AN: Ani-chan = Older brother

Imouto = younger sister

The Hitachiin's were prisoners inside their own mansion and they felt like trapped rats. Their mother had passed away weeks ago and the twins were still finding it hard to cope and to look after their little sister without losing their cool. Their father continued to make the meals and do the chores seen as the maids had left when the family had started to rebel.

"How's she doing?" Asked Hikaru as he peered into the bedroom, Kaoru- who was looking after Ageha- looked up and forced a smile.

"She's not stopped asking about mum yet." He said sadly as his brother entered the room and scooped his sister into his arms, playing with her hair as she sniffled and looked up at him.

"Hey, kiddo," Hikaru forced a smile at her. They were all so very tired, they couldn't sleep after the shock with their mother and so they had hardly any energy. Hikaru was so tired that he had to sit down on a chair beside the door and cradle his sister. "How you holding up?"

"Where's mummy?" She whispered, her voice wavering slightly as she looked up at her older brother and let the tears fall from her eyes. The twin's eyes connected and Kaoru sighed as if almost saying "I told you." Hikaru frowned a little and played with a strand of Ageha's light brown hair.

"She-erm," He choked on a sob threatening to escape him. He couldn't tell her the truth; he couldn't even believe himself that their mother had passed away. "She had to go away for a while." He finished sadly, deciding that for now it was the best thing to tell her.

"Will we see her again, Ani-chan?" Hikaru looked at her for a moment, unsure of what he could tell her, he just continued to stare. He forced himself not to cry softly in front of her, he didn't want to worry Ageha more than she was now.

"We don't know, Imouto." Kaoru whispered from where he was sat, eventually their father walked into the room and stopped when he saw Hikaru comforting Ageha. Hikaru looked up but couldn't force his smile anymore.

"Perhaps," Mr Hitachiin began. "I should give her some food and then put her to bed." He said and took his daughter away from his eldest son and- before nodding to the twins- left the room without another word. The twins listened as their father whispered words of reassurance to her before the voices faded away entirely.

"What're we going to do?" Hikaru groaned as he took a fist full of his own hair in frustration. "We should've known it was useless to stand up to the Ohtori family!" The twins had taken it into their own hands to protect their family- or little what's left of it. While they themselves hadn't been the ones in the family to rebel first they were the ones who actually fought back against the Ohtori's and this is where it led them.

At least they had done one good thing. When things started to get worse the twins had paid and done all the paperwork for Haruhi and her father to get passports and move to England to keep safe, they asked their father for some English pound notes and gave Haruhi and her father at least one thousand pounds to buy a home and get into a good job. No-one had bothered to search for Haruhi because she never seemed to stand up to the Ohtori family so she did not pose as a threat.

"Y'know," Said Kaoru as he sat on a couch and leaned against the wall, staring at the ceiling as though deep in thought. "I really thought Kyoya-Senpai would help us, you know stop all this madness before it got too out of hand." The twins had always foolishly hung onto the idea of Kyoya busting down their door and apologising before ordering the war to cease. Though, now they question whether or not Kyoya really was their friend.

"Yeah well clearly he's not," Hikaru spat bitterly. "Think; he's never really helped us before!"

"That's not true, Hikaru," Kaoru objected, sitting up straight and glaring at his brother who was glaring back. "When you and I had that fight over Haruhi he was there for me!" Hikaru waved his hand, dismissing the idea almost immediately.

"Kaoru, if he was our friend then he'd be here now, wouldn't he?" Hikaru said in a deadpan tone as he walked to the window and looked out. There were still police from the Ohtori family's army stood outside, loaded heavily with weapons. "I wish they'd just hurry up and tell us our punishment already; I can't handle being a prisoner inside my own home!"

"I know," Kaoru mumbled as he lay fully across the couch, completely exhausted. "But we'll just have to wait, I'm not bothered what we have to do but if they touch Ageha I'll kill 'em."

"Kaoru," Sighed Hikaru. "You can't kill over three thousand army members, it's impossible. I thought I was the irrational one." At the last remark Kaoru gave the first genuine smile he had given in a long time and closed his eyes for a moment. Suddenly there was a loud noise and rapidly moving feet, fearing the worst the twins jumped up from where they were and worriedly glanced at the door. "Dad?" Hikaru yelled and when no response came the twins sprinted out of the room and towards the main part of the building where the stairs were. Their door was heavily locked but someone was trying to get in. Mr Hitachiin and Ageha were stood beside them, little Ageha was cowering in her father's arms.

