~Hikaru~
I sat down in the living room. I can't believe I did that. I can't believe I slapped him. I put my head in my hands. I can't do this any longer. I have to. I take a deep breath. Maybe I could check on him and if he sees me, I'll just claim I was wanting to speak to Ageha. I get up and go upstairs and look inside our room. He'd taken everything that belongs to him. So, he's moving out of our room. I wish I could tell him. I wish I could hug him and tell him I'm sorry. I really wish that. I walk down the hall to the room he would choose. I enter, he's fast asleep. His knees are tucked close to his chest. His arms are wrapped around his legs. I walk over to him and gently get him to rest his head on the pillow. He forgot to take off his shoes again. He's always forgetting to take them off. I take off his shoes and socks, because he prefers to be barefoot, and remove his blazer, it's uncomfortable to sleep with that on. It's so stiff. I, then, remove the tie he has around his neck and cover him with the blanket. I remove his basket of stuff and put it on the ground next to the bed. I sit next to him and remove the bangs from his face. I kiss his forehead.
"I'm so sorry Kaoru. Sleep well little brother." I walk out and go down stairs. I really wish I didn't have to yell at him or anything I've said or done to him. The reason I'm doing this is because- the bell for dinner rings, I'll explain later. I walk over to the dining room. Ageha, Mom, and Dad are in there.
"Hikaru, where's Kaoru?" Mom asks.
"Could care less." I sit down across from Ageha. She was staring at me, she was not happy with this and I bet my parents aren't either. "Why should I care about that copycat?" I hate this so much. The cooks come out with the food. It's something new every day, never the same dish more than once a month. For special celebrations, however, they make all sorts of different foods. We kids aren't aloud to have any because Mom doesn't want her designs ruined. Also, she still makes us cross-dress. Not so much with Ageha. Mom mainly designs girl clothes and kimonos. We ate dinner in silence. Mom had been told that Kaoru is sound asleep so she didn't bother waking him. We finish dinner, before I get up, mom speaks up.
"Hikaru, don't move."
"Ok." I stay sitting.
"What has gotten into you? I thought Kaoru was the only thing in your life that you cared about." Mom asked. He is, if only she knew why I was doing this.
"That was before I saw him kiss Haruhi." I know it was an accident and it hurt so much to tell him he is not a brother of mine.
"I remember you said you'd never let a girl get between you. You always reassured him that no one would ever break the two of you up."
"That was before he stole my girlfriend from me."
"There has to be a different reason. The Hikaru I know would never let a person enter his world."
"She was the first person to tell us apart that wasn't you, dad, or Ageha. She deserved to be in our world. I got close to her. It's not my fault Kaoru sacrificed his love for her just to make me happy." I stand up.
"Sit back down."
"No. I'm done with this conversation. It's grown boring." I walk out and run up stairs. I can't believe I just did that. Why? Why can't I just tell them? I go to the bathroom and take a shower. I go into the bedroom that is just mine now, sadly. I hate this. I hate this so much. I punch my pillow, but I hit the wall too and it hurts my hand. I get into a night outfit and curl up under the covers. It's so lonely without Kaoru near. He is the one thing that makes me feel safe. Without him, I feel so scared and helpless. I wonder what he feels. We need eachother. Once I get my problem resolved, I'm just going to run away, because I know he won't forgive me. I could care less if mom or dad don't forgive me. I just want forgiveness from my siblings. Ageha might forgive me, but I don't think Kaoru will so easily. So, I might as well just run away. I know it's cowardly, but I don't care. He probably wouldn't want to see me anyway. I soon drift off to sleep.
I wake up the next morning and I'm on the ground. I guess I was so restless that I fell out of bed. The last time that happened was when Kaoru was sick. It mainly happens when it has to do with Kaoru. I get up and get ready for school. I have to meet someone this morning. I go down stairs once I have my uniform on. The front door is wide open. The tv is gone and there's a paper in its place. I pick it up. It reads:
To whom it may concern. We have kidnapped the young boy. If you want him back. Pay ¥8,000,000. We will meet in the abandoned tenements near Kyoto. Room 12C on the 4th floor. Call the policed and we'll kill him.
No, no this isn't true! I set the note down and run upstairs.
"Kaoru!? Kaoru!" I run into the room he was using. He's not there. His blazer, tie, and shoes are still on the ground. No, no this can't be happening. I fall to my knees and cry in my hands. Poor Kaoru. Why did this have to happen? I try to compose myself. I need to try and remember they could be watching my every move. I get up and go downstairs and grab my bag. I go out to the limo and head to school. I get to the meeting place. They are already there.
"There you are, took long enough." Said one of them. I don't remember their names, except the leader.
"Sorry, Kaoru was kidnapped and his kidnappers left a ransom note. Thanks to you, I can't go out there looking for him." I tell her.
"Yes, yes. Anyway, we've been watching you. You are doing very well. We probably don't have much longer to go." Said the leader. I bet you can guess who the leader is.
"I'm just wondering, what motive the White Lily League would have for doing this." I say.
"We thought it would be good revenge on that idiot you call a king to see his little 'children' fight." Benibara explains. So that's why.
