The Hidden Chronicles (Book One): Mythological Truths

Chapter 2: A Meeting Of Three Queens

Alexander, Melody, and Tadashi were sent to the Office after resting in the Infirmary, but they were all silent. Alex felt that it was his fault that they got into so much trouble, Melody was not only physically hurt, but she was in deep heartache, Tadashi knew if his Mother was called in he would defend the three of them, and as they all made their way towards the Office door, three people were sitting there waiting on them. The three, in honest truth, were saved from punishment. The Three Queens were in the Office waiting for their children, and one of the Queens wasn't to happy about the news at all. All three children walked into the room silently, and didn't say a word to each other. When Melody looked up, her eyes glazed red due to what happened in the lunchroom, and saw her mother looking at her with loving concern. She walked toward her daughter, kneeling down to look at her injuries, and started to soothe Melody. "Melody.... My sweet, sweet and gentle princess..... Are you alright? Are you hurt? Do we need to take you to the hospital?" Her mother soothed her gently, trying to get her to calm down, and suddenly she was tackled by Melody who was hugging her like her own life depended on it. "Mum..... I'm so sorry..... I-I should've listened to you...... He...H-he hit me, Mum..... Kyle.... He hit me......." Alex looks toward Melody and her mother with a pained expression on his face, and Tadashi could understand why. Melody and Alexander were always close, like brother and sister, but it hurt Alex so much to see someone he calls a sister in pain or suffering.  Next, Alex's mother came to his aid just like Melody's mother had done for her. He was silent in front of her, but he couldn't stop the tears forming in his eyes and rolling down his face. "Mutti..... forgive me.... I guess I'm not very strong like mein Vater..... Please forgive me Mutti....." She only smiled and hugged her son tightly, and never wanted to let him go ever again. She even began to murmur soothing words in her Germanic tongue, "Jou are just as great as jour Vater and Jou know it." Finally Tadashi's mother walked towards him quietly, his eyes filled with not only sympathy, but pride as well. " Shisoku.... are you alright? I got a call from the principles... They said you were in a fight..... Are you injured my beautiful, timorous cub?" Smiling at his mother, who was concerned for his youngest child out of thirteen in total, and grabbed his hand slowly bringing it to his cheek. He nuzzled his mother's hand like he always did to reassure him that he was alright. Between his mother and himself, there wasn't a need for words, only gestures that only the two of them could understand. As soon as Kyle's mother entered the room, however; The Queens took their children by the hand respectfully and led them outside of the office. 

Alexander and Melody looked at Tadashi, who seemed to be a spitting image of the man he called his mother, smile and nod to each other as if it was a way of communication. Tadashi walked toward Alexander and Melody with a smile on his face, That somehow seemed to hide something secret in Alex's view, and began to speak. "I was wondering if you all would like to come over to my house today. If that isn't a problem Lionheart-San, Shadowlock-San?" The two queens look at one another then to the third queen, whom was smiling at them with a loving grin, and the two nodded. Melody and Alex looked at him confused for a second then shrugged it off, it wasn't necessary to argue at the moment about it, So instead they just agreed with their mothers and followed the third queen towards the car the three had arrived in. As they got into the car the principle came running towards it, carrying a piece of paper from Kyle's mother, and handed it to Tadashi's mother. He looks at Melody's mother with a sincere look in his eyes, "I apologize for my son's behavior and how he acted towards your daughter, Mrs. Shadowlock. Is there anything I could do to show my true sincerity?" Melody's mother, who goes by the name Frankie, looks at him and gives him a note for Mrs. Swordedge from her own sons to Melody's now Ex-boyfriend Kyle. They say their goodbyes and leave without another word to Mr. Swordedge, driving out of the parking lot and towards the third queens' home.

As the car ride was becoming unsettling for the three young ones, Tadashi looks to his mother and coos. " Okāsan .... Can we listen to the new CD I bought? We haven't been able to listen to it yet. Please?" Tadashi's mother responds with a soft purr towards his child, and at the reply Tadashi pulls out the CD's case and puts the CD into the car's stereo. The first song that started to play was from a Musical that both Melody and Alexander both loved and were surprised by the fact that Tadashi was a fan of it too. As the song continues to play everyone in the car seems more relaxed and happy. Alex and Melody start singing and soon enough the three queens are singing along with the two, yet Tadashi was asleep in the front seat with his head resting on the window peacefully. The six of them stopped at a restaurant for something to eat, Alex's mother tells him to wake up the baby in the front seat so they can all eat together, So as the others went inside Alex was left to wake Tadashi from his peaceful nap. In all honesty, he didn't want to, He just wanted him to sleep until they got to his house. Alex watched him from outside the car window, listening to the soft cooing and purring, coming from the sleeping cub inside the passenger side of the car. Alex gently put his hand on Tadashi's, waiting for a reaction or something, and received a gentle smile and purr in response. Alex wanted to just sit there with Tadashi and let him sleep, but he needed something sweet to eat. Alex gently tugged on Tadashi's arm until he woke up and yawned, stretched just a bit, and got out of the car following Alex into the restaurant. As the two were walking up to the rest of the group, Alex got ahold of Tadashi's hand and helped him into the booth, and realized that he was now limping on his right leg. He started to notice Tadashi limping as they got to the car when they were still at the High School. Alexander wasn't the only one to notice though, Tadashi's mother seemed to understand Alex's expression, and gave him a gentle smile. "Tadashi..... Do you need to go to the hospital? Its not to far from here, honey." Alex was expecting a reaction from the kid, a yes or a no or something, but instead the boy simply shook his head and sat down. As soon as Alex sat down the waiter came to take their orders from the menu. Everyone ordered something of considerable size, except for Tadashi, and that worried Melody and Alex a lot. Tadashi smiled at his small order of two large fries and a large vanilla milkshake. He didn't seem to mind how his mother looked at him concerned, yet looked to his mother and smiled. "I'm not very hungry Okāsan...... I'm really tired though..... And my leg hurts a little bit, but I don't think I'll need to go to the hospital. But thank you for being concerned for me. I really appreciate how you love and care for me everyday. Thank you, Okāsan." Alex and Melody looked at Tadashi then to his mother, they saw the most happiest face they could ever see on someone like Tadashi's mom. He nods in reply and everyone continues to eat their food, but Tadashi seems to shuffle in his seat a bit. Alex asks, "Are you alright there Forte? You seem to be wiggling a lot over there", his voice was calm and smooth even though he had a baritone voice in the end. Tadashi looks at Alex with a soft smile and replies with, " H-hai...... I-I'm alright Alex-kun..... J-just fine."