The next day, Kaoru, Honey, and Mori were packed and ready to leave. They were standing outside a taxi with Hikaru and Lilith to send them off. They didn't worry so much about farewells since they weren't going to be separated for too long anyway. Still, it was difficult for Hikaru to let go of Kaoru. Lilith couldn't help smiling watching the two. It was refreshing for her seeing sibling caring so much for each other. Honey jumped her and wrapped his arms around her neck. She just looked at him like he was crazy.

"When you get back let's eat some cake, 'kay?" he asked as happily as ever.

Smiling, she held onto him. He smiled and jumped off her when she let go. Kaoru kept his eye on her though, even when Hikaru was smothering him. There was something off about her that no one else can seem to pick up on. Not even his own brother. When he was finally able to free himself, he walked over to her. He pulled her into a hug. She closed her eyes and held onto him.

He spoke softly, "Lilith, you are going back with Hikaru. Right?"

She didn't say a word. Instead she simply tightened her grasp on him. She could sense annoyance from him but she still wouldn't say a word. He pulled her away from him and held her shoulders firmly. He looked down at her, wanting to understand her thinking. When fear flickered in her eyes he frowned. The others approached out of curiosity, even Mori. Her gaze lowered to her feet, suddenly not liking the attention they were giving her. Hikaru grabbed onto her chin and made her look his way. She couldn't make eye contact though. She kept directing her eyes away. He just watched her confused, not being able to figure out what was bothering her. When she couldn't take the situation she was in any longer, she silently made her way back to her home. Kaoru informed his brother his view on what was happening and his eyes widened. Instantly Honey was devastated. He was ready to run after her but Mori held him back. Hikaru waved at his companions just before going after her himself.


Time slowly passed as Hikaru looked for Lilith and it began to agitate him. He couldn't find her anywhere on the first floor. She wasn't up on the roof. When he finally did find her, his head hung in shame. She was just lying on her bed. As he walked into the room, he studied her. She was lying on her side, with her back to him. He lied down behind her, wrapping his arms securely around her waist. He pulled her tightly against him, with their bodies fitting each other's perfectly. He smirked at her accelerating heart rate. He lost it though when he thought of his question.

"Lilith, are you really considering staying here?" he asked.

Her silence explained everything to him. Not liking the insecurity he was now feeling, he pulled his arms away from her. After that, he pushed her onto her back and pinned her arms down. Her left was held down with his good hand while his right forearm held her other down. His eyes, filled with a mix of hurt and anger, were trying to find any explanation in her own hurt ones. In wanting her to say something, anything, he tightened his grasp on her arm. As soon as she winced, a furious presence entered the room. Her father grabbed onto Hikaru's arm and pulled him right off the bed. Hikaru knew exactly what he wanted. Even so, he was still pushed out of the room. Unable to contain his emotions any longer, he went to the room right next door. He put away the couple items he took out of his backpack and zipped it up. Then he slung it on his shoulder and left. He glanced inside her room one last time. Her father was cradling her, doing his best to comfort her. Right when he saw him at the door he just glared at him. Lilith's back was to the door so she had no idea he was even there. Hikaru clenched his fists and stormed off. He made it outside in less than a minute. He didn't have access to call a taxi. If he found one then he'll take it. He'll walk to the airport if he has to. When he was halfway to the front gate, the back of his shirt was tugged. He looked behind himself, seeing Sapphire watching him sadly. She let go of his shirt and sat down when he kneeled down. He smiled the tiniest bit and scratched the top of her head. She became a soft spot for him while she was separated from her owner. She whined and rubbed her head against his chest. He just shook his head at her and stood up. After that he just kept walking. Right when he reached the front gate, a great weight fell onto his back that caused him to fall to his knees. He looked back in annoyance seeing a mix of black and white fur. Sapphire whined again, really not wanting him to leave.

"Why isn't your owner as persistent as you?" he muttered.

"Because I'm scared..." a voice weakly whispered.

He raised his head seeing Lilith standing before him. She was holding onto her right arm with her left. Her head was lowered but there were obvious tears streaming down. She was still wearing her house slippers. Hating seeing her like this, he forced Sapphire off his back. He then stood up and pulled her against him tightly with his right arm.

"Please don't go..." she begged.

"Talk to me and I won't leave today."

"Okay..."

He nodded and let go of her. She held onto his hand with a small grasp and led him into the yard. There were a couple of oak trees scattered throughout. That wasn't what stood out to him though. There were countless flower beds all throughout the grounds. There was just enough room for a walking path really. Flowers simply took over the land. She brought him over to a bench at the side of her home and sat down on it with a heavy sigh. Took off his pack and put in on the ground next to the bench. He then sat next to her. In just wanting some comfort, she rested her head on his shoulder. He wrapped his arm around her shoulders securely.

