Hello. I give to you the next chapter. This story has such a slow beginning, but oh my gosh I'm so excited for what's in store. I have so much planned...XD
As always, read, review, and please do enjoy.
"Are you going tell me what the hell is wrong with you?"
"Are you going to tell me how you knew the victim?" Lee shot back as he clenched and unclenched his hands on the steering wheel. Lee glared at an equally pissed off Kaoru through his rearview mirror.
"I barely even met him." Kaoru growled, leaning forward as far as he could go without the divider between them touching his nose.
Lee huffed and slowed abruptly, crushing Kaoru against the divider. Kaoru hissed and sat back.
The damn cop didn't even buckle me in. It's not like I can do it myself. That bastard handcuffed me.
Kaoru groaned as the officer in the driver's seat continued down the road.
"Do you honestly expect me to believe that?" Lee asked. Kaoru made a distressed sound and lightly banged his head against the divider in frustration.
The car slowed once again, pushing Kaoru's face flat against the divider for a second time.
"We've arrived at your new home." Officer Lee said with a smug smile.
"Haha, very funny. There's no way I'm staying overnight. As soon as my parents hear about this, I'll be out in minutes. I mean, do you even have probable cause for arresting me?" Kaoru asked as Officer Lee opened the driver's side door.
The door beside Kaoru flew open and he was pulled out with force.
"I have all the cause I need." Lee said as he slammed the door closed behind Kaoru.
Kaoru snorted.
In other words, he has no probable cause what so ever. His superior is going to have his ass for this. There's no way this is lawful.
Kaoru was hauled into the police station, his face pink as he was dragged through the double glass doors. There were a few civilians and a group of police officers near reception. They all looked to him when he came in.
Kaoru bowed his head so his orange locks shielded his eyes.
He was embarrassed.
Being arrested and getting practically carried into a police station wasn't exactly his cup of tea.
"What do you mean you can't get out of the meeting?" Hikaru asked as he held his cell to his ear.
"This is very important, Hikaru. Kaoru can wait." His father responded through the phone.
"Oh, wow, thanks a lot dad. You're a really great parent." Hikaru said sarcastically, barely able to hide the hurt in his voice. He hung up on his father with a growl.
What a bastard. I don't need him, anyway. Mom will help Kaoru.
Hikaru dialed his mother's number and she answered on the third ring.
"Hello?"
"Mom-"
"Darling, you know not to call me at work."
"Mom!"
"I'll be out of this meeting soon doll, can't this wait until-"
"Mom, listen! This cop detective guy came to our house and took Kaoru!"
"What? A man took Kaoru? Did you call the police?" She asked, her voice shrill.
"No, mom, the police took him. Kaoru was arrested."
"Oh. This is outrageous! I can't believe...actually, now that I think about it, there was a young police man at the house earlier. He said he needed to see you. I was rather rude to him, actually, but I was in a hurry."
"That's the same one, I'm guessing. How soon can you be at the station? I'm going to be there in a few minutes, I'm in a car right now."
"I'm sorry sweetie, the soonest I can be there is in maybe an hour and a half. I have to finish my meeting. I'll be there as soon as possible! Take care of your brother."
"Mom, wait-"
The line was dead. She had hung up.
Hikaru sighed sadly and sat forward, urging his driver to speed up.
Hikaru rubbed his hand along the buttons on his cell, trying to distract himself from the lump in his throat forming from the betrayal he felt.
His parents were acting like they didn't care.
"We've arrived, sir." Hikaru's driver announced.
Hikaru cleared his throat and composed himself before jumping swiftly out of the car, his eyes dead set on the double glass doors that were the entrance to the station.
Kaoru stared at the mirror that he knew was one way glass, making sure to force all of his annoyance and anger into his murderous glare.
He hoped he was staring that stupid officer down.
He jumped when the door of the small room opened suddenly. Two people came in, officer sherlock idiot, and a man he didn't recognize.
Officer Lee stood against the glass while the other man sat across the table Kaoru sat at, his one wrist handcuffed to the chair he sat on.
The man leaned forward and smiled slightly. He was old and hard looking, like an ex-marine. But he seemed kinder than officer idiot. Kaoru felt hopeful.
"Hello Kaoru. My name is Police Comissioner Shizuka. And you've already met my colleague-"
"Officer Lee." Officer idiot finished. The commissioner chuckled.
"Lee, have you forgotten your recent promotion?" He asked as he turned to face Lee.
Lee turned a little pink in the cheeks.
"Uh, r-right sir. My apologies." He said before turning to Kaoru and saying,
"That's detective Lee to you."
"I never said you aren't." Kaoru muttered.
"You have something to say pretty boy?" Detective Lee asked combativly.
Pretty boy?
"Oh, I have something I want to say. Like maybe how you wrongfully accused me of murder or how you unlawfully arrested me." Kaoru spat at the detective, who grimaced.
"I saw you as a threat to society. You had obviously just committed a murder, and there were several people in that house with you. Any one of them could have been your next victim. I wouldn't be surprised if you already killed that sweet mother of yours-"
"Shut up! Don't talk to me about my mother you sick bastard! You have no evidence! You're just trying to impress your boss! I haven't killed anyone!" Kaoru yelled back, pulling his hand away from the chair and trying to slip it out of the restraint.
