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"Bloody hell, Sara! I know you love to keep things to yourself, but I would have liked to know that you were coming back." He sighs. "It seems like we are against each other." He plops down on the nearest chair and puts his head in his hands.

I put down my books and walk over to my brother. I rub his arm. "Ben. I'm sorry that I didn't tell you, but I don't understand why you're so upset." I force him to look at me. "I thought you'd be thrilled that I was hosting again."

"I am." He says with a sigh. "But I wish you would have told me about this truce. Have you told Father?"

"No, and you won't either." I say sternly. I can't let my Dad know. He'll use it to his advantage.

Suzette pops her head in the door way. "Sara? Father wants to meet with us."

Stephen stands and starts to walk when Suzette holds up her hand. "He said only the girls."

I sigh. I think I know what this is about.

"Okay." Stephen looks confused, but sits back down. "We're not done." He tells me.

I nod and follow Suzette out of the room. As soon as Stephen can't hear us I ask "Do you think he's…" I can't bring myself to say it.

She fidgets with her skirt. "I don't know…" She whispers. Her voice sounds hoarse.

"Hey." I stop her and look in her eyes. She looks so scared. "Don't worry. Okay? I'll make sure that everything turns out all right. I always do, right?"

She nods. "I just-just don't-" She hugs me tightly and I immediately hug her back.

"I'm sure he's only going to prepare us." I say softly. "We'll meet in the tower later okay?"

I feel her head nod and I stroke her hair until she lets go. She wipes her eyes and we continue on our way to the study.

Susanna and Sakura are all ready standing outside my Dad's study. They look as scared as Suzette. I try my best to look calm and reassuring.

"Don't worry. I'll make sure everything will be all right, okay?" I tell them hoping I sound soothing.

They give me small smiles and nod. Then we go inside.

"I. Hate. Him." Suzette steams as I close the door behind us.

"What the bloody hell happened?" Stephen asks jumping from his seat.

Sakura wipes away tears from her eyes and shakes her head.

I hold on to a sobbing Susanna and motion for Stephen to do the same for Sakura. He nods and hugs her tightly. Suzette looks so angry right now.

"He-He said tha-that we wer-weren't doing en-enough." Susanna whimpers. She starts crying again and I rub her back.

Stephen looks over at me and Suzette. "Explain please."

I scowl. "He's planning our marriages. Now."

Stephen's eyes widen. "But he promised until after our third year…"

"He lied." I snap sharply. "He ordered us to 'seduce' as many guys as we possibly could. In order to get more marriage offers."

"He gave us a list! A damn list!" Suzette cries with angry tears streaming down her face. "He said 'Only those boys, not anyone else. And only your list.'"

"I want Mom!" Sakura cries finally breaking down. "Sara tell Mom to come!"

For the first time I feel tears prickling at the corner of my eyes. I let go of Susanna and look at the ground. "I already did." I say softly. "She isn't coming. Her damn company is more important."

"Sara." I look at Stephen. He looks serious and concerned. "What else?"

I choke back a sob. "I'm sorry. I really tried, Stephen."

"What?" I still won't answer him. "Tell me Sara. Tell me now!"

"He wants all of you to quit your extra-curricular activities." I say. "I tried hiding the fact that you were requited by that football team. And that everyone was still doing their own things. Like Susanna and art." She inhales deeply and sobs. "He's already told them that you weren't interested. And he's taking away Susanna's studio. And Suzette's."

Stephen looks frozen. Like he's stopped breathing. I exchange a look with Suzette and she reaches for him. He doesn't move.

It makes me so incredibly sad. I know how much this meant to him. I know it was his proudest achievement. And it only took a few words to strip it away from him. I feel terrible. I should have tried much harder.

"What?" He finally asks. "He-I wa-"

I step away from Susanna. "I'm so sorry."

"I-It wasn't your fault." He whispers. But he looks horrible and so sad. Like he's about to cry.

Suzette cries in her hands. "Please tell me this is a dream."

"You'll fix it right, Sara?" Susanna asks me. "Right?"

I gulp. I look at my sibling's miserable expressions and I nod. "Of course, I'll do everything I can to make sure that we can all have what we want." I 'm not sure I can actually do it. "Remember that if we each make five million yen we can choose who we want to marry." Stephen reminds us.

Sakura snorts. She doesn't think that will ever happen.

"We have to stay positive." Suzette tells her. "Even if it does look bad right now."

I have to agree with her. "She's right. We still have time."

"Then we better get started with a plan." Susanna says. She wipes away her tears.

"I say we sleep on it and then come back to it when we're all calmer." Stephen says looking drained.

We all nod.

"Can we all sleep up here?" Susanna timidly asks. Sakura nods.

"I'll get the blankets." Suzette says.

"I'll get the mattresses." Stephen offers. Sakura stands up and we understand that she'll help him.

