Time for Chapter Thirteen! Also, we are just going to ignore the language barrier and pretend everyone can understand one another, no matter what. Thank you to ERidg17, PridePrejudiceandCake, As-The-Fire-Blazes, EqualDemise731, PurpleMousefurGomez, and Square Root of Three! You guys are the best! Anyways, Enjoy!

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Ouran High Host CLub. I do, however, claim ownership of my OC(s) and the plot.

Eyrie sat down hard. It was Wednesday now and she had spent the weekend till now trying to fend off Tamaki and the twins. They kept insisting that if she were to practice telling them while pretending they were her friends that she would have an easier time when it came to the real thing. After trying numerous refusal approaches she found that being near Kyoya was the most efficient. One of the times they had decided to bother her about it, she had been going over the details of an upcoming activity with Kyoya and after a few minutes of their nonsense the 'dark lord' made an appearance and warded them off. Now they were to scared to go near her with him around.

"You know...I wonder if I should be offended that you only seek my company to get away from those idiots." Kyoya said without looking up from his notebook. Eyrie shrugged.

"Probably." she stated simply, looking over the room. All of the hosts were well supplied with tea and snacks so she decided to take a moment to rest. "But this way I will be left alone by them and you will be left alone by them."

Kyoya looked up to see her gesturing to the customers. He thought of all the work he had gotten done since the girls had stopped bothering him.

"It benefits us both so I would do it anyway even if it did offend you." she crossed her legs and propped her elbow on the arm of the chair, placing her chin on her fist. Eyrie let her thoughts wander as they both sat in silence, the noise of the other hosts occasionally breaking the stillness.

"Girls! You'll never guess what I just heard!" a girl from Eyrie's class burst through the door of music room 3 and rushed in. Eyrie recognized her as the talkative one that had asked to hear the story about her and Hunny.

What's her name again? Hana? No that's the one from Hunny's section. Did I even learn this girl's name? Eyrie watched as the other customers left their hosts and went to her, curious to see what she was fussing about.

"What is it Hina?" one of them asked.

"I was walking past the auditorium and I heard them! The Americans! They're here!"

"But why would they be in the auditorium?" one of the girls asked in confusion. Kyoya stopped writing for a moment.

"Since they do not have a place to practice they are given the use of our auditorium."

"Oh I see." the girl said brightly. "Hina did you hear them practicing? Were they any good?"

The girls suddenly clamored around her, asking multiple questions at once. The hosts, who had been caught up in it before, looked at Eyrie who was frozen in her seat. They watched as her eyes got wide and she sprang from her chair.

"Uh Eyrie?" Tamaki asked hesitantly. She ignored him and took off running. "Wait! Hey Eyrie!"

After taking the time to usher the girls, who were still bombarding Hina, out of the club room, they took off after Eyrie.

They found her standing in front of the auditorium doors. She turned to them and rubbed her neck.

"Um...it takes two arms to open the doors..." she mumbled. The host glanced at her arm sling then back her face and grinned. They all jumped when someone on the other side of the door let out a shrieking note on their guitar. Laughter and shouts followed.

"It doesn't sound like they're practicing." Haruhi sweat dropped. Hikaru and Kaoru both eased the doors opened quietly and poked their heads in. Eyrie eased passed them and took a seat in a dark back row. The only lights that were on were the stage lights and the auditorium was built with such precision that, even in the back row, you could hear a pen drop without the use of a microphone. All the hosts looked at her in confusion before sitting down as well.

"Eyrie why are we sitting back here? Don't you want to say hi to your friends?" Haruhi whispered.

"Yes; and I will. But I want to see if they are the same as they've always been." Eyrie whispered back, never taking her eyes off the stage. The hosts turned to watch. The whole stage was filled with kids with different instruments. They were all gathered around five people in the middle, none of which were holding instruments. On of them was a big guy with short, curly black hair in jeans and a T-shirt. There were two girls that looked like sisters, both with straight, strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes, delicate faces, and long legs. They both had on pencil skirts and brightly colored tank tops. Another guy had brown hair styled in a strange, 'just got out of bed but it looks great' manner that he pulled off well. He was wearing Ray Bans glasses, an un-tucked dress shirt, and loose jeans. The last person was a guy with blonde, spiky hair and blue eyes. He was dress in a flannel, perfectly fitting jeans, and worn leather boots.

