(Flashback)

Every time the rain falls down from the cloudy sky, I always wonder why. I question myself on the rain drops beauty on how graceful the water drops fall down and across my skin. The warmth of the summer night sends an unexpected chill. I always felt at home with this type of weather because every time it rains, my father was always by my side.

"I love when it rains." I had said into my Father's ear. I was piggy back riding on his shoulders, while we both gaze up at the cloudy sky. Drizzling rain drips down every inch of our bodies till we're soaked through our clothes.

"Why is that?" My Father asks.

"It's because it always reminds me of you, Daddy." I said cheerily, while wrapping my arms around his neck.

He laughs in amusement. "Is that so?"

"Uh-huh." I nodded. "Whenever we're together it always rains, and I don't think that's just a coincidence."

"Hmm, maybe you're right." My Father said thoughtfully. "Then you are my little rain drop."

I giggled. "I'm your little rain drop."

(End of flashback)

(*)(*)(*)

"Let's go." I said, as I grab my Mother by the hand and walk the other way.

"Oh no, you don't." Hikaru and Kaoru said in unison as they grab me by the shoulders and pulled both of us back in front of everybody.

I sigh in frustration.

"What's going on here?" My Mother question. She looks over at me for an answer.

"I suggest we sit down and discuss this situation." Kyouya suggested, as he guide his hand towards the empty chairs.

Ann, Emily, and I sat ourselves across the Host members around the table with a large umbrella over our heads. The rain still pours down with an awkward silence forming around us.

"So you're a girl?" Tamaki broke the silence first.

I nodded.

"Why didn't you tell us?" Hikaru asks.

"I didn't need a reason to, up until when I joined the Host Club." I said bitterly.

The all look over one another in questions, but I ignore their reaction as they started asking their million questions again.

"Why did you dress up as a guy?" Kaoru question us. "It doesn't seem like it was on purpose like Haruhi's incident."

Haruhi's eyes twitched in irritation. "Thanks a lot."

"Long story." I said, and it was true.

I can't tell them about Anne-Sophie. I thought to myself.

"I think we could keep up." Kyouya pressed.

I glared back at him.

I stood up from where I sat. "I have enough of this, I'm leaving."

"Hold on a minute, we're not done-"Tamaki started to say, but I interrupted his sentence with my hollowed glare.

"I'm done." I said in finality. I look over at Ann. "I'll be leaving first, so you can take of Emily for a while longer?"

"Yes, of course!" Ann nodded repeatedly.

I smile generously at my maid, and then turn my attention towards my Mother. "I apologize, but I'll see you back at the house."

Without waiting for an answer, I walked onto the streets.

(*)(*)(*)

My dear child, what have that woman done to you. I thought to myself halfheartedly.

It's been so long since I've seen my little girl, and now she's all grown up. Oh, but why does she have to dress herself up as a guy for the sake of that woman's promise. If only I could help.

"Excuse Madam, but do we know you from somewhere?" The boy with blond hair and violet eyes known as Tamaki asks.

I smiled politely. "Yes, indeed you do."

"She used to be your French teacher at Ouran two weeks ago." Kyouya informed, smiling in amusement.

Tamaki gasp.

"Say what?" The twins ask.

"Yes, I was your teacher." I nodded. "But now I am just a Mother of Alexandria Kinmichi."

"You're her mom?" They all said in shock.

I nodded again.

"So how come you quit, Mrs. Kinmichi?" Haruhi asks.

I sigh. "Like Kyouya had said, two weeks ago, I met Alex for the first time at the library, and I so stunned that I panicked and ran."

"So that was you, who ran away." Kaoru stated the matter of fact.

"Yes."

I fidgeted a little at the sudden thought.

"Then why did you quit?" Hikaru asks.

"Because I was afraid." I said barely above a whisper. My body shivered. "I was afraid that Alex would hate me for leaving her."

"Leaving?" Tamaki asks. "What do you mean?"

"It all started nine years ago, during that afternoon on Christmas Eve." I said sadly. "Her father had died that day."

Everyone grew silent.

"She was only eight years old." I choked at the words, as I felt tears whelm up in my eyes. "And hearing the news that her Father was driven into the frosted lake, unable to escape, and then suddenly he's gone."

