Chapter 8

To avoid suspicion from other civilians in the kingdom, the twins made their way through the back-alley pathway towards the castle since it was one of the easiest ways and no one uses those paths. Kaoru had a hood over his face, knowing that people would easily recognize him without it. He looked over to his older half, wanting to say something, but no words came out of his mouth. In fact, he didn't know what to say. He believed anything he said would make his twin uncomfortable, and he didn't want that. So instead, he stayed silent throughout the entire trip.

Through what he could make out from the backstreets, he saw other demons whispering to each other, which made him feel uncomfortable in a way. Hikaru however, ignored the demons and tried to stay out of sight. "Just ignore them. They might not be talking about you." Kaoru nodded and made his way beside his brother. "Hey Hikaru, what will Father think about us coming home?"

"He'll just have to accept it," The older half replied. "If Mother wants to see us, she wants to see us. He's not a part of our meeting." He has a point. Kaoru remembered that their mother didn't mention their father being a part of this. But then again, what would he say when he saw them? Hikaru saw the troubled look on his face and pulled him close, kissing the top of his head. "Don't worry about it. I'll handle everything. Like I said, Mother might not be mad at you, and she'll respect your reasons for having so many kills."

Kaoru looked up to see his famous reassuring smile. "It'll be okay." The younger twin nodded as the two approached the castle. They entered through the cellar that was hidden by the back gardens. Kaoru could barely make out the dark figures of rats lurking around and the one in front of him, which was of course his brother. "Ah, here it is." He heard him say and saw a candle light up in front of him. Hikaru turned to him. "Watch your step. Who knows how messy it's gotten since we were last here."

"Okay." Kaoru replied before his brother lead him through the cellar to a flight of stairs. "Did Mother tell us to come this way?" Hikaru nodded. "She didn't want us drawing in attention, so in the letter, she told us to use the backstreets and the cellar since it's rarely used."

"Oh." Finally, the two reached the top of the stairs, and Hikaru blew out the candle. He opened the door only to be blinded by the lights of the chandeliers above them. The two looked around, closing the cellar door behind them. They glanced around, trying to look for a trace of their mother if she was in sight.

"I'm glad you're here."

The two turned to see a woman with orange-scarlet hair that was tied in a braided bun and olive-green eyes. Hikaru smiled at the woman while Kaoru shrouded behind him. She smiled at the younger twin with reassuring eyes. "I'm not angry with you, Kazuo. I'm being honest." He peeked out from his brother's shoulder with a frightened look in his eyes, staring at the reassuring smile she was giving him. "Honestly?"

"Honestly." Kaoru nodded before standing beside his brother so she could get a good look at the two. She cupped both of their cheeks with a sentimental look. "You both look more like that wretched man every day." The twins closed their eyes and leaned into the woman's hands before grabbing them, kissing the heel gently. "You're looking as beautiful as ever, Mother."

She smiled before pulling back. "Come. We have lots to talk about." At once, the two followed her down the hall, telling her about their lives in the human world(not including the killing part), and their mother listened to every word. They told her about their time in middle school, the parties their adopted parents threw, the maid who stated that no one could tell them apart, the famous game they like to play, the Which one is Hikaru? game, and they told their mother about their time in the Ouran Host Club. "Sounds like you had fun in the human world."

"Yeah it was pretty cool." Hikaru replied with a smile. The queen let out a small giggle before stopping to turn to the twins. "Don't you two have school?"

"They closed school for a while after. . . ." Kaoru was about to spill what he did, and their mother gave him a look. "An incident." The woman gave him an unconvinced look, but with a gentle face. "You know you can't fool me, Kazuo," That that moment, the younger Hitachiin tensed up in fear, starting to believe that his mother already knew what he did to Haruhi and the newspaper club. "I already know about the incident, and already knew it was by your hands," Kaoru stared at the ground, trying not to let out tears. He knew that she had found out, but that's not what has him so frightened; he was frightened about what she would say to him.

She looked at him before letting out a sigh. "But the reason why, I won't ask. That was what your heart desired, correct?" He nodded, and she smiled at him. "Then I respect your wishes. And I already know what's going on between the two of you."

The twins froze at that comment, the questions flashing through their minds: How did she know? When did she find out? What does she think? She saw their expressions and gave them a smile. "Don't worry. I'm not angry with you. In fact, I'm quite happy." The two gave her a smile as she continued. "Being angry at you two being lovers is just saying you can't love anyone at all. Isn't that right?"

"Yeah," Hikaru replied. "That actually makes sense." The two followed her down the hall towards the Inner Gardens of the castle.

The sun had started to set when the twins had said good-bye to their mother and started to head towards the cellar. "Please don't tell Father about our meeting. I'm not saying this for Kaoru; I'm saying this for both of us." Their mother nodded with a smile as she watched the twins leave. Once again down the staircase, and through the dark cellar, and out towards the backstreets of the kingdom. "Do you think Father will find out?" Kaoru asked, only to receive a silent reply from his brother. He stared at the ground as the two approached the dark forest they arrived in.

It didn't take long for the two to return to the human world and enter the mansion. Hikaru stretched as Kaoru started to yawn. All they wanted was to sleep after their trip. The twins started to head up the staircase, down the left hallway, and around the corner. The moment the two of them entered another hallway, Hikaru stopped, having the feeling that something was off. Kaoru notices this as well and looks around, only to see that the door leading to their bedroom was partially cracked. He points in that direction, having Hikaru follow his gaze. "Stay here."

Instead, Kaoru linked to his arm, making the older twin sigh. The two of them approached the door, Hikaru slowly pushing the door open and stepping inside with Kaoru close behind him. Across the room, they saw a middle-aged man with jet black hair, amber eyes, and a face that held a strong resemblance to the twins. Kaoru immediately hid behind his brother with frightened eyes, while Hikaru's face was written with so many emotions, you couldn't tell each one apart. The man turned towards them with a smile. "Welcome home, Hibki, Kazuo."

The two didn't reply, but only stayed where they were. They knew why he was, and they didn't like the reason. The man's smile slowly started to fade as he gave the two a look. "Come now, don't be shy. What should you say?" Hikaru gulped and clenched his fists while Kaoru's grip on his arm tightened. Both twins were scared, and both of them had a feeling that he knew about the meeting with their mother. If that was the case, then they both know that she would be blamed too.

Hikaru let out a sigh before speaking. "We're home, Father."

Me: *tries to calm down angry fangirls* Girls girls calm down. I repeat: CALM THE FUCK DOWN! *everyone quiets down* Thank you. Ahem *clears throat* You guys are probably wondering why I added the twins' father into this story. Well there are a few reasons.

1- My mind is REALLY fucked up
2- The plot asked me
3- Because he's a fucking prick
4- Because more reasons

There will also be another plot twist probably in the next chapter thanks to a certain reader of mine, and she also helped me work out how Kaoru's trial is gonna play out. So anyway stay tuned for the next chapter and tell the world of my existence.