"Ok so Cruise?" the big guy said.

"I can barely do the guitar part fur that 'un." the boy in boots said. He had a thick Southern accent.

"Don't be a wuss Blake. There aren't a lot of songs we can do without her here but I know how to do the banjo part and the guitar part really isn't that hard." the big guys said, giving the other guy a shove with a grin.

The hosts looked at each other.

"Banjo?" they whispered. Suddenly there was a flurry of movement and someone strummed an acoustic guitar. They turned back to see the guy named Blake sitting on a stool, a guitar in his arms, while the big guy had a banjo and the guy with the messed up hair sat down behind a drum set they hadn't noticed. One of the girls had a tambourine in her hand. Suddenly Blake started singing.

Baby you a song, you make me wanna role my windows down and cruuuise...

As the other instruments joined in the host's eyes widened and they leaned forward slightly. The boy's Southern twang complimented the song well and the watched as many of the other students started clapping to the beat.

Eyrie's face went soft and she watched them with a gentle expression. "Nope. Haven't changed at all."

Hey Baby! Yeah when I first saw that bikini top on 'er

She 's poppin' right out of the South Georgia water

Thought "Oh good Lord! She's got them long tan legs!"

Couldn't help myself so I walked up and said,

Baby you a song you make me wanna roll my windows down and cruise

Down a back road blowin' stop signs through the middle of every little farm town with yoouuu...

The girl with the tambourine handed her instrument to her sister and skipped over to the boy singing. He grinned up at her and handed his guitar to a waiting boy and started twirling her around while the big guy picked up the song. Most of the students were dancing and laughing, though it was drowned out by the song. The hosts watched in wonder, taking in everything. It was all chaotic and had no harmony but the absolute joy that was on everyone's face was mesmerizing. A foreign voice startled them out of their trance.

"Wonderful isn't it?"

They looked over to see a woman that must have been in her late twenties standing at the end of the row. Taking in her business suit and bag, they decided that she must be a teacher. She was slightly plain-looking, the only thing standing out about her was her amber-colored eyes. Her hair was a plain brown and pencil straight. When she saw Eyrie her smile turned into a full-blown grin and she rushed over with a look of excitement.

"Ire?! What are you doing here? Do you go to this school? Lucky! How are you?! I can't believe how long it's been Bunny!" the woman was practically bouncing with excitement. The hosts sweat dropped.

Maybe she isn't a teacher... they thought.

Eyrie pulled her into a one-armed hug and smirked.

"Hush little bird. Your tweeting is giving me a headache." she ruffled the older woman's hair. "Yes, I go to school here. I'm good. It has been a long time. Don't call me Bunny."

"Um Eyrie...?" Tamaki started. The two looked over at them in surprise; they had forgotten other people were there.

"Oh my apologies. This is Janey- er, I mean Miss Lark. She is the teacher in charge of this club." Eyrie gestured to the stage. The hosts bowed and introduced themselves while Miss Lark stared at them then back at Eyrie.

"Does Grey know that your only friends are guys?" she asked Eyrie. Eyrie glared at her. "Anyway, I used to babysit Ire when she was little. Her and my brother grew up together."

"Oh really?" the twins suddenly got in her face. "Are there any pictures? Preferably ones of her in the tub or eating."

"Yup. Hold on." Miss Lark started reaching into her purse. Eyrie's dark aura lit up and she grabbed Janey's wrist.

"Don't even think about it."

Miss Lark looked at her with wide eyes then started pouting. "You ruin all the fun! Spoiled sport! Meany!"

"Are you even an adult?!" Eyrie yelled as Miss Lark stomped her foot.

"Hey Miss Lark! Who are you talking to? I thought the students here wouldn't interrupt our 'rehearsals'?"

