A/N: I took a second look at this and I know that I am prolonging Misaki talking with Akihiko but uh...I don't have the right scenario for that yet. I enjoyed writing Haruhiko's lines...I kid you not, I did. A leisure day that turned into another fight for Haruhiko...alright then let's do this.

Thanks you guys for all of the support and patience! :)

Truths Revealed chapter 14: Punches between brothers...

By lunchtime, Haruhiko Usami had finished his initial workload hours sooner than he expected. The excitement of the activities the previous night woke him up early and he decided completing his work and then taking the day off was what he wanted. He could enjoy alone time without his father disturbing him. Tanaka was instructing the staff to prepare his lunch as well.

As he waited, Haruhiko sipped some black tea while he skimmed through some articles in the newspaper. Alexander laid by his feet taking a brief nap.

It was a lax Saturday with nothing truly important going on. Quiet and serene, Haruhiko enjoyed it when there wasn't a huge commotion on his days off. He gathered enough of that when he worked with his father and that was soul sucking enough.

He turned the page when the doorbell rang and it repeated many times.

Tanaka's hurried footsteps had Haruhiko folding his newspaper and laying it on the table. Alexander woke up because of the noise and ran out of the room to investigate. Haruhiko stood and loosened his tie then took off his black blazer. He already knew who what was at the door. He might as well be prepared for a fight if it got ugly.

Their butler was going to be released of the impending headache when he watched their argument and left them alone. Haruhiko walked out of the living room as well. He knew this oncoming spectacle was about Misaki's possessions being taken from the apartment, and then the author exclaimed that he broke inside of the apartment to get everything. Which was true to some extent but he was given a key on this mission.

Haruhiko was simply doing it for Misaki and Hiroki, the man left him with many unanswered questions as to why he was nice toward Misaki. By his calculation, their meeting would only be at school but one thing got stuck in his mind.

He's my family!

Haruhiko was shocked at that brief answer. Though his reaction wasn't visible, that single line resonated inside when he thought of an explanation for Hiroki and Misaki's new found interactions.

"Where the fuck is he?"

That unwelcome voice broke Haruhiko's reverie.

"Akihiko-sama please calm down, whatever is going on it can be solved."

"No it can't now tell me where that bastard is or get him to come over here."

Haruhiko pushed up his glasses as he went toward the door. "It would be prudent of you to lower your voice, you sound so barbaric."

Tanaka stood by as he rubbed his temples. Another fight between these two brothers caused more trouble than what was originally wrong with those two.

Akihiko glared at him. "How dare you break into my house?"

"I didn't," Haruhiko took out a key chain with a small rabbit on it and threw it over toward Akihiko. "I was told to retrieve those items and I used this key to do so." He saw the disbelief on Akihiko's face. "Familiar?"

Akihiko bent down and picked up the keys that Misaki always carried. His fingertips ran over the soft surface of the key chain, he felt that the rabbit's smile was mocking him. It was making fun of the fact that he managed to push away Misaki and his inability to prove his innocence caused this.

"You know...it was astounding how angry Hiroki sounded on the phone when he asked me to do this." Akihiko looked up, Haruhiko continued. "When he was in front of me, I could see the anger in his eyes. Whatever you did must have been that horrendous." Akihiko was about to speak when Haruhiko interrupted him. "Quite frankly I don't care, Hiroki cashed in a favor."

Akihiko's initial fury split between Haruhiko and Hiroki. His oldest friend conspired on betraying him over a fight with Misaki due to a misunderstanding. Akihiko thought that Hiroki shouldn't even have the right to enter his business. He was Misaki's professor, nothing more.

"You think you are so smug." Haruhiko arched a brow. "I know you took this opportunity to gain Misaki's affections but I know he won't ever look at you like he does to me."

Haruhiko scoffed. "With hatred? He won't give me such an expression when I did nothing wrong to earn it."

Tanaka made sense as to why Akihiko was confronting Haruhiko. All of the fights as of late were because of Misaki Takahashi. The butler liked the young man but his presence had since disturbed the barrier that the brothers used so they feigned that the other didn't exist.

He wasn't leaving them alone, he could intervene if needed.

It was the least he could do but he lacked the physical strength to break them up. He was sure that Haruhiko and Akihiko were reasonable adults. They wouldn't fight with each other and possibly killed one another in the process.

Would they?

Tanaka sighed, what was he kidding of course they would.

"Not hatred, the love Misaki has for me."

"Had for you."

"Shut it." Akihiko growled out. "You only wanted Misaki because I had him; your interest was stealing him away from me so you could hurt me."

