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CHAPTER TWENTY! SO AWESOMELY HAPPY! :D

Chapter Twenty: Comfort Finally Found

{Hisoka's P.O.V.}

I glared at a far off wall, wishing I wasn't tied up, sitting on a couch in the third music room, with the seven other members of the Host Club sitting around me.

Sadly, nothing ever really goes my way.

"You know why I wasn't at school Kyoya." I uttered. "Why don't you tell them yourself? Why bother kidnapping me?"

Kyoya pushed his glasses up on the bridge of his nose. "True - but I know you would rather not have me talking about your personal life."

"Since when did you care?"

Kyoya glared at me. "Enough. Tell them - now."

"I don't have to." I replied stubbornly.

"But you will." Hikaru spoke up. I turned to look at him, but couldn't make myself glare, remembering what had happened last time we saw each other.

"Please Hisoka, we want to help you, but we can't unless we know what's wrong..." Kaoru joined in.

I scoffed. "And how exactly do you think you could help? The only one that might possibly understand is Haruhi." Everyone turned to look at said brunette, who looked confused.

"...Because she's a girl...?" Tamaki asked slowly, turning back to look at me.

I sighed. "No." I averted my gaze, and turned instead to look at my hands, which were bound in front of me, giving up the battle. "Because she's dealt with the death of a family member..."

Everyone's - except for Kyoya's - eyes widened.

"D-Death of a family member...?" Hunny questioned softly, looking at me with big, sad eyes. "…Who died, Hiso-chan...?"

"...My older brother... Ryo..."

I felt a hand on my shoulder, and looked up, seeing Tamaki. "...We're sorry Hisoka... We didn't know... We shouldn't have forced you to come here and tell us..." He untied my hands and feet.

I stood up slowly, avoiding making eye contact with anyone. "That's... Alright..." I kept my gaze on the floor until I saw another pair of shoes standing in front of me. I lifted my gaze, this time seeing Kyoya.

"Ryo-san will be missed - he was a very good officer." He said, gazing at me calmly from behind his glasses.

I froze, my blood starting to boil. "W-What did you say...?" I asked, glaring coldly at the youngest Ootori, hands clenched at my sides. My body started to tremble from the anger I was feeling. "Y-You..." I raised one arm, quickly and harshly backhanding Kyoya. I heard a few gasps, but paid them no mind. "You asshole! All you care about is his job and how he served your family!" My arm returned to my side as I clenched my fists again before running out of the room.

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I ran blindly through the school halls, blinded by the tears that pricked in the back of my eyes. 'T-That... jerk! How can he be so cold hearted?'I shook my head, tears falling in the process.

"Hisoka! Wait!" I heard someone call out from behind me, but couldn't tell who it was - not even bothering to try.

I kept running, until I couldn't anymore. I leaned against a wall, sliding down until I sat on the floor. I hugged my knees to my chest, laying my head down on top of them.

I heard footsteps approach me. "Hisoka..."

I looked up when the person murmured my name, seeing that it was Hikaru. More tears fell down my cheeks.

Hikaru sat down beside me, wrapping his arms around my shoulders.

"H-Hikaru..." I stuttered, tears still running down my face. I buried my face into his chest, feeling his arms tighten around me.

Hikaru rested his chin on top of my head, rubbing my back comfortably. "You didn't do anything wrong Hisoka - you don't have to apologize for anything."

I shook my head. "I s-should've told you g-guys earlier..." I lifted my head, looking the older Hitachiin in the eyes. "I'm sorry for this morning..."

Hikaru shook his head. "It's fine." He brushed my bangs out of my eyes. "You had every right to act the way you did..."

My eyes softened."Hikaru..." I murmured. "I really am so-" I was cut off when Hikaru abruptly pressed his lips to mine. My eyes widened, but quickly closed as I relaxed into the sudden kiss.

Hikaru pulled away, but his face was still close. "You have nothing to apologize for, Hisoka..."

I nodded slowly, smiling softly - something I hadn't done since my brother had died. I wrapped my arms around Hikaru's neck before pressing my lips back against his.

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{Kaoru's P.O.V.}

After Hisoka ran out of the room - quickly followed by Hikaru - the rest of the Host Club sat in silence.

