Chapter 21: Apart by Day, Together by Night

One week locked in a prison cell. How pleasant it is to be a girl like me at this point. The two rulers will summon me only to beat me…well…it's really because I talk back. My security guard is the one that put me in this spot. How I wish to take my dagger and slash him through the heart…however…all of my belongings have been confiscated. When I started this journey, I knew that I was in it alone. But I was distracted by the six knights and their ladies, me being a lady of a devilish knight. How I regret it. If he doesn't believe me, then fine.

There was a knock on the door, pulling Hikari out of her story. She quickly folded the paper in eighths and slipped it in her pocket, just in time for when Satoshi and a lady entered her room. She had short brown hair and light brown eyes that seemed as dull as Satoshi's. Hikari looked deep in them, finding that although she looked like a doll, beautiful, she was lifeless.

"I thought that I should introduce to you my twin sister, Kezuki Kamiko." Kamiko didn't move. "She's our little mirror, able to look like anyone and sound like anyone." Hikari's lips tightened. So then this was the girl that was making out with Hikaru when I intruded. I'm way different from her…beautiful, charming, active, AND full of life.

"I believe that she's in love with Hitachiin Hikaru." He turned to her. "My little sis, I believe that Hikaru-kun is available. Why don't you go after him?" Hikari noticed color rise into the doll's cheeks. "Since he made-out with you in the library, he's obviously into you." A smile grew on her face.

"Too bad you can't see him anymore," she said in a high, sweet voice. Hikari didn't bother moving. She felt the scars on her heart open again at the mention of Hikaru's name. Kamiko giggled. "He's such a good kisser too."

"Kami-chan, why don't you head off to Ouran? I believe the club is opening soon." Kamiko looked at her brother and left. Satoshi closed the door after her and faced Hikari again.

"Pity that you're not allowed back to school," he commented.

"I believe that according to my adoption papers, I'm not allowed to be held back from school," Hikari said. Satoshi laughed.

"Well, luckily, we've got most of Japan's wealthiest people on our side, so I think that it's safe to say…you lost."

"You may have won the battles, but I will win the war." Satoshi ignored her comment and wandered around her room. How am I gonna get him out of my room? Hikari thought to herself.

"It sucks how your parents keep slapping you across your face," Satoshi said, pulling Hikari out of her pool of thoughts.

"Well, it will never compare to the glory of slapping you in the cafeteria," Hikari replied with a small smile on her face. Satoshi's smile disappeared. He looked out the window, hands in his pockets, hair falling over his eyes.

"Does Hikaru come through this window?" Hikari drew a silent breath. He's gonna try to lower my guard by using Hikaru.

"None of your concern. Maybe he didn't, and maybe he did," she replied.

"Did he use to hold you close? Kissing the nape of your neck?" Hikari just didn't answer. The anger against Hikaru grew along with her sadness and pain of betrayal. Her jaw tightened. Satoshi walked closer to her to the point when she could feel his body heat rising onto her body. Hikari refrained herself from coughing as she inhaled his cologne that he wore too much of.

"You know that I could make this easier for you."

Really? How? If you offer to help me escape, then by all means, she thought.

"All you have to do in return…" He moved behind her. "…is to give me…" He placed his hands on her shoulder. "…your body." He whispered, sliding his hands down her arms. Hikari thought that she was going to puke. She grabbed one of his wrists and placed her free hand on his chest. With her newly-developed muscles from karate, she threw him over her shoulder and across the room.

"I'm not a sex toy. And I don't need to have anyone helping me for anything, especially from an ass-kisser like you." Satoshi rose, rubbing the back of his neck.

"Why you little…" Suddenly, Kira and Yuuji entered, shocked by Satoshi's appearance.

"What happened here?" Yuuji shouted.

"Hikari just threw across the room," Satoshi tattled.

"Hikari-san! Do you really want to embarrass us? Is that your goal?" Kira shouted.

"Actually, yes. I wish to get out without a fuss, but you guys make it difficult, so-"

"Enough!" Yuuji said, slapping Hikari across the face, silencing her. A sharp heat of pain rushed through her cheek. She placed her hand over it, trying to cool it with her cold hand. "You're an ungrateful child sent up from the devil." Hikari held her throbbing cheek.