"I want to say this first... Truthfully I do want to go back with you... I want to see everyone in your club again... I really want to meet your mother... I especially don't want to hurt you... I don't want to leave your side Hikaru... I would be completely miserable if I stayed here..."

"Then why?"

"I can't put to works the fear I feel just thinking of my biological father... He's stuck in Japan... If he leaves he'll get caught... He's killed more than just my mother... If I stayed here he'll have no chance to get to me..."

He growled and held onto her tightly. Closing her eyes tightly, she clung onto him. He muttered angrily, "I won't let that bastard near you..."

"He's after you too... Because of me..."

"It's my own fault for yelling at you."

"I didn't give you the whole reason... He's going after you because he somehow found out that I like you... This is his thinking... He wants to kill me then himself so that we can join my mother and be a 'happy' family again... Now he's after you so that I, in his words, will have a playmate..."

"Why didn't you tell me this before?"

"I was too embarrassed to..."

"Too embarrassed to talk about life and death situations?"

She pouted lightly and muttered, "too embarrassed to admit liking you..."

He burst out laughing and said, "you're cute."

She frowned and stood up. Before she could take one step away, he wrapped his arm firmly around her waist and pulled her back down. She ended up falling right on his lap. He grinned down at her when she looked up at him like he was crazy. She crossed her arms and looked away. He rested his jaw on her shoulder, still grinning.

"Lilith, you're just asking to be tickled," he whispered into her ear.

Her eyes widened and she jumped away. He let her get away which resulted in her falling to the ground. She got annoyed by his laughter. When she stood up, she simply walked away. He called out to her, still laughing. She glanced back at him annoyed and then kept walking away. Completely amused by her, he caught up to her. She wouldn't look at him though. He wrapped his arm around her shoulders and pulled her closer to him. She looked at him still annoyed and he just smirked. Being sick of his amusement, she stuck her tongue out at him. Her face went red immediately when he bit it. His grin returned when he let her go. He then wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her tightly against him.

Resting his forehead on hers, he told her, "go back with me Lilith." Obvious fear appeared in her eyes and so he said, "do you really think he's going to get you when there's so many around you that want to keep you safe? You're safer there than here."

"Hikaru..."

He tightened his grasp on her even more and spoke in a softer voice, "please."

After a few more minutes of silence she answered, "okay..."

His face suddenly lit up and he pounced on her. Her eyes widened. She didn't have good enough balance to stay on her feet and so she fell backwards into a bed of tulips. After wincing, she looked up meeting her favorite golden eyes. He quickly examined her, making sure he wasn't the cause for her getting injured. In knowing she wasn't hurt, she smiled and ruffled his hair. He looked down at her. A light blush appeared on her cheekbones when he just kept staring at her. Before he could do anything else, Sapphire leaped onto his back. He was unable to handle her weight and so he collapsed. Lilith winced a bit, expecting to be hurt more than she was. He looked back at her annoyed. She whined lightly and rested her head down on him.

Having a harder time to speak because her lungs are being crushed, Lilith said, "she's happy you didn't leave."

"I can tell."

"Stupid dog..." she whispered.

She wrapped her arms around Hikaru so that she could pet her. He frowned a bit asking, "we're not staying like this are we?"

Smiling, she signaled her to get off him. When she stood up, he grunted. She jumped off him after that. He sighed and sat up. She just kept lying down though. He looked down at her confused while she looked up at him without much expression. He began to tickle her once again. She squeaked but before he could do it for too long, she held onto his hand. He laced his fingers with her and hovered back over her. Before they could get any closer though, an angry presence approached.

"Didn't I tell you to get out of here? Get away from my daughter," Mr. Houshakuji spoke angrily.

The two sat up and Lilith spoke just as annoyed, "just give it a rest Daddy. You can't just force him to leave and I don't want him to."

Hikaru spoke up in hopes to lower the tension, "I didn't mean to hurt her Sir and I'm sorry for doing so."

"You don't have to apologize," she muttered.

He smirked and ruffled her hair saying, "it's okay."

"Hikaru..."

"When do you plan on going back?" Hikaru glanced at Lilith and she just shrugged. Her father watched her suspiciously before asking, "you don't plan on going back, do you?"

After a moment she answered, "yeah, I do."

"Lilith..."

She stood up and brushed herself off saying, "I'll be okay."

He walked over and held her tightly. She closed her eyes and held onto him. He looked over at Hikaru who had just stood up. He just stared back at him, not feeling intimidated anymore. Her father sighed and let her go. She looked up at him and he kissed her forehead. Before he let her go too far away, he spoke softly to her. Hikaru watched curiously. When he finished talked to her, he walked away. After watching her father leave, she glanced back at Hikaru amused. He just looked back at her confused. She walked over to him and rested his hand on his shoulder.

She spoke still amused, "he doesn't like you, he doesn't trust you, he want me to have nothing to do with you."

"Great..."

