Disclaimer: I could never own something as awesome as Ouran High School Host Club! If I did, there'd be many changes and more 'brotherly love' scenes. As well as chaotic things and countless torture of Tamaki and . . . -is cut off for the sake of the fic-

Summary: Kaoru has always been use to the fact that Hikaru becomes closer to Haruhi. But can Hikaru, whom is new to this, accept Kaoru being closer to someone other than him self?

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Change was something the twins never liked but could always resolve if resolved together. Whenever there was a change that interfered with a plan of theirs, they'd eliminate the obstacle (some find eliminate a bit harsh). Change was something almost every day if not every other day that threatened them -- threatened their 'world' as children and as upcoming adults.

Once, there was a change that the twins almost couldn't handle -- their parents threatening to separate them if they wouldn't behave (both thought that since their mother was going through 'that time of the month' as their father explained they'd try and make her day better only to piss her off). The Hitachiin twins' parents (more so their mother than their father) almost succeeded. And at that very moment when they had just barely foiled their parents' plan they swore that they'd never let doubt or change come between them.

At a young age, younger twin Kaoru took the liberty to have the maids look up the word change and explain the word to them when they couldn't quiet grasp the concept. And as years went by, Hikaru, older twin, took the freedom to have the butlers find any synonym of the word change.

And as they grew a bit more, they decided to erase the word change from their vocabulary like a file on the computer that is being deleted. Click delete, okay the deleting process, and poof -- it's gone. (But both came to the conclusion of that being a tedious task, since saying change was very tempting and so they eventually gave up the quest to no longer saying change.)

Their passionate hate for that very word faded from time to time, and was replaced with other words like alien or intruder.

But it seemed as the male disguised member of the Host Club became more active in Hikaru's life, Kaoru's new replacement for the word change was "Haruhi".

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"So, which of us is Hikaru?" they asked in unison.

The twins decided that sometimes that doing the same thing wasn't old as long as you added something to spice it up (hats, changing the parting of their hair, dying their hair was getting dull).

Both had their usual Ouran uniforms on, but there was a slight change if you looked very hard. Hikaru and Kaoru were both wearing chokers around their necks. But on those chokers are crescent-shaped moons.

Hikaru's choker moon was one facing a certain direction, and the other moon facing the opposite, making a circle almost.

Kaoru's had two moons as well, but both were facing the same direction, making double parenthesis shape.

They were noticeable since the moons were made of gold, and that morning the twins decided to have their maids polished them until they shined before they headed to school. And because they were noticeable, they walked around school wearing them all day.

A very long, hesitating pause before they looked back at the girls. "Guess right and you get our chokers."

A girl spoke up. "Oh, I know! That's Hikaru!" She spoke in an 'I know I'm right' voice, pointing to the one on the right. "Hikaru was wearing that one this morning and . . ." the girl went into a long, but very interesting theory to prove so, provided you listened.

Kinda' like math class all over again, Kaoru thought. Hikaru was trying to show some interest since he was the Math lover, but failed since this was for the sake of two chokers owned by him self and his twin.

Just as the two were about to present the girl the chokers Haruhi happened to be walking by. She gave a confused look at the girl that was about to rip the chokers of their necks. "Since I guessed which one was Hikaru, I want Hikaru's." She said beaming at the accessory settled around his neck.

No longer perplexed by what the two mischievous twins were doing, she spoke up. "But, Hikaru, you proudly showed me that you had the--" As she continued on, foiling their plans once again, Kaoru could only inwardly frown at her. Yes, she did it occasionally but now it became more frequent and more annoying.

Not to mention it totally ruined their newest routine.

But . . . Hikaru didn't mind.

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At the moment, Kaoru was in between two shelves, peering at the numerous books before him. It wasn't like him to be anywhere without Hikaru, but Hikaru was insisting that book hunting was boring and that he'll wait outside. Kaoru knew he'd eventually come in and sure -- it was only a matter of time until he come in, searching for him.

Ah. Right on cue.

The younger twin looked up, expecting to see a somewhat bashful Hikaru, who'd be looking away so he wouldn't have to meet his twin's 'I told you so' face. But instead he found Hikaru looking around . . . with her.

-Kaoru's POV-

My throat went dry as I watched the two enter. Hikaru was holding an arm extended out, in front of his face in search of me while Haruhi simply looked around.

It doesn't really take two to find one in a library.

I was going to come out of 'hiding', pull him aside, and 'confront' him of trying to spend time with Haruhi. But I had a better idea. If Hikaru's really looking for me, he will find me.

"Any signs of Kaoru, Haruhi?" He said in hushed tone.

She shook her head, not really paying attention. Why can't that idiot Hikaru see that she came in the library for a reason? To check a book out and read it!

I saw Haruhi shook her head. "Oh, sorry, Hikaru. You were looking for Kaoru, you say?" Haruhi reminded me of my old, old, old aunt as she said that. I don't know. Maybe it's because of how long she took to say it . . . pausing with each word and glancing around the huge room, not giving the attention that my Hikaru deserves.

I could tell that Hikaru was disappointed if not annoyed, but nodded his head anyway. "Yeah, d'ya seen him?"

I've come to an interesting but shameful conclusion -- "No, Hikaru. Maybe he's looking for a book, too?" -- Haruhi, smart and brilliant, uses her common sense, regardless of who she's talking to or what she's doing while Hikaru, who fails to realize that I may be looking for a book, probably can't even recall what common sense is.

