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.
Note: If you would like to see some art of the triplets please go to my Deviant Art account. My handle is Hiso-chan. If you would like to make some art of them, please contact me. I love art.
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What It Maybe Like
Chapter 14
Ichabod was the name of an American styled tavern that sold beverages from across the seas. They were famous for their verity of beers and of course the meals that could be ordered with them. One of their most well known meals was called "toast on a post" that was simple a poached egg with lady fingered styled toast. The packet of seasonings that came with the meal could be, as one man put it, "sprinkled on burnt glass and it would taste heavenly". Noboru had come here daily, in fact he spent most of his time there after his separation from the twins. He silently wished and hoped day in and day out that they would walk through the door and have figured out his little riddle. But each day he would pass by the bar tender who would wish him luck the next day and all he could offer in return for the kind words was a small tip and a sad smile.
This day was different though. As Noboru walked down the street, research and laptop tucked away in a bag he held under his arm, he silently watched the rain more than where he was going since he had already memorized the way from his hotel room to the tavern. He was hoping to find Hikaru and Kaoru once again, but he was sure that he would spend an other night with out sleep with only the smell of cigarette smoke to accompany him once more. He was about to reach the tavern when the sounds someone running up to him came from behind. He had enough time to turn around when a heavy plastic sack smashed into his chest. His eyes grew wide with horror as he felt the soft warmth of small bodies being broken against him. Cries of pain screeched in his ears as the sack was wailed on him one, twice, three more times. He fell to the ground under the assault a screeching voice shrieking at him the whole time.
"HOW COULD YOU?! HOW COULD YOU?!"
Upon his knees he desperately grabbed the sack that cried and wailed. Ripping it out of the hands of the attacker he found the person dressed in Halloween robes complete with face screen giving them the look of the grim reaper. He thrust out his elbow catching the person in the thigh earning a scream before the person ran away quickly loosing themselves among the people that were trying to ignore what had just happened right in front of their eyes.
Noboru was still, the warmth of the bag becoming hot as red started to seep out of holes. He couldn't stay there, he had to move, he had to help them. Tearing open the bag he found little faces and bodies of fur, so tiny. He needed to find a...a...
"Noboru? Is that you No-chan?!"
That voice, that meant, he twisted around to find Honey and Mori standing nearly a block away. His eyes instantly moistened as they quickly made their way to him. Mori knelt down running his thumb over the blood that speckled his cheeks finding nothing underneath.
"No-chan, what happened to you?" Honey then saw the sack he was holding.
"Someone! Someone just came running up to me and started to... to..." he was having a hard time talking. Babies!! They were BABIES that were beaten against him!
Mori took hold of Noboru's shoulders and pulled him up to his feet, a black car was already waiting next to the sidewalk that he was quickly stuffed into, and the three of them where off.
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They ran, all of them ran as soon as they got the call from Honey that Noboru was found. They darted right out of class not caring what would be said to them later. Kyouya told them to keep in contact while he stayed behind and covered their tracks as to make sure they would not get into any serious trouble. They all stuffed themselves into the same car, Tamaki ordering the driver to go as fast as possible. The ride was tense. Hikaru and Kaoru clung onto each other wringing each others hands in worry, exchanging glances of worry. Honey didn't sound to happy over the phone.
When they got to the small building of destination Honey and Mori were outside. The elected to talk with Tamaki and Haruhi while the Hitachiin brothers ran inside to find their counter part. They nearly freaked out at the receptionist behind the desk when she didn't automatically let them go into the back room. But when they were allowed access on the soul term that they would calm down because that was a hospital of sorts, they hustled as calmly as they could. The different sounds coming from the back rooms started to make them wonder what could have happened. Why was Noboru at such a place?
Then they saw him. His leg still wrapped up and he was sporting shorts despite the recent cold weather, but the sweater he wore seemed loose and warm. His hands were currently inside a cage, his expression horribly pained. And they found that they couldn't move. He was there, right there and they couldn't believe it, or maybe it was shellshock. They watched Noboru pull out a small kitten, so tiny with only one eye open.
Noboru wiped his nose that was running despite the fact he was trying so hard not to cry his heart out. Four of the babies had died out of seven, and one would most likely die over night. Two of them didn't even have their eyes open yet, the one that would most likely be gone by morning was the one the was holding. He stroked the soft fur trying to smile and let the little one know that it was loved even though it had faced horrors so early on.
"I still can't believe it," the veterinarian growled under her breath. "What humans will do is just disgusting! Beating you with a bag full of kittens, it's sick!"
"I'm more surprised that you believe me," Noboru gave the kitten a kiss on the head and got a little meow in return. He gave a pained smile and placed the little guy back in with his brother and sister.
"The evidence if obvious. Have you called the police about this yet?"
"My friends said they have conta...cted..." He trailed off when he turned and saw his fellow triplets. Their wide eyes, startled expressions. He didn't... couldn't... He quickly turned and ran through the back door.
"Noboru!" Hikaru was hot on his heels.
"Wait!" Kaoru shoved open the door that opened to the back alley.
He found Hikaru had grabbed a hold of Noboru's waist but Noboru was trying to fight him off. Kaoru hurried over and grabbed Noboru's wrists so that he was being restrained from behind and from in front. Now that he got a good look of the man, he looked horrible like death warmed over, freezer burned, then warmed over again.
"Noboru," he said as calmly as he could along with Hikaru. "Please... don't run again."
"I'm sorry," he bowed his head feeling pain well up inside. It hurt, all of this hurt. "I just... I can't handle..."
"The kittens, what we heard was that true? Did someone really just start beating you with a sack full of newborn kittens?" Hikaru asked not willing to let go any time soon now that he finally has his arms around his triplet again.
The redhead nodded.
"I'm gonna fucking gut who ever is doing this! I swear to god I'll make them pay," Hikaru turned Noboru around and kissed him on the forehead before looking sternly into matching color gaze. "And you're staying with us and if you run away again I'll kick your butt! You got that?"
"Y-yeah," Noboru nodded. It really was a stupid idea to have left them in the first place.
"Good," Kaoru then swatted their triplet over the back of the head. Noboru just rubbed the spot and leaned over wrapping and arm around the youngest's shoulders. He knew what that was for, he deserved a lot more than just a slap on the back of the head for what he did, but at least they understood why he had done it. Which is what he got when Kyouya got a hold of him that night. Kyouya really was the mother of the group, and everyone knows that you don't make an over protective mother upset over her babies or her husband (if you could call Tamaki that, position wise or not Noboru still didn't know how to classify the half). If anyone ever did vex said mommy you better hope you can run fast, real fast.
To Be Continued...