"Uhhh Rei Rei…?" Nao stammered.
"Don't call me that!" she snapped.
"What's uhh with…"
"It was dad's idea. He should've never watched all those action and gun shooting videos," she sighed. "This is our new way of security to keep this house safe. If you ask me I think it's very stupid."
"Just to keep the house safe?"
"Yes."
"Not safe for us?"
"Not at all. Too many valuable items he cares for. He would get a heart attack if anything got stolen."
"Oh…" The siblings were walking up the 45 foot stairway to their rooms. Unfortunately there was no escalator or elevator implanted in the building. During the long trip Nao began asking his younger sister some intolerable questions.
"By the way here's another tip. Watch where you step and always be ready for anything. Once time I fell into a hole, one of the traps hidden in this mansion, and I was stuck in there for 2 days. Eventually the lousy work here found me."
"How did you survive?"
"The hole led into the garbage shoot."
"Don't tell me you…"
"Forget it. Just be aware."
"Okay…uhhh one more question."
"What?"
"If you don't mind me asking…what was the secret passwords or code thing? Just so if that ever happens to me again at least I'll know what to say."
Reiko, annoyed, mumbled a few words.
"Could you repeat that again? I couldn't hear you."
"The code words are fish glows and the bird trickles, pass the butterscotch and hold the pickles."
"It's kind of…"
"Stupid! And that's all that it is! Father was a bit crazy or drunk when he came up with it."
"Actually I was going to say brilliant."
"Unlike you."
The two siblings marched up stairs to Reiko's room. She pointed out where his room would be which was across from hers unfortunately. Nao gleefully floated inside to check out his new room as Reiko walked into hers wondering how much longer he'll be staying.
She first entered a small sitting room containing a glass table and sofa placed on top of an expensive fur rug. An attractive chandelier hung upon the ceiling. In her room the wallpaper was colored a light blue as the floor was polished and shined intensely. Everything in her room was from and made by only the best.
She sprawled herself against her bed burying her face into her pillow trying to relax from such a crazy day. Out of the blue her brother slammed her bedroom door open, startling Reiko.
"Reiko do you have an outfit I could borrow!" he exclaimed.
"What the hell Nao! Get out of my room! This is my only solitude away from that ridiculous world! I need time on my own and I deserve to be alone right now so get out!" she yelled. She threw one of her pillows aimed towards his head but missed.
"But oneechan I need something to wear for my date!"
"You're still going on with it! You're so pathetic!"
"Whatever, now do you have something I could wear?"
"No I don't! I don't own any dresses! If you need one ask for the maid's uniforms! Those are the only dresses in this place."
"You've got to be kidding me! I'm not wearing a maid's uniform."
"It's either that or nothing. Make your pick."
"Come on Reiko you must have something a girl can wear. Please let me borrow a dress of yours!" his eyes were watery and fell on his knees holding his younger sister's hands.
Reiko raised her eyebrow. Then she sighed. "Yeah I have some dresses. Stop giving me that puppy face! It's creeping me out!"
"Thank you so much!" he got up and gave her a warm, firm hug.
"No more hugs or else!"
"Okay… so are you going to show me the dresses you have?"
"Yeah well I can't exactly," she admitted while twiddling her fingers in embarrassment. "All my dresses are in the furnace pile."
"What?" Nao shouted.
"I hate dresses. My father is always buying me such junk. And what do you do with junk? You get rid of it."
"Reiko-chan how could you? You're so cruel to fashion."
"Yeah so? Me and girly clothes don't agree with each other that well. Shhh I heard something," Reiko warned. Nao became silent. She got up towards the window and looked outside. At the instant a smirk appeared on her face. "Hey oneesan take a look."
Nao strolled over to the window and peered through its glassy surface. Outside he witnessed the two Hitachiin twins lying dazed in a bush, in a thorn bush. It appeared as if they either fell into the bush or someone pushed them.
Reiko unbolted the window and heaved it open. She stuck her head out and shouted, "Hey Dumb and Dumber what do you think you two are doing? If you're trying to sneak into my room think again! The ninja and medieval crew won't all you to go any further than where you are right now."
"Are you guys all right?" Nao shouted out the window along side his sister.
"Yeah…just peachy…" responded one of them and passed out. The Minori siblings weren't sure which one said it for them being completely identical and all.
"Well you heard him they're fine. Now follow me and let's see if we can find you one of the dresses that weren't thrown into the furnace yet," she said leaving the window.
"Hold on oneechan. They need help," Nao persisited.
"Hey he said he was fine. They wouldn't lie like that. Oh who am I kidding of course they would. You can go down and help them but I'm staying right here in this very room. It's not my fault they landed into the man-eating bush."
"The what!?" he shrieked.
"Yup. The scientists here were doing some experimentation on the plants transforming them or evolution. They said something about evolving them for future references. You know that many of our forests here are being cut down so then if the scientist use their new formula and mix it in with the soil the plants will have their very own self defensive system going on. Now that's a brilliant idea."
Nao ran up to his sister and literally lifted her off the ground shaking her body roughly. "Reiko, Hikaru-kun and Kaoru-kun are gonna be eaten alive if they don't get out of there!"
"Relax will ya? The name of that bush is a man-eating bush true but they don't actually eat humans. They're vegetarians."
"What?"
"You're hopeless," she sighed. "The staff will deal with them and those two will live, maybe."
"Umm okay…"
"Let's just get on with this already."
