Chapter three:
Kaoru just sits on the floor of the cell like place he was placed in. He is sitting slightly against the wall on the right a little closer to the back wall than the barred door.
The people are quite busy people so Kaoru isn't sure when he will be destroyed to make for another robot for someone else.
Which at the destruction point it will all be over for Kaoru.
He knows that well. He turns to look to the back wall that makes up the back of the cell.
Who knows when it will all be over for him.
But truly it as a nice life to live even if it was only limited.
He sighs then turns to look to the wall across from him.
There is literally nothing to do as he waits till he is taken away to be destroyed….. to be killed.
…
Hikaru walks along through the halls.
People don't really seem to notice yet that Kaoru isn't there since they figure that maybe Kaoru went somewhere else in the school for whatever reason.
Until class…
Kaoru's desk remains empty and the teacher doesn't even ask about it making the students mummer wondering what's going on.
Haruhi does give Hikaru questioningly looks but Hikaru won't look to her as he stares off into space resting his chin on one of his hands that are attached to the elbow on his desk.
Hikaru remains quiet and avoids anyone's gaze as best as he can.
It's obvious now.
Something just isn't right… Something has happened.
But what they aren't sure.
Most are unsure about approaching Hikaru about it not wanting to upset him even more than he already is.
Hikaru has been acting different….. distant.
Any chance Haruhi tries to talk to him about it….She can't find him anywhere.
It is truly worrying.
Finally the host club comes around and Hikaru enters but doesn't seem to be into doing anything and it's obvious he is thinking of just leaving.
Hunny goes over to Hikaru. "Hika-chan." He says. "Are you ok? Where is Kaoru?"
Hikaru clenches his hands into fists and he turns away head down. "Kaoru won't ever be coming back." He says.
The host club are confused…. Except Kyouya who seems like he knew all along what is going on.
"What do you mean?" Tamaki asks with wide eyes.
Hikaru remains silent.
Kyouya decides to explain. "Kaoru wasn't who we thought he was." He says.
The host club are shocked as well as a little confused.
"Of course you would know." Hikaru says and it sounds like he's holding something bac just judging from his tone.
So Kyouya continues. "You see the truth is Kaoru was nothing more than a robot. The real Kaoru died very early on. Those like Hikaru who have their siblings die often don't last long. They had to make someone to create the illusion of Kaoru having survived in order to give Hikaru a fighting chance." He explains. "Who Hikaru no longer needed him Kaoru leaves to be destroyed."
The host club are shocked and there probably was a few feelings of hurt that they had been lied to by someone who was their friend.
The room is silent for a little longer then Hikaru just leaves.
No one stops him.
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The host club hours begin and Tamaki explains things to the guests asking them to take it easy on Hikaru if they see him.
Other than some words of sympathy, surprise and a few questions the host club goes by without anything going wrong.
…..
Hikaru instructed his limo driver to go home. He was going to walk. He is now walking around town just wandering around. He pauses and looks into the window to a café. He swears he can see himself and Kaoru sitting at the empty table for two around the middle of the room but when he swears he can actually see it that's when it lasts only a second before vanishing. He closes his eyes tightly and shakes his head only to dash away from the café as fast as he can. He runs into someone making them both stumble. He lets his eyes flicker to the other person. "Sorry." He says in an almost mumbled tone but clear enough to be heard before continuing on his way.
The doctor who was ran into by Hikaru watches him go. "Was that?" He wonders to himself. "Well even if it was Hikaru he will be fine. After all he doesn't need the robot anymore." He then continues along his way.
Hikaru's P.O.V.
I finally slow to a stop when I need to catch my breath.
In truth I wish that I had just known that Kaoru was dead with no robot, to have never had this whole situation happen in the first place.
I put a hand against the wall beside me. "What am I doing?" I question myself. "Why do I keep thinking about Kaoru?" I raise my head to look ahead.
The area around me seems to be empty of life but that doesn't bug me.
I start walking again this time no jogging or running just walking.
The weather is nice on the outside but inside I am gloomy and down.
I turn a corner and almost run into Haruhi.
Haruhi is wearing more casual clothes. She looks me in the eye for a second before I can glance away.
I am about to move around her when suddenly she speaks.
"Hikaru."
I pause for a second to see what she will say. I slightly let my eyes flicker back to her enough to kind of watch her.
She turns to face me, since I walked past her before I stopped, and watches me. "You should go after him or let go." She says. "You cannot continue like this." She then leaves.
I turn and watch her go.
Her words repeating inside of my head.
Go after him or let go?
I turn away as she turns a corner and I stare at the ground for a little bit just standing there. "It's probably better to just let go….." I say but inside I feel like something just isn't right. I continue walking and I head to where home… well if the home is where the heart is then I'm not so sure that the place I live in is what could be called my home…. I don't know where my heart lies anymore…. I feel lost and I don't know which way to go…. Lost…. And trapped….. Is there no way out?