A/N: Hi again! Yeah I know, Koto's mom is annoying and Hunny is cute.

No such luck on the intervention. For the next three days, my schedule was wake up, school (they weren't happy about me wearing my Host uniform, but I didn't have anything else), Club (luckily there weren't any cosplays and I just had to serve stuff and act cute), change after everyone left, drive home, 'party' until she said I could go (often at 2 or 3 am), eat a light dinner, do the rest of my homework (I had been doing it during every free moment of school), THEN sleep. By Saturday, I was exhausted, but I did well not to let it show. I had to be sweet during the Club and polite to the models and designers or else Mom would eat me alive. She was already pissed at my wardrobe and how late I showed up to her stupid parties, I didn't need to give her another reason to get angry.

Saturday, I was dead tired and I almost fell asleep during class (again, if Mom found out, there would be hell). During lunch I managed to do all my homework for my morning classes and I only had a culinary class in the afternoon, so I could sleep as soon as mom let me go from her party and when I completed the cake for Hunny.

Oh Hunny. He had been giving me odd looks since Wednesday I think he and Mori were the only ones who suspected that I was lacking sleep, even though I hid it well. At Club that afternoon, I made a special effort to be perky and smiley. In the kitchen though, I stuck my iPod in my ear and blasted classic rock to wake me up. I don't drink coffee, so that would be as good as it got for me.

"Koto-chan, will you sit with me a minute?" Hunny was calling to me after I came out with his 3rd slice of cake. I sat down and prepared my ears for one of our 'acts'. (I called them that whenever he and I talked, because the girls went just as wild over us as they did for the twincest act.)

"The ladies wanted to take a picture of us together with Takashi, is that okay?"

"Sure Hunny-senpai, where do you want me to sit?"

"On Takashi's knee." I looked at Mori, and he twitched his eyebrow to show that he didn't mind. After several pictures (meaning around 500), I stood to go and felt lightheaded. I stumbled a little, and Mori grabbed my arm to steady me.

I looked at him with a cheesy anime grin to say that I was okay. I ignored his looked which blatantly said 'something's wrong'. I felt a tug on my skirt. I turned again and it was Hunny with his huge brown eyes.

"Koto-chan?"

"Did you need something Hunny-senpai?" I coughed a bit just then, but I smiled on innocently. He frowned, but shook his head and let go of my skirt. I quickly moved to the sanctuary of the kitchen.

Later when I was finished cleaning and I was sure everyone was gone, I changed into my outfit for that night. I was wearing a royal purple, hug-your-body, knee-length cocktail dress. The back came very low, but was covered half way up with black lace. Black lace also came a little above the bust of my dress, which was a little low for my liking, but it covered everything and it luckily had straps so I didn't mind too much. I wore black pumps and let my hair be.

I stepped out to an empty music room and grabbed my bag. I reached for it, when I realized I stepped on something. I looked down and saw Usa-chan. I picked him up and heard the doors bang open. I turned quickly and saw the entire Host Club standing in the doorway, staring at me.

I blushed furiously, and cuddled Usa-chan. (Partially because I was embarrassed, partially to cover myself a bit.) They all walked over until they were three feet from me. Haruhi spoke first. "Wow, Kotone. You look nice. Are you going somewhere?"

Kyoya answered her. "She's going to a party tonight, hosted by her mother." Damn that guy for knowing everything!

Tamaki was solemn. "Why are you going home in a cocktail dress?"

"Yeah," said the twins. "Especially one,"

"…which was made by Chanel…"

"…and shoes by Jimmy Choo."

"I can answer that," it was Hunny this time. "Tonight is the Grand Finale of five nights of partying. The attire tonight is black tie." He looked angry as he continued, "She has been partying until midnight or later under a false identity all because her mother said so." I stared at the floor, ashamed.

They all stared at Hunny, then at me. Tamaki took another step toward me. "Kotone, is this true?" I stared determinedly at the floor and nodded.

I took a deep breath to calm my mind and ended up having a small coughing fit. I stepped forward and handed Usa-chan to Hunny. "Here, you dropped him. I'll see you tomorrow." I stepped around him and started walking to the door. Hunny grabbed my hand gently.

