A/N: Burnt . Biscuit, not sure why every time I type your name in my notes, it disappears. So I am trying it with spaces before and after the period. Thank you again for your great idea of having one of the body guards knows Yasu. :D I read that and had to use it! To all of my readers and reviewers, thank you! For those that are Hikaru/Haruhi fans, Past Feelings Future Feelings is complete. It was my first story with that pairing and if you have not read it, please check it out. So back to Another Chance… Anyone curious about Hikaru? Let's find out what happens. As always, if you have the chance, please tell me what you think.

Chapter 18 – Sorry?

"Hikaru, what are you doing here harassing Haru-Chan?" Hunny growled to the younger man.

Hikaru gulped again. Hunny was not using his nickname and he sounded like he was about to rip him apart. He took a step forward and Hunny got up to block Haruhi. Hikaru stopped immediately in his tracks and started to speak, "I just wanted to apologize to her and she was ignoring me, so I decided it would be easier if I saw her in person."

"And when did you start calling her? Did you even give her a chance to call you back?" Hunny asked darkly. He felt a hand on his arm and looked behind him. Haruhi was looking up at him and pleading with him to calm down with her eyes.

Hikaru ignored the exchange between the couple and plowed ahead, "I started calling her last night and left her a few messages. She never called back."

"Did it ever occur to you that the world does not revolve around you and your time frame? Haruhi was busy last night and this morning she had class. You didn't even give her 24 hours!" Hunny said grabbing hold of Haruhi's hand. He really did want to slap some sense into Hikaru. Haruhi was anchoring him to his spot and that is what he needed.

"I just figured after the last time we saw each other, she wasn't taking my calls on purpose," Hikaru said quietly.

"You're an idiot!" Hunny yelled.

"Mitsukuni calm down," Haruhi said as she stood up and moved to Hunny's other side taking his hand once again. "I wasn't ignoring you Hikaru. I had actually planned to call you after class today, but you didn't give me the chance. I was busy last night because we had dinner plans and then this morning I woke up late for class. Besides I didn't figure you were an early riser."

Feeling very chastised, Hikaru had to bite down the smart remarks he wanted to make. Kaoru had yelled at him and gave him several things to think about making him realize that maybe he did have some growing up to do. He couldn't act like the spoiled rich boy any longer. Acting like that, he had hurt someone, and not just any someone: a girl, a friend, Haruhi. Hikaru was in no way perfect now and able to control his feelings, which seemed to always control him and his actions, but he was going to start trying.

When Hikaru had arrived home fuming at the fact that Hunny had hit him on Friday, he tried to put all of the blame on his former Senpai. Kaoru had not allowed it. After Hikaru had yelled and screamed and thrown a tea cup, his twin had narrowed his eyes and put the blame squarely on Hikaru. He tried to yell at his younger brother, but Kaoru stood his ground.

"You don't understand Kaoru! Hunny hit me and now he is keeping her from us!" Hikaru screamed.

"No, that is your fault and if we lose her again I will blame you," Kaoru said in a deadly quiet voice.

Hikaru rounded on his brother with wide eyes, "What do you mean?"

"You need to grow up Hikaru. We aren't kids any longer and we aren't in school. You took her call that night and turned her away when she needed us. She was injured and hurt because we weren't there. She came back into our lives when we have been missing her and pining away for her and what do you do? You attack her, not only verbally but physically. You squeezed her so hard, you left hand prints and brought a terror into her eyes I have never seen before. She never had that look on her face in all of the years we have known her. I know that Yasu was the first one to do that to her, but he wasn't the last and I think what makes it worse… you were supposed to be one of her best friends. The world doesn't revolve around you and it is not limited to just us," Kaoru exclaimed.

"Kaoru you don't understand. She left us! She didn't want us and then she came back and…" Hikaru trailed off.

"And what? She came back and wanted to be friends. She knew that there would be trust issues on both sides. She knew that it was not going to be easy and you threw all of that in her face. You think that she is just going to automatically trust us after what we did to her? You really are an idiot if you think that one."

"Kaoru?"

"Did you ever stop to think about things from her perspective? Probably not because that would mean that you were thinking about more than yourself. We tried to control her and tell her what she could and could not do. When she left, I always wondered if we didn't push her to it a bit. Yasu messed her up emotionally and mentally. When she reached out to us, she believes we turned her away, but it was really you Hikaru. Do you really think that she would automatically trust us again? Especially when we were the ones she specifically called and left her hanging? Think about it Hikaru. Think about something more than you or I or our little world. She is back and I don't want to lose her again," Kaoru finished what he had to say, turned on his heel and for the first time walked away from his brother and didn't want to have anything to do with him. It broke his heart to have to say and do that to his twin, but he knew that it had been long overdue.

