Mind Games (Ouran High School Host Club) Ch.14
Sapphire rose petals swirl, and whip pass me like beating rain. Its strong aroma filled the air that I almost suffocate from the smell. Their harmonize laughter erupts in the atmosphere as they twirl on their toes like ballerinas in a red and white girl school uniform.
"Excuse me, but who are you?" I ask.
The three girls stop their twirling and stare right at me. Then one of their eyebrows rose in question, and darts their eyes at the Host members behind me.
"We are from the Lobelia Girls Academy." The one girl in the middle boasts. She gracefully swipes her short brown hair away from her eyes. "And we are the Zuka Club!"
I blink my eyes in question. The what?
"My name is Benibara." She continues cunningly, and elegantly bows halfway. Then she added. "And these are my partners: Suzuran and Hinagiku."
"Ugh…" I said.
"My darling, Haruhi!" Benibara hollers across the room as she stretches her arms out. "Come with us, you belong here!"
"No thanks." Haruhi replies bluntly, while her eyes narrows in irritation.
"Oh I knew you wouldn't leave me!" Tamaki exclaims, as he hugs her.
"You must hear Benibara's plea Haruhi!" One of Benibara's girls said.
"She belongs to us." Hikaru said smugly, as he snatches Haruhi away from Tamaki.
"Yeah." Kaoru agrees, while also hugging her. "Because she is-"
"I am not your toy!" Haruhi butted in anger.
They are so annoying. I thought to myself as I rub the bridge of my nose, and readjust the glasses I had found in my coat pocket earlier. I close my eyes and try to concentrate on keeping my patience steady. The throbbing of my head is killing me, and there are too many things happening at once in one day. First the snowball fight, then the Nekozawa problem, and now these three mysterious girls came busting in while the Host Club should be open for business. Wait a minute…
My eyes snaps open at the realization. I stare at Kyouya, who was busy talking on the phone at the far corner, and away from the ranting of his friends. Then I look down at my watch, and notice the time. My suspicion has been correct. Where are our guests?
I didn't notice the sudden silence of the room till someone rubbed their delicate hand across my face, and it took me by sudden shock. I stumble back in surprise as it causes me to fell backwards, and landing on my butt. The three girls who call themselves the Lobelia Girls stare me down with their glinting eyes of misfortune. I never once notice that they had walk right up to me.
In the background I could barely make out the Host members hiding Haruhi behind them, while they were biting their nails in nervousness as they look over at me with uneasiness forming in their eyes. Benibara knelt down to my level, and her venomous glare turn tender, with a sweet smile spread across her lips. Even her voice sounds heavenly seductive.
"It seems that I have not been paying much attention." She purrs. Her charming voice causes my heart to skip a beat, and my body to quiver. "But now as I can really see your perfection shows every inch of femininity."
WHAT? I thought automatically. I felt a bead of sweat dripping down the side of my face. My eyes were darting back and forth at her and the Host members. My alarming eyes were screaming for their help.
"Such beauty as yours should not be kept as a slave to these insignificant pests." Her dangerous eyes then darts to the Host club, as she said this. They all flinch back in reaction. Then she added. "Come, join us, and become one of the Lobelian girls."
"W-what are you talking about?" I stammer, and made me stop short. I look down, and I curse under my breath for that. My mind was all jumble, and I completely lost my composure.
The woman smirks down at me, with seduction melted within her pupil. My breath caught as she takes her first move to hovers her body over mine; forcefully pressing me against the floor. I compel myself to bit down my tongue to stay calm and act natural, and not give away any expected reaction this woman wants from me.
"You are a woman, just like me." She murmurs, as she lifted my chin upward with one of her hands. "Because for I have fallen for your alluring eyes, which I shall capture your heart to obtain your soul. Your beauty is as equal as to mine."
"No you're wrong, Benibara!" Tamaki protests, and was the first to speak up. "Alex is a guy! Can't you see?"
The woman in front of me who is name is Benibara turn her eyes on Tamaki. Tamaki reacted by shutting his mouth, and his eyes twitched in irritation of ever speaking up. The two other girls were blocking his path of stepping any closer to us.
