiosity. Kanoya is also there, a bathrobe on and a blush creeping up her cheeks as she realizes who I am.

I really don't want to know what they're all doing in Mei's one bedroom apartment, do I?

No, I don't.

I want to know where Haruhi is.

"Where's Haruhi?"

Mei blinked at me for a moment before responding. "She went on a business trip for Tamaki, didn't you know? She texted me last night and asked me to water her plants for the next two weeks."

Hikaru and Kaoru tilted their heads to the side, matching suspicious looks appearing on their faces. "Why don't you know?"

"We had a misunderstanding. She thinks I'm still in love with Alianore, instead of her. I'm trying to clear that up, but I couldn't last night because Kimi had a run in with Yuuichi and I had to protect her."

I'm not sure why I told them so much. I usually like to keep details to myself, but I'm sure that if I don't tell them everything they're going to see it the wrong way and think I proposed without loving Haruhi, which is actually true, but I do love her now, so that is unnecessary and outdated information.

"Do you love her?" I'm not sure which one of them asked that, it might've been all four, and it might've been only two of them.

"Yes, I love her more than anyone, except Kimi."

Happy smiles appear on everyone's faces. They know I don't lie.

"She's gone to London to help set up plans to remodel a hotel on Russell Square. I'm not sure which hotel. She's been refusing to do it because of you and Kimi, I think Tamaki was surprised when she called last night." Kaoru said mildly.

Now I was confused. "How do you know Tamaki was surprised?"

"We all had dinner with him and Ayame last night. They refused to have dessert though." Hikaru gave me a wicked grin.

I really didn't want to know. I keep telling myself that, trying to put my unsaitable curiosity out of my mind. "Alright, I've got to go."

I pull out my cell phone as I hop in the elevator, leaving three smirking and one smiling face behind me. Kanoya isn't the smirking sort. After a quick call to my secretary I have two business class tickets to Heathrow Airport in London. Kimi and I are going to go after the light of our life. I'm not going to leave her here by herself, not with my family nosing around. Now, I just have to track my brother-in-laws and daughter down…

Author's Note: Thank you everyone that's been reading and reviewing! I've enjoyed reading your reviews and I hope I responded adequately to all of you. I know it's a cliffie, but it's not as bad as the last two chapters and this one has a lighter tone. I'm not sure when the next one will be up. My boyfriend is in town for the next few days, so it might be a little iffy. I'll try and get another in by Friday! But if I don't then don't worry, I'll have one up on Monday. Kay? :D

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