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Back In Our World

Chapter 19 Noticing honest feeling.


Kaoru POV

A beaming vibrant orange light slowly creeps along my face, causing my sleepy eyes to squeeze tight. Curling the puffy pillow around the back of my head as I shift further on my side. Something begins to lightly tickle the end of my nose, teetering on the very edge of consciousness and dreamland I Irritably lift a hand, swiping at my nose. When a voice sleepy calls out. "Kao, move over a bit, you're lying on my hair."

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"Oh, sorry Hika." I sleepily mumble out.

Someone next to me groggily giggles out, as the bed shifts. The giggle causes me to tip into consciousness as a thought strikes me. Wait, a minute, since when have I ever heard my older brother giggle like a girl. My drowsy eyes begin to flutter open to see a hazy room bathed in in an orange light. Reaching up a hand to rub my golden, blearily eyes glancing over right to next to me. My heart clenches in my chest as my eyes fall upon a breath taking sight. A sleeping brunette girl snuggled up right next to me with a small, sweet smile tugging at her delicate lips. The crowning light of the sunset sky causes her flawless features to glow like angel she truly is.

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My heart tightened in my chest with the recalled memory.…. If you only knew.

Humorlessly chuckling to myself as my golden eyes slowly travel over the rivers of golden chestnut hair flowing across her white, fluffed pillow.I couldn't help but inwardly curse at myself. How the hell could such an angelic creature want one devilish twin, let alone two? Sure, we've run across plenty of bountiful beauties who have more than willingly volunteered to be ravaged by us, but no one even close to as innocent as the woman cuddled next to me. The thought was a distant unobtainable dream when we were close, but now with the years of pain …even one of us becoming her chosen seemed highly unlikely.

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Wait sunset? I suddenlywhip my head off the pillow, abruptly sitting up to glance over to the radiant glowing window. "Crap, what time is it?!" Frantically pulling my wrist up to my stunned eyes.

"Damn it, we've practically slept the entire day away!" Reaching a hand to lightly shake the sleeping angel next to me.

"Go away Kao." The brunette scrunches her sleeping face, swiping away my hand.

"Haru, we need to get up, it's going to be hell when we can't sleep tonight."

"Not, if we sleep till morning." She sleepily pulls the sheets over her head causing her muffled voice to come from deep uncover.

"This isn't like you, what's wrong? Sure, you weren't the most energetic one of us, but I don't remember you sleeping this much." Reaching out a hand to gently pull the blankets back away from her face while continuing to lightly shake the lady with my other hand.

Her angry eyes snap open to glare at me, with a huff she turns away. "How would you know? Like I said, people change." Her last few words come out in a depressed tone.

She's right, the once goal driven girl from my past has turned into a depressed wandering, beautiful women, lying next to me…..that I knew very little about. No, whether it's bringing back the goal driven girl or better understanding the depressed women, I promised her, I promised myself I would help heal the wounds the club caused for just knowing us.

Reaching a hand out to clasp a firm hold of the blankets, jerking them away from her body. Her hand immediately tugged at the hem of my white button up shirt to cover her yellow panties. Forcing my stunned eyes away from the intoxicating sight, catching her flashing anger filled eyes glaring into mine. "Kaoru, what hell is your problem?!"A bit embarrassed I timidly scooted away from her.

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Realizing I wasn't keeping my promise I shook my head, clearing it from my embarrassment, not mention other rapidly approaching feelings. To swiftly stand next to the bed, giving the blanket a good hard yank to strip the bed of everything, but the bottom sheet. Adamantly tossing the jumbled pile on to the floor. "Listen, Haru it's time we both get up."

Curling up on a stripped bed she wrapped her thin arms around her legs, tucking her depressed face close to her knees, without speaking another word.

Her entire broken demeanor caused my heart to shatter….I never wanted to cause her this…..but then I reminded myself I'm doing it for her. She spent enough time living with the pain, it's time for her to deal with it, so she can finally move pass it.

Firming up my shoulders along with my resolve I begin to walk from the room. "We have plans, like it or not, my driver will be here in forty-five minutes to escort you to the car…Even, if you're half-dressed." Slamming the shared door between our rooms to make my point clear. I let out a long shaky breath, feeling horrible as my slouched shoulders fall against the door. I begin to hear soft depressed cries leak out from the other side of the door causing me to wonder if I'm even strong enough to take this on by myself. It would be so much easier with the two of us. … Hika, where are you?

