MATCHING SOCKS

Chapter Three: Socks Stick Together

Hikaru's POV:

"What am I supposed to do?" I whispered angrily toward my friends. Once Kaoru passed out I Immediately called Kyouya, there was no better medical service than Ootori. So once his hand was patched up, Kaoru slept in the large hospital bed. We all sat around him, our conversation hushed in attempt to not wake him.

Kyouya had just insisted that I should make the decision of what to do with Kaoru, however I found that impossible. I didn't have clue of what I should do, perhaps take him home with me? It didn't seem like he had a family, it appeared as if he didn't have a home at all.

"Well why don't you ask Kaoru about that," Hunny said cheerfully as we all looked to the hospital bed. Kaoru was slowly waking up and he looked at all of us warily. Mori was the first to leave, carrying a pint sized senior on his shoulders. Kyouya and Tamaki followed, hand in hand. Before he exited Tamaki gave me a small nod. What the hell was that supposed to mean?

"Who were those people?" I turned back to Kaoru at the sound of his voice.

"They were my friends from school, I will introduce you later," I said. I figured it would be best to get to the point. "Do you have a family?"

Kaoru looked shocked that I had been so blunt, however he then answered, "Not in the way you are thinking of." I could see Kaoru's face turn into an emotionless mask, however his eyes were still showed. There was sadness, anger. I couldn't help but wonder what caused this look. This Kaoru boy had caught my attention, and something was holding me there.

"Well then come home with me, there will be more than enough room for you at my house. Maybe my parents can see if you are a Hitachiin, you look it,"

"No." Despite Kaoru's answer I knew he could be swayed.

"Yes, now it's not like you have anywhere else to go," I was determined to not let go of this boy. Against my intention, Kaoru looked hurt by my comment. I didn't want to hurt him, there was something special about him.

"Hikaru, if you haven't noticed it already, you must be slower than I thought." Kaoru's words hurt, but I waited for him to finish. "Of course I'm a Hitachiin, we are identical twins. Isn't it obvious?"

"No, if we were twins why are you living on the streets?" I couldn't wrap my head around the idea.

"Because. Think of the trouble it would cause if there was more than one heir to the Hitachiin business. Could they pick between twins? They shipped me off to an orphanage, you and your stupid family!" Kaoru was shouting as he reached the end of his speech. I could only stare at him. Yes, it was obvious. I just wished it wasn't true.

Then what would my parents do if he was only brought back into their lives? Would they try to get rid of him again? The idea sent a shot of fear through me. Kaoru looked as if he was holding back tears.

"I won't take you back there, but I don't know what to do," I desperately wanted to help Kaoru, but the situation was more complex than I could have imagined.

"Lets start by getting you out of this hospital, okay?" I said more to myself than Kaoru. He only nodded in response.

We stood outside of the hospital doors, wondering where to go now. On the way out Kaoru and I ran into the rest of the host club and went through quick introductions. Neither of us were in the mood for chat, and thank god Kyouya and Mori got the hint.

"Where do we go now?" Kaoru looked at me and asked.

I just shrugged and began to walk in any old direction, thinking over today's events. I looked up and only then did I notice the setting sun.

"Shit," I mumbled. It was late; the maids were probably worried, more about losing their jobs than me of course. As I thought this two security guards came up to us.

One quickly restrained Kaoru, as if he was a threat. The other came over to me asking if I was alright.

My only reply was, "Let go of him." When they didn't listen I began pounding on the guard.

"Let go of him!" I shouted. Kaoru's eyes were getting panicked and I didn't want to see him like that. The guards' solution was instead to pick me up as well and carry both of us toward the limo that just pulled up.

Once we were inside the black vehicle both Kaoru and I were released. Kaoru scooted over close to me, and I grabbed his uninjured hand protectively.

"Please don't tell me you're Kaoru," one of the guards, with blond hair that reached his shoulders, said. Kaoru nodded and I squeezed his hand. They wouldn't dare do anything to him, I would have them fired. They knew that.

"Hikaru your parents will not be happy about this," blondie warned.

"They don't have to know," I spit back icily. Screw my parents, they just threw Kaoru away.

"Hikaru-sama you are well aware that we must inform your parents of this incident. Not only that but your parents are home for a surprise visit. Imagine their surprise when they found their only son-err son missing," The stupid security guard dared to say I was an only child. It fueled my anger along with the fact that my parents were back. I hated them for what they did to Kaoru. How could they do that to their own son?

I looked over at Kaoru, it seemed like he too was angry at my parents. I didn't know what to do. We would be forced to walk through the door and they would probably whisk Kaoru away and try and send him to another orphanage, somewhere in a different country. I wouldn't let them do that to him.

I surprised myself with my feelings for Kaoru. Not wanting to dwell on the thought, it was much too girly, I dismissed it as brotherly, protective instinct kicking in.

The Hitachiin residence was just ahead and I grasped Kaoru's hand tighter then before. He held on just as tightly. We were scared. We didn't want to be separated. And at that very moment we were all the other had.


AN: Yay! Another chapter! Sorry, I would have had it up sooner but I fell asleep when I was working on it...I didn't get much sleep last night. Anyway I hope everyone likes this chapter, it is the longest one yet! It would have been longer but I decided to save facing the parents for the next chapter.

So, a majority of people voted for twincest! I will follow the majority however keep it rated T. :)

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