The hosts and the teacher turned their attention back to the stage to see the big guy squinting, trying to see who was in the stands. One of the sisters walked to his side and smiled.

"Come out, come out, wherever you are! We don't bite...much." a rumble of laughter went through the crowd on stage. Eyrie stuck her free hand in her pocket and slowly walked down the aisle to the stage.

"Bite me and you'll need dentures."

The girls both squealed and the three boys all shouted when they saw her. All of them launched themselves off the stage to get to her. All the other students were murmuring with excitement and most wore big smiles.

"Ire!"

"Ire's here!"

"She came! I told you she would!"

The group of five finally reached her after tripping over each other. When they got there the big guy stopped them and narrowed his eyes at her.

"What is that?" he asked, pointing to her injured shoulder. She gave them a bored looked and gave a half shrug.

"Just the usual. Its nothing bad. Don't get all angry Grey. You look ugly when you make that face." Eyrie said with a smirk. The big guy, Grey, put his hands on his hips and glared even harder at her.

"Shut up! My facial expressions are fine!" he cried. The other four around him laughed and shoved passed him to hug Eyrie, careful not to jar her shoulder. They all started chattering at once, the volume getting louder as each of their voices tried to over take the other's. Eyrie looked behind her to see the hosts still standing hesitantly in front of their seats. She sighed and shook her head before gesturing them over. The people around her didn't notice. When they got close enough Eyrie shot the hosts a glare.

"Idiots. How am I supposed to introduce you if you stay way back there?"

Tamaki and the others, who thought she was annoyed with them, perked up and grinned at her. Miss Lark smiled as she watched from the shadows.

Same old Ire. Do you see this Mama? Your daughter is still the spitting image of you. That little scene just now probably has you beaming with pride huh? she thought as she leaned on the wall.

"SHUT UP." Eyrie said after a whole five minutes of trying to get her friend's attention. They all stopped talking and turned to her. She shook off her dark aura and raised a brow at them. "You guys haven't changed a bit. How the hell did anyone stand to be around you while I was gone? Who kept you in check?"

They all looked at each other then back at Eyrie and shrugged. The hosts had taken the time they were talking to examine them. The two sisters still looked similar up close but now it was obvious that one was older and the other younger. Another thing they saw now that they were face to face with them was that they were all attractive.

"Alright. I have people to introduce you to. I want you to meet the host club." she pointed at each of the hosts and said their names then she turned to her friends. "And this is Blake..."

The one in boots waved and gave them a 'Howdy'.

"...that's Jeremy, Miss Lark's little brother..."

The boy with glasses grinned and gave them a thumbs up.

"...this is Clarice and her younger sister Beth..."

The younger one was clinging to Blake and the older to Grey. They smiled.

"...and the one that's turning red is Grey." Eyrie said blandly.

"Don't introduce me like that! That's embarrassing! And why are you friends with only guys? Don't girls go here too?"

"Well its the truth! You are red! And what do you know? You can't tell but one is a girl but anyway why would it matter if they were all guys you don't choose who my friends are!"

"Yea well maybe I should! I don't know these guys! What if they're pervs or something?!"

The other four Americans eased around the two that were yelling at each other and went to stand with the hosts.

"In case you guys can't see the resemblance yet, those two are cousins." Clarice said dryly. The hosts looked at her then back at the other two.

"Now that she mentions it..." the twins said.

"Eyr-chan and Grey-chan look just alike!" Hunny giggled. Suddenly he was surrounded by her American friends.

"How old are you?" they asked in unison.

"Hey! Don't bother Hunny-sempai!" Eyrie walked over to them, an irritated look on her face. They all looked past her to see Grey in a dejected pose near the stage. He had apparently lost the argument. All of the other students had packed up and were filing out of the building, waving as they went. "He is a third year; meaning he is 18."

"Ire! Little Brother!" Miss Lark said in a sing-song voice. "Its time to go! Everyone else is already on the bus! Eyrie you can come to the hotel with us too if you want!"

