Alex Conners: 5'0, Virgo. Positive traits of Virgos: brave, sincere, dynamic, freedom loving, spontaneous, adventurous, takes initiatives, inspiring, and child-like enthusiasm. Negative traits of Virgos: rushing into things, ego, demanding everything immediately, and reacting. Theme song? Probably So in Love with Two, by Mikaila.
Kyoya calmly wrapped the bandages around Alex's palm. Alex sat there awkwardly at the table and watched silently as Kyoya worked his magic. Alex almost snorted at that thought. -as Kyoya worked his magic? Oh, my god...That's a new one!
"Next time, do try to be more careful when picking up glass. The guests' will be frantic with worry when they see your hands." Alex almost sweatdropped, I should've known that he was telling me that out of the goodness of his heart. He's still wearing his mask. He gave her a shit-eating grin that basically oozed intimidation. But, Alex was not one to be intimidated. She had her fair share of bullies and they never bothered her none-though they tried.
"Yes, yes, I'll try my very hardest, Mother dearest. I'm sure Daddy will be pleased to hear that I'm alive and kicking. He almost threw a panic attack when he saw the blood on my hands-after you pointed it out." She flinched when Kyoya tightened the bandage on purpose, his glasses flashing dangerously. "Okay, okay, I get it-don't kill me! Geesh..."
"There, I'm done." Kyoya spoke up after a few moments of silence, typing the bandage in a knot.
"That was fast..." Alex spoke, eyes slightly wide. She looked up at Kyoya and said, "Thanks..." And studied him for a moment. A diamond shaped face, high cheek bones, narrow, calculating brown-gray eyes, thin-rimmed glasses...Alex felt her heart clench again. It may have just been because of the glasses, but they reminded her of him. "You...remind me of someone." Kyoya paused in what he was doing and looked back at her, a small smirk crawling its way onto his face,
"Oh, do I? Do tell."
"...Liam." The lump formed in her throat and she felt her eyes sting slightly, so she closed them, inhaling deeply. "It's probably only because of the glasses, but you remind me of him. He was one of my best friends-back in America, I mean. Along with Ellena and Raph... But, I can't even see them anymore..."
"Can't as in unable, or can't as in won't?"
"Unable." Alex replied, "It's sucks, really."
"How so?" Alex let a small, sad grin cross her face.
"You wouldn't believe me if I told you." That peaked Kyoya's interest. He pushed up his glasses and his eyes searched hers for an answer. He spoke up after a moment,
"Try me."
"I died the moment that limo hit me."
"...Nice try." Alex shrugged, all seriousness gone.
"You were the one who told me to try you and that came out wrong." Alex felt her face heat up and groaned, burying her face in her hands, "I mean that-that you wanted me to try to tell you-not try you-gah! You know what I mean!"
"Do I?" Alex glared at him, removing her hands from her face.
"Oh, hardy har har, Mr. I'm-so-dark-and-scary-I know-everything!"
...
"Oh, my! Alex, what happened to your hand?"
"Are you okay-it isn't serious, is it?"
Alex looked surprised at all the questions she was receiving. She didn't think that they would care this much. In fact, she didn't think they'd care at all. Alex was hated by most girls' back in her dimension-most of her friends were guys. Alex blinked and lifted her hand up, saying with a grin, "No, no, it's fine! I just cut it on some glass, is all!"
"Oh, that's relief..."
"We thought it was really serious for a moment..."
"The only thing serious about me is when I go eat food!" Alex replied with a wide grin, and said with a nod, eyes closed, frowning comically, "Food is a very serious matter."
The girls' giggled.
"May I interrupt?" Alex looked up to see the dark-haired beauty from earlier, Akira. "I do believe it's my turn."
"Oh, yes! Sorry for taking up your time, Alex-Chan." One of the girls, Akiko, apologized.
"We'll request you again tomorrow! It's really nice being able to talk to another girl for once." She waved and the two girls' left.
