Rao's POV.

I finished making dinner and I realised something.

"Hime-sama, has your chip malfunctioned at all?" I ask her, realising that we haven't been doing the usual check ups to keep it from malfunctioning.

"Ummm not that I've noticed, no. Why?" She asks. She doesn't know what happens when it malfunctions, due to her memory being wiped of it.

"It's nothing." I shake my head and we hear a knock at our door.

"I'll get it." Akiko says, walking over and letting Haruhi and Ranka in. Itashi slept through dinner, and wouldn't wake up until tomorrow, so I dished out dinner for the four of us.

"How do you feel, Onee-chan?" Haruhi asks.

"I'm okay, Haru-chan." She smiles and the two have their own conversation as me and Ranka talk.

Timeskip.

Akiko's POV.

I wake up in the morning in an unknown bed. I look to my left to see a small blonde haired boy sleeping next to me. He looked so familiar... He looked like... Itashi?

"I-Itashi?" I whisper, moving hair from his forehead. He begins to stir and opens his eyes to reveal golden eyes.

"Nee-chan...? What wrong?" He asks sleepily. "We don't have to go to school today... It's Saturday..."

"Where are we? How are you here... Mother and Father claimed you were killed... My head hurts..." I clutch my head at the end, feeling a massive headache.

"Otou-San!!!" Itashi yells. Then a man with red hair runs into the room. He looked familiar...

"R-Rao-Sensai?" I whisper, the pain growing. "Why does... My head hurt so bad...?"

"Damnit! You said that the chip hadn't malfunctioned..." He scolds as I slip into unconsciousness.

I wake up hours later in a white room. There was a girl with brown hair, laying her head beside my left hand, sleeping. I look around to see Itashi and Rao sleeping in a recliner, Itashi curled on Rao. I saw 6 more people in the room, spread out. A black haired boy was on my right side, opposite of the girl, him holding my hand with a small blonde boy on his lap, who held a bunny. Two boys were at the foot of my bed, both with orangish hair, and looked like twins. There was another black haired boy leaning against the wall, writing in his black notebook, with his glasses low on his nose as he tilts his head to read what he writes. Another boy sat in a chair beside the girl, sleeping. They all were sleeping except the boy with glasses.

"W-where am I?" I ask hoarsely, needing water to sooth my throat.

"Akiko-San, your awake." The boy with glasses smiles softly. He walks closer and hands me a glass of water. "Do you remember anything?"

"U-uh... I remember that yesterday my parents announced Itashi was murdered... Because of me..." I whisper, my head throbbing a bit as I think it over.

"It wasn't your fault. And he wasn't killed, only taken so that he wouldn't live a life similar to yours..." The brown haired girl whispers as she slowly lifts her head. "I'm Haruhi, one of your close friends."

"Haru...hi?" I try to remember as I pronounce her name. She nods. "Okay... Is everyone in this room, my close friends?"

"Yes." The boy with glasses says, going stoic faced again since Haruhi woke up. "We also work with you in a way."

"Wait... You all are... Agents?" I ask confused.

"Akiko, your no longer an agent. You live with me and Itashi, because your parents think you're dead. You've temporarily lost your memory, and you are now 17 years old. You participate in a club at school, called the Host Club. These are the Hosts you work with." Rao says softly as he adjusts Itashi.

"Okay... So if what you say, about my memories, is true, then that means I just need to reactivate my chip, yeah?" I ask, remembering the last time this happened when I was 10.

"Wait– you remember the last time this happened?" Rao asks surprised.

"Yeah, I was 10, remember?" I chuckle at his silliness. If he was telling the truth about me not being an agent, and that my parents think I'm dead, then I have free rain of my emotions.

"It's just... Before you lost your memory this time, you forgot about the first time. The chip erases that experience after you regain your memories, as if that period of time never happened." Rao explains.

"What's happening?" The blonde boy beside Haruhi whispers as he wakes up. Next to wake up was the boy with the stuffed bunny.

"Ki-chan! Your awake!" He exclaims, jumping up on me and hugging me. "I'm so happy your up! We've been worried sick!"

"H-how long was I out?" I ask, somewhat confused by the small boy hugging me. I could tell this wasn't his true age.

"It's only been a couple of hours." The black haired boy, who still held my hand, said softly as he woke up. The twins woke up next.

"Akiko-neechan?!" The left twin asked.

"Your awake?!" The right twin asked.

"Y-yeah?" I ask confused. Yes, Rao said they were close friends, but I can't remember them... The twins engulf me in a hug, along with the boy who hugged me. "W-Who are you people? I know your the Hosts, since Rao-Sensai said so, but... I can't remember you..."

"We're the Hitachii twins!" The left one starts.

"Hikaru and Kaoru!" The right one finishes.

"I'm Tamaki Souh, this is Kyoya Ootori." The blonde who was beside Haruhi says, then points at the boy with glasses.

