Carolina's Grey Gates
Inside an empty room, there is a table. On that table is a thick chain that wraps around and around. On that chain you will see a huge crack in one of the links. Underneath the chains is a glass case. Inside the glass case is a safe with many locks on it. If you open the safe you will find a music box. It has a gold lid that is coated with diamond locks. In fancy script a name is written on the box. The name is…
The Host Club looked up in awe at the mansion that stood before them. It was made of brick and stone, and stood about four stories high. On either side of the mansion was a long barn. The barns looked like one-story versions of the house. Delcan stood behind them, laughing quietly.
"Ta-Tamaki, is this really Grey's house?" Hikaru and Kaoru glanced nervously at him, waiting for an answer. Tamaki looked at them and shook his head.
"I'm sure this is just where she works, or maybe it's a hotel…" He glanced over at Delcan for an explanation, but he was already driving away.
"Later guys, I have to go to my job! So just go on in, Grey will find out you're here soon enough!"
Haruhi grunted as she looked back up at the house. "How did this happen..?"
-Flashback-
"What do you mean she left early? We were supposed to follow her home!" The twins pouted as they glared at Haruhi.
"Hey, it's not my fault Grey left!"
"Leave my daughter alone!"
"If you guys really want to see her house, come with me." The Host Club turned to see Delcan leaning against the door, a grin on his face. "I was supposed to come tell you that she left early for her job, but now I have decided to take you to her house."
"Really Del-chan! Thanks!" Delcan smiled evilly down at Honey.
"Well come on," The Host Club followed Delcan out towards the school parking lot. A large green jeep sat in one of the parking spaces. "Some of y'all will have to follow me in a different car." After deciding who was going in what car, it ended up with the twins, Haruhi, and Delcan going in the jeep, and Mori, Honey, and Tamaki going in a limo. (A.N.: Kyoya didn't come…)
After about thirty minutes, they pulled into a driveway. Above the gravel road that went up to the house there was a giant sign that said 'Carolina's Grey Gates'. They drove the cars up the long gravel road. Eventually they got to the mansion, and climbed out of the cars, looking up in awe…
-End Flashback-
The Host Club walked into the house, their footsteps echoing. Hearing them walk in, a maid that looked to be around 30 ran up to them. She bowed slightly before talking to them.
"Bienvenue sur l'Gates. Monsieur Delcan m'a parlé de votre visite. Je vais informer Mademoiselle Grey dès qu'elle est habillé...…"
The Host Club looked at Tamaki to translate, since he was the only one who could speak French. He smiled at them as he told them what she said. "She said, 'Welcome to the Gates. Sir Delcan told me about your visit. I will inform Miss Grey when she is dressed...'"
The twins smiled at each other, evilly.
"Don't tell her, this is a surprise, but while we wait, can you show us to the kitchen?" The maid nodded her head and trotted off quickly. After turning around a couple of corners, the Host Club arrived in a huge room. One side of the room had a professional cooking area, while on the far left of the other side there was a long table that was connected to a booth. Sitting down in the booth, the club waited for Grey to come down stairs. They didn't have to wait long. Pretty soon, they all heard a person singing as they came down the stairs. Her voice was great, better than anything they had heard. Turning towards the entrance, they saw a girl with tri-colored red hair dance into the kitchen. She wore a sports bra and short-shorts with speakers dangling from her shoulders. Seeing this made Tamaki, Honey, and the twins blush a little. Grey didn't seem to see the club sitting in the booth because she grabbed a muffin and continued to sing. (A.N.: This song is written by Skillet, not me! It is also Grey's favorite song. She is also wearing one of those sports bras you can wear in public)
"I'm still trying to figure out how to tell you I was wrong
I can't fill the emptiness inside since you've been gone
So is it you or is it me?
I know I said things that I didn't mean
But you should've known me by now
You should've known me
If you believed
When I said
I'd be better off without you
Then you never really knew me at all
If you believed
When I said
That I wouldn't be thinking about you
You thought you knew the truth but you're wrong
You're all that I need
Just tell me that you still believe
I can't undo the things that led us to this place
But I know there's something more to us than our mistakes
So is it you or is it me
I know I'm so blind when we don't agree
But you should've known me by now
You should've known me
Cuz you're all that I want
Don't you even know me at all
You're all that I need
Just tell me that you still believe"
Grey spun around right as she finished the song, finally spotting the Host Club, who had been watching her in amazement. Her mouth twitched up in a grimace as she walked over to them. She then threw the muffin, and unfortunately for Hikaru, it hit him right in the face.
"Grey, you're a great singer! Daddy approves!" Tamaki leapt at Grey, trying to give her a hug, but she pushed him the floor and yelled at the rest of the club.
"What the hell are y'all doin' in my house? S'plain yourselves!" She glared at them angrily as she waited.
"Surprise… and why are you talking like that?" Hikaru asked as he picked muffin off his clothes.
"This is my normal voice, I talk like a priss at school, but that doesn't mean I 'afta talk like that in my own home. Now tell me why y'all are here!" Hikaru sighed and explained to her, which made her madder.
"Delcan, that bastard! Oi, he's gona get it later…" Grey was cut off as a boy with shocking orange hair that laid flat, jumped on her. He wrapped around her middle and gave her a peck on the cheek. The boy looked to be about 12, but he was still taller than her.
"If ya don't get off me, I'm a slap you into next week." The boy laughed, but climbed off. "So orange-tête les unes, what brings ya here?" The boy pointed towards the door, where a boy that looked to be taller than Mori, and a bit older, stood. He also had orange hair, but his was up in spikes. Grinning he walked over to Grey and smacked the back of her head lightly.
