I looked around the supermarket, grabbing more food and toilet paper for the home.

I felt a pair of eyes watching my every move, and I froze, looking around.

"Hibiki, you ok?" Haruhi asked, touching my shoulder.

"Yea, just on edge. I mean, I did get rejected from the host club today." I said, reassuring her.

"Don't worry about the hosts. There just being idiots. They kinda did the same thing to me when they learned I was a girl. It will blow over." She said, giving me a gentle smile. She grabbed some kale and giggled.

"Yea, alright Haruhi." I said, looking at my best friend.

"So, how's you and Tamaki going?" I asked, changing topics.

"We're going ok. I'm just impressed that the other hosts haven't figured it out." Haruhi said, shrugging.

"I am to, especially the demon tax collector." I said, and Haruhi laughed, and I smiled.

But her laughter is contagious, and I couldn't help but laugh with her.

"Yea, I'm impressed too." She said, after we finished laughing.

We passed by the vegetable section and Haruhi snickered.

"This is Tamaki-senpai's least favorite food." She said, holding up some Kale.

I laughed along side her, smiling.

We were heading to the checkout and I felt the glare on me again. Haruhi paused for a moment, and looked behind her.

"Its still here." She whispered to me.

I nodded, and finished my checkout.

"See you Haruhi." I said, ignoring the glare.

She looked at me worried, but she smiled.

"Bye Hibiki." She said, heading off to her house.

I nodded, and walked in the other direction.

The eyes followed me, and I picked up the pace, fearful.

I ran inside my home, opening the door, still freaked out.

The little 6's were in front of me, and I smiled at them to show that everything was ok.

"Hi, Hibiki." Hina said, smiling.

She ran for a hug and I swooped her up into one.

"Hey, Hina." I said, kissing her on the cheek.

Then, Taiga, Daiki, Euru, and Airi came out and hugged me as well. I laughed as we all fell to the floor.

"Hey guys. So, how was school today?" I asked and they all grinned.

"It was so much fun, we ran around." "And then we played tag." "I played with some dolls." "I found someone who likes puppets like me." "And we ate some lunch." "And I punched a guy in the face." "And we colored on paper."

"Wait, Daiki, you punched someone?" I asked, shocked.

Daiki avoided my gaze and looked down.

"Daiki?" I asked, stepping closer.

"Alright alright, I'll bite. There was this kid, and he was makin' fun of Hina." He explained, and the other kids gave him some space.

I glared down at him, disappointed. Then, I sighed. "Its alright, Daiki. Just don't punch anybody next time." I said, rubbing his hair.

He looked shocked that I wasn't mad, but grinned anyway.

"Hina, are you ok?" I asked, turning to her.

Hina nodded, her pigtails bouncing up and down. She smiled at me.

Taiga put his arm around Daiki and looked at me.

Euru and Airi were holding each other's hands, and they brought out a picture they we're holding from behind their backs.

It was a drawing of all of us.

Aunty Clair,
Soshi,
Aya,
Miyu,
Kika,
Sota,
Sora,
Ryuta,
Moka,
Taiga,
Daiki,
Hina,
Euru,
Airi,
And me, in the middle of it all.

"Its beautiful, Euru and Airi." I said, feeling tears brimming in my eyes. I blinked them away, and hugged all of them.

Just then, Kika and Aya came into the room.

"C'mon, its time for dinner." Kika said, smiling.

"Get it while it's warm." Aya said, with a small smile.

The Littles ran into the kitchen, and I grinned, finding a tack and pinning the picture on the wall.

I ran into the kitchen and smiled at my happy family.

*Time skip to tomorrow*

I got up, smiling.

I walked over to the boys in the room and kissed their sleeping foreheads, and I did the same for the girls.

Hina stired a little, but just hummed in her sleep.

I walked to the door and to my bush when Ritsu was at the door.

"Ri?" I asked, happy to see him.

"Its me, Hibi. I just wanted to walk with you to school today." He said, blushing a little.

"Sure, Ri." I said, and started to head to my bush to change.

"What are you do......ah!!" Ritsu said, blushing madly and turning away.

"Sorry Ri, I needed to change." I said, coming out of the bush, and fixing my shirt.

He coughed, and fixed his tie. I laughed, and walked up to him.

"You ready Ri?" I asked, and he nodded, to flustered to speak.

I grabbed his hand and we walked off to the school.

I hummed at Ritsu and he looked at me.

"I lo....." I started, until I saw the ringmaster, staring at me.

"Your mine now!" He seemed to say.

"Ritsu, he's behind you." I said, and Ritsu whipped his neck back.

He wasn't there.

Suddenly, I felt something grab my arm from behind.

"Ritsu!!" I cried out, just when I saw the ringmaster's cold, heartless eyes.

"Hibiki!!" He yelled, grabbing my hand again.

The ringmaster continued to pull. I hear a snap and my arm feels like its on fire.

Another man walked up behind Ritsu and placed a gun up to his head. Ritsu's eyes shook in fear, but they were taken over by anger.

The man grabbed Ritsu's hands and put them behind his back.

"Ringer, let me say my goodbyes." I said, looking back at the ringmaster.

"5 minutes." Was all the ringmaster said, backing up, dropping me.

"Ritsu." I cried out, running to him, my arm twisting in ways it's not supposed to.

"Hibiki." He said, after I came up to him.

"Ritsu, take care of the little ones. Please." I begged.

Ritsu nodded. I jumped up and gave him a hug, and our lips met.

"I love you, too." I said, making Ritsu's eyes light up like fireworks. Then they were drenched out when he realized what this kiss ment.

He leaned in and I looked into his deep brown eyes. It reminded me of a dark forest. Scary, but at the same time so peaceful, so calm. So safe.

We leaned in for another kiss when the ringmaster called time.

I heard Ritsu growl.

I hugged him, one last time.

"Ritsu, tell Silica what happened. She'll rescue me better than anyone else." I whispered in his ear when we hugged.

"Ringer, I have one request."

"What is it?" He spat.

"Can I see my family one more time?" I asked him.

"Only if I get to take one of the grubby little money makers with me." He said, his eyes gleaming with the money sign.

"No!" I shouted, screaming at his face, some spit flying onto his face.

"Well, then. No family for you, clown boy." The ringmaster said, kinda evily singsonged. He wiped his face and grinned.

"My my, you have some spunk and additude. I'm gonna have to break it." The ringmaster said, overjoyed.

I looked back at Ritsu and sighed.

"Tell my family I love them." I said, before a sack was placed over my head and my vision turned black.

When I opened my eyes, I was stuck in a big wooden crate, and my old address was written on it, with a slight change. It read...

Habuki, the teenage clown, with his act, the flaming barrel roll.

And to my left, was a charred barrel.
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So, what did you guys think.

I gave you a bit more than normal, to make up for the delay.

Hope you like it. :)

This is chapter 24