~ * The Most Precious One * ~

~ * Kaoru's P.O.V. * ~

The infatuated fan-girls keep guessing constantly what kind of relationship we have.

A brotherly love? True.

A forbidden love? Why, if we are like a whole one?

We catch the meaning of each other's words at once. We understand each other's thoughts precisely, and the feelings…

I realize your feelings even faster than you admit them to yourself. They say the onlooker sees most of the game.

Those girls wonder if we sleep together.

Yes, we do.

You look so sweet when you are asleep. A pure angel. The direct opposite of what you are like when you wake up.

But I am familiar with every side of yours. And I love all those sides.

I do.

Is it so strange that I love you?

But of course what they question is different. They are curious if we sleep with each other; if we love each other with that "forbidden love of brothers" we are notorious for in the Host Club.

Shall we disappoint them, Hikaru? Shall we tell the truth?

What we have going on between us is much deeper than that "club" love we put up for show. It is true that we entertain ourselves playing those ambiguous scenes, imitating a gay couple, but things are far simpler at the same time – we don't exist separately.

What goes on in the host club is merely a show. But no, of course, it does not mean we don't like to touch each other. It's only that for us there is nothing special in it. Your body is a continuation of mine and vise versa. Why should it be shameful?

But if we cannot be one without another it does not mean our love is forbidden.

Our love is pure.

And it is simple: for me the most precious person in the world is you. With Tamaki and Haruhi followed.

For you it is me. With Haruhi following close. Lately, Tamaki lost his ground and went down a step lower in your eyes. Or it may be that you exalted Haruhi and put her almost at the same high level as me.

Time will come – I can sense it even now – and it will be my turn to move from a pedestal. She will become the most important, the most precious person for you. And I know it that well because you and I are the whole one, and I see her just the same as you do.

If you understand my thoughts as well as I understand yours, then you know that for me too… she had almost become the only one, above price.

And only loving you more than anyone in the world restrained me from taking this step. The step that would have brought nothing but pain and anguish to you.

I gave up. On time, it seems – you obviously lose your head over her. So…

I give Haruhi to you.

It sounds ridiculous. Preposterous. She isn't a thing, to be given or taken. A gift – yes. But never a thing.

Yet, I give her to you. Because the most important, the most precious one in the world for me have always been and will still be only you, my brother.

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