2Lazy2Login: Lol I'm so happy you enjoyed the TamakixKyoya moment! My sis is also reading this and said she wasn't too big a fan but its only because she doesn't like yaoi. Me on the other hand... hehehe.

Guest: Lol I totally understand the feeling but I couldn't help it! Here's the next chapter so please don't hate me as much!

Dude: Hopefully you read this. She is actually doing algebra because that was one of the earlier units I learned in the first semester for algebra.

Previously

"Alright, I'll come pick everyone up and we'll head out right away," Uragari responded and climbed back down the ladder. He walked away from the tree house with a final wave from his turned back. I looked up at the clouds for a hidden answer, sighing when I received none. Looks like I'll finally have almost everything back tomorrow.

Chapter 16

I looked over at the other hosts who were setting up blankets and sleeping bags, a slight smile crawling onto my face despite the revealed circumstances. At least I have them I think, slowly walking over to everyone.

"What's the plan then Aka-chan?" Honey asks me sweetly. I smile down at him and feel Kaoru rap his arms around me.

"Uragari is going to pick us up in the morning so we can all head over to the forest," I answer and Kaoru's arms tighten their hold on my waist.

"I don't trust him, that bastard," Kaoru mutters in my ear.

"So then you're going to finally get your complete memory back?" Haruhi asks off to my left. I look over to see Hikaru's arm around her shoulder, causing me to raise an eyebrow in question.

"Hikaru you get your filthy hands off my Haruhi!" Tamaki yells before I can answer, seeing them for the first time.

"Your Haruhi? You sure she's yours now boss?" Hikaru answers but before Tamaki can reply, Kyoya has covered his mouth with his hand and dragged him away, letting the rest of us talk. Unknown to me, the twins were sharing a secret look between the two of them.

"Can we just go to bed? It's been a long day and I'm tired," I mumble, already trying to go lay down.

"Sure, but why don't you come sleep with me tonight?" Kaoru whispers into my ear for only me to hear. I feel myself blush and look at everyone else who is already heading to their own sleeping bags.

"Sure, I guess," Kaoru grinned down at me and dragged me to a bigger sleeping bag near the two of us. By this point, Kyoya had returned with a quiet Tamaki in toll, making me wonder what had happened. Kaoru had pulled me into the sleeping bag next to him and wrapped his arms back around me. I looked up into his golden brown eyes and instantly relaxed into his hold.

"Goodnight Akari," He mumbled, already falling into sleeps grip. I smiled and leaned my head against his chest.

"Night Kaoru."

Next Morning, Kaoru's POV

I woke up the next morning with Akari still asleep in my arms, her head leaning against my head like it was a pillow. I smiled at the sight of her finally sleeping peacefully and looked up to see if anyone else was up. To my astonishment, everyone but Haruhi and Akari were up and packing for when Uragari arrived.

"Kaoru, how's Akari?" I heard Hikaru whisper and I turned around to look at my twin.

"She's asleep just like Haruhi. Do you guys need help getting ready?" I reply, hoping I could stay near Akari.

"Kyoya-senpai seems to have it under control with boss so we can stay here with the girls," I smirk and lay back down next to Akari, running my fingers through her hair, gently untangling some of the knots. It was quiet for a while until Hikaru broke the silence once more.

"Do you remember what Uragari said about a barrier? And how she may go back to looking like she's supposed to?"

"Yeah, why?"

"Do you think it'll mess with her mind? Like make her forget?" I tensed, stopping my fingers from going through her hair.

"I hope not," I answer quietly. We both look down at the slumbering girl, wondering what will happen when we get there.

"Can I come up?" We heard a voice call from below the tree house. I heard myself growl slightly while Hikaru got up to let down the ladder.

Akari's POV

I woke up to the sound of voices talking around me. I recognized Uragari's and Kaoru's voices but was too tired to get up. I rolled over, trying to get away from the voices. I heard quiet laughter and scrunched my eyes, wondering what was so funny.

"Akari, wake up," A voice said over me.

"5 more minutes," I mumbled.

"Tamaki, call her your daughter or something. She hates it when you call her that," Someone said.

"Akari, sweetie, wake up," A soft voice called and I growled at the tone.

"Not a... Baby..." I replied, slightly drifting back to sleep.

"Can we let her remain asleep till we get there?" I heard someone ask. Kaoru? I wondered dully.

"I don't see why not," Someone, Uragari maybe, replied ending all conversation. I sighed in happiness to finally be left alone to go back to sleep. To be my discomfort though, someone picked me up bridal style and carried me away. They were warm so I snuggled closer and listened to the beat of their heart.

There was a moment where I was pulled away from the warmth and I immediately started whimpering. Where did it go? I asked myself, not wanting to be alone.

"Shhh, I'm here. I won't leave you, I promise," Answered the voice, pulling me back against the warmth. I smiled and fell asleep in the embrace, not caring what happened next.

Kaoru's POV

I had been able to carry Akari to the limo but she'd started whimpering when I had to set her down. I got in as fast as I could and pulled her back against me, talking to her to calm her down. To my amazement she fell back asleep but I didn't let go of her.