"How did this happen?" Tamaki whispers. His voice reminded me of myself sometimes.

I look up at his sympathetic eyes. "A drunk driver maneuvers his car into the lake."

That was all that it needed to know the rest, as their eyes flashes with understanding. My mind numb at the though. I curled my fingers together, and then unfolding them. I admit that I was nervous about talking about our personal lives, but these boys seem to be really close with Alex.

"What happen to the driver, did he or she get arrested?" Kaoru question furiously.

My mind froze at the thought. "He was still too young, so they let him off."

"What?" They all exclaim.

"Wait, I'm not done." I said. "He came looking for me that day he was free of charges."

"What did he want?" Honey asks.

"He wants to pay his life for the life he had killed." I mumbled. "In other words, he wants to serve us for the cause of my husbands' death."

"That's bull!" Kaoru exclaims. "Serving someone isn't going to change the fact that he killed Alex's Dad!"

I look down. "That's why I didn't accept."

They went silent again.

"Then it has gotten downhill from there." I continued. "The dept department came after us, and then our lives were separated."

My mind flashes back at the horrible memory. "They took my baby away, and forced me to move out of the country, and to Japan. I didn't know what they had done with Alex, I was so scared that Alex would think that I would abandon her, I was-"

My breath caught at the sudden tremble of fear. Ann hugged me for support. She been quiet and listening the whole time that I've almost forgotten that she was even there.

"Don't worry, Mrs. Kinmichi, you don't have to say no more." Tamaki said soothingly, surprising all of us. Tamaki smiled.

I nodded.

"I don't mean to be rude, but do you know the reason why Alex has come here?" Kyouya interrupted.

I look over at the boy sternly. "She came here to look for me."

"Is that all?"

"That's all that I know." I lied, and I'm good at it too. The Ootori boy seems a bit suspicious, but he quickly let it go and gave a nodded.

"Then we'll ask her about that at school tomorrow."

I nodded again. This time I stood myself up, along with the rest of the people, and bow halfway.

"Excuse me, but I better get going." I said. I look over at Ann. "We should go."

She nodded in reply. "It was a pleasure meeting you."

"Same here." Tamaki said, a small smile was form upon his lips.

So he's the child Alex's been talking about. I thought to myself respectively, as I nodded with approval. Ann and I stroll through the streets for a few more minutes till we reached Alex's house.

"What an interesting child she has." I said to myself.

"Madam?" Ann asks.

"Oh, it's nothing." I said, while waving her off. "I was just talking to myself."

I wonder what type of woman this Anne-Sophie is. I thought again.

"My Lady, look!" Ann suddenly exclaims.

I stopped then look at the direction Ann was pointing at.

My eyes widen with surprise. "Oh my..."

(*)(*)(*)

I was so worried about Emily that I couldn't fully sleep the whole night until I notice it was already the beginning of a new day. My mind was clouded with questions, and fear for the upcoming chaos that could occur at Ouran. I even second thought about not going to school anymore.

I had woken by the stray of lights coming from my open window, and then the chilly air hitting the room. I sat up abruptly, and walk towards the window as I look out through the white streets covered in flakes

I gasp in awe. "It's snowing."

"Alex, wake up, wake up!" Emily exclaims at she forces the door open. "It's snowing, it's snowing, oh how beautiful the white angles fall down gracefully above us!"

I giggled at my mother's dramatic description.

"C'mon honey, let's go play in the snow." She said abruptly, while tugging my shirt sleeve.

"But I have school today." I stated.

Emily stopped her pulling, and turn around with her intimidating puppy dog eyes again.

Oh boy.

"But-"

"Fine!" I bark at her and a bit irritated. I hate when she does that. "But if I'm late for school, your going to be sorry."

My Mother smiled victoriously.

"Now, get out. I need to change." I said, as I pushed her out of the door. I sigh while leaning against the door.

I rubbed the bridge of my nose ."What a pain."

I stood up straight, and went to the bathroom to start my morning routine. It didn't take long as I exited the room, and notice that my uniform was set out for me on my already made bed.

