Mind Games (Ouran High School Host Club) Ch.11

That night I had told my Mother about my secrets, and what had happen. Why I was dress as a guy, and what I had promise my adopted Mother. My Mother seems fine with it at first, but then rethought about what she had said. She told me that she'll go on along with it and wouldn't interfere, but I have a feeling that she will; one way or another…

The next morning was brutal. Thunder was clashing outside while daggers of spitting rain hammer the glass window. Heavy wind sways the lifeless trees by the storm as its limbs claw against the glass. I stare out into the night, with my arms cross over my chest, and watch the storm blew by as fast as it had come. It's been several hours till the wind died down, and the rain settles into drizzling drops at sudden relief.

The cloudy sky drifted by as I watch sternly out the window; as if waiting for the harsh rain to come back. I never really thought that this type of weather would occur during this type of season. In between fall and winter I mean, and with rain pouring down this hard as it would during summer.

"So does that mean school is canceled today?" My mother asks from behind the kitchen counter. I turn half way around to meet her gaze. A knife in hand as she recklessly swinging it around. Emily Mila Pectoris is my Mother's name—age thirty-six and still looks and acts like a child. Even till this day, I'm still the one who's pampering my own mother, and not the other way around.

"It should be." I responded."And will you please be careful with that, Mom?"

I eyed the knife with tension. I never trust her with sharp objects.

Emily sigh.

"Alex, I've been using knifes to cook for years." She said, and then quickly added."I know how to use a knife properly."

Not a second later, I herd her yelp. Her eyes twitched in pain, as I rush towards her. A small cut had form on her index finger, and I winced at the seeping red liquid.

"Don't look." She said, and then I turn away quickly to grab the first aid kit under the sink, as quickly giving her the box.

"Thank you." Emily said, while taking out a bandage. I merely nodded, as I kept my eyes away from her wounded finger. My body trembled at the sight of it, and my Mother and I knew exactly why.

It was because of that incident. I thought automatically.

"Excuse me, my lord?" Ann's voice spoke from behind me. I felt her eyes trained on my back.

"What is it?"

"What would you like me to do?" Ann asks. I turn myself to face her confuse eyes.

"Nothing today." I said."And you don't have to call me "My Lord" Ann, she knows."

I look over at Emily then.

Ann looks surprise for a moment, as she eyed my Mother."She does?"

"Ann, I would you like to meet, Emily Mila Pectoris." I introduce her, while walking up to Emily. I hugged my mother from behind, smiling blissfully, and then look over at Ann."She is my birth Mother."

Ann gasps."Oh my!"

"Mother, this is Ann." I said."My trusted friend and maid."

"It-it's an honor to meet you, Madam." Ann flustered, and did a little curtsy.

"You too, my dear." Emily replied. She then giggled."Now, Alex, did you have to be that formal?"

I shrugged my shoulders, and then smile playfully.

"Actually, we do have plans for lunch." My Mother sudden says."How about we three go out and have some fun while we're at it?

"We?" Ann question."You mean that I could come too?"

"Of course!" Emily chipper the obvious.

"I don't feel like doing anything today." I butted in.

Emily whines, and did her famous puppy dog eyes."But, but…."

I sigh, while looking away. Not wanting to lock eyes with her, or I am bound to say yes without a second thought.

"Come on, Alex!" Ann urged me, and did her own puppy dog eyes.

I groan, and rub the side of my head."Fine, but no funny business."

My Mother and Emily both look at each other then. Somehow, their minds connected. With a wicked smile forming on their faces, they both eyed me impishly. I raised one of my eyebrows in curiosity, as they both took a step towards me, like I was their pray.

"What are you guys planning?" I sternly question, while taking a step back. My stomach felt queasy at their intimidating approach. "Why are you guys staring at me like that, stop it!"

They both giggle childishly.

I told them, that I didn't want any funny business. I thought to myself irritably. My thought had been shaken off when I felt their stronghold of my arms.

"Hey wait!" I yell, before they tug me, and dragging me through the corridor of my own home.

Not a second later I was shoved into an empty room, with one of them slamming the door louder than necessary.

