A/N: Hello my peeps, it is currently 3:30am and I have work tomorrow, but I just had to get this chapter out. I'm so excited to see what y'all think! Happy reading!

Previously: "Thank you all so much. I probably would still be with my mom right now if you all hadn't given me the courage to stand up to her. I love you guys with all my heart."

"We love you too." They all said back, pulling me in for another hug. I had a real family now, and I wasn't about to let go of that.

Eventually Takashi and I headed home. Once we arrived Takashi motioned for me to follow him to his room. I complied, I knew he would want to talk more about everything I had told the hosts. I saw a small chicken and red panda by his window sill. That must be Piyo and Tanuki. I made a beeline for them and cautiously held my hand out, showing them I wouldn't hurt them. They looked at me and slowly came closer, until finally I was allowed to pet them. I then followed Takashi to his bed and sat down next to him, and the two animals followed, Piyo sitting in Takashi's lap and Tanuki sitting in mine. I absentmindedly stroked his fur as I looked up at Takashi. He seemed like he didn't know where to start. Finally he sighed.

"Wren… I don't know what to say. You have been through so many things, life has been so unfair to you but you still say everything is ok."

"Because it is ok, at least it is now. I had a rough childhood, but the important thing is that it's all in the past now. I have a bright future and a new family, the hosts. You know, I almost cut you all from my life."

"Why?" He seemed surprised.

"I didn't want to burden you all with my shit, especially you. You don't deserve it."

"What made you change your mind?"

"Selfishness really. I couldn't handle the thought of losing all of you. I want to be apart of your guy's lives because it makes me feel happy and safe."

"Wren, the selfish thing would have been cutting us out. We are the ones who get to decide if we want to help you or not, not you. And you have never been a burden to any of us, least of all me. You are the big sister of the host club, they all adore you and want you to be apart of their lives. And they want to be apart of yours, whatever that comes with."

"You keep saying they, what about you? What do you think about… well me I guess." I needed to see what he felt. I knew in my heart that I liked him… no, that I loved him and I could wanted to give myself the chance to see if he loved me back. I needed to know.

"I have had a hard time describing what I think of you. My mother has asked me the same question and I told her that I feel comfortable telling you my thoughts, I enjoy spending time with you no matter what we are doing, and I would give anything to see you happy." I was shocked at his words. He was gazing into my eyes with such an intensity that I lost my breath for a moment. But he wasn't done, and there was a determination in his eyes. "You can read me like a book, and I have never met anyone who makes me feel the way that you do. I have talked to hundreds of girls, but none of them have ever compared to you. And when I'm not around you I am always wondering what you are doing. It has taken me a while to understand why I feel like this, but I think I finally get it now." He had leaned in while he was talking and I took a leap of faith and closed the gap. Our lips met and it wasn't the fireworks that I was expecting. No, this was much better. It was like two pieces were finally becoming whole again. It was like everything in the world had just stopped for a moment, and we were the only two who mattered. We pulled apart after what felt like an eternity, both panting slightly. I wanted to kiss him again, but first I needed to tell him what I've been holding in this entire time.

"I know this seems sudden to say, but I think I've known it since the day I met you- there is no other way to describe how I feel. I love you Takashi." I all but whispered, and he grinned at me.

"I love you too." Our lips met again and I felt tears rolling down my cheeks. He pulled away and wiped them for me.

"Wren, what's wrong?" He said, concern marring his beautiful features.

"Absolutely nothing. I just never thought this could happen, and I'm so happy." Takashi smiled again and cradled my face in his hand.

"Well you are so beautiful and charming, of course I fell for you." He said sincerely and I grinned.

"I could say this same for you. You're so caring and protective and thoughtful, I never stood a chance." I laughed, my grin never leaving my face. I don't think I could ever frown again I was so happy. "But, what does this mean for us?"

"I want everyone to know that you are mine, so will you do me the honor of being my girlfriend?"

"Yes." I kissed him again. After a while I went back to my room and laid in my bed staring at the ceiling.

"Did that really happen?" I whispered to myself, pinching my arm to make sure I wasn't dreaming. The sharp pain assured me that everything that happened was very real. I touched my slightly swollen lips and giggled. Best. Day. Ever.

The next morning I woke up and decided to make myself breakfast. I was in the best mood, even though it was hard to believe that I had actually become Takashi's girlfriend last night. I am still convinced it was just a wonderful dream. I took a shower and then walked to the kitchen to get something to eat. I was delighted to see that Aya and Toby were cutting up fruit, most likely preparing breakfast for the rest of the family.