After drying myself, I pull on the white collar sleeve shirt, and then tied the black with purple stripe tie around the collar of the shirt. I examine my work repeatedly, and then tighten the knot of the tie in satisfaction. I pull up the black hand-stitched pants, and added a belt since it was sort of loose around my waste. I grabbed for my backpack, and then for my jacket, but wait.

"Where's my jacket?" I said out loud. I looked around in alarm. "I just saw it lying here a minute ago."

"Yoo-hoo." My Mother's high pitched voice said from behind my door, as she waved my Ouran jacket around. "Looking for this?"

One of my eyes twitches. "Yes."

"Well come and get it!" Emily exclaims excitedly, as she ran through the corridors.

"Wait!" I called to her, but she ignored me and continues running.

I scowl.

"She is so childish!"

(*)(*)(*)

I ran through the hallways in frantic. The workers were looking at me curiously, when I spotted Sebastian setting up breakfast. I ran up to him breathlessly.

"Have you seen Emily?" I ask.

"Pardon me but who?" Sebastian was totally lost.

Oh I forgot that he hasn't met her yet. I thought to myself, and mentally slapping myself for it.

"Never mind then." I said, and ran pass him. I thought I herd him sigh, but I continued my search.

I'm so going to be late for school.

I ran towards the front door, and as I open the door, something flew right in front of me, smashing right on my face. I stumbled back in shock at the coldness of the ice.

I down at the crumbled snowball, and then up at my Mother. She stood behind a tree in the front yard with my jacket tied around her waste. I stood still at her in surprise, and she stuck her tongue out at me in return.

I smirk mischievously. "Oh, you're going to get it this time."

I arrived five minutes late to school, but I actually didn't care. My dirty blond hair soaked with pieces of ice from the snowball fight Emily and I had, but luckily, my shirt wasn't near as bad. One hand I carried my bag, and the other my wrinkled jacket. Let's just finalized that my Mother one the brawl.

"Oh dear, Alex, you're soaked." Ms. Kyuki said in bewilderment as I entered her classroom.

I shrugged.

"I blame my Mother for her sudden urge to have a snowball fight." I said my voice soft as velvet. "But hey, I love her anyhow on what she wants, she gets."

I herd the girls giggled.

"Well now, is that you're excuse on being late." Ms. Kyuki laughs.

I smiled at the thought. "You can say that."

(*)(*)(*)

During break time, I decided to skip lunch and go to the third music room instead. I might as well confront the host club now rather than later.

When arriving at the entrance door, I was surprised that the room was dark, until the doors behind me slam hard, and the room was lit. I sense all the Host members staring right at me with their unreadable eyes.

"What's going on here?" I ask.

"You've got some explaining to do Mr." Tamaki said, while he crosses his arms over his chest in a fatherly way.

"Or should we say, Ms. Kinmichi." Hikaru restated Tamaki's words.

I sigh in frustration. "I knew this was coming."

"Yess, explain to me ." A voice hisses around the music room. Their low chuckle vibrated the tense atmosphere.

"W-what was that?" Tamaki squeaked, as he immediately hides behind Haruhi. She look back behind her irritably at the buffoon.

"Kyouya-sempai, what was that?" Haruhi asks, a bit creep out by the sound.

I shivered with the same reaction.

"Takashi, I'm scared!" Honey exclaims, and on the verge of tears.

"Brother, do you think what I'm thinking?" Kaoru asks his twin, as he looked around the room.

Hikaru nodded. "Yes, it's him."

The laughed echoed around the room once more, and we all cowered around each other. An unexpected wind blew by us from out of nowhere. I can hear the lightly footsteps echoing around us when the lights were cut off. The mysterious voice spoke once more.

"It is I!" A dark voice thundered across the room.

"I?" I ask.

"I!"

"Get on with it man!" I snapped, more irritated now than terrified.

"I…." His voice was right behind me.

Yikes! I jumped back at the sudden breath blowing against my ear. I covered my left ear in surprise.

"I am the President of the Black Magic Club." He explains darkly. "I am Nekozawa Umehito, and this is my cursed doll, Belzaneff. "

I herd everyone sigh in relief while I eyed his doll with a questionable stare.

It's a kitty cat puppet doll. I thought automatically, while looking up at the man in front of me.

Meow?