"Satoshi-kun," Kira said, "Are you alright?"

"Yes, Niwazaki-san, I'm fine." Without another word, Yuuji and Kira carried Satoshi off, leaving Hikari alone in her room finally. Her body began to shake again. Her heart beating against her chest, longing for the hospitality she once had with the host club.

"Hikaru you idiot!" she whispered.

[Meanwhile]

{The Host Club is Now Open}

Haruhi carried a tray of instant coffee towards Hiroki's table. Even though he wasn't there, the girls came to show their concern for their host.

"Haruhi-kun, where's Hiroki-kun?" Haruhi smiled.

"There was a family emergency. Please be patient until he returns please." The girls nodded while they whispered in worry. I'm also worried about Hiroki, or rather Hikari. It's been about a week since the incident and nothing. Haruhi looked around the club's room. Everything looked the same and everyone was acting like nothing's missing.

With Hikari gone, he thought, everything feels out of place. He looked over at Tamaki, who was entertaining his guests with success, and stared. I wonder if he also notices the difference in the club. Suddenly, he felt a tug on his jacket breaking his attention. He looked down and found Hana-chan holding tightly onto her bunny rabbit.

"Where's Hikari-chan?" she whispered, "She's been gone for a while now." Haruhi sighed and shook his head.

"I don't know, Hana-chan."

"Is it because of last week?" she asked. Haruhi shrugged. "Do you think that she did it on purpose?" Haruhi crouched down and placed his hand next to his mouth.

"I don't believe that she would hurt Hikaru on purpose. She told me about Satoshi for a while and his threats. She's innocent."

"But why does Hikaru-kun believe it? Doesn't he love her?" Haruhi couldn't answer. He didn't have one.

"Let's just hope that wherever she is, she's alright." Hana-chan smiled and trotted off to Honey.

"Do you really think that, Haruhi?" Haruhi looked behind him and saw Kaoru with his hands on his hips.

"Yes, Kaoru, I do." Kaoru nodded. "What about you?"

"I'm behind Hikaru one hundred percent. He's shattered because of her, so I'm upset by her actions."

"I understand why you think that," Haruhi said, "Why don't you go back to your table, Kaoru." As Kaoru was walking back to his table, Haruhi saw a girl approaching Hikaru. She had short brown hair, light brown eyes, and very red cheeks. Hikaru smiled and extended his hand.

"Hello my dear," he said, "What brings you to my table?" The girl smiled and sat down next to him.

"Well…I wanted to send you my…condolences," she said in an angelic voice. At first Hikaru looked confused, but then he understood her.

"Thanks, but it's not needed." The girl looked surprised. "I'm actually relieved; free, if you will. I can now find better girls who appreciate my company…" He lifted her chin. "…like you." The sighed while Haruhi turned away.

"I'm glad that Hikari isn't near you, Hikaru," Haruhi muttered to himself.

"Haruhi!" Haruhi turned his head and saw Tamaki running towards him. Oh god!

"Can I borrow you for a second?" Before he could even answer, Haruhi was swept into the back room.

[gender switch]

She noticed Kyouya sitting at a table with Mina, looking focused on the work on his laptop. Once Tamaki closed the door, Kyouya looked up.

"Haruhi," he began, "What do you know about Kezuki Satoshi?"

"All I know is that he's been following and threatening Hikari throughout the past few weeks," she responded.

"Do you think that Hikari was a victim, or do you believe that she really would act like that?"

"She's innocent, Kyouya-senpai!" Haruhi shouted.

"We know that, Haruhi-san," Mina said quietly, "We need to know who believes and who doesn't."

"Why?" Haruhi asked, nervous to hear the answer.

"We're going to figure out a way to save our daughter," Tamaki announced, raising his hand in the air. "How dare those Niwazaki's for trying to destroy our family. I will make sure that they face the wrath of the Ouran Host Club!" Haruhi stared at Tamaki in amazement. His purple eyes were filled with passion on saving their friend.

"Senpai," Haruhi interrupted, "Why are you so into this?" Tamaki flashed her a smile.