"...S-She slapped Mommy..." Tamaki whispered, slowly edging away from the Shadow King.

Kyoya pushed his glasses up. "I was expecting something like that to happen."

All of us just looked at him. "What?" Haruhi asked, tilting her head to the side in a confused manor.

"Hisoka tool what I had said about her brother as me only caring about his job. However true that may be, she took it as an insult towards him." Kyoya explained.

"...That's kind of cruel..."

I was shocked to hear my own voice speak - normally I just stayed quiet when it came to the Shadow King, not wanting to feel his wrath.

"Even if you didn't know Hisoka's brother personally... it's still cruel... He meant a lot to her, and now he's gone..." I stood up from the chair I had been sitting on, heading towards the exit. "I'm going to check on her."

"I believe Hikaru is already doing so." Kyoya replied calmly from behind me.

I froze. I didn't know why, but for some reason, that statement kind of pissed me off. "Whatever - I'm going." I left the third music room, wandering the halls looking for Hisoka. I heard crying a little ways ahead, and quickened my pace slightly.

I looked out from behind a corner, seeing Hisoka with her face buried in Hikaru's chest.

"H-Hikaru... I-I'm... I'm so s-sorry..." I could see the tears that were falling down her cheeks from here.

Hikaru rested his chin on top of Hisoka's head, rubbing her back. "You didn't do anything wrong Hisoka - you don't have to apologize for anything."

Hisoka shook her head. "I s-should've told you g-guys earlier..." She lifted her head, looking Hikaru in the eyes. "I'm sorry for this morning..."

Hikaru shook his head."It's fine." He brushed some of Hisoka's bangs out of her eyes. "You had every right to act the way you did..."

"Hikaru..." She murmured. "I really am so-" Hisoka was cut off when Hikaru abruptly kissed her. She looked startled, but quickly relaxed.

Hikaru pulled away, but his face was still close to Hisoka's. "You have nothing to apologize for, Hisoka..."

She nodded slowly, smiling softly, before wrapping her arms around Hikaru's neck before pressing her lips back against his.

I turned away, not wanting to watch anymore, and was surprised to see Haruhi standing behind me.

"You like Hisoka... don't you Kaoru?" She asked, looking me straight in the eye.

My eyes widened. "W-What...?"

"Don't play dumb - I see the way you look at her."

My jaw dropped. 'The way I... What?'

Haruhi chuckled lightly at my shocked expression. "Why don't you just ask her out already?"

I averted my eyes. "She's with Hikaru."

"I don't remember one of them ever asking the other to go out, do you?"

"...They haven't had a lot of time to talk about it."

Haruhi sighed. "You're being impossible..." She rolled her eyes, turning around and walking away. "If you don't ask, eventually Hikaru will and it will be too late."

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TENSION! Kinda… *Shrugs* Whatever…

Anyways, sorry if this chapter sucks… I had to go to my grandparents' house for THREE NIGHTS and SHARE A ROOM with my YOUNGER SISTER. Ugh. There's no wireless internet there, so I had to write this up on my 'Notes' app, then mail it to myself, open it on the computer and put it onto a Word Document… Edit… Blah blah blah…

Also, it was my birthday on Friday! Yay! Even though it was possibly the worst birthday ever… My mom took me and my best friend out to dinner with my little sister, Maia, but she started crying when my mom took the milk away so she could put it in a sippy cup… And everyone stared… I was so embarrassed! Maia is only one and a half… But still! Then I went shopping with my aunt, but twisted my ankle when some kid ran into me… REALLY PEOPLE! KEEP YOUR HYPER CHILDREN IN THE STROLLERS PLEASE! I couldn't see any of my cousins... Which sucked… Majorly… I never see them! AND, my step-dad is visiting today. That son of a *car horn* can go die in *car horn* hole for all I care! Seriously. Then I got my first bad review… EVER! Not on this story… The Bleach one I was talking about last chapter… I've never gotten a bad review before… Then this person just leaves one say 'Oh, I think this story will be great! But your OC is kind of mary-sue.' HOW CAN YOU BE 'KIND OF' MARY-SUE? You either are or you aren't! Geez… *Sniffs* First bad review ever… It stings…

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