"Bye-bye!" Alex called after them, waving with a grin. Akira felt her eyebrow twitch. Alex was so childish...
"How immature." Akira commented. Alex looked at her and frowned, replying back instantly,
"Says the one who's complaining about it and threatened me yesterday over a couple of boys'." Akira narrowed her dark eyes at Alex as she sat down, crossing her legs and resting her hands on her lap. "I don't see you threatening all the other girls', so, I'm curious. Why me?" Alex may be childish, but she need to know. Curiosity, despite how she hates it at time, was one of her traits. She may act childish, but in fact, she was actually rather mature. "Why are you threatening me over all the other girls' here? What did I ever do to you?"
"The Host Club members are flocking all over you and that newbie. You're threatening us girls' chances with the Host Club members. And you're especially threatening my chances at being with Kyoya."
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Hold up, rewind!" Alex looked at the girl incredulously, "You think I like Kyoya? Dude, you've got problems! I don't like anyone!"
Except Liam...and he's not even here. I'll never see him again... Alex felt her heart clench at the thought and she swallowed, trying to remain calm.
"Then why are you always hanging around them?"
"Because I'm forced too? I didn't exactly want to join the club, thank you very much. It was only because one of the girls' asked if I was a part of the club that Kyoya told her I was and I was pretty much forced to join."
"So it was because of Kyoya. See, you're polluting their minds with your Commoner filth."
"Um, woman, stop twisting my words."
"I'm not twisting."
"Yes, yes, because it's physically impossible to take the words out of my mouth and twist them with your hands." Alex replied, rolling her eyes sarcastically. "What next? "No, I'm not bullying you because I'm jealous?" What? If you're going to threaten me, I'd at least like to know why." Akira said nothing, merely looking at Alex with shock and anger, her dark eyes wide. "Well, I'm gonna go talk to Haruhi if you aren't gonna say anything. Peace out!" Alex gave her a grin and peace sign, "Bye, see ya later!" Alex made to stand up, only to feel hot coffee splash against her skin and clothes. "!" Alex felt a scream make its way out of her mouth.
"ALEX!" She barely registered Tamaki's voice in her moment of pain. She heard the clip-clap of running shoes and saw him standing in front of her blurry, tears pricking her eyes. "Are you okay-what happened here?"
Akira's eyes only narrowed more at the sight in front of her. She quickly forced her face back to normal once Tamaki looked at her, demanding, "What happened?"
"I-I-" Akira opened her mouth, trying to think of an excuse. Alex beat her to it, grounding her teeth together,
"I'm fine...I-I knocked the cup over with my elbow when I tried to stand...I-I'm fine." Alex swallowed hard, trying to blink the tears away as Tamaki placed his hands on her shoulder gently. "It-It's just a bit of coffee..."
"Hot coffee, Alex!" Tamaki snapped, narrowing his blue eyes, "You are most certainly not fine, Mori-Sempai! Make sure Alex gets to the infirmary!"
"I-I'm fine-!" Alex barely had time to protest before she was scooped up by Mori bridal-style and was racing down the halls. She screamed, "PUT ME DOOOOWN!" Alex did not like heights. Mori did not relent and still ran until they arrived at the First Nurses's Office.
"An injury." Mori told the nurse, who looked at them in surprise, seeing how he pretty much slammed the door open. "Alex was burned."
"I'm fine-!" She let out another shout when her arm brushed against his chest, pain flaring through it.
"Set her down, quickly. I'll get the ointments." Mori quickly placed Alex down on the bed. The Nurse soon returned and forced Alex to take off her jacket and roll up her sleeves to her shoulders. "What happened?" She questioned, Mori sitting down in the corner of the room. Alex flinched slightly at the cold touch, but replied,
"I-I accidentally knocked a cup over with my elbow when I tried to stand." She lied. Akira grew enraged and threw one of the cups towards her. "Tamaki-Sempai freaked out and ordered Mori-Sempai to bring me here."