"Because ever since she came into the club, you've seem happier with us." Haruhi drew a small breath. "Although you stayed after you paid off your debt, you've always said how you regretted staying. Then Hikari came and you've been enjoying yourself here."

"She not only affected you, but all of us," Mina added. Haruhi was speechless. She saw them all with confident smiles on saving Hikari, even Kyouya, who is always skeptical on Tamaki's plans.

"Natasha is going to help us figure out a way to get inside the house," he said.

"Are we going to kidnap her?" Mina asked.

"Not yet," Kyouya answered, "I'm still not one hundred percent sure what the Niwazaki's are going to do, but I do know that they will keep Hikari away from us."

"So how about one of us sneaks into Hikari's room and asks her what she knows?" Everyone turned their head towards the entrance and saw Hana-chan with a smile on her face.

"THAT'S BRILLIENT!" Tamaki screamed, "And the best person to go would be none other than-"

"Me." Tamaki froze, shocked by who was volunteering. Haruhi stood there with a determined look on her face. "I'm worried about her too," she said, "I'll go." Tamaki lowered his arm.

"Are you sure?" Haruhi nodded. Tamaki placed one hand in his pocket and the other behind his head. "Alright."

"Once the club is over," Kyouya said, "We'll plan out our strategy."

The club closed down at its normal time, giving Haruhi enough time to organize a list of questions that she wanted to ask Hikari. She was cleaning up some of the left over tea dishes when a shadow covered the table. Haruhi looked up and saw Mori standing over her, helping her with the cleaning. Does Mori-senpai believe that Hikari's innocent? Haruhi wondered.

"You're going over to Hikari's?" Mori suddenly asked, causing Haruhi to jump. She placed her hand over her heart, taking deep breaths to calm it down.

"Why do you ask?" she asked in return. Mori took her dishes and patted her head.

"Because I know that she's innocent." Haruhi looked up at Mori, who smiled down at her. "I know that we all know she's innocent." Haruhi sighed.

"Not all." They looked over at Hikaru, who was talking to Kaoru. He was laughing as if his relationship with Hikari had never existed.

"Don't worry, Haru-chan," Honey said quietly, "Hika-chan will realized that he misses Hiri-chan and will steal her away again." Haruhi smiled.

"Thanks."

"Haruhi!" Tamaki yelled across the room, grabbing Haruhi's attention. "Let's hurry, or well be late!" Haruhi grabbed her things and headed towards Tamaki. She stopped mid way and turned back. Mori continued to clean up the dishes with Honey dancing around him; and Hikaru continued talking to Kaoru, laughing about something.

I really wonder if everyone knows she's innocent?

[Travel back to Hikari's room]

Hikari spread herself across the carpeted floor, back flat on the floor, legs and arms apart, eyes closed. She took deep breaths, meditating in hoping to find a way out.

What if I just climb out of the window and go out through the back? She thought, Yeah, that might work. Hikaru did it all the time. Hikari opened her eyes. Hikari did it all the time… She rolled onto her stomach and kicked her legs up and down. The thought of Hikaru spread like poison through her body, causing her to long for him, causing her to cry for him, which she refused to do.

"Hikaru's a jerk!" she said, "He just wants a girl who he can sleep with. He doesn't want a lyrical beauty like myself." Her confidence began to grow, lessening the Hikaru poison. "That's right!" she stood up. "There're guys out there that appreciate the work of an artist." While raising her hand, Hikari faced the window, legs straddled apart, and her other hand on her hip. She whipped her raised hand down and point out the window. Her reflection mimicked her, making her appear strong and independent.

"Hitachiin Hikaru, you had your chance. And now I get to laugh at you because without me, you're nothing but a womanizer! And no sensible girl likes a womanizer!" The sound of her voice echoed throughout the room and then the silence swallowed it whole. Hikari stood still for a while…until she dropped to the ground bringing her knees to her chest.

"Unfortunately for me, I fell pretty hard for a womanizer." She sighed and stared at her reflection. Her brown hair fell across her shoulders, looking better than Kamiko's; and her eyes were full of passion and magic, which was prettier than Kamiko's. Hikari began to pout and rose. She unlocked the balcony door and went outside. She closed her eyes and inhaled the cold smell of pine trees.