"Don't go."

"What?"

"Don't go to the party." I turned to Hunny and my tunnel vision returned. I blacked out. I had a strange dream…it was the day dad died, dad was in the water and he had a cold hand on my forehead. He held my hand and was saying "wake up. Wake up Kotone!"

"Wake up Kotone!" I woke up, with tears in my eyes from my dream. Hunny was leaning over me. It was Hunny who was calling out to me and holding my hand. I had a cold compress on my head and Kyoya was checking my pulse on the hand Hunny wasn't holding. Hunny looked concerned and gently wiped my tears from my face, but pretended to make it look like he was checking my temperature.

I sat up despite Kyoya's protesting look. I took the compress off. "What happened," I asked Hunny.

"You passed out, Koto-chan. I caught you and carried you here, but you got kinda feverish."

"More than feverish, you have a temperature of 101. Your body has been under a lot of stress recently, you're dehydrated, you have a slight cough, and you've just about hit your breaking point. I suggest you go home and rest," Kyoya said. I shook my head. "No, I have to go to the party. My Mom expects me to."

Kyoya frowned. "Kotone, I really insist. I know this is important, but your immune system can't take it."

I pushed myself to my feet. "Thanks for that Kyoya, but I gotta go. I'm already late." I took another step forward and almost passed out again. Hunny caught my arm. I looked at him, but his hair covered his eyes.

"Takashi, will you grab her bag? Kyo-chan, will you make the call?" He shrugged off his jacket and put it over my shoulders, then he picked me up bridal style and proceeded to walk out of the Club room carrying me.

I was surprised to say the least. "Um…Hunny-senpai, will you put me down? I can walk."

"No." I blinked. His voice was low and serious. I didn't protest and let him carry me to the entrance of the school, then I said, "Okay Hunny-senpai, you can put me down now, I need to drive home."

"You're not going home." Again, his voice was low and serious.

"What? Why not?"

"I'm taking you home, to my house."

"WHAT?" Okay, I had a reason to be freaking out. Mom would be pissed that I skipped her party, stayed over with a guy, and didn't tell her about it. I was going to be SO grounded. This might mean she would throw out my casual clothes! I might be forced to take modeling classes or have to go to her photo shoots! I had to stop him.

"Hunny, please put me down, I need to get home! My mom won't be happy if I don't go!"

"Kyo-chan called your mom. She won't say no to him."

"But-"

"No buts Koto-chan." We both remained silent as he put me in his limo. He climbed in after me, and Mori (where did he come from?) entered on the other side. With all of us in the car, the driver left the school and headed for the Haninozuka mansion.

Hunny held onto my hand when we left the school and I sub-consciously put my head on his shoulder. I immediately began to drift off, when I heard my phone ring. Immediately my back became rigid and I scrambled to find my phone. Sure enough, caller ID told me that Hitler-reincarnated was calling.

"Hello?"

"Kotone, why are you not here yet?"

Shit! I thought Kyoya called! "Um…well I thought Kyoya-er…Ootori-kun called."

"He did, but I don't see why you can't come to one more party. The rest of us are completely fine, why do you feel the need to skip the Gran Finale?"

"Um…well, according to Ootori-kun, I'm not well, he says I have a temperature, that I've got a slight cough, and that I'm dehydrated."

"So? Just get a drink here and you'll be fine, I don't see what's so hard about it."

"Mom, Ootori-kun's family are doctors…I think-"

"Oh fine! Come home and go to bed then if you're so sick."

Did Kyoya not tell her? "Um…actually, a friend offered to let me stay over at their house." I could feel her about to blow.

"Ootori mentioned that to me. Care to explain why you can't come home to sleep?" She was seething.

But I can bs this question. "Well, they offered their home to me so you wouldn't have to worry about me and so Ichiru won't have to make me soup or take care of me." She couldn't argue there.

"Fine. But you better be on your BEST behavior and always say 'please' and 'thank you' and don't you dare be a burden to them. If I hear one bad thing from your host, your grounded. Got it?"