Haruhiko shook his head. "It was interest, the need to explore Misaki's mind and understand why he would stay with such a self-centered man like you." He pushed up his glasses yet again. "That boy is too kind and naive to handle all of your selfish tendencies without going insane in the near future."

Akihiko clenched his hand into a fist. "What is the real reason you listened to Hiroki? You don't talk to him as far as I know. I'm sure whatever investigation agency you hired didn't tell you that Misaki and I are not together at the moment."

"Hiroki and I do talk once in a while but this recent chat has peaked my interest. He has the most interesting answer as to why he is helping Misaki."

"Was it how Takahiro forced me to kiss him?"

Haruhiko's lips formed into a small smirk. "Ah so that's the reason." He walked closer to Akihiko, he felt too safe knowing that Akihiko wouldn't touch him. "Thank you for telling me."

Akihiko realized he was tricked by the easiest matter possible, the knowing the truth fake-out.

"That actually wasn't what Hiroki said, you are such a simpleton when you are angry." Haruhiko crossed his arms over his chest. "Normally you would be able to counteract me but it must be the guilt eating you from the inside."

The words were trapped inside of Akihiko as he dug his fingers into his palm. It was hard enough that it started shaking. Akihiko reeled his arm back but Haruhiko caught on and took a few steps back and placed his own fists up. His neutral and expressionless face made Akihiko even more ticked off. He knew that was Haruhiko's natural face but he still felt the smugness out of him.

Haruhiko commented. "It has been years since you tried laying a hand on me. The last time you tried you never laid one hand on me." Akihiko said no words; his eyes showed the lack of amusement as Haruhiko kept undermining him. "Why are you here? Shouldn't you be on your knees asking Misaki for forgiveness?" Haruhiko answered his own question. "You don't know where he is located do you? That's why you are wasting your time and my time."

Akihiko snapped. "I don't care if I am wasting your time!" He ran toward Haruhiko and gave no time to defend himself as he punched him with his right hand.

Haruhiko touched his cheek as he clenched his teeth. He couldn't believe he left himself open like that. He wasted no time as he retaliated by hitting Akihiko in the chest and knocked the wind out of him. After doing it, Haruhiko kicked Akihiko onto the floor.

In the background, Tanaka watched everything unfold. He was unsure on what he should do now that it had escalated onto a fight. His job was serving the Usami family; his opinion was to remain silent. Many years ago, Fuyuhiko Usami told him, "Leave Haruhiko and Akihiko to solve their own issues, they are old enough to do so. Brothers fight all of the time, its normal."

Tanaka knew that Fuyuhiko hadn't seen these altercations for himself. He was always busy by various duties because of his job and was almost never at home. When he was home, either boy was out or in their respective rooms avoiding seeing each other the best they could.

The possibility of Fuyuhiko witnessing an epic fight would be so low that the man was oblivious on the extent of hatred those two had for each other.

Tanaka flinched when Akihiko dug his elbow onto Haruhiko's back. Haruhiko grunted as he swung his arm back and missed Akihiko by a few inches.

The older man was sick and tired of this behavior. "That's enough!"

Akihiko and Haruhiko froze as Tanaka got in between them. He saw the bruises forming on some of the exposed skin. With him in the way, none of them would hit each other.

"This is getting out of hand." Tanaka announced. "What is the matter with you two? You are brothers! All of this fighting has been pointless!"

Akihiko scoffed. "It is because he exists what I hate him."

Haruhiko fixed up his shirt as he stated. "I concur."

Tanaka glanced toward the hall and saw some maids eavesdropping, When they locked eyes, Tanaka motioned them away from the front. His face was stone cold and the maids scattered away without looking back.

Being the head staff and a peacekeeper for the Usami brothers wasn't easy.

It went unappreciated half the time.

"I know having a civil relationship is impossible between you two but at least attempt to talk your problems out." Tanaka advised them, he already knew the faces of disgust both men were giving each other when he said that. "Look at yourselves; you are fighting over a human being. Takahashi-san isn't an object or a trophy to be won without his consent."

Haruhiko rubbed some of his sore spots. "What I did was hand Misaki back what was rightfully him it was Akihiko who overreacted to that news."

Akihiko glared at him. "Of course I reacted, you entered my home!"

"That's all you are worried about? I would assume you would be tracking down Misaki but you are wasting time on this altercation. Leave." Haruhiko sneered.

Tanaka kept an eye on both of them. His hands were up, he could at least push one back if they took one step ahead.