"Awwww!" The Americans said together. Eyrie started walking over to Miss Lark and threw them a smirk over her shoulder. Miss Lark looked at her suspiciously as she got closer. Suddenly Eyrie looked up at her with big, pleading eyes.

"But Janey we haven't gotten to catch up at all and we wont be able to if they stay at a hotel! Can't they stay at my place? Pleeease? I'll take good care of them!"

Miss Lark's expression turned frantic as she looked around her for a way to escape those big brown eyes. "Um well I would...have to call the principle..."

Eyrie gasped and reached into Janey's bag and pulled out her cellphone. "Is that all? Can I do it Janey? I haven't talked to Mister Thatcher in forever!"

Miss Lark nodded and gave her a smile when she saw the excited look in Eyrie's eyes.

The hosts sweat dropped as they watched the scene unfold.

She has her wrapped around her finger, they thought.

"Mister Thatcher?...Guess who!...Yup! I have a question." Eyrie chattered into the phone, her voice pouring out enthusiasm while her expression stayed blank. She hung up the phone, handed it to Miss Lark, and bowed to her friends. Janey shook her head and went to get on the bus with her students.

"Nicely done." Jeremy said, pushing up his glasses. The other Americans were chattering with excitement. "Even after a year of not seeing your face, he is still wrapped neatly around your pinkie."

The hosts turned to him in surprise. It was the first time he had spoken. He was looking at Eyrie warmly and for the first time the host noticed that he was holding a video camera.

"Did he...always have that?" Tamaki asked the other hosts as they all sweat dropped.

"Alright. C'mon. The car is waiting." Eyrie said after a moment.

"Oh that reminds me! We brought something for you!" Grey dashed back to the stage and they heard him rummaging around. "Found it!"

He came back out dragging a box which he quickly tore the lid off of.

"What is it?" Eyrie asked in an irritated voice. She still didn't like surprises. Grey peaked his head out of the box and glared at her.

"Well if you're going to be like that I guess you don't want it. I'll just-" he pulled a black electric guitar that was covered in stickers out of the box and held it as if he was going to slam it down, rock star style. The hosts watched as Eyrie's nothing mask slipped and her eyes widened in horror. She rushed onto the stage.

"My baby! How dare you hold her like that! You savage! You'll weaken that neck! Gimme!" she snatched the guitar out of his hands and cradled it in her arms, glaring at Grey. He grinned at her and as he walked past her to the steps leading off the stage she pressed the guitar closer to her body and took a step back.

"You shouldn't have man-handled Evangeline. You know you'll pay for that later right?" Jeremy said to Grey as he sauntered up.

"Umm..." Tamaki stepped forward slightly. "'Evangeline'?"

"Yea. The guitar." Beth said in a matter-of-fact way. The hosts sweat dropped as they looked back at Eyrie who was still holding the guitar and walking down the steps cautiously.

"So umm...does this mean you play Eyrie?" Tamaki asked as they started walking to the cars. Eyrie looked away from him and nodded. They stepped out to find Briar leaning on the outside of the car with a bored expression. He perked up when he saw Eyrie.

"Finally! Bear wont let me sit in the car with him; he says I talk too much."

The hosts greeted him cautiously and the Americans ignored him completely as they piled into the car.

"That's because you do." Eyrie said dryly. He made a pouty face at her.

"Oh Miss Eyrie." Kyoya said right before the hosts dispersed. "You might not know this since you're new but the days of the cultural festival, classes are canceled. It isn't mandatory for you to go to school tomorrow or the next day. You can spend all of it with your friends."

She gave him a solemn look and nodded. "I understand."

She got in the car and they all drove off. The twins turned to Kyoya.

"What was that about?" they asked.

"I was simply reminding her that this was her opportunity to tell them of her engagement." he said pushing up his glasses. The rest of the hosts looked stunned for a moment.

"I'd completely forgotten about that..." Tamaki said. They all stood in silence for a moment, thinking of how her obviously over protective cousin would react to the news, before finally getting in their separate cars and driving off.

