I got the all clear to return to school after two weeks of being at home. I was still on light duty. Most of my bruises had went away and only my cuts hurt. I was doing physical therapy to get my strength back in my abdomen.

"Are you glad to be back, Rikku?" one of the girls that I usually entertained asked.

"Yes," I told her, smiling. "I got very tired of sitting at home doing nothing."

"She watched every movie she owned at least twice," Kaoru said.
"Most of them were American Disney movies," Hikaru added.
"She knew every line," they said together.

"So do you," I told them, pretending to be insulted.

"Yeah. Now," they said flatly.

We all laughed. After school, we headed off to Host Clubroom. All of the girls were thrilled to see me again and kept cooing over me. It was kind of annoying but in true hosting fashion, I sweetly allowed it. Which made them flip.

By the time club hours had ended, I was exhausted.

"Did you like your first day back?" Kyoya asked.

"I'm tired," I answered. "But I'm glad to be back."

"We're glad you're back too!" Tamaki squealed wrapping his arms around me in a super tight hug.
"You're hurting me," I groaned. "Let me go."

He gave a cry, prancing off to his emo corner, muttering about how his baby daughter didn't like him anymore. Which was ludicrous but I expected it. Even though I was dead tired, I missed the Host Club and its antics.

"Are you ready to go?" Takeshi asked me, standing behind me.

"Yeah," I nodded turning to face him. "I can't believe how much I missed these guys."

Takeshi smiled down at me. I could barely believe that we'd been dating for almost two weeks. The other guys took it better than I'd expected.

~~Two Weeks Earlier~~

"So," I said my face reddening. "Takeshi and I are dating now." Might as well get it right out there.

Honey jumped up, grinning hugely. "Yay! It's about time! I thought I was going to have to wait forever!" He seemed happy.

"I'm happy for you both but it might be an awkward situation if you reveal it at school but that's entirely up to you," Kyoya said. "You don't have to host anymore, Rikku."

I looked at Tamaki, who was sitting next to Kyoya. He jumped to be face to face with me. "Are you asking for Daddy's permission?" he asked.

I gave him a flat look. "No. I just didn't want you guys to freak out when you see us acting like a couple. You're my friends."

That sent him spiraling to his emo corner.

"Well," Hikaru said. "We're okay with this."

"On one condition," Kaoru said holding up hi index finger.

"This will be good," I mumbled.

"You're not allowed to be a bad boyfriend, Mori - sempai," Hikaru said.
"If you hurt our favorite toy," Kaoru began.
"We're going to hurt you. Really bad."

"I'd deserve it," Takeshi said in his usual monotone. "I promise not hurt her."

~~Current~~

Honey, Takeshi, and I were heading to my house. It was going to be the first night I spent alone since my accident. It was certainly going to be weird since I'd gotten so used to having someone there with me.

"If you need anything, call me," Takeshi said as we stood in front of my apartment door. I could feel the anxiety rolling off of him.

I slid my arms around his waist and hugged him tight. "I will," I told him. "Promise."

Takeshi held his pinky up. I linked it with mine.

"If you break this pinky promise," he began. "I'll break your pinky - promise. Well, not really but you get the idea."

I smiled and kissed him. Then, I disappeared into my house.

~~~Outside Narrator~~~

Night came. As it did, it found all of our Host Club in a tense situation.

The twins found it impossible to sleep. They stared up at their ceiling in the dark as they laid together, wondering what was going on.

Kyoya stared at the empty screen of his laptop, unsure of what to type. Every time he tried something, he just erased it because it seemed wrong.

Even Honey found it difficult to eat his cake. He just picked at it, absentmindedly. He finally just gave it up and left the kitchen.

Tamaki paced. Back and forth across the length of his room, wringing his hands.

Mori wandered all over his house, unable to sleep. He wondered what was keeping him awake.

Yes, all of the boys, and Rikku, who was laying in bed wide awake, found sleep impossible. They were waiting anxiously for something. They just didn't know what but they were about to.

~~Rikku's P.O.V.~~

I stared at my ceiling. The house was too quiet. Too dark. It was almost smothering me. I rolled over and grabbed my cell phone.

I stared at it debating on my next move. Finally, I ceded, and speed dialed Takeshi.

"Rikku?" he sounded more alert and awake than I was.

"Hey," I said. "I can't sleep. I'm actually kind of freaking out."

"Do I need to come over?" he asked.

"No," I told him sitting up. "Just talk to me for a while and I - " I cut off because the sounds a screaming and fighting erupted outside of my apartment.

"Rikku?" Takeshi asked cautiously. "What's wrong?"

I stood up, clenching Hime to my chest. "There's someone fighting outside," I explained to him.

"Don't leave your room," he warned. "I'm coming over."

There was crashing and breaking and I jumped, nearly dropping my phone.

"Rikku!" Takeshi cried.

"They're in my house," I told him. "They just broke down the front door."

I heard him growl. "Get in you're closet," he instructed. "I'm coming."

I did as I was told. Being as quiet as possible, I opened my closet door, sat down and shut it with a soft click.

"Stay on the phone with me okay?" he urged trying to be calm.

Frightened tears streamed down my face.

"Now, what's going on?"

I listened. "The fighting stopped," I told him. "Takeshi, I'm scared."

"I know, I know," he soothed. "It'll be okay. I'm almost there."

The door to my room opened and I fought the urge to gasp. "There in my room," I whispered as the door to my closet swung open. The men reached out. I screamed and dropped my phone.

"Rikku! Rikku!" Takeshi's voice exploded from the device.

~~Takeshi's P.O.V.~~

It had to be the worst sound that I'd ever heard. the sound of Rikku's frightened screams and sounds of her struggling against her attackers. All I could do was listen.

The screaming started to get further away.

"Damn it," I cursed ending the call. I dialed my cousin's phone number. "Mitsukune, I need you to be at Rikku's house in five minutes."

I didn't wait for his response. I hung up and dialed Kyoya.

"I need everyone at Rikku's apartment now," I said quickly. Kyoya didn't even ask. I snapped it shut.

This couldn't be happening. I couldn't believe it. When I found out who did this, they were going to wish that they never even heard Rikku's name.