Mind Games (Ouran High School Host Club) Ch.8
Silence filled the room filled with millions of books that is place all over the walls. Hard cover, paperbacks, magazines, newspapers, even history of Japan is here at Ouran's library. Yes, our last stop for today is hanging out in this room.
Even though it is the weekend, most students seems to loiter around this room during the weekend. I was surprised at first of how many students was in here, but then found out that all they do here is talk, and play games on the computers.
Pitiful.
"Alex-sempai?" Haruhi ask.
"Huh." I ask, bored and distracted. I was resting my chin on my hand, which was resting on the table in front of me. Hikaru and Kaoru was messing with the computer across from us, and so was Kyouya. Tamaki was making googly eyes at the girls, and merely flirt with them. Mori-sempai and Honey was somewhere behind the bookshelves playing hide and seek, I guess. Trying to avoid me is my best guest.
I look over at Haruhi at the corner of my eyes.
"Are you okay?" She asks. "You seem like you're distracted the whole day."
She's too perspective. I thought to myself.
"I'm fine." I waved my hand at her. Haruhi merely nodded, as she closes the book she had finish reading. She stood up from her chair next to mine, and turns her attention back to me.
"I'll be right back." She said, while waving the book in her hand. "Got to put this back."
I nodded, and then yawn. I stare out the window, thinking about when I can get out of here to find my Mother.
"Um, excuse me." A squeaky voice interrupted my train of thought.
I look up at the girl that was in front of me. Her blond hair slightly blocks her ocean blue eyes as she look down at her toes. She was standing with who might be her friend who has short black hair with brown eyes, and was looking at me nervously.
"May I help you?" I ask.
"Um..." The blond girl looks up then. With sudden remembrance, I knew who she was.
Oh it's just Kushika Wataru, and Aneka Kuno. The two girls I saw the first day of school. I thought to myself.
"M-may we sit with you?" Aneka spoke up for her friend. Nervous as she already is, I had to let out a smile for her bravery. My curved lips brought a light blush upon Aneka's cheeks.
"I would love that."
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I spend the rest of my time with the two girls. To my surprise, I actually enjoy their company. They mostly ask simple question about what my favorite colors was, how school was working out, and that they are glad that I'll be joining the Host Club as one of their new member. I'm grateful that they never once ask me about my past, where I use to live, or who my parents was. Otherwise I have to lie, which Kyouya would suspect it, since he was watching us talking the who time, while typing his keyboard.
"I think it's about time to leave, Alex." Tamaki said from behind. I look back at him, and nodded.
"Sorry girls, I got to get going." I said apologetically. "I'll see you two on Monday?"
They both nodded in agreement, blushing the whole time.
I chuckle.
I turn around to look at all the Host members, and notice someone was missing.
"Wait, where's Haruhi?" I ask.
They all look around.
"Let's go find her, then." Hikaru said. I notice the hint of worry in his voice, causing me to raise my eyebrow in question.
Huh, will you look at that. I thought to myself in surprise.
Kaoru nudge his brother, and nodded at me. He must of saw me staring at them, so I just looked away. I started splitting myself first from the group and look for Haruhi.
I went to the first isle closest to me, and didn't notice until someone ran right into me. The impact pushes me backwards, as my head hit hard on the carpet floor. I winced at the sudden pain coming from the back of my head.
"I'm so sorry!" The feminine voice apologizes.
"No it's not a-" I said while looking up, but stop short.
My mouth gap open at the sudden shock.
The woman's familiar face shot through me. Her emerald eyes that shines like jewels. Her long wavy light brown hair is even more alluring. She looks so much like her.
She got herself up, and helped me stand back up from the floor. I still star at her, still in shock. This woman, middle age, and still beautiful looks so much like her that I was left speechless. My head was spinning with confusion.
The instant she met my eyes, a gasp escape her lips.
"Are you-" I being to ask.
"I'm sorry!" She apologizes again, bowing this time, as if to avoid my eyes. She then ran pass me, and hitting the bookshelf along the way, as it causes the whole shelf to lean away from me. The shelf was going to fall, but I didn't care. All I wanted is to talk to that lady who might have been my birth Mother.
"Wait, please stop!" I call out to her. She ignores me, and ran out the door. My heart ache at the sight of her spilling tears before she disappears from view.
I was about to run after her when I herd the screams in the background. I look at the crowd of people, as they scream out someone's name, and pointed their fingers at my direction. They were screaming out to Haruhi.
