Chapter 4: Together

Together they are born. Together they have grown. Yet it is up to them if together, they will stay.

"Hikaru, is there something wrong with Kaoru?" Haruhi asked.

They had sneaked out of the Host Club early. Hikaru could've sworn that Kyouya had seen them though. It was slightly disconcerting. It was Kyouya after all, if he was letting them sneak out, there had to be some form of payment later. Hikaru couldn't be bothered to try and figure out Kyouya right now. Now, they were in one of the Hitachiin family's car, and upon Hikaru's insistence, it was to go to Haruhi's residence.

"It's… because of me. That he's leaving," Hikaru replied looking out the window of the car. "I haven't been paying him much attention lately. I hurt him."

"Oh," Haruhi said quietly, looking out the window by her side. "You must've messed up real bad for him to leave like that." (She's being honest.)

Hikaru felt like a brick was dropped on his head by that statement. It did nothing to help with his morale.

"Yeah. I guess I did."

"Kaoru loves you though, you're his brother after all. I think he'll forgive you readily if you ask for his forgiveness," Haruhi said, smiling at Hikaru who was still looking out the window.

"And if he didn't?"

"Well, there's not much you can do if he decides not to." Another brick to Hikaru's head. "But if you don't tell him now, how will he ever know that you've learned your lesson?"

Hikaru paused to ponder this. They were both quiet, except for when they finally reached Haruhi's house and said their goodbyes.

He has decided.

Hitachiin Mansion

"HIKARUUUUU!!"

Hikaru blanched when he heard his mother's voice. "Fly! Damn it! Now!"

The pilot was torn between obeying his young master's orders and staying for mistress Hitachiin. But Hikaru made the decision for him by threatening to push every single button he could reach if he didn't fly the helicopter.

Not exactly keen on finding out what will happen if Hikaru stayed true to his word, the pilot maneuvered the helicopter into the air just as Hikaru's mother finally came upon the backyard of the Hitachiin mansion.

A maid was quick to follow her out, "Should I call someone to stop them madam?"

The lady could only chuckle as she watched the helicopter vanish from the sky. Her son should've just said so, instead of going through all this trouble to booby trap the house to prevent anyone from reaching as far as the living room.

Several servants trooped out, most of them either covered in chicken feathers, wearing degrading forms of light pink lingerie, soaked to the bone, batting away bees from their honey-covered heads, or dutifully catching mistress Hitachiin's pet birds. Half of which have already flown away.

The redhead mistress crossed her arms at her chest, suppressing a laugh. "He's not coming back. Not until he has his brother with him. Kaoru will definitely give him hell for me."

A/N: I'm thinking I should end this here. If I get more reviews, I might just add one more chapter. puts on Tamaki's puppy dog face You cannot resist Tono! ;-p