Phew, is it chapter 3 already? Thanks for the review everyone. I think Hunny should give the disclaimer!

Hunny: (with mouthfuls of cake) Whpiar doesn't own the Host Club. The Host Club belongs to Tama-chan! (smiles and eats more cake).

WHPIAR: Uh... ok. I think what he ment to say is that Host Club belongs to Bisco Hatori.. (whisper-whisper)

Hunny: (eats more cake)

Everyone has their depressed days, right? People think stupid things on days like those. When Hikaru gets those kinds of days, sometimes he thinks of ways he can be more like Kaoru. The most obvious way would be to make a small incision along his left forearm, light enough that he wouldn't have any problems in the long run, but just enough to leave a scar. Hikaru has never seriously thought about this before, but it has crossed his mind on one or more occasion but only on those kinds of days. Let's just say... today was just another one of those kinds of days.

Hikaru and Kaoru sat down at their usually lunch table. Kaoru gave everyone at the table a big smile, he was in a good mood today. Hikaru sighed without saying anything, slumped down over his plate and started pointlessly putting food into his mouth. He avoided eye contact with everyone at the table, even his brother. He folded his arms on the table and pressed his head into Kaoru's shoulder.

A number of girls at the table started to swoon at what they thought was another show put on for them. Kaoru took only a moment to think of what to do. He could use this situation to their advantage but he choose not to use his brother like that.

Kaoru pressed his face onto Hikaru's hair. Although they used the exact same shampoo and conditioner for some reason Hikaru's hair always seemed to smell better than his. Kaoru inhaled deeply so that the aroma of Hikaru would linger in his nostrils for a few moments. He discreetly laced his fingers with his older brothers and gave his hand a reassuring squeeze.

"Hikaru, what's wrong?" Kaoru asked him quietly enough so that the other girls couldn't listen in on their private conversation.

Hikaru's head shot off of his brothers shoulders, "I don't know what you mean? Nothing's wrong."

"Your don't seem like yourself." the youngest retorted.

"Heh..." Hikaru laughed a little and acted like he didn't know what the other was talking about, "I'm just a little sleep deprived, I guess."

The bell rang and the two moved to their next class. They both took their seats and Haruhi came in and sat down between them, placing her empty bento box underneath her seat while getting her books out for the next class.

Hikaru cupped his chin in his hand an rested his elbow upon his desk top. Soon the teacher and the other students in the class were blocked out of Hikaru's mind. He mindlessly picked up his pencil and started to doodle on the blank page in front of him.

"Hitachiin-san."

Hikaru started to grope around for an eraser. He simple doodle was turning out to be pretty complex.

"Hitachiin-san..."

Just a few more lines here and a couple more strokes of a pencil there. The lazy doodle was being made into something.

"Hitachiin Hikaru!"

Hikaru's head shot up and his hand slipped a crossed the paper, his eyes were wide with shock. The entire classes eyes were on him. He hadn't realized anyone was speaking to him. "Sensei?" he asked their teacher.

"Hitachiin-san, I have been calling your name for the past minute. Why didn't you answer me?" the teacher of the class inquired, a bit annoyed.

The oldest twin didn't know what to say. He looked down at the drawing. An intricate tree with blossoming flowers, with an out of place very dark line shooting through the middle of the page from where his hand slipped when he realized someone talking to him.

"Sorry Sensei, I didn't realize." he apologized.

"Well I hope you realize that I'm going to have to speak with you after class." she said turning back to the board to continue the interrupted lesson.

Hikaru could feel Kaoru's eyes on him. He refused to make eye contact with his younger sibling. "Just act like it wasn't a big deal. It was just a little thing. I just spaced out for a second." he thought to himself.

The bell rang and students started filing out of the classroom. Hikaru and Kaoru stayed behind to talk to the teacher.

"Kaoru-san, I will have to ask you to be on your way. I must speak to your brother in private." the teacher said to the youngest.

Hikaru's eyes grew wide while he grabbed his brothers hand. "I'll meet up with you at the host club, ok?" the youngest said. Kaoru gave Hikaru a look that said something like "You can handle this. Your JUST talking to the teacher. Be strong!" He gave Hikaru's hand a gentle squeeze and an encouraging smile as he walked out of the room.

The door closed and his head shot to where the teacher sat. "Take a seat Hitachiin-san." the teacher motioned to the nearest desk. Hikaru speedily sat down in the desk, he was determined to get this over with as soon as possible. "You've seemed very spacey lately, Hikaru-san. Is everything all right at home?" asked the teacher.

His eyes shot over to face the teacher from where they were gazing out the window, or how some would put it being spacey. "No, everything is fine." he said.

