[Teruko's POV]

Today's theme was police officers. Or law enforcement. I'm not exactly sure what it would be called.

Haruhi and Honey Sempai had the standard blue police uniform. Mori Sempai and Kyoya were dressed in black uniforms, having that sort of higher up air about them. Hikaru and Kaoru had uniforms that reminded me of cadets for some reason. Tamaki and I had white uniforms that I figured were meant for the highest up.

The only reason I was in the same as him was because I had suggested we kept the styles even. So the others, besides Tamaki, agreed that since it was my idea, I should dress the same. It wasn't a pleasing outfit to wear for someone who loved moving around. If I moved too much, I'd probably mess up the tassels and badges on the outfit.

"Welcome," we greeted, only to see a young girl at the door. She had long blond hair in pigtails, reminding me so much of the past.

"Oh my, what an unusually young guest," Tamaki said, hands on his hips. He held a hand out to her. "Well, glad you're here." He smiled. "My little lost kitty cat."

The girl just stood there, staring at us.

"Little kitty cat, why have you come to see us today?" Tamaki asked the girl.

Red started tinting her cheeks before she pointed at us. "It's a…reverse harem!" Everyone stared at her while I just yawned. "This is a reverse harem!"

Tamaki started hitting his head. "That can't be right. I must've heard wrong. Maybe there's still some water in my ear from when I went swimming."

Hikaru laughed, trying to clean his ears. "Water in the ear. That's gotta be it."

Kaoru copied his brother. "I'm sure we just heard her wrong. There's no way this cute little girl said the words 'reverse harem.' Something's going on with our ears."

"There's debauchery here," the little girl said, holding up her finger. This seemed to surprise everyone again. "Yay! There's debauchery here! Isn't there?" She pointed at Kyoya. "You're the glasses character." Her finger went to me. "You're the athletic character." Her attention went to Mori Sempai and Honey Sempai. "You're the boy lolita and the stoic type." Finger pointed at the twins. "Twincest." Now at Haruhi. "And the bookworm." She looked at Tamaki, who was afraid of what she'd name him as. I'd say the princely type. "Big brother?" Her eyes watered. "My brother's blond, you must be him!" She jumped up into Tamaki's arms.

"You never told us about this," Hikaru told him.

"Since when do you have a little sister?" Kaoru asked.

Tamaki's eyes saddened for a moment before he looked at the twins. "I don't. I'm definitely an only child. At least as far as I know."

"The more I look at you, the two of you do look a lot alike," Honey Sempai said. Tamaki was trying to pull the girl off. "You are both blond after all."

Honey Sempai, hair color has nothing to do with relations.

"I'm going change out of this outfit," I told everyone, heading towards the back. "I wanna do my tricks and I can't with this thing." I slowly stripped out of my uniform when I was in the changing room, thinking of the little girl in the next room over.

When I finished dressing back in my school uniform, my white shirt opened to show my black muscle shirt underneath, I headed back into the next room over. Nekozawa was running out of the room.

"I didn't realize I took so long to get changed," I said, keeping my tie in my pocket.

The others were calling for him. "I've got him." I ran after Nekozawa, finding him in a dark classroom. "Nekozawa, come on. Tell me what's wrong."

"Kirimi loves Suoh more than she loves me, her real brother." I'll just assume this Kirimi is that girl in the club room, who called Tamaki her brother.

I set my hand on his shoulder, kneeling by his side. "I may not know much about this situation, but let me tell you something. I use to have a brother. I'd do anything for him, give up anything for him. Just for his happiness."

"What happened?" Nekozawa asked.

"My younger brother died, along with my mother and father."

"I thought you couldn't remember anything before being adopted." Nekozawa looked up at me.

"I have dreams of a boy who looks like me, and loving parents. I don't have any memories, but I believe these dreams I have were real at one point. But that wasn't the reason I told you this. I'm telling you, I would do what makes my sibling happiest. Besides, the host club is involved, so you know what we do best. Anyone who comes looking for our assistance, we'll help. She'll be happiest with you. Just give it some time. Everything will turn out for the best for both you and Kirimi."

"Thanks Teruko."

"Why are we subjecting him to this?" I asked Mori Sempai not too much longer after I had talked with Nekozawa.

"Renge," he answered simply.

"Again I'll ask. Why are we subjecting him to this?"

"Tama-chan thinks it'll help," Honey Sempai told me.

"I'm just gonna go help Haruhi then," I stated, getting up. "This is just weird and probably cruel punishment." I watched Renge hit Nekozawa with a newspaper for getting his lines wrong.

Leaving the room, I saw Kirimi heading in the direction I came from, Haruhi coming along not too long after.

"Where're you going Sempai?" Haruhi asked, just barely slowing down.

"I dunno. I was getting bored watching them hit Nekozawa with a newspaper like a naughty puppy. I might go sleep in a tree."

Haruhi seemed to laugh nervously, but she had to keep running, otherwise she'd lose Kirimi. I just continued my walk, actually running into a girl from the high school division. She seemed nervous and let out a squeak when she noticed me.

"Why're you still at school?" I asked her, recognizing her as one of my customers. "We don't have host club today. Did you forget one of your books in class?"

"Um…" She fiddled with one of her fingers.

"I can go with you if you're afraid to go alone," I told her, a smile on my face.

"Um, Sempai, can I talk to you?" she asked, her face getting red. She ducked her head.

I let out a little laugh. "Well you're already talking to me, but sure. Let's go somewhere more comfortable." I grabbed the girl's hand, her face getting redder as I dragged her through the campus and to a bench outside.

I gave her some time to talk while unbuttoning my blazer then school shirt, wanting to enjoy the cool air on my skin under my muscle shirt. I closed my eyes, enjoying the feel of the wind.