"I'm Mitsukuni Haninozuka, but most call me Honey. This is my cousin Takashi Morinzuka, or also called Mori." The boy in my lap introduced, then gestured to the boy holding my hand.

"Can you... Can you all tell me what you are to me? Obviously I'm closer to a few of you, than others." I look at the twins when I say this, because they added '-neechan' onto my name.

"Sure. Well, me and you aren't as close as the rest, but we always talk to one another about ideas for themes." Tamaki smiles as he tells me this.

"Same with me, but you usually sit with me whenever there are guests in the Host Club. We have an unusual friendship, but we are close." Kyoya sends me a small, secretive smile. That tells me he doesn't show smiles to many others.

"Your like an older sister to us," The left twin, Hikaru, I think, starts.

"And we always bring you fabrics or outfits from our mom's designs." The right twin, Kaoru, I think, finishes. Both smile at me as they stand at the foot of my bed again.

"You always eat cake, and watch after Usa-chan for me!" Honey smiles up at me. "You used to always say I reminded you of Ita-chan, but that was before he came back, now you act as if we both are your brothers!"

"Wow... I feel so sad that I can't remember any of this... I feel as though I may have caused trouble for you all..." I whisper before someone slams the hospital door open.

"Is she awake?!" A loud, light brown haired girl, shouts.

"If she wasn't, you'd probably wake her up with how loud you are..." Itashi mumbles, rubbing his eyes sleepily.

"I'm sorry, Ita, I didn't mean to wake you up." She says softly, she seemed both sincere and scared of waking him up. "Hello, Onee-sama!" She bows to me in greeting.

"P-please don't bow!" I say nervously. Whenever someone bows to me, it brings back the memories of the times Father had me fight his Agents to prove their strength. She straightens up quickly, as though I'd snap at her... Is she afraid of me? "A-are you... Afraid of me?"

"Well... In a small way, but I know you wouldn't hurt me, Onee-sama!" She says hesitantly before becoming happy and cheerful.

"W-who are you...?" I whisper.

"You... You don't remember me?" She asks sadly.

"I'm sorry..." I look at my hands, which were laying in my lap. "It hurts too much to try to remember... You look so familiar... And I feel like your name is on the tip of my tongue..."

"Try to say her name, then, maybe it'll trigger a memory?" Rao suggested.

I nod and stare at Renge. Soon my vision of her started becoming more tunnel like, and flashes of her filled my head. Her entering a room where my friends and I were at. Her claiming Kyoya as her fiance. Her changing everyone's personality, except for Kyoya. Her taking me and Haruhi on a walk, where we met two thug looking guys. Her angering the two, where they throw her at equipment, but Haruhi cushions her fall. Me getting angered, scaring the guys off. Me ordering the rest to take the two to safety, knowing my doom was soon to come. Mori staying at my side, convincing me to come back with them. We cut it too close, almost getting caught. She then claimed I was her Onee-sama, and that she had a crush on Haruhi, for 'his' bravery. Me threatening her to not change their personalities again.

"... Renge..." I whisper unconsciously, without realizing until I saw Renge crying. "Renge, don't cry..."

"You... You remember my name." She sobs out as she holds her hands over her mouth. "You remember me..."

"Wait, do you remember us?" The twins ask in unison. I shake my head.

"She usually has to focus on who she sees, then she might get flashes of memories of the person. It doesn't always happen, so it may take a while till she gets all of her memories." Rao explains. "For now, she needs to take it easy, since she gets dizzy after flashes of memories come. I will allow her to go to the Host Club, but she has to be careful."

"Yes, Rao-San." Tamaki bows. I look at everyone and see they're all tired, with bags under their eyes.

"Um... You guys can go home, I'm okay now." I say hesitantly to them. I could tell that I was very protective of them, even if I don't remember it. "I'm safe here, and you all need to rest in comfortable beds."

"Alright, we will visit you tomorrow." Kyoya nods to me and I nod back.

Haruhi squeezes my hand before getting up and leaving the room behind Tamaki, Kyoya, the twins and Renge. Mori stayed seated on my right, holding my hand as Honey sat on my lap, clutching his bunny to him. I stare at the bunny and Honey, the bunny seems to blush and I smile softly.

"Usa-chan." I whisper and Honey smiles. "That's Usa-chan, right?"

"Yeah!" Honey cheers happily. He hands me Usa-chan before hugging me. "You can sleep with Usa-chan here, I know you'll take good care of Usa-chan!"

"Okay." I nod before kissing Honey's forehead. Honey hugged me before leaving to go home. Itashi came up to me and I scoot over, closer to Mori, so Itashi can sleep next to me. Rao got up from the recliner and walked up to us.

"I'll head home, probably get some sleep before gathering up some clothes for you, so your ready to be discharged tomorrow." Rao explains. I nod and he kisses my forehead before ruffling Itashi's hair. "Be good, Ita-sama. I'll see you three tomorrow."

"Yes, Otou-san." Itashi nods.

"Keep an eye on them, will you Takashi?" Rao asks, turning to Mori.

