"Hikaru?"

"Kaoru?"

"Do you know what time it is?"

"No, why would I? The time here is all messed up."

"I think it's time for school. The cars are all on the street already."

"Fine, you get dressed. I'm not going."

"…why?"

"Just leave."

Kaoru looked down on his sleeping brother with sad eyes, glancing over his shoulder one last time before gliding out the door, remembering not to slam it like he used to in Japan. Here they had neighbors.

Walking through the faded gray streets of Boston was calming so early in the morning, knowing that school would soon wake him up and force him to be thrust into the real world once again of girls, language, and challenge.

Kaoru stopped to grab breakfast at a vendor, who smiled good naturally at him.

"Two…bagels…please," He asked, choosing his words carefully. It was different, learning English in class, than it was actually speaking it in the real world, where no one would understand you if you spoke Japanese. Living in Boston, their accents so thick, was proving to be even harder. How, how, how, can you speak with that accent?

"That'll be 2 dollaz please," the vendor asked gruffly, Kaoru already having the bills ready before gingerly taking the paper bag.

"You okay?" The man in the small metal box asked, tipping his cap from his eyes a bit. Kaoru stopped, moving his scarf to uncover his mouth.

"I am doing okay." The man looked at him skeptically, and Kaoru sighed. Americans. All so open. But at the same time, Kaoru liked it. Someone to talk to. And there was till plenty of time to get to school. Maybe even an hour for the 20 minute walk.

"My brother, he is my twin, is very home sick. We are only in high school. I think he misses our old life style the most." Kaoru explained the bets he could the richness of their lives, and where they lived now.

"Wow...all the way to America. No wonder he's lonely. Maybe you should talk to him after your high school lets out. Take him around? You've been here for a good two months. Have you seen anything yet?" Kaoru shook his head slowly.

"There has been no time. We have gone to eat with the friends we have come with, and we speak Japanese with them. Maybe I should help him make American friends?"

"That's a good idea. Now run along, the school day's gunna start!" The vendor smiled, waving his hands to shoo Kaoru away as he attended to other customers.

That day Kaoru smiled, and talked with his other classmates, remembering every time he did so the friendly man who had helped him that day.

Bagels never tasted so good.

A/N: I love bagels...

Kaoru 3

Please tell me how you enjoyed this! If you haven't noticed, I'm touching alot on the language barrior. I have friends from Korea, France, India, and they all have trouble adjusting to it. I had trouble adjusting when I met my Korean/French friends (I speak English, french, and a little Korean). I only speak french to some of my family and some of my friends, so I understand at least that much. I'll be adjusting soon myself (well, like, 4 years from now XD) so I'm studying French as much as possible. :3

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