Hey guys, it's been almost a month since I updated and for that I'm really sorry. High school is intense and I just got a job so with that and all the homework I've been getting I literally have had no free time until now. Enough of my excuses here's the story!

Chapter 12

The flight seemed much longer than it was because I was in the middle of the couch so I couldn't look out the window and I couldn't go to sleep because I might have woken up screaming. After four hours of pretending to sleep with my ear buds in but no music playing, a hand was shaking my shoulder gently and a voice softly called my name. Opening my eyes I realized that pretending to be asleep had actually made me pretty groggy. Trying to blink away the blurriness I yawned and blinked a few more times. While I was unbuckling my seat belt I heard the twins whispering to each other. Obviously I'm not fluent in Japanese but I do know a few words and I heard my name and cute in the same sentence. My hair and makeup are probably all messed up for them to be saying something like "Maka doesn't look cute right now." Or maybe, "One girl in our class and she isn't even cute?" Well, it doesn't make me more depressed because I already know that I'm not pretty so what does it even matter?

Twins POV: Maka looks so adorable after just waking up! Well, she looks adorable all the time but even more so now yawning and blinking a lot with that confused expression on her face. After getting up and stretching our legs we decided that we'd go on ahead and check out all the rooms.

Maka POV: I was still feeling pretty dazed from my pretend nap so I started voicing my questions. "What time is it? Did we get to the beach?" As an answer Tamaki reached his hand towards me and said,

"It's okay Maka sweetheart, just come with me." his voice was low and soothing like it always is but something about those words gave me chills. I'm not quite sure what it was though. Oh well, it'll come to me eventually. Ignoring the hand he held out to me I retrieved my pink bag from the overhead storage compartment and started going for the exit of the plane.

The plane was cool and air-conditioned, the air outside is hot and humid it feels like walking into a sauna! I need to change out of this sweatshirt soon or I'm going to melt! As I looked around I saw everyone had worn cooler clothes such as loose button up shirts and shorts, but the twins were nowhere to be found. We just got here! Where could they have gone? Well I guess I'll go up to where Tamaki told me my cabin would be and change into one of the bathing suits I picked out.

Rifling through my suitcase I was appalled, pink and frills and shorts skirts everywhere! Didn't I tell them my style? Oh no, every single one of the bathing suits I picked aren't here! They're all the same patterns but way skimpier than what I can wear. When I got to the bottom there was a note. I read it out loud,

"Okay we know, it's not your usual style but you have a great figure and these clothes will look amazing on you. You really can't just cast them away either because everything in that suitcase is all that we packed for you. Don't be mad, you'll look super cute! Love, Hikaru and Kaoru (AKA your fashion gods)

I was still mad but I couldn't help but let out a bit of a chuckle at how well they know me. I could hear footsteps behind me but as soon as I turned around there was a thick cloth covering my eyes and I couldn't see anything. I tried my best to kick around but there must have been multiple people because no matter how much I twisted I couldn't even budge. I tried to scream but it was too much like that time that I tried to forget.

"Stop squirming you stupid bitch! Don't make me knock you out. Even though you don't know who I am or what I look like it doesn't matter. You're going to be giving everything you've got to me." I was panicking, there was something over my head and it felt like my hands and feet were bound.

"I-I don't have that much money!" I squeaked nervously, is this a mugging? Am I going to die? I could feel the vibrations shaking me before I heard his deep laugh.

"Oh wow you really are this innocent? Well this is going to be fun then won't it? That was the last scene that played in my mind before I blanked out.

When I woke up the ground was very soft. Grass? No, rougher than that. Carpet? No, I'm definitey outside. Sand? The beach, I'm at the beach my hands won't move and I've got something covering my eyes. Suddenly the blindfold was ripped off and I was released. I started running, I've been running for as long as I can remember. The sand provides basically no traction so I quickly tumble. I scramble to get up when I feel hands gripping my shoulders and arms. I can hear his voice, it's the same as that day.

"Just relax sweetheart, you need to calm down." I couldn't lift my eyes up to his face, but I found my voice finally.

"NOOOO! GET AWAY FROM ME! I'M NOT GOING TO LET YOU TOUCH ME AGAIN!" I heard a gasp as the hands released me but I didn't pause for a second to realize what had just happened. I scrambled to my feet and kept running until I hit something fairly solid. Gazing upwards I saw it was a person, still terrified I ran the other way still screaming. I wasn't going to let him touch me again.

This time when I ran the other way there wasn't just one person, I was surrounded. There were so many I knew I wouldn't be able to fight them all off so I just collapsed and began to cry.

"W-why? W-why won't you l-leave me alone? You've been h-haunting me since that da-ay."

I heard no response so I looked up and saw that the "attackers" surrounding me were really Hikaru, Kaoru, Honey, Mori, Kyoya, Tamaki and Haruhi.

"Maka we just wanted to have your trip to the beach be a surprise." Hikaru began,

"Yeah, we just wanted it to be a shock when you saw the waves crashing down on the beach for the first time." Kaoru finished.

"Well, with what just happened I bet we can all say it was pretty shocking." Kyoya stated. Everyone nodded in agreement. I was still collapsed on the ground, tears rolling down my cheeks. When I tried to stand up my legs gave out and I fell back down. Everyone was worried so they all tried to lift me up at the same time.

I could see the hurt in their eyes as I flinched away from them and began to cry again. I knew I had to say something because no one was saying anything.

"G-guys…" I began, "it-it's really not y-your faults. I-I got scared, and I-I thought y-you were… someone else."

I heard the collective little sighs and knew I had way too much explaining to do.

"Who did you think we were Maka-chan? Honey asked looking up at me with his big brown eyes. I couldn't tell the truth so I said the first thing that came to mind.

"I'm not sure Honey, I was afraid and thought I was being taken." I loved the ways that I can just lie so quickly without feeling regret over it. I could see the looks of disappointment on their faces like every time I try to lie to them. I know they can see the lies but I can't bring myself to tell them all about the things I've been through. No matter how far I run it seems that my past always catches up with me.

AN: Oooooooh cliffhanger! What's gonna happen? How's Maka gonna get herself out of this one? Personally I don't even know myself but if there's anything you guys think I should improve on (besides my lack of publishing I'm sorry!) just let me know! I'll try to get the next chapter out soon, but no promises! Until next time…