"He's telling the truth!" Kaoru said, backing up Tamaki.
"Now get out of my way!" Hikaru yells at the Lobelian girls.
"I have a name you know!" One of them said.
"Then please move aside, Suzuran." I herd Haruhi's respected voice said. "You too, Hinagiku."
"I'm sorry, but I can't." The other girl, Hinagiku said apologetically while shaking her head.
"Move or we'll force you!" Honey warns with his childlike voice. He was hugging his pink plush bunny tightly.
"Alex is a guy and should be treated like one, so get off of him!" Kaoru yells.
"Oh really?" Benibara said, as she looks back down at me. A playful smile spread across her lips. "If Alex really is one, then let's test it with a kiss."
"NO!" They all object. Benibara ignores them all as she proceeds with her plan. I felt her hand cupping my chin ever so lightly as her face leans over mine. My breath was caught in my throat.
At that moment, My Lady's voice spoke within my memory.
"Know who you are."
Her words struck me back to the gentleman I was, of who I am, and who I should be.
"And remember your purpose. Remember Alex, no hesitation."
I am no longer Alexandria…
Anne-Sophie's words instantly hit me hard. My heart races, and my mind reacts at the familiar past voice. My eyes instantly focus on Benibara's lips and my instincts took over as my hand stops her lips inches away from mine. She stares down at me in surprise, as my eyes stare back mischievously. I then adjusted my glasses at the bridge of my nose.
I am Alexander Kinmichi.
"My lady," My voice was barely a whisper. My hand slowly moves away from her lips as I careless her right cheek. "Your actions are quit tempting, but my lips are not free to use as anyone pleases."
Benibara's' eyebrows rose with interest. "Really now…?"
I comb my hair out of my eyes with my other hands, and then sigh pleasantly. "I would also kindly suggest that you should resist yourself, and I am very uncomfortable in this position so will you please…?"
I eyed her up and down to give her a hint of getting off of me. She smirks in reply. She sat herself up off of me, and I stood myself off the ground while pulling her up with me.
No one was able to interrupt the silence when the door was forces open. The smashing sound echos in the stillness of the room, and we all listen to the strangers' footsteps entering. It stops a few feet behind Benibara and me.
"It seems that you have taken care of the situation yourself, My Lord."
"You…" Kyouya said distastefully, also looking at the same direction as Benibara. The other person was silent, but I felt the strangers' eyes at my direction.
I try to turn around to see the person, but then Benibara pulls my arms as she entraps me within her embrace. I herd the mysterious person growled darkly.
"Who are you?" Suzuran asks; a bit startle.
"Sebastian Augustine is my name." He nonchalantly said. I herd a low chuckle escape his lips. "And I am Alexander Kinmichi's personal butler."
My body stiffens as I turn my head side ways enough to meet Sebastian's crystallized eyes. Chills run down my spine as I saw his pupil turn icily at Benibara. I felt Benibara quivering against me by his threatening glare.
Sebastian's hands are form into fists, as I watch as he struggle to hold in his anger. His bangs flared out by his dark aura surrounding his body. The hairs on the back of my neck stood up in fear. I've never seen him like this before, and just by the glint in his eyes brought sudden frostiness within me. And yet, I was captivated by his unexpected behavior.
"Very well..." Benibara said suddenly, as she steps away from me. I knew she was stun by Sebastian's intimidating glower like everyone else was.
"We'll be leaving now." She continues. Then she turns back to me. "But we'll come back to get you, and you too Haruhi."
Haruhi jumped in surprise as Benibara mentioned her name.
"Both of you ladies don't deserve to be here." Benibara said, as she walks towards her friends. "It's for your own good."
"Well then." Hinagiku said suddenly.
"We shall go." Suzuran stated, and tries to act cheerily.
All three laughs blissfully as if nothing had happen, and then they twirl away towards the door, with blue rose petals following them. The door slowly shuts behind them by an unexpected wind.
No one spoke up as they left. The silence grew, and then tension around the room spread all over. My body still felt numb, and not yet back to reality. Sweat was beating down the side of my face, and I didn't dare speak up.
