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Song: Punk Goes Pop 4 CD
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~Answering Questions~
A 'Guest' questioned how only Yuu could remind her mother of her father when Rin didn't. Or how she could when she's a generally nice person and her father…not so much. Well, it's small quirks and actions that can resemble a parent. I know myself that on many occasions I make facial expressions or the way I laugh reminds my mother of my father. I wasn't around my father a lot, but I picked up on many of those habits in the short time I was. So even though personality wise Yuu isn't like her father, small actions like the way you smile, or how you laugh reminded her mother of her father.
Really hope that clears up your question.
Yuu sat in her room, knees pulled to her chest. Eyes puffy and red from all the crying she had done not that long ago. She felt so embarrassed about crying in front of Hikaru and Kaoru, but she didn't want the boys angry at her for hiding things from them.
It actually felt nice telling someone else about her past, about the nightmares she suffered after seeing her mother's dead body. Felt nice that she didn't have to watch what she said, that someone knew about her past and didn't pity her and treat her differently. It was as if a pressure was lifted from her chest, and she could breathe easier.
Glancing down at her phone, she remembered seeing she had a message from earlier. It was probably from Teru, wondering if she was okay. Spending a few more moments in the sitting position she was currently in, she finally convinced herself it was time to move, and reply back to her friend.
'I'm home now; call me when you get the chance.'
It wasn't long after she sent the message, did she hear the familiar Durarara opening echoing through the room.
"Hello?"
"How'd it go with ya friends?" She expected the question, but she had to spend a few moments trying to think up an answer.
"They were upset that I had kept things secret, so I told them everything." Yuu answered after a few moments, knowing the boy would understand what she meant by 'everything'.
"You hadn't told them before?" The poor girl felt her eyes drop. No, no she hadn't. She had spent so long with her sister being her only friend; she had forgotten that friends told each other things like that. Secrets only created barriers and problems.
"No I hadn't. I didn't want to tell them. I felt that if I told them they would look at me differently, treat me differently." Yuu sighed lightly "I wanted them to see me as a normal girl with a normal past."
"But then they don't see the real you." Teru answered calmly, Yuu could faintly hear the sound of beeping in the background. She wondered faintly what the beeping could be. "All they see is a mask you've painted to hide everything from them. So when you finally show them what's real, they've felt lied to."
"…I didn't mean to do that. I guess that's why Hikaru seemed so mad at me."
"No, I think that was more of my fault." Teru answered with a small chuckle.
"Your fault? But you hadn't even met them before that moment. How could it possibly be your fault?" Yuu was confused, yes Teru had egged Hikaru on, but Hikaru was already angry when he arrived.
"You're really that naïve?" Teru question, a hint of disbelief in his voice, yet when Yuu made another questioning sound he could only laugh lightly. "Both of those guys like ya, dummy."
"W-What!?" Yuu cried out feeling heat immediately rush to her cheeks. There was no way they liked her. Yes maybe at one point in time she had believed they did, but they had said that was a joke, a prank to visit her home.
"I don't think Hikaru is even aware of his feelings though. But I can tell ya now, they both like ya a lot." Teru didn't realize the effect his words had on Yuu as her heartbeat started picking up speed. "And I know you like Hikaru back."
"H-How-"
"It's really obvious." Yuu felt herself turn even redder in embarrassment. She had thought she had hidden her crush very well. "Are you gonna tell him?" The question threw her off guard. She didn't know how to answer that.
"I-I can't"
"And why not?"
"Because….I-If what you said was true. If both Hikaru and Kaoru like me, which I doubt. I-I can't choose one over the other. I-I would only end up hurting Kaoru if I only liked his brother instead of him." Yuu felt small tear form in her eyes and she cursed herself, she had cried enough!
"I'm pretty sure Kaoru has come to terms with your feelings, and he is prepared for when you admit your feelings. There's no way he can't know that you like his brother, it's too obvious." Teru answered quiet confidently.
"I don't want to hurt him."
"It's love, someone is always going to get hurt. And if it's not his brother, then it's going to be all the girls that are crushing on him just like you are." Teru released a sigh as Yuu could swear she heard other voices on the line. "If you don't make a move, then you lose your chance. He's not always going to be waiting around."
"You talk as if you know the situation well. Was there someone you liked Teru?"
