Finally, he began to speak.
"Buh buh buh..." He shook his head. "Where's Kaoru?" His face turned beet red. Whenever he wasn't with his twin, Hikaru lost his cool.
"I'm not sure. I'm worried though. What if we can't find him?" Gin froze up, breath trapped in her chest. She couldn't lose anyone... Not again.
Hikaru grabbed her forearm and began marching towards the forest. "Umm.. what are we doing?" Gin gasped. "Hikaru, we can't ex-"
"Shut UP! Alright? Kaoru told me if we were ever separated at a festival, that to meet at this little shrine in the clearing of the forest."
Gin blinked, then broke out of Hikaru's grip. She began to run, Hikaru following suit. They may not like each other all that much, but they had one thing they needed to share: Kaoru.
Soon, the two were at a little shrine, attempting to catch their breath. Hikaru noticed that Gin seemed more tired than him, but he shrugged it off, thinking it was because she was a girl.
"Are... you sure...he'll...?" Gin looked up, reveling her pale face, which looked even paler because of the short hair that framed her face.
"Yeah, I'm sure." Hikaru sat down, leaning against a nearby boulder. Gin followed his example, her breathing ragged.
"I'm kinda hu- GIN!?"
Gin rested on Hikaru's shoulder, her breathing worse than ever. "I'm... not strong. Still...sick...". Gin closed her eyes, seemingly asleep. Hikaru blushed, not at all used to this.
"Hey... Hika-kun? Why do you hate me?" So much for Gin being asleep.
"You... stole him. He was mine. But now..."
"Now, he has someone...someone who loves him not because we are the same, but because I love how different we are, because he was the only person in this damned world to show me one shred of kindness. I love your brother because he was the first one to almost love me."
Gin's head finally dropped, her breathing slowed. Hikaru stared down at her, taking in details he had never noticed before, like how she had a tiny blush, and how her hair littered like black diamonds. Hikaru leaned over her, than slowly, placed a gentle kiss on her cheek. He sat back normally just as Kaoru appeared through the trees.
"Gin? Is she alright?"
"Yeah, just a little sick. Let's get her home."
As Kaoru carried Gin, Hikaru could only focus on one thing:
Gin.