"I'll get the pillows." I say. "I'll get your stuffed animals too okay?" I need to get mine from the closet. I feel like I need it.

Suzette and Sakura nod. "Okay." They both say.

Twenty minutes later and we have three mattresses pressed together on the floor with some sheets and blankets. Pillows are lined up around the sides of the mattresses. All five of us are in our sleeping clothes. I have on my usual shorts and a long shirt while Suzette wears a nightgown. Susanna is already fast asleep and Sakura (also asleep) is hugging her.

"Do you really think we can fix this?" Suzette whispers.

I look at Stephen and wait to hear what he thinks. "No."

She gulps back a sob. "Okay."

"I'm going to pull every trick I know." I promise her before we take our spots next to our siblings. The last thing I remember before snuggling under the covers is that I'm glad that I finished our paperwork early.

"Sara?" A male voice brings me back to the present moment.

I look at the boy sitting across from me. What was his name again? "I am terribly sorry. I was just thinking how I did not want this short meeting to end." I throw a fake smile his way.

He blushes and then straightens. "Well, I am rather interesting. Which reminds me of the time-"

He's so arrogant. The entire time I've been with him, he's said nothing interesting. He's spoken only about what he likes and what he's done. Which isn't all that impressive.

But he did win the raffle. Well he was one of the winners. Kyoya said that the Host Club made at least 75,000 yen from the raffle.

I think that he's on my list the one that Father gave me. I can't bear to think of the other names on the list. So I'm just going to pretend that nothing is wrong and that I'm enjoying every minute of this boring boy's company. And pray that I'll find a solution to my current problem.

(Susanna POV)

"Kaoru! You're so mean!" I yell.

He laughs at me. I can see the twinkle in his eyes. "If you want your colored pencils you need to ask nicely, Suzie."

I put my hands on my hips and frown. "Please give me back my pencils. I need them for class." For what little time I have in it. Father was unsuccessful in taking me out of my class because I'm good at art. I thank my lucky stars that people like my paintings.

I bring my attention back to Kaoru. I love how he has a different nickname for me than my siblings. Anna is such a boring nickname.

He pretends to think about it. "Nope, I'm not convinced."

I huff and cross my arms. "You're mean~"

"I think that you've already said that." He teases. I hear a shout coming from inside the hallway. Kaoru turns to see what's happening. I smile to myself and pull a move Sara would have been proud of.

I grab the bag my pencils are in, but I lose my balance and land on his chest.

"Oof!" I breathe. I see the surprise in his eyes and I smile. "Got it~" I tease softly.

He smiles gently and brushes his hand through my hair. "I guess you did."

Oooo! Why is he so cute? It's not fair…I know that Sara told me not to date anyone, but Kaoru seems different. Like he would never hurt me. Sakura even thinks he's okay. But he's not on my list. I fight to keep my tears back. Father is so mean!

What he's asking us to do is so unfair! I liked Kaoru way before he even mentioned him…as Sakura's husband. He wants him to marry her!

I smile again to hide my feelings and feel my hair dropping to one side.

It lands on the side of Kaoru's face. He doesn't brush it away, he just looks at me. I want to stay here with him. But I know that I can't. Someone might see us and get the wrong idea. And my Father would probably find out.

I push myself up and roll off of him. I giggle nervously. "Sorry about landing on you." I'm really not, but he doesn't need to know that.

He sits up next to me. "Those must be really important to you, huh?" He looks like he really wants to know. I would have told him anyway.

It's nice, sitting here on the grass with him. I can pretend that there's nothing important but him and me.

"They were a present from Suzette." I tell him proudly. "All of my best colored sketches have been colored by these." I look at the bag that holds them and smile.

"You know...everyone says you're a really good artist, but..." he begins while looking at building in front of us.

"But what?" I ask nervously. He doesn't like my drawings?

He looks at me and smiles. "You haven't shown me any of your drawings!"

I laugh. Oh that's all. "You can come to the art room anytime you want and see them. They all have my name on them."

"But-" He drops his grin and an adorable blush appears across his face. "I would enjoy them much better if you showed them to me."

I grin widely and kiss his cheek. "Of course I will!"

He looks surprised. But I don't really think anything of it. I always kissed my friends on the cheek in Italy. At first I thought it was a little weird, but then they explained that it's just a way of greeting people so I went along with it. But now I want to kiss him again…I hate my Father.

I shake away my feelings and giggle. "Come on!" I get up.

It looks like he can't move. All he's doing is staring at me. I pull him up. "Kaoru~ Let's-"

I get interrupted by him, well-to be specific, his lips. He kisses me softly on my lips. I let my bag fall to the ground and wrap my arms over his neck and pull him closer to me.

Well, so much for following Father's instructions.

Well, here's the newest chapter! I know that I promised someone else could pick the next POV but no one has been asking for any POV so I'm going to do whatever POV I want.

As always thank you for continuing to read and support this story.