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Chapter twenty one: Depression

"Hikaru, you don't look so good…"

Hikaru sat in his desk, sulking with a dark aura around him that made the girls in the class all chattering in confusion of why Hikaru looks so terrible.

"Is he all right?"

"I don't know, maybe we should go talk to him,"

"I don't know if that's a good idea, even Kaoru couldn't talk to him!"

As they all chattered more, Hikaru sulks deeper into his blackness and feels nothing but grief inside his heart as it shatters piece by piece. Kaoru feels pain inside him as well, seeing his brother like this in pain all the time just does not seem right to him. He guessed that it has something to do with Arin and he arguing yesterday, Kaoru knew this because their argument was heard by everyone in the whole department. Even though it might be best if Hikaru stops talking to Arin about Kyouya, they still might have problems all the time if they went back together after what happened. Soon, Kaoru heard the bells ringing and it meant that school is over. Kaoru told Hikaru it was time to go home and Hikaru only nod as he gets up from his chair that he only did nothing but sulk most of the time. The sun is setting down itself as all the students started running out through the doors of Ouran academy, they all went inside their limos and drove off as Haruhi walked home alone like usual, but she has an appointment with Miss Melody for another therapy session. Avalyn is going inside the school again because she forgotten a book from her class, Kaoru saw Avalyn and when they both met, Avalyn saw Hikaru looking glum like never before. When she was about to ask what was wrong with him, Kaoru pulled her away as Hikaru gets in the limo without Kaoru. Kaoru asked why Avalyn is not going back home and she said that she has to go get a book back from the classroom, so Kaoru suggested that he will follow her to help finding it.

Avalyn smiled at him as they both start going up the marble stairs into the school again, the walls are solid concrete and the flooring is all nothing but pure marble with the carpets of pure red as they walked on it. Once they made it to her classroom, Avalyn backed away because someone is inside the room and they both went back. Inside the classroom, the sun is setting down as no one is in that classroom as the boy leans down to the girl and share a passionate kiss together.

"Maybe we should-"but he did not finish whispering when Avalyn accidently puts her hand on top of his hand. She watches the two of them, kissing in the sunset as Kaoru blushed and lowered his eyes upon her.

Then, Kaoru found himself taking Avalyn by the chin and he gently pulls her to face him. Once they made their sights at each other, Kaoru leans in her face and kisses her with passion. Avalyn widen her eyes in shock as the glorious feeling passes down her heart and beats joyfully. Kaoru lets her go and they both faced each other, waiting for a response to see who will kiss back. But Avalyn was so shocked that she got up quickly and starts to run away from Kaoru, he lowers his head and guesses that he is no good for her after all. Kaoru got up and starts to walk away from the empty corridors, inside the classroom, Kyouya looks up at the door and knew that someone was watching him and Yuuki kissing together. Yuuki asked what was wrong and Kyouya replied with a smile that it was nothing and that he should be going back home before his father comes. Yuuki said that she should be going to the hospital before Sasha starts getting worried about her all over again.

…

"Guys, I'm starting to think Hikaru and Kaoru are sick," Haruhi said to the boys as they all looked down at Hikaru and Kaoru with pitiful eyes.

"This is what they get when trying to steal my baby!" Tamaki screeched in his girly voice as he cuddles to Haruhi like his precious teddy bear.

"Stop touching me!" Haruhi shouted at Tamaki, making him back away with a shocked screech in his voice as Haruhi walks towards Hikaru.

She tried poking Hikaru on the ribs, but he only shivers a little. Soon, Mitsukuni along with Tamaki and Haruhi started poking both Hikaru and Kaoru on their ribs like there was no tomorrow.

"WILL YOU STOP THAT?" Hikaru and Kaoru shouted furiously in union.

"Not until you tell us why you're sad!" Tamaki shouted as he pokes Kaoru on the forehead that started to form wrinkles of irritation.

"It's nothing, so please leave us alone so we can sulk." Hikaru said angrily as he buries his face on the brown wooden table.

So Tamaki and all the rest backed away, letting the two depressed twins sulking for the rest of the hour before the guests came for the host club. They knew that Hikaru and Kaoru were not going to attend the club so they told all the girls who requested them that they are ill today. Kyouya was getting a large migraine because of this, losing costumers is a bad example to the host club and should not be presented whatsoever. The twins did not care and once they closed up the club, the twins left first and everyone looked nervous about those two because they do not know what is wrong with them. That was when Kaoru felt his phone vibrating, he took it out of his bag and when he opened it, it is a text from Avalyn.

Meet me the café

Sorry about before

"Go on," Hikaru said carelessly.