"Christmas is coming," she said, "I wonder if it'll snow…"

"Well, usually it does, so I don't see why it shouldn't." Hikari turned her head and stared into the tree that covered her balcony. Haruhi was climbing down, having difficulty in the process, and talking. "You see, last year it did, and since the weather channel says the same thing, there's a good chance that it would."

Hikari stared at Haruhi, mixed filling swirled through her. Haruhi has always been by her side and always believed her stories. But the memory of what happened in front of the club played in her mind. Haruhi just stared in amazement about what she had seen when Satoshi kissed her. Hikari tore her eyes away from Haruhi's and looked at her room.

Does Haruhi not believe me? Hikari kept asking herself. She wasn't even sure if she wanted to hear the answer. Her eyes slowly wondered towards the ground in front of her. She felt Haruhi's eyes looking at her, seeing how she's changed over a week's time. Hikari soon heard footsteps coming towards her, which forced her too look up. Haruhi raised her hand and touched Hikari's injured cheek. She winced from Haruhi's cold touch.

"Hikari, why aren't you inside?" Haruhi asked, removing her hand. "It's freezing out here." She began to push Hikari back inside her room, which wasn't hard since Hikari was in her slippery socks. Once she was in, Haruhi closed the door. "You shouldn't be outside when it's this cold." Hikari felt a wave a relief flow over her. She didn't know why, but she suddenly wanted to cry again. Without hesitation, she swung her arms around Haruhi's neck and started to cry. Haruhi hugged her in return and told her it was okay. Hikari's heart flipped with joy. The thought of having a friendly face from her old safety haven made her feel happiness that she had not felt in a long time.

"I know you would never do anything to hurt us," Haruhi said, "I know that you would never hurt our family."

"Thank you." Hikari said. After she calmed down, Hikari let Haruhi go and took her coat. She was in her Ouran uniform for boys, which made Hikari nostalgic. "So, how are you?" Haruhi smiled.

"I've been lonely without you around. I don't have anyone to complain to about Senpai's plans." Hikari couldn't help but to laugh.

"How is Tamaki-senpai? And Kyouya-senpai?"

"They're also lonely without you. Senpai misses having a daughter and Kyouya-senpai misses having someone on his tail about his evil plans." Hikari laughed again. "Hikari, what about you?" Hikari rolled her eyes.

"Same as ever." She pulled out her folded paper and passed it to Haruhi. "This actually sums up what's been happening." Haruhi took the paper and opened it, reading intensely. Hikari followed her eyes moving left to right as they read each line. They grew wider at certain points, which cued for Hikari where Haruhi was in her story.

"Do they really beat you?" Haruhi asked, concern filling her voice. Hikari shrugged.

"It's not much as beating, but more slapping me across the face." Haruhi looked at the paper and shook her head.

"That explains why your cheek is red." Hikari smiled.

"But on a happier note, I'm no longer scared to hold back my thoughts."

"Really?" Haruhi asked, "That's an improvement."

"I speak my mind when I feel that I should. And even if they think physical abuse will silence me, I still talk."

"That's brave of you, Hikari, but please don't take it too far. I don't want you do get hurt by these people any more. I know that I'm not alone in thinking this." Hikari nodded.

"I know." There was a sudden buzzing noise coming from Haruhi's jacket. She rushed over and pulled out her cell phone. With a smile, she said, "It's Senpai." Hikari gave a sly smile in response. Haruhi opened the phone and said, "Hello?"

"HARUHI! HAVE YOU FOUND OUR DAUGHTER?" Haruhi moved the phone away from her ear. Hikari was able to hear Tamaki, which surprised her.

"Daughter?" Hikari repeated. Haruhi gave a guilty smile.

"Senpai still calls you his daughter." Hikari straightened her back and slowly walked towards Haruhi, hoping to hear more of the conversation.

"Well bring her outside!" Tamaki said, "I wanna see her!" Hikari didn't wait for Haruhi's response. She sprinted towards her balcony and looked over the edge. Below, she saw Tamaki looking away from her on the phone with Haruhi, Kyouya writing in the same notebook that Hikari sees him holding, and Hana-chan and Mina talking while sitting on the cold grass. Oh my god…

"YAHO!" Hikari screamed, catching everyone's attention below, except for Kyouya's, but that didn't matter to her. As they looked up, smiles grew on their faces. Tamaki threw his hands in the air, dropping his phone.