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Why haven't you answered any my calls? Believe it or not…both of us could desperately use your help.

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End of Kaoru POV


Hikaru's POV

My heart beats frantically in my chest, swallowing hard before pleading. "Now just minute Ranka, let's be reasonable, think about what you're doing." Tears begin to form at the edges of my panicked eyes.

"At least your death will serve as reminder to fucken stay away from my daughter." The distraught ginger's lips extend into a crazed, cruel smile under his wandering trail of black tears. With both shaky hands wrapped around the revolver he slowly pulls back the hammer of the gun. Aiming it directly at my head.

With my last thoughts of Haru, Kao I close my teary swollen eyes, preparing for my end.

All of a sudden I hear the door swing open, crashing against wall. "Whoa, whoa, what the hell are doing crossdresser, give me that damn gun?!" The commotion caused me to open my tear filled eyes. To see an irate ginger man holding out his hand towards the cross dressing father.

"No, he was the last one to see her, he won't tell me where the hell she is!" Speaking in a desperate tone he shakes his head at the ginger mobster. With the gun pointed at my head with his shaky hands on the trigger.

"Ranka, this isn't the way, let me talk to him, before you blow his damn head off his shoulders." The ginger man's eyes are sharp, while sticking out his hand. Giving the impression he wasn't really asking.

While holding my breath I couldn't peel my swollen eyes away from the intense exchange.

"Besides ….It looks like we just decorated in here." He jokes with the crossdresser.

Pulling the gun away and uncocking it to roughly place it in the mob bosses palm. Ranka throws his nose in the air, huffs as he walks towards the door. "Fine, you won't listen to reason, I'm sure I know someone else who will."

Ranka dramatically swishes his dress to stop before me with a crazed, knowing smile, as he leans down to whisper in my ear. "I'll see you, in a bit…..you can count on it." He swiftly straightens to open the door, walking through, before slamming it hard.

"Ah, damn it." The ginger hisses once the crazed father leaves.

Letting out a relieved breath the intense emotional exchange has robbed me of all my strength. My head falls with tears streaming down my cheeks. In a strained hoarse voice. "Ah, thank you, Kasanoda."

"Don't thank me just yet, he going to talk to my wife. You have maybe at most 20 minutes until he comes back telling me I should go speak with her." The mob boss glances down to check his gold watch.

"You're lucky, Mei wanted to deal with you personally, but we're expecting in the spring. So, I have some of my guys guarding the room. I don't want her to get upset …..It's bad for her and the baby." The mob boss gives off a proud smile with a chuckle.

"Ah, congratulations, I would shake your hand but …" Lifting my head to the ginger.

"Oh, sorry about that, let me help you." Reaches in his pocket and pulls out a tin peace of metal, before flicking his wrist in swift fluid motion, holding out a razor sharp knife in an instant. Bending down next to me with one quick movement he slices through my bindings.

"Look don't get any ideas, I don't need your hands tied behind your back, to kill you." The ginger gives me a deadly look. With my eyes and hands traveling over my rope burned wrists I slowly nod my head.

Ritsu walks over to a cupboard and tosses a towel to me. "Good, so Hitachiin where is she? I know you guys use to have a thing for her."

"That was a long time ago." Speaking in a miserable tone, reaching up to dab the edge of my bleeding lip.

Picking up a vanilla file from the table and casually thumbing through it. Unbuttoning his dark grey suit, before gracefully taking a seat in a wooden chair. "Yeah, well that's not the rumor around Japan ….you see since your little visit I've been doing some research on you and your brother. I found out that both of you have never really had much of love life. Never really kept a serious girlfriend, let alone a wife."

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"I'm busy with my work, I'm sure you know how it is." Massaging my wrists in an attempt to sooth my red, swollen skin.

"Oh yeah, if I only knew how busy I was going to be, I might have just stayed in high school." The mob boss chuckles.

"So you know what I mean?" Holding the cloth to my swollen eye.

Kasanoda shrugs his shoulders. Extending a hand to scratch the side of his face. "Well, yes in away. You know the funny thing is I said you or your twin never really had a love life, however the word is on the street you both have a rather extensive sex life."

"We're affluent CEO's of a successful fashion company, I can't help that models want to have extra benefits from us." Coldly replying as I shrug my shoulders.

