Kaoru moaned softly, he lowered himself into the couch slowly, his arms wrapped around his stomach. The pain was the worst he had ever felt and he could tell his fever had spiked. He looked over to Hikaru, who was busy entertaining the guests, no one seemed to notice his absence from the group. His brother had hardly noticed anything since He had been spending more time with Haruhi.

"Kaoru, are you feeling alright, you look a little pale."Kaoru turned to see Kyoya standing beside him

"I'll be fine, I just needed to take a minute to-"Kaoru gasped in pain.

"How long have you been sick, you didn't look like you felt very well yesterday either."

"I wasn't. My stomach's been hurting for a couple days, I didn't think anyone noticed." Kyoya pressed his hand to Kaoru's forehead.

"You have a fever. I think you should take the rest of the day off, get some rest. I'd suggest seeing a doctor."

"It's just a little pain, I think I'll be fine, but I think i should probably go home and lie down, I'll call-"

"I'll call for my family's car, I'll make sure you get home and settled in, it's in the best interest of the club that our hosts be healthy. is there anything you need before we leave?" Kaoru shook his head.

"I'll text Hikaru to let him know i'm leaving, he probably won't see it until later." Kaoru said sadly, taking out his phone and sending the text. He stood up, and took a step feeling the pain worsen. Kyoya allowed the younger twin to lean against him.

"I;m fine, i can-"

"I'm going to help you, and I want to arrange for you to see a doctor when we leave here."

"I- You don't have to do this Kyoya-senpai, I just need to rest and-"

"Come on Kaoru, let's get you to the car and we can talk about it there." Kaoru allowed Kyoya to help him walk but took notice of the change in the older boy's tone. Kyoya was speaking softly, not at all like the usual business tone. Kaoru dismissed the thought and soon found himself in the car.

"Did Hikaru respond to you?" Kyoya asked as they drove away from the school. Kaoru shook his head.

"No. I don't think he'll even- ow!" Kaoru cried painfully. Kyoya looked to him with concern.

"Kaoru, as a precaution, I'd like to take you to the hospital to get checked out."

"You don't have to do that, if you just take me home, I'll lie down and I'm sure I'll feel much better." Kaoru hated hospitals. A long silence followed before Kyoya spoke.

"Kaoru, you'e not afraid of hospitals are you?" Kaoru could feel his face getting red from his embarrassment.

"N-No, of course not." He said quickly. Kyoya smirked, pushing his glasses back into place.

"It's nothing to be embarrassed about Kaoru, There are a lot of people who are, I can't blame them, hospitals can be pretty scary. if I stayed with you would you see a doctor?"

"But Kyoya-senpai, I can't ask you to do that, you must have a lot of other things to do."

"That's not something for you to worry about, your job as a host is to make sure you get better. The club would lose money without your brotherly love act."

"I-" Kaoru squeezed his eyes shut as the pain continued.

"Y-you promise you'll stay?"

"I promise."

"Then.. I'll go." The younger twin leaned his head back against the seat.

"Do you want to let Hikaru know?" the younger boy shook his head.

"Not just yet, it's probably nothing. I can talk to him when he comes home."

"Are you sure, if you're going to see a doctor, he should-"

"He's been so distant lately, I bet he won't even care." Another wave of pain hit him and Kyoya wrapped an arm around his shoulder, pulling him close.

"Just rest now, I'm sure he does care, you're a good brother Kaoru, even though it's hard for you, you've encouraged him to have his own life. Give him time."Kyoya said gently. Kaoru closed his eyes, though it was strange to him to see this side of the shadow king, Kaoru found that he enjoyed it. He knew of course it wouldn't last but he was grateful for the momentary comfort.