Lee opened his mouth to say more, but the commissioner raised a hand to stop him.
"I think it's best if you leave, Lee." The commissioner stated. Lee opened his mouth as if to retort, but seemed to think better of it. He sighed, shot one last furious look at Kaoru, and left the room with a slam of the door.
The commissioner turned back to Kaoru. He calmly put his hands on the table.
"I really have nothing to do with this, sir." Kaoru pleaded, all sarcasm annoyance gone from his voice. The commissioner sighed and shifted in his seat.
"You know Kaoru, there were small traces of blood under the victims fingernails. We have the killer's DNA. If you give us yours, we can clear you."
Kaoru squirmed in his chair.
"I don't like needles."
The commissioner smiled.
"There aren't any. We just need you to swab your mouth."
"Oh. Okay, yeah, I'll do it. I have nothing to hide." Kaoru responded, thankful that he would be able to prove his innocence once and for all.
The commissioner reached into his pocket and brought out a plastic cylinder containing a cotton swab. He opened it and handed it to Kaoru, who stabbed his cheek and put it back into the container before screwing on the cap.
The commissioner smiled warmly and walked from the room with the swab, leaving Kaoru to sit and wait for freedom.
The door opened shortly after.
"Wait, you can't go in there-"
Kaoru smiled in relief as he recognized the fluffy orange head of his older brother.
Hikaru smiled back and closed the door. He then grabbed a chair that sat against the wall and shoved it under the handle.
"The door doesn't lock." Hikaru said as someone began to pound on the door.
Kaoru laughed loudly and Hikaru snickered in return.
"So, how's the food in the clink?" Hikaru joked as the pounding stopped. The one or two police officers had given up.
"Mediocre at best." Kaoru chuckled, "Where's mom and dad?"
Hikaru cleared his throat and smiled forcefully.
"Ah, they're going to be here. They both sounded so worried on the phone."
"Really? That's unlike them. At least, it's unlike dad." Kaoru muttered more to himself than anybody else.
Hikaru grin flickered but didn't leave his face. He sat down in the commissioner's chair.
"I should probably call the lawyer to get you out of here." Hikaru sighed as he pulled out his cell. Kaoru furrowed his eyebrows.
"I thought mom and dad were almost here." He said. Hikaru averted his amber eyes and said,
"They're trying to be here, but they, ah, said that there's a ton of traffic." Hikaru lied. Kaoru pursed his lips and stared at Hikaru accusingly.
Hikaru was saved from further questioning from his brother when detective Lee burst into the room, a sour look on his face.
"Hey, look Kaoru, it's your brother. He's the great guy who turned you in. We've got a suspect thanks to him. Anyway, the commish says you're free to go until we get the results of the test from the lab." Lee droned. Kaoru sneered at officer idiot.
He then sighed and strut from the room, followed closely by Hikaru.
He made sure to stare the detective down as he passed by him.
"These people are crazy." Hikaru said as they walked out of the building and into the cold late winter air, causing him to shiver and rub his hands together for warmth.
"Hmm."
"What's the matter?"
Kaoru didn't answer.
"Are you mad at me?"
"No." Kaoru said way too shortly.
"If you have a problem, tell me." Hikaru said bluntly as he slid into their sleek black car. Kaoru slid after him and shut the door with more force than necessary.
"Take us home." Kaoru said to the driver, who nodded.
"Wait!"
Kaoru turned slowly, stopping his ascent up the stairs leading to the second floor of their mansion.
"If you're mad because I called the station, I'm sorry. I was trying to help." Hikaru tried. Kaoru narrowed his eyes.
"Help? You were trying to help? You turned me in to the police!"
"I was trying to protect you!"
"By getting me arrested? " Kaoru asked in exasperation.
Hikaru huffed and moved closer to the staircase.
"How was I supposed to know they were going to arrest you?!"
"I don't know, maybe you would have known if you had used that thing in your head called a brain!" Kaoru yelled.
"I was! I thought you had almost been killed! What else could I do?"
"Not what you did!"
"Too late now!"
"You have no idea what you've done. Who knows what my being arrested means for my future. I have a record now. They took a mug shot, Hikaru! A mug shot."
"Oh God! Why do you even care, I bet you loved the attention of getting your picture taken!" Hikaru yelled sarcastically.
"SHUT UP! You're just jealous because mom and dad are paying so much attention to me!" Kaoru yelled as he began to walk up the stairs once again.
Hikaru laughed humorously, anger burning deep in his stomach.
"They weren't even coming to get you! They didn't give a shit that you were arrested! They don't care about you!" Hikaru screamed without thinking.
He regretted it as soon as it left his lips.
Kaoru stared at his brother with wide eyes and his mouth open slightly.
Hikaru was just as shocked as the younger twin.
Hikaru was breathing heavily, and he realized that his hands were clenched.
He relaxed them. Kaoru looked down at his shoes.
"Fine." Kaoru said simply, his voice cracking slightly.
He began to walk up the stairs once more, more quietly, more slowly, almost as if he were afraid to make noise.
"Kaoru," Hikaru said softly, "I am so-"
"Whatever." Kaoru said ever so quietly. Then he disappeared.
Kaoru, I'm so so sorry.
"What is wrong with me?"
Wow, Hikaru is being a butt. Why is he so stressed? Anyways, I love you guys. Goodbye.