"Oh, I'm sure the sex for a single man, such as yourself would be amazing ….Right? " Ritsu speaks with a devilish grin, playfully smacking my arm.

I cautiously nod my head, not sure where the mob boss was going with this. "Ah, I guess, it's all right."

"Oh, that's right. Didn't I hear you needed something special, to really do it for you?" Kasanoda snaps his fingers, raising a knowing eyebrow.

Oh crap, he can't know that it's practically impossible ….Swallowing hard against my dry throat, before nervously speaking. "I…..I'm not sure I know what-"Nervously fumbling over my words.

The ginger man flipped though is file as he cuts me off. "Oh, sure you do, brown eyes …..You and your twin get really hot for girls with brown eyes. Isn't that right?" Stunned by the ginger mob boss, I just sat there.

Raising a knowing eyebrow. "Ah, I see by your expression my informants are right …..So, it's pointless to deny it."

With irritation I cross my arms at my chest, wincing though my teeth as I bump my burned wrist. "Fine, what of it? That was a long time ago, I've moved on." I didn't especially lie to Kasanoda, his sources weren't exactly up to date, since I no longer crave brown eyes. Well not recently anyway, not since the email I discovered on my twin's phone….But I'm absolutely not going to tell him that if I don't have to.

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"Well, you see I happen to have a brown eyed girl missing, so I think it actually might have a lot to do with it. In fact you were seen on the street with her after all these years….so I have to ask….. Where is Haruhi?"

"I told Ranka and your goons the truth, I don't know." I hissed through my teeth.

Shaking his head, running a hand through his hair. "I don't think that's good enough. You see back in highs school, it was really hard to be around you two. I always thought of you two as my rivals. "

"Rivals?" Giving him a confused look.

Nodding his head, motioning to the door. "Yeah and this is something the wife already knows. In high school I was in love with our mutual brown eye friend ….and I could tell both, you and your brother also held strong feeling for the girl. The thing is when she picked the blonde ….that threw me for a loop."

"Yeah, well you weren't the only one." I huffed out without looking at the man. Just thinking back to the miserable day caused my heart to burn.

"Hell, everyone could see she had feelings for the two of you, it didn't make sense to me. Ah, but what do I know about dames." Ritsu shrugs his shoulders.

"That was a long time ago." My tone turns somber, a single tear begins to fall causing me to turn my head away from the mob boss.

The Ginger mob boss lifted from his chair to lean in close to study my face. "Yeah it was …..But later you all surprised the hell out of me when your little club abandoned her over some pictures. All in the name of your high and mighty families."

I desperately tried to explain of what little I actually knew. Hell, what little I knew wasn't adding up and didn't feel right. "It wasn't even about the club's business or our families. We were kept in the dark it was all Tamaki, Kyoya. I had a recent visit from the Shadow King warning us to stop searching. The rest of us would never….Listen all she had to do is just ask. We would have done anything for her. Hell, she didn't even have to ask, when she disappeared we- "

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The ginger boss cuts me off. "You looked for her."

Letting out a sigh before falling back to his seat. "Yeah, I know you"

Pinching the bridge of his nose. "You have no idea how hard it was to keep those two under wraps. ….Since you didn't look anywhere, but the east coast and Japan ...I simply moved them here."

"Wait, you knew we were looking for her?"

"Well yeah." The mob boss shrugged his shoulders.

My stunned eyes wore off with the realization of the needless pain my brother and I went through. You wouldn't just call it heart wrenching because the pain of her disappearance could be felt in every one of the cells in my body. The mob boss knew the entire time. My temper began to burn hot as I glared at the ginger kingpin as I stupidly grab hold of his suit jacket to pull him close to me. "Kasanoda, I don't give a damn about those pictures …Why didn't you just come to us….ask us?!"

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The mobster glanced at my gripping hands before giving me a dangerous look. I quickly rip my shaky hands away and sit back in my seat. Praying he doesn't kill me.

Giving me a little chuckle as he shakes his head. "I didn't want to tip my hand, plus I already had a pissed off father on my hands…. besides she wasn't in any shape to have you guys around." The mob boss's tone turned somber.

Kasanoda sad words through cold water on my bubbling temper. "Wait, what happened with…?"

Kasanoda snapped back. "How do you think you would fare being treated like garbage, by the ones you loved?"

