Broken Promises

Authoress: Cattsy (Catness)

Chapter word count: 637 words

Point of view: Kaoru

Chapter One:

I needed to see how much he cared. Ever since Halloween, he'd been separated from me. We didn't spend as much time together as we used to. He mainly spent his time hanging around Haruhi. It annoyed me. It made something inside me tick. We still chatted and spent time together, but something was different and I needed to know how much he cared. Would he come after me when I ran?

We all sat in the Music Room one afternoon, speaking with guests. Since Haruhi had a low clientele recently, she and her few princesses sat with us. Hikaru and I sat on a sofa together, with everyone else sitting around us. This was a nice scene; this was how I wanted my plan to play out.

I let the conversation play out. I answered most of the questions. It was mainly girls asking what Hikaru and I did together, how far our relationship extended, things like that. One girl had even asked whether we wore boxers or briefs. I had answered that we each wore a little of both, alternated so that Hikaru occasionally wore long johns as well. I snickered at that thought, while mentally picturing it.

After a while of dull, repetitive questions, suddenly- as if she knew what I wanted- a young princess said something.

"I've noticed that Kaoru and Hikaru have not been as close recently, are you two drifting apart?" I mentally thanked the young, red haired girl. She was quite pretty, but certainly not my type. Hikaru was staring at her in interest, though. I guess she was kind of cute.

After the girl's question, Hikaru had sat up straight, paying attention and waiting for a signal to enter into our little act of forbidden romance. Our relationship had never truly been like that, at all. Occasionally, I had been embarrassed about some of the sweet actions Hikaru had whispered or insinuated, but it had always been an act. I think I'd be too uncomfortable performing any of those actions. I think Hikaru would be disgusted if I suggested my interest for real.

"I don't think it matters," I lied, badly, "as long as Hikaru keeps his promise…"

Hikaru paused and caught my eye, with a questionable look. He had no clue what I was referring to. I smiled, pretending that I thought he knew what I meant. I was nervous; I wasn't as good as acting as Hikaru was. I was blushing. Although, if he really did care, wouldn't he see through my act?

Hikaru stared with his mouth open, trying to figure out what to do. Our princesses watched quietly, trying to figure out what we were up to, watching our scene play out.

I felt my face flush. I was planning to ask him again, but suddenly I couldn't speak. I felt a horrible ache in my stomach and the weird urge to throw up. Even though I had mentally planned this, I felt horrible for tricking him like this. However, if I stopped now, I might not get another chance.

I regained control of the situation. "Y-you don't remember your promise," I said in a hurt manner, "y-you never meant it, did you?" I lowered my head and looked toward my feet, willing myself to cry. Just one tear, I begged myself mentally. After feeling an accomplishment, I looked up, with a tear streaming down to my cheek. I looked at my brother, with a strong, yet sad expression.

Suddenly, I didn't know what to do.

He put out his arm to wrap around me. I realized that the whole room had been watching us. I pushed him away.

"Just leave me alone!" I shouted.

So I ran. I ran from the Third Music room. I ran from the school. I ran from my brother.

To Be Continued…

Authoress notes: I wrote this a while ago. But let me know what you think and I'll write up a new chapter when I can.

Cattsy…