"Miya~" I groaned and rolled over. "I have your soup with some herbal tea so you can feel better."

I huffed and waited for a few seconds before slowly pushing myself up, groaning in the process. I rubbed my face and looked up at Nikko who held a bed table. I forced myself up into a sitting position and he gently placed the small table in front of me.

"How do you feel?"

I picked up the spoon that was on the table and started to mix all the ingredients that were in the stew. "Worse." The pounding in my head that was dulled down earlier came back, pounding harder than ever and my voice was now a bit hoarse. Instead of my nose being constantly itching, it was clogged up and my throat felt very sore. I started to gently blow on the small bit I had scooped out with the spoon.

I felt Nikko pat my hair down gently. "Don't worry, I'm sure you'll feel better in no time." Nikko kissed the top of my head and went to sit near my feet.

I started to eat the brown-hued stew in front of me, occasionally sipping at the tea Nikko had brought me. Nikko stayed sitting at the foot of my bed, scrolling through something on his phone.

After a bit, I finally finished the stew. I moved my foot to gently push his arm. "I'm done," I mumbled.

He grabbed the table and stood up. "School ends in about thirty minutes."

I stretched. "I've been sleeping for that long?"

He nodded. "The stew was done a lot earlier, but you looked so cute and peaceful, I just couldn't wake you." He gushed at, what I'm guessing, the memory of me sleeping. He grabbed my laptop, that was on my desk and handed it to me. "Keep yourself busy until Kaya gets home."

I opened the silver-colored electronic and waited for it to turn on. "Uki is going to come over," I told Nikko before he could leave my room. He looked back at me with a look of uncertainty. "Mitsu-senpai said that he would come too."

Nikko furrowed his eyebrows and turned away, annoyed. "Fine…" He said and grabbed the door handle. "When he comes over, either me or Kaya has to be in here with you."

"Why do-"

"And the door must always be open."

"Nikko-"

"And no kissing! Or cuddling! Or-"

"Okay, okay! Just leave!"

He pouted and closed my door, leaving me to be on my own until the others arrived.

~*~*~ Mini time skip brought to you by Tanuki-san! ~*~*~

A soft knock was heard at my door and I paused the game that I was currently playing. "Come in!" I said as my voice slightly cracked.

My door opened slightly, revealing two familiar brunettes, Kaya and Korra. Kaya smiled at me as she made her way into my room. "How are you feeling?"

I shrugged as I set aside my laptop. "After eating the stew, I don't feel as bad... but I don't feel good either," I said, my voice sickly raspy.

Kaya patted my head and I noticed Korra holding a basket. I pointed at it. "What's that?"

Korra looked at what I was pointing at. "Oh, um, I know you're probably not hungry, but I was going to make some dinner that would help with your fever. Are you allergic to coconuts?"

"Coconuts?" I thought for a second. "No, I'm only allergic to shrimp."

She nodded and thought for a second. "Really?" She lifted her hand for a high five. "Me too, Little Butterfly." We high fived over the small similarity between us. "Anyways, when you're hungry, just tell me. The recipe is really simple to make."

"What about me? I'm hungry." Kaya asked from beside me.

"I don't care about you. You can wait." Korra said as she made out of my room.

Kaya gasped. "Kawasaki! You shall make me my food!" Kaya yelled as she chased after her best friend.

I laughed slightly at the scene before me. They were always like that, Kaya complaining about the lack of food she had, though she had snacked throughout most of the day, and Korra saying something to irritate her and they would chase each other. I've never seen them have a real fight, it was always small, playful arguments.

I grabbed my laptop and continued the game I was playing earlier. I quickly got bored of the game and went to watch cute animal videos instead.

"Knock knock." I paused the video I was watching and looked up to see Uki, wearing a black leotard. I gave her a small smile as she made her way inside of my room after closing my door. "How are you feeling?"

I closed my laptop. "I'm okay." I scooted myself closer to the middle of the bed and patted the space next to me.

She awkwardly sat next to me. "I don't have a lot of time, I have to go to gymnastics after this…" She mumbled as she fiddled with her fingers.

"Okay, so... story time?"

Uki slightly laughed at my small attempt to lighten the mood. "Yeah... Um, before I start, I just want to apologize for what I did yesterday... and all the times that I had hurt you before that…"

"It's fine... well it isn't fine. I actually prefer if you didn't do anything like that again."

Uki stayed silent and I heard her breath become shaky. "Emiya, can you promise that you don't mention any of this to anybody, especially Tomiya and Isaki."

I nodded. "Of course. I promise to never tell a soul."

Uki nodded. "I'll start from the very beginning... You know how my family is known for the variety of sports equipment we create and our participation in the sports…" I nodded. "My father decided to expand our business with Tomiya's father and Isaki's uncle, so that's how I met our two senpai's before my last year in junior high. So our families worked together to raise our statuses. Isaki didn't really like me, but Tomiya was always so nice to me... well until, oddly enough, the host club formed. Tomiya was really greedy about them. She wanted them all to herself. Her and Isaki worked together to get other girls kicked out. Like... um... what's her name?" She paused to think. "I think her name was... Seiko?"

I recognized the name, even though it was wrong. "Seika? Seika Ayanokoji, right?"

Uki looked at me and nodded. "Yeah, I think that's her name. Tomiya convinced Seika that Fujioka-"

"Fujioka?"

"He's the most recent host in the Host Club. So, Tomiya convinced Seika that Fujioka was taking all of the attention from her and she should do something about it before it had gotten out of hand. Tomiya even told her what to do, and it resulted in Seika getting banned from the Host Club. That's Tomiya's plan: to get rid of all the girls in her way."