"Look that was the blond idiot, that wasn't us. That was never us." Adamantly speaking in a firm force.

"Was it really? The way I see it both you and your brother froze yourself in time. No serious girlfriend, No wife, No children, add you're …..Little preference….. And I think you two still carry a torch for her…. to this day." Handing me the file with a knowing smile, I didn't look at him before roughly snatching the file from his hands. Damn it's like people are coming out of the woodwork to give me one file or another.

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"Okay fine, based on what I believe, you had nothing to do with the club abandoning her. By the way that's the only thing from keeping this out of Ranka's hands." Kasanoda motions to the gun tucked in his waist band.

"…..Hell, that and Haruhi made me swear to never seek retaliation from anyone from the old host club. However, I still have a missing women on my hands…..and most likely a pissed off pregnant wife. Which since you never had one, I'll tell you I'd rather face a firing squad in that horrible outfit you dressed me in than face her." The scary looking mob boss visible shivers.

"Look, I already told you what I know." Peeking at the file before glancing back to the ginger mob boss.

The door quickly swings open to allow Ranka to walk through it, with a wicked grin on his features. "Ritsu, your wife would like to speak with you."

"See, what did I tell you? My wife can be very predictable." Letting out a heavy sigh as he hops out of his chair, heading for the door.

I quickly sand up in a panic, knocking the wooden chair to the floor. "Wait, your right, okay, we never got over her …..I still love her! ….I honestly wish I knew where she was, but not for you ….not for Kaoru, but for me, damn it! So I could at least see her one last time. So she could see me, and only me, just one last time …that's all I've ever wanted." Tears began to stream down my bruised cheeks as I miserably flop back in my chair, awaiting my fate from the irritate father.

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"Wait a minute, did you just say Kaoru? Damn it!" The furious father's face melted into shock as he whipped his head towards me.

With the crossdressers sudden outburst Kasanoda turned around, just as he was about to leave the room. "What's the matter?"

The irate father strides over to clench at my blood stained shirt with both hands. I hold up my arms to vigorously push him away, but he quickly jerks apart my shirt. Forcefully adding a ripping sound into the small daisy room. He shoves my tattered shirt to the side, studying my exposed chest. Ranka stands up, throwing his hands in his hair, he begins to pace the room. "Damn it, we have the wrong one!"

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"What…. how can you tell?" Ritsu asks the panicked crossdresser.

"Because it was Kaoru, who came to the club and asked to see her…at least that's what he said his name was." Ranka begins to pull his hair at the crown of his head, as he franticly paced the room.

"Kaoru?" My twin's name fell from my confused lips.

"How can you be sure?" The mob boss glances over to me.

"Look at his chest, it should be covered in bruises from the little reminder I ordered your boys to give him."

"Wait, what the hell did you do to Kaoru …it isn't possible, Kaoru's not even in the country…..I was just at that club ,it wasn't him, it couldn't be!" Yelling at the two men.

Ranka shakes his head at me as he nervously bites his thumb nail. "No, this means you were both at the club on different nights…..I met both of you, Damn it!"

Ripping the file from my fingers, quickly scanning the pages, before bring the file back to my attention. The mob boss points at a single paragraph in his report. "No, look this makes since, there were two Hitachiin jets parked at PDX. Until the night of her disappearance as of a few hours ago there's still only one parked at the airport. Why the hell didn't I put this together? Slapping a hand down on the pages.

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"Wait, two Hitachiin planes …..Fuck, he was here?! " I couldn't believe what I was hearing …..My twin has lied to me.

That doesn't mean he doesn't know where she is." Ranka points a long finger at me.

"No, look at his face, it's like he didn't know his twin was even in Portland." Ritsu shook his head adamantly.

"Fine, let's hold on to him, until we get her back. Rough him up a bit, to warn the others." The ginger cross-dresser suggests.

"Wait, wait, I think you've roughed him up enough….. Before you start pointing guns at perfectly innocent people, let's just talk to him." The mob boss throws up his hands and shakes his head at Ranka.

Giving Ranka a serious warning look. "You know like you should have done, when his brother confessed to you, just before he begged you to let him see her. I keep telling you …You need to stop being the over protected father all the time. I told you a long time ago, these two are different….these two are especially different to herand you know it."

I wanted to ask the mob boss to clarify what he just said, but I couldn't comprehend a thought as my head is swimming with new facts and old events and feelings new and old …..I'm literally drowning in my chair.