"You two," Their father barked upon seeing their arrival. "Take your sister and get somewhere safe!" He said, not knowing who it could possibly be at the door. Kaoru took his little sister and hugged her close but refused to move.

"No, dad, not without you!" Hikaru yelled over the noise of the bangs. "We'll get caught anyway!" Their father tried to object but suddenly the door had blown away and the force caused the family to fly to the ground. Kaoru had hugged his sister so close when he felt his feet leave the ground, he looked at her and she was crying but otherwise unharmed.

Kyoya Ohtori stepped into the manor with his men behind him, he stared at the ones on the floor, they hadn't noticed him yet but he had noticed them. It hurt him to the core to see Hikaru and Kaoru lying in the debris of their home, he noticed how they didn't look that much different since he graduated but what he did spot was Kaoru protecting a small girl who was weeping. He could hear her words.

"Ani-chan, what's happening?" He heard Kaoru whisper back saying it was ok and that he would protect her no matter what. The sight broke Kyoya's ice cold heart. Hikaru was the first to look up at Kyoya for the first time in four years but it was not a happy reunion.

"YOU!" He growled and at that Kaoru raised his head but he did not look angry like his brother, he looked more scared if anything. "What do you want with us?" Kyoya felt immensely sympathetic towards the twins, he had himself to blame for not stopping this sooner.

"Hitachiin heirs Hikaru and Kaoru," Spoke a member of the police, who had been fully informed on the meaning of trip here by Kyoya, stepped forward. The eyes of Kyoya's old friends turned to him instead. "As punishment for your rebellious attitude you shall both serve as slaves of the Ohtori family. If you should not accept this you and your family will be under government arrest." The twins shared a look of horror and Hikaru turned to look at his father, who had been hit by a large piece of debris but was otherwise still alive. Kaoru gaze his sister a light squeeze as she let out a soft sob, whispering her brother's name. "If you serve as slaves your father and sister will be given every possible manner of protection during the war. However, we cannot guarantee that you will see your father or sister after our protection is given."

Hikaru and Kaoru shared glances of worry and hopelessness. Kaoru clutched his sister tighter as though afraid she would be pulled away if he did not hold her tight enough. Hikaru went back to his father and pushed the debris off of him, he was unconscious.

"You'll protect them?" Asked Kaoru, looking up- not at Kyoya- but at the officer that had spoken. The officer nodded. "And you won't hurt them?"

"No harm shall come to your family. I assure you. Your father and sister shall remain at one of the safe houses set up in France; there they shall remain with a small number of members from our squad." He gestured to those that were stood behind him. Kaoru and Hikaru did not want to be away from the remaining members of their family but if it was the only way to protect them... It had to be done.

"Ani-chan," Whispered Ageha, Hikaru looked over and- with a limp in his step- walked to his siblings before dropping onto his knees beside them. "D-don't leave, please!" She was softly weeping and nuzzling her head against Kaoru's chest. Kaoru lowered his head to rest on hers and gave one very audible sob; Hikaru rapped an arm around his brother's shoulders and pulled him close.

"We- we're so sorry, Ageha, it's the only way to keep you and dad safe," Ageha gently pulled out of Kaoru's grip and wrapped her little arms around Hikaru, who pulled her further into the embrace and buried his hands in her light brown locks. "We love you, Imouto, we really do." She had looked into his eyes at that point.

"Hika, you're crying." She wiped the tears from his cheeks and he forced a smile at her. "I love you too, Ani-chan." Kaoru looked up at Kyoya, the tears on his cheek visibly clear. Kyoya looked into his eyes as though pleading him to understand but eventually he couldn't take the hopeless look his former friend was giving him. He looked away.

"We are very busy," Kyoya spoke for the first time since arriving at the manor. "You two," He snapped his fingers at two guards and when Kyoya pointed at the father and Ageha the two followers nodded and took them out of the room. Ageha was kicking and screaming against the officers.

"Kaoru, Hikaru. I want my brothers!" Eventually her screams became a dull roar until they faded entirely. Hikaru and Kaoru were slumped on the floor, amongst the debris, looking as though the ground from below their feet had fallen.

"Take them," Said Kyoya and quickly added. "They are too sit with me in the limo, no objections." The guards obeyed and two men lifted Kaoru- forcing his arms behind his back and pushing him forward to walk towards the limo, this action was done with Hikaru as well. "Back to where we came from if you please." The driver nodded and raised the window between himself and his master. Hikaru and Kaoru sat opposite him with their heads bowed; they did not want to face him after what he'd done. "Hikaru, Kaoru, do speak. We haven't seen each other in a while." Both men raised their heads and glared at the raven haired man.