Eyrie glanced behind her with a smirk. Grey and the others were filing into the kitchen looking worn out. Jeremy went over to her and looked into the mixing bowl she was holding before placing his forehead on her shoulder. They had all wanted to stay up and catch up but jet lag eventually got the best of them and they had gone to bed relatively early. Eyrie, who was already used to it, had gotten up a bit earlier than usual to make crepes for her friends.

"Looks yummy." Jeremy mumbled into her shoulder. Eyrie smirked and looked at him. She wasn't feeling very tired anymore since she had been up for awhile now but the rest of them looked like the walking dead. Jeremy was just as slow waking up as she was so she let him stay like that until he had built up enough energy to move again.

"It'll be ready in a few minutes. Can you get to the table yet?" she raised her brows when he managed to make his way towards the others.

"Ire!" Beth whined. "How do you stand it? I feel like I slept for five minutes then got ran over by a train."

The others nodded. Eyrie walked over and set their food plates in front of them one by one.

"I've been here longer so I'm used to it."

The sight of food seemed to perk them up. As they were eating Eyrie started cleaning up the kitchen, abandoning her plate at the table. A hand on her elbow stopped her.

"That's enough Mother, come eat your breakfast." Grey said with a smile. He pushed her toward the table.

"Hey we should play with the hosts today!" Clarice said after a few minutes of silence. Eyrie looked at her out of the corner of her eye.

"Yea!" Beth agreed enthusiastically. "They were fun!"

Blake and Jeremy nodded.

"No way." Grey said with finality. Whines spilled from the mouths of the two sisters. "Stop that! Do you want them to know where Ire lives? That would be weird!"

Eyrie choked on the bite of crepe she was trying to swallow. They all stared at her as she took a gulp of water.

"Actually they already know...where I live." she said and watched as Grey got red faced and started ranting. Everyone except Jeremy watched him in fascination. Jeremy was staring at the strange look on Eyrie's face.

"Good morning!" Bear came in and went to the fridge before he noticed that Eyrie had already made him a plate. He smiled at her when he noticed that she had made the entire staff breakfast. "Thank you Mistress."

"Bear how could you allow this?!" Grey asked, getting in Bear's face. "How could you let a bunch of boys know where she lives?!"

Bear shrugged. "Its not like I could stop it. They found out for themselves. And there's one girl. Can't forget Haruhi."

Grey opened his mouth to say more when Clarice grabbed his arm. He looked over at her and saw her pleading face.

"Babe...please sit down. You're ruining breakfast." she said in a soft voice. Everyone at the table fought smiles as Grey blushed and slowly took a seat.

"I'll invite them Clarice." Eyrie said suddenly. Clarice and Beth looked at her in excitement and gave her hugs. "There's also something I need to tell you guys."

Bear's head snapped up and he caught her eye. He was frantically trying to tell her with his eyes that now was not the time for that but Eyrie started talking anyway.

"They are...part of the family now."

Bear nearly fainted with relief when he heard her. He had thought she was going to bring up the engagement. The rest of them all looked her in the eyes before staring at her shoulder.

"Tell us." Jeremy said softly.

"It wasn't a big deal but..." Eyrie started telling them about the dog and everything that had happened that day. No one interrupted and even when she finished they stayed silent for a few minutes.

"Well," Beth began. "I guess you'll have to get used to them Grey."

After she said this the rest of them started poking fun at him, making him blush.

"Yea, yea, whatever. I guess we'll see how they are before we pass judgment on them."

Eyrie pulled out her phone and stepped outside. She walked to the edge of the trees and clicked 'conference call' before dialing their numbers all at once. As she had suspected all of them were awake and lively except Kyoya, who just growled into the phone.

"Would you all like to come over and spend the day with my friends and I?" she asked. Tamaki, the twins, and Hunny quickly agreed and promised to make sure the others came as well. She hung up and stared at the phone in her hand for a moment.

"There's something you aren't telling us about them isn't there?"

Eyrie looked up to find Jeremy getting comfortable by the tree in front of her. He was looking at her with a raised brow. Eyrie sighed, peaked in the kitchen window to make sure the others were still sitting there, and sat on the ground.