"Good morning!" I told them, a huge smile on my face.

"Good morning Wren! What's got you so happy today?" Toby asked.

"Nothing much, just in a good mood." I didn't know who I should tell about Takashi and I, and I didn't mind it being something that just stayed in between us. Also, I had not confirmed that it wasn't a dream.

"Well that's good! I love those days were you just wake up feeling good." I nodded in agreement with Toby and set to collecting the fruit and yogurt I needed for my breakfast. I decided to make a parfait with some yummy granola I found in the pantry.

"Aya, would you like a hand?" She was cutting a large amount of fruit with surprising efficiency. I was definitely impressed at her quick but precise motions.

"No thank you honey, I've got this."

"Alright, hey do you know if Takashi has eaten yet?" I asked.

"He has not, I believe he went straight to the training room."

"I'll bring him something then, I'm heading that way anyways." Of course I didn't tell them that I was heading that way so I could hopefully catch Takashi without his shirt on again. I set to making another parfait and was about the leave when Toby stopped me.

"Hey Wren, I have the day off tomorrow and I got a new anime called 'The Devil is a Part-Timer. Do you want to watch it with me?"

"Sure! Do you mind if I invited my friend Haruhi? I'm sure she would like a break from being forced to hang out with the other hosts."

"Go ahead! I'm always down to make new friends."

"Sweet, I'll let her know then. See you!"

I made my way to the training room with the two bowls in my hands. When I got there I was again greeting by Takashi being wonderfully shirtless. I padded up next to the treadmill he was running on and held up the bowl.

"Hungry?" Takashi took his headphones out of his ears and stopped the machine.

"Very." He took the bowl from me eagerly. We sat down on a bench and dug in. He looked over at me with a questioning look in his eyes.

"Is that my sweatshirt?" I looked down at my outfit, which was indeed his sweatshirt and a pair of leggings.

"Yep, and just so you know you are never getting it back."

"Well I guess the stereotype of your girlfriend stealing your jacket is true then."

"Oh good, I was beginning to think that last night was just a dream."

"Why would you think that?"

"Because it all seemed too good to be true. I mean you are the most charming knight I've ever met."

"And you are the most wonderful and stunning warrior I've ever met." I blushed at his compliment and leaned up to give him a kiss. He enthusiastically complied. His next words surprised me. "I would like to take you on a date today."

"Where to?"

"That is a surprise. Let's finish eating and get ready, then we can head out. Sound good?"

"Sounds great! Though that does remind me, do you care if people know about us? I would hate to make your life harder because people knew you were dating a commoner." Takashi looked a little shocked. He put his hand on my cheek and looked into my eyes tenderly.

"I want others to know that you are mine. It doesn't matter that you aren't wealthy, and it doesn't matter what other people think. I love you, and I want everyone to know it." My eyes filled with tears at his heartfelt words. I am forever grateful that he entrusted his heart to me, and that he can easily tell me all of the things he feels and thinks. I remember when it was hard to get two words out of him, so him dropping his filter means a lot to me. I beamed up at him.

"I love you too, and I cannot wait for our date." He smiled back and my heart fluttered at how gorgeous he was. It helped that his shirt was still off too, not gonna lie. We finished our breakfast and I left to get ready. I had no idea what to wear. He told me to wear something casual before I left, but that still leaves so many options. You see Kira had taken it upon herself to buy me a whole wardrobe of clothes. As kind as that was, it stressed me out because I now had a million options. I tried on a few of the pants and long sleeved shirts, but it was a hot day out and I was not looking forward to sweating in those clothes on my date. I tried on something that I normally wouldn't wear, a burgundy skater dress with short sleeves. I really loved the way it looked on me, so I decided to cover my faded bruises with my waterproof concealer so I could wear it. I put on some black converse and a jean men's shirt that I have had for a long time so it was nice and comfy, leaving it unbuttoned of course. I used it as a jacket of sorts because it was very thin. Then I threw on a pair of spanxs underneath for safety, knowing my clumsy ass I was bound to fall at some point. I sat down to do my makeup, which Kira had also provided me with. She brought me all of this stuff with so much joy, claiming that I was the daughter she never had. It made me smile just thinking about it. I decided to do a soft gold and brown eyeshadow look with winged black eyeliner. After much debating to myself I also put on a deep red lipstick, and I prayed I wouldn't smudge it or wipe it off accidently. I had a tendency to bite my lip so we'll see how long it lasts. Finally I addressed my hair, which thankfully was beautifully wavy from my shower. I combed it out and decided to leave it as is. I finished off the look with some black converse and went to find Takashi. I knocked on his door and heard a 'come in' from the other side. Before I had the chance Mini Mori came racing down the hall.

