Hikaru P.O.V.
I held Adrienne in my arms, smiling softly as I watched her sleep. Call me creepy but, just watching the rise and fall of her chest, I was fascinated. Her tan skin was still so soft and smooth; she still smelled like apples and flowers; she still moaned when I kissed her neck just above her collarbone. Nothing had changed, but she was completely different. Her once flawless skin was covered with tattoos. A dragon up her right leg, a dreamcatcher tatted on her left calf, a grim reaper on her thigh, wolf paw prints on her left and right hip; the band on her left arm had remained untouched, serving as a border between ink and blank flesh. She had a yin & yan symbol on her wrist and a teal ribbon on her forearm. Her right arm was covered with vines, pixies, and roses; it was so colorful. There was a purple butterfly on her right forearm and a pink one just above the bend of her elbow. The pink one had 'Lily' written under it in cursive, and the purple was labeled 'Rose'. There was a crescent-shaped scar on her right breast, and stretch marks that ran vertically all over her stomach, but were horizontal near her hips. For all of her flaws, she was even more beautiful. I ran my hands along her sides and she shivered, rolling towards me in her sleep. I smiled and wrapped my arms around her, finally allowing myself to fall asleep.

I woke up to sunlight in my face. I sat up and looked around groggily. I was in an empty bed in a strange room, and my head was killing me. Then I remembered the night before. I was drunk, really drunk, and then there was A.J. We had made love, and we had slept here, but now she was gone. I got up and scrambled around for my clothes. I pulled my phone out of my pants and checked it. Seven messages and three missed calls.

Missed Calls:
Kaoru
Kaoru
A.J.

Messages:

Kaoru- Where are u?
Kaoru- Seriously, where did you go??
Kaoru- WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU?
Kaoru- This isn't funny bro. I'm ready to leave.
Kaoru- I'm leaving without you if I don't hear from you in 5 mins.
Kaoru- Okay, byeeee. Have fun finding someone to bring you the hour drive back to campus.
A.J.- I am...so sorry. Forgive me please.

I texted Kaoru to let him know I was alright, then I called A.J. Three rings and then it went to voicemail. She had rejected my call. "Hey, A.J. About last night...I hope you're not mad at me or anything. Not exactly what I had planned. Call me back." I hung up and finished getting dressed. Haruhi and Tamaki were downstairs with the staff cleaning up everything from the night before. "Hikaru, I didn't know you stayed, too," Haruhi commented. "A lot of people stayed though. I just thought all of them were gone already," Tamaki responded, smiling devilishly at her. She returned the look then glanced up at me. "Did you stay with Adrienne?" I nodded a little. "Yeah, my brother ditched me last night and she up and left, so...I'm kind of stranded. Can someone get me back home?" I asked sheepishly.

I got back to my dorm around three in the afternoon. I had called and left several messages, but I still hadn't heard from Adrienne. It ate at me, until I couldn't take it anymore. I texted Kaoru to let him know I was taking the car, then I grabbed my keys and left. I raced as fast as I could to the only place I knew where to find her: Jeanie's. I spent an hour on the road, thinking of nothing but A.J. I barely pulled to the side of the road and parallel parked before jumping out of the car and sprinting into the building. I was on the top floor in record time, pounding on the door. She opened the door, her eyes widening when she saw me. "Hikaru! What are you doing here?" she exclaimed. It was just like high school all over again. "A-Adrienne," I panted.

A.J. P.O.V
I was in the kitchen with Lily and Rose. They were sitting on the counter while I made hamburgers for dinner. The radio was turned on and they were singing loud and off key to whatever was playing. I tried to sing along and seem happy for them, but my thoughts kept wandering to Hikaru. I had gotten up while it was still dark; the clock beside the bed said it was 5 a.m. I came home and cried myself back to sleep. The loneliness I felt when I left was unbearable. But even worse than the loneliness was the guilt I felt for running out on Hikaru like that. I thought about calling him and apologizing, maybe even try to explain, but I was too ashamed. I felt absolutely rotten for leaving him. I hoped he would understand. He didn't need me and all of my problems. "Chow time," I murmured as I picked the girls up and set them at the table before going back into the kitchen. I cut the stove off and started serving dinner. Rose stared at her plain burger and whined, "Mommy, I want--"

A loud pounding sound interrupted her, and our gazes all went to the front door. It wasn't just a knock. It sounded like someone was trying to break down my front door! "Stay here and eat. Mommy's gonna go see who it is," I whispered, tiptoeing toward the door. I dug through the drawer in the hall, grabbing a can of mace. I opened the door, and Hikaru was standing there, looking both relieved and angry. I held the can of mace behind my back, relaxing a little. "What the hell? I have been calling and texting you all day. I had to go to your aunt's to find out where you were! Do you wanna tell me what the hell happened to you? Why you just up and left?" he yelled. "H-Hikaru, it was a mistake. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to--"