I knew that I couldn't get away with the situation, as I stare straight into Sebastian's eyes. I felt sudden dizziness when my visions starts to blur and I didn't realize I was holding my breath. My body gave in, and I felt backwards into someone's instinctive arms catching my fall.
"Master..." Sebastian murmurs. I look up and meet his eyes. His protective arms wraps securely around my weaken body. "Are you alright?"
"Yes." I said breathlessly. I blink a couple of times before I could sit up right. I rub the side of my head at the sudden throb of pain. "I'm fine, just fine."
"You did well." Sebastian said in amusement. "But you exaggerated your voice a little too confidently. I shall teach you more about that in another time."
I look at him in surprise. "You were listening the whole time?"
He smugly smiles.
I hesitated on asking my one dreaded question, but Sebastian sudden said, "I knew who you were from the very beginning."
"You did?" I ask in bewilderment.
"How?" Haruhi said, as she steps out in front of us.
"Simple." Sebastian said. His eyes were focus on me. "My curiosity got the better of me."
(*)(*)(*)
The Host Club is finally open for business after all the ruckus men cleaned up ten minutes ago. But this time, a few changes have been made. The costumes were switched for Haruhi and I, which we didn't have a choice. Even though I wasted five minutes of our time to reheat the tea again, while switching the tea cups which Tamaki said that it didn't suit the theme, everything seems to go as plan.
Then here's this other dramatic change for t today: Sebastian is going to be our volunteer butler who will serve us for the rest of the evening. I rebel against this because I not about to let Sebastian be leash on by these Hosts lunatic for the benefit of their club, but alas, Sebastian humbly agreed on their terms and volunteer to do it anyways. I felt a little betrayal against my own butler. Guess this is my punishment from him for not telling him the truth about me a long time ago.
"Come out Alex, everyone is waiting." Haruhi said from behind the curtain.
I bit my lip and groan. "No way, I am not going out looking like this."
Haruhi sigh at my stubbornness. Without a second thought she pulls the curtain open and closes it behind her.
I gasp at her appearance.
She was wearing the same outfit as mine, and she look as annoyed as I am. Her long brown wig sway down her mid-back, with a feminine bang slightly covering her eyes made her look even more girly. We are both wearing a ribbon trim maid outfit, coated with black and white, laced waste band apron, a white ruffled top for elegance, a maid's hat snuggling our heads, white stockings that goes up to our knees, and a black one inch heal shoes. My secret is going to be exposed for sure.
"I look ridiculous." I mumble, as I fix my short brown wig. Then I turn around to face Haruhi. "Is Tamaki trying to piss me off?"
"I don't think its Tamaki who's doing all of this." Haruhi said the obvious.
One of my eyes twitches. "Kyouya…."
We both sigh.
I'm so going to kill him. I thought in revulsion.
"Can I at least wear my glasses?" I ask, but Haruhi reply with a negative.
"I hate this…"I grumble as I walk out of the changing room with Haruhi following behind me. I could still hear Hikaru and Kaoru messing around on the other side of the room, so that means that there wasn't much people arriving yet.
"Ready?" Haruhi ask from behind. I chew my bottom lip as I weigh in the situation.
"I'm never ready." But with that answer, I swung the double doors open.
Everything came into a halt. All eyes stare at Haruhi and me, with everyone's mouth drops open in instant surprise. And at that moment, Tamaki's teacup instantly slips out of his fingers and towards the floor. My butler reacts fast enough when he snatches it before it could fall. His cropped hair slid over his fair complexion, but I still notice a devious grin spread across his lips before he stood upright, and set Tamaki's cup back on the table.
Sebastian met my eyes, and stroll towards me. Before he reaches a couple of feet away from me, he bows gracefully with his right hand over his heart.
"We have been waiting, Master Kinmichi."
Our entire customers gasp. "Kinmichi?"
I smile meekly at them. "I will be serving you today, Mistresses."
Author's Note: Here's a link to the Chapter 14 "Mind Games" Banner.
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Here's the link to the FIRST Banner of the story. I drew this myself. -^^-
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