The first chapter fic I ever posted. o.o Wooo. -celebrates and throws cookies everywhere-

Anyway, this has a pretty strange concept- like one of those twin separation fics, but really, more like a... cute fic. I just wanted this out; it's like a fluff fic with a bit of angst, but you can hardly see it in the first place. :P The second chapter explains a bit more on the situation than right now, so this is really like a prologue.

It's this... short thing. T.T But every chapter's just a little moment.

Warning: AU... Is there anything to warn of? Rated T, since there's concepts that kids can't understand. Might be occasional profanity. Karou's POV through and through. Also, lots of OOC-ness, but that's to be expected in an AU story.

Disclaimer: I dun own Ouran, 'cus I can't come up with a greater idea than that. This is AU, so I tweaked the relationships around a bit, but it's centered around the twins. Duh.


Hitori

Alone, one, solitary, hitori, and now, since he came into my life, I notice that I was lonely all along.

AU.


Moment One-

-Memory

Do you remember me, Kao-kun?


"I remember you," he gives me a grin, his hazel eyes smiling at me, "You're the person who looks just like me."

I remember… it was long ago.

I remember… it was a garden, the colorful blossoms a cheery pink. The leaves were falling; it was the early spring.

I remember… I was sitting on the cold marble bench, my legs hanging limply, my hands placed on my laps, politely.

And I blink at him, taking in his blissful features- his smile's unnatural, his tone too light-hearted- but that's how I see things-

"Yes, I know you."

If it was possible, his smile grew wider.

"Kaoru-kun, I want you to meet someone," she said, and I look up from my hands, fixing my gaze on the older woman.

"Hai, obaasan?"

I saw a tuff of light brown hair, but I didn't say anything when a face just like mine popped up from behind her black skirt-

"Do you remember my name?" he asks happily, his hands clenched in front of him- his eyes, like a child anticipating.

I furrow my brows- crap, I forgot his name- and I think very hard, and I see him visibly wilting.

"You… don't remember my name, Kao-kun?" he implores, his eyes welling up with tears. I almost want to comfort him, when he lights up and practically glitters at me, "I'm Hika-kun! Remember?"

And I close my eyes for a fraction of a second-

"Cool!" he chirped happily, his eyes soft in contentment, "You look just like me!"

And I could only nod at this- I had noticed it; I fingered my other hand, "What's your name?"

"My name?" and he blinked, and smiled, "You can call me Hika-kun, Kao-kun!"

"Yes, I do remember," and I almost feel like smiling, but I keep my straight face, my eyes looking nonchalantly at him.

"Hmm," and he taps his temple once, twice, his eyes concentrated with something. "Kao-kun, you're old now. Not like how I remember," he purses his lips, scanning me with a critical face.

"You're mistakened, I didn't reach my twenty-fourth birthday," I shake my head, my hands sliding into my pockets, "I'm not five anymore."

And then he opens his mouth in understanding, and he nods-

"You're different, Kao-kun," and he scrunches his face up in thought, "I don't get it."

I don't get it either.