"Yes mother." She hung up, and I let out the breath I was holding. Hunny glared at the phone as though it was evil. He didn't say anything, but squeezed my hand a little. We arrived at the Haninozuka mansion and Hunny got out first. I would have walked but he again carried me into his house. Mori carried my bag in as far as the entrance way. He removed my shoes for me, said good-bye, then left. I meant to thank him when I heard a deep voice say;

"Well, what do we have here?" My cheeks flushed an even deeper red as I turned to see who it was. It was Hunny's dad, smirking at my face, in a black business suit. Gently Hunny set me on my feet and battled his father for two short minutes. His father won by a hair and they bowed to each other. I bowed slightly, conscious of my low-cut dress.

"Oto-san, you remember Suzuki Kotone our neighbor?"

"Isn't her mother is the one who has been throwing the parties?" Both of their faces darkened.

I bowed more, ashamed. "I'm so sorry about the noise, I had no idea they were disturbing you! Please accept my apology!" I felt their eyes on me. Then he said, "Let us talk in the living room."

We went in and once we were seated he asked me to explain what happened. I told him about her coming home early and how I was forced to be there, though I made it sound like I was there for business purposes and not for my own torture. I told him about how I almost fainted and that's where Hunny interjected;

"Oto-san it was not her fault for the party, she isn't responsible for her mother's actions."

He nodded. "I agree Mitskuni, thus you brought her here so she would have a quiet place to rest and get well?"

"Yes. She would have gone to the party, but even Ootori-kun asked her to rest."

"In that case, she must stay the night." His mother was standing in the doorway wearing a casual kimono.

I stood and bowed to her, saying, "I don't want to intrude on you-"

"Nonsense, you are not disturbing us! I insist you stay the night, it is impossible for you to rest in a house holding a party."

I smiled. "Thank you Haninozuka-san." I attempted to bow again, but I swayed unsteadily on my feet. Hunny jumped forward and gently placed one hand on my arm and one on my waist to steady me. He picked me up gently. "I'll take her to the guest room near mine." They nodded and he left with me in his arms.

He went down a hallway and up some stairs to a guest room. The room was painted a sage green and the four-poster bed had a bedspread decorated with blooming sakura. There was a window which (from my position in Hunny's arms) had a spectacular view of their Japanese-style garden. The room had a wardrobe (which probably housed a television) and there was a small sitting area, plus a small walk in closet and a bathroom. Nice.

Hunny carefully placed me down on the bed and went over to the drawers in the wardrobe. He pulled out some pajamas and placed them on the bed next to me. He kneeled on the floor next to the bed and placed his head on the bedspread, looking at me worriedly.

"What's up Mitskuni?"

"This afternoon, when you were unconscious…you were crying. Why were you crying Koto-chan?"

Oh. "…I dreamed of the day my dad died…he was trying to wake me up…but I somehow knew if I woke, he would die…" Tears formed in my eyes remembering the awful dream. Hunny carefully took my hand and kissed it. "I'm sorry."

"It's ok," I said. I wiped my tears with my other hand. We were silent for a minute until Hunny decided to leave, telling me he would be back with some soup for both of us. When he left, I changed into some (too-big, fluffy, pink) pajamas. Ooo they felt nice. I snuggled into the bed when there was a knock on the door.

"Come in," I said. It was a butler with a HUGE tray of food. Hunny was behind him in his pink pajamas, carrying Usa-chan. He climbed onto the bed, and sat on top of the covers, next to me. The butler gave us HUGE bowls of ramen (LOVE RAMEN!) and a small bowl of rice each. There was a cake too, (hence the huge platter) as well as some tea. We were both hungry (I blame the twins) and practically scarfed our food down. It was yummy…

Anyway, Hunny had some cake afterward. He offered me some, but I wasn't feeling the cake, I was just exhausted. I think Hunny got the hint, because when he was finished, he hopped off the bed (leaving Usa-chan to 'protect' me) and told me to "get some rest".

For the first time in the entire week, I slept soundly.

A/N: So how many of you have seen BOTH Fullmetal Alchemist series? Leave a comment!