"Ritsu, enough I will never allow it …..They're both rich bastards! Do I have to remind you his brother has my daughter?!"

Ignoring Ranka's outburst I glanced up at him with a confused look? "Wait, Kaoru, has Haruhi?"

End of Hikaru's POV


Kaoru's POV.

With a large black umbrella in one hand and pulling a rather begrudging Haru with the other. I quickly weave my way through the various brave couples, out on such a miserable night. Until I see my destination up ahead, quickly walking up to a large bearded man standing under an oversized glass structure, bundled in an overstuffed red ski jacket. "I believe I have a reservation under Hitachiin for a private capsule." While I was busy tending business with the upcoming show I managed to check the weather report on my phone. Tonight seemed to be the closest to a clear night London was going to get in the next couple of weeks. In fact in the next few days we're going to be up for some pretty rough weather. So without even thinking I went on to another site before personally talking to the manager and reserving the time. Let's just say the manager remembers me.

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He quickly looks down at a little black reservation book, nodding his head with a welcoming smile. "Yes, here it is, you're just in time."

I quickly palm a few bills in his hand with a smile. "Is everything ready?"

Extending a hand to tip his hat. "Ah, yes sir, everything is as you requested, it will be a few minutes, before the pod comes down."

My excited eyes glance over to Haru, shivering under the umbrella. She just stubbornly stares at her feet. Giddy with excitement I watch the massive wheel slowly move capsule to capsule. Until the attendant calls out. "Hitachiin party."

I quickly make my way to the man motioning to the lighted capsule. Nodding my head he opens the door and allows me to step over the threshold, firmly tugging my hand for Haru to follow me. Glancing over the wide wooden bench, checking over my specified details, I nod my head to the attendant. A heavy metallic clanking sound could be heard, notifying the two of us are sealed in.

After hearing the sound I let go of Haru's hand and strolled up to the rain drizzled window facing the shimmering Thames River. She wandered over to the wooden bench, plopping down next to the food. Through the corner of my eye I could clearly see her ignore the tray. The capsule was absolutely quiet as it began to move.

I wasn't quite sure what to say to her, I'm sure she's still pissed at me, for my less than gentlemanly actions. She had a right to be, I will even admit I'm being a stubborn ass…..But I'm doing it hopefully for her benefit. That doesn't mean I should be pardoned for the woman's heated wrath. On the contrary, It's all part of my well-deserved punishment for even involving her in our world in the first place…..with that damn vase.

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"Thanks Kao." A soft voice breaks the silence.

Lost in my self-loathing thoughts I somewhat mindlessly reply unsure exactly why the brunette woman should be thanking me. "Hmm?"

My golden eyes slide over to see Haru's hands resting on the wooden bench, anxiously staring down at her fidgeting red ballerina flats, stretched out before her. "I know what you're trying to do…back there, that wasn't you."

"I just want to help you, Haru." Staring back at the dazzling night sky. The room goes into a long silence with only an almost inaudible hum coming from the powerful machinery holding us in the air.

Awkwardly clearing her throat. "I know, I'm beginning to believe you." Her head turns towards me.

I continue to nervously look out at the view, avoiding her beautiful round chocolate eyes, looking directly at me. "I'm not lying to you… I've tried to be nothing but honest with you …some might say painfully honest. " Letting out a nervous chuckle as my eyes fall to my hands. To my surprise a few awkward chuckles tangle with mine.

In the reflection of the glass I could see her nervously bite her adorable bottom lip, waiting for me to turn around. "So um….what kind of surprises did you request for us?"

Not being able to deny her anything, well except for what might hurt her, I force myself to turn around. With a mischievous smile I motion to the tray resting next to her. "Why don't you see for yourself?"

With a smile she leans over to study the tray. "Champagne, strawberries, chocolate…Kao, are you trying to get me drunk?" The woman raises an eyebrow in my direction.

Caught by her adorable look my cheeks are immediately set ablaze to almost match my hair, my forehead begins to sweat, awkwardly holding up both hands. "Ah no, no, it's not like that, the champagne was complementary….the strawberries were my idea. If you look, I'm sure you'll find some sushi …..You know in case you get hungry."

I nervously look a way, scratching the back of my head. Amazed at my awkward behavior, if she was any other woman it would be a completely different matter….of course I wouldn't want to be here with any other woman.

