~Kaoru~

Hey. We are currently at chez Nekozawa (that's French for basically Nekozawa house, okay?). We caught up with how everyone's lives have been since. Needless to say, I didn't have to talk much which was fine by me. At home I was always required to speak my opinion on everything. Or rather, my father's opinion spoon fed to me.

I don't have a choice on being the heir to the throne. I really do not want to rule over the kingdom and I don't want a very pretty - and very rich - wife. If only I could get the courage to tell them all that I prefer boys to girls. No one knows about me being a homosexual, not even Hikaru and I tell him everything. Though let me clear something up for you, the reader - (Me: Kaoru! The fourth wall! Kaoru: whoops. Sorry. I forgot that others aren't supposed to know this is a book. Me: Kaoru!) - I do not, repeat: DO NOT like Hikaru romantically. He's like the brother I never had. Oh... wait... scratch that he's just like an older brother to me. You never know though, my twin might be alive and then he'll be heir. I'm not trying to be selfish, I'm just stating facts. Then I could be with a cute boy and... I gotta stop talking.

~Hikaru~

It's the dead of night and (Surprise! Surprise!) I can't sleep. This occurs often now. I will close my eyes and see the bodies of my friends. The slightly decaying bodies. The memory makes me sick to the stomach.

My two friends are passed out on the spare mattress. You'd think Kaoru would be too terrified to go to sleep ever again but no. "Hikaru?" Mum. My lovely nice and caring mother.
"Can you come here for a minute? I need to tell you something." Her green eyes seemed fixed on Kaoru. Probably because of his fame. Or maybe awe.

As I went over I noticed her shaking, as if it was freezing cold. "Look, Hikaru, I don't know how else to say this..."
"Say what, mum?" I questioned. What is she on about?
"Please, don't call me that. Hikaru, I'm not your real mother." It was like a machine gun bullet had shot through my heart and exited, leaving an unhealable wound and a hole that would never be filled. "W-what do you mean your not my mum? I mean we've got the same hair colour and features and everything!" I whisper-shouted. She started crying, sobbing uncontrollably in sync to the rain pattering down on to the concrete. "Its all lies! All lies, Hikaru! Your 'father' stole you away at birth from your real family. He cast a spell to make your hair black. I'm really sorry!"

"So my whole life has just been fiction?!" I threw my hands out, sweeping the air around me.
"I'm really sorry." She repeated, "I would have given you back to them happily but he threatened me. Said he would kill you if I told anyone or did anything about it." God, I feel so bad for her, having to pretend this whole time and not being able to do a thing about it.

I threw my arms around her, "Blood or not, you're still my mum." That just made her sob even harder, a waterfall crashing down and obscuring her features. "At least let me undo the spell before you leave."
"Before we leave? Mum it's the middle of the night. We're staying for longer than a night." I raised my eyebrow.
"Now that you know this your 'father' will hunt you down and kill you." Happy thought. "Alright. I'll wake up my friends in a bit."
She sighed, "Ok. I'll undo it now."
"One thing though mum. Can you redo it straight after? I don't want to tell them yet." She nods, then starts to wave her hand and mumble the enchantment. I feel the magic washing over me then sweeping off. Striding over to the mirror I proceed to get the shock of my life.

Staring back at me, ginger hair and all, is Kaoru. "What the-" I shake my head, blink a little and notice that the reflection is copying me. "This is how I really look? But it's just like-"
"- Kaoru, I know. Because your his twin, Hikaru."

What the heck? Excuse me but when I said that he was like a brother to me I didn't mean this! I'm the real heir, I'm Kaoru's missing brother??? My head is pounding. All this time I've been looking after my own brother? Good thing I did make a run for it otherwise Kaoru's brother really would be dead.

Another wave of magic hiked over me. The black hair came back and I felt normal again. However, the thoughts swirling like a slushie machine continued their pilgrimage round my brain.

After packing up, we left. I knew I would never probably be able to come back. They wondered why we left early so I told them it wasn't safe. Kaoru ran off ahead of us and I smiled. Brother or not, I'm going to damn well protect him as I failed before and I can't have it happening again. If only you knew Kaoru that the twin you were searching for... has been there for you all the time.