What the heck is going on? I thought in panic.

"Have any spare of clothing, Ann?" My mother ask, looking at my friend.

Ann giggled in supply, as she skips into the walk-in closet. I look back between the closet and m mother in bewilderment.

Oh no.

(*)(*)(*)

It has been raining the whole day, and there was too much to be done. The maids have taken their time dilly dallying, and so did the chef's because there wasn't anything for them to do. Master hasn't had one of her sissy fits on organization of this house, but who's complaining? I'm not, because whatever Alex wants, she will get what she wants.

I admitted to myself that I'm spoiling the girl, but hey, as long as I see her breathtaking smile upon her lips, I'm happy. After all, I have done the unspeakable, and I am willing to make it up for a lifetime's worth of her spilling tears. Thus, that is why I am her guidance to happiness, her protector, and her most loyal butl-

"No!" The sudden cry of the familiar voice broke train of thought, as I look across and back around the hallways. Thinking that I was imaging the cry of help.

I then herd a crash of broken glass. I could imagine the hand-craved porcelain vase being thrown against the wall as it shattered at the rough impact. It's brilliance of the vase vanish at that sudden break fall. My master would be furious of hearing this news on whoever the victim is. More nosies sets off inside Ann's room as I stare at the door to my right. My body turn halfway why questioning what was going on in there.

Tumbling noises can be herd outside the hallway, as master's scream cried out in distress behind the close door. My mind stop short, and I face the door in front of me with even more question.

"Hey stop that!" I could here Alex's commanding yell on the other side of the door.

"Hold still, Alex!" Another familiar voice ringed in reply.

"Don't make me throw another vase at you two!" Alex snapped.

So she was the culprit. I thought to myself in amusement, while letting out a soft chuckle.

"Ow that hurt, Ann!" Alex whined.

"If you don't hold still, then it wouldn't hurt as much!" Ann's voice bickered back.

I walk up to the door hesitant on opening the door, so instead I started to knock loud enough for them to hear it."Excuse me, my Lord, but is everything alright in there?"

The other side of the door went silent.

"No! Help me-"Alex's voice was cut off. Probably by someone's hand covering her mouth.

"Alex is fine, so just go skittle away, Sebastian!" Ann chimed in from behind the door.

My eyes narrowed in suspicion.

"What's going on in there, Sebastian?" A curious voice asks from behind me.

I look over at the other maid, Macy. Her childlike eyes stare up at me questionably; with other workers were standing behind her in curiosity at the door. Alex yelled out again, and bickered something unintelligent at Ann.

"It's nothing; just go on to whatever you were doing." I said in monotone. "That is also for the rest of you..."

I glared down at them."Get back to work!"

"Y-yes sir!" Macy flustered, and ran off with the rest of the crew.

I sigh in frustration, while rubbing the bridge of my nose. The sudden silent brought tension back up in me, as I stare at the door. I herd the door being unlocked, and Ann slowly came out. She looks up at me fiercely with her honey colored eyes.

This girl is the only one in this house that isn't afraid of me. I thought to myself irritably.

"You need to leave." She suddenly demanded.

I raise one of my eyebrows."Oh?"

"Don't "Oh?" me, just leave." She said.

I cross my arms over my chest."Why should I."

"Because I told Ann to tell you." Alex's voice said from behind the door.

"My Lord." I said in hesitation.

"Please, I just want some privacy." She said.

I hesitated again, and then bow at the closed door."As you wish."

With a second look at Ann then at the door, I willingly walked away. Worried, agitated, and annoyed as ever.

Why could I just tell her that I knew everything so she wouldn't have to be sneaky? I thought to myself. My felt my heart race, but have no explanations to why it is.

I sigh then. "I just want you to trust me, Alex. I know who you really are."

(*)(*)(*)

I listen to Sebastian footsteps disappears through the hallway, before Ann knocked on the door.

"He's gone."

Then she opens the door.

I nodded.

I didn't meet her eyes, but my own. It reflected itself in the mirror as I stare at myself, my real self. Even though it's a wig—it has been too long since I've last seen my hair this long that its swaying down my waste, which is snuggling underneath the red beret. It's been to long since I've worn girl clothes, with its red tank top, peeking under the long sleeve brown jacket, with matching red skirt, and black flats. It has been too long since ever saw myself as a girl.

