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Now, on with the disclaimer, and maybe another A.N… ^^' Whose turn?
Me: Oooh! Hani? Could you do the honors?
Hani: Sure De-chan! De-chan does NOT own Ouran high school host club. If she did, I wouldn't be able to get cavities, and Takashi would have his own throne.
Me: You know it! =)
This chapters WARNING!: This chapter is also partly saddening, but I promise you, this is not some emotional rollercoaster of lies! The happiness will come! Maybe not in this chapter, but soon the episode based chapters will arise! =D
Ch.3, Meeting Maman.
Normal P.O.V
Right now our beloved heroine was booking it down the street trying to reach her small house in time to give her Maman her daily medication. You see, it wasn't just some random illness… Ichi's mother was dying of heart failure. She always told Kitsune that it was just heart sickness, but Ichi looked up the medical terms for the medicine on a computer at Lobelia once, and almost cried in public. She never told her mother she knew, but instead, she promised to always be there to give her, her medication.
Meanwhile, the hosts were now all piled into one of their limos, and were driving in the direction of Ichi's house. What they didn't know, was that compared to Haruhi's, Ichi's house was even smaller! Halfway down the road they see Ichi running as fast as she can towards her destination, but suddenly she trips over an uprooted part of the ground and scrapes her hands and knees trying to catch herself. Instead, she ended up with bloody hands and knees, and a bump/scrape on her forehead… She laid there for a minute and the limo stopped immediately. Then she mustered up some strength, picked herself up, wiped her hands on her shirt while readjusting her bag strap, and took off again. To say the boys were worried was an understatement at best. Now they were completely freaking out over what type of seriousness would make a person so determined.
Ichi continued running until she reached her house even though her knees burned along with her hands, and her forehead stung. "Maman! I'm home! They didn't have classes today and you need to take your pills!" Ichi called. "I'm in here sweetheart… Welcome home!" Her mother said from her room. She was always glad to spend time with her daughter no matter what the circumstance was. Ichi made some tea before taking it and the pill to her mother's bedside table and placing it down. When she looked back up at her mother, she was shocked. "Maman! Why are you crying?" She asked worriedly. "What happened Ma bebe?* How did you get hurt?" Her mother asked. This being one of the rare times she spoke without coughing. "Oh! Phew, I was a little scared right there… *sighs* I fell down outside Maman, but I promise I'm fine! I'm sorry if I worried you… Please, you need to take your pill, and then I'll tell you all about my crazy morning!" Ichi said happily.
By now, the boys had parked along her street and were outside of their limo. "This is Ichi's place?-" "What a dump!" Said Kaoru and Hikaru. "Now, now men! It must be some mistake! Mommy, are you sure you have the right address?" Tamaki asked the Ootori boy. "Yes, daddy, this is indeed Mr. Ichi's residing place. He lives here with his mother, but the rest of his information is still with your father seeing as he just got it today…" Kyouya felt like slapping the headmaster when he had been informed that even Mr. Suoh himself, had forgotten to get this new kids information. Haruhi stood there looking at the house before turning to the rest of the boys. "Now you all better be nice about Ichi-kun's house or I'll never let you come to mine EVER again! Do you understand me? Plus, he didn't even invite us in the first place! The only reason I came, was to thank him…" She replied with a slight blush on her face. She had felt so stupid for calling him Nii-san earlier, and she wanted to make a better impression. Hani, Kaoru, Hikaru, and Tamaki all bounced up to the door and knocked. Kyouya, Haruhi, and Mori stood back slightly so that they wouldn't be directly associated with the rather large group of idiots when they heard Ichi's voice yell, "I'll get it!" From inside the house.
She had been cleaning off her and her mother's dishes from breakfast that morning when there was a knock at the door. She told her mother she'd get it before walking to the door. On her way there, she frowned at the lack of family photos. The only photo with her in it was when she was a baby in her mother's arms while her father put his hands on Anne's shoulders. She smiled a sad smile before looking around the room at the photos of her mother when she was healthy, and smiled brighter before opening the door.
