EDIT: 9/3/2015

Author's Corner!

I'm back with a new fanfiction~ I've been wanting to do this because I absolutely love the twins (and Honey). I just wish I kept my character page tab open while I still had internet... OH and don't forget to check out the OC Character pages for this story ~ I'll put a link to it in my profile at the last section!

Legend: ' ' are thoughts, " " are characters speaking, *bold* are actions done by characters and sfx, italics represent past events, memories, emphasis and texts/phone calls/etc, and bold italics time skips.

WARNING: May contain OOC, various point-of-view, and possible lemons

Prologue : The Accident

'Ugh...my head hurts. What happened...' I thought as I try to get up.

'It hurts...I can't move...' I try to open my eyes. I blink once. Twice. Three times. Then I'm blinded by a bright light. 'Where am I?'

"Ah, Ms. Hijirikawa! Don't move, I'll get the doctor," said a female voice as she hurriedly cleaned up something and dashed out of the room. 'Doctor?' I asked myself. The focus in my eyes becomes steady as I squint to see a...white ceiling? I look around and finally take notice of where I am.

A hospital room.

I wince at the pain as my head beings to ache once more.

"Sakurako! No, please *cough*cough* don't do this to me, Sakurako...stay...with me..."

Huh?

"Take Miss Nadeshiko to a secluded hospital room, we can't let anyone or the media know she's here. Take Miss Sakurako to the operation room. Quickly!"

Oh, yeah... That's right.

"My daughters! Please tell me that my daughters are okay!"

"Mrs. Hijirikawa. Your daughter, Nadeshiko, is currently resting in a private room. She managed to sustain very minor injuries. However..."

"What...is it Sakurako? Please tell me my baby is alright!"

"Calm down, Yukariko! You don't want to worry Hideyoshi when we tell him what's going on."

"Y-Yes, you're right... I-I'm sorry. Please, continue doctor."

"As I was saying, it's about your eldest, Sakurako. We managed to successfully keep her from death, however, she is currently in a comatose."

"S-She's in...a coma?" "Doctor, do you know if she will wake up soon?"

"I'm afraid only time can tell, Mr. Hijirikawa. It's a miracle she managed to stray from the path of death, despite the injuries she's suffered. We'll move her to the hospital closest to your family estate, if you wish."

"Yes, please do so."

"Also, Miss Nadeshiko will be able to leave the hospital tomorrow. If you'd like to see her now, I can take you to her room."

'I remember... Sakurako. Why? Why did you shield me?' Small tears began to form in my eyes. *knock*knock* I quickly wipe them away as I heard someone enter the room.

"Miss Nadeshiko? I've brought the doctor," informed the nurse from before.

"How are you, Miss Nadeshiko? Feeling any better?" he asked me. I turned to look at his name tag. 'Dr. Sasaki' I read. I shake my head 'No'. "I see...well, I've come to inform you that you are being released today. Your family will be here to pick you up in an hour." I nodded stiffly then stared at the ceiling. I could feel him looking at me, so I turned my attention towards him.

"...You must be thinking about your sister, Sakurako."

My eyes widen a bit at the statement. But he was correct. I nodded stiffly once more.

"Your sister...is currently in comatose. She's been transferred to a hospital closer to your family's estate by your parents' request. I just wanted you to know that," he says. 'So...she's still living. I'm glad, but...' my thoughts trail off. *knock*knock* The door opened and closed quietly. Footsteps echoed throughout the room.

"Ah, Young Master Kyoya. What brings you here?" Dr. Yoshima asks.

"I've come to check on the well-being of my future in-law, that's all," he replies. (A/N: Let's just say that Akito Ootori is engaged to a Hijirikawa, but not one of the twins)

"I see. Feel free to stay until her parents come for her, Young Master. Come, Nurse Shiina, we must tend to the paperwork."

"Right away, sir." Nurse Shiina, as I've come to learn her name, cleans up a tray from the side table and walks out with Dr. Sasaki, both bowing to their young master before leaving the room.

"How are you feeling, Nadeshiko?" Kyoya asks as we walks to the side of the bed. I stare at the ceiling, not bothering to attempt to reply. "We've known each other for a few years now, I can tell when you're feeling down." I close my eyes as he states this. "Look, Sakurako getting into that predicament isn't completely your fault. She protected you on her own will, like any other older sibling would have for their younger one. Don't make yourself suffer by putting all the blame on yourself."