"MY DAUGHTER!" he ran towards Kyouya and began to shake him furiously. "Look, my brother, it's my daughter!" Kyouya looked up from his books and found Hikari's eyes. For the first time, Hikari saw a smile that was happy to see her.

"Hikari-chan!" Hana screamed, waving her bunny in the air. Hikari waved back.

"Why are you here?" Hikari asked.

"Because we wanted to tell you something," Mina screamed back, "We wanted to say that we're sorry if we made you think that we didn't believe you; because we know that you're innocent!" Hikari shook her head and smiled.

"We also wanted to tell you that we're going to get you out of here as soon as we can!" Hana-chan shouted.

"Could you try to get my out before Christmas time?" Hikari asked.

"That's our goal," Kyouya yelled. "Just don't do anything irrational please. It's hard enough already." Hikari rolled her eyes.

"Fine Kyouya-senapi. Have it your way."

"Don't worry, my daughter," Tamaki shouted, "We will get you back into out family. I swear on our lives!" Hikari smiled and turned to Haruhi.

"Satoshi said that I had lost my safe haven. I believed him." Haruhi placed her chin on her hand as she rested her elbow on the cold stone railing.

"Well I think it's safe to say that he was lying. You never lost it." Hikari hugged Haruhi again.

"My wife," Tamaki shouted, "throw down my daughter!"

"I'M NOT YOUR WIFE!" Haruhi shouted back.

"AND I DON"T WANT TO BE THROWN DOWN!" The two began to laugh. Suddenly, Hikari heard footsteps approaching her door. She felt Haruhi's muscles tightening, indicating that she heard it too.

"You have to hide in the tree. Climb down if you can." Haruhi nodded and climbed into the tree. Hikari ran inside her room, locked the balcony door, and spread herself out on the floor. She heard knocking, and then the door opening. Her eyes closed and her breaths became deeper. Calm down, she thought to herself, If I stay calm, they won't suspect anything.

"I have to say, it's nice to see you spread out like that." Hikari felt her blood beginning to boil. Ugh…Satoshi. Behind her eyelids, she saw the reddish-orange light turn black. Her nose began to pick up the smell of heavy cologne, causing her to open her eyes and cough. Satoshi was looking over her, his feet behind her head, making his face appear upside down. "I feel that it's an invitation." Hikari quickly rolled over to the side and got onto her feet.

"Sorry to disappoint you. It's not." Satoshi laughed. Hikari looked out the window and saw Haruhi having trouble getting down the tree. Crap! She's stuck. What if he looks out the window and sees her?

"Well, Kamiko told me about her day at the club. I thought that I would let you know that Hitachiin Hikaru had asked her out on a date." Hikari felt an arrow pierce her chest. She began to bite her lower lip, raising her hand to hold her butterfly necklace. "Does it bother you that I talk about him?"

"Whether I say yes or no, it doesn't matter."

"That's true." Satoshi began to look outside and sighed. Hikari saw that Haruhi had decided to hide herself behind the tree since she was having trouble climbing down. She was about to feel relieved when she noticed something on her bed…Haruhi's jacket.

Shit! How am I gonna get it out of here? Without thinking of a plan, Hikari began to walk towards the bed, quietly and slowly so as not to make a sound.

"You know." Hikari stood still and faced Satoshi, who was still looking through the window. "Girls like you are a dime a dozen. Normally, I would have girls falling to their knees begging to have me. But you're different." Hikari slowly moved sideways towards the bed.

"I'm sure you've heard of me throughout the school?" Hikari jumped in front of Haruhi's jacket, landing quietly before answering,

"Nope. I had never heard of a man whore named Satoshi." He turned around with a devious smile on his face.

"Well that will change."

"Good luck with that," Hikari replied, a grin growing on her face, "I'm not easy at all to get through."

"Hikaru got through you," he said. Hikari shrugged.

