Music Piece 23: A Slut

" Man, why is she getting so emotional for? " Hikaru demanded, standing up.

Instead of agreeing with his brother like he always did, Kaoru remained mum. He was thinking about what happened earlier.

The reason why you want me to be friends with you is because you feel sympathetic right?! You're all feeling sorry for me! Now, let me tell you something, I don't need your sympathy. I can live without it in my life!

Is that the reason why we became friends? Was it all because of that feeling of guilt and pity? Is that the reason why I keep trying to be close to her?

" I think Taka-chan is hurt, right Takashi? " Senior Hani Honey replied, looking up at his childhood friend.

The tall seventeen-year-old nodded.

" D-Did I say something wrong to her? " Haruhi spoke up for the umpteenth time.

" No, you didn't, Haruhi. You didn't know, " Tamaki reassured her.

Suddenly, Kaoru got up. He walked over to the door.

" Hey, where are you going, Kaoru? " Hikaru asked his brother.

Kaoru turned around, his hand still on the doorknob.

" I'm going to find Takara. "

" Then, what are you going to do? " Hikaru pressed.

His twin brother smiled and opened the door.

" We'll see. "

Takara wiped the tears that were streaming down her cheeks and quickly blew her nose. She tugged the orange sweater down and gathered her hair into a messy ponytail.

It's true. Friends do not always last. They will come and go…

However she did not have the time to cry and brood about the fact that her mother had lung cancer. She could not change that fact. And she knew. Quickly, she opened the door of the bathroom stall and stepped out.

It's now or never! She thought determinedly.

She washed her face and grabbed a wad of tissues from the tissue dispenser and dabbed at her wet skin.

Meanwhile, outside the girls' bathroom, Kaoru stood waiting patiently while leaning against the wall.

" Hi, Hikaru! "

He looked up at the mention of his brother's name. It was a bunch of girls from his and Takara's class. They would usually frequent the Host Club.

Not again! I'm seeing them like every other day. Do they have to pop up everywhere? He thought, very nearly rolling his eyes but he managed to catch himself in time.

Quickly, he straightened up and plastered on a plastic smile.

" Hello, ladies. "

They giggled flirtatiously.

At least, I have my manners as a 'host'.

" Where's Kaoru? "

Aren't they ever going to leave?!

Without even bothering to correct them that he was not Hikaru, he simply answered them in a more direct way, " I'm sorry, I'm afraid Kaoru's quite tied-up at the moment so he can't accompany me. "

" Accompany you? " they echoed.

" I'm waiting for someone. "

They looked interested now.

Oh boy. How long is this conversation going to be?!

" And who is that? "

" Takara Satake, " Kaoru answered.

They looked shocked.

" That girl?! "One of them exclaimed.

" Well, what's wring with that? "

" Some of my friends told me that she is a slut. "