"No, I mean, to your shoulder. That scar..." Alex looked surprised, she completely forgot about it, in all honesty.
"Oh, um, bullet wound."
"You were shot!?"
"Y-Yeah, but it was just in the shoulder. Kaoru would've been shot in the head and dead if I didn't move in time."
"You're brave, you know that?" The nurse told, but with a slight scolding look. "But too much bravery is a bad thing, you'll end up hurting yourself to the point where you can't be repaired."
"I-I'm more cowardly than I am brave, believe it or not..." She was scared of heights, big spiders, just finds bugs gross in general...And she doesn't like trying new food. She also rather hesitant and cautious. It doesn't show a lot on the outside, but it does in the inside.
"Hm, well, from now on, I want you to be more careful and observant of your surroundings, got that? I don't want to find you in here again with an injury like this. Nurse's orders."
Alex grinned and with her good hand, gave a two-fingered salute. "Aye-Aye, Cap'n!"
After a good five minutes, the Nurse was finally done. "There, the burns shouldn't cause you too much trouble, but I still want you to be careful from now on. They won't fully heal for at least two days."
"Got it, thanks!" Alex replied cheerfully and made to get up, only to be stopped by the Nurse,
"I mean it now. Don't go putting yourself into anymore dangerous situations." Alex looked at the Nurse surprised and felt a small smile spread on her face. The Nurse had curly brown hair and light brown eyes, her hair tied up in a messy bun. Thin-rimmed glasses covered her eyes and you could make out small freckles. Mom... Alex felt the tears sting her eyes and she smiled, closing them, and said,
"Don't-Don't worry, I promise, I'll be good." The Nurse smiled at her and nodded,
"Good. You can go now." Alex stood up and walked towards the door, turning her head to talk to Mori, only to find him gone. She blinked confused. Where'd he go?
"That's...not weird at all-nope, completely normal!" Alex then realized her shirt was still wet and whined, "Gross...Eh, I'll live...They're rich, they can just buy a new one if they need too." She walked out into the hallway and realized...She looked both directions, panic growing quickly, "W-Which way is the Host Club again...?" South hall? No...North hall! No..."I don't know!" She cried out, before doing what she always does when lost...and alone...Wander around aimlessly until she finds what she's looking for.
It's probably been a good half hour since she started to wander aimlessly and tears were already pricking Alex's eyes. It...It can't be that hard to find one room, right? I-I mean..."I mean, it-it isn't that hard..." I don't know what to do...
"Alex?" Her head snapped up at the deep, feminine voice and hope filled her as she whirled around,
"Haruhi!?" Her eyes went wide and a smile crossed her childish face, "Haruhi!" She raced towards the brunette, who was carrying a grocery bag in her arms, and hugged her, "Thank goodness! I thought I was going to be wandering around here forever and ever and ever! Please don't even leave me again!"
Haruhi sweatdropped at that. "Uh...Sure, Alex...Anyway, the Host Club is this way..."
Alex looked at Haruhi confused, "How'd you know I was-Oh, right...Der, I feel stupid!" She smacked herself on the head, releasing the girl. "Welp, onwards!" Haruhi sighed and shook her head, leading Alex back to the Host Club.
"Speak of the devil!" Tamaki spoke up once he caught sight of Haruhi and Alex entering the room, "Welcome back, Little Piglet! Did you get everything on our list?"
"Piglet...What?" Haruhi was greatly confused.
"Ah, Alex, you're back! Are you alright?"
"Y-Yeah, I'm fine. Just a few minor burns, they'll heal in about two days though." She explained, grinning. She was in a "Safe" zone. She was comfortable here. "By the way, where did Mori-Sempai vanish too?"
"Oh, he and Honey-Sempai have Kendo Club. They should be back soon though." Alex nodded, acting as if she understood.
"Oohh...Okay, got it."
