-switch-

-fan fiction-

Disclaimer: I do not own switch or its characters. Naked ape :Saki Otoh and Nakamura Tomomi do. I do how ever own the character Yukina and the up coming character Haru. Weather he appears in this chapter or not i have yet to decide. And for warning there is a flash back to the OVA episodes in here So there may very well be a spoiler for you.

Hal gave a groan as he woke the the sound of his alarm clock going off. Grumbling he hit the off switched and sat up,rubbing his eyes. Getting up he went out to the hall and poked his head in on Kai,who was suppose to be sleeping in his spare room. He blinked when he saw Kai wasn't in there. "great,now were did that idiot go?", Hal said to himself. Then hearing water running , he looked to his bathroom and walked towards it. Not bothering to knock he walked in,looking to the shower. Kai poked his head out from behind the cur-ten His red hair soaking. "Uh ... good morning Hal",Kai said in a nervous tone.

Hal gave a glare to the boy in the shower. "what are you doing out of bed?", Hal said in a flat tone. "I thought you were ordered to take it easy for a while?". Kai frowned and withdrew his head back behind the curtain. "I felt icky, and wanted to get cleaned up", Kai said with a slight blush on his face. Hal sighed and looked to the bandages on the floor,along with Kai's dirty clothes. He sighed and picked up the bandages and threw them out. "when your done in here , come see me,I'll redress your wound,then toss on some of my old clothes ,their clean, I'll throw yours in the wash" , Hal said and left ,taking Kai's clothes with him.

About ten minuets later Kai stepped out of the shower,drying himself and wrapped the the towel he had around his waist. He then went to Hal's room and walked in. "Hal, I'm all done", he said with a small grin. Hal who was sitting at his computer desk, turned to him as he walked in. Looking over Kai he stood,grabbing a smaller towel off of his bed. Going over to Kia he tossed the towel onto the boys head. "Idiot , your injured, now you walk around wet,with no clothes on?are you trying to get sick,and become a pain in my ass,more so then you already are?", Kai said as he ran the towel threw Kai's hair.

As Hal dried off Kai's hair ,hi mind wondered once again,back two when Kai and Hal had been working together just over a year. Hal had been assigned to work with a local gang,undercover.

Flashback:
Hal sat on a bench reading a newspaper at a local mall. Kai,who was also undercover at a green house ,trying to watch a suspect connected with the gang Hal was under cover in,walked in and say on the bench behind Hal,and stared out the window. Hal glancing back had to admit it was good to see Kai after a long time. "have you gotten any leads?", he asked not looking to the boy. Kai twitched and turned slightly."Hal!", he nearly yelled in excitement. "be quit idiot,don't blow my cover and yours!",Hal snapped,but kept his voice low. Kai turned back around. "sorry, ... I'm really glad to see that your okay", Kai said calmly. Hal ignored him. "did you get any leads?", Hal asked again. Kai sighed. "not yet ... sorry". Hal let out a tiered sigh. "we'll hurry up and get one your so useless", Hal said coldly. Kai was quite for a moment then said, "I'd do anything... to be of more use to you Hal", he said sounding a little hurt. Hal this time was silent, then spoke in a colder tone. "If I told you to die. Would you die?". Kai went quite, only stuttering Hal's name. Hal got up quickly and left. Kai turned to speak with him but he was already around the corner, he watched Kia search, before leaving himself.

A few nights later, Hal, and the gang he was with, went to the green house,and into the storage room. There they were greeted by an apposing gang. In the group was Kai,he had been taken hostage,the idiot had gotten himself discovered. Keeping his cool,he stayed by the leader of the gang. The opposing leader , pointed a gun and Kai,telling the others in the room, that he too was undercover. But if he wanted to prove he wasn't , he would have to kill Kai. Watching closely , Hal felt some relief when then released Kai. Kai was then handed a gun by the man who had taken him hostage,who told him,to kill Hal. Kai walked over to Hal,his eyes full of fear. Hal, kept his composure and pulled out his gun aiming it at Kia. Knowing that the bullets he carried were all blanks, he'd shoot Kia, and hope he'd play along. Kai's gun however, did not have fake bullets. Hal replayed the question he had asked Kai, only a few night ago, in his mind. 'if i told you to die. Would you?' . Then it was as if Kai had read Hals thought's. Kai,shook his head and closed his eyes,then spoke softly. Quietly. "I would", he said and said looking at Hal once more before moving the gun to his own head. Hal's cold eyes widened with horror. He wanted to shout to Kai not to be such an Idiot. But everything moved in slow motion. Kai closed his eye's,and a small smile came to his face, then .. he pulled the trigger. Hal watched,shocked,as his partner fell to the ground limply,blood coming form his head. Time sped up again only when the rest of the department burst into the room. The gang leader that had taken Kai hostage, fired at the electrical box,cutting off the power. Then there was a storm of bullets, the only one to escape, was the gang leader who had taken Kai hostage. While the other officers went after him, Hal's knees gave out and he fell to them, beside Kai, he gently turned him over,staring down at him. This, was all his fault. If he had only shot Kai first , then he would not be dead, he would not have even been hurt,his bullets were fake! Starring down sadly at his fallen partner,he went to move a piece of hair out if his face,when he saw Kai's face twitch. Then heard him whisper "Hal", in his uncontentious state. Shocked Hal lifted Kia up. He was alive! Kai was some how still alive!