"Petit Gris, je suis ici pour manger vos aliments." Grey reached up and tried to smack his head, but could only reach his neck. (A.N.: He said "Little Grey, I am here to eat your food." By the by, Grey called Kuroi, the boy, a 'Orange headed one')
"Screw you Chevy, come on. Hey you guys," She waved her hand at the host club, who were busy watching Kuroi juggle muffins. "You guys hang out here; I'm going to the supermarket."
"The commoners' supermarket?"
"Yes, why do you ask?"
"Yay! I want to see where Grey-chan shops!" Honey bounded up to Grey, smiling brightly at her.
"Ah,"
"Sorry Honey, I'm only taking two people who will be… Chevy and Hikaru."
Hikaru, who had been looking at the paintings on the wall, turned his head towards Grey, his eyes wild. "What! Why me?"
"I choose Chevy 'cause he would probably eat everything in my house if I didn't and you 'cause I'm afraid of what damage you and your twin will do to my house. So shut up and come on, if ya don't I'm a smack you into triplets."
"That doesn't make sense."
"Doesn't have too, come on," Grey spun around and walked out the door, Chevy on her heels.
"Kaoru, I think this toy is strange…" Hikaru looked at his brother, his eyes smiling.
"Yes, but she might be the best toy we've found yet." The twins grinned at each other and Hikaru walked off, following Grey and Chevy.
Damn, damn, damn! Damn Delcan, I will kill him later! Rawr!
I watched Grey as she seemed to be arguing with herself, but as soon as we hit the city, she put a smile on her face. I listened to the sounds of the city, people were talking everywhere. Every once in a while, someone would call out and say 'hi' to Grey. She seemed pretty popular in this town for someone who just moved here. Following her around the block, I realized that there was a lot I didn't know about her.
"Hey Grey, can I ask you some questions?" She looked up at me and shrugged, her grey eyes glittering. I smiled down at her before starting my questions. "What was it like to live in America?"
"Great, I lived 'n North Carolina so it was hot most of the time, but when we got snow, it was the prettiest."
"Do you like snow?"
"Mh-hmm, I like rain too."
"That's strange; I didn't think girls liked cold weather."
"Well Hikaru, I love cold weather, an' what's weird is that Chevy 'asn't said a word…" Grey spun around, looking for Chevy. Personally, I didn't like him. I don't know why, but I just don't.
"Ah, there's that bastard." I sighed as I looked towards where she was pointing. He was standing over at a food-stand, talking exuberantly in French to the owner. Grey grunted and walked away, leaving him there and me a little bit happy.
We walked around the little town, stopping in many of the shops. It was… nice. We talked a little, mostly about her home town. I looked up at the bright blue sky. Something was…off about Grey. She hadn't mentioned her parents once. She also didn't use any words that related to color when describing the places she had lived.
"Hikaru, 'ey Hikaru!" I looked up to see Grey waving her hand in my face. "I'm going to the grocery store; can you and Chevy go to the book store for me?" I sighed, but nodded. Walking back to Chevy, I poked his arm until he turned around.
"Mon petit ami, what is it you want?" (My small friend) Chevy looked down at me, a piece of meat hanging out of his mouth.
"Grey told us to go to the book store for her, here's the list." Handing him the paper, I walked off towards the book store. Chevy followed me, humming a tune. He was a strange guy. Not only did he wear a jacket with shorts, but he was wearing flip flops. It was a unique style, but not as unique as his hair.
"Hey Chevy, did you bleach your hair that color?" He ran a hand through his hair and shook his head.
"Nope, nope, this is my natural color!" He smiled at me brightly, closing his eyes, which ended up with him walking into a wall. "Whoops! Ha-a, Grey would've gotten a kick out of that, et tel!" (And such)
"What's up with Grey anyway?"
"Whaddya mean? Grey is Grey, et tel."
"I mean, when we were talking, she didn't mention her parents at all. Come to think of it, she never really told any of the Host Club how she got those two scars on her eyes." I looked over at Chevy. His was looking up at the sky and he had a sad look on his face. It looked like he was looking into the past.
"Chevy, how long have you been friends with Grey?" I'm not sure if I wanted to know the answer, but I felt like I should.
"Le'see… I've known her since she was three, but I didn't become friends with her until she was eight, tel et tel." (Such and such)
"Why did you wait so long to become her friend?"
"Well you see Grey used to be very distant, only talking to her parents, et tel. So I didn't want to approach her, afraid I would get rejected as a friend. But after she turned seven, I noticed she seemed to want attention. She would act up in class a lot, et tel. So I tried to be friends with her. I still remember that day too. She was sitting alone, playing with her dolls. So I went over and offered to play with her. This made her so happy, that she cried. Huh, I even had to let her feel my face to 'see' me."
"'See' you?"
"Yes, didn't she tell you? She sees only in shades of grey and is almost blind." Chevy said this casually, almost like he was talking about the news.
"W-what? How?" I choked, so that was why she was so clumsy. Maybe that was why she didn't talk about colors either. As soon as I thought that, my mind clicked into place. So that was why she had cried when Tamaki gave her the flower, she couldn't see it! I wish I had known… Man, I feel like a genius and an ass at the same time.
He sighed and pulled on his jacket. "Well since we'll be a while, I'll tell you about the day she started with the eye problems, et tel. It was on the day her parents died." I felt my eyes widen. Parents, dead. She's been alone since she was little, was this why she was so independent? My mind flashed images of a young Grey, all by herself, and only one thought came to my mind.
What a lonely little girl.
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