Chapter 7

~Hikaru~

"Urf! Get the hell off me!" Hikaru thrashed around, trying to escape the hands that were hurting him.
He heard a nasty laugh, "This is payback for earlier, eh?"
"No! Get." Thrash, "Off!"
Hikaru felt tears in his eyes.
Searing pain shot through his skull and through his hands.
A dull ache still throbbed at the bottom of his spine.
His mouth stung horribly and his throat felt raw from screaming.
"Gah!" A sob ripped through Hikaru's chest.
An evil laugh echoed around him before blackness encircled his vision and took him away.

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~Everyone else. Mostly Kaoru~

Kaoru was curled up silently in the corner.
The rest of the group sat quietly at the other end of the room, talking in hushed tones.
Except for Raven, who sat closer to Kaoru.
Haku fiddled absentmindedly with his tail.
Kaoru felt tears pool on the hard floor.
Suddenly the door flew open and a body was shoved in.
Kaoru immediately perked up, and bounded over to his twin.
Then his eyes fully took in Hikaru's appearance.
Blood was soaked through his hair and the lower back of his shirt.
Dark purple bruises stained his arms, legs, anywhere visible.
One eye had a cut across it, and his hands were covered in semi-dried blood.
"Hikaru!" Kaoru squeaked and leaned over his brother.
Tears streamed down his face, "Hika!"
Hikaru's good eye opened slightly, "Ugh..."
"How do you feel?" Kaoru lay down next to Hikaru, resting on his elbows.
"In pain. What did they do to me?"
Kaoru looked Hikaru over, then looked back to his eyes.
"They turned you into a cat. Like me." Sadness flooded over Kaoru's face.
"Move." Raven was suddenly standing over the two.
Kaoru glared up at her, "Why would I do that?"
Raven dug a hand into her pocket and pulled out a white bag.
Kaoru gave it a questioning look.
"First Aid."
"Oh. Okay." Kaoru backed up slightly, only giving just enough room for Raven to fix Hikaru up.
She cleaned the blood off his face, arms, and back.
Then wrapped a bandage over his eye where the cut was, and repaired him some more.
"Thank you." Hikaru mumbled before closing his eyes.
Kaoru freaked out, "Wah! Don't die!"
"I'm not dying! I'm just tired!" Hikaru said.
"Oh. Sorry. Sleep well." Kaoru said quietly and sat back on his heels.
Haruhi walked over and sat down next to Kaoru.
"He'll be okay." She put a hand on his shoulder.
Tamaki slid his claws in and out of his hands, testing how quickly he could.
Kyoya was shooting little lasers at a wall.
Hunny flapped his wings, hovering into the air, then dropping back to the cobblestone.
Mori tossed a little stone across the room, then it skittered back to him.
Kaoru stood up and walked into the other room. Raven followed.
He turned around, "Why did you follow?"
"Making sure you're okay."
"Why do you care?"
"I don't know."
"What?" Kaoru raised an eyebrow.
Raven shrugged, "I really don't know why I care. I just do."
Kaoru sighed and sat down against the wall, "Why are you so..."
"Silently mean?"
"Yeah."
"... Because of people." Raven sat down next to Kaoru and avoided eye contact.
Kaoru was seriously curious, but he didn't want to make Raven upset or uncomfortable.
Raven suddenly stood up, and walked out of the room.
Kaoru was left alone in the cold room.
He flicked his ear.
I will find her inner self.
Kaoru was determined. He would find the real Raven. The kind one he was sure lurked somewhere beneath the surface.

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LAST UPDATE FOR A WHILE! My computer is getting sent away tomorrow :( Sorry!

Nicer note: I'm thinking Kaoru will be the one to get through to Raven. Then she'll only be... nice... around him. KaoruXRaven?