"Hey, wait a minute," Alex blinked and looked up, not seeing Haruhi move from next to her over to Tamaki, who was now rummaging through the grocery bag and holding up a canister of Instant Coffee, "I don't recognize this. What is this?"
"Just what it looks like," She explained. "It's coffee." Alex felt a grin grow onto her face-she was literally witnessing what many fangirls of the modern age dreamed of seeing! And Alex was here and watching and interacting with all the characters! It's like an Otome game come true! I still can't believe this is happening... It was hard to believe, yet so easy at the same time.
"I've never seen this brand before-is this the kind that's already ground?" Tamaki questioned her, confused.
"What do you mean; It's instant coffee." Haruhi replied, still not understand his strange ways. Two girls, sitting across the couch from Tamaki, tilted their heads and asked simultaneously in confusion,
"It's instant?"
Tamaki realized what it was quickly, "Whoa! I've heard of this before, it's Commoner's coffee! You just add hot water!"
"I didn't know there was such a thing," One of the girls' on the couch said. She had curly brown hair. The one next to her had dark hair and too much lipstick. They were surrounded by all the other guests' in the club.
"So, it's true then!" The too-much-lipstick girl spoke up, amazed. "Commoner's don't even have enough free-time to brew their own coffee beans!"
"No," Alex spoke up, slightly annoyed by this point. "It's quicker and it saves time."
"Commoners are pretty smart," Kyoya commented from beside Alex, causing the girl to jump and look at him with wide eyes,
"When the hell did you get here!?"
"A few moments ago, you should really pay more attention."
"Sh-Shove off!" She fired back, slightly embarrassed. She then noticed Hikaru, who was beside Kyoya, and the other guests who were beside him. She turned her head to look at Haruhi, who had Kaoru beside her, who had guests beside him. They move quickly...
"One hundred grams for three hundred yen?" Hikaru asked, reading from the canister over Tamaki's shoulder, surprised.
"That's a lot less than what we usually buy," Kaoru commented, also surprised. Haruhi snapped,
"I'll go back and get you guys something else! Excuse me for not buying you guys expensive coffee..."
"No, I'll keep it!" Tamaki spoke, raising a hand in the air. The girls' looked at him surprised. He stood up, a hand on his hip- causing Kyoya to lean backwards with crossed arms. Alex placed a hand on his back to keep him from falling over, "I'm going to go give it a try." While everyone else, except Kyoya, Haruhi, and Alex, gasped in shock, Ayanokoji calmly sipped from her cup of tea. He held the canister in the air, "I will drink this coffee!" He declared, causing everyone, minus Kyoya, Alex, Haruhi, and Ayanokoji, to clap and stare at him in admiration. "Alright Haruhi," He said with a smile, "Get over here and make some of this Commoners Coffee."
Alex felt a laugh bubble up in her throat at Haruhi's face. She was probably thinking something along the lines of, Damn rich people... or something of the sort.
"They are playing around way too much," Both commoners' heard Ayanokoji speak-They looked at her surprised, "their is no way that they'd be able to drink that, it won't suit their tastes." The girl realized what she said and apologized, smiling at them, "I'm sorry, I was talking to myself."
"O...kay?" Haruhi said, unsure of what to do. Alex nodded slowly,
"Yeah..." Suuuure you were-then what was with that smile, huh?
"Haruhi~! Alex~!"
"I'm comin'." Haruhi said annoyed.
"Yeah, yeah, we're goin', we're goin'!" Alex replied, irritated at the sing-song voice and the way he said her name. Haruhi quickly poured the coffee and everyone was offered a cup,
"Don't blame me if it doesn't suit your tastes," Haruhi said bluntly, sweatdropping. Tamaki smirked, looking down at Haruhi, chuckling slightly,
"Heh, you think it won't suit our tastes?" Hikaru offered Alex a cup and she shook her head,
"N-No thank you, I don't drink coffee." He shrugged,
"Your loss."
"I'm a little scared to drink this stuff," One girl admitted, nervous.