Out of nowhere, Haruhiko heard the chime from his cell phone and he took it out. He was confused, he told his secretary to not forward any calls onto his phone for the rest of the day. He saw Hiroki's number pop up on the screen and assumed that he missed something which was why he was being contacted.

Akihiko noticed Haruhiko was taking a call as he exclaimed. "Don't ignore me!"

Haruhiko ignored his brother when he held the phone to his ear. "Haruhiko Usami speaking."

"...Hello? It's Misaki do you have any time to talk?"

"Yes I got nothing to do at the moment to be exact." Haruhiko answered as he locked eyes with Akihiko. "Did I miss anything?"

"No! You got everything that was mine, I just wanted to say thank you for doing that for me." Misaki paused and when he spoke again Haruhiko heard his nervousness through his voice. "Did you get in any trouble because you did this?"

Haruhiko placed his cell phone on speaker; he wanted Akihiko to suffer by hearing Misaki's voice. He had to hear gratefulness Misaki was expressing over his possessions being returned because of him.

"It is nothing for you to worry about Misaki." That got Akihiko's attention. "How are your injuries?"

"I'm getting better every single day. My leg is still in a cast though...my doctor told me that if I can careful and not strain so much that it is going to come off." Misaki's melodious voice reached Akihiko's ears. "I might have to give my statement to police...but I'm nervous about that."

"Just tell them your story and be as honest as you can. If you wish I can provide a good lawyer to defend you if something goes wrong." Haruhiko suggested as he smirked at Akihiko.

"It's okay! You don't have to!" Misaki exclaimed as he laughed nervously. "I know lawyers are extremely expensive..."

Tanaka felt Akihiko move him aside and saw Akihiko trying to grab the phone out of Haruhiko's hands. Haruhiko pressed the phone closer to his ear and took a few steps away from Akihiko's reach. He started walking around and Akihiko followed as he tried finding another weak spot.

He needed that phone; Misaki had to know the real truth about what happened.

This separation kept his side of the story at bay. He wanted Misaki back into his life.

"Hello? Are you there?"

Haruhiko answered. "Yes I'm here. I'm sure Hiroki has made you feel like you are at home, the same goes to his lover. Do they treat you well?"

"Absolutely well! Both of them welcomed me in with open arms and made sure I wasn't uncomfortable."

"That's good to hear."

Akihiko yelled. "Misaki!"

"...Is that..."

"We have to talk!" Akihiko urged as he kept up with Haruhiko who fast walked around the room at that point. "You haven't heard my side of the story yet!"

"Usagi-san!"

"Yes it's me Misaki." Akihiko placed his hand out. "Give it to me."

Haruhiko told him. "I don't think so," He talked into the phone. "Do you want to talk with him?"

"I...I...No. Please just hang up the phone...if I stay on the line then he will keep bothering you and I want to cause you any problems."

"I will do so."

"But thank you once again."

"You're welcome."

Haruhiko ended the call as he hid his phone into his pocket and he stopped walking. "Satisfied? He doesn't want to speak with you." He saw Akihiko fishing out a phone. "Don't try to dial Hiroki or Misaki's numbers. You just heard Misaki rejecting you over the phone."

Akihiko left his phone in his pocket. He ran his fingers through his hair as he gritted his teeth. He wouldn't admit that Haruhiko had a point; he wasted his time coming to the mansion. These detours were not locating Misaki any faster and the longer Misaki would be staying with Hiroki and Nowaki or anybody else.

Tanaka stood by as he pitied Akihiko. The man looked so crestfallen and in despair over the situation at hand. Maybe this would go quickly, in his vision he saw Misaki as the type to forgive fast.

Though he didn't know him that well.

Haruhiko left without a word and entered the living room to resume his day off. As much as he loved making Akihiko miserable, all he cared for was his relaxation.

Akihiko noticed Tanaka's expression as he muttered. "I'm leaving."

Tanaka nodded his head. "Is there anything I can do?"

"No." Akihiko turned around and headed toward the door. "I have to fix this without help."

He opened the door and went out as the door closed itself behind him.

Silence filled the manor, not even the rest of the staff uttered a word.

The explosive energy from the fight left when each brother separated. Tanaka wished that this rivalry would end.

It was a futile and unrealistic dream that was unattainable.

There were problems that wasn't fixable.

The long rooted web of deception that was in the family, secret after secret was kept zipped up in between the staff. No one would risk getting fired if one talked to the press.

The power of money would silence the most outspoken person into submission.

TBC