Ichi's P.O.V
"Hello- Guys? Oh, and Imouto! What are you doing here? How did you find out where I lived?" I asked. I was pretty shocked that they had came here, but I was glad that I had wrapped my knees and my hands up before putting on jogging sweats, my wraps were still on under a semi-tight sports shirt, and my track jacket from my school in France. We were known as Les chevaux au galop*, and I was one of the best runners. I had also put a large band-aid over my scrape above my right eye. "Tamaki here was worried when you rushed out like that, Haruhi wanted to apologize for her inconvenience, and I easily found your address on the school's database." Replied Glasses. I felt my eye twitch before I opened the door wider with a sigh. "Bienvenue sur mon humble demeure…* Oh, um, sorry, welcome!" I said nervously. I had forgotten that the only one who knew French here was me, Maman, and Tamaki. "Merci mon ami!" Tamaki replied. "Non, c'est bien!"* As they walked in I noticed Haruhi-Imouto smiling apologetically at me, but I just smiled warmly at her and shook my head signaling that it was ok. She blushed so lightly that you could barely see, but in the house light, I could see a little of it. "So Sune-chan! This is your house?" Hani asked me. "Yeah, sorry… I know that you're all used to living in larger quarters, but this is all me and my Maman could afford… I apologize…" I said nervously before bowing. "No! Do not worry for us Mon ami! We're used to small areas such as this because Haruhi here's a commoner too!" Tamaki announced loudly while spinning a red faced Imouto around. "Tamaki! Be careful!" I pleaded. Suddenly, Maman came out of her room in her wheelchair. "Who are these lovely young gentlemen sweetheart?" My mom asked. I blushed at what she called me in-front of the others before rushing to her side. "Maman! You're supposed to stay in bed! You're to sick! Please Maman…. Don't hurt yourself, I was going to bring them in to see you…" I pleaded with tears near brimming. I was always so worried for her health, I nearly cried every time I wasn't there to help with something. She complied and I wheeled her back to her bed before gently covering her up in her comforters. She placed a hand on my cheek before speaking again. "It's alright honey… I'll be just fine… Now… who are they?" She replied as I looked back at the six boys and one girl now in my mother's room.
"Oh! I'm very sorry Maman! These are some students from my new school… I don't know all their names, but this is Sir Suoh Tamaki, he's a halfer too Maman! Then there's Mr. Ootori Kyouya-san, Kaoru and Hikaru Hitachiin-san, and Miss Haruhi-chan! The other two I'm not sure of, but I have met the smaller one!" I replied cheerily as the small blonde boy ran to hug me. I lifted him up, and put him on my shoulders with a chuckle. "Better?" I asked, and he answered with a nod. "My name is Mitsukuni Haninozuka ma'am, and that's Takashi Morinozuka! You can call us Hani and Mori though!" Hani replied while smiling atop my shoulders. "Well hello there! I'm Annabelle Ichi, and I'm Kitsune's mother." Maman said. I had told her about my situation before they came, so she knew not to say she, her, or daughter anytime soon. "Bonjour Madame Annabelle! Comment allez-vous?"* Tamaki asked. "Oh! Um…Je pourrais être le meilleur… Et toi?" She replied. "Oh…" Tamaki said somewhat sadly before bouncing back, with a smile towards Maman. "Tres bien pour moi!*" He said. I was frowning at my mother's words, but she was right so I couldn't argue there…. She had said that she could be better, but now I was nervous that Sir Tamaki would ask about it…