"You're telling me last night was a mistake?!" he growled. "Bullshit! You wanted to just as much as I did and you know it!" I backed away and started to shut the door. "You should go," I sighed. "I'm not leaving! You keep pushing me away, and I don't understand why. What happened to you? What is wrong with you?" He grabbed my wrist and I panicked, bringing my free hand around and spraying him in the face. His face contorted and he howled in pain. "Goddammit, Adrienne!" he shrieked. "I-I'm sorry. I freaked out. I thought you were going to hurt me," I whimpered. He opened one eye enough to glare at me before doubling over, burying his face in his hands. "Jesus Christ, A.J.! No! No!! Have I EVER hurt you? No. And I'll never hurt you. Seriously, what did I ever do to you?!" his screams were muffled into his hands and I just stood there with tears running down my cheeks. "It's not what you did," I whispered. "Then who?" he sighed in exasperation. "I can't tell you," I sniffled. "You're lying to me all the time, and you just maced me in my fucking face! I think I deserve to know," he groaned. "Mommy, are you okay?" Lily suddenly spoke up from where she had been standing in the hallway, Rose right behind her. Both stared at us with wide, curious eyes. "I'm fine," I called. "Go get Mr. Hikaru a wet rag." They nodded and immediately turned and ran off. He was still bent over, covering his face and leaning against the door frame. "I'm sorry Hikaru, not just about last night, but about everything. It's better if you just stay away from me," I said. He suddenly stood up and looked at me, his eyes puffy and red and his cheeks covered in splotches.

"Like hell I will! You're gonna tell me why my daughters are in there and I didn't know they even existed until last week!" he barked. "Because I'm not going to ask you to take care of both of them when Rose isn't even yours!" I screamed. My eyes widened and I immediately clapped my hand over my mouth as he stared at me. Rose was standing beside me, holding up a washcloth. "Here you go Hik'ru," she smiled, oblivious to our conversation. He took it and gently held it over his eyes. "Rose, why don't you and Lily go play in your room?" I suggested, nudging her in that direction. "Yes ma'am, " she pouted, retreating into the hallway. "So, Lily is mine...but Rose isn't?" he asked, still holding the rag on his face. "It's a long story," I sighed. He took the rag off and invited himself further into my house, dragging me along and pushing me into a dining room chair. "I've got time," he replied, crossing his arms over his chest and sitting on the edge of the table. "You said they're twins. How are they twins if one of them isn't mine?" he asked. I looked up at him warily and sighed, reciting the exact words the doctor had told me. "With fraternal twins, there are two completely separate eggs, and they can be fertilized by two different sperm. Sometimes those two different sperm are also from two different people." He looked at me in confusion.

"So you cheated on me?" I glared at him, resisting the urge to mace him again. "No! I would never. It happened after you broke up with me. It was graduation night," I murmured. "I still don't get it," he sighed in frustration. "You tell me one is mine and the other isn't, but where is Rose's father?" I looked at him and whispered, "Prison." He stared at me for a moment then burst into laughter. "Nice choice. Very nice decision on who you wanted to make into a father." I stood up and I slapped him hard before shoving him into a chair. "First you mace me, then you hit me. My evening just keeps getting better and better," he murmured sarcastically. I leaned over him, gripping either side of the chair and getting in his face. "You listen to me right now. He is not a father because of me; I am a mother because of him. He raped me. I trusted him. He was my friend and I went to him for comfort and support after you broke my heart, and that son of a bitch raped me!" I sobbed. I stood straight and wiped the tears from my eyes. There was no reason to give him any more of my tears. He wasn't worth it. "Y-you were raped!? By who? Why didn't you ever tell m-me?" he stammered. I shook my head and backed away from him. I moved to the other side of the room. If I didn't, I'd probably hit him again. "He raped me, and he was arrested. But the damage he had done hadn't been fixed. I was pregnant. When you came to my house before you left for college, the last time I saw you, I was seven and a half weeks pregnant," I explained. "Why didn't you ever tell me?" he asked, looking at me desperately. "You were going to college to better yourself, and I had children to take care of. I didn't know I'd be having twins, and I thought the baby was only his," I sighed. "After Lily and Rose were born, my lawyer suggested I get a paternity test. Rose was a match for him, but not Lily...that's when I knew she was yours." I was crying now, bawling my eyes out. "I didn't tell you because I didn't know how you'd react. I didn't want you to want Lily and shun Rose. They are MY babies, and no one is going to hurt them," I growled, shaking violently.

"Do you really think I'd do that?" he asked, coming over to me and pulling me into his arms. "Your daughters are wonderful and I adore them. And I love you," he whispered. I clutched him tight and continued to sob. "A.J.?" he mumbled. "Yeah?" I whimpered. "Who is Rose's father?" I pulled away from him and sniffled, staring at the floor. After five years of trying to forget him, after being terrified for so long, I was being asked to say his name. My chest hurt and I couldn't breathe. I thought I was going to pass out. I felt like time had completely stopped, and I was starting to shatter, piece by piece. "Ryo," I finally breathed.

Fun fact: a teal ribbon is the ribbon for (among many other things) rape & sexual assault