Chapter One is up guys! Let me know what you think. This is a story that is linked to my oneshot "Koishii" that I've posted previously. It contains the same characters, just an expanded storyline.

Of course I don't own any of the characters from Ouran High Host Club just my lovely OC Suzume.

Enjoy


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It had been a bad morning.

He had woken in a bad mood to start off with and then two of the maids and the downstairs butler had called him Hikaru. As he came down the stairs for breakfast, whilst preparing his food the man had looked up, paused for a moment looking at him and then stated.

"Ah! Good morning Master Hikaru, ready for school are we?

Kaoru stopped for a second. His parents weren't here today, over in France for one of his mother's shows he thought. They could always tell the two of them apart and many of the staff relied on them for that. This guy obviously hadn't learnt yet to just refer to them by their last name, avoiding mornings like this. He fumed inside, the error causing him more anger today than it normally would, his good mood now gone for the day.

"Good morning Peter!" he answered brightly.

"Phillip sir", the man answered politely.

"I know", he said walking past.

He left for school on his own that morning, as Hikaru was just getting out of bed.


"Good afternoon Hikaru!" Suzume beamed.

"Well hello", Hikaru answered with a smirk.

He looked around to see the hall at their school deserted and quickly leaned down to touch is lips to hers. Her stood back to see a smile on her face. They began to walk side by side down the long hallway.

"How are you today? Any news?" he asked

"Oh fine thank you, nothing new I regret to tell you. I did beat the speed record climb this morning though", she answered.

'I noticed", he said, lifting her right arm to indicate the angry looking graze on her elbow.

She blushed slightly, pulling her arm away.

"Well anyway. I still beat it", Suzume smiled.

Hikaru laughed, "Yeah you did!" he exclaimed loudly.

They walked a little further together chatting about nothing in particular.

"Hika?" she asked at one point stopping in the pathway, her voice getting slightly quieter, "Have you seen Kaoru today? I haven't had a chance to say hello yet".

Hikaru, who had been looking at her now swivelled on his right foot gracefully, and was now facing away from her as he began walking again; she followed.

"Bad day", he answered simply.

"Oh", was her answer.

They walked a little further in a comfortable silence. The sound of people around the corner brought the out of their small world, their private place where no one could watch and they could be themselves.

"Ai! Time to go!" Hikaru sighed dramatically before turning and smiling brightly at Suzume.

"Yes", she replied.

As Hikaru turned to leave he felt a tug on the sleeve of his left arm. He turned to look at her in question.

"He is okay, Hikaru?" she asked.

Hikaru looked at her and the worry on her face. He lent down taking her face in his hands and kissed her softly.

"He'll be fine Koishii", he said, close to her face before standing up tall with a smile on his face, "Besides, you are coming over to day after school yes?"

She nodded enthusiastically in answer.

"Well then, there is nothing to worry about, he'll be perfectly happy once he sees your face", he winked.

Suzume's cheeks turned scarlet at his words. He gave her a cheeky grin and ran off but not before giving another peck to her blushing cheek.


Kaoru's day had not got any better. Tamaki, had gotten them mixed up when saying hello in the morning.

"I'm Kaoru boss", he answered simply.

"Well how am I supposed to know?!" Tamaki had cried, "You're always playing the, which one is Hikaru game and besides, you're TWINS YOU KNOW!"

Kaoru had laughed loudly putting his hands behind his head.

"That's fine boss, besides, maybe I am Hikaru", he laughed evilly at the host club king.

Tamaki had stomped off to sulk, muttering something about devil twins and their tricks as Kaoru lowered his arms, his bad mood still hanging over him.

"Morning Kaoru", Haruhi had said as she walked past him to their classroom.

"Morning", he had answered blandly. At least someone got it right.

Hikaru had come into class as Haruhi and Kaoru were sitting at their desks. He took one look at his brother picking his nails with a bored look on his face and he knew. Bad day.


At lunch as the two walked towards the classroom door Hikaru had heard his brother mumble whilst Kaoru's hand brushed against his.

"I don't want to sit in the cafeteria for lunch to day Hika", Kaoru had muttered quietly.

Hikaru's answer had been to slip his hand into Kaoru's and together they walked out to a secluded area in the garden. They had sat under one of the large oak trees, Hikaru leaning against the trunk with Kaoru's head lay in his lap. He had politely dismissed any young ladies that came by to enjoy the display of brotherly love. This wasn't the day for it.


During sport that afternoon, he had been smacked in the head with a soccer ball. The boy who had kicked the ball had apologised profusely. Partly because he was sorry but more so because he was well aware of the family Kaoru came from. Hikaru had run to Kaoru in a rush to make sure he was okay and to help him up.

"Sorry Hik…Kaoru?" the boy that kicked the ball said, about to confuse him with Hikaru again before he saw both twins snap their eyes up at him.

I wasn't even a big deal, it was an accident anyway but it only served to increase Kaoru's anger at the day. His anger grew and his blood boiled and his mood only turned darker. His angry thoughts turned inward however turning his mood into a quiet rage.


That afternoon when travelling home in the backseat of the car, Kaoru had fallen into Hikaru's open arms and nestled his head in the crook of his neck. He was so mad, angry at the world that didn't understand them, couldn't even see them as two different people and didn't understand anything. Hikaru understood. He understood the feeling of wanting to be recognised as himself, not one of the Hitachiin twins, the need to be singular, but at the same time not letting anyone else in, to ruin their world. He understood enough that he simply sat there and held Kaoru as he breathed slowly against his neck.