"Why me and Kaoru? Why not someone else?" I ask
"Because, you and the bond between eachother is perfect. If you fight, he will have no idea what to do." Explained her friend.
"It hurts so much to say that stuff to my little brother." I say. I look down to the ground
"Though, if you want to keep your darling brother from getting hurt, you will continue." I hate her so much.
"Fine. Please, don't hurt him." I plead.
"We won't, unless you break the deal. Conference concluded." They walk out. Here's the whole deal. They want me and Kaoru to fight with eachother. I, at first, declined, then they reminded me of their fan club army. They would hurt Kaoru. I couldn't let that happen, so I agreed. I feel ashamed that I'm betraying him, but I want nothing to happen to my brother. They had it all planned out. They'd make sure that he'd trip on the fishing line they set up so that I'd have the excuse to make a fight. Though I have this feeling the plan won't last. Kyoya will discover it, I know he will. He's the only one who will realize that I can think of. He knew Haruhi was a girl from the beginning.
I get to class and Haruhi tries asking where Kaoru is, but I don't answer her. How could I? I don't know where he is for one. Also, she's supposed to think that I don't care.
"Wow Hikaru, wow, I never thought you'd be this much of a jerk." I wish I could tell her.
"Whatever. Say whatever you want, I don't care." I rested my head on my arms.
"Why are you being like this? I know you, you would never act like this toward Kaoru. If he was sick in bed, you'd be so worried you couldn't even concentrate." I am worried right now, I've been worried all morning. "You are worried about him, aren't you?"
"What would give you that idea?" I was monotonously.
"You're tapping your pencil on your desk. You do that when you're worried about him."
"Whatever you say."
Class was over after a while. Soon it was time for lunch. I'm never hungry when I'm worried so I'll just stay in the classroom. Haruhi came in with her usual box lunch.
"You are worried about him. You don't eat when you're worried."
"Stop making assumptions, alright? You may think I care, but I don't. I could care less."
"Hikaru, stop lying. There has to be a reason you're acting this way, not just the fact that he accidently kissed me."
"Shut up. There's nothing else." I am mentally kicking and slapping myself. I hate talking to her like that. She's my best friend, she was my girlfriend, but I don't think that will no longer be an option. I've been so horrible to everyone. She got up and slapped me.
"You are such an idiot. Why are you being like this? I know you a lot better than you think." She suddenly stopped talking. "Hikaru. You're pale." She felt my forehead. "You need to go to the nurse. You're burning up."
"I'm fine. Don't worry about it. I'll be ok." I am feeling a bit sick though.
"Hikaru…. You're crying. Why? What's wrong? Can't you tell me?"
"I'm sorry, but I can't. I doubt you'd understand." I get up and walk out, I stagger a little, but kept going. I saw Kyoya. He put a hand on my shoulder.
"Hikaru, I might have figured out why you're acting like this. Don't tell them that I might know. I'm going to help you." He whispers.
"I knew you'd find out. Thank you." I whisper back. He nods and walks away. I walk down the hall to my next classroom. Nobody is in there yet. I sit down and start on homework I have from earlier classes. I'm doing my French homework first. I hate foreign language. I prefer math or physics, something in that region. The teacher walks in.
"What are you doing here so early, Kaoru?" The teacher asks.
"I'm Hikaru." I try to make it sound like I have a bit of anger, but I don't know how well I managed.
"Oh so sorry. You two are identical. You are also sitting in his seat."
"That's the downfall of having an identical twin. Nobody can tell you apart. I'm sick and tired of being mistaken for him."
"Oh, but the two of you seem so close."
"That was before he kissed my girlfriend."
"Oh, eventually you'll get over it. You won't hate him forever for it, will you?"
"I just might."
"Why? Why won't you forgive him?"
"He knows how much I love her. He said he stepped aside so I could have her as my girlfriend."
"You'll see, you'll get over it."
"Doubted."
"Speaking of which, where is he?"
"How should I know?" I snapped. I didn't want to act like this.
"Don't take that tone with me…are you feeling alright?"
"Huh?"
"You look so pale. Go down to the nurse's office."
"I don't need to."
"You are as pale as ivory. Go get your temperature."
"Fine." I get up and walk out of the room and to the nurse's office. I soon enter.
"Hello, Mr. Hitachiin. Something wrong?" The nurse asks me.
"My teacher told me to come down here and get my temperature." She got up.
"Ok, let's see what we have here." She picked up that weird thermometer thing. "Open up." I opened my mouth. "Lift up your tongue." I lifted my tongue and she stuck it under my tongue. "Close." I closed my mouth. After a few seconds, she pulled it out of my mouth. "You have a temperature of 104! How do you not feel sick?"
"I just don't. I feel fine."
"I'm calling for your driver."
"No, I'm fine. I'm not weak like Kaoru!" She was surprised when I said that.
"I thought you loved Kaoru."
"That was before he stole my girlfriend."
"Hmm. I hope it all works out for the two of you."
"It won't."
"Oh well, I understand. Stay here. I'll call for your driver so you can go home." I feel like Kaoru's hurt. I feel like someone's hurting him. I sit down. I start feeling pain in my head. I can't tell whether it's because I'm sick or if K-Kao…