[Kaoru smiles very slightly at that as he nods, taking Luke's hand.] Yeah... although, most of them are pretty used to anything we throw at them by now. [He closes his eyes for a moment and it looks like he's just trying to keep himself calm, but really he's trying to get his bearings in a vain attempt to get a feeling of where his brother is.] And... close is one way to put it, I guess. Up until not too long ago, all we've ever had is each other, so... ah, well... Hikaru's really the most important person in the world to me. He probably always will be.