I told you guys that I would work a lot harder! :3 I love this chapter. Sorry if it's really long haha. My muse got carried away. ;-;

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disclaimer ; & oh yeah, Ouran Highschool Host Club doesn't belong to me. yadda yadda yadda. :P

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Brown pools held Hikaru's gold ones. The earth itself stood still. Hikaru's soft gaze held Haruhi's for the longest moment, before he began to lean in for his first kiss. As both their eyes began to close, Haruhi's head abruptly stopped. She backed up from him, shaking her head.

"Hikaru, we're just friends!" her happy and cheery voice rang in his mind echoing over and over again. An invisible knife stabbed his heart without mercy. She smiled a genuine smile. "Besides I'm in love with your brother, you know that, silly!" And then a boy identical to Hikaru was behind her. Kaoru was pulling her into him, his arms around her waist, holding her possessively. A chainsaw replaced the knife in Hikaru's heart. Kaoru kissed her neck with small, dainty kisses, gold eyes tracing her small frame, before looking to lock eyes with his brother's.

"Oh Hikaru, you're too late." the boy murmured against Haruhi's pale neck. The arm wrapped around her waist and pulled her closer. And with that, Kaoru pulled out a thin, silver pistol, aimed at Haruhi's head silently, and pulled the trigger.


A handsome, red-haired boy jerked in his sleep, gasping for air as he sat up stiffly, hands clutching the sheets. "...Haruhi..." the boy whispered as the real world stared to fade into his mind. His legs were warm under the covers, while his shirtless upper body was exposed to the chilly bedroom air. Gold eyes were unveiled as he opened them. "Oh my god..." the boy continued to whisper, replaying the horrific thoughts in his mind. A heart broken...a familiar person...a silver gun. It was so real it was impossible not to think about anything else. No matter how hard the boy tried, he couldn't get Kaoru's cold stare as the bullet was released from the long barrel. The boy closed his eyes tightly, shaking his head vigorously.

Hikaru cast his eyes to the large window. A rising sun greeted him warmly, and if it weren't for the dream he would've probably have awoken comfortably as he had all week. He touched his cheek lightly, to feel a cool wetness against his otherwise hot face. Hikaru wiped them away softly, sniffing twice. He was about to doze off again and wait for his brother to stir him when it was time to leave, when the sheets beside him rustled.

"H-Hik..ar..u? Are you okay?" asked the other red haired boy, the exact image of Hikaru. The boy sat up, a worried expression on his face.

"Yeah Kaoru. I'm fine," Hikaru assured, smiling for him. A smile that was obviously forced and fake, yet Kaoru decided not to comment. Hikaru look towards the clock, before raising the sheets and swinging his legs to the side of the bed. "We might as well get ready early," he sighed, before rising out of bed with a sigh.

"Yeah, you're right."

"Well, I'll be in the shower then...I guess..." Hikaru sighed sleepily, before walking over towards the door. Kaoru watched his brother as he walked away, extremely concerned. Hikaru opened and closed the door softly, not turning to give his brother to smile he usually did before he shut the door. Kaoru sighed, then threw his body back against the bed, picking up his arm to his forehead to shield his eyes from the shining sun.


A quick jab to the back awakened the oblivious Haruhi. The petite girl opened her eyes to see her fellow classmates rising out of their seats. She sighed, before resting her head again upon her comfortable arms. Her eyes slid shut. A few seconds later, when she was already almost completely immersed in sleep, another painful jab rammed her spine. She hissed between her teeth, raising her head and slamming her hands against her desk. "What is your problem?!" she screamed at the unfortunate that had awoken her from eating supper with her beautiful mother.

Brown eyes met gold ones for a small second. "Wow Haruhi. What's your problem today?" the boy sighed. Haruhi groaned.

"Oh, it's just you guys. Sorry, just sleepy...that's all." was the soft reply that escaped her.

"Well.." continued Lord Poker, Kaoru, "it leaves us to wonder what you actually did last night." He looked over to Hikaru, a sly smile pasted all over his face.

Hikaru looked at her, concern in his eyes. "Yeah. I don't think I've seen you actually fall asleep in class before.." He drifted off, averting her eyes. Even now, his best friend's gaze caused pain in his chest, and his mind still drifted to his earlier nightmare.

Haruhi groaned again before picking up her things to join the twins as they walked out together. "I was studying all night again. It's nothing to worry about," she assured, the sleepiness gone from her voice, now replaced with its usual happy tone. "I'm serious guys. Don't worry about me."

"Still..." Kaoru added, before gently taking her things, trying not to anger her. "Let me take these to your next class with you...okay?" His mouth curled up in a small smile, that wasn't at all sly, like usual. He turned his head to his brother, who suddenly seemed very crestfallen. "I'll see you in class, 'kay?" he asked, leaving Hikaru standing there, staring at the ground. All around him, students glided by like a river, and he was that large boulder dividing the flow into two.

He was lost in thought. His brother knew Hikaru had a rather large crush on Haruhi. He had for a long time. Hikaru knew his brother wasn't stupid. He couldn't believe his most trusted family member would do something so cruel. It was heartless, and not something Kaoru usually did. He couldn't believe, his ears, his eyes, or his heart.

"Yeah...." he whispered, before looking up. They were long gone, already at the end of the hall. That familiar pain in his chest bubbled up again, and he put a hand against it, trying to soothe it quietly. He slowly slid to the right, joining Ouran's other students as they made their way to their next classes, almost all not noticing the depressed look upon the Host Club member's face.

Kaoru and Haruhi stopped at the end of the hall when Kaoru turned his head around vigorously, trying to see Hikaru. His twin was no longer standing there. His heart ached for his brother. He was trying to test him. He wanted Hikaru to go after what he wanted. Kaoru only hoped he wasn't doing the wrong thing.

Haruhi tugged at his sleeve. "Kaoru? You have my things, remember?" she asked him, puzzled by his sudden gesture. Kaoru turned to her.

"Oh yeah. Sorry, forgot. Let's go, shall we?" Slowly, red-head and brunette made their way down Ouran High's hallway.

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PS :) - I've divided the chapter into Part one and Part two. it was too long for me. :(

read on, loves! :)