"Ok everyone! Would you all like something to eat? I can make some onigiri and sashimi dishes for everyone, and afterwards I'll make une tarte aux pomme… Oh! That's an apple pie if you didn't know… Sorry." I said/asked. I was still a bit nervous about them being here, but I had calmed down some. "I love apple pie!" Mitsukuni cheered while smiling down at me. "You love anything sweet and baked…" Haruhi pointed out with a sweat drop. "It's settled then! I'll be back with the food in an hour hopefully, but for now, you all can stay in here and keep Maman company please!" I asked. They all nodded and Morinozuka-san took Haninozuka-san off my shoulders before I turned towards the two. "I hope you don't mind, but I'd like to still call you by your last names… It's just a thing I do, sorry…" I said looking down. "That's ok, but can I still give you a nickname?" Mitsukuni asked. "Sure as long as it's no-" "AHAHAHAHA! You're name is Fox One right? We'll call you Foxy One then! AHAHAHA!" "That…" I said. Lowering my head in defeat. Of course… the twins just had to pick up on that one… "But that sounds to girly for him though!" Mitsukuni backed me up. I beamed at him gratefully, but my smile dropped again at the twins reply. "So?" That one word sent me into a corner of sorrow. "Do all French people do that?" Glasses asked. "It's ok! I'll still call you Kit-chan ok?" Mitsukuni-san asked. I jumped up instantly, and gave him a hug. "Oui! Merci beaucoup!" I said happily. He smiled at me, and after I let go I went back into the kitchen to start lunch.
Annabelle's P.O.V
I watched as my little girl walked into the other room before I started coughing again. Her friends all looked at me with worry in their eyes, but I held my hand up before speaking. "I'm sure you all… heard what he said when he… wheeled me back in here… It's true, I'm very sick. I've been like this since his father and my husband left us a long time ago… Ichi knows what's wrong with me… I just know he does, so I might as well tell you… I'm dying of heart failure." I said. All of there expressions changed to sadness and guilt suddenly. Even Morinozuka-san's face sunk, and there wasn't a glare on Mr. Ootori's glasses anymore. "We're sorry for intruding on your personal time with your son ma'am… We'll be leaving now then… Come along men, let's leave Ichi alone ok…?" The Frenchman by the name Of Tamaki said. "Wait right there!" I tried to sound strict, but it was more of a pleading sound. All eyes were on me now, so I continued. "Please, don't leave… Ichi has never had many friends. He's always shut himself off from others, and the only emotions I ever get from him are sadness, hope, embarrassment, or false happiness…. I can see the way his eyes glaze over when I start coughing, and he's such a good boy. You have no idea how glad I am to see that my son has a few good friends… So please, stay for lunch? He needs to go out and socialize more. Oh and Haruhi?" At the sound of her own name, she seemed to snap out of a memory that made her look sad. I wonder what it was… "Yes ma'am?" She asked as she came to my bedside. I took her hand in mine for a minute while I asked her my question. "Promise me that if I pass earlier then expected, you'll keep him singing? That would be my last wish, and I think the fact that he calls you his Imouto is a way of telling you that you're apart of his little world now. You can help him ok?" I could tell that she was shocked at this question, and as a single tear escaped her eye, I wiped it away. "Yes ma'am… I promise that I'll help him as much as I can." She replied in little over a whispering voice.