End Flashback

Hal was brought back to the present when he finally herd Kai's whining. He blinked when he saw Kai squirming under the towel,from Hal gripping Kai's hair. Hal let go and watched as Kai pulled the towel down around his neck. "geez Hal! What was that for? Just what did I do?", he asked rubbing his head. Hal watched as his hands went over the spot where the pullet had went in,and removed. Hal stared at Kai's head. "does ... it ever hurt?", Hal asked numbly. Kai blinked looking at him confused, then blinked and touched the spot in his head. "No, not anymore", he said calmly. He still smiled , even though he had almost died. Kai , feeling anger,grabbed the clothes off his bed and shoved them at Kai. "get changed,were going to office in an hour", Hal said and then left the room. Kai yelped some and looked to Hal. "Hal where are you going?", he asked concerned. "I'm getting a shower, now leave me alone!", he yelled and walking into the washroom he slammed the door shut. Turning on the water he quickly undressed and got in. Letting the hold water rinse over his body he closed his eyes relaxing some. He felt himself trembling and looked down at his hand and growled. "S-stop it Hal ... get a hold of yourself", he muttered and gripped his hand looking down to the floor of the shower.

Memories of his sister went through his head ... she was gone. Then the thought of Kai being gone for good ,brought more tears to his eyes. If he had lost Kai, that time ... or more recently... Hal didn't want to think about it. He dropped to the floor of the tub,tears,that he did not let anyone see streamed down his face. If he ever lost Kia, Hal would be all alone. He didn't like that thought. Hal heard a knock at the door. "Hal ...are you alright?", Kai asked through the closed door. Hal growled. "go away!", Hal snapped,trying to sound mean,but since he was crying, there was clear distress in his voice. Kai frowned at the sound of Hal's voice and entered the washroom and going to the shower, he drew back the cur-ten and was shocked to see Hal on kneeling on the floor of the tub, crying. Ignoring Hal;s .. nakedness, he shut off the water and grabbed the towel that was hanging on the hook. He then tossed it over Hal. "let me help you out", Kai said in a calm,quite tone. Hal growled. "get away from me idiot!", snapped Hal,but it wasn't any use,Kai was already help move Hal out of the tub. Hal slumped to the floor ,the towel wrapped around his in-tier body. Kai stood and grabbed a towel and placed it on Hal's hair. He then began to dry it carefully. Hal sat on the floor,looking down and remained silent the in-tire time. "I'll be right back", Kai said and dashed out of the room. He came back a few minutes later with Hal's clothes in his arms. Kai carefully took the towel off Hal's head, and slipped the towel off of Hal's upper half. Then slipped a sweater over Hal's head and assisted Hal in putting his arms threw the sleeves. "think you can do the bottom half yourself?", Kai asked calmly. Hal merely nodded and left the room,but stood outside the door.

Hal got dressed,cursing that he had let the idiot see him cry. When he finished changing , he came out of the washroom ,and looked to the waiting Kai. He waited for a remark form Kia,but was shocked when none came. "let's go get breakfast, my treat!". Kai said with a grin heading down the stair's. Hal stood there a moment but sighed following him. Suspecting that Kai would bug him about crying later on,when he least expected it.