"Why were you two trespassing on Minori property? You two are so lucky I didn't call the police or anything, Reiko said scolding the twins, as she was dressed in her Ouran uniform. Presently she and the twins were at the host club and everyone else was already assigned with their designators. The room was full of cheerful voices and not so cheerful.
"It was all his idea!" they both said pointing at each other. "No it wasn't!"
"It was your idea to sneak into her room and check her wardrobe!" Hikaru exclaimed.
"No it was your idea to climb the vines connected to the side wall and crawl through her window!" the other twin debated.
"It was both of you who came up with the plan, now I understand. However your scheme failed thanks to the security system inserted throughout the whole mansion. Heck it works even better than the one installed here," informed Reiko. "Why did you want to look at my wardrobe?"
The Hitachiin twins sighed and gave in. "We were thinking of a new prank to pull on you."
"I thought we were over this. Why would you continue to play such childish games?"
"It's our nature!" they proudly said. Then Nao walked over to the group, happily greeting them and served them a platter of warm cookies. The twins each took one as Reiko declined.
"So how was the date?" Reiko asked.
"In fact it went really…" Nao began until suddenly the music room's doors burst open. There in the doorway stood three young ladies, or teens dressed in a different uniform from this school. Then there was an echo of the word "Lobelia" and the three female teens stood in dramatic poses.
"Where is Minori Reiko?" hollered the tall female yet somehow seemed to be in the appearance of a male in a dress.
"Oh great another gay guy in a dress. And I thought this day wouldn't be amusing." Reiko thought. "But why does this guy need me? I never saw her before."
Nao stepped forward. "I am Reiko. Who are you?" he asked in his high-pitched voice, making him sound like he was a girl.
The girls gasped in shock. "Who are you to not know of Benibara-sama, President of the Zuka club, Lady of the Rose, and now your worst nightmare of St. Lobelia," said one of the girls.
"Relax ladies he is not our Reiko we are looking for," Benio said calmly.
"I'm kind of creeped out right now," he said backing up and jumped behind his sister. "How did she figure it out that I wasn't Reiko and that I'm a guy? She isn't human."
"Don't tell me you're afraid of those sissies," Reiko whispered in his ear.
"Of course not…"
"What happened? You got yourself into this, now you're gonna get yourself out of this."
The rest of the host members immediately came over to see what was going on. Instantly they all gasped as well. It was a surprise to see them again.
"What are you doing here?" asked Tamaki. He placed himself in front of Haruhi as if trying to guard her like a hero would. Quickly somehow his outfit changed into a knight's armor and shield with the words "Power of Love" on it. "You will not be taking Haruhi away with you again, you witches!"
Then Kaoru said, "Yeah! We thought we heard the last of you long ago."
"What do you want with Na-I mean Reiko?" Hikaru asked, and caught his guard of being careful not to reveal Nao's and Reiko's swithed identities.
"Uhhh doesn't anyone wonder how he changed so quickly?" said Reiko. Everyone shook their heads casually.
"It's Tamaki. He's…you know…being himself," Kyouya said trying to explain.
"Miss Reiko, you should be honored to have me in your presence of your pitiful and dull life," said Benio in a graceful manner. "Don't you remember me? We used to go to the same school together."
"What?" shrieked the whole host club except Mori and Kyouya.
"What do you know, more hidden secrets about miss Reiko's life," said Kyouya keeping his cool.
"What are you talking about?" Tamaki asked puzzled, isn't he always.
"Y-you again?" Reiko stuttered.
"Oneechan?" said Nao getting a bit worried. He noticed that her fists were firmly gripped and were shaking nervously or intensely, he couldn't tell which. "Who is this lady?"
"Yes, until miss Reiko left she was one of my adored fans. Though I myself can hardly remember you, I still feel this empty void inside my heart. I forgive you of your actions and wish you would give us another chance. How bout it Reiko?"
"Hold up I don't think so!" Reiko shouted. "I am not going back to that prissy, ninny, air-headed, sisssy, stuck up, idiotic, lesbo all girl school! It was like living a nightmare in those halls. I'd rather stay here thank you very much."
"Oh right I recall that you were expelled from your old school," intervened Nao. "Why again?"
"Cause I physically fought with the leader of that bitch's damn club. I was never a fan or member of it. Why are you here Benio?" obviously Reiko had some unbearable history from her old school leaving her stuck with her bad repuation of fighting.
"I told you before. I convinced the principal to accept you back into our school. Will you come back with us?" she said.
"It won't take long to answer. I decline. You can take my oneesan if you like instead. He's gay enough."
"Would you stop calling me gay?" shouted Nao.
"But I've put so much work into allowing you to come back," she said in mocking tone. "You should show some gratefullness and respect!"
"Respect this!" Reiko shouted. She picked up a slice of cake and threw it directly at Benio. Benio used one of her dramatic dance moves to avoid the cake.
"Nice try Reiko-chan."
"Hmph." She huffed as he stuck out her tongue.
"Oh well. I try to do a nice thing and you refuse me. Let's leave now ladies." With that three of them disappeared among the many rose petals that somehow came about, blinding the host members.
"What a cool magic trick!" exclaimed Honey.
"Why did she come back? That couldn't have been the real truth." Reiko mysteriously thought.
"It went well," said Nao.
"What went well?"
"My date…"
"Nao I say this from the bottom of my heart, you're pathetic!"
sorry for the late update, the truth is i'm running out of ideas. i know how i'm going to end this but i dont want to end it so soon. if any
of you viewers have an idea would you please share them with me? then i'll consider about adding your idea into my story. well that's
all i had to say for now. see ya!
