I'm soooo sorry it took so long to get this up! I've had major writer's block! Forgive me! You all get cookies for dealing with that cliffhanger for so long! Hm…you know, I never did decide which drama I should inflict on Nami-chan… I guess I'll just choose randomly… Anyways, thank you all who reviewed you each get cookies! :D Now onto the chapter!

Chapter 14: Little Insecurities

My grandfather cleared his throat and gently placed the fork he was using down and dabbed at his face with a napkin. "Marie-Antoinette, there's a few things I need to discuss with you today while I have the chance. You might want to get comfortable because I rather doubt you'll like the news," he replied sternly. I froze with my mouth slightly open. He almost never called me by my middle name unless it was severe.

"Papa? What is it?"

He let out a sigh. "It concerns your grandmother," he started. I stiffened at the mention of her. I still hadn't gotten over her death. "However, in some sense, it will also concern your father. You see, your grandmother left behind a will in which a small portion of her fortune would be given to each remaining family member. You, however, are the exception. You will be inheriting, well, everything else. Her business, her properties, and the main portion of her wealth will be given to you along with your brothers who have a share in the business as well as a few things that were specifically mentioned in the will."

I scowled. "How does Charles come into play?" I asked bitterly.

"Well, seeing as how you are underage and are still attending high school, all claims to these heritance shall be under the keeping of your legal guardian, in which, after the incident of your mother, has now been passed down to your father. Basically speaking, until you are no longer a minor you will have no claim over anything stated within your grandmother's testament," he replied.

I stood up stiffly. "Very well, grandfather. If you will please excuse me," I stated numbly before exiting the manor.

Damien watched me leave before looking at his grandfather. "Aren't you going to tell her the rest?"

I needed to get away. I needed to just take a walk and breathe some fresh air. I needed to clear my head. In all aspects, the news wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Although, just thinking of that bastard having control over Nana's things irked me. It was just that, though. The news was made such a fuss over and yet, it still didn't seem too bad. There had to be something he just didn't have the heart to tell me. Knowing Papa he would have at least hinted about it… What was it?

"Nami-chan? What are you doing way out here?" A sweet voice asked.

I looked up, clearly startled. "Hunny-sempai? What the…" I looked up at the sky. Was it just me or did the sun seem higher? It suddenly felt a lot hotter than it was, too. How long had I been walking? And where did I walk to? "Uh, where am I?" I asked out loud.

Hunny gave a worried expression. "Nami-chan, you're all the way across town from where you live. You're almost towards Takashi-chan's house. Are you feeling okay?" he asked.

I shook my head. "I'm sorry Hunny-sempai. I must have dazed out or something. I should probably head back home," I started as I tried to dig through my pockets. I stopped and looked down. No pockets. I was still in my pajamas! My face turned bright red. "uh… H… Hu… Hunny-sempai?" I asked slowly turning back towards him. "Could you… give me a ride home? I don't have any money…" I mumbled stupidly.

Hunny took my hand and smiled. "Of course, Nami-chan! Let's go! The limo's over here," he stated as he skipped away.

"Thank you so much, Hunny-sempai!" I said, bowing slightly once I had gotten out of the limo. "I'm so sorry for bothering you. I just… I don't even know what happened," I rambled.

He only smiled. "It's ok! Just come out and see us, okay?!" he cheered before driving off. I slowly walked inside and went straight to my room, trying to avoid all contact, and undoubtedly, ridicule, from my brothers.

I managed to make it to my room undisturbed and looked at my clock. It was already so late into the evening. I most likely had missed dinner. I let out a sigh and plopped onto the bed. Whatever, I really wasn't hungry, anyways.

. . .

I really don't even remember why I had decided to step out of the front door but that whole moment was pretty much a blur to begin with. I just remember it being morning and I had stepped outside and then, next thing I knew, I was being shoved into a limo while my brothers waved from the doorway.

I scowled at Tamaki as I managed to wriggle free of the thick scarf that had gagged me. I coughed. "Ugh, what the hell!?" I yelled at him once I could talk again.

He smiled that "charming" smile. "My dear Namine, we had to be sure you came along with us today. After all, summer is almost over and it would have been such a waste for such a lovely princess to be locked away in the tower any longer," he replied dramatically.

"Yes, and if we had merely asked you to come you probably wouldn't have," Koaru stated.

