I am sooooooooo sorry for the delay. Work has had me working weird hours and I barely have anymore free time during the week to write. Please, please forgive me. I hope that you all are doing well and still enjoying my writing. Know that I haven't forgotten about you or this project! Thank you all so much for sticking in there with me and for all of the favorites and follows! xoxo
It was the day before the play. Eugene had given Olivia a bit more space with Tamaki, and in return for this he was able to spend a bit more time with Haruhi. Everyone seemed to be a little happier, no one brought up anything that happened the other night. It was almost as though it didn't happen. The twins would call Olivia Spae Princess every now and again when she wasn't really paying attention to anything, she had gotten into a bad habit of letting her mind wander about. She thought of her future, her past. She thought about everything, but presently she was thinking hard about the play. She wanted it to be perfect, it had to be for the sake of the children she promised it to.
Everyone was pretty familiar with their characters. The Host Club had taken time off from seeing individual clients to prepare. They sold tickets to watch them practice actually.
"They do know that this play isn't for them… right?" Olivia asked the twins.
"I think so?" Hikaru told her, not knowing the answer. "I guess we will find out tomorrow."
"I guess so. They can watch, but children first!" She told them and walked out to practice the frying pan scene with Tamaki.
The girls loved their rehearsals; they really loved how Tamaki paired with Olivia. Their characters were perfect. Eugene watched them, she always seemed happiest when they were together. Maybe he was jealous? Not in a love way, but he hadn't been making her as happy as he could.
"They're pretty cute, huh?" Haruhi snapped him out of his thought process.
"I suppose they are." He told her, begrudgingly.
"Loosen up a little, she'll be fine. If anything, she'd break his heart." She told him with a slight elbow in the side.
He laughed a little and nodded, she was indeed a handful. He looked at Haruhi, she was radiating from head to toe. He knew she felt good about seeing them together, and knowing that she had a hand in it. She looked up at him and her face went flush.
"So you're really going to be a King?" Eugene asked Haruhi, a slight smirk on his face.
"I asked to be the king and a thug, they're pretty fun roles, I enjoyed how you wrote them."
He blushed slightly and smiled at her, "I'm glad. Olivia had me write several scripts until she liked the version we made. It's a bit smaller scale than the movie but we are limited to resources."
Practice continued for another hour. Everyone had their parts down pretty well, they even had people volunteering to be background characters. Olivia was very impressed with how the school came together for his sort of thing.
"Okay so, Eugene and I have to go check out the venue. I want to make sure everything has been set up and is ready for tomorrow. Are you guys coming there after? I want you all to get a feel of what it'll be like. It's a bit different than entertaining ladies for a couple of hours."
Olivia smiled and Tamaki nodded. Everyone seemed pretty excited about it, even Kyoya and Mori.
"We can do a rough run through tonight at there if you all would like! So we can learn our new marks and gain our on-stage bearings."
"That would actually help us, this is our biggest acting debut. I want to make sure it happens without any conflict." Kyoya told her and she nodded.
"Perfect! I'll see you all there!" she chirped and waved as she left.
On their way out, they grabbed everyone's costumes and got into the car. When they arrived, there was a group of people already waiting outside.
"What's going on?" She asked Eugene and she shook his head, she hadn't the slightest idea.
They didn't know what was happening. They stepped out and were greeted by a couple of agitated girls. They all seemed to be wearing headbands and matching shirts.
"Are you the ones that tried to steal our venue for your play?" one of them snapped at Olivia causing her to step away from them quickly in slight panic.
"E-Excuse me?" Olivia was confused and a little scared, she had no clue why thee girls were so angry.
"What seems to be the problem?" He asked calmly, stepping between Olivia and the angry group of girls.
"Ew. Don't talk to me." The other girl told Eugene as she crinkled her nose in disgust.
They went back and forth, the girls and Eugene. Both getting morn ad more agitated with one another. By the time Olivia had realized how much time had passed the Host Club had arrived. They were just as confused as she and Eugene were.
"E-Excuse me, who is in charge of this gathering?" Olivia finally asked one of the girls.
Before she could say anything else, Olivia's hand was in another person's. Her face went flush. She knew it wasn't Tamaki, or Eugene. Who was it then? The world seemed to spin, as she was no longer in control of where her body was headed at the moment. Her face was then resting in the bosom of another woman. Her cheeks began to burn and her face was red. What in the world was going on and where was Eugene? She felt her body stiffen and her chest was burning, she had no idea of how to feel about the situation. There were angry girls yelling at her and Eugene, she was now being held by someone she didn't know and she had no idea of why this was all happening. She just wanted it to all stop and she wanted to get ready for the play, that was the only thought playing through her mind. She was losing valuable time and she was about to lose her temper with this rubbish.
"Oh you poor girl, such beauty and grace yet you're cast in the shadows of this fool."
The woman spoke with a strange accent that Olivia wasn't familiar with. She wasn't sure if it was genuine or not.
"Let. Her. Go." Eugene stepped up, angry with the women.
Olivia managed to wriggle free from the woman's chest, her face still red and burning hot. She looked over at Tamaki, and then Eugene. She was slightly panicked because she had no idea what was going on. Eugene didn't either; she could tell he was angry. He was like a Tiger pacing, waiting to pounce.
"Mind your tone!" another girl spoke beside her captor.
Olivia looked to either side and there was a girl to her left, and to her right. Haruhi was also with them, though it looked as though she was also against her will.
"Do you know who we are?" the woman holding Olivia asked
Her captor spoke in a masculine tone that still rang feminine. She was dominating them, and the Host Club couldn't do anything.
"Yeah, you're the Lobelia girls." Hikaru spat.