"Wren! You look great, why are you all dressed up?" I saw that Iris had followed him and bent down to pet the pup.

"Um- well, I kinda have a date with your brother."

"Wow, finally! I was wondering when you two would finally admit you liked each other, it was soooo obvious." Iris yipped in what seemed like agreement, making me blush.

"Well, we decided last night to start going out, so I hope you can accept me as a part of Takashi's life." I said sincerely. The approval of his family was one thing I dreaded I'd never get.

"You were always apart of Takashi and our family's life, so don't worry. Mom is going to be so happy when she finds out, you should tell her soon." I nodded, I had planned on telling them at dinner if everything went alright on the date.

"Will do Satoshi." I ruffled his hair and then went into Takashi's room. He threw on his jacket and then turned to look at me. When he did his eyes went wide and then traveled down my body, taking in my appearance. I was doing the same, really loving how his shirt fit a little tightly against his body. He had combed his hair as well, but he had messed it up already by running his hands through it, giving him that wild aura that everyone talks about. I blushed at his intense gaze on me and put my arms up like a scarecrow.

"What do you think? I decided to actually get ready just for you."

"You look gorgeous, like always." I blushed and grinned.

"And you look extra handsome today my dashing ninja. I like the bad boy look." He did look pretty badass with his bomber jacket and black jeans. I was digging it. "So are you going to tell me where we are going today?"

"Nope, you'll just have to wait and see." He grabbed my hand and we headed out to the car. I was surprised to see that there was no driver, it was Takashi that would be driving the convertible. He opened my door and let me get in before hopping into the driver's seat. The top was down, and the feeling of wind blowing through my hair was nice. I grabbed the aux cord and plugged in my phone, scrolling through my playlists before finally choosing 'Holding Onto You' by Twenty One Pilots. I think I surprised Takashi when I started rapping the beginning perfectly, but he just looked over and smiled, reaching his hand out to grab mine. After a little we approached what looked like a fairground, and I began to get very excited. We pulled in to the parking lot and I looked up at Takashi.

"The fair?!"

"Yeah, is this okay?" He seemed a little nervous so I gave him a bright smile.

"I've never been to one, but I always wanted to. This is perfect! But you better be ready to go on all of the biggest, scariest rides!"

"I'll let you lead the way." I grabbed onto his hand and eagerly headed towards the ticket office. We got all day passes for all of the rides and attractions, which Takashi paid for despite my protests. We then got in line for a ride called The Zipper. While we were waiting, I decided to pass the time by playing a question game, kinda like truth or dare but without the dares.

"What is your favorite color?" I asked first.

"Green."

"Like what kind of green?"

"A deep forest green. What is yours?" Despite how badly I wanted to respond with the color of his eyes I went with something a lot less cheesy.

"Purple, any shade really. I like how calming it is, but you don't see it all to often, especially in nature. I guess that makes it feel special to me. Ok, favorite food?"

"Any classic japanese food. I particularly like soba. What's yours?" I frowned at him.

"You can't just copy my questions, I'll answer this one but then you have to ask a question again. I like spicy food, like spicy ramen! I like sweets too, though not as much as your cousin. I don't think anyone could like sweets as much as him."

"That's very true." We both paused as shuddered at Honey's appetite. It wasn't something you could be ok with, it was shocking everytime. "Alright, my question is why don't you like to sing in public?" That was a question I definitely wasn't expecting. I looked at the ground, trying to think of a way to answer it without getting too angry.

"I was in a band for a while, but one of my bandmates ended up betraying my trust, and so whenever I perform it just reminds me of that. And I get embarrassed when I sing, I'm not that good at it." He gave me a funny look when I said that.

"You are that good." Was all he said, and then it was time to get on the ride. After that ride we went straight to the next one, and then the next one, trying to hit all of them. Eventually we stopped for lunch, grabbing some sandwiches from a vendor. This time I was sneaky and paid before he could. I didn't want to hurt his pride or anything so I suggested we take turns paying, or else I would keep getting sneakier and paying before he could. He laughed and agreed to the challenge, wanting to see if I could really be that sly and pay before him. I smirked and made a bet, if I could manage to pay three times in our next five dates, he would have to agree to take turns. I blushed when I realized I made the assumption that we would be going on five more dates, but Takashi just ruffled my hair and agreed.