I scowled. "First of all, don't you ever call me a princess again, Tamaki-sempai, or rather than being a so called prince you'll be a hermit locked away in a dungeon! Second of all, even if I didn't want to come with you willingly, you didn't have to tie me up and gag me!" I snapped.

Tamaki shrugged, obviously ignoring my threat. "That may be, but you can never be too careful. Ah, we're almost there."

I scowled. "Fine, but will you at least tell me where the hell we are going?" I demanded.

"To the beach, of course!" all three of them cheered.

I blankly stared at Tamaki and the twins. "Yep, you've all officially lost it," I muttered before leaning against the window and falling asleep.

"Namine!" I heard too many voices say. "Wake up! We're there!"

I slowly sat up and peeked from under an eyelid while giving my Demon glare. "What the hell do you want?" I asked coldly.

Tamaki and the twins cringed. "She…she… has those eyes… The Eye of the Demon!" he blubbered.

The twins looked at each other. "Just like Hunny and Kyouya-sempai."

I yawned and rubbed at my eyes. "Mmmm… what are you going off about?" I asked sleepily before being trapped in a hug of death by Tamaki.

"Oh she's so cute when she's waking up! Just like a little kitten!" he exclaimed.

"Uh, boss, she just gave us a glare that could match Hunny and Kyouya-sempai a second ago," the twins stated.

"Get off me!!!" I yelled kicking him out of the limo. I stepped out of the limo and stomped on him in the process. "Hurry up, I don't know what's going on or where we are," I stated looking around the deserted area. There was only one other limo there besides the one she came in and not a single person in site.

The twins smirked and took me by the arms and dragged me off towards the beach, leaving Tamaki behind in the process. "This way Nami! We have a surprise for you!!!" They stated excitedly. I squirmed under their grip.

"Hell no! Let me go right now! I don't want to know what you two are up to!" I yelled.

They shoved me into a room with an evil grin. "Now hurry up and change! We'll be waiting!" They cheered. I glared at them before looking at the room.

I couldn't help but keep staring. Rows upon rows of swimsuits on hangers and mannequins crowded the room. I sighed. "Jeez… such a pain in my ass…" I mumbled before browsing the set up. I eventually chose a black and white striped bikini with a purple base and purple swim shorts. I stepped out of the changing room with a scowl. "There, I'm changed!" I yelled moodily. "Now why am I here?"

"AW! Nami-chan looks so cute!" I heard a bubbly voice say. My expression softened and I smiled.

"Um, thank you Hunny-sempai," I said kneeling down beside him.

"I was worried about you, Nami-chan! You were wandering the streets yesterday without a clue of what was going on! So everyone thought you should come to the beach with us!" he said happily.

I smiled. "Aw, thank you Hunny-sempai!" I said giving him a hug. I overheard the twins talking to Tamaki.

"Well, yes but that's cosplay…" Tamaki muttered. "I don't want my little girl all exposed!"

The twins pointed to me. "Well, what about her?! She's exposed! There's no reason why Haruhi shouldn't be wearing one of our cute swimsuits we picked out for her!!!" I glared then looked at Haruhi who was wearing shorts and a hoodie.

"Excuse me Hunny-sempai," I said getting up and hitting them on the head. "Idiots! Haruhi can do what she wants! And don't use me as an example for your own deeds!" I snapped.

"Thank you Nami-chan!!" Tamaki cheered. 'See, you two really should be more obedient," he said.

I hit him on the head again. "Shut it you! You're no better!" The twins snickered. I was about to hit them again before I was interrupted by Kyouya tapping on my shoulder and clearing his throat. I looked up. "Kyouya-sempai?"

"May I speak with you for a moment?" he said before walking off to the side.

I followed him confusedly. "Is something the matter?"

"Well, I wanted to speak with you about your continual participation in this club," he responded.

I sighed. "Oh, is that all? I was going to stay. Is there a problem with that?" I asked.

He shook his head. "No, but seeing as how your customers are minimal, especially after your revelation, I'm afraid you're going to have to contribute to the club in other ways," he responded.

I shrugged. "Ok…"

"From now on you'll be taking over Haruhi's chores and shopping for the club seeing as how she could use the extra time to pay off her debt," he said simply. "Also, this was left at your grandmother's hospital room," he said handing a letter to me. "I'd put it somewhere safe so you can look at it later," he replied.

