|My Two Stars| Oshi No Ko|

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Thank you for the moments we have shared. I know you didn't agree with our separation, but I can't be with you. With having our children, I want you to have them and take care of them. I know you can love them much more than I could have. I want to give you something that will keep you from going to that dark place again. As a request to you: Take good care of them.

I'll reach out to you when I'm ready.

The world collapsed at the moment those words were read. The star that was in his life was now gone. The star that he looked forward to and loved dearly was now away from him. The star that lit up the dark room that he was stuck in. How could he go on without the person who understood him the most? The person who saw through his lies? The person who was willing to face the woman who caused him so much trauma just to feel love?

Hikaru wasn't so sure what to do next. How can he love his own children when his mind was in his darkest moments? He didn't understand. Was she making the right choice in leaving their children with him? Can Hikaru really take care of them? Take care of them around that monster and his own son? He couldn't, right?

But she wanted him to do this. A request from her. He couldn't let her down. After all, she's the woman he loved.

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"Papa!"

Hikaru snapped out of his thoughts, feeling his four year old daughter hopping on his back with a bright smile on her face while his four year old son had his nose stuck in a book. Hikaru's black stars immediately turned pure and white stars upon hearing the voice of his daughter.

It's been four years since Aqua and Ruby came into his life. Those first two years were rough, but with the help of Seijuro and Airi, his wife, he was able to get what he needed for Ruby and Aqua. He was able to get money by acting in some movies, series, and shows. Seijuro and Airi were the only ones who actually helped him through the changes, especially Seijuro. Seijuro taught him how to be a good father and take care of newborns. It was interesting and a lot of hard work, but Hikaru got the hang of it with time.

Airi, on the other hand, was seen as a mother figure to Aqua and Ruby. Something that Hikaru didn't like much, but they were too young to understand the monster Airi was. All Hikaru could do was watch and go along with it, unfortunately. In the end, it was worth it to see Ruby's smile.

"Papa! Papa! Can we watch the amazing Ai? Pleeeasseee?"Ruby squeezed the side of her face against her father's, giving him the puppy eyes that she always did, which Aqua found ridiculous.

Ah, right.

Since the moment the twins could talk, walk, or overall understand their surroundings, Aqua and Ruby have been huge fans for a famous Idol, Ai Hoshino. Every single day, when Ai and her group are live, Ruby is the first one to beg to watch it before Aqua joins her. They went as far as wanting merch of her. Hikaru would say no to them, but Seijuro would always find a way to give them what they wanted in the end.

The man had a soft spot for children, even his own.

"Is there a reason?"Hikaru questioned.

"She's going live on TV today. She's going to perform with her group in a few minutes. Ruby has been telling me so much about it for the past week. It can be quite annoying..."Aqua mumbled, burying his face more into his book. Ruby puffed her cheeks out in anger,"Don't lie to Papa! You're excited to see her, too!"

Aqua rolled his eyes while Hikaru reached out for the remote. He turned on the TV to see the channel where the event would be shown,"Just don't make too much noise. I don't want to annoy Seijuro-sama."

"Okay, Papa!"Ruby gave Hikaru a quick hug before sitting down in front of the TV happily. Hikaru glanced down at his son, who was leaning against his arm,"Why don't you join your sister? I'll go make a snack for you two to eat."

Aqua sighed and closed his book,"Alright."He said, placing the book on the coffee table. He stood up and sat down next to Ruby. Hikaru stood up from the floor and made his way to the kitchen. He stepped onto the kitchen. He looked through the cabinets to find any ingredients to use for a snack for the twins. He looked inside the fridge as well for anything. His eyes landed on a pack of strawberry mochis that Seijuro brought the other day for the twins to have as a snack. He grabbed it, closing the fridge. He walked to a cabinet, grabbing a plate. Placing the plate down, he opened the box and started to place a few mochis on the plate in front of him.

"What are you doing?"

Hikaru glanced over to see Taiki standing there. Hikaru didn't respond at first, still not being used to seeing the nine year old, who was also known as his son. Fortunately, Taiki didn't know about it. All he knew (or thought) was that Seijuro was his biological father. Something Hikaru didn't want to change.

"Getting a snack for the twins."Hikaru finally responded after a minute of awkward silence between them. Taiki walked up next to him, looking at the strawberry mochi in Hikaru's hand,"Are those the ones my father bought for the twins?"

"Mhm. Do...you want one?"

Before Taiki could speak, Ruby's voice was heard from the living room,"It's starting!!! Eeek!!"

"Ruby, be quiet."Aqua's voice followed after.

Taiki raised an eyebrow and glanced over at Hikaru,"Is B-Komachi performing today?"

"Mhm."Hikaru hummed out, closing the box of Mochis and placing it back in the fridge,"Ruby and Aqua are really big fans of the group. As you know, your father has been buying them a lot of merchandise from the group."

"Oh. Right. I remember. They are big fans of one of the idols in that group. Her name was Ai, right?"

"Correct."Hikaru closed the fridge and made his way back to the plate, keeping a smile on his face,"Your father has been spoiling them a lot. Ruby seems to enjoy it the most compared to Aqua."He spoke, making his way back to the living room with Taiki next to him. He placed the plate on the coffee table before sitting down on the couch. Taiki glanced down at the twins who were invested in the performance in front of them. Taiki could see the stars of Ruby and Aqua shine at the sight of the adored Idol. He glanced up at the screen of the TV to see Ai singing and dancing with her group as her eyes shined as bright as the north star.

"She's so beautiful and so perfect!! I hope I can meet her one day!! Ahhh!!"Ruby squealed out before glancing back to her father,"Papa! Can we go to one of Ai's concerts?! Pleasee?!"

Hikaru stared at the four year old and looked at the TV screen. He slowly responded,"Maybe one day."He forced a smile at his daughter.

Taiki sat down next to Hikaru, watching the twins before glancing over at the 19 year old next to him,"Why don't you tell my father about it? He'll help you get tickets for Ai's performance. I'm sure the twins would be happy to see her in person. There will be a lot of fans there, but having a chance of meeting their Idol, it will make them very happy."

"No... I don't want to bother your father further with the twins. He has done a lot for me for the past years of knowing him. I don't want to keep making him waste money on the twins that are not his responsibility."

"But they are. They live in the same house. My mother even sees them as her own."

Hikaru slowly looked at Taiki as his stars immediately turned pure black at the mention of Taiki's mother. "Ruby and Aqua see her as a mother figure. Mostly, Ruby does. I don't blame them, though. They never had a mother figure in their life, but I don't mind them seeing my mother as their own. I do see them as my siblings."He smiled softly, having his eyes on the twins.

"You do?"

"Mhm. They can be annoying and weird at times, but they are fun to have around."

Hikaru stared at Taiki and glanced over at the twins again. He smiled softly at the bright smiles of the twins as their stars shined as bright as Ai's did. After all, they were her children,"I'm glad that you see them as your siblings. I'm sure they see you the same way." He looked at the TV screen, staring at Ai, who waved to the camera with the same smile she had when Hikaru first met her. Hikaru's expression softened at the sight.

Until we meet again, Ai. Don't worry, I'm taking good care of our twins well. After all, they are my two stars.

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Author's note: This will be a new timeline and new events. This won't follow the manga (obviously). so, don't judge me :)