"Relax Kao, I know you didn't mean anything by it. It's just very sweet of you …you've always been a complete gentleman with me …..Well, for the most part." She nervously chuckles as her cheeks give off a slight blush while rolling her knowing eyes. No doubt thinking about our past tricky adventures.

"Would you like me to pour you a glass?" She quickly motioned to the tray.

"Please, if you don't mind?" Caught by her captivating chocolate eyes, anxiously chuckling with a nod of my head.

She turns her head, clearing her throat, breaking away from my stunned eyes. "No, I don't mind …..I think I'll have one too." Her hands shake a bit when pouring into the sparkling flutes. She carefully places a filled champagne flute aside, on the tray. Chuckling to myself at the sight of Haru swiftly bringing her glass to her lips, jerking her head back to hurriedly swallow down the contents, before refilling her glass. She fumbles a bit as she stands, picking up the other glass, nervously walking over to me. I'm guessing the passing years of separation were causing us to be a bit nervous around each other.

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Biting her lip for just a second, holding up the glass with slightly blushed cheeks. "Here you go."

My fingers accidently brush against her hand as I take the glass. "Thank you." Raising the glass filled with bubbling liquid next to my smiling lips. She nods her head and turns to walk back to the bench.

Throwing out a hand to catch her wrist, staring down with molten, golden eyes, softly speaking. "Haru stay with me…" She turned her stunned chocolate eyes into mine.

Nervously dropping my hand, nodding my head towards the window. "I mean you're missing it …the view I mean." Anxiously turning my head to swallow about half the contents of my glass causing it to shoot straight to my head.

"Ah, okay." She nods her wide chocolate eyes in my direction, before also turning to the view.

With our drinks in our fidgeting fingers we lean against the hand railing, eyes dancing over the twinkling London nightscape. My eyes would occasionally wander over in her direction. Soft words mindlessly fall from my lips. "Breathtaking….. beautiful….stunning."

Pulling her glass away from her mouth, nodding her head. "I agree, it's an amazing view."

Playfully nudging her elbow into mine. "Thanks for forcing me out of bed….I would have missed it."

"Not a problem, I guess that's what I'm here for." Nervously scratching the back of my head before taking another large drink. "Um …You really should see it on New Year's Eve." Bringing my glass up to cover my blushed cheeks.

"Oh, a hot date?" She playfully teased while taking a sip from the glass flute.

Clumsily choking on what little remainder of the golden contents was left in my glass, after hearing her words. Letting out a few awkward coughs before regaining my composure. "Ah, actually no."

Silently offering to refill our glasses. With a nod of her head I gracefully take the glasses to the tray. "Not unless you call an entire bottle of scotch a hot date." Anxiously glancing at my friend as I carefully refill the glasses.

Walking back over with my golden eyes never lifting from hers, I hand her the glass. "I'm afraid there's only one special person I wanted to be with …..Unfortunately she was lost for a very long time." Her delicate fingers brush against mine, as she takes her glass.

She stood frozen with her stunned chocolate eyes staring into mine, a soft word fell from her naturally pink, glossed lips. "Lost?" Caught in her eyes I mindlessly nod my head.

She abruptly turns away, letting out a chuckle, tossing the glass back to take a large drink. I nervously follow her lead as I turn my head before gulping down yet another half of my glass. "You're just messing with me. I don't believe for a second that you Kaoru Hitachiin, could ever be dateless."

"Yeah, your right, I could have asked any number of women." Nodding my head.

Taking another drink, letting out an uncomfortable chuckle with a raised eyebrow. "Company resources in all."

Pulling my glass down to reveal a serious expression. "…but it didn't feel right, I didn't want to start out the new year with just anybody."

Pulling her glass from her lips to reveal a confused expression. "You didn't?" Slowly shaking my head.

Motioning to the scenery with my glass. "Sure on the surface you might find my life glamourous, but it's actually quite the opposite for all intents and purposes I live outside a suitcase, for a good portion of the year."

"Which would be fine if Hika was here, but he has to watch over various endeavors back at home, leaving me…. utterly alone in my travels." A wide smile comes to my lips just with the mere mention of my twin, back in Japan.

She turns toward me, surprised to feel her warm hand curl over mine, speaking in a comforting tone. "I'm sorry to hear that, knowing the two of you, it must have been difficult."