"I'm afraid that my dad will get mad at me." Another spoke. Tamaki quickly went over to that girl and placed a hand to her waist, pulling her close, and gripped her chin, asking seductively,
"What if I let you drink...from my mouth?"
"W-Well then, I would drink it!" Tamaki released the girl, who was now more than willing to drink the coffee, and raised his cup high in the air, declaring, "Cheers to Commoners' Coffee!"
Haruhi sighed from her spot beside Alex, "I hate all these damn rich people..." Alex laughed loudly and clapped Haruhi on the back a few times,
"Dere, dere, it'll all be over soon!"
"I wish..."
Akira moved over to sit next to Ayanokoji, whispering, "Drinking such a thing... Tamaki is starting to go crazy. Don't you think so, Princess Ayanokoji? And that girl, Alex, she's also diverting their attention from us..."
"Tamaki is merely being kind to the peasant boy, though being so kind is a problem, too...And that girl...She has exclusive access to the Hosts, which we do not..." Ayanokoji replied, frowning deeply as she put a hand to her chin, "She seems to be getting especially close to your Kyoya..."
Akira's eyes narrowed, "I don't like her or that Commoner, one bit. Their ruining all of our hard work!"
"Haruhi! I want another cup!" Tamaki declared, holding up his cup. Haruhi stared at him in disbelief,
"You liked it?"
"Of course! This inelegant flavor and wonderfully bland taste makes me want it more!"
"Of course..." Haruhi deadpanned, greatly annoyed. Alex stared up at Kyoya with a raised eyebrow,
"I don't get it-what's so good about coffee? It's disgusting." Kyoya looked down at her and replied,
"Nothing, really, it just gets the job done."
"And what job is that exactly?"
"Keeping me awake." Her lips formed a small "o" shape in understanding,
"O-Okay, that makes sense..."
...
Alex didn't know whether or not if she should squeal or just be plain freaked out by the "Brotherly Love" act. Mori walked in with Honey on his back, Honey rubbing his eyes sleepily,
"Sorry we're late..."
"Hello Honey! Hey Mori!" A girl greeted.
"We've been waiting here for you guys!" Another girl explained, smiling as Mori pulled Honey off of his shoulders and gently set him down on the ground.
"Hi!" Another girl greeted.
"I'm sorry," Honey apologized, looking like an adorable little kid who just woke up. "I was waiting for Takashi to finish his Kendo Meeting and I fell asleep..." He sat down on one of the couches lazily, tired, "And I'm still not...completely awake." He yawned and wiped at his eyes, pink flowers blooming around. Mori was completely silent as the girls' squealed,
"So cute~!"
"Aww!" Alex felt a small smile form on her face, "He's like a little kid!" Haruhi, from beside Alex, questioned aloud,
"Is that boy really a third-year student?"
"Yup." Alex answered, just as Kyoya spoke up from behind them,
"Honey-Sempai may seem young and childish, but he's a prodigy." He explained, causing Alex to jump in surprise and Haruhi to turn to look at him.
"When did you get there!?" Alex snapped, alarmed. He seemed to smirk,
"Just a few moments ago."
"You said that earlier, too!"
He continued, "Anyway, Mori-Sempai's allure is his strong and silent disposition." Haruhi didn't know quite what to say to tat.
"Haru-Chan!" Honey cried out with a grin, flying forward and grabbing onto her arm, "Lexi-Chan!" Alex let out a shout when he grabbed onto her's as well. "Hey, Lexi-Chan, Haru-Chan, do you guys wanna have some cake with me!?"
"Thanks, but I don't really like sweets..." Haruhi trailed off. He looked up at Alex, who hesitated.
"I-I'd love too, but I'm not in the mood right. M-Maybe later?"
"Then how would you like to hold my bunny, Usa-Chan?" he questioned, looking at the two of them.
"I'm not into bunnies," Haruhi replied, while Alex frowned. Bunnies were adorable...Momiji! Gotta love Fruits Basket. Honey had tears in his eyes at Haruhi's reply.