My eyes are huge green emeralds, and round as the sun. My lips are smooth and light pink. My doll face looks surreal, like this couldn't really be me. Just a stranger staring right at me, with her endearing eyes of admiration.

"So this is what I look like as a seventeen year old girl." I murmur.

"Don't you love it?" Ann asks, smiling in satisfaction."I know the clothes aren't much, since its mine, but you happen to me my size so it's perfect!"

"You are beautiful honey." My Mother said from behind me."This is who you really are."

I nodded meekly.

"Now we all can go together as girls!" Ann said cheerily.

"Wouldn't it be fun all the time as a girl, and not a guy, Alex?" Emily asks. "So you can stop with your little pretending, and be my little girl again."

My mind skip a beat at the thought. But then something in my memory was tugging hard for me to stay with the plan. The plan? Oh yeah, my promise.

"I'll change back into a girl, as soon as I'm finished with my promise." I stated, while looking down.

"Honey-"

"Mother." I cut what she was going to say. I turn around, and look at my mother indifferently. "A promise is a promise."

(*)(*)(*)

For hours we roam through the streets, as Emily and Ann had girlie conversations. Their hands and also mine are filled with nick-knacks from shopping, and an umbrella over our heads. The rain started to drizzle down upon the gloomy sky, but I didn't mine the cool of the weather change. In fact, I love the cold season.

I barely kept up with Emily and Ann while training my eyes at my surrounded. I'm glad that I'm having this chance to stroll around town on a school-free day with two of my closes family. I've been so stress with too many Host Club problems, memory problems, and even butler problem, and throughout this day not once did I think about my appearance as a girl. Surely the people around town did, but I probably didn't notice. I was just too lost in my own thoughts and the beautiful surrounding around me. But finally, I get to relax, and have a little fun. Well, My Mother and Ann are the one ones who's having the most fun time.

"So where would you like to go next?" Emily asks me.

I look up at her."Where do you want to go?"

My mother sighs.

"How about we rest for a while at that café?" Ann suggested, as she pointed to the empty chairs across the street, near the coffee shop.

We all nodded in agreement, and Ann led the way. Emily tugs me back from behind, while we followed Ann.

"You seem like you're not having fun." My mother asks me worriedly. "Are you okay, sweetheart?"

"Yes." I said, and let out a small reassuring smile.

"Alright." Emily nodded, still unsure."Just relax, and let loose. You'll have fun that way."

I nodded.

"Hey, we were here first!" Ann's sudden protest snatches our attention away from each other.

My mother and I look up. Ann's back was at us as she was yelling at a group of people who had snatch our seat. I couldn't see who these idiots were, if they're planning to mess with us.

"Actually we were, silly girl." Two familiar voices said in unison.

My body reacted, as I stood still in the freezing rain. My eyes widen in a staggering alarm.

"No I was, you bunch of jerks!" Ann snapped.

"I apologize for their behavior, princess." Another familiar voice said to Ann."You two, knock it off."

"O-oh, it's not a problem." Ann stuttered. Then she suddenly added."Wait a minute; I know who you guys are."

It couldn't be. I thought to myself.

"Oh? I think we know you are too." A girl's voice said.

Oh crap.

"I remember now; you're Al-chan's maid!" Honey's voice exclaims.

"Then, you guys must be the Host Club!" Ann exclaim. Then her voice turns into shock."Oh no, the Host Club!"

Yes, the host club, dammit.

"What's the matter, Alex?" My Mother question in alarm."You look so pale."

I felt my fingers loosening the bags of stuff as it drops to the ground. The only sound ringing in my ears, as my head went numb.

Ann's appall reaction turn to me as she shot me a apologetic gaze. Before I could react, all their eyes meet mine. Hikaru, Kaoru, Tamaki, Mori-sempai, Honey, Haruhi, and Kyouya's eyes witnessing what they shouldn't see.

"Alex, is that you?" Haruhi asks.