"Aren't you going?"

"Arin's pissed at me, so I don't think so…"

Kaoru looked at him, he changed so much from what happened yesterday…this is not the Hikaru he knew and loved from before. Kaoru ran off, leaving a regretting Hikaru all alone to leave him in the brink of depression.

…

Kaoru is panting very hard as he watches a bewildered Avalyn staring at him since he is still in his uniform while she is wearing a casual light red dress with small frills at the end.

"Are you okay?"

"I been…running from…school to…here…" he collapsed to the ground and Avalyn got out of her chair to his aid.

Avalyn helps Kaoru up and once he sat in his chair, Avalyn returns back to her chair and she looked around to see if anyone was around so she could talk to him privately.

"Kaoru…I want to apologize about before,"

"It-it's not your fault! The one who should be blamed is me, not you."

"I…"

Kaoru looks confused.

"I need to stay with you for the next few days…"

"Why?"

"My father, he wants me…to get married to you."

"WHAT?" he shouted so loud that everyone stared at him with confusion from his rude outburst.

Avalyn pulls him closer and whispers that her father wants her to go live with him for the next few days so the whole marriage thing would work out. Kaoru wanted to know why her father is making her do this even though this means he could be with her longer than usual. Avalyn said that it was time for her to go and become an adult, but she is only seventeen and does not know what to do whatsoever. Kaoru told her that she could stay for as long as she wants; Avalyn sighed with a bit of relief and thanked him for this.

"About before, I'm still sorry about that…"

Kaoru puts his hands on top of hers.

"It's my fault, don't worry."

Avalyn looks up to him and they both smiled, Arin has been staring at them the whole time from the distance and wondered how Hikaru is doing from what she done yesterday. So she decided to go by his house to see if he is in his home right now. It would make since that he would follow his brother all the time, but apparently he did not this time because of what happened. Arin left early like usual and she starts walking on the sidewalk where she took out her phone and starts to dial for Kaoru, but that was when she heard a familiar ringtone that sounded like it was from the number she called. She looked behind herself and saw no one; the ringing was left dead to the air. Arin saw no one on the grey sidewalk as she could see large bushes that grew freely everywhere as a car passes by her. Arin slowly pushes 'call' on the number, puts her phone on her ear and waits…nothing. That was weird, she thought that she heard that familiar ringtone that sounded like the opening of some old anime opening she use to watch but she could not remember the name. So she starts walking away and she pushed 'ID address' and she found the address for Hikaru.

But then she asked herself why she is going this, is she going to be the one who went up to his front door and be the one who apologizes even though it was all Hikaru who had brought this all to himself? So she starts walking back to her home, but what she did not know was from in the bushes that she saw hid Kaoru and Avalyn who both sighed sadly to each other. They guessed that they could not convince her to carry on going into his house.

…

Hikaru is in his room, naked as the outside world just poured hard rain that seems dark as grey with thunder for its hearing. His bear skin is touched with only silk sheets covering his frail body; he locked himself in his room so no one would disturb him from his pathetic feeling his felt. That was when he heard a knock on the door and it was from his mother, he ignored it since he did not want to see nor talk with her. The mother left, her maid said that when she requested that she spies on him for a few months, she found out that he and Arin had a brutal argument. The mother is feeling worried, she should do something about this and if she does not soon…she will lose her child forever. She and her maid walks away from his room, Hikaru got up and puts on his denim jeans with a white polo shirt. With his headphones and his IPod, he storms out of his room and went outside of the cold rain that pours endlessly.

...

Arin noticed that the sky is turning dark grey and knew that in the news it said that rain is going to come, so she starts to run away to find shelter until she heard a child crying to herself. She saw in front of her the small child who is trying to get her poor kitten off the tree.

"Mister Whiskers, come down!" the little girl sobbed as she reaches her small arms out in the air to catch him.

Mister Whiskers only meowed in confusion to his mistress as Arin got over to the ten meter tree and, very bravely, starts climbing up on the tree while the little girl with orange pigtails and a yellow raincoat watches her with wide blue eyes that contained limited tears. Arin knew that she is afraid of heights, but she could not let this little girl stay in the cold rain all alone with her defenseless kitten trapped in a tall tree. When she made it to the grey cat that stared at her with cold blue eyes, the cat suddenly jumps off into the girl that held onto her.

"Wa-wait-"

But the girl runs away without any help.