"Later? But why shouldn't I open it…" I was cut off when a blast of cold water hit me in the back. I glared over my shoulder at the twins holding water guns. "I see…" I stiffly shoved the letter in my shorts' pockets and quickly grabbed a water gun. "They are so going down…" I muttered darkly as I turned around only to be hit with another blast of cold water by the twins who ran off laughing. "Damnit, get back here!" I shouted as I ran after them.

Tamaki came out of nowhere and took out Hikaru with his own gun. "HAHA! Two against one is hardly fair!" he said triumphantly. Hikaru tripped and fell before getting back up and starting a shootout against Tamaki.

I laughed and continued chasing after Koaru. "Get back here Kaoru!" I yelled as I tried to shoot him with water. He ran up a rocky area.

"Yeah right! As if I would let you catch me! You're dangerous!" he teased.

I tried to follow him on the slippery rocky ledges. "Come on! I'll go easy on you!" I lied while laughing. The letter slipped out of my pocket and the wind caught it. "Oh no! The letter!" I said reaching out to grab it.

Kaoru turned around. "Namine, be careful there!" he said.

Too late. Some of the rocks gave way and I fell down into a cavern. "Kaoru!" I yelled before hitting the ground. I could faintly see the letter float over the hole above before being sent off.

"Namine! You ok down there!?" Koaru said from the hole.

I nodded. "I think so!"

"Can you climb back up?" he asked.

I stood up but fell back down. "AH!" I yelled suddenly as I felt a surge of pain in my left foot.

"Nami?!"

"I'm fine!" I said before slowly getting up again and limping over towards the area around the hole. I found a wall but it was slick and smooth without any crevices for me to get a grip on. "I can't climb back up! There's only this one wall and it's too smooth and slick for me to climb!" I yelled.

"Only one wall? Did you fall into a cave?" he asked.

"I DON'T KNOW!" I snapped. "I can't tell how deep this place is! It's too damn dark!!"

"Ok, hold on!" he yelled.

"Ok, go get some…" I started to yell before I heard him land next to me, "…help," I finished.

"Koaru to the rescue," he joked.

I sighed. "My hero…" I muttered sarcastically. "Wonderful, now we're both stuck down here unless someone finds us."

"Well, we could always find out how deep this cavern runs. It might just be an underground cave but it could also be a tunnel that leads out," he suggested.

I nodded. "Ok, but I can't see anything," I replied as I tapped against the wall blindly. "That light doesn't give off much of a glow down here."

I felt Koaru grab onto my arm. "Don't worry, I've got you," he said before leading me into the darkness. The cave was so dark and cool. All you could hear was the sound of our breath as it echoed around us and filled my ears.

"Are you ok?" Koaru asked, interrupting the silence.

I looked towards the sound a little surprised by the sudden noise. "Yes, I'm fine. Why?" I asked.

He chuckled. "Because you're gripping my arms tighter than a snake," he replied.

I suddenly realized how tense my arms and hands were and let go. "Oh, sorry," I mumbled.

"Are you afraid of the dark?" he asked.

I shook my head despite the darkness. "No…" I started, wondering what all I should say. "I just… I just don't like not knowing what's here. I don't like not being able to see what's around me," I replied.

I felt Koaru's hand grab mine gently. "It's ok. I think sometimes it's probably better not to be able to see," he said before he started walking again. I nodded absently and followed.

"Hey look! I think I see a light up ahead!" Koaru said after a few moments.

"Um, Koaru?" I asked after a moment.

"Hm?" he asked.

"We're getting closer to that light. But I still don't see anything beyond it. Usually you'd be able to see some bit of scenery but I can't," I replied.

"Maybe we need to get a little closer," he replied.

I nodded. "Maybe…" I started but I tripped and fell. I squeezed Koaru's hand for support but only brought him down with me. "Ow…" I groaned. I looked up. "Koaru…"

He slowly sat up with a groan. "Yes?"

"This tunnel goes in a complete circle," I stated. "The light was from the hole I fell through earlier." Koaru looked up and sighed. I scooted away and leaned against the cool wall. "Looks like we'll just have to wait," I said tiredly.

Koaru scooted over and sat next to me. "I guess so," he replied.

"Namine?" Koaru asked after a few minutes.

"Hm?"

"Uh, did your grandfather or brothers say anything, um, important to you recently or something?" he asked uncertainly.

I yawned. "Yeah, sort of," I replied.

"Um, are you ok with it?" he asked.