"Yes, Hidashi-san." Mori nods, making Rao leave the room and head home. Itashi rested his head on my chest and fell fast asleep.

"Mori... You never answered me." I whisper. Mori looks at me confused. "You never told me what you are to me."

"Oh..." He says softly. Looking down at my right hand he still held. "To be honest... We never really talked about what we are... At one point, it seemed like we were more then friends, but then you got angered, and insecure. You thought I was pitying you, and that I could have a more beeasutiful, smart and nicer girl, than you. I tried to tell you the truth... But you wouldn't have it..." He whispers. I could tell he doesn't talk as much as he does to me.

"What truth...?" I ask him softly. Maybe him telling me this, could trigger more memories.

"It was at a ball we were hosting, The Spring Ball." He starts. "You had kept saying that I was pitying you, and you didn't need pity on your shoulders... That's when I told you, 'I don't pity you, Akiko. And your right, you'll never be as pretty as the other girls.'" He pauses, looking into my rare red eyes. I look away from him. "'Because you are already so much more beautiful, and smarter, and kinder than anyone in this room.'" He raises my hand and places a kiss on it. "You know... You reacted the same way as you did now..."

"I... I did?" I whisper, looking into his silver eyes.

His silver eyes... His tall, slim but strong figure... His worry for me and Honey... His acceptance with Itashi... The way he always seems to look at me...

"Wow... Um– I don't know why I didn't believe you..." I whisper, surprised by the thoughts. "So... Um.... What's Haruhi to me? She never told me."

"Your always protective of her, and I'm sure you always give her advice since she lives right next to you." Mori smiles softly. "You got so angered when she got hurt... It was hard to convince you to come back."

"I know... When I was remembering Renge, I got my memories from that day back... Why would you do something that dangerous? I may not remember much about my training, but when I was 16, it was easy to kill off people. I could have easily killed you Mori." I say seriously, feeling tears build up at the thought of losing him.

"Because... I know you'd never hurt me. Not intentionally." He says in a whisper, before kissing my hand and letting it go. When he did let go, I felt the cold air, and the emptiness. I craved for his touch again. "You should get some sleep."

"Can you... Can you hold my hand while I sleep?" I whisper.

"Sure." He smiles before grabbing my hand and leaning back in the chair to get comfy.

"U-um... If your not comfortable in the chair... You can lay up here with Ita and me. We don't take up much space..." I whisper, feeling my cheeks heat up.

"Thank you." He nods. "But you need to simply rest, you need to save your strength."

I nod but lift Ita up so I can scoot over to give Mori room, while laying with my back facing him. I place Ita on me, and he doesn't flinch or wake up, just nuzzles into me more. I close my eyes and feel the bed dip behind me, then feel arms pull me closer to a big frame. I look over my right shoulder and see Mori laying there. I turn my head back and he nuzzles his head into my shoulder before we both fall asleep.

"Hehehehe... they look so cute and peaceful." I hear Ita giggle. I didn't want to wake up so I push closer to the warmth behind me.

"Awww..." I hear the twins and Honey coo.

"I ship it!" I hear Renge cheer.

"Do you have a death wish? Keep it down, Renge-san." I hear Haruhi scold.

"If you keep talking, she will wake up, and we all will surely meet our end." Rao-Sensai says calmly.

"That is true." I hear Kyoya agree.

"Maybe if we leave now, she won't know we were here, or the ones to wake her up?" Tamaki suggests.

"You all realize she can hear you?" Ita asks cutely.

"Itaaaaa... Shhhhhh..." I whisper, still trying to sleep. Since I knew the group were talking in front of me, I turn around in my bed to face the warmth and cuddle closer to it.

"Kawaii!" Renge, Honey, and the Twins cheer.

"Shhhh!" Everyone else in the room, besides me, and whatever I'm cuddling against, scolds.

Whips. Brands. Burns. Knives. Swords. Daggers. Battle axes. All weapons. Every last one placed against pale, fragile cold skin... Scarlet blood rains down, not slowing until dropping onto the floor. Soulless eyes... A simple smile, not showing happiness, pain, or any type of emotion.

"NOOOOOOOOO!!!!" A voice screams through the vision, and out, into the real world. My voice. Sitting up, tears streaming down my cheeks. Red eyes turn a blind blue.

"Akiko... It's okay, your safe now." A deep voice speaks.

I look over to see a man with red hair. Next to him is twin orange haired boys. Then a small blonde boy with a bunny. Then a tall blonde with a mixture of blue and violet eyes. Next, a tall black haired boy with glasses and a black notebook. Finally there is a girl with brown, short hair, carrying a small blonde haired, golden eyed boy. I look at my side. I see a Shibu Inu sleeping on my lap, and a boy holding my waist. His hair black, his eyes closed sleepingly. My eyes glow brightly. Next thorn tattoos show upon my arms, legs, everywhere. They glow a sickening green before I disappear and arrive on a dungeon like room.