Cautiously resting my free hand on hers. Letting out a heavy sigh. "Yes, at times it feels rather empty."

Glancing down at our touching hands with a small sorrowful smile. "That night. I was a bored, out of town businessman. Away from my twin, alone during the holidays, just watching the fireworks."

Giving off a light humorless chuckle. "Drinking myself silly….I'll admit it was a rather dark night for me." Lifting my head to stare back at the inky black, sparkling river, lost in the past.

After a long awkward silent moment. Haru takes a sip before motioning to her cute, red, fuzzy sweater. "Kao, thanks for the clothes…..I was pretty sure you were going to drag me to every store in London, as soon as we landed."

Pulling my glass from my lips. "Haru, I maybe a stubborn ass on some rather important issues, but I know you hate shopping. So, I'm willing to bend a bit for your happiness. That doesn't mean I'll always bend….I do see a few formal outfits in your near future." Playfully nudging her.

"I should have known." Haru rolls her eyes as she groans.

Chuckling with a raised eyebrow, playfully throwing out my hand to grab hold of my friend. "Well you can only escape my fashion clutches for so long. "

Realizing my hands are wrapped around her, I nervously look away with blushed cheeks" "Ah, can I get you something else?" Leaving my hands around her.

She shakes her head, looking away with blushed cheeks. "No thank you , I'm not very hungry at the moment."

Nervously catching her wide beautiful eyes, feeling my fingers grasp hold of her fuzzy sweater as I pull her closer. "The funny thing is, after not eating all day …I don't have much of an appetite either."

Staring into my golden eyes as soft words slowly fall from her lips. "Hmm…is that so."

I nervously bite my bottom lip before awkwardly fumbling my words, leaning in closer. "Haru, you know the time I was up here ….I mean during New Year's Eve?"

"Yes." Her chocolate eyes never leave mine as she nods her head.

Slowly coming closer with reddened cheeks, softly speaking, honestly. "There were times …I only thought of you."

Her hot breath blows against my lips. "In fact, I couldn't get you out of my head the entire time."

"Me? But Kao, you've never said anything before? " Nervously glancing down at my lips as she softly whispers. Her hands slide against my chest.

My heart rapidly beats, nodding my head, glancing down to her lips. "Yeah, in fact…"

Our noses softly touch. "If you're not busy, I would like to bring you back this year."

"You want …..To come back?" Anxiously letting out a breath.

Lightly nodding my head, tilting it to whisper against her pink delicate skin. "Yeah …to watch the fireworks." Softly touching our searing lips as they practically melt into each other. Having no idea where her lips begin and mine ended. She slides her hands around my neck, being mindful of the glass flute dangling in her fingers. Cradling the back of her head with my free hand. Carefully resting my other hand on her lower back, holding my glass by its narrow rim.

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With our hot breath growing thin and stifling with every kiss, I soon pull away just barely enough to allow our heaving chests to take a breath. My half lidded eyes glance to her intoxicating lips, then to her chocolate eyes, nervously biting my bottom lip before leaning in with soft whispered words. "I want you here with me." Falling into her lips a bit roughly, a bit desperately. Pulling her body so close there's no light between us. The stunning nightscape from the world famous London Eye lays disregarded as we get lost into each other's long awaited arms.

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My phone begins to break the silence. With the loud hard rock music risking to break the moment I quickly reach down and fumble with it. Blindly swiping my finger across the ignore button, sliding the phone back into my pocket. Nipping at her bottom lip, silently signaling she once more has my full attention. Giving off a little hum as her hand dives into my ginger hair. Lifting her closer to deepen the heated kiss. When the boisterous rock music begins to echo throughout the capsule. Haru giggles against my lips, causing me to groan and begrudgingly pull away.

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Giggling with blushed cheeks as she points to my phone, before walking back to the bench. "I think I'll go try some of those strawberries, while you take care of that."

Giving her a pout with swollen kissed lips as I watch her half way bite into a large strawberry causing me to lick my lips at the deliciously tempting sight. "Hey, save some for me." She playfully takes another bite.

Quickly turning around to the night sky, reaching into my pants, bringing the stainless steel phone to my ear. Inwardly cursing at myself for not turning off my phone the first time. "Hey stranger, I haven't talked you in a couple of days, you had me a bit worried."

"Kaoru, let me speak with Haru."

End of Kaoru's POV

End of chapter.


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