The teacher gave him a skeptical look, "What about your friends. They are treating you right, aren't they?"

Hikaru nodded his head in large exaggerated nods, "Yes. Things are fine."

Teacher once again gave him a skeptical look, "In that case, try to pay more attention in my class from now on."

With that Hikaru was dismissed. He gathered up his books and ran to the third music room at the end of the corridor. Why was he running? For one, he was late. For two, he wanted to be by Kaoru's side again. Finally he stopped after what seemed like many miles in front of the door to the music room. Hikaru stopped in front of the door to gather himself and straighten his tie which had gone askew from all that running.

"Hikaru. Hikaru!"

Hikaru turned around to be faced by Haruhi. "What is it Haruhi?" he asked her, his mind on what lay beyond the doors.

She was waving around a piece of paper. "You dropped this back there." and handed it to him. He looked down at the idem she gave him. It was the doodle he was working on in class which was the reason he was forced to stay after class.

"Why did you draw a lightning bolt through the tree?" Haruhi asked him.

"Oh that?" Hikaru said pointing to the dark line from where his hand slipped, "My hand slipped and I guess it just sort of looks like a bolt of lighting. Heh..."

"Oh..." was all Haruhi said. With that the two teens walked into the third music room for another day of host club.

Haruhi was soon badgered by Tamaki and Kyoya about being late and about what's being added to her debt every time she's late and so on. Kyoya gave Hikaru a look from where he stood warning Haruhi. "Your next." is what his eyes told him. Hikaru didn't think he could handle one more person interrogating him that day. He went over to the couch where he and Kaoru usually sat.

Kaoru was sitting there hosting two girls, Meng and Navia. They were both in the same class as Kaoru and Hikaru. Where Hikaru usually sat now seated Navia. The smile usually directed towards Hikaru was now directed at Meng. None out of the three noticed Hikaru watching them from behind, they were all too wrapped up in conversation. Kaoru got to play innocent when Navia whipped his face of pastry remains with a napkin. In return the girls got the most genuine smile he could give.

Hikaru was overwhelmed." How could Kaoru have such a nice time without me? Here I am breaking down from only 15 minutes without him and he's acting downright giddy!"

Hikaru turned around, meaning to leave without Kaoru or the girls noticing. Kyoya came up to him before he could escape, "You do realize that if you missed 15 minutes of the host club everyday till the end of your schooling you'd lose the club 24,000 yen?" he scolded, pushing up his glasses while examining the clipboard in his hands.

The oldest twin failed to move past Kyoya. "Uh... no." Hikaru said, determined to get past Kyoya without Kaoru noticing his presents. Kyoya refused to let him pass. "Let me go!" Hikaru said a little too loud. Kaoru, Navia, and Meng all turned towards Hikaru and his little scene.

"Oh! Hey Hikaru!" Kaoru said waving to him from the couch.

All Hikaru could do is glare at Kyoya. "You have some hosting to do." is what Kyoya said to him pointing to the group of three.

The next thing Hikaru knew was he was sitting a crossed from Kaoru and Navia with Meng by his side. He had never liked Navia very much. Meng was her best friend but because Navia was prettier, louder, and richer with a more well known name, a lot of people only knew Meng by the title "Navia's friend". If only she could step out of Navia's shadow. Navia was always speaking out about stuff no one cared about. Meng was always quiet, genuinely kind, and observant. Attending the host club mostly because Navia makes her go.

Kaoru and Navia were in their own conversation. Hikaru turned to Meng. "How has everything been with you Meng?" he asked her.

"So, so. My cat ran away last night." she told him with a sad expression.

Hikaru gave her a concern look, "I'm so sorry to hear that. Do you need help looking for him?"

She diverted her eyes, "Thank you for the offer but we're doing all that we can. Today my dad is sending out flyers."

The eldest twin was trying his hardest to keep listening but he wanted so badly to be closer to Kaoru at that moment. "I hope you find him soon." he said to her.

She smiled at him, she had braces, "Thank you." Silence was left between the two. A moment or two passed before she spoke out again, "Are you not feeling well, Hikaru? Your looking a little pale."

Hikaru's eyes were locked on the couple a crossed from them. "Hikaru?" Meng asked again, trying to regain his attention.

He looked to her, "Uh... I'm sorry Meng. I've been a little distracted lately."

Meng gave him a truly concerned look, "Perhaps you should go to the nurses office to lie down for a while."

Hikaru looked back to Kaoru and Navia, "Yeah, I think I'll go do that." With that said he got up and left the third music room.

He did not go to the nurses office to lie down either. Instead he decided to walk home. You'd expect a lot to be going through Hikaru's mind at a time like this, but really he just had some stupid pop song stuck in his head. His mother or father weren't home when he got there. A few butlers bowed, a few maids curtsied as Hikaru trudged his way up to the room he shared with his beloved twin.

