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Graduation. For most, it is a time that they looked forward to. The most anticipated moment of High School- the moment when it was over. Finally, they'd get to be adults. Make your own choices in life. Live on your own. Some would attend University or College. Some would travel the world. Some would get jobs right away. Some would never leave their parent's basement. Either way, it is often a greatly anticipated time. It was one thing that all students had in common- their excitement for graduation and going into the real world.

All, it seemed, except for Kaoru Hitatchiin.

Most people wouldn't expect that from the orange-haired, more level-headed twin. People always assumed that he was the one most eager to get out there. To live life to the fullest, as they say in the movies. But that wasn't the case at all. Truth was, he was terrifed of the future. Of the unknown. Of living his own life.

That's just it, isn't it? Living his own life. Never, not once in his life has Kaoru Hitatchiin ever been alone. He's never had to live his own life. Because always, always there was Hikaru by his side. From birth. But now? Graduation was just two weeks away. Two weeks! No- correction. Thirteen days until graduation. And then what? What would happen then?

Kaoru groaned and ran his hand through his hair. Beside him, Hikaru turned so he was now facing him on the bed, and looked at his brother in the darkness with furrowed eyebrows.

"Kaoru, I thought you were asleep. What are you still doing awake?"

"I could as you the same question," he commented, mainly to avoid answering.

"I've been thinking." His brother said slowly, turning so he was now facing the ceiling. He put his hands behind his head. "I think I'm going to propose to Haruhi after Graduation."

And that simple sentence made Kaoru's world shatter.

Yeah, short, I know. I'll try to make the rest of the chapters longer. I'm not exactly sure yet how long this story will be. What do you think so far?