"He's not a whore." Satoshi grabbed Hikari's wrist and pulled her body against the glass doors. His grip on her wrist tightened as his free hand grabbed the upper section of her neck. He fixed her head so that it was facing his.

"You listen to me, little witch. If I want something, I get it. And I'm letting you know now that I will have you whether you like it or not. So be prepared to hand yourself over quietly…or by force." Hikari smiled.

"Get used to disappointment." She threw her leg upwards, hitting Satoshi. His face twisted in agony from the pain, pulling his hands away from her and bringing them between his legs. As he crouched low, Hikari grabbed his collar and began to drag him out the bedroom door.

"FYI: You don't wanna mess with me." She opened the door and threw him out, slamming the door after him. After locking her door, she ran out onto her balcony to see Haruhi. She looked all around the tree…no luck. A cold breeze caused Hikari to shake from the cold. She wrapped her arms around herself and looked over the railing to see of anyone was there. It was empty.

"Oh well…" Hikari felt her sadness run through her body as she walked back inside. Once she locked the door, she saw Haruhi's jacket again, lying across her bed. She picked it up and held it close.

"I still have a safe Haven, huh?"

[Meanwhile…at the Hitachiin estate]

"Why do you look so down, my brother?" Hikaru looked up and saw Kaoru smiling at him from the doorway. He shook his head, then fell forward onto the bed. "Hikaru?" Hikaru didn't move. "Are you upset about Kamiko-chan asking you out?" Still no response. "Did you say yes?"

"No I didn't. I don't even know her," Hikaru answered, "She and her brother ruined my relationship with…ugh!" He rolled on his back and sighed. "Ever since then, I've been having dreams about her." Kaoru's smile disappeared.

"Oh."

"Yeah, pathetic, right?" Hikaru sat up, he legs apart and bent, giving his arms support as his face was buried in his hands.

"What are they about?"

"I told you," Hikaru muffled, "Her." Kaoru closed the door behind him and joined Hikaru on the bed.

"Just her?" Kaoru asked, "Like just random pictures of her flowing through your head?"

"Well…no."

"Can you tell me?" Hikaru adjusted himself, crossing his legs and facing his brother.

"Well…it starts off with an old memory, then it develops into something else."

"Something else meaning, what?" Hikaru shifted awkwardly.

"Meaning…when I want to do something…she says that she's okay with it…"

"Something meaning…?" Hikaru's face became frustrated before he answered.

"Like…farther…you know?" Kaoru thought for a minute before realizing what Hikaru meant.

"Oh…" There was silence. He's developing stronger feelings for her, Kaoru thought to himself, Both mentally and physically. "Anything else happen?"

"Well…then it's just…" he laughed, "It's like heaven. The touch of her skin, her hair. Her warmth wraps around me like the ribbon in her hair." Kaoru began to chuckle. Hikaru blushed and became angry. "What's so funny?"

"It's just," Kaoru said in between laughs, "that I never imagined that you would use any figurative language when you speak." Hikaru began to turn red.

"That's how I see it in my dream!"

"Okay, okay." Kaoru calmed down. "Is that where the dream ends?" Hikaru nodded. "I see." Hikaru looked out of his window and sighed. "Can I say something?" He turned his head and shrugged. "If I didn't know any better, I'd say that you miss her and that you long to be with her again."

"Well I should stop thinking these thoughts, then, shouldn't I?" Hikaru shouted. Kaoru shook his head.

"You're human. It's okay to miss things."

"But she's not just a 'thing', Kaoru." Kaoru was taken back.

"Hikaru," he began, "…is it possible that…" There was a knock at the door that broke Kaoru's train of thought.

"Come in," he said. One of the twin maids came in with a telephone at hand.

"A phone call from lady Yumi," she said. Kaoru smiled and took the phone.

"Thank you." The maid curtsied and left the brothers alone. Kaoru picked up the phone and said, "Hello?"

"Hey Kaoru, It's Yumi."

"Hey Yumi, everything alright?"

"Actually, since you asked…I've got something that I need to share with you…about Hikari…"

"Yumi, I told you my thought on this topic."

"But this is different. I got a call from Natasha about how things are getting to the point where something really bad might happen to her. I can fill you in on the details tomorrow, but I need to know: Has Hikaru said anything about Hikari?" Kaoru paused.