Was he trying to comfort me?

The Kyoya Ootori?

I want to laugh, but I'm still in pain.

After that, he sat on the chair that was near the bed. We stayed there in silence until my parents came in a bit too loudly.

"Nadeshiko, my baby, you're awake!" my mother shouts as she rushes to my side and squeezes me in embrace. I smile weakly as she does this. 'Mom...'

"Come now, Yukariko, we're in a hospital. And Nadeshiko is still recovering. Don't go giving her more injuries to recover from," dad teased her. I looked towards him and smiled, noticing a much smaller figure hiding behind him. "S-Shiko... *sniff*"

'Hideyoshi...'

Dad pat him on the head and told him "Go on". Hideyoshi crept closer to the bed, climbing onto it and clinging to me like a little monkey. "Shikoooo," he cooed as he cried onto my shoulder. I would pat him, but it really hurts to move. "My babies," mom cried out like a little kid and hugged the both of us. 'Mom truly is a child at heart,' I thought.

"Kyoya, how nice of you to visit," my dad noticed Kyoya as he sat on the chair. "I thought I should show my face once. After all, we are friends, right?" he asked while looking toward me. I smiled weakly at this.

'That...or it's because our families have a business partnership. Or because we're future in-laws' I let that snide comment stay in my mind.

"Well, I best be on my way now. My "friends" from school should be calling any minute now-" his ringtone cut him off. He took out his phone and checked the screen for caller ID. "That's them. Excuse me, I must take this call," he excuses himself from the room, bowing before walking past my father.

"Are you alright, sweetie?" mom asked me. I hesitated before giving a small nod. I look down to my lap to notice a now sleeping Hideyoshi. 'Six year olds...'

"Honey, I know this is hard on you. Especially because you and Sakurako are so inseparable, but, I know she wouldn't want you to dwell on this or take the blame for her condition," she tells me. 'I know that, but...what can I do without her? If I do that, then...it feels like I'm leaving her. She's the other half of me...I-I'm incomplete without her.'

...is what I want to say, but I can't because it hurts to speak. She strokes my hair and pulls me into a gentle hug, rubbing my back like she always did when Sakurako and I needed comfort. She kept doing this for a minute until speaking up again.

"How about you go to Karuizawa? I heard your friends are there for the summer. Arai and Haruhi, was it? I'm sure you'd be able to relax with some close friends," she offers.

'That's actually not a bad idea...but-' "I'm not going to take 'no' for an answer, Nadeshiko. You are going and you are going to enjoy yourself," mom says, holding my shoulders after puilling away from the hug. "Do this for us. For your sake and for Sakurako's, hm? I'm sure she'd want you to enjoy yourself instead of crying your heart out the entire summer."

*sigh* I give up.

Nodding, she pulls me into another embrace. I look toward dad to see what he would say, but he just gave me a look that said "We're just worried about you". I smile at him and return a look that said "I'll do it, okay?"

'I guess...I could use the time to think about what I should do. Maybe I could talk to Arai or Haruhi about it. After all, ranting about your problems is a good way to relieve stress. But I've never really done anything without Sakurako...except for those times we worked as Gemini, but that's work. This...

This is our daily lives I'm talking about.

We're always together.

We're like two halves of a whole. I've never once done anything without her there. Growing up, we were always together. Even the times when guys would confess their feelings to one of us, we were together. And the guy who confessed would end up confessing to the wrong twin. But, I guess...this could be a good thing.

Right?'

Thank you and come again.

And that's the end of that. This starts at episode 15 of the anime, was it? Where Tamaki freaks out about Haruhi's sudden disappearance, when she's actually in Karuizawa working part-time at Misuzu's Pension? I believe so. Anyway, I'm re-reading and re-watching OHSHC kuswynaut? lol

R&R? Contribute your ideas? Give me advice! I'll even accept YOUR OCs and see what I can do ~ I can put them into my already thought of stories or make a story just for you ~ (any anime/manga is acceptable, so long as it's within my knowledge) Well?

Hope you enjoyed your time with the Ouran Host Club ~

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