Hikaru threw his backpack into some random corner forgotten and he flopped himself down on Kaoru's bed. He pressed his face into all the blankets and pillows, they all smelled like Kaoru. That beautiful smell of his twin.

It's funny. One moment all Hikaru could think about is being with Kaoru again and the next moment he doesn't want to be around him. It's because he feels he's holding Kaoru back. Holding him back from greatness. Kaoru's so smart and funny, anyone could fall in love with him instantly. When they were kids, Kaoru and Hikaru never had any friends beyond themselves. If Hikaru wasn't there he knows that Kaoru would have been the most popular kid in the class, hands down.

Kaoru was so nice and patent. Genuinely caring and fun to be around. If Kaoru was so great then why was Hikaru so horrible. He wasn't very nice and very impatient. Genuinely caring (but only for Kaoru) and fun to be around (but only if he would put up with you). Hikaru wished he was more like the perfect beautiful Kaoru. Hikaru inhaled the fragrance of his brother that lingered on the pillow. Oh, what a beautiful aroma.

(back at the Host Club)

Kaoru pulled his eyes away from Navia to where Meng sat all alone on the couch. "Meng? Where had Hikaru gone to?" he asked her.

Meng took a sip of tea, "He wasn't looking very well so I told him to go lie down in the nurses office." she told him.

Kaoru got up and before Navia could protest he ran out of the room in the direction of the nurses office.

When he arrived there, out of breath from running, the nurse told Kaoru that Hikaru had never came there. With that said, Kaoru was completely confused. Maybe he went home. Kaoru started to walk in that general direction.

The wind was fast that day and Kaoru was getting a little chilly. What would Hikaru said if he was walking beside Kaoru? Probably "I told you to wear a jacket. I won't be sorry for you if you catch a cold." Then he would put his arm around Kaoru's shoulder and Kaoru would snuggle into Hikaru's side for warmth. Oh, how warm Hikaru was.

It started to rain. What was with the rain? The weather forecast said that it would be warm and sunny all week so why was it so cold and rainy! Kaoru was getting wet. He started to run faster. He had once heard that you get less wet if you walk through the rain but this wasn't about getting wet or staying dry, it was all about being with Hikaru.

Finally after what seemed like days of running and days of rain, Kaoru had arrived at their mansion. He opened the doors and a few butlers bowed and a few maids curtsied as Kaoru ran up the steps to the room he shared with Hikaru. He flung open the doors with a bang and there Hikaru was, lying in Kaoru's bed, sounds asleep.

Kaoru stared at the peaceful figure on his bed and rolled his eyes with a sigh. He was so worried just because he didn't know where Hikaru was. Kaoru felt pathetic and closed the door behind him. He started to take off all of the wet clothes that clung to him. He started the shower and let the hot water run down him. The hot water stung his cold body because of such an extreme temperature difference. Kaoru could help but shiver while he stood there trying to wash his hair. The small scar on his arm was especially white while the water cleansed him.

The doorknob turned and in walked Hikaru. Their eyes met for an instant and they both looked away with a blush. It's not like they've never seen the other naked before, but it was still embarrassing walking in on your brother. And so much less embarrassing when you intended to be naked in front of someone.

"Um... What are you doing home so early?" Hikaru asked his twin while standing in the doorway, still avoiding eye contact.

Kaoru wouldn't look at him either, "I didn't know where you were."

Hikaru stole a glance at Kaoru's face, "Oh..." was all he could say.

There was a very uncomfortable silence between the two. Hikaru turned to leave when Kaoru said, "Sensei wasn't too rough on you was she?"

Hikaru looked back at Kaoru, "No... she wasn't."

He lingered in the doorway for only a moment more before walking out. He laid down in his own bed more to pass the time than anything else. Soon Kaoru emerged from the shower and got dressed. After he was fully clothed he laid down beside Hikaru. Hikaru turned around to face Kaoru. They held eye contact for a minute before Kaoru shivered and Hikaru pulled the blankets up around the two of them. Kaoru scooted a little closer to his twin. Before too much longer they both lay next to each other, asleep.

This was a long chapter.Exactly 6 pages on Word!I did that on perpous because I got a review saying that all the other chapters were too short. Have you ever been so cold that when you took a shower or washed your hands in hot water or something it stung because the temperature was so different? Oh my gosh, it hurts so bad! especially on your hands and feet. Brrr... I'm getting cold just thinking about it. Well, no flashbacks in this chapter but I hope you all still liked it anyways. Stay literate!

This is WHPIAR, signing off.