Chapter # 4: I Love You
He stood in the doorway, his eyes wide.
"Kaoru ..." Hikaru repeated, almost silently.
Kaoru closed his door in a hurry. Hikaru gasped and took off towards the door.
"Kaoru!! KAORU!!!" Hikaru rushed to the door and tried to open it.
"It's locked? Kaoru! Open the door, Kaoru!"
"No! You told Haruhi a lie! You lied about an emotion that you probably don't even feel!"
"K-Kaoru ..."
"I don't wanna live like this Hikaru ... I don't wanna live like this ..." There were sobs in the younger males voice.
"Kaoru ..." Hikaru could feel tears in his own eyes.
"Kaoru, please ... Open the door ... Please ..."
"Why?" Kaoru questioned in a quiet sob.
"What I told Haruhi, Kaoru ... That-That wasn't a lie ... That came from my heart ..."
Kaoru gasped quietly. Hikaru released the door handles, bowing his head. He sobbed quietly,
"I do love you Kaoru ... Really I do ... But ... I'm beginning to believe that maybe ... You hate me ..."
The doors swung open and Kaoru leapt out and hugged his brother,
"Hikaru!!"
"Kaoru ... ?"
"Hikaru!! Gomen ne! Gomen ne, Hikaru!!! I didn't mean to be so distant from you! I didnt want you to think I hated you!! I was hurting because you were distant! I just ...!" He trailed, burrying his face in his brother's chest.
"Ssh, Kaoru ... Ssh, it's ok now, it's ok ... I never meant to hurt you ... And I'm sorry for how I acted ..."
"Hikaru ..."
Hikaru had his arms around Kaoru, holding him closely, refusing to let him go.
"I'm so sorry ..." He whispered.
"No Hikaru ... I'm sorry ..."
Hikaru smiled,
"I love you, Kaoru ..."
Kaoru's cheeks lit up ... He smiled into his brother's chest,
"I love you too, Hikaru ..."
Hikaru slipped a finger to his brothers chin, forcing him slowly, to look him in the eyes. He moved his finger away and instead, placed his hand on his brother's cheek. He leaned in closer to him, closing his eyes slowly. He brushed his lips against Kaoru's. Kaoru gasped quietly, he'd never expected his brother to make such a move, and so soon. He gladly returned it.
They knew this was how it was to be.
( A.N : SOO SHORT!! ACK GOMEN NE!!! )