We continued to go on rides and stopped at some of the attractions like the hypnotist and the petting zoo. I tried to convince Takashi to volunteer to get hypnotized but I got a hard no, even after I gave him puppy dog eyes. He didn't say no to the puppy dog eyes, but he managed to distract me by pointing out a cotton candy vendor. Curse my big mouth for revealing how much I loved sweets. We stayed at the petting zoo for a while, I wanted to take home one of the miniature goats they had to be honest. And it was so cute to see Takashi get surrounded by the chickens. It was like they had accepted him as their master, following him wherever he went. He was holding five of them in his arms, and he looked like he didn't know what to do with all of them. I laughed and took a picture of him, doubling over when he gave me a look that said 'please help me'. I took a couple more pictures throughout the day, but I had to ask him to take one of both of us because he was too tall. He took a few, and then during the last one I leaned up and kissed his cheek, hoping to get his reaction. I was pleased at the result, he had blushed and his mouth opened slightly in surprise, making him look a-freaking-dorable.

Eventually the sun was starting to go down, so we agreed to go on the ferris wheel as our last ride.

"Hey Takashi, I was wondering about how you wanted to tell your family about us. I was thinking about telling them at dinner if that is ok with you." I nervously glanced at the ground, unsure if it was alright to be that bold.

"I was thinking the same thing. I'm sure they will be happy to know, especially my mother. She has been giving me less than subtle hints to ask you out." I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding. I really hoped he was right, but I was anxious nonetheless about it. It didn't help that the girls behind us in line were talking rather loudly about Takashi.

"Look at that guy in front of us. He is hotter than hot."

"I know right, like damn boy let me get a piece of that."

"Who's that girl he's talking with, do you think they are together?"

"No way, there is no chance she is with him." I felt my face flush, anger and sadness flooding my senses. My hand clenched into a fist, and though I was angry at them a small part of me was agreeing with them. Suddenly my face was tilted upwards and I was swept into a passionate kiss. I smiled into his lips, all my insecurities washing away. I could hear the girls behind me scoff angrily, and it just made my smile grow. We broke apart and I gave a cheeky wink to the girls behind me. They huffed and hissed and I had to resist the urge to laugh. Takashi and I then got onto the ride and slowly made our way to the top.

"Well Takashi, you win the best first date award." I gazed contentedly at the sunset, which we had an incredible view of from up here.

"I'm glad, you deserve the best."

"Oh shush, you flatter me too much. I'm gonna get an ego if you keep doing that."

"You aren't the type to be arrogant, I'm not worried."

"What did I just say about the flattering." He chuckled in response. When we reached the top, I pulled Takashi into a deep kiss. It probably was a horribly cliche scene, a couple kissing at the top of a ferris wheel, but I needed a little cliche in my life. And I'd be lying if I said it didn't feel as magical as it seemed.

"I love you Takashi, thank you for today."

"I love you too Wren."

"We really are being so cheesy, we'll have to work on that."

"..."

"You were about to say something cheesy in response weren't you."

"...No."

After we got off the ride we went straight home so we would make it in time for dinner. I got nervous butterflies in my stomach at the thought of his family rejecting me, but I was confident that what Takasi said was true. And it was. We sat down at the table and before we started eating Takashi made the announcement.

"Mother, father, Satoshi, I would like to inform you all that Wren and I have officially decided to begin dating."

"Finally." Was the collective response. I smiled brightly at their instant acceptance as Kira began asking us what happened. I told her about our date today and she was ecstatic, teasing Takashi for not doing this sooner. I squeezed Takashi's hand and grinned at him, and he grinned back. After dinner I gave Takashi a goodnight kiss, which I definitely could get used to doing, and called Haruhi, asking if she wanted to come over tomorrow. She agreed, thanking me for giving her an excuse to avoid the host club. As I laid down in bed today just kept replaying through my head, making it impossible to sleep. I grabbed my phone and looked at the pictures from today. I decided to make the chicken one my home screen and the one where I kissed him on the cheek my lock screen. I stared at those pictures for a long time, my cheeks flushed with happiness, before I finally went to sleep.

A/N

Yay! They finally admitted their feelings, about time too! I know it might feel weird for them to just suddenly say 'I love you', but Wren knows herself very well, so once she realized she loved him there was no point denying it, she knew what she felt was real. I picture Takashi as being the same way. His mom helped him realize he loved her, and there was no point in denying it once he felt it. Anyways, I need to go to sleep now, see you all later!

-Ptera