"Dinner's ready!" Called my little Kitsune as she came back in with two large platters on her arms. She set them on the dining table that she had put close to the bed so that I didn't have to walk far, and came to my side. "I don't think I should be walking dear. Go on and eat without me." I said to her. Suddenly her eyes glazed with water, and she tried to hide behind her bangs. "No maman! You have to eat! Please?" She pleaded. I wanted to tackle her in a hug like I used to, but I wouldn't last long if I did that now. "I'll try. For you ok?" I told her. She nodded while wiping her eyes on her sleeves as I slid my legs over the side of the bed. As I went to stand, my legs gave out, and she caught me. "I'm sorry Ichi, but I'm not feeling as fit as I used to." I told her. "M-maman? M-Morinozuka-san can you help me? P-please?" She asked the tallest man. She was trying so hard not to cry in-front of the others. "Ah." Was the only response she got, and I was lifted up and brought to the table. "Thank you very much Morinozuka-san. You're very kind. All of you." I said with a small smile on my face. As I looked at Ichi, I could tell that she had won over her mental battle and stopped herself from crying. "You're welcome." He said in response. Ichi seemed to have blushed a little at the sound of his deep voice, and I made sure to remember that if I needed some blackmail later on…
Normal P.O.V
As the meal came to a close, everyone but Tamaki, the twins, and Hani-senpai noticed that Ichi had barely touched his food. (A.N: From now on until they know he's a she, Ichi will be called he) Anna didn't seemed fazed by it, but that's because she was probably used to seeing him eat only small amounts of his food. Ichi then took everyone's plates and brought back in a perfectly warm apple pie and sliced everyone but himself a slice. "Kit-chan, why aren't you having any pie? Your food is so good!" Hani asked him. "Thank you Haninozuka-san, but I'm not very hungry at the moment. I appreciate your concern though!" He replied. The others bought it, but Anna and Ichi both knew it was a lie. Ichi was a lot like the hosts in many ways. With Tamaki, it was his heritage and split personalities. With Kyouya, his calm sense of most things. The twins, and how they were in somewhat of a closed off world. Mitsukuni because his ability to love almost everything unconditionally. Haruhi and how he could be very protective or strong about things. And like Takashi and how he could hold almost all of his emotions inside with barely letting an emotion slip from his face.
It was almost time to go when Tamaki finally remembered something. "Oh! Mon ami! I almost forgot! Why is it that you cannot join our host club?" He asked. Everyone but Ichi sweatdropped at this, but he just stood stock-still in-front of his mother –Who was back in bed- and everyone else in the room. "I-I have to take care of my Maman. Please understand Sir Tamaki! I'm greatly sorry, but I ca-" He was cut off by none other then his own mother. "I may be weak, but I do not need to be tended to twenty-four seven young man. You will join this club for me at least. Be amongst your friends, and have some fun! I'll be fine! *Coughs slightly*" Ichi looked at his dear Maman before bowing low to said woman. "Yes Maman. I will join for you and for you only." He said with downcast eyes. "Then come tomorrow, you will be a Host!" Shouted Tamaki while glomping his new recruit. "I even have the perfect host type for you, but it will have to wait for tomorrow." Kyouya said. "Oh… alright… Well wait here… I'll be right back… Don't laugh at what this is because I made them when I was 5…" Ichi said before he left to his small dresser in the living room. He came back with a smaller chest, and pulled something orange out of it. "These are special French braided friendship bracelets that I had made for when I got my first friends, and well… You're my first friends…" He said while blushing lightly and hiding beneath his bangs. "SO INNOCENT!" Said four voices belonging to Tamaki, Hani, Kaoru, and Hikaru. This action only made Ichi's blush grow, but they let go after a minute or two, and it slowly faded away. "Alright well… Au revoir et a demain!*" He said while waving as they left in their limo. "Looks like tomorrow's going to be a… long day… for you huh?" Her mother coughed out. "You have no idea…." Ichi said as he slumped to his couch. 'You totally played the guilt card Maman…' Ichi thought before taking a nap. Tomorrow was indeed, going to be very eventful. Whether he likes it or not.
Ma bebe?
My baby?
Les chevaux au gallop
The galloping horses. (Hopefully?)
Bienvenue sur mon humble demeure…
Welcome to my humble abode…
Non, c'est bien!
No, it's fine!
"Bonjour Madame Annabelle! Comment allez-vous?"
Hello Mrs. Annabelle! How are you?
pourrais être le meilleur… Et toi?
I could do better… And you?
Tres bien pour moi!
Very good for me!
Au revoir et a demain!
Goodbye, and I'll see you tomorrow!
And there's chapter 3! Please review, rate , message or whatever me to get either additional info, or if you just wanna talk! =) Au revoir!
