The Ninth Day

Hikaru wouldn't leave Kaoru alone. It wasn't really... his fault, Kaoru just wouldn't stop smiling.

"What's wrong?" Hikaru kept whining.

Kaoru would never answer.

Hikaru eventually got worried enough and he went off and he talked to Haruhi. Suddenly, the teacher said that Haruhi and Hikaru were grouped up for the book report. Hikaru was appalled, then shocked when he wasn't partners with Kaoru. Of course, he was pissed when he found out that Kaoru had been grouped with someone else for the report. That kid who was staring at Kaoru the other day. Hikaru felt angry as he thought that he might be the reason that Kaoru was smiling and being non-resonsive to Hikaru.

Hikaru hated it.

"Kaoru's grouped with the American transfer student," Some of the kids whispered.

"What's his name," Hikaru growled at them.

"His name's Christopher!" One of them shrieked at how mad Hikaru looked.

"Christopher?" Hikaru repeated. "He's dead."

Kaoru was laughing with him, which make Hikaru even madder.

"Seriously? Oh man, that's amazing! America's one of the countries I haven't been to yet," Kaoru had chuckled.

"Yeah, but they're way overprotective, it's kind of annoying," Chris replied.

"So, were you rich in America?"

"Not really, but my parents got a really great job offer here, so now we are."

"That's cool, wanna go to an amusement park or something this weekend?" Kaoru asked.

"Sure!"

Hikaru scowled and felt bad. Kaoru wanted to go somewhere, without him.

Did I do something to deserve this? Hikaru wondered as he saw Kaoru laugh with Chris.

"Sure, he can come, as long as he doesn't murder me," Hikaru heard Chris reply to something. What did Kaoru ask.

"Great! I'll tell him at Club," Kaoru responded happily.

Hikaru frowned, Kaoru was supposed to be happy with him and only him.


After School

Hikaru had cornered Kaoru in a bathroom stall.

"How'd your secret admirer go?" Hikaru almost snarled.

"Really well, why?" Kaoru answered.

Hikaru grasped Kaoru's chin and pulled his lips close to his.

"Did he touch you?" Hikaru asked, making Kaoru blush and shiver at the feel of his breath.

"Why would you ask such a thing?" Kaoru whispered. "And who said it wasn't a girl designator?"

"Was it Christopher?" Hikaru snarled.

"That's Christopher-kun to you!" Kaoru replied, angrily. "Don't be so mean Hikaru."

"You stop being so mean!" Hikaru shouted at him. "I won't let anyone else touch you!"

Kaoru blushed and tried to think of what to say.

"Hikaru..."

Hikaru closed his eyes and kissed him. He wrapped his arms around Kaoru and began crying whilst still in the kiss. Kaoru wrapped his arms around Hikaru as well.

"You're so silly," Kaoru chuckled after Hikaru stopped to take a breather. "You think I'd leave you?"

"What?" Hikaru asked, in disbelief.

"I've been waiting for you to come back."

Kaoru kissed Hikaru's forehead and smiled solemnly.

I'm still hiding somewhere in our world Hikaru, come and find me if you dare.

Hikaru began sobbing and Kaoru chuckled and held Hikaru.

"It's alright," Kaoru soothed. "It's alright now, I'm here now."

Kaoru was tempted to say, You're here with me now.


Tamaki's POV

I've noticed, Hikaru stares at Kaoru, but Kaoru doesn't return the gaze anymore. Hikaru now has the sad and glazed gaze, but Kaoru doesn't look back. He doesn't look at anyone anymore. Kaoru even refuses to look at me when I gaze at him. It's like he's completely forgotten we even exist any more. Or maybe he wants us to forget that even he exists anymore? I used to be like Kaoru's therapist, he'd come and cry to me. Lately, ever since I confessed that I could see the difference, he hasn't been talking to me. He hasn't been talking to anyone. I've noticed that he talks to that new transfer student. Is Kaoru being nice? Or is he actually leaving us?

I've noticed the sadness behind his eyes when he does rarely stare at me or Hikaru. It's like that of a lost child, I used to have those eyes. Kaoru has a secret magic, but he's losing it. When someone loses their magic, doesn't that mean they're wilting and dying? Flowers have a special magic when they're blooming, but some die faster than others. The weather kills them sometimes. Did something happen to Kaoru that was like the weather and that made him wilt?

I don't really know anymore. I'm afraid that Haruhi sees me look at them sometimes though, she looks worried when she stares at me though. Is she trying to tell me that something is going on with the twins in the classrooms too? This can't be good. I've taught those boys everything, where did I go wrong? Where did they go wrong?

Is there anything I can do? Or is Fate taking more loved ones from me?