Mind Games (Ouran High School Host Club) Ch.20

I have chosen to renounce myself as your butler. Therefore, our contract is over.

Farewell,
Alexandria

With the letter still in my firm grip, I walk out of the house, speechless of what to say. It's two weeks before winter break and he decides to abandon me. My butler, Sebastian, is gone and out of my life. I felt wounded in the heart by the sudden shock. Was this my punishment from God? Maybe I deserve to be treated this way. Isolating myself, and pushing everyone away. Was that so wrong?

"What's wrong, Alex?" Kaoru asks when he notices my expression as I got into the car. My throat felt tight and I was too speechless to be able to speak.

"Did something happen?" Hikaru asks.

"I've had enough."

"What?" The Hitachinn twins question me.

I ignore their curious stares while I look down at the crunch up letter in my hand. A sadistic smile form upon my crooked lips as I chuckle darkly. I felt the twins body shiver beside me. I didn't brush my hair away from my eyes as I lean my face against the palm of my hand as I continue to laugh softly. Insanity is creeping up at the back of my head.

"It seems that I've had enough of these mind games." I solemnly said, while sighing out at length.

"W-what are you talking about?" Kaoru flusters, while the car came into a halt in front of Ouran Academy.

Ignoring him, I got out of their car, and turn myself around to face the twins. With naturally train instincts, I bow halfway with a hand over my heart. A small devilish smile spread across my lips.

"I thank you for all your hospitality, Hikaru and Kaoru." I, Alexander Kinmichi, said."I shall go alone from here."

With their confuse expression still on their faces, I take my leave to walk inside the school. The same routines go by as I walk through the hallways of Ouran. I smile and wave at the students like I was train to do. The boy I was raise to become, the gentleman I choose to be.

No more fooling around. No more mistakes will be made. I will set aside my personal matters and focus on one thing that I came here for. I am Alexander Kinmichi. I am the adopted son of Anne-Sophie….and-

I smirk. "And I am here to take Tamaki Suoh back to France."

(*)(*)(*)

"What do you think happen to Alex, Kaoru?" My brother inquires me as we stare after Alex while she is walking away from us. I notice that she was gripping the piece of paper in her hand rather tightly before. My thoughts wonder what is written in there.

"Yeah….I wonder myself about that too." I retort as we both walk up the stares to the third music room.

That night….it all started that night, but...I thought to myself as I sigh out. The memory of me embracing Alex took me off guard as I shook it out of my head.

"It's none of our business anyways." I said to Hikaru, while looking at him at the corner of my eyes.

"Fine by me." My brother whispers mischievously.

I smile at him when he knew that it wasn't true. No matter, somehow, we'll get our answers soon. And the person to achieve that information from is none other than our famous Shadow King.

"So how much do you know about Alexander Kinmichi?" Hikaru and I ask in unison.

The King's fingers stops short from his rhythmic scribbling on his notebook. His sharp intellectual eyes darts upward at us in full on suspicions. His slim fingers adjusting his glasses at the bridge of his nose gave way that he is going to answer our question.

"What benefit will it have for you to ask such question?" Kyouya asks, while setting his notebook down on the table and placing his hands on top of his crossed legs.

"It will amuse us from getting bored." We answer back.

The Shadow King's eyes glinted in a disturbing way. "I suggest you entertain yourselves in other subject matter."

"Oh?" Hikaru asks.

"Is there something you're trying to hide from us?" I point out.

I notice when Kyouya flinches in one second and composes himself the next. I grin at how I had caught the all mighty Shadow King off guard.

Kyouya brought his Host smile upon his lips."No, not at all."

Hikaru and I stare at one another while beaming at each other. Our mind is set to the conclusion that we've just got ourselves what we have wanted.

"Oh Tamaki!" Hikaru sang across the room at the blond idiot. Our "Daddy" responded with his head snapping to attention at my brother's call.

"What is it?" Tamaki asks, while walking towards us.

"Kyouya is hiding dirty pictures of Haruhi in his notebook without your consult!" I holler loud enough for the rest of the Host to hear.

Haruhi did a double take on my words, while Honey and Mori's attention are fully on us. Tamaki's reaction is far off bewilderment when he rushes himself at Kyouya, and demanded to know if it was true. He is naïve as ever to fall for that false trick!

"Do you honestly believe those two, Tamaki?" Kyouya asks his best friend, while he tries to keep his cool.

My brother and I chuckle childishly.

"Well…" Tamaki trails, while looking back at his friend and us."I guess you're right."

"But you are hiding something from us." Hikaru said coolly, while he leans himself against my shoulder. I nodded in agreement.

"I have no intention of hiding anything." Kyouya spat back. "It's pointless now that you two got everyone's noses into it."

"Yeah, we know." Hikaru and I said.

"Kyouya-sempai, what's going on here?" Haruhi asks as she walks up.

Kyouya sigh out in frustration while he squeezes the bridge of his nose. He then pulls out his laptop, and log into his files as we all watch in astonishment.