Uki stopped talking and I took it as a cue to ask a question. "Why didn't you try to stop her?"

"I did, but she threatened me. She said if I had done something to stop them, she would ruin my family. She told me that she can make us bankrupt in a blink of an eye. Not only that, but she'll make sure that my life is a living hell." She looked at me, her eyes glistening as she held back tears. "And I believe her. Her family's status is higher than ours." She paused. "You don't have to believe me, especially after what I did to you."

We both stayed silent after her statement. So that's why Uki listens to Tomiya so keenly. But... why am I a "target?"

A knock at my door made us both look up. The door opened, revealing Korra. "Your mom is asking for you." She told Uki before walking away.

"Sorry, I have to go." She got off my bed and walked towards my door.

"Wait!" I said suddenly, making my voice crack. Uki stopped in her tracks to look at me. "Is that all really true?" Uki nodded, a sad look reflected in her eyes. "What about me? Why do you have to attack me?"

Uki thought for a second. "Tomiya told me that we needed to befriend you and make sure you can help them in befriending other girls who go to the Host Club. She says that you're a person who can be easily talked to so you would be able to know people's weaknesses. She got really mad that you wouldn't go to the Host Club, though. Then we started to turn our attention towards you instead of this other girl…" She opened the door slightly. "I have to go, I'll try to visit when I can." She smiled at me, but it seemed forced. "I'm sorry about everything, Emiya." She said before walking out.

I slumped back against my headboard. I have so many questions. I sighed and slipped out of my bed. I grabbed my phone from my bag and made my way downstairs to try to get my mind off of Uki's confession.

I made my way down the stairs tracing my hand on the railing, humming slightly.

"No! We can't do that!" I froze when I heard Kaya's voice yell. I paused and waited for more words. The next words were lowered to what sounded like murmurs. I crouched down and looked through the bars on the stairs. I didn't see anyone there. I stayed in my crouching position and started to make my way down the stairs.

The small murmurs started to get slightly louder as I got closer to the bottom of the stairs. After almost falling on my face a couple of times, I saw Kaya come into view, along with Korra and Nikko beside her. They all stood beside the main phone. I carefully watched them as Nikko and Kaya whispered angrily to each other, while Korra stood warily beside them. What caught my attention the most was what Korra had said calmly to them. "What about Emiya? Think about how she'd feel about this."

I hesitated before moving to stand up. I held onto the railing and watched them. "What I'd feel about what?"

The three older teens turned to look at me, surprised. They all stared at me, wide-eyed.

Kaya was the first to speak. "Emiya... shouldn't you be in bed?"

I shrugged. "I got bored."

"How about I make you something…" Korra said. "Are you hungry?"

I thought about it, then shrugged. "Yeah, I could eat." Korra quickly went into the kitchen while Nikko and Kaya awkwardly stood there. I looked at them. "What were you guys talking about?"

"Nothing." Nikko quickly said.

"It didn't sound like nothing."

"Emiya, how about you wait for the food upstairs. Korra can bring it to you." Kaya told me.

I pouted and looked up the stairs. "But it's so far…"

"Emiya."

I groaned. "Fine." I huffed and went upstairs. When I got to my room, I plopped myself face first onto my bed.

I don't know how long I stayed like that, face planted in my blankets, but I jumped slightly when I heard a knock at my door. I rolled over and saw Korra at my door. "Hi, Little Butterfly." She walked in and set down a cup. "I brought you some Tea with Milk and Honey. It should help your throat a little bit." I clenched my jaw and looked away. I heard Korra sigh. "Emi, I know you're angry," I felt my bed dip down slightly. "but the conversation your sister and brother were having was very important to your future."

I looked at her. "What was it about?"

She smiled sadly and patted my head gently. "Something you'll know soon." I pouted. "Your parents will tell you... but before you answer to them, just consider your options and how your siblings feel about it. Kaya hates the idea, but Nikko is okay with it... but remember the most important thing. Follow your heart. Okay?"

I nodded slowly, a bit confused. "Okay…?"

A familiar sound resonated throughout my room and I groaned. I looked at my phone screen and shot up. It was Mitsu-senpai. I pressed the green button and pressed my ear against my ear. "H-hello?" I mentally kicked myself when my voice cracked.

"Hi, Emi-Chan!"

I smiled at the warm sound of his voice. "Hi, Mitsu-senpai."

"I know I had told you that Takashi and I would visit you, but something had happened and we can't come."

"Oh…" I said sadly.

"Don't worry though. Takashi and I sent you a care package and we'll try visiting tomorrow. right, Takashi?"

I heard a hum of approval from the other line.

"Okay, Mitsu-senpai. I'll see you tomorrow."

"Bye, Emi-chan! I hope you feel better."

"Bye, Emiya." I heard Taka-senpai say.

I smiled. "Bye," I said before ending the call.

"Was that Hani-senpai?" Korra asked from beside me. I nodded. "Is he able to come over?"

"No…"

"Aww, that sucks. You know, he was super excited to visit. It was the main thing he was talking about during class."

"Really?"

She nodded. "Yeah." She paused for a second. "Do you want to eat with us?"

"Well... won't Kaya get mad?"

Korra rolled her brown eyes. "Just come downstairs, please. I really don't want to be placed in the middle of their arguments."

I laughed slightly. "Okay, let's go eat." I pushed myself up and grabbed my cup of tea, taking a few sips of the warm liquid before following Korra out of my room.