Constant

D-Chan: Hey everybody! As you may notice, I'm writing this story alone. This story idea sprung from my own thoughts about loosing my twin. I know how it feels because I'm going through it. I'm loosing H-Chan to boys, friends, and my parents. Sucks to be me huh:p

Disclaimer: ummmm…. I own my thoughts…… but not the twins, sorry to admit that though….. –sigh-

D-Chan: You know, I blame parents for how attached twins get. They raise them together in everyway, same crib, double coach, same room, never let's one go anywhere without the other. That's why I'm so attached to H-Chan, we've been horded together our whole life, never separated, shared everything. So I guess parents don't realize the reason we're so stubborn about the thought of leaving each other is because, we've never been apart to begin with. To me we're like a science project. We're independent with other people, dependent on one another, and we're a constant (controlled) in each others lives. So, am I selfish?


Kaoru's P.O.V

I watch sadly as my brother helps Haruhi carry the bags she had just bought from the commoner grocery store. I turn away as he topples over and Tamaki begins to laugh. Kyoya tells me and Mori to go over and help them. I get up without protest, as does Mori. We both head over and I quickly snatch up two bags. Hikaru blinks up at us for a moment before grinning sheepishly and grabbing a bag as he stands up. We help Haruhi carry the bags up to Music Room 3. I sit quietly in one of the chairs. Hikaru looks confused for a moment but goes and sits by Haruhi on the love seat.

I smile slightly, it's good that they are getting along so well, Hikaru really likes her, and I've been watching them interact lately. They laugh together a lot, and most of there time together isn't made up of acting like they love each other, they just do, and I envy them. I can feel eyes on me now and I look over only to see Kyoya watching me quietly. I send him a large grin and he looks away as if nothing were wrong to begin with. I look back out the window and continue to smile. I sit there looking out the window for what seems like forever before I feel a hand drop onto my shoulder. I blink and look up.

Hikaru stands over me looking concerned. I smile at him "Yes Hikaru?" He gives a smile back "It's almost time to go home Kaoru, Kyoya says we don't have any customers today because it's so close to a holiday." I blink but then smile brightly and stand "Well then, let's go home." We don't talk again until we're already half-way home. "What's wrong Kaoru?" I look up from my homework "Hmmmm? What do you mean what's wrong dear Hikaru, nothings wrong." Hikaru looks doubtful but doesn't question me any further. I turn back to my homework and begin to hum one of the songs I had heard on the radio this morning.

I chuckle as Hikaru gives me a queer look, we have such different taste in music, I like Pop, and he likes Rock, he always asks me why I like it, and I just tell him it's because it makes me different. Of course he always gives me a strange look for that too. He just gives me that look and I smile brightly, you know the look right? It's the one all siblings give each other, the rolling of the eye's and the why must I be related to you look. Yeah, you know the one. Unless you're an only child like Tamaki, then you get it from your cousins.

We get home shortly after that and I hum all the way to our room. I put away all of my school stuff and change then turn to Hikaru "Hikaru, do you want to go get some ice cream?" He looks up "Sorry Kaoru, I'm going to a commoner store with Haruhi, I'll be back later." He leaves the room. My face falls but I smile right afterwards and head downstairs. My eye's land on my mother and they widen "Mom, your home?" She turns to me and smiles "Hello Kaoru, where's Hikaru at?" I bounce over and sit next to her "He went to the store with Haruhi, do you want to come with me to go get an ice cream cone?"

She blinks but then smiles "Of course, I would love to!" She gets up "Do you want to take the limo, or am I driving?" I tilt my head "Can I drive?" She blinks "But, you don't know how…" I grin "Yes I do, me and Hikaru have been taking lessons at a commoner place called a 'Driving School'." She smiles sweetly "Have you now? Then you can drive us there." I smile back and grab her keys from the basket by the door and head out to the garage. She follows closely, she watches me like a hawk as I start the car and back out of the drive way. She seems very surprised that I don't mess up, I smile wistfully "I'm a better driver then Hikaru, at least, that's what the instructor told me."

We drive quietly to the Ice Cream Palace; it's where our mom has taken us for ice cream since we were little kids. We seat ourselves in the usual spot. The old waitress comes over "Hello Mrs. Hitachiin, Kaoru," she looks around "Where's Hikaru?" I grimace slightly "He's out on a date, so it's only me and mom today." The old woman nods with 'ahhhh' look "The usual?" My mom nods but I shake my head "No, Fruit Sorbet, Passion Fruit please." She blinks but then smiles and nods writing it down she heads over to the counter. My mom raises an eyebrow; I shrug "I just want to try something new."

She tilts her head "But you and Hikaru always get…. Oh." I nod. Me and Hikaru had always gotten a banana shake with two straws and split it, but now we couldn't do that, because Hikaru wasn't here to split it with. When we get home we stumble through the door laughing, mom trying to tickle me. When I look up it's to see Hikaru and Haruhi watching us. Hikaru is glaring but Haruhi is smiling, Hikaru stands looking angry "Where have you two been?" I grin "We went to the Ice Cream Palace." Hikaru, if possible, looks even angrier "You went without me!"

Kaoru blinks looking confused "Well I asked you if you wanted to go earlier, you said you had something to do, so I asked mom, she even let me drive." Hikaru still looking majorly pissed, and storms from the room. Kaoru looks distressed as his eye's follow Hikaru from the room "I'm sorry Haruhi, did you two have plans for after we got back?" She shakes her head "No, we didn't have any plans don't worry about it." I tilt my head "Would you like to stay for dinner? I'm sure Hikaru will be cooled off a bit by then." She smiles and nods "I would love to stay for dinner."

We stay and chat in the parlor until a maid comes to tell us dinner is ready. I stand and head upstairs to get Hikaru. I open the door a little; the light from the hall floods the dark room "Hikaru?" I call out quietly. I slip in and look at Hikaru who is lying on the bed facing away from the door. I walk over "I know you're mad at me Hikaru, but dinner is ready, and I don't want you to seem rude in front of Haruhi, she stayed for dinner by the way." Hikaru sighs and rolls over to face me "I'm not mad at you Kaoru, just upset that you didn't wait for me to get home before going."

I sit on the edge of the bed "It's alright Hikaru, it's just, I wanted to go out and have fun and you were busy so I took the next best option, I went with mom, oh, the waitress says hi by the way." Hikaru snorts with laughter. I grin "So, you gonna come down for dinner now Hikaru?" He nods and kisses me on the cheek "Yeah."