Ohayo Gozaimasu! This is a sequel to my first story entitled "Killing Me Softly." If you haven't read it, I suggest you do so that this might actually make sense xD

Once again, I do not own Ouran. -sigh-

Pairing: HikaKao

Enjoy :D

Why love if losing hurts so much? We love to know that we are not alone.

Hikaru's POV

Darkness isn't really so bad when you've been there for eternity. It can be comforting and shield you from watching eyes or it can blind you to the world. In the dark, our fears can become realities or they can disappear entirely. You can hide in darkness or you can be smothered with it. I have chosen to allow the darkness to numb my soul and my mind and shroud it so that the world cannot possibly find me. I lay in this cloud of malice waiting to live, waiting to die, waiting for the wind of chance to sweep me away into the impossible. I see nothing, hear nothing, feel nothing. My body is weak, I am unmoving. My eyes unblinking, lungs never able to draw in quite enough sweet oxygen.

Kaoru...

I want this to end.

I don't want this to end.

This is torture.

I am in pure bliss.

Kaoru...

I miss him.

There is no one left for me.

I can hear his voice.

Imagination is a strong thing.

I feel his warmth.

Kaoru...

I feel...

Kaoru.

I want...

Kaoru.

I can't...

Kaoru, please.

I won't...

Help me.

I need...

You.

I hear...

Your voice.

I hear...

Kaoru.

I hear...

I...

Need...

Out...

"...karu?" My eyes feel like they're on fire as I open them slowly. There is only a sliver of light in the room, but it is brighter than the sun compared to the dark binds I've been entangled in.

"Kaoru..." My voice is thin but I manage that one word. Such a wonderful, beautiful word. No, not a word. A name. The name of the most perfect person alive. I love the taste of it when it rolls off my tongue and the sound is just as sweet. I swallow a few times and find that my throat is as dry as sand. I clear it a bit. I need to taste that name again. "Kaoru..." I realize that I hear nothing. I focus on my ears trying to get them to work. Not only do I need to taste that name, but I need to hear the sumptuous voice that goes along with it. Slowly I begin to hear, just a slight buzzing at first but soon it becomes more clear and the sound is...indescribable. Like a symphany? An angel's cry? A child's laughter? None of these work, the sound that I'm hearing is far too beautiful for mere words. I turn my head so that finally I can see the source of all this...this magnificence. I blink a few times to fight away the last of the blindness and what I see takes my breath to a far off place. This can't possibly be a simple human. The features are far too lovely for this being to be worldly. I am vaguely aware that this entity is in every way identical to myself, but this fact means nothing. There is no one on this planet that could possibly be compared to that face. His lips are moving and I realize he's speaking to me so I listen to the words to get myself out of this daze I've landed in.

"...you ok? Hikaru can you hear me? How are you feeling?" He's asking me a question. This person is actually speaking to a low-life like me. My mouth moves but no sound escapes. He reaches for a glass of water and hands it to me. My hands shake as I down the whole thing in one gulp. I return the glass to him and sit up, taking his hand.

"Kaoru...I love you." Is all I can think to say with my renewed voice. His eyes fill with tears. He's sad? This person should never cry. I reach up and cup his cheek with my other hand, pulling him closer to me. No words are exchanged, we simply sit in the silent bliss and stare at our matching faces.

After several moments his eyes slide closed and he leans into my hand.

"Hikaru...I've missed you so much. I'm so glad you've come back to me," his voice is full of joy and that in turn makes me happy. That's when I realize it. This can't be real. This isn't actually happening. My lips stretch into a grin and next thing I know I'm laughing. He looks at me confused and I shake my head.

"Ok Kyouya, very funny. This is what you want to do to me? Is that it? You want to torment me further? You're a twisted son-of-a-bitch!" I realize I'm shouting. "Don't do this to me Kyouya! You just want to put me through hell! Kyouya!" Kaoru's eyes were wide and he kept trying to cover my mouth.

"Ssh...Hikaru! Be quiet it's nighttime you can't yell like that!" I cover my ears childishly and curl into a ball. "Not real, not real, not real..." I repeat again and again. I don't realize that I'm rocking until I feel his arms around my shoulders, stopping me. "Hikaru...what's not real? Talk to me Hika please..." He's running his hand through my hair and it feels heavenly, but I refuse to get sucked back into the illusion. I'm still laughing quietly. That Kyouya...he really knows how to pull a good joke. Making me think that I was alive when it's impossible. "I felt myself die. It was so real..I died that day. You're not really here, I'm not really here. This is all his doing, I know it. This is my punishment for doing that to Tamaki. My own personal hell. He'll probably take you away any second." I scrutinize my sibling's confused face in desperation, trying to re-memorize every detail before it's snatched away from me again. He puts his hands on either side of my head and stares me down. "Hikaru. What are you talking about? I'm real, I'm here...and I love you, Hikaru. Ok? I'm not going anywhere." He kisses my forehead and I'm in shock. Is this real? It must be a dream, cause Kaoru can't possibly mean that he loves me...can he? Before I can stop myself, I press my lips to his timidly at first, hoping that he really isn't just my imagination. Just as shyly he kisses me back and suddenly my world comes alive with brilliant colours and symphonic sounds. My lips are on fire as they move in syncronicity with my twin's. I pull away after a few long seconds and see that his face is a lively shade of red. I place my hand on his cheek and chuckle lightly. "Such a beautiful color on you Kaoru. You're so pretty when you blush..." This causes him to turn even darker.

"Hikaru..." he whines. Our lips almost meet again when a nurse walks in.

"What is the meaning of this? Kaoru...get off of your brother." She says awkwardly. I stifle a laugh as Kaoru climbs off the bed, and I reach out and take his hand. I need the reassurance that he isn't going to disappear right before my eyes. The nurse checks my IV drip and all my vitals. "Good to see you're awake, Hikaru. How are you feeling? Headache? Nausea? Any pain or anything at all? Memory loss?" I shake my head at each question.

"I've never felt better to be honest." She nods. "We still need to keep you here for another day for testing and just to make sure you're ok. For now, get some sleep. And you," she points at Kaoru. "No more...whatever you were doing." When she leaves the room it takes Kaoru only a split second before he's climbing into the bed next to me and putting an arm around my waist. I pull him close and whisper in his ear, "Don't ever let me go Kaoru. I love you." His grip tightens and he closes his eyes. "Forever and ever Hikaru." We fall asleep in each other's arms, and I've never been more happy in my whole life to have him by my side.

When I awake the next morning I begin to panic. I have no idea where I am or what's going on. I glance at my surroundings and realize I'm in a hospital room. Kaoru is laying on my bed with me and I freeze. Why isn't he at Tamaki's? I thought he was staying the night...I nudge him lightly to wake him. "Kaoru...Kao-chan...wake up." I kiss his forehead lightly and stroke his hair back from his innocent face. He stirs and groans quietly. "Hikaru..." I kiss his cheek. "I'm right here, Kao. It's time to wake up now, my sweet." I try to remain calm but my head is reeling with confusion. I have no idea why I'm here or what's going on; the possibilities tumble through my mind and every one of them scares me to death. If anything happened to Kaoru...I don't even want to think about it. His eyes open and he breaks into a wide smile when he focuses on me. "Good morning beautiful," I say to him, putting forth extra effort to keep the tremor out of my voice. He frowns, I can't hide anything from my twin. "Hika what's wrong? Are you ok?" He reaches a hand up to touch my face, his golden eyes filled with concern. I stare back with a million questions circling my thoughts, but I ask only one: "Kaoru...what the fuck happened?"

So there you have it! The sought after sequel :D please Read and Review!