"Why do you have to know me so well?" Jeremy gave her a big smile and went to sit next to her. "My father agreed to an omiai, but with who is up to me."

Jeremy listened intently as she told him everything. Her free hand started gesturing wildly and the one in the sling was moving around as well. He watched her and grinned. What she was telling him wasn't amusing at all but the way she looked now made him realize how much he had missed her in the year that they had been separated. They had called each other whenever possible but it wasn't the same. Sitting with her like this made his chest ache.

"So now I have to tell Grey and everyone else." Eyrie concluded her story and stared at Jeremy with her big eyes. He tilted his head then leaned toward her as if to tell her a secret.

"When you tell Grey, as soon as you get the words out of your mouth have Kyoya, Mori, and Hunny run like mad." he whispered. She leaned back with a sigh.

"Well I knew that!"

She smirked at him and he gave her a big grin. He remembered the first time they met.

His mother and hers had been high school friends and as babies, they had both spent lots of time together. Not that they remembered any of that. Jeremy's family moved away for a few years and when they came back Eyrie and him were both six. His parents were going through a divorce and Eyrie's mother always seemed to have somewhere to be on nights his parent's fighting got really bad, conveniently getting Jeremy and his sister out of their house on those nights. For some reason every time she asked Jamie to babysit it was always the same. She would stock the cabinets with all of their favorite foods, let Janey do her make up, and rent a movie that was interesting for all of them, even though Janey was much older than the other two. Jeremy had always ignored Eyrie when at her home but his sullen attitude never seemed to deter her. She always made sure his favorite junk food was placed closest to him during a movie and if he ever fell asleep on the couch she always made sure he woke up with a blanket covering him. His gloomy disposition had scared off all of the kids at school but she sat with him every single day, chattering about anything that came to mind.

Eyrie was well like in school; smart, funny, good at sports. Most of the kids were friendly with her though Jeremy often heard the others talking about how she didn't actually have friends. A lot of the kids started picking on him as rumors about his parents spread. They always made sure Eyrie wasn't around. One day he had been cornered by the most vicious girl in school. Her dad was the only orthodontist in their small town so she was always dressed nice and she was pretty popular. Despite these things though, it was no secret that she had a mean streak.

"The only reason people are nice to you is because they feel sorry for you." she sneered at him. "Eyrie's mama probably told her to be friends with you."

"Get away." he had been backed into a corner behind the cafeteria.

"I heard your daddy drinks and your mama is a whore." she had smirked at him while his six year old self held back tears.

"Hey! Don't say stuff like that you big meany!" when he looked up he saw Eyrie barrel towards them. He remembered being scared of the look on her face. She planted herself between him and the girl. "I'm friends with Jeremy because he's a good boy and not a mean idiot like you so you better get outta here Georgia Leer, before I make you!"

He had watched from behind Eyrie's back as Georgia's face turned bright red. "Y-You can't talk to me like that! Besides what're you doin' protecting a family-less nobody? He's going to be alone forever!"

Eyrie smacked her across the face. "I don't care what you say! His mom is a good person and so is his daddy! And if that's what you think then I'll be his family from now on! He wont ever have to be alone!"

She had grabbed his hand and ran. He let himself be dragged along behind her as she led him behind the shed that the school kept the outdoor toys in. Jeremy never forgot how he felt when he heard her stand up for him, or the warm, happy feeling he had gotten when she held out her pinkie and said:

"Whaddaya say? Family?"

He had linked his pinkie with hers and cried. He remembered thinking, It's okay to cry in front of her; she's my family.

"Ya know we learned a new word today in class. Ire. It makes me think of you now." Jeremy stated after he calmed down. "Teacher said it means anger or passion...whatever that is. It sounds like your name too."

Eyrie had given him a big smile and a thumbs up. "Then that'll be my new nickname from now on!"

When school got out that day she had dragged him over to where their moms waited for them everyday and told them what happened while Janey listened as well. Jeremy's mother had tears sliding down her face and Eyrie's placed a fingertip on each of their noses for a moment.