"Are you saying you don't like Usa-Chan?" He lifted up the pink bunny. Haruhi stared at it through her Grandfather glasses for a few moments.
"I guess he is kinda cute, huh?" Haruhi asked, leaning down to look at it with a small smile on her face. Alex grinned widely and cheered, pumping a fist in the air,
"Yeah! Even Haruhi cannot resist the cuteness of the Usa-Chan!" Honey looked up at Haruhi with wide eyes.
A light bulb blinked a few times before turning on.
He gave Haruhi the bunny and ran off, crying out, "Take good care of him!"
"You notice that our club utilizes each man and girl's," He looked at Alex out of the corner of his eyes, "characteristics to cater to the desires of our guests. Just so you know, Tamaki is our number one around here. He the King. His request rate is seventy percent. Seven out of ten people request him."
"What's this world coming to?" Haruhi asked herself, holding onto Usa-Chan. Alex will admit it, she was jealous. She wanted to hold the stuffed animal too-not that she would say it out loud, of course.
"In order for you to pay off your eight-million yen debt with us," Kyoya began, smiling his Shadow King smile, "you will act as the Host Club's dog until you graduate." He turned to her and smiled, looking down at her, "I'm sorry, I meant our errand boy." Haruhi looked up at him with wide eyes. "You can try to run away if you want, Haruhi, but just so you know, my family has a Police force of One Hundred officers."
Alex always wanted to say this- She quickly made a motion of pushing up her glasses (They broke in chapter 1) and mimicked Kyoya who did the same, speaking in complete unison, "By the way, do you have a passport?" He would make her leave Japan. Kyoya looked down at Alex surprised, eyes widening just a fraction. She never stopped grinning and resisted the urge to squeal, due to the fact that she pretty much said that line. And in unison!
"Make sure you work hard, my little nerd." Tamaki said, walking up behind Haruhi and blowing on her neck. She shivered and ran forward, rubbing her neck furiously.
"Please don't do that again."
"That's one of my best techniques!" He informed her, slightly surprised at her response. "If you keep looking like that, no girl is going to look twice at you."
"Yeah, well, I'm not trying to get girls' to look at me." Haruhi replied.
"Are you kidding me? That's the most important thing! You have to learn to be a gentleman and please the ladies!" He took out a white rose. Haruhi snapped him out of it with her blunt comments,
"I just don't think it's all that important." She began, and Alex started to listen intently. The speech... "Why should I care about appearances anyway? I mean, all that really matters is on the inside, right?"
"She gets it!" Alex accidentally blurted out, causing people to look at her. She hesitated for a moment before walking towards Haruhi, clamping her hands on her shoulders, "The only one with common sense! I mean, seriously, would you honestly date someone who was pretty even though you don't get along at all or if he was a total jerk to you? Be honest here, people, would you?" She asked, looking around her. She looked at Tamaki, at Haruhi, at Kyoya, to the guests-to everyone.
"Well, no...You have a point but..." Tamaki trailed off, hesitantly. He quickly went off into rant, drama mode again, "It's so barbarous! God sometimes create such perfect bodies like mine! Not like I mean to brag about it...I know you must need to tell yourself; otherwise, how would you live with yourself!? Why is there art in a museum? Yes, to show off the beauty it possesses to the world! Therefore, I'm beauty! I founded this club for those hungers, and I don't skimp in my effort to pursue that beauty!"
"I got it!"
"You understood-" She cut Tamaki off, pointing at him.
"Obnoxious."
Alex burst out laughing as Tamaki sat down in the middle of the floor, moping. Hikaru and Kaoru laughed, placing their elbows on her head.
"You're a hero alright." Hikaru commented, grinning as Kaoru chuckled.
"Not many people can hurt him that much!" Kaoru told her, grinning as he laughed.
"I made him so depressed..." She said, eyes wide.