"There was someone, but she fell for someone else." Yuu could hear the sadness in his voice; hear the pain he tried not to let show. "She's with someone though that loves her dearly, and I can't complain. Plus I have my eye on someone else right now, total priss and witch but she's feisty and I like it."
"Kurasawa-san, your father has woken up briefly. Would you like to see him before he falls asleep once more?" Yuu raised a brow, wondering who the sudden voice was. Father? Was something wrong with Teru's dad?
"Hey Yuu, I'll talk with ya tomorrow. Got something I gotta do." Teru spoke up, and Yuu could hear the concern in his voice, the urgency in it.
"Yeah, I'll talk with you tomorrow." It was too late; he had already hung up the phone, which only made Yuu wonder even more what was going on.
~X~
Yuu let out a content noise as she stretched her limbs. Spending a few hours in an upright position while trying to appear cute was really tiring. Plus having to try and have conversation with girls you don't know while trying not to have a panic attack was emotionally draining. It was nice spending the next hour or so around good friends, it was a great way to calm the nerves.
"Are you staying a help plan for the next costumes? Or are you heading home?" Haruhi questioned from her spot next to the silver haired lass. A textbook was opened on the table while paper littered the table, numbers and equations written all over each piece.
"I was planning on staying and helping plan. Are you heading home?" Yuu questioned as she sat herself upright. It took some time to get to know everyone and become comfortable around them. Yuu was grateful though, because when she reached that state she found that her stutter disappeared, along with the nervous feeling. Don't get her wrong, she still panicked when around people she didn't know, but she felt more at ease than she used to when a member of the Host was nearby.
"No, even if I wanted to leave I would have a sobbing blond hanging onto me and begging me to stay." Haruhi answered with a loud sigh and an annoyed expression. Yuu couldn't help but chuckle at the mental image, she couldn't deny that sometime along those lines would happen.
"I would actually like to see that, would be rather funny." Yuu laughed a little louder causing Haruhi to turn and give her a bored look.
"My suffering is amusing?"
"N-No, I'm sorry." Yuu apologized, though it was only half-hearted. She still found the mental image to be humorous.
"What's so funny?" Yuu suddenly found her cheeks feeling father hot. Memories of her conversation with Teru a few days ago replayed in her head as Hikaru leaned over the back of the couch and rested his head against her head. Kaoru did the same with Haruhi, but Yuu couldn't help but hope the small action meant something more. She quickly mentally berated herself, was she going crazy? This action meant nothing, he did stuff like this all the time, same with Kaoru.
"Yuu was just laughing at my suffering." Haruhi answered with little emotion as she turned her attention back onto her homework, completely ignoring the fact that Kaoru was still leaning against her head.
"Ah, How so?" Kaoru questioned looking at Yuu with a curious gaze. Though the curiosity was aimed at her bright red face rather than how Haruhi was suffering. Was she blushing because Hikaru was leaning against her? Or was it because of what had happened over the weekend?
"H-Haruhi was talking about if she tried to leave before helping with t-the costume design…that Tamaki-senpai would begin crying." Yuu answered so quietly the boys could barely make out what she had even said. Her face burning brighter with each passing second.
"Are you okay?" Hikaru questioned with a raised brow as he rose and walked in front of the meek girl. "Your face is red, are you getting sick?" Kaoru watched slightly amused as his twin placed his hand against Yuu's forehead, her face turning even redder with each passing second. It wasn't hard to see Yuu had a crush on his brother. It had hurt at first, but after time he had gotten use to the thought. He knew his brother needed someone more than he did at the moment. "You're really hot, you should head home and get some rest."
"I-I-I…" Yuu closed her tightly before taking a deep breath and trying to continue. "I feel fine really, please don't worry about me." Hikaru only rose a brow before sighing and leaning back, causing Yuu's face to start returning to its natural color,
"You're really stubborn sometimes." Hikaru sighed before walking towards his brother. A mischievous smirk appeared on his lips, and his brother soon caught onto his plan.
Yuu didn't know what was happening until she was already hosted high into the air. "W-What!? P-Please put me down!" Yuu cried out in fright, she hadn't expected to suddenly be lifted into the air.
"Yuu, you need rest~" Kaoru sang wearing a large smile on his face. "So you're going to lay down and take a nap." Hikaru finished for his brother.