I quickly look around for her, and saw that she was oblivious that she froze on the spot while the shelf was going to fall on top of her next isle to me. Instead, I was the one to react fast enough. I ran to the next isle, as I push Haruhi's frozen body down on the floor with me on top of her.
"Cover your head Haruhi!" I commanded. She quickly did so, as I was the extra layer to her head.
Another scream was herd, and now they started to call out my name.
The book shelf came down upon the both of us then. Stabbing pain hit hard top of my head, following by my shoulders, back, and then my legs. I gritted my teeth at the excruciating pain that nearly numb my entire body. I waited for one last book to fall off the bookshelf, before I use the rest of my weight off of Haruhi to breathe.
"Are you okay?" I ask her, breathlessly while wincing at the pain. I knew that I was going to get a bruise one way or another.
"Yeah." She said, still in shock. "What happen?"
I lightly laugh even though I was still in pain.
"You almost got squish by the book shelf, if I haven't saved you." I said.
"Thanks Alex-sem...Sempai, you're bleeding!" Haruhi exclaim suddenly.
I blink in confusion.
"What-"
My voice is cut off when I feel the warm liquid drip across my face, and down on Haruhi's cheek. My body froze, my eyes widen as my whole body felt numb with sudden chill. The sight of the red liquid brought flashes after flashes of memories back inside me mind.
My body trembled in horror.
"Mommy help me!" I screamed.
"Stop, please, not my baby!" She replied back, as someone was holding her back from me.
My mother was drifting away. Tears were shed. Blood was spilled. Cries of screams were herd, as they took her away from me, and I was taken away from her. We reach for each other for survival of this world with just the last touch of the tip of our fingers, until she disappears. The wind blew her painful image away from me, with anther image relating to this one, begins.
"We are authorized to take you." A man's voice said.
"No, I won't go!" I said stubbornly. "Tell him Mommy!"
My mother looks at me worriedly, then at the man pleadingly. He was wearing a suit with shaded sunglasses so we couldn't see his eyes. "Wait just one more month."
The man was silent. "I'll give you a week."
"But that's-" My Mother started.
"One week." The man repeated.
The images came back around again.
"It's time." The man said, coming back again. Though this time, he brought some men with him "Do you have enough?"
"No, but-" My Mother's words was cut off again.
"Then it's over."
"No!" I scream then. I struggle against the two man's arms. Their grip tighten around my arms, as my tears started to spill.
"No!" My mother yelled. She grabs the gun from the man's holster. She aim it at the two man who was holding me. "Let her go!"
"Hey!" The man with the glasses said. Her reckless instinct made her turn, as one of the man who was holding I went after her, while she was distracted.
"Mother!" I scream.
She turns then, and pulled the trigger. Gun shot was herd, and the man that went after herd fell on the floor. My mother shot him in the leg as he clutches his wounded leg in pain. His blood seeps out of his skip, spilling on the floor like pouring rain. My mother drops the gun in shock.
My body froze at the sight of his blood.
"Take her damn it!" The man with glasses said. He then got a hold of my Mother as she started screaming.
I scream as well as the man who was holding, tugging me away from my only family. She was my only hope, my only protector. My world, it's crumbling. It was burning to ground by these strangers that have interfered with our life, our love, and the support of one another.
Enough…Please stop.
"Mommy help me!" I screamed, as I reach for her.
My world...it's crumbling...
Stop!
"Stop, please, not my baby!" She begged for mercy. Alexandria!"
The pain...the lost...the hopelessness...its still there...
"Mommy!"
Someone...anyone...please, help me.
STOP! I scream in my head. The room filled with images with the whole world that covers with white in the back ground, shows me the image I've never want to repeat, to remember. The pain, the terror, the lost has ached deep inside my heart. I cried, while clutching my head. Wanting the images to stop, the pain to disperse, and the tears to disappear.
"Alex."
The voice causes the image to freeze in my mind. I look up, and around, but see nothing. The images slowly faded. Loneliness filled my heart as it shatters the painful image. My mind is draining away as I struggle in search of reality. My hollow eyes look down at one of my hand, as a hand reached out from the light. Tears still drip down my cheeks, as the hand started to crawl up and form its arms, then shoulder, until the entire body came into view.
Kyouya's eyes met mine, and sudden relief washes through me. The horrible images were gone, as it replaces with a beautiful one. A worried smile was spread across his lips. More people started to come into view, but my eyes are mostly fixated on Kyouya.
"Can you hear me?" Kyouya ask. I studied his eyes, unsure if I could speak.
"Loud and clear."