"Gah," I say in a hushed voice filled with frustration. "Hikaru!" Fortunately, he's too far away to hear me. Unfortunately, he's too wrapped up around Haruhi to even remember I came in here.

-End Kaoru's POV-

After watching Hikaru repeatedly bother Haruhi, finally deciding to drop his "Where's Kaoru?" excuse, Kaoru quietly sneaks to the librarian's counter and places the two books he picked out. One on the subject of human's emotions and the other book on creative fantasy book. "These will be due back--" the librarian began but stopped suddenly, noticing that Kaoru's eyes were glued to Hikaru and Haruhi. She tried again.

"These . . ." she stopped, giving up.

Kaoru looked over his shoulder and saw the librarian was gone. So, she must've Okayed him to use the books. Great. Now he could leave.

He made a quiet sprint past the second columns of desks, and then cautiously stepped about, keeping his eyes on his twin and Haruhi. He didn't just want to leave Hikaru there, but if he come and to get him . . . oh forget it!

Not paying attention to where he was going, the door pushed forward and smacked into him as they opened.

The only sounds heard was the door smashing into Kaoru's body -- which was quite painful --, Kaoru's startled yelp, the books that fell out of Kaoru's arms, and the gasping of students that witnessed the accident and the student that caused the accident.

"Dude!" The librarian immediately hissed at him to be quiet. He winced but shook it off. "Hey, are you okay?" He threw the librarian an irritated glance and then looked back to Kaoru.

"Yezh . . . I'm fine, thank yew. But can ya' p-p-point me in the nearest . . . exizt."

The student that bumped into him gave him a worried look (noting his eyes were replaced with swirls, symbolizing he was probably unconscious) and could barely make out his slurred speech. He looked up to see another boy that looked just like him. "Whoa! I'm seeing double." Hikaru wordlessly pushed him out of the way, and protectively held his brother up.

"Not double," Haruhi corrected. "They're twins."

He mouthed a simple 'oh' and looked back to the twins. He tried starting a conversation with the conscious twin. "Hey, I'm Takeru Yamaya. I'm sorry for any trouble and--"

"Watch we're you're going!" He spat, not recognizing how loud he was. And on cue, the librarian stood up, angry and put a finger to her mouth. If Haruhi hadn't scolded him right now, he would so mock her . . . but he had other important matters. Hey! Wait, Kaoru's coming to.

Kaoru opened his eyes and then brought his hand to his right cheek. "Ow! What hit me?"

Hikaru gave an upset look and simply pointed his thumb. Then he tenderly rubbed his injured cheek. "Takeru Yamaya," He stood up, helping Kaoru up as well. "And is very sorry for smashing you with a door!"

Takeru gave Hikaru a crazed look. "I said, 'I'm sorry'. Didn't I?"

"Sorry is not enough, and--"

Before Hikaru could continue, Haruhi gently tapped Hikaru's mouth with her book, causing him to go silent. (Hikaru was caught off guard while Kaoru was somewhat upset that she shushed him just like that!) "He apologized like a gentleman, now, maybe you should just accept the fact that maybe he truly is sorry."

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Both Hitachiin twins were preparing for bed. Neither of them could really think of going to bed, let alone sleeping. Actually, they were talking about today's events in a calmed manner.

CRASH!

"I was too looking for you! I thought you'd come and find me when you were done!"

"Oh, and sitting with Haruhi was going to make me suddenly appear!?"

"Well . . . it did, didn't it? I, oof--" THUMP!

Well, in some sort of manner. Right at the moment, Kaoru had Hikaru trapped under the rather large desk in one of the many guests' rooms (the thump was Hikaru diving under that desk). Hikaru was in a defensive position, facing the wall's corner, his knees in his chest, his arms wrapped around his legs to keep from being seen. Kaoru, who was mere feet in front of him, growled annoyed and moved on, yelling something about being him being inconsiderate.

Then, just like that, it went dead silent.

That always meant it was time for the idiot prey to come out of its hiding and get its guts ripped to shreds by its predator and -- okay, maybe T.V. was influencing me a bit too much, Hikaru decided. But still, he remained in his spot until he heard Kaoru's growling and turned the lights off.

So he left . . . did that mean it was safe? No! He could have turned the lights off and hid somewhere -- but that was too predictable.

The other possible scenarios are not so clear at the moment.

Hikaru looked to see Kaoru throw the pillow to the ground in frustration. Then, he couldn't see Kaoru's feet anymore. Had he left? Yes . . . he's gone. Hikaru was sure since he heard what sounded like Kaoru's yelling in the room next to this one.

Slowly, he stuck his head out and looked to his left, then his right. Alright! No one within the distance. Keeping his eyes on the ground, he crawled out, using his elbows to do so. And then, he felt as if he were being watched. Filled with suspense, he slowly turned his head to meet eyes that looked just like his.

Oh . . . wait a minute! Those are his eyes. It was just a mirror.

Chuckling to him self, he came out of hiding, still facing the mirror sitting on the desk he was hiding under. "Guess I showed Kaoru!"

"Yeah. Guess you showed me,"

'Oh, crap . . .' Hikaru thought, feeling his twin's presence behind him. He was so close. Hikaru felt Kaoru lean forward to whisper in his ear. "Hikaru."

-- End Chapter 0.1, the Library

He'o, all. This is my first Ouran fiction that I decided not to handwrite but type out instead. Anyway, I'd love to have any criticism if possible and if you see anything like typos -- could you point that out?

Anyway, I think I could've done better with this chapter.

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