Kaoru woke up panting; sweat and tears falling freely down his face and neck. He whimpered pulling his knees to his chest trying to get the image of his nightmare out of his head. Even though he was a sixteen year old that kind of dream had scarred him for life.
Ten minutes passed and he realized it was impossible to go back to sleep he removed the covers of his bed and walked down the hall to his brothers room. He wanted so badly to have the comfort of his brother something he hadn't had in awhile. He reached the door and opened it as quietly as possible trying not to wake the household. Kaoru closed the door and stood in the doorway. "Hikaru."
A couple seconds passed, "Kaoru? Is everything alright?" Hikaru answered in a worried tired tone. He had quickly sat up staring at the dark figure of his brother in the doorway.
"I had a nightmare again." Kaoru said looking at the ground.
"Kaoru...," Hikaru started. "What was it about this time?"
"It was about you...It was about you leaving me."
"Again? Kaoru I will never leave you...Leaving you will be the worst thing I could do. It would kill me. "
"Y-Y-You promise?" The younger twin sobbed.
"Come here." Hikaru patted the side of his bed inviting Kaoru to lay next to him. Kaoru didn't think twice. He made his way over to his brothers bed laying next to him pulling the sheets over him. Hikaru pulled Kaoru close cooing soothing words into his brothers ear.
"Hi-hikaru."
"Yes brother?"
"Do you like Haruhi?" Kaoru mumbled a tear fell from his eyes.
"She's nice but I don't think we'll be anymore than friends."
"Okay,.. Goodnight Hikaru."
"Goodnight brother."