I Bet I Could - Kaoru x OC - An Ouran High School Host Club Fanfiction

Chapter 26.5 - Hitachiin

Ariana's POV - Smith Estate

I was dumbfounded by who was at the door, "Hikaru?"

He smiled and waved slightly, "Hey."

I just stared at him... him and Kaoru were so similar but they had their significant differences. Things that set them apart and made them two individuals instead of a pair of twins.

"Can I... help you?" I finally asked, looking Hikaru in the eyes.

"I just wanted to check on you. Kaoru isn't doing too great... so I thought, maybe someone should check on you too."

I looked down at the ground

Kaoru isn't doing too great... then that means that the reason he didn't come to school today was because he was heartbroken... like I was....

I looked back up at Hikaru, "So that's why you guys didn't come to school."

He nodded, "He hasn't gotten out of bed all day."

"I see..."

A silence hung in the air for a minute before Hikaru spoke up again.

"May I come inside?"

"Huh?" I guess I should have expected it... after all he did come all this way, "Oh... um... sure."

I let Hikaru inside and led him upstairs and to my room.

When we walked in I stopped in the door and stared; taking in all my surroundings... surroundings that would never be the same.

Kaoru's face rested in the crook of my neck as he lay on top of me. We had been together all night. We kissed and cuddled and did more than just kissed. Skin to skin contact, feeling his warmth and body weight against me His soft, fluffy hair in between my fingers.

He wrapped an arm under me and pulled me closer to him, "I love you Ari..."

"I love you too Kaoru."

Never did I think that two days later we would break up.

I never thought that I would regret that night and the morning after while still being so happy that it happened... All of this was nothing but confusing...

Then there was yesterday before we broke up...

Hikaru and Ventura sat on the carpet while Kaoru sat on my bed and I sat on his lap. He kissed me and pulled me closer to him. I laid my head on his shoulder and turned my face into his neck. He put his head on top of mine and kissed me.

I felt tears run down my cheeks for the like 10th time today. I looked down and quickly wiped my tears away...

Hikaru was quick to comfort me. His hand on my shoulder and leaning over to look me in the eyes, "Ariana, are you okay?"

"Ye-yea..."

Hikaru pulled me into a hug, "It's okay to be upset over this... you know that right?"

I nodded, "I just miss him... Why did I have to share everything with him?"

"Because you love him."

"Why?"

He gently pushed me away and pushed my face up to look up at him, "Come on, Ari... We both know I can't answer that for you." He wiped away another tear with his thumb as it ran down my face.

"Yea..." I looked down, "I know..."

"So why do you love my brother?"

"I'm not sure... I guess it's because... he was just so nice... he seemed like he really cared."

"He does care Ariana..."

"Yea... I know. But...-"

"But what?"

"I can't forgive him Hikaru..." I started to cry again, "I can't forgive someone who hurt me this much... Everything feels different now..."

"How so...?" Hikaru asked, confused.

"Everything feels... fake... like he didn't mean any of it... even though I know he did..."