MATCHING SOCKS

Chapter Four: Even Socks Have Problems

Kaoru's POV:

The guards guided Hikaru and I toward the large mansion. I never knew a house could be this big. I didn't have the time to admire though. Despite their better judgment the guards allowed us to keep our hands together, and in compensation were quick to get us inside.

As the doors were opened what I'm sure was Mr. and Mrs. Hitachiin were standing by a grand stairway. They turned to face us at the sound of the door.

Mr. Hitachiiin could only stand shocked, stare at us like we were aliens. Well at least as if I was one, I'm sure he was ready to come and tear his son away from me. Mrs. Hitachiin's mouth moved a couple times before words really came out.

"Kaoru, is that you?" She said almost inaudibly. Hikaru and I nodded in return. Both the parents' faces were unreadable, and I braced myself for their reaction. Hikaru sensed my tension and scooted closer to me. It was oddly…calming.

Unfortunately, it was at that action Mr. Hitachiin snapped.

"What the hell are you doing here then! Get away from Hikaru!" The man shouted angrily. I flinched, the words hurt. As much as I tried to convince myself otherwise they were my parents, these weren't words I wanted to hear from them.

"Don't talk to him like that!" Hikaru shoved me behind him and yelled at his father. I was surprised, and happy.

Hikaru took there momentary stunned pause as an escape. He tore past them and up the stairs, with me by his side.

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"How's your hand?" Hikaru asked once we were safely up in his room. He was confident we would be left alone, and neither of us wanted to talk about what just happened. But I knew we had to.

"Fine," I said. "How are you doing? You know you didn't have to yell at them for me."

Hikaru looked at me with a small smile.

"Ya, but you're worth it." I loved hearing those words from Hikaru. I think I really liked having a brother.

After a moment of silence Hikaru spoke up, "Let's get you cleaned up."

I walked into the adjoining bathroom while Hikaru left to grab me something to wear. I was surprised at how he was taking this. Hikaru had been taking really good care of me, and he barely knows me. Yet I know that I would do the same for him. There was something between us, a bond as twins.

The thought made me smile. I faced the large tub and turned on the hot water. While I waited for the tub to fill I walked over to Hikaru back in his closet. He was holding and outfit identical to the one he was wearing. I couldn't help but wonder why he had two of the exact same thing but then I brushed it off. He was rich, he could have a million of anything he wanted.

"Kaoru, hurry up and clean yourself up. I have a really good idea."

"What's the idea?" I was really curious, but something told me Hikaru would likely not tell me.

"You'll see!" he said in a sing song voice. We both cracked up in fits of laughter.

Still smiling I walked back into the bathroom, just in time to turn the water off before it got too high.

I stripped and sat down in the hot water. It had to be my first bath in months, and I knew it was my first bath ever in a tub like this.

Despite the luxurious tub, there was a slight problem that I didn't realize. It was difficult to wash yourself with one hand…Especially while trying to not get the bandages wet on the other hand.

For a couple minutes I just sat there. Then I called out.

"Hikaru, could you, uhh, come here?"

We were both brothers right? It would be fine. Then why was I so nervous?

AN: Wahoo! Another chapter! Sorry this one is so short! I think you know what will happen in the next chapter! lol

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