Chapter ten:
Hikaru paces in his bedroom thinking only to stop to sigh closing his eyes for a moment as he lowers his head till his chin hits his chest. He feels like he is racing to try to catch up to the killer. He opens his eyes half way then a little slowly glances up to the window looking out at the peaceful night sky….. Even if Hikaru feels anything but peaceful. He heads over to the window and stops once standing in front of it. He looks outside straight ahead for a little bit only to tilt his head up a little so he can look to the moon.
The moon is there in the sky shining down it's moonlight down onto the world as if it's without a care while the black blanket with the pattern of stars surround it.
He continues to just stare at the moon with a look almost like his whole brain malfunctioned suddenly. He has no thoughts and his only feeling is emptiness as if he is only a hollow shell that is possessed kind of like a doll or puppet. He blinks coming more back to reality when a shooting star shoots across the sky. His eys water as it brings back a memory.
Flashback:
Hikaru and Kaoru stand on a balcony that's a part of their mansion. They are at the railing and are just tall enough to put their arms on the railing of the balcony as well as to have their heads past the top of the railing.
It's night and the cool air feels nice like a cool breeze in a hot summer day.
The moon is full, the stars shining bright and the temperature is just right.
A wonderful night to be outside.
Hikaru is leaning back against the railing so his elbows are on the railing as he also presses his back against the railing to keep himself up and he is in a more diagonal position.
Kaoru is facing the opposite direction with his arms crossed over on top of the railing, he's in a more hunched position and he has one leg slightly crossed over the other.
The two are quietly enjoying each other's company.
Then Kaoru blinks and looks up to the sky. "Hey Hikaru." He says gaining Hikaru's attention.
Hikaru who had his head tilted back a little to look to the sky looks to Kaoru.
"It's a shooting star." Kaoru says gesturing to it with his head.
Hikaru slightly turns as he looks over his shoulder to the sky and catches a small glimpse of the shooting star. "That it is." He says looking back to Kaoru who now has his eyes closed. "What are you doing?" He asks.
Kaoru doesn't answer for a moment then he opens his eyes and turns to Hikaru. "I was just making a wish." He says with a smile.
Hikaru smiles too then reaches over ruffling his brothers hair. "Oh yeah? Then what did you wish for?" He questions keeping his hand on top of his brothers head.
Kaoru shakes his hand off then moves closer till he can snuggle against Hikaru's side closing his eyes content. "I can't tell you that or it'll never come true." He says.
Hikaru breathily chuckles putting his arm around his twins shoulders and kisses the top of his head after speaking. "Yeah. I guess so huh?"
End of flashback.
Hikaru closes his eyes and begins wishing. "Oh shooting star. As you can make wishes on stars but as a shooting star you carry them through so we make our strongest wishes on you. Well I hope it's not too late but I…. I…." He slightly takes a small deep breath through his nose. "I hope, I wish, I dream, I pray that by the majestic powers of your wish granting that I may help my brothers soul rest in peace and that his wishes may come true. Please." He pleas as a tear falls down his cheek. "Please help me catch my brothers attacker." He slightly sobs. "I just want to do this for him. So please." He lets his head flop down and his chin rests against his chest as he cries until he has no tears left. "Please….." He says as a final hope that the shooting star heard him. He then turns and heads in the direction of the bed in which he plops down onto finding sleep almost instantly as he revisits his memories with his brother.
The next day…
Tomorrow is going to be the last day of school before the weekend and Hikaru knows he needs to get as much as possible today and tomorrow so he's good before the weekend.
He focuses all of his attention into getting more information on his two suspects.
He finds Brendon isn't here at least yet so he goes to follow Jason instead.
Jason is currently hitting on four girls.
Some of which Hikaru had seen in the host club.
Jason laughs as the girls swoon over him snuggling up against him on the bench they are sitting on. "My my ladies." He says after a moment of laughing and he smiles with contentment. "You make me happy." He slightly purrs.
"Say Jason what happened to those other girls?" One of the girls ask.
Jason looks to her with a warm smile. "My dear lady I left them because I found you girls who are angels."
Hikaru continues to keep notes on Jason as he whispers to himself. "He probably had sex with them then he left them. Love em and leave em is his style."
"Say girls why don't we head someplace more private? I'm sure we can have a killer of a time." Jason says in a seductive voice.
Hikaru's eyes slightly widen at the choice of words then he quickly writes it down.
The girls giggle.
"You're so frisky." One girl says.
The group walk off to a more private place.
Hikaru doesn't want to watch what they are more than likely up to so he heads in the opposite direction. He walks to his desk in the class room sitting down and working on his work on the case. He doesn't notice the shadow that walks up so it can be seen outside the class room door.
The shadow pauses once there then after a few moments seems to turn to look into the classroom for a moment or two then it turns once again walking towards the doorway. The shadow starts to get smaller as the person casting the shadow gets closer to the doorway.
The owner of the shadow steps into view of the doorway then pauses only to look inside the classroom with his eyes landing on the only person in there.
Hikaru who feels the eyes on him after half a minute or so stops and looks up. He finds himself locking eyes with Brendon who is standing there in the doorway watching him.
The two lock gazes as a staring contest seems to begin but they are allowed to blink.
Hikaru analyzes all that he can about Brendon without breaking eye contact while Brendon stares back almost as if thoughtful or perhaps its calmness letting Hikaru analyze him all he wants. He isn't fully sure what he's seeing in Brendon's eyes but he refuses to look away staying strong as he continues his staring contest with Brendon.
Neither seem willing to back down as Brendon leans slightly against the doorframe and crosses his arms slightly over his chest as he continues to stare into Hikaru's eyes.
The pretty fierce staring contest goes on for a minute or two longer before both of them break their eYe lock to look at some chatting students walk into the class room from the opposite direction Brendon came from.
Hikaru turns back to Brendon who watches the three girls and two boys group continue walking and chatting not seeming to notice the other two.
Brendon looks back to Hikaru after a moment then after another moment he turns leaving down the way he came from.
Hikaru turns back to the note book and writes down what happened as he replays it in his mind wondering what the hell really happened there.
Soon after the bell rings signalling its class time.
Hikaru doesn't even pay attention all class, not like that's unusual now a days, as he continues to work on the case.
By the time lunch rolls around Hikaru heads to the cafeteria to get something to eat.
He gets a small meal finding he's not really hungry and he goes to sit to eat... But about a minute or so after he sits and starts to eat he feels someone's eyes on him. He has the spoon half way up to his open mouth when he freezes feeling the gaze resting upon him. He quickly lowers the spoon to the plate almost dropping it as his mouth slams shut only for him to begin quickly looking around himself to find out who's watching him.
Who is it and why are they watching him?
After a little bit of looking his eyes finally rest upon eyes looking in his direction.
