"What are you thinking Kaoru?"
"I'm thinking about what's best for my future!"
"You think this is best?" Hikaru screamed, waving a single sheet of paper in Kaoru's face. Kaoru brushed away Hikaru's flailing and glared into his twins' eyes.
"It's what's best for me, even if you don't like it, Hika. It's what's best for both of us, and what's best for the Hitachiins' success." Kaoru took a step toward his brother. "It's not like we're saying goodbye forever, just for a little while."
"Four years is not a little while, Kaoru. You're going to this fancy school in France, Kao. France. We won't be able to see each other except for holidays, if even then." Hikaru's eyes turned downward. "I…I'll miss you."
"Hika, I'll miss you too, but face it, I suck at math. This school is the States is meant for you, not me. A creative arts school is the best fit for me." Kaoru gestured to the acceptance letter in Hikaru's hand. "France is where I'm going, and you're going to the United States. That's just the way it is."
Hikaru hated how so very reasonable his brother was being. It made him look like a petulant child. But he'd rather be seen as a child than be alone.
"Kao, I don't…" Hikaru stopped to suck in a shuddering breath. "I don't know what I…what I'll do without you."
"You'll learn new things and meet new people and grow into an amazing and brilliant adult. Then we'll see each other again and we'll still love each other just as much as we do now." Kaoru reached out and placed his hands on Hikaru's cheeks. "I'm going to love you every second I'm in France. That won't ever change."
"I'll always love you too, Kao. Always. I'll think of you every second we're apart." Kaoru cast his eyes downward again.
"You better not. You'll think about your studies. I won't have a college dropout as my business partner."
Hikaru chuckled half-heartedly. Kaoru forced his head up and locked eyes with him. Hikaru leaned forward and pressed his lips against his twin's. Kaoru shuddered and wrapped his arms around Hikaru's shoulders as Hikaru's arms wound around Kaoru's waist. Their bodies pressed as close together and they could manage, and only broke their lip-lock when their lungs scream for air became too much.
"No sleeping with strange men, okay?" Hikaru demanded sternly.
"Of course not."
"And no partying. Parties have roofies and cradle-robbers."
"Sure thing."
"And no drinking. Or smoking. Or drugging. Or…umm…anything…you know, bad." Hikaru finished weakly.
"Hikaru?"
"Yeah?"
"Shut up and kiss me."