"Hey! What are you two doing with my daughter!?" Yuu could hear Tamaki cry out, but her attention was dragged elsewhere when she suddenly found herself lying on one of the larger couches in the room.
"Now, take a nap. And when you wake up, we'll walk you home." Hikaru smiled down at the girl, causing her to blush once more.
"R-Really, Hikaru-kun please listen. I-I feel just fine." Yuu tried explaining, but the boy would have none of it. And soon Yuu found a blanket draped over her.
"Sleep."
And with that said, Yuu was left alone. The other members of the Host had gathered around another table and began discussing the next costume ideas.
Yuu couldn't help but sigh loudly, before closing her eyes. If they were going to force her to take a nap. Well than she would take a nap.
It didn't take long for her breathing to slow, and the noise from the room to drowned out completely.
Yuu blinked a few time as she tried to understand where she was. It was after a few moments, she found out she was sitting at her desk in her homeroom. The room was empty except for her, and it was odd. She had never been in a classroom by herself, so it just felt odd.
"Yuu? Are you in here?" Yuu perked and felt her face grow hot as she spotted the familiar boy walk into the classroom. "There you are, I've been looking everywhere for you." The smile was bright and directed at her alone. This couldn't be right, Hikaru never smiled like that….and it was never meant for her and her alone.
"Why were you looking for me?"
"I have to talk about sometime with you." Hikaru glanced around the room a few times before closing the door behind him. His expression looked guilty for a few moments, before he turned back around smiling at her
…..Something wasn't right.
"What do you need to talk to me about?" Yuu questioned as she rose from her seat and walked towards the boy she was crushing on. She felt her heartbeat pick up at being alone with him, but she tried ignoring it.
"Yuu….I know you like me."
"W-What!?" She felt her heartbeat grow faster, felt the panic attack beginning to show it tale tell signs. Her vision began spinning, and the familiar shock of pain that she felt from her fingertips to her toes. "H-How did you found out?"
"It was rather obvious." He answered calmly, like it wasn't a big deal at all. T-This was a big deal! These were her feelings! This was the first time she ever felt attracted to someone, this was a very big deal! "But, I just don't feel the same. So just stop liking me now, because it's not going anywhere."
W-What...?
Tear began forming in her eyes, as her heart constricted rather tightly in her chest. The pain from earlier becoming more apparent and painful. Her throat tightened and suddenly it was hard to breath.
"B-But….you're not even going to try? You feel…nothing?" Where were these words coming from?
"No, I don't really find you worth the time." With that said he began turning around. Ready to leave her crying, and not even caring. B-But she couldn't have that. This couldn't just be the end!
She shot forward, gripping his wrist in her hand. When he turned to tell her to let go, he found her lips meeting his own. This kiss sent shock of pleasure through Yuu's body. Made her heart flutter, made her believe he would return her feelings. But all those happy feelings quickly died and he roughly ripped his wrist from her grip and backed away from the kiss.
It hurt even more when she saw the disgusted look on his face. Hurt even more when he turned and walked out of the room.
Because now….he had truly rejected her.
"Yuu...Yuu wake up." The girl could barely register that she was being shaken. It was only when her mind had fully left her dream world, did she see Haruhi's worried face peering down at her. Five male members of the host wearing the same concerned expressions.
"W-What? Y-You guys look like someone just died." Yuu tried chuckling, but the concern never left their faces. She wondered what had happened that caused them to stare at her in such a way.
"Yuu-chan, you were crying in your sleep. You had us really really worried." Honey answered as he hugged his rabbit closer to his chest. Though his words caused Yuu to blink and lift her hand to her face. And true to his words, she felt the wet streaks on her cheeks.
"O-Oh…I'm sorry for worrying you all." Yuu felt her gaze fall causing everyone to become even more concerned about their meek Host.
"Did you have a nightmare?" Haruhi questioned wondering what kind of dream had caused her to cry so hard.
"Y-Yeah….something like that."
She decided in the moment, she wasn't going to admit her feeling for Hikaru. She was better off keeping those feelings to herself. She didn't want to feel that pain again….she couldn't bare feeling that pain again…
A/N: Sorry it's kind of rushed. I was really trying to get this out before I was stuck doing Homework all weekend. And Hikaru is OOC because it's a dream and well dreams are OOC lol.