"Alexander Kinmichi is obviously female, age seventeen, and has moved here to Japan four months ago." Kyouya said, while his eyes read the words on the screen. "Alex is also an honor student here, and rumor has it that Alex has been homeschooling for the past years before she attends to Ouran."

"Oh, is this Al-chan's student data?" Honey asks.

Mori nodded."Yeah."

"Boring, is there anything else?" Hikaru asks.

"You shouldn't be snooping into other people's lives Hikaru, its wrong." Haruhi said sternly.

"Ether way, it's useless because that is all the information I've got." Kyouya said.

"Yes, it is all of it about Alexander." I said emphasizing the last word, while smirking down at Kyouya. "What about Alexandria Kinmichi?"

Kyouya stiffen while Tamaki's eyes brighten up."He's right!"

You're nosy little bastard—Kyouya's eyes are telling me while he glares up at me while frowning in disapproval. I only grin at him response.

"Alex was born in Paris France on February 8, 1994. She was raised by Emily Mila Pectoris and Nicholas Kinmichi till the age of nine." Kyouya said slowly.

"What happen then?" Tamaki asks. For the first time, Kyouya hesitated on answering, while he turns his attention back to us.

"I do not know."

"You don't know?" Haruhi asks, a bit confuse.

Kyouya looks away."That's right. Someone had eliminated the rest of Alex's childhood. It's impossible to find anything about her."

"What do you mean impossible?" Hikaru and I ask in surprise."You're Kyouya! You're supposed to know everything!"

"Well I don't, so stop pushing my limits." Kyouya sneers, while standing up and walking away from us. Before he left the music room he added. "It's best to leave this mystery unsolved."

Just by his last sentences sends chills running up my spin. Whatever happen during the rest of the years Alex had, it seems there was a purpose for her history to be erased.

I wanted to know, but something about Kyouya's warnings telling me to stay away from it left me aghast. Is it really that bad? Will it affect my perspective of Alex once I found out the truth? I didn't know, but Kyouya seem to know more than he let on. I wonder how much Kyouya really knows about Alexander, no, Alexandria Kinmichi. Who is she really? I want to know, but why? Why do I want to know more about her…?

"Isn't it obvious brother?" Hikaru spoke up.

"What's obvious?"

"You're feelings, of course."

I was confused."What are you talking about?"

"Oh boy." Hikaru said, while chuckling and rolling his eyes at the same time."Never mind, you'll just have to find it out yourself."

He read my thoughts. I thought in surprise.

"You guys come on; we're going to be late for class!" Haruhi said, while she pushes us forward.

"Yeah, yeah, we know." Hikaru and I said in boredom.

It seems that there is much to learn about her. Don't you think brother? I thought, while I grab a hold of Hikaru's hand. My fingers entwine with his.

"Yeah…" Hikaru trails, while half smiling."With no regrets left behind, we'll find out; one way or another."

(*)(*)(*)

"Pardon me, but may I have a word with you Neckozawa?" I ask.

"What business do you have with me, Kyouya Ootori?" The Black Magic Club President asks.

For me to come this far to get the result I want…I thought. I couldn't help but smile solemnly. To ask for assistance from the likes of him, it makes me laugh. But, who else can I turn to—no one.

I had call on Neckozawa Umehito after the little chat I had back in the Host club made me edgy. Not only does that everyone else want to know the truth, I too, want to know a little more. I feel that I am being too pushy, but no matter.

"I would like you to do a favor for me." I said sternly, while readjusting my tie as I lean myself against the glass window. Privacy was one primary thing I wanted when I lead Neckozawa through the quietest hallways of the Academy. I wanted no one to hear or speak of this.

"Oh?" Neckozawa said smugly. "And what's in it for me?"

I smirk in his remark."Name it, anything."

"No, that's alright." The dark man chuckles hauntingly. "This time, it's free of charge. So, what is the favor you ask of?"

"Then tell me, Neckozawa." I said, while readjusting my glasses."Do you know the means of psychology?"

(*)(*)(*)

Finally, last period is done as I am walking through the hallways towards the Host Club. I've made up my mind. I'll tell Tamaki everything, even if his friends try to stop me. I knew what can make him come with me because how could he refuse the offer of seeing his mother again? Even I couldn't resist that offer if it had been my own mother.

I stood in front of the third music room door, while taking in deep breath. I sigh out as I relax my entire body for the moment to come. My right hand slowly reaching for the doorknob and at the same time my phone rang in my right pants pocket.

I flinch in response, before flipping the phone open."Hello?"

I don't have time for this. I thought.

"I'm sorry." I said quickly to the other person on the line."But can I call you later-"

"Alexandria."

My body froze from her voice. My eyes widen in shock. My mind is racing at what was going on when suddenly the Host Club's door flew open on it's own to reveal Kyouya standing face to face with me. Even in the background, I still see the rest of the Host getting ready for their business. I caught their attention when Kyouya spoke up.

"Alex, what are you doing-"Kyouya started to say when I slowly held my hand up for him to stop. My eyes still widen in surprise.

My breath caught. "My Lady…"

…Anne-Sophie. I thought.