Hal sighed as he and Kai drove to a restaurant in town. According to Kai they had the best breakfast's in town. Hal had heard Kai talk about enough times that he finally gave up and went there. Witch made Kia happy. Going in the two sat down at a table,and were handed menus. Looking over the menus, Hal picked out what he wanted right away,but looking up at Kai he could see him having trouble deciding. Rubbing his for head ,Hal snapped. "Just pick something idiot!", he yelled,losing his composure. Kai jumped and looked slightly hurt but sighed looking to the menu and then set it down.

About five minutes later the waitress came back. "may i take your order?", she asked. Hal looked to the girl. "yes, I'm having the early morning special", he said calmly. The waitress nodded and wrote it down and then turned to Kai. "and for you?", she asked. Kai looked to her. "the same ... please and thank you",he said quietly. She nodded. "okay ,I'll be back with your coffee's in just a minute" , she said and headed back to the kitchen.

Hal sighed and looked to Kia who was staring out the window. He then looked down. "why?", Hal asked softly. Kai blinked looking to him. "what?", Kai asked. Hal gave a glare. "why aren't you bugging me about seeing me cry? I nag you about everything, now you have something on me , and your acting like it never happened. I show weakness when i cry right? I'm always calling you weak ,and make you suffer, why aren't you punishing me?", Hal asked with a deep glare.

Kai stared at Hal for a minute then erupted with the sound of laughter. Hal blinked and stared at him confused. He opened his mouth to answer when their waitress brought over their coffee's and breakfast's. Kai grinned. "this looks , and smells great! Lets dig in before it gets cold, okay Hal? I'll answer your question after", Kai said and began to dig in.

Hal watched Kai stunned but sighed in defeat. "idiot", Muttered Hal and started to eat. Glancing at Kai every now and then. Kai was acting normal. Like he always did. No madder what happened, or what they went trough. After Kai had shot himself in the head, he still clung to Hal. Still wanted to be with Kal, even though it was his fault that Kai shot himself in the head.

That bugged Hal. Why was Kai almost always happy. He was alone just as much as Hal was. He felt pain lots of times because of Hal, and yet, Kai wanted to be at Hal's side,doing what he could to help him. Hal glared some looking down to his food. His thoughts went back to the letter he received last night. Some one, besides Kyo, was targeting Kai. Who ever it was , he would make them regret ever thinking about coming after his Kai. Hal blinked. His Kai?He thought again. Since when had he ever claimed Kai to be his? Kai was his partner, nothing more , nothing less. Hal continued eating again when he snapped out if his thoughts and munched on the food while he stared out the window.

After a little while , Hal and Kai were both done. As promised , Kai was paying. Well he had planed on it until Hal interfered. The two then left and made their way to the station. Hal glanced at Kai, who was starring out the window. "you said you answer my question", Hal said looking forward.

Kia blinked looking slightly confused then smiled. "oh ,the one you asked me earlier?", Kai asked. Hal gave a nod. Kai smiled some then looked forward. "Your always the strong one Hal, you never let anything bother, emotional. Well I thought that until I saw you today. When I saw you crying, I knew that you were just like anyone else. You feel pain, and that you need someone there for you, just like anyone else would. I'm guessing you've been hiding your feeling so you don't seem weak, then when no one is around, you let them out. But you have never seemed weak to me Hal. Even now after I saw you cry. I think your stronger because of it. Your Strong because you can hide it, I have a bad time trying to do that,and by the looks of it I have a long way to go if i want to become like you. I mean, deep down i know when you get mad at me for stupid things, its because your worried about me. I'm not that big of an idiot", Kai said with a bright smile on his face.

Hal sat there , listening closely. 'How? ... how does he know me so well?', Hal thought to himself. "besides", Kai continued. "I'm your partner, you should be able to cry in front of me. And you can , you crying wont make you seem weak in my eyes Hal,not ever"

Hal looked to Kai as they came to a red light. He looked at his smiling face and reached over ruffling the boys red hair some. "You , really are and idiot at time's .. you know that?" Hal said calmly. Kai went to yell at Hal but blinked seeing him smiling. Kai grinned and leaned back into the seat. "yes ... I know", Kia replied with a very huge,but very proud grin.

Authors Note:
Well that's it for chapter 2 of Secrets . No Haru did not appear. He may appear in chapter 3, chapter 4 at the latest. I highly enjoyed showing the side of Hal that all us switch fan's know is there. And if you've watched the OVA , or read some of the Manga, then you can tell that he has a sweet side because of how he acts with Kai. Well R&R if you wish. Chapter 3 should be up tomorrow, or sometime this week.