"I can't say it's a pleasure." Spat Hikaru with disdain. "How could you do this to us, we thought we were your friends?"

"This is neither the time nor the place for that explanation. Once we return back to base I shall fully fill you in on any question that might come to mind. But I tell you I am doing this for your benefit." At this the brothers stopped dead in their tracks and stared at the man before them. None of them could really imagine what Kyoya had to say to them, but they guessed they owed it to him as he was keeping their father and little sister safe from harm during the war. Moment passed by in an uncomfortable and almost nauseating silence, neither of the twins dared speak first for fear of talking out of turn. Kyoya was eventually the one to break the silence.

"Have you been hurt?" The twins, quite shocked with what Kyoya had said, looked up immediately to see if they had heard him wrong. The truth was that Kaoru had banged his arm hard when he hit the ground after the secret police entered their home, even though when the guards seized him he didn't react, he was actually in light pain. He guessed he was bruised or something.

"I haven't," Said Hikaru in a small and quiet voice, he turned his head to his brother. "Kaoru?" Kaoru was silent, he didn't know how much damaged he'd caused his arm and he didn't know if he would have any other chance to check for damages if it bothered him more. "Basically him not answering means he has been hurt." Kyoya nodded and reached under his chair to grab a small box which had his family logo on the front of it, it was a first aid box.

"Where does it hurt, Kaoru?" Kaoru didn't say anything as he raised his right arm and rolled up his sleeve to reveal a small purple bruise. It wasn't anything major but it did hurt.

"It's nothing, really." Kaoru said as he watched Kyoya open the box and pull several things out. Hikaru patted his brother, lightly, on his knee as a sign of support and then turned to watch Kyoya's actions.

"Hold still." Kyoya scolded as he touched a sensitive spot on Kaoru's arm, causing said man to wince and pull away. "There, the swelling should go down after a while but keep that on. I know the ice is cold but it will help." Kaoru nodded, Kyoya had wrapped an ice pack against his arm and held it in place with the aid of some bandages.

"Thanks." Kaoru muttered. Suddenly the car gave a sudden halt which must have meant that they had returned to the base in which Kyoya has left previously. Kyoya climbed out of the car and the twins followed after, they took their surroundings in. Honestly, there wasn't much to see. The grass around them was dead and colourless, the smoke was thick in the air- almost robbing them of precious oxygen- Kyoya had walked ahead and the guards walked behind the brothers and walked them forwards. They could not understand where because there was no building in sight. Kyoya stopped and bent down, there was a door on the ground which was hidden between some bushes. He opened the doors and jumped in, the twins were forced to follow suit.

Eventually they ended up in a gray and recognisable place; it looked like a base that one would see in a spy movie of some sort. Kyoya was still walking and so the twins had to as well without objection. After a few turns in the corridors and passing a few desks with papers and computers, they reached a room in which Kyoya had stopped at.

"This is where you'll sleep, I'm sorry it's not very attractive." He waved a hand in front of the open room, inside there were bunk beds. Three bunk beds to be precise, there was a small door in the room that most likely led to a private bathroom. No windows were in the bed room at all. "You all are too leave us, I must discuss with them in private. Tell father the Hitachiin's are here." The guards nodded and pushed the twins forward and into the room, Kyoya followed and closed the door firmly behind him. "Now then, I told you I would answer your questions but first let me tell you why I have done what I have." The twins waited patiently. "My father was going to punish the families that had done him wrong; your family was one of them. I convinced my father that, rather than bringing harm to you, that you should work for our family as servants and in exchange we would offer protection for your family. If you disagreed you'd be under arrest. It was the best I could do to help you."

"Thank you," Said the twins, simultaneously, as they looked at Kyoya- who nodded.

"Are there any question you have?" Kyoya asked simply.

"Yes," Said Hikaru. "What is it we have to do and can we ever see our family again?" Kyoya sighed and pushed his glasses higher upon his nose before responding.

"You will just obey our commands, those of which I do not know currently. Secondly, I don't know but I will certainly see what I can do."

"What about the other families, we heard it's all the other guys from the host club?" Asked Kaoru, nervously.

"Yes that is true; with them I will do the same as I have for you." Kaoru nodded and so did Hikaru, after a moment of silence Kyoya left the room and the twins chose their beds. Hikaru got the top bunk and Kaoru the bottom. They fell to sleep right away, meanwhile, Kyoya was researching the Morinozuka's and the Haninozuka's on his computer back at the manor.

AN: I will update this again when I get a review or two. Tell me what you think! :D