Hikaru had stood there staring at the retreating form of his brother for the longest time. Even when Kaoru could no longer be seen, he stared at the spot he had been. He finally turned and sat down stiffly in a chair. He looked about the room and saw the broken cup and saucer that he had thrown in his fit of rage. He replayed Kaoru's thoughts over and over again in his mind before hanging his head in shame. Kaoru and Hunny had been right. He needed to grow up.

It had taken a few more days of thinking about what he should do and say to Haruhi in order to get the courage to approach her. It had been Sunday night before his brother started to talk to him again and gave Hikaru his support. Tuesday he tried to call her and in a fit of panic, decided to go to her because he was so afraid that she would not take his call. He never thought about how it would appear to her or her feelings. Once again, he was thinking more about himself and his need to purge himself of his guilt. He never expected Hunny to be there.

Take a deep and calming breath, Hikaru continued, "Look I just wanted to apologize about losing my temper and doing what I did. I was wrong."

Haruhi regarded Hikaru very closely. He looked like he was truly sorry and wanted her forgiveness, but that didn't mean she was going to completely trust him. He had a temper and demonstrated that he was fire and ice. At the flip of a switch he could turn on her. She squeezed her boyfriend's hand a little bit harder and cleared her throat, "Thank you for your apology Hikaru, but I just can't trust you."

"I know that it will take time. It is like you said, there are trust issues on both sides, but I would like a chance to try to build our friendship again," he said before looking down at his feet and continued, "I attacked you because I was feeling guilty and didn't want to accept the fact that I could even be partly to blame for what happened to you. You need to know that Kaoru did not know about the phone call you made to us when you needed help. I was the one that answered the phone that night when you were calling afraid of Yasu. I never told Kaoru and he didn't find out about it until last Thursday."

Haruhi was surprised. Hikaru was actually confessing his wrong doings and taking all of the blame and putting it on his shoulders. She wasn't sure what happened over the last several days, but something had changed his attitude. "Thank you for telling me that," Haruhi said quietly. All of this time she had blamed both twins and Kaoru never knew. She felt awful and made herself a promise to call Kaoru as soon as she could.

Hikaru looked towards Haruhi and then to Hunny. He wasn't sure what was going on there, but he did know that she seemed to trust the older man explicitly, and although he was jealous, he was happy that she had someone she could lean on and trust. He cleared his throat again, "Well that is all I wanted to say. I am sorry. I guess I will see you on Saturday." He turned to leave and heard her calling him. Stopping, he turned and looked towards her.

"Look, I am not ready to trust you and I think that will take a lot of time, but I am willing to give you a chance. It took a lot to come here today and say what you said, and for that I would like to rebuild our friendship," Haruhi said in a strong voice. She felt Hunny's eyes on her as she gave her little speech and she turned from Hikaru to look up into his smiling face. She turned back to Hikaru and waited to see what he would do or say.

Hikaru regarded her for a moment, "I would like that too. Thank you. I will let you get to class now. I am sorry I didn't give you a chance to call me back in your own time and I interrupted your morning." He gave her a small smile and then walked away from his two friends.

Haruhi felt the grip on her hand loosen and then fall away completely before she was enveloped into the strong arms of her boyfriend. She buried her face into his shoulder and breathed deeply. His scent and presence calmed her. Finally pulling herself away from him enough to look up in his eyes, she said, "Thank you for being here. I don't think I would have been able to face him without you."

"Haru-Chan, I will always be here for you no matter what happens. I am just glad you dropped your law book," he said before leaning down and giving her a small kiss. "Do you feel like going to classes today?"

"I know that I need to go to class, but I really am not ready to go to class. I am still a little shaky. I mean I am fine, but a little…" she said trying to explain how she felt.

"Ok, come on Haru-Chan. I will take you to brunch and we will spend the morning together before you have to go to your internship. Okay?"

She giggled a little and nodded her head, "Okay."

"Don't worry about today's classes. I am sure Kyo-Chan will be able to get class notes for you," Hunny winked.

Haruhi laughed, "Yah. I really believe that man can get anything he wants from anyone he wants. The shadow king really hasn't changed much, has he?"

Hunny joined her laughter, "Not really. Let's go" He stepped back and grabbed her hand pulling her towards the limo.

Haruhi laughing followed him. She was relieved that she didn't have to worry about Hikaru any longer. She had enough to think about with Yasu getting out of jail in five days. Pushing the thought of him from her mind she got into the limo and leaned up against Hunny when he sat down. Right now she only wanted to concentrate on the man next to her.