Mysterious Twins ~An Ouran High school Host club Fan fiction~

{64} Water's Gone Cold

Skye

After Raven ran out, I figured it'd be best to give her a minute to cool down. But she didn't come back after a minute. Or five minutes. Or fifteen minutes. 

But I knew- It was okay. I had to remember where we were, who we had. It was going to be okay. She was going to be okay. We were going to be okay. 

I decided to send her one text before I explained everything to Ami. That way she knew. 

"So... Where should I start?" I asked to Ami, who was sitting on the other side of her bed. Katsu had let us sit in her room alone so we could have some privacy. 

"At the beginning, I suppose." Ami (whether she knew it or not) had grabbed on to her pillow the second she sat down, clutching it as if it was her lifeline. I coughed, clearing my throat. Both Raven and myself were always horrible at talking about our father. 

"Well, he- our father wasn't always so horrible. He used to be so kind to us. I will always remember how he used to give us bed sheets as capes and allow us to run around for hours straight, chasing him and our mother. And how he used to look at our mother- like she was his sun and his life revolved around her. He used to steal small kisses with her when he thought we weren't looking." I smiled softly, recalling our sweet family of the past. Ami didn't say anything, so I continued on. 

"But it was just like he snapped one day. He turned into an actual villain, not just one we'd chase around with our fake capes. He began to hurt us and our mother, using both his words and violence... We'd have to hide any sweets or toys we got. He took a lot of his rage out on our mother, which ultimately resulted in her-" I stopped, my words caught in my throat. Ami gave me a small nod and reached her hand out towards mine.

"I'm sorry. For everything. The way I treated you and your sister- it was cruel. I can't even remember why I did it." She squeezed my hand gently. "And I'm sorry about your mother. I didn't know..." 

I smiled up at her, wiping my eyes with my free hand and willing myself not to cry. 

"You couldn't have known. And your already forgiven. My mother wasn't just a victim. She was beautiful, caring, strong, and the best mother I could've asked for. Father was cruel- way crueler than you, by the way- but he was our father. Don't worry though. He won't ever be able to hurt you. He's locked up. Even if he wasn't, I wouldn't let him harm you," I said. I know Ami wasn't the best to me in the past, but she was my sister now.

"I wouldn't let him hurt you either, Skye. You or Raven, no matter how messed up our relationship is." She let out a soft laugh. "I know I was cruel, but can we please start over? I didn't want another family because I didn't want to lose my family, but really, this isn't loosing a family. It's gaining another one. So please- I want to change... I'm trying to. And I'll never ever hurt you again." 

"I don't want to start over. There's never enough time to spend with friends and family. I can never forget what you did, and believe me, Raven won't either. But I will give you a chance to prove you're kinder now, and I believe that you are. No matter what, you're my sister now. Also, sorry, but Raven is included in this deal, and I'm so ready to not be the only one to face her in the mornings." I grinned, remembering Raven's harsh morning attitude. 

Ami laughed, her green eyes squinting up. 

Raven

"Okay, I know that it's irrational. But I can't help it. It's always been just Skye and I. No matter what was happening, I was there for her and she was there for me, and I feel like... I don't know." Kaoru and I had been riding around for almost an hour now, me leaning back on him over the edge of the seat.