Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters excepot Hoshiko. I just kidnap them occassionally.

One of those nights tonight:

To Hoshiko's family, she was the unremarkable daughter. Her parents were hardly ever home enough to notice her, let alone get to know her. They remembered the cheerful, intelligent child she had been, and saw no reason why that should have changed. Her older brother, when he wasn't out with friends from the college he attended, saw her as a quiet and solitary teenager who spent too much time in her room. The servants saw her as helpful but distant.

Once again, none of them looked past the surface.

Hoshiko thanked her driver politely for driving her home, then entered the mansion and went straight to her room. Of all of the rooms in the mansion, her suite was her favorite, it was a smallish suite, only consisting of an outer sitting room, her bedroom, and a large bathroom. She passed through the sitting room and walked into her bedroom.

She flopped on her bed with a sigh, then sat up to begin removing her uniform. Having stripped down to her black bra and lacy bikini panties, she entered her walk in closet. Said closet was full of clothing, most of it designer, but also some outfits that she had picked up at places like Goodwill and Salvation Army. Ignoring the evening and party wear at the front, she walked further into the closet and rummaged through one of the three chests of drawers in the back. After a few curses, and some clothing tossed to the floor she had selected her outfit.

The simple black tanks top and tight jeans emphasised her lithe shape and the paleness of her skin compared to her ink black hair. When out of its bun, her hair reached the middle of her back and gave her an aggressive air. To complete it, she put on a studded belt, her favorite boots, and some eyeliner.

She smiled at her reflection in the mirror and walked out of the room, whistling to herself as she grabbed a black leater jacket and her purse on the way out. She nodded to a maid on her way out and left.

This was going to be a night to remember…