She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. She backed away just enough to say, "guess I'm not Daddy's perfect little angel anymore."

He smirked and wrapped his arm securely around her waist. Resting his forehead on hers he said, "you are so innocent."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

He pulled her tighter against him just before saying, "I'll explain when we're back at my place, in my room, possibly with Kaoru."

"Kaoru? What are you talking about?"

He burst out laughing. She just watched him like he was crazy. He exclaimed, still laughing, "you're so innocent!"

"Huh?"

"I have so much to teach you."

"Whatever you say."

"So," he began, letting go of her. He looked around while asking, "is your gardener the richest one here?"

"No, I don't get paid." This time he looked at her like she was crazy. She smiled and asked, "what?"

"Why would you do all this?"

"To keep myself from thinking about you. It was really the only thing to do that would keep my mind clear."

"You did all this in a month?" he asked, stunned.

"Yep."

He pulled her back to her muttering, "I'm sorry..."

She broke away from him saying, "come on, I want to show you something crazy."

He nodded and followed her lead. The two walked to the backyard. There we're just as many flowers back there, if not more. He shook his head in disbelief which just made her smile. They went to the very edge of the yard. Once they reached the location, she sat down on the ground. When he just stood there, she motioned for him to also sit. When he did, she pointed right in front of them. His eyes widened when he saw seven roses. Each one was a different color. It quickly became obvious to him that they resembled his club. That wasn't the crazy part though. The crazy part was, Mori's rose was the tallest, Honey's the shortest, Haruhi's was leaning away from Tamaki's who was leaning towards hers, Kyoya's was perfectly shaped, and Hikaru and Kaoru's were so intertwined that if you tried to untangle them they would break. She couldn't help but laugh at his amazement.

"I swear to you, they grew that way. I didn't tamper with them in the least," she said amused.

"That is crazy," he spoke softly.

"I wish I could have shown the other. I didn't think of it though."

"You should add your own flower?"

"Why?"

"Because, whether you like it or not you're part of the club now."

"How? I'm not a boy or pretending to be. Besides that I'm not a host slash hostess."

"Only someone who belonged would do something like this."

Just hearing that made her happy. She held onto him and said, "thanks."

"I know you don't like the name but you should add a lily."

"I can't."

"Why not?"

"I think this is the reason my name is what it is. I'm deadly allergic to lilies." His eyes widened in surprise which just made her laugh. "Yeah I know, it's silly. I think my parents gave me this name so they wouldn't forget my allergy. It's the only thing I'm allergic to."

"You'd better let the rest know about that. They might get you some."

"Okay."

After a moment, he took out his phone and took a picture of the flowers. Smiling a bit, she ruffled his hair. He just looked over at her. She just watched him. Since he already had his phone out, he took a picture of her. She looked at him confused. He let her know that he's aware of the countless pictures of him on her phone. Her face went beet red and admitted that it was Kaoru that sent them all to her. Grinning, he made her aware that she had all opportunity to delete them. Her face only became redder. He took another picture of her, completely amused. She frowned and took the phone from him. Before she could move an inch away, he wrapped his arm around her and pulled her over to him. She pouted a bit, but would be lying if she said she wasn't comfortable. He tried to raise her head so that he could see her red face but she fought against him. She ended up just resting her head on his chest. When she felt herself completely comfortable, she looked at his phone.

"Go ahead and delete them, I'll just take more," he told her.

"I hate my picture..." she pouted.

"I wouldn't be this close to someone who was ugly."

"Shallow boy."

"What's that supposed to mean?" he asked, feeling insulted.

"Let's just say this... If I based you on your looks, I would still be completely terrified of you."

He grumbled lightly and looked away. She just smiled and patted his chest. Soon after, she handed him back his phone without deleting anything. He smiled a bit and took it. He then stood up and dropped it in his pocket. She didn't bother standing though. He pulled her up to her feet which just made her laugh. She felt at complete ease and she was enjoying every second of it.

"I am flattered though," she told him.

"Huh?"

"Nothing."

He decided it wasn't worth pursuing this time and so he just shrugged and put his hands in his pockets. Keeping a smile, she led him back inside. The two couldn't decide how to spend their afternoon and so she just put a movie on in the living room. That made her father happy so that he could keep an eye on the two without getting scolded. The movie itself wasn't anything special. It kept the two from getting bored but nothing to bother talking about again.

In the middle of the movie, she questioned, "how's your hand?"

"Do you want me to crush your hand in a door?" he calmly asked.

She frowned and clenched her hands saying, "no..."

"That's how it feels."

"I'm sorry..."

He wrapped his arm around her shoulders and pulled her over to him. She looked up at him curiously, but his eyes never once left the television. She smiled a bit and rested her head on his shoulder. With how comfortable she felt, it didn't matter how well rested she was. She felt her eyelids becoming heavy and soon enough she was asleep.


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