PS: These three elements are also theorized to be attracted to each other with out question.
And remember that "Half" is a japanese reference for someone who is only half japanese.
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What It Maybe Like
Chapter 10
Everyone has a secret; something that they can hide for just themselves to know. Not many secrets are sweet and innocent, not many of them delve into the future and not in the past. But one thing still remains the same between all secrets; they were kept as to not hurt someone. From hurting someone you love, or hurting one's self. And every person believes that its for the greater good that the secret is kept to never know if it is true or not.
Noboru has a secret; a secret that hurts him physically each day whenever he tries to remember anything from the past. It's an ugly thing that slithers a few inches from the belly button over to the hip and down under the hem of his pants in a jagged crescent pattern. It was thick and bright against already pale skin. Not many had seen it and not many knew about it, after all one of the people who knew was dead now. The truth hidden in silence resting in the morgue. But that knowledge that is kept away can never truly remain hidden; eyes tend to see, fingers wander and touch, and lips whisper in the moonlight as everyone slumbers but them and the secret.
"How did you get this?" Kaoru's fingers traced the tail of the scar that came from belly button to hip. His touch light and sweet, eyes looking at the ugly thing that marred perfect skin.
Noboru was leaned up against many pillows on the large bed that the triplets shared. He had taken off the wrappings on his head, for the first time showing the injuries that were hidden behind. There was a small patch of hair that was missing, scabbed over with hair combed over it on the side of his head. Under his right eye, traveling down a part of his cheek and back towards the ear was a red cross. The angry wound preparing to leave an inevitable scar. He had only woken up an hour ago, his stirring wakening the gentler of the three.
"I had it... when I woke up," Noboru watched the moon outside, he always liked the moon. It was always so calming in its gentle light.
Kaoru stopped touching the thick scar, looking up into those eyes that mirrored his in only shape and color. Now that placed thought into it Noboru's eyes were pained. A hurt deep inside that tries to keep a mask over it showing smiles and light hearted laughs. Those eyes knew so many secrets and told very few.
"What's wrong?" Noboru reached up, hand threading through soft hair.
"I... don't like the cut on your face." Kaoru leaned into the touch, pulling himself up to sit on his legs next to Noboru, "I should have known something was going to happen-"
Noboru's light chuckle trickled to his ears like bells. Such a lovely laugh that he had not the pleasure of hearing for far to long.
"What's so funny?"
"I-it's just that," he laughed a little more. "You say it as if I went out and got a tattoo for a present to you."
"I didn't mean it like that!"
There it was, that smile that was genuine and beautiful. The smile that he loved to see and yearned to kiss.
"It's fine, you're honest and light hearted," Noboru stroked Kaoru's cheek. "It's what I love about you."
"You mean... you really mean it?"
The eldest redhead's cheeks lit up, his eyes drifting to the window again. What he said was a mumbled agreement but it was loud enough for sensitive ears to hear it. A once sleepy eye opened and an evil smirk formed as Hikaru pulled himself off of his belly lay and onto his elbows. He watched as Kaoru grabbed Noboru's face and forced a kiss upon him, tongue delving deep into the surprised mouth to be returned with enthusiasm. He pulled himself up into a crawl, careful and unnoticed until the two were parting tongues still touching, then he licked; capturing the taste of the two that he loved most.
Noboru blinked while Kaoru's face flared. The eldest of the group placed his chin in his hand in thought while Hikaru grinned like the cat that just caught the canary.
"I see..."
"Huh?" twins echoed.
"Since I'm eldest I need to establish dominance or who knows what will happen," Noboru's classic expression didn't change, but for the twins that meant something fun was about to transpire.
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Mr. Morita sat across the table once more from Noboru early in the morning. The man didn't sport his usual bandages over the eye, only around the head with butterfly Band-Aids over the scabbing cross. The green tea he drank was out of a coffee mug with his hand up his night shirt scratching around the bandage that covered the wound in his side.
"You're up early," the old man smiled setting down his files in order. "You sure you want to continue with this while everyone is asleep?"
Noboru smiled fondly, "I think it might be best to tell all of the truth while the walls aren't listening."
"You say that as if you have something to hide, sonny."
"Well," the redhead leaned back in his chair closing his eyes in deep thought. "Some truths are harder to understand than others. Plus… there is something I'd like to ask you to do after we are done here."
"Oh?" Morita raised a shaggy eyebrow, "And what would that be?"
"Once we're done…" Noboru looked into his cup of tea, his grip around the ceramic white knuckled. He wet his dry lips, it was going to hard to do this. He knew that they would all throw a fit but it was best that this was done, after all, he wanted them to be safe. Above all else, they needed to be safe, every one of them. Tamaki who laughed and shared stories with his grandfather, Kyouya who would silently smile as everyone ate together. Mori who allowed him to pull on his hand and beg and plead with Honey for him to come with them on small excursions. Honey who always had a bright smile and a piece of cake to offer and if that didn't work then a cuddle to your arm was always a cure. Haruhi who was reasonable and made their family complete. Hikaru and Kaoru… whom he…
"Noboru?"
Once hazel eyes looked up, hard and deadly, "I need to disappear for a while."
To Be Continued...