Disclaimer: I don't anything, h'okay? -frowns- I'm just toying with Hatori's characters.

Summary: "Hikaru, I love you. And I'm always here for you." Fanfiction told in Kaoru's POV. Second part told in Hikaru's.

Hikaru and Kaoru have a strong bond, no doubt. But Haruhi starts to become more active in Hikaru's life. Kaoru doesn't know what to with these emotions he feels, but he supports their relationship as he is sit back at the sidelines.

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"I love you."

Heh, I've said those words so many times to Kaoru. So many times, but it never loses its meaning. At least, I hope Kaoru thinks it doesn't.

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Recently, I've been spending time with Haruhi more. I don't think I realized it then, but over time, I began to grow some sort of feelings toward her. Something inside of me felt the need to announce it to the world too.

"Kaoru!"

He had looked up from whatever he was doing, standing up.

Kaoru began staring at me long and hard with a puzzled look, but asked why I decided to burst into the room really loudly while he was doing his homework.

Should I tell him? He doesn't seem too optimistic about it, but I answered anyway, "I'm going out with Haruhi!"

As I stood there, I had a small grin plastered to my face while Kaoru had a quite look to his face. Maybe I shouldn't have told him? "So, Kaoru, you're fine with it?"

My eyes grew wide at his reply. "Of course, I'm always here for you." So, he was pulling my leg? But his eyes tell me a whole different story.

I simply put on a smile.

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It's only expected that I hang out with Haruhi more, but I'm starting to miss hanging with Kaoru. I laughed at myself, turning my head away from Haruhi.

Maybe I'm just fickle with girls?

I looked up, seeing that Kaoru had just passed by. I smiled, remembering that we can hang at the Host Club.

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"Are you serious?"

I nodded, asking my self 'why wouldn't I be?' while rushing over to my closet.

Today, I, Hikaru Hitachiin was going on my first date. First date, huh? Sounds funny when I say it. I glanced at an outfit, and then another, tossing it aside in what I called the rejected pile.

Then, I finally decided to reply to Kaoru's question, incase he thought I wasn't serious. "Yes! What makes you think I'm not?"

"You said you were going out. I thought you had . . . you know, gone on a date. Are you putting it off Hikaru?"

What?! I exclaimed to my self. So, he wants to tease me, eh? Instead of answering, I threw a jacket to his head. A few seconds later, I heard him chuckle and noticed he had approached me.

"Oh! Hikaru, you're helpless, you! Here, let me help."

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Our date went well! It wasn't anything I expected it to be. Actually, I'd describe as fun. But I felt like talking to Kaoru about it.

"And then she--"

I stopped, staring at Kaoru. He had that distant look again. He looked up to me and asked, "Why'd you stop?"

He wasn't really listening. He didn't make one comment in a joking way about how I almost spilled my ice-cream on my self. "Kaoru . . . you aren't listening. Are you really okay with this?"

The distant looked remained as he looked up at me, but then he put shock look. As if he couldn't believe I asked that. "I told you, I'm always here for you!"

I put on a small frown, clenching my fists as I stood up, our faces mere inches apart. "That doesn't answer my question, but then why do you sound so angry about it?"

"I'm not!"

"You are!"

I watched him scoff under his breath, turning from me and leaving the room.

My legs felt like they were about to give in so I ended up falling backwards onto the bed.

I like Haruhi . . . right?

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We couldn't stay mad at each other forever, because we made up in the end. I guess he wanted to make sure I got the idea, so he repeated the fact that he supported me.

"I love you." I said with a grin, noting I haven't said it since the day before I told Kaoru I was going out with Haruhi.

Kaoru had only smiled.

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I didn't think those three small words could have such power. I don't know if Kaoru missed me saying those words, but I sure did.

"I love you."

I think I said that around the time we made up and the time I went on a second date, but we've been going out for a year now.

Actually, I didn't think our relationship would last this long. I don't know if it'll last any longer with my mixed emotions about Haruhi . . . and Kaoru.

I don't know about Kaoru.

But it was kind of lonely.

I remembered how we use to sleep in in the morning, hugging each other.

Or there was the occasional game we'd play to amuse ourselves.

A simple conversation was nice every now and then.

I don't know if Kaoru ever realized why I said "I love you" so much before.

In the Host Club, one day, I saw Kyouya mutter something to Kaoru and he had a shocked face. I knew what Kyouya was telling him.

I wanted Kaoru to realize before I went out with Haruhi that he a special place in my heart.

He was more than my brother; he was more than my twin.

I guess he had a special place in my heart and I didn't even realize it until I started going out with Haruhi.

I look back and every time I wished Kaoru could have replied, repeating my words.

Heh, what about that? I guess I don't really like girls then.

-- Those Three Words, Hikaru's POV

Here's the second chapter with Hikaru's POV. I tried my best to make it similar to the first chapter, but different as well, if you can understand that.

This chapter ended up coming out longer than I wanted to. I tried to take stuff out, but I just couldn't. I like how it turned out and I still do.

I am really so very sorry to disappoint anyone, but I think I'm going to leave it as it is.

I like it how it is now and hope you can too.