"Um, Teruko Sempai…"

"Hmm?" I asked, opening the eye closest to this girl to look at her.

"I wanted to tell you…um…uh…That…"

"Don't push yourself to say something if you're not ready for it," I told her, opening my other eye. I stared at the sky. "If you force yourself you may do something you didn't want to do."

The girl suddenly stood up, a determined look in her eyes. "Teruko Sempai, I really like you. Would you go out with me?"

My eyes widened before softening. She was a very pretty girl. That was the truth…but… "I'm sorry, but I can't." The girl's eyes saddened as I stood up, putting my hands on hers. "It's not you, believe me. You're a beautiful young lady. You'd make some man very happy in the future. But…"

"It's okay," she said, tears in her eyes. "I understand."

No…You don't. My life is too complicated for anyone to understand.

"At least let me leave you with a parting gift, as I know this must've been hard for you." I leaned forward and kissed her cheek before I let go of her hands and wiped her tears away. "Now don't cry. It'd soil your beautiful face." I used my thumbs to move her mouth, making her look like she had a smile. "A smile is more beautiful on your face anyway, so I don't want to see a frown. And the shine in your eyes is better without tears making your eyes red." I backed away from her.

She seemed to struggle with herself for a moment before smiling and nodding her head.

"Please don't think any less of me because of this. My life is just too complicated and I can't pull anyone into that web with me. It's better for everyone this way." I bowed to her. "Good day my lady." I started walking away, my hands in my pockets.

While my feet were on the ground, my thoughts were up in the clouds.

I couldn't have any relationship, male or female, because of my life. Things would just get complicated. Besides, I'm living for another, not for myself. My life was not my own to please. It was to make sure another's life was enjoyable. That's all that was needed in my life.

Though that person just didn't know he had a guardian angel watching over him, one that will be there for as long as possible. It's my job to see that he was happy. I'd take away any of his pain just so he could enjoy his life.

Mine had already ended. I was given another chance just to protect this person. I know that's why I was given a second chance. There was no other reason for my existence.

Why should a protector have their own life when there was another one they were protecting? They don't, that's why they're protectors. They give up everything just for the one they protect from harm. They'd even give up their own happiness…no…their lives for that person. Their life was that of the one they're protecting to own.

My life. My happiness…It was all in the hands of one person, to do as he wished. But…He didn't know. I was secretly taking away all of his pain without his consent. He didn't know how many times I've given him chances to see that one person he desired to see again. Chances that without me might have been lost.

All I had to do was be the perfect student. One with nearly perfect grades. One who was popular. One who could take over a company in place of another.

That's what I was. I was that perfect student, just for him.

I became a puppet, just for him.

I live, just for him.

He became an unknown puppeteer, me the grateful marionette.

The marionette with two puppeteers actually.

One I gladly followed. And one I followed so they wouldn't destroy what I loved of my unknown puppeteer.

Without the puppeteers, the marionette makes no moves. It has no control over its own body. All of its moves, every one of them, are made because of the puppeteer. With two puppeteers, there were two directions a marionette could move. Both puppeteers had no idea the other was in control of a puppet. This results in the poor marionette being pulled separate ways, wanting to do as each of its masters wanted.

Most marionettes would be torn apart, shattering at the center, or have the strings broken from one of the puppeteers.

I was a strong marionette. My strings were durable, allowing for the pull that having two masters caused. I lived for both people who controlled my life. I listened to one, and that gave me leeway to assist the other.

Hopefully neither followed the string that led to the other puppeteer.

The unknown master would find out the truth and confront the known master. The known master would punish the unknown and then me. My punishment would be that she'd punish him though. Punish the master…no…the puppeteer that I followed happily. I didn't want my strings to be cut from him, but if he found out the truth, then they'd be cut. I'd never be able to see him again.

I wasn't supposed to see him…ever…but I willingly defied my more demanding master. If she ever found out though…I'd be the puppet that was left in the closet, abandoned for the rest of their life.

The darkness would consume my heart and destroy me. I wouldn't be able to live.

"Teruko…"

I blinked, seeing Haruhi standing in front of me.

"Yes?" I asked, smiling wearily.

"Is something wrong? You seemed to be thinking deeply about something."

I shook my head. "Just hoping the marionette doesn't get its strings cut."

"What?" She tilted her head, confused.

I laughed, shaking my head. "Don't worry about it…What happened with the others?"

"Oh, Kirimi was scared by a cat on the other side of the school and Nekozawa Sempai jumped out the window, into the sun, to protect her from it."

"Sounded pretty heroic," I told her.

She nodded her head.

"Hey, I have a question…"

"Yeah?"

"What does an angel do once it's fallen from heaven?"

"What?"

"Just answer it please."

"Um, I assume they'd fall back to earth and lose their wings."

"But aren't fallen angels demons of hell?"

"Not necessarily…Not if they lost their wings doing something valiant. They've just given up something important for something they care about more."

"So you don't believe all fallen angels are bad."

"Not really. Not unless they fell from heaven for a selfish reason."

"If an angel fell from heaven because they wanted to protect another's life…is that a selfish reason?"

Haruhi shook her head. "It's very brave of that angel. They knew they'd be scorned by other angels for losing their wings, and yet they still gave it all up to help another life."

I smiled to myself.

"Thanks Haruhi…" I turned to her, bowing. "I'm gonna head home. Tell the others I'll see them tomorrow."

She nodded as I started to walk away, staring into the sky.

I'm a fallen angel, but…I'm not a demon of hell.

I'm that valiant angel fighting for another.

"I'm that marionette in the form of an angel fallen from heaven to protect another from the evils of the world," I whispered to myself with a smile. "How long until my strings are cut and this happiness I've created shatters?"