"Well then I guess you'll all have to call me Mama then huh?" she then turned to Jeremy's mother who was trying to clean up her face. "You know what this means right? We are sisters."

From that day on the two families had been inseparable. Janey and her brother began to call Eyrie's mother Mama, calling their own Mom. Jeremy and Eyrie were practically glued to each other at school and she refused to answer to anything but Ire. Even the teachers started calling her by that name. The two mothers called each other Sis even when talking to others.

Jeremy snapped back to the present when he felt a finger on his nose. Eyrie was looking at him with gentle eyes.

"You left me for a second there."

He smiled at her. "I was thinking of the time we first met. My mom is going to freak out when she hears you're here."

Before she could reply Bear came over to stand by them.

"Mistress, not to sound disrespectful or anything, but why do you think a clumsy boy like Grey could do any damage to two martial arts champs?"

Eyrie raised a brow at him and leaned to look passed the tree and into the kitchen window. She could see grey scrubbing at something on the table while Marie tried to hide her laughter. From the blush on Grey's face, she wasn't doing a good job.

"Grey may seem clumsy but in a fight he is extremely agile." Jeremy stated. "The fact that he is fast, coupled with his strength, can be a lethal combination. He has the speed and stamina to chase someone down, then the brute force to make them stay there."

Bear nodded as he considered it. "I suppose I was just under the impression you would be worried about all your friends when you told them."

He started stuttering, trying to cover his blunder, when he realized one of her friends was sitting right there. Eyrie smirked at him.

"Don't worry about it Bear; he knows. As for my other friends, I'm not worried about their reaction to the actual engagement so much as their reaction to the lateness of receiving this information."

"That doesn't explain why you think they could do anything to Hunny, Mori, and Kyoya." Bear said dryly. Both Jeremy and Eyrie flinched.

"They all grew up with very hard backgrounds so, though they don't know an official type of fighting, they have street fighting down to an art." Jeremy said. Bear went pale as he thought of the style of fighting Eyrie had demonstrated the first week she had come to live with her father. It was ruthless and backhanded, most of her movements demonstrated no mercy. From what Bear understood, Eyrie had mostly used her superior intellect when fighting, hitting specific nerves and acupuncture points. He thought of how she fought now and shuddered as the thought of her fighting with the 'anything goes' Haninozuka style popped into his mind.

"Are they anything like Mistress was?" Bear asked in low voice. Eyrie shot him a knowing smirk, as if she knew exactly where his mind had been. Jeremy shook his head.

"I don't think anyone has the brains to fight the way Ire does or did; whichever helps you sleep easier." Jeremy grinned.

Bear glanced at the two of them. "Why do they know that kind of fighting? I thought you guys lived in a small, village-like, town?"

"We did. But everything has a dark side. Behind the scenes of our quaint town there were many gangs and thugs. We grew up knowing that side, so did our friends. The only reason we didn't get dragged under as deep as the rest of them was because Mom was always there with us." Eyrie smirked. Jeremy grinned fondly. "Mom was...quite the fighter."

Bear looked at her in confusion. That was the first he had heard of that side of Eyrie's mother.

"We should probably go back in before the host club gets here." Jeremy stated. He and Eyrie got up and brushed themselves off and started in.

I didn't get to ask which one Eyrie was favoring. Jeremy mused as he watched her out of the corner of his eye. I suppose I'll find out soon enough.

Okay what do you guys think of her friends?! Please review! The song that they are singing is Cruise by Florida Georgia Line, so if you want you can look it up. Also, not gunna lie, I cried a little writing about how Eyrie and Jeremy became friends. PridePrejudiceandCake, I hope this chapter was better for you! Sorry for that confusion but I'm glad you said something! It helped my writing! ^_^ As-The-Fire-Blazes, so are mine! ahah I kinda made them like that with my friends in mind. Square Root of Three, it was supposed to be funny and thank you for mentioning it cause I got kind of worried that I was the only one that thought so...haha! I hope this chapter answered your questions! Anyways, Thanks for reading!