"From that annoying all girl school." Kouru finished; he crossed his arms and glared.
Olivia remembered researching Lobelia when she was looking into schools for Japan, but she didn't like their views on men and how they treated some of the girls with different opinions than them. They were too full of pide.
"That is correct, we are also superior to you foolish men in every way. Know that." One of the girls told the Host Club.
Everyone seemed to be ready to help Haruhi and her. Olivia was confused as to why they were being held. The woman released her grip, but spun Olivia around to face her.
"You're the damsel in the distress, you're the stolen crown jewel and we are here to save you." She told her, cupping Olivia's face gently in her hand.
"What are you prattling on about?" Olivia asked her, annoyed at being in her present situation.
"You're much too precious to be amongst such… low class gentleman."
Olivia shook her head and pushed the woman away, "you're the one with no class. You can't just go around grabbing people like that! It isn't proper!"
Olivia was flustered; they didn't have time for this. They needed to rehearse on stage in costume to really get the play nailed before tomorrow.
"Oh? There isn't a play here tomorrow. We outbid you on the location, we couldn't let men use this stage after we have worked so hard to keep it a feminine location for over 7 years."
Olivia stood there, Benio's words now falling on deaf ears. She had outbid her out of spite? Did she not know what the play was about?
"I'm sorry. Say that again?" She was hoping she hadn't heard her correctly. "You…. You took our spot because of these gentlemen?"
The woman nodded, a strong grin across her face as she crossed her arms and stood tall against her opposing group. Olivia couldn't believe it still. She rubbed her forehead trying to gather what was happening. Haruhi pulled herself away from the girls and moved over to Olivia.
"Are you okay Olivia?" She asked, glancing at Eugene.
He was furious, he knew how much this play meant to Olivia. This would be the first play she did not hold true to.
"Who are you?" Olivia asked the woman in a cold tone, glaring through everyone in front of her.
"I am known as Benibara—" the woman started.
"What is your real name?" Olivia spat quickly, cutting her off.
She smiled softly, "My real name is Amakusa, Benio."
She bowed slightly to Olivia and she stepped towards the group of girls.
"Do you know what kind of play this was?"
"A musical based on Disney's Tangled." A girl answered.
"Correct. And do you know who this play was for?" Olivia asked, the Host Club watching closely.
"No. Who was the play be for?" Benio asked, slightly agitated.
"It was for the orphanage a few blocks down. It was a free show for them, to show them that anything is possible if you choose to chase your dreams. That sometimes all you need is a step in the right direction to figure things out and get to where you want to go."
The girls looked at each other, Olivia had pain in her voice. It was apparent. She felt tears sting the corners of her eyes. She pressed them back and stood tall, unwavering.
"I-I had no idea." Benio told her and placed her hand on her shoulder.
"No! You didn't!" Olivia shouted, "Because all you care about is your stupid pride!"
Eugene rushed over to her and gripped her shoulders, he rubbed her back and she tried hard not to cry. She was tired of crying and running, so she stood tall and poised like the princess she was.
"So what if I am using boys for this play and so what if they are my friends. That is none of your concern, but to out bid someone without asking basic questions regarding the morality of your actions…. That is terrible."
Eugene put his hand in Olivia's, "And you say men are the monsters…"
He lead her towards the group, away from the girls. The tension in the air was thick; Olivia hadn't meant to lose her temper. She was realizing she did it more often than she should.
"You, what's your name my Lady." Benio asked, taking a small step towards her.
"I am Olivia Maribelle Welling—"
Before she could finish they bowed their heads to her, "Please forgive us."
"What's all this then?" She asked, confused and still flustered.
"We had no idea we had imposed on royalty."
"You know who I am then?" They all nodded, "And you know that I have to power to buy your school and turn it into a mixed-sex school like Ouran."
They nodded again, still silent. Olivia felt bad for making them feel bad, she looked at Eugene and rubbed the back of her head. Why did she have such a bleeding heart? And why did she wear it so proudly on her sleeve?
"Just, stop being so mean to men. You know men helped to create you, do you not love your fathers or your grandfathers?" She asked.
They nodded, "We do, and we don't hate me. We see ourselves as superior, we don't need men to coddle us and tell us our self worth because we know for ourselves."
Olivia smiled and held her hand out to Benio, "Then know the worth of your actions."
She took her hand and Olivia looked her dead in the eyes, "How will you repay me for this misfortune?"
Benio was confused, what did she mean?
"You took my place here and I'm not about to reapply for it. It takes too long, so what are you going to do in return? You owe a lot to those children tomorrow."
"We could help with the play, if you need extras. We are a drama club so learning parts before the play tomorrow shouldn't be hard."
Olivia nodded, "It's a deal. Now I have to change the location."
She turned to Eugene, "have everyone informed the play will be on our land. We have enough space and we have plenty of places for the kids to play as well. Also send a draft of the play to the Lobelia girls, send the parts we still needed people for to them. Major and Minor."
He nodded and took out his phone; he began messaging and calling people. This all had to come together tomorrow, she had a lot resting on it. Benio was impressed as to how easily Olivia was able to tell this man what to do, but she was a princess so her power over people was seemingly limitless to her.
"Tomorrow. Meet at my place for breakfast, no excuses. There will be men there, so put your over dose of girl power in a jar for tomorrow and work with us to make those kids happy. This is about them, not you."
Thank you, thank youuuuuuuu. Also, thank you to everyone who lets me know about grammatical mistakes! Though sometimes I forget to go change them, it really does help me! And thank you all for being so kind about it as well, thank you for being so kind in general. You all are amazing and I am so appreciative of every single one of you. xo