"Great…"

That was when a loud flash of lightning came with an earthshattering thunder shook the earth and millions of raindrops started pouring rapidly upon the whole part of the neighborhood. Arin looked down and wondered if she could by chance make it down without any hardships like breaking a leg or arm. Unfortunately, she cannot…but then from the distance, she thought she heard something playing some music. It grew a little more as she starts to hear footsteps coming towards the tree. When she heard the footsteps stopping, she could hear the lyrics from above yet they were faint because of the height. She was lucky enough to hear them as she starts carefully going down the branches of the large tree. She could see a teenage boy with aurban red hair with white headphones as he takes a rest to lean on the tree, she could tell by his clothing from afar that he is wearing a white polo shirt with denim jeans.

"Hikaru?"

He did not hear her because the volume is turned up to at least thirteen percent, so no matter how loud she will shout, he will not respond.

"Hikaru! Hikaru!"

Hikaru thought he heard something, but chooses to ignore it. Arin looks around her to see if she could use something that will get his attention. She saw a large brown acorn that is right for the picking, so she snatches it and with all the strength she has, she throws it at Hikaru and he felt the stinging pain on his head. He took off his headphones and looked up to see Arin.

"Arin?"

"Hikaru…help…"

"Why should i?"

"I'm scared…of heights, I'm starting to get really scared and I can't hold on anymore!"

Hikaru looks up to her, not knowing if he should help her or not….He sharply breathes and lets out a long sigh, he then took out his arms and waited for her to jump off.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes…I'm really sure."

Arin wanted to know if he is serious, she thought that he really felt so much pain that he would not even look at her with his dark brown eyes that looked at her with pain and suffering for the past day. Arin was about to lower herself by stepping on one branch for her foot, but the water made her slip and she found herself hitting her head on a large branch and she blacked out.

...

"Wow, this place is amazingly huge!" Avalyn said curiously as she looks around the house.

"Thanks,"

Avalyn and Kaoru are going inside his living room, outside still poured rain as Avalyn looks around the nice emerald colored carpet with fancy styled furniture of pure white leather. That was when she saw a large black piano, she stared at it with tense eyes but she quickly went to it and sat on the bench. She then starts touching all of the keys to suddenly start playing a piece from Mozart. The song sounds beautiful but also sad at the same time; Kaoru watched and heard everything she has done. The song only lasted for a few minutes because Avalyn stopped suddenly.

"Ah, sorry about that…"

"No, you played wonderfully," Kaoru commented her. "Where did you learn to play that?"

"Um, my mother taught me when I was young."

"She must've been very talented to know Mozart,"

"Yes, she was so talented that she been in fourteen parts of the world to let them hear her music."

"You know, I think this is a beginning of a beautiful relationship,"

"Why would you say that?"

"Because you remind me so much like your mother."

"That's the problem my dad has, I look too much like her."

…

Arin feels a throbbing pain on her head; it aches as she slowly opens her eyes to see a high ceiling roof of white looking down at her with a light bulb shining the whole room. She found herself in her bedroom where she smells something delicious, her stomach rumbles as she tries to get up but someone puts their hand on her shoulder to lie down.

"Don't get up, you're still resting," said Hikaru who pushes her down gently.

Arin turns her head to see Hikaru looking down at her with a bowl of hot porridge in his hand that has a spoon inside. When Arin finally lies down, Hikaru took a spoonful of porridge without warning her about how hot it is. So when she took a bite of it, she tries to swallow it vastly so she does not have to have a burnt tongue. Hikaru chuckles darkly to himself, letting Arin glare at him unhappily as he takes another spoonful of white porridge and this time blows it. Arin takes a bite and she chews it momentarily.

"I'm sorry for what I done…"

"It's fine, Hikaru…I want to go out with you again,"

"What?"

"Yeah, what I did was immature of me and I think we should try again."

"Maybe that bump on your head got you confused,"

"I'm serious!"

"Okay, you need to relax. Your brother is asleep since it's been five hours."

"FIVE HOURS?"

"Just kidding!"

Arin growls unhappily at Hikaru and she decided to sleep again. But then, Hikaru started singing to make her go to sleep.

Now that you've found me,
My whole world is brighter
Now that you've touched me
My steps are much lighter

All of this world could decide
To fall inward
And you would still linger

Something has brought us together
Unspoken
Feigning reality, friendship, and wisdom

I will defend you
I'll keep you beside me
That's how I'll repay all the kindness you've shown

Now that you've found me
I've stumbled through fire
Now that you've touched me
I've bloomed like a flower

Now that you're with me
I no longer cower in silence, hiding
I'm fighting for you

I'm fighting for you

Hikaru looks down upon her, sleeping like a baby.

To be continued...

Ghosts are haunting the little old house

Some might even take a little treat

But if you must, I shall see your trick

Only to die in the hands of Broken Hearts