"He hasn't mentioned anything."

"Grrr. Fine. I'll fill you in on everything tomorrow. Bye."

"Bye." As Kaoru hung up the phone, he sighed. He looked at his brother, who appeared to be thinking about his dreams. "Hikaru…" he didn't move, "…do you really think that she would cheat on you?" Hikaru stood up and headed towards the door.

"I didn't think she would. But she did, so there's nothing to do."

"Do you believe it, though?" Hikaru turned to face Kaoru.

"I didn't believe it, but then I saw it."

"But with your dreams happening-"

"SHUT UP!" Kaoru shut his mouth. "This is killing me here. I don't want to talk about her with anyone. Can't you see that?!"

"But your dreams-"

"Screw my dreams!"

"I can't. That's what you've been doing in your dreams," Kaoru said with a smile. Hikaru blushed and slammed the door shut.

"Oh, Hikaru," Kaoru mumbled, "Is it possible that you love her?"

[However…at Hikari's house…]

Hikari shot up from her bed, sweat dripping down her face and neck. Her body was crawling all over with a familiar feeling of delight, as if someone had been tracing over them. A taste in her mouth of instant coffee swirled in her mouth; the smell of rose and spices filled her nose. She was taking quick breaths, placing a hand over her face.

"I had another one…" she muttered, "But it felt so real…" A dreaded thought crept into her mind.

"Oh no, he wouldn't." She jumped out of bed and checked her door. It was still locked from her last encounter with Satoshi. Quietly, Hikari opened the door and examined the lock. It looked unscratched and untouched. She sighed in relief, quietly closing the door and locking it again.

"Thank god that Satoshi didn't do anything funny," she said aloud, "But then…why do I feel so…" Hikari thought about what she was dreaming about. She closed her eyes and all of a sudden saw Tamaki's house…then the room that she stayed in, or actually, the room that she and Hikaru stayed in. She saw that it hadn't changed since her last visit there. The night covered it like it had that night…that night that I was with Hikaru, she thought to herself. As she was still wandered through her dream, she saw Hikaru in his uniform…or what's left of it. He was sitting at the bed, facing the open window. It was spring, considering that cherry blossom petals were swirling around him, taking her breath away.

"Hikaru?" she whispered. He turned his head, his devilish smile on his face. Hikari looked at his golden eyes, swirling with passion and desire; it cut her breath short. His tie and jacket was lying across the bed; his white buttoned down was open, revealing his bare chest under the moonlight. Hikari had to place her hand on the wall to hold her up, for she was dazzled by his beauty. He rose and walked towards her, one hand in the pocket of his black pants.

"Hikaru, listen, I-" he placed his finger over her lips, sending chills through her spine.

"I know," he whispered in his velvet voice, "I'm sorry for jumping to conclusions about that."

"I'm sorry that I didn't stay to hear you out. If I did, we wouldn't be apart." Hikaru laughed and cupped her face.

"We're not apart," he said. He took one hand and wrapped it around her waste. "No matter what, I will protect you. I told you that, right?" Hikari nodded and she felt her heart beating for happiness. Hikaru finally brought his head down and placed his lips over hers. His tongue was as playful as Hikari had remembered. The taste of instant coffee reminded her of being a part of the Host Club. She closed her eyes and flung her arms around his neck. The next thing she knew, she was on a bed, with him on top. His hands traced over her body, making her skin crawl. Soon they decided to crawl up her legs, which made her smile. Hikaru stared deep into her eyes, mesmerizing her into doing anything. She didn't mind. She just let Hikaru's hands linger up her leg…and then

"OH MY GOD!" Hikari shouted as she opened her eyes. The sweat continued to pour down her neck. "I was dreaming about…" her heart was beating loudly in her ears "…sleeping with Hikaru?" She shook her head and ran into the bathroom.

"There's no way that I'm dreaming about him." Hikari turned on the cold water and splashed it across her face. Once she washed the sweat away, she fell to her knees, which pushed her legs apart. Her hands covered her eyes as tears down her wrists like rain.

"Hikaru…Hikaru…" she said in sobs, "Why, Hikaru?"