I shrugged. "Yeah, why wouldn't I be? It's not as if I can do anything about it, anyways. Why?" I replied.

"Just wondering."

"Hey! Are you two ok down there!?" Tamaki yelled.

"Kao-chan! Nami-chan! Are two ok?!" Hunny-sempai yelled back.

I smiled. "Hey they found us!" I said getting up and went over towards the light. "Hunny-sempai! Tamaki-sempai! Down here!" I yelled. "Hurry up and get us out!"

A rope ladder was dropped down. "You coming Koaru?" I asked.

"Uh, ladies first," he said quietly.

I limped up the rope ladder, trying not to put too much pressure on my left foot. I felt Mori pull me up when I reached the top. "Ah, how'd you find us!?" I asked as Koaru came out.

"You two went missing and when we started looking for you we found the water guns by the hole," Hikaru replied. "Kaoru!" he shouted before going to him. "Are you ok?"

Koaru nodded. "I'm fine."

I looked over at them and noticed a few cuts on his face and arms. "Koaru? When did you get cut?" I asked before starting towards him. "Ow!" I yelled as a surge of pain from my foot made me fall again.

Koaru looked up and knelt beside me. "Nami?! What's wrong?"

I took off my shoe. "Um, it's my foot. I might have bruised it or something when I fell," I said as I looked at down at it.

"It's swollen! You probably twisted your ankle. Why didn't you say anything?" he asked.

I shrugged. "It's just a sprain. Why are you so worked up about it?" I snapped.

Kyouya came and knelt down out of nowhere. "Hm, it may be just a sprain but we should still get you to a hospital to look at it. The swelling doesn't look like it will let up anytime soon," he responded.

"Aw! Are you going to be ok, Nami-chan!?" Hunny asked with big sad eyes.

I smiled. "Of course, Hunny-sempai! I'll be just… whoah!" I said as Mori picked me up. "Uh, ok… I can still walk…" I said.

"You shouldn't put pressure on it," he replied.

"Woah! You talked! Mori-sempai just talked! You never talk!" I said, completely amazed.

"Can we have cake while you're at the hospital, Nami-chan!?" Hunny asked excitedly.

I grinned. "Of course! We can eat all the cake and ice-cream we want!" I cheered.

Hunny jumped happily. "Yay! You hear that, Takashi-chan?! Nami-chan says we can have all the cake and ice-cream we want!" he said excitedly.

. . . . .

"Excuse me, gentlemen. I need to talk to Namine for a moment," the nurse said as she walked into the hospital room. They all nodded and left the room.

"Give it to me straight, doc! Am I dying? Suffering from an incurable horrible disease?" I said dramatically.

"No, you'll be fine. However, that leg of yours was far more than a sprain. That certainly must have been some fall you had. You see, your lower leg and ankle are broken in three places. I'm afraid it's going to be a while before it's healed. In the mean time, you'll be staying her for a little over a week and then you'll be returned home," she said politely as a boy walked into the room.

I stared up at him. He looked about the same height as Tamaki. Well toned structure and a nice tan. He had sandy blonde hair that was a little long and these piercing deep emerald green eyes. "Here are the extra rolls of gauze tapes you asked for, mom," he said handing her the clear box full of rolls of colored gauze. He glanced at me and smiled.

The nurse smiled sweetly and took the box. "Thank you," she replied. The boy took one last glance at me before leaving the room.

"Your son?" I asked.

The nurse nodded. "Yes. To keep him out of trouble I have him help me around the hospital. I'll check back on you in a bit," she said before exiting the room.

Koaru came in as she left and sat down beside the bed. "How's your foot feeling?" he asked.

I shrugged. "It's ok. They have me in pain killers but it's still uncomfortable." He nodded.

"Is something wrong?" I asked.

Koaru glanced up with those usually sparkling amber eyes. "Can I say something?"

I shrugged. "I don't see why not."

He glanced to the side. "Well…"

"Well?"

Ohohoho!!! Hahaha! Who wants to guess what he's going to say!? Hm…?! Any takers? There are soooo many hints as to what's to come in this chapter. Ohoho… and who is this new mystery character?! And what else was Grandfather going to say? What was Koaru talking about in the tunnel!? And what's he going to say!!? MUAHAHAHA! Hm..hm.. hm.. LONG CHAPTER IS LOOONG! Again, I'm sorry it took so long. ;n; Next chapter will be up soon I promise. The rain has washed away all my writer's block. :D