Author Note: At last is right since there isn't a cliffhanger- finally! Or is there? Oh do you really blame me because people seem to review more when there are cliffhangers, even though some of those reviews have rather colorfully veiled threats.
~CWA
(P.S. With that said, please review!)
Chapter 18- Freedom At Last:
Third Person:
Sophia whimpered. She wanted nothing more than to just leave, to be free once again. Then she wouldn't have to feel the monster's dreadful touch, or feel anything on that ogre. She knew that it could never happen. With that thought, the spark in her eyes, what was left of it anyway, seemed to dim even more.
Ringmaster yanked on her,
"Get up you bitch. You think you're so special, that you got away- but you're back now and you are mine."
Sophia bit her lip to keep from crying out. Never before had she felt so pathetic, so ugly, so tainted even when he had done it so many times before. Just…put me out of my misery….kill me…spare her…
Then the door to the compartment burst open and Sophia looked up to see Takashi. The second that Takashi saw her and saw Ringmaster, his eyes were filled with so much rage that Sophia shivered. The rest of the host club was there as well since Mia wished to stay behind in the other compartment with Nekozawa. Kyoya's glasses flashed and Tamaki's face was hard.
"Princess," Tamaki said, "We'll be sure to take this monster to the place he belongs."
Sophia's breathing quickened. Takashi was the first to make a move; he swept up Sophia and placed her next to the hosts so that she wasn't still standing so close to Ringmaster. Takashi took off his coat and placed it around Sophia's bare body to cover her. She was still in shock so she didn't even blush or flush.
Takashi turned to Ringmaster, glaring. Ringmaster tried to not let on that he felt very intimidated,
"You can't take her away from me."
"I believe we can," Kyoya said, pushing up his glasses, "You have no right to keep either girls or here, or even own this circus, when all you do is abuse the members."
"No," Ringmaster protested, "I don't abuse the members of my circus just those worthless twits!"
That was the one of the worst things that Ringmaster could have said. Takashi growled. Hunny gave Sophia Usa-chan to calm her down and then joined Takashi.
"Either way," Kyoya gritted out, "You are charged with domestic violence….and I will make sure that they add rape to that as well."
"Like anyone would believe that," Ringmaster spat.
"Considering that my family has its personal police force outside right now, I find that they will find it very believable. Haruhi," Kyoya addressed, "Take Sophia, Tamaki, and the twins out of here."
"What are you planning on doing senpai," Haruhi asked carefully.
"Some things are better left unsaid," Kyoya said, his glasses flashing.
Sophia has only been in shock once before, back when their parents died. Yet she found that she was in shock yet again. The police force was outside, just as Kyoya had said. They formed ushered Haruhi, the twins, Tamaki, and Sophia behind them to keep them safe. There were paramedics there as well that had placed a blanket around Sophia's shoulders.
Mia and Nekozawa were quick to join them.
"Sissy," Mia cried out and hugged Sophia tightly, not minding that the only thing covering her was Takashi's coat and a paramedic blanket.
"Mimi," Sophia whispered, "I….I didn't I mean-"
"She's in shock," Nekozawa observed, "You might need to give her a minute."
As soon as Mia let go of Sophia, Nekozawa was quick to wrap his arm around her.
"It makes you wonder," Haruhi thought out loud, "just when did Kyoya call of them?"
"With the Shadow King, who knows," the twins shrugged, "But I'm glad he did."
"Me too," Mia whispered, "This…it does mean a lot guys, more than I can even say, that you guys risked a lot to come here. Ringmaster h- he threatened to kill whoever got in his way and we just didn't want to see you guys hurt."
Nekozawa's grip on her should tightened.
"You're safe now."
"I know," Mia giggled, then she glanced at her twin, "I just worry about Sophia…"
"I'm fine," Sophia finally voiced up, "I… I'm fine."
Sophia took a few deep breaths and calmed down enough that she was able to process what was going on. The host club came. They saved Mia and I. They burst in on Ringmaster. Takashi swept me away and put his coat around me. I'm away from Ringmaster. I'm safe.
"I wonder what they're going," Haruhi pondered, "To kick us out…"
"Oh it's a bit obvious," the twins scoffed, "they're probably releasing hell on that Ringmaster and do you blame them? I mean, really."
Haruhi's eyes were downcast,
"I…I suppose so then…"
"Oh my poor daughters," Tamaki cried, hugging Sophia and Mia, "My poor daughters! You had to suffer through that monster! But don't worry, he'll be locked up for a very long time!"
"Indeed he will."
They turned to see Kyoya pushing up his glasses with a smirk on his face and waving his hand, signaling the police to go in and get Ringmaster. When they dragged him out, Sophia was surprised at the bad shape he was in, though she knew that he deserved it. He had many bruises, cuts, and Sophia thought that his arm looked slightly broken like his shoulder was out of its socket.
"They arrived a bit late," Kyoya pondered, "the forces were supposed to get here before we got to the compartment to get you both, though there was no time to waste. At least they are here now."
Takashi and Hunny stood next to him. Takashi quickly went to Sophia. He swept her up into a large hug and buried his face into her hair. He hurt him to see her in the hands of Ringmaster. It hurt him to see the dead in her eyes, that spark disappear. It hurt him most of all that he wasn't there to protect her.
"Sophia," he whispered, "You're alright…"
"Well, I'm with you now, aren't I," Sophia smirked.
Kyoya pardoned himself to make a call. Takashi looked at Sophia and gave her a passionate kiss that Sophia just melted into.
"Ehem," Mia coughed, "Sophia, you're still pretty bare!"
Sophia turned fifty shades of red when she realized that her sister was right. She moved away from Takashi slightly but still held onto his hand. His face was also a bit red. The twins burst into laughter. Kyoya snapped his phone shut,
"The Hanshen's should be here soon with a change of clothes for you both."
"The Haschen's," Sophia burst, "are they alright? Ringmaster didn't hurt them right? Are they okay?"
"They are perfectly alright," Kyoya said calmly, "Though they were quite worried when you and Mia disappeared on them."
"Who are the Hanschen's," Haruhi asked.
"The people that took care of Mia and I," Sophia answered, "He's the owner of the café that we…went to a lot. He found out that we were sleeping on the streets and he took Mia and I in. His wife and him soon became like family to us since they took good care of us….Are you sure they're alright?"
"Perfectly fine," Kyoya answered, "I left to visit them earlier and they were quite happy to learn that you two were alright and not dead… And I made them offer."
"An offer," Sophia's eyes narrowed in suspicion.
"Of course, offers that if they were interested in, then I would help them pay for any and all charges to make them your legal guardians."
"…You mean-"
"-That they wish to adopt you both, yes."
Sophia broke out into a smile, a real smile that Mia hasn't seen on her twin's face in a long time. A small spark set off in Sophia's eyes. Mia's face looked like the Chesire cat.
"Boo-yah," Mia cheered.
Nekozawa gave a small smile; yes that's my goddess all right.
