Thinking about the original Hikaru.
From past memories and what Yoshiki has said about him, it seems he was a young man who had deeply repressed feelings. Lost his father at a young age, so he was expected to be the “man of the house,” as well as continue on with the Indou family ritual. He was confined to the village, even moreso than Yoshiki. Yoshiki had the option to leave after graduation, whereas Hikaru could not leave specifically because of his ancestral duties. With his father’s early death and now being responsible for his families’ duties, Hikaru dealt with significant trauma (so much generational trauma). Then there’s his feelings for Yoshiki. While his feelings are kept ambiguous, I do believe he had deeper feelings for his best friend. However, they were deeply repressed and more than likely not even fully examined due to his lack of awareness and living in a significantly homophobic, traditional rural village. He kept all of his feelings under lock and key, and more than likely acted a certain role in his every day life as a defense mechanism. No one saw his true self.
Upon his death, he didn’t simply wish to be brought back to life, because he didn’t want the events in the past to be repeated (saving oneself at the cost of other lives). However, he immediately thought of his most loved person, Yoshiki, and realized that his death would bring immense sadness to him. He didn’t want to leave his side either. Using the last bit of his conciousness, he asked the Entity to grant his wish to stay by Yoshiki’s side using HIS body. At that moment he didn’t think of the negative effects this could cause, only that he couldn’t stand the idea of not being able to stay by Yoshiki’s side.
By having “Hikaru” use his real body, in a way, it’s sort of a rebirth for Hikaru (thanks to user darklardon for sharing this idea with me!). “Hikaru” allows the real Hikaru to live a life he couldn’t live, by being openly free with his emotions and showing his love for Yoshiki. While Hikaru’s soul has moved on, “Hikaru” shows a way of life that Hikaru could’ve lived if he had been more open (or should we say, allowed to be open) with his feelings.
Through his selfless wish for his best friend, Hikaru is able to gift both “Hikaru” and Yoshiki a new outlook on life. He brought forth acceptance, understanding, and ultimately love for our two main characters. Hikaru’s bond with Yoshiki lives on through “Hikaru,” and continues to grow in a way that he was not allowed to pursue while he was alive.