Uragari was giving me a weird look but I chose to ignore him for now. I looked out the window at the passing scenery and found myself drifting in and out of sleep after discovering it would take a while to get to our destination.

"How much do you care for her?" Uragari asked suddenly, snapping me out of my dream like state.

"With all my heart. Why?" I asked suspiciously.

"She needs someone who will be there for her. Even if she won't admit it, she's scared," He replied, voice softening like it usually did when he talked about her.

"I know," He nodded and we both looked down at Akari. When we left the city and seemed to be nearing the wilderness, her eyes snapped open as if she could sense where we were at.

Akari's POV

I felt a disturbance in the air and snapped my eyes open to be greeted by Kaoru. He jumped back slightly but then relaxed again. I slowly got up to look out the window but let him remain holding me. As soon as I looked out the window, I spotted the sign I'd seen in my dream.

"Over there!" I slightly yelled, waking up Haruhi and earning everyone's eyes on me. I pointed to where I was looking and everyone looked out the window to see the highway sign. Uragari had the driver pull over and as soon as the limo stopped, I jumped out and ran over to the forest.

"Akari wait!" Someone called behind me but I ignored them, running full speed into the forest. I felt myself getting slightly lost but I had this, this feeling that I trusted. The trees eventually began thinning out and I nearly tripped over some stumps left behind from fallen trees. Twigs and dead leaves turned to green grass as I neared the end of the forest and I spotted a field of flowers in front of me.

Breaking through the clearing, I stopped and surveyed my surroundings. There was a house, obviously broken into, that sat in the middle of the field surrounded by torn down clothing lines and 3 graves. You could see where people had fought by the destroyed ground but the flowers were doing their best to come back. I heard the sounds of a stream nearby and several birds chirping in the trees.

I walked over to the gravestones only to find them empty of any writing. I frowned at the sight, wondering why no one cared enough to write about them for others to remember. The ground was marked up from animals digging to get underneath and I felt myself growing sick at the intrusion.

Leaving behind what was probably my dead family, I walked over to the house and opened the door. It creaked at the sudden movement after laying dormant for years. The house looked almost untouched with a few misplaced chairs. Time and weather had done its damage to the house with no one to look after it and there was dust everywhere. I saw 3 doors and a hollow doorway leading to a kitchen. I opened the doors to find 2 bedrooms and a bathroom.

The first one was obviously for a couple, what with only one queen sized bed. There was a dresser, a closet, a desk, and a book shelf. The next room was for two children, having two twin beds, dressers, closets, and an empty bookshelf. I also found a nightstand that could probably be used to store fun things like electronics or other games. That too, was empty.

I found myself sitting on the bare bed and looking around at the wallpaper. I heard the soft laughter of a child, the crying of a parent in another room, shared whispers only meant for siblings to hear. I felt the touch of a little hand, reminding me of a lost sibling, the warmth of a dead mothers embrace, the playfulness of a long forgotten dad. It was at that moment that I broke down crying from the sudden onslaught of memories of my forgotten family, my real family.

I cried into the mattress of the empty bed, only stopping when I felt the ghost of a presence. A soft breeze blew against my hair, my arms, and my face as if trying to get my attention. I looked up and saw nothing in the room except for the furniture. The breeze was still blowing against my skin, seeming to try to sooth my tears.

"Akari! Where are you?!" Several voices called from outside, silencing the wind and my tears. I wiped the tears from my eyes and went outside to go check on everyone.

"Here!" I called, waving to get their attention. They all ran over to me, stopping suddenly to gawk. "What?" I asked defensively.

"Akari," Hikaru started,

"Your hair," Kaoru muttered.

"And your eyes," Uragari stared in awe.

"They changed!" Honey exclaimed, seemingly baffled. I took a piece of my hair and moved it to where I could see. It had indeed changed and was now the golden I'd only dreamed of and described. I figured my eyes were also a red-orange hue. I smiled at them all, earning several grins back.

"So do you remember everything?" Kaoru asked, coming closer to me.

"Not everything, but I believe I will one day." I answered and kissed him full on the lips, not caring who was around.

Please don't kill me! xD I thought that was a really cute ending and yes that was the ending to our story. BUT! BUT BUT BUT! There will be an epilogue! I'm not going to tell what happens in it but I am going to ask if you guys would like moments such as HikaruxHaruhi, TamakixKyoya, and MorixHoney. There will obviously be KaoruxAkari. I'll also let anyone choose a prize if they can figure out what the wind was and what it was trying to tell her or how it was soothing her. Also, let me know if you guys want me to go back and edit the chapters. I know I've been saying I will but I just don't have the heart to mess with my first fanfic in case I mess it up even more xD

There wasn't as much romance in this story as I was hoping (no, not lemons I don't write those) but I still thought it was cute. Tell me what you guys thought about my first ever multi chapter story and yes, it was indeed my first fanfic to start with but I wrote 3 one shots during this. Feel free to go check them out and after I finish this story, I already have two ideas for the next multi chapter story, one Fairy Tail and one Vocaloid.

I was able to get this written because the streets iced over and school was canceled so yay for the weather! I'll have the next chapter up as soon as I can!