Chapter 7

The clock on the wall had struck 1 am as Hikaru awoke with a jolt as he frantically sat up with wide eyes. He breathed heavily while grabbing a fistful of hair, shuddering from the nightmare he had witnessed. The older Hitachiin almost believed it was real, that something like this happened to him and his brother. He tightened his grip out of fear, his crimson eyes glowing as moonlight shone through the window. Losing Kaoru was his worst fear, Hell it was the only thing he was afraid of. If anything happened to his brother, it would cause him to go mad or commit suicide.

The older twin heard a small moan, and turned to see Kaoru turn over, his head nuzzling into the pillow and his arm somewhat hanging over the edge of the bed. He let out a relieved sigh, but gave his brother a concerned look as the younger Hitachiin let out a small whimper of fear. He shifted a bit, and with the help of moonlight, Hikaru saw a pair of scars on his back. With a sigh, he ran a hand through his hair, remembering that he too also had those scars.

In truth, all demons had wings once, both male and female, but the king was afraid of those wings being used for for evil deeds. So he passed a law because of this. Every male born must have his wings torn off the moment they start to grow. This law didn't apply to the female gender because they wouldn't use their wings that much. This law also applied to the royal family, so of course, the twins had their wings torn off as well.

The memory of losing their wings pained the older twin so much, and that memory is the main reason why he was so afraid of losing Kaoru. On the day the two lost their wings, a few years after their wings started to grow, the younger Hitachiin suffered a near-death experience. Kaoru was always the more fragile twin, so practically anything that involves him getting hurt could be severe(unless it was a minor injury like a small cut or a bruise), but losing a massive amount of blood can easily kill him.

Hikaru clearly remembered the state he was in: his back covered in blood, his wings burning in the furnace, and his sightless eyes staring right at his twin. He remembered himself practically screaming his brother's name until he passed out due to the loss of blood, and then waking up in his room he and Kaoru shared, but with the younger twin nowhere to be found. He leaned over his brother, intertwining hands with him, and kissing his cheek.

"Hikaru?"

He heard the younger twin speak his name in a sleepy tone of voice. He turned over to stare at Hikaru and snuggled closer to him. "I'm not going anywhere. I won't leave your side. Ever."

Those words made the older twin relax and give a slight smile. The two of them held each other for a few minutes, until they heard a sharp tapping on the window from outside. They turned to see a crow on the balcony with glowing red eyes. With a wave of his hand, Hikaru opened the window and the crow set itself on his finger. Hikaru winced when the crow pecked his finger before morphing into a black envelope with a red seal. "Is that. . ." Kaoru trailed off as Hikaru opened the envelope, pulling out a small letter. He silently read over it and replied, "It's from Mother."

"What does she want?" Kaoru asked while leaning over his shoulder to peek at the letter. The older twin playfully pushed him off and gave him a quick kiss. Cupping his cheek, he pulled the younger twin closer. "Mother wants to talk to us at the castle. She won't visit the human world."

"Because she fears that she doesn't fit in?" Hikaru nodded while throwing the letter aside. "And since they cancelled school, we'll visit her around lunch. And then. . . ." He trailed off before Kaoru wrapped his arms around him, giving his twin's lips gentle kisses. He tensed up when he felt Hikaru lightly trace his fingers along those scars. "Hika stop. That hurts."

"I'm sorry." He whispered in response, gently kissing his hand. "Let's go back to sleep. Hopefully Father won't be too mad." The younger twin nodded before the two of them laid back on the pillows, instantly falling asleep.

"Kaoru, it's almost time."

Hikaru entered their bedroom to see his brother laying on the bed, wearing nothing but a hoodie with the hood over his head; the same hoodie he wore the night he killed the girl he hated. He stared at the faint blood stains on the cuff of his sleeve as Hikaru closed the door behind him and sat on the bed. "What's wrong?" He asked with a smile, having Kaoru sigh and respond, "I'm not going."

"We have to, Kaoru."

"But-" He was cut off when Hikaru pulled him close, making him slightly blush. "Remember what I said when I was little? When you got in trouble with Father for playing with Mother's jewelry?"

"He was really in a bad mood that day." The younger twin replied while shifting his legs and snuggling his head into the mattress. When the two of them were smaller(about four or five years old), their father was shouting at Kaoru for playing with their mother's jewels. Their mother didn't mind, thinking Kaoru was curious about what jewels she had. Kaoru remembered Hikaru stepping in front of him and saying that it wasn't his fault. "I remember. You said that you would always stick up for me, right?"

"That's right." Kaoru turned over to stare at his brother's reassuring smile. That smile always gave him confidence, letting him know that his brother was always there for him. As long as he had Hikaru, he wasn't scared.

It didn't take him long to take a quick shower and get dressed, and in no time, Hikaru was leading him into the gardens. "Will you tell Mother about us?" Kaoru asked, and his brother responded with a nod. The younger twin looked down as his feet paced the beautifully tiled pavement that soon turned to a grassy field. He knew that the two exited the Outer Gardens and entered a forest behind the mansion. Hikaru lead his brother through the trees, deeper into the forest as the trees started to block the sun, making it harder to navigate as it got darker. "Hikaru?"

The older twin stayed silent as he grabbed Kaoru's hand so he wouldn't get lost. The younger twin could see nothing but pitch black darkness, and the only sounds he could hear were his brother's footsteps and his own. In truth, he was afraid to face his mother after all these years. He wondered what she was going to say to him once she saw him again. He hoped it wasn't what his father said, and he sure as hell doesn't want a death threat from his father.

His thoughts were interrupted when he tripped and fell to the ground with a thud, almost pulling Hikaru down with him. The older twin regained his balance and turned around. "What happened?"

"I tripped on a tree root." The younger Hitachiin replied before his brother pulled him to his feet. "Are we almost there?" Hikaru nodded, his eyes turning crimson and looking around. A moment later, the two heard caws and tiny pairs of blood red eyes staring down at them. Kaoru's eyes were filled with fear as he pulled himself closer to his brother. "Hikaru." He whined in fear.

"It'll be alright." Hikaru soothed while petting his head. The pairs of eyes started to mold together until the twins saw what looked like a doorway. "Hika?" The older twin squeezed his hand before leading him through the doorway. Kaoru shrouded closer to him, unsure if Hikaru was going to the Demon's Realm, but he knew that he should trust his brother.

Soon, Kaoru looked around and saw the two exit the doorway and were in a dark forest. "We're almost there." Hikaru told him while pulling him away, pointing to the castle in the distance. Kaoru instantly figured out that they were in the Demon's Realm, and was once again frightened about what his mother might say. But knowing her, she might not blame him for his kills; what really worries him is what she might say about him and Hikaru being more than just brothers. But at the same time, he knew that his brother would convince her not to be angry with them.

He just needs faith, right?

Me: Finally I'm done with this chapter. A few of my friends challenged me to stay of of Fanfiction for a week and I SUCCEEDED! XD Anyway I'm glad I got to finish this chapter and I have an idea for the next chapter so stay tuned for that. So until the next chapter, I'll check you guys later.