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"You two are different, even if you look the same."
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Before then, Hikaru and Kaoru believed they were exactly alike.
Their appearance was the same.
Their thoughts were on parallel.
They could fool anyone into believing one was the other.
Sometimes, they even fooled themselves.
Therefore, until she said it, the thought had never even crossed their minds.
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"How were you able to tell them apart?"
"Hmm, let's see... if I had to say... Hikaru's actions are one level meaner than Kaoru's."
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It was just like Haruhi to say such a tactless thing.
The fight was unplanned.
Kaoru couldn't help it.
He started laughing.
It was such an anticlimax.
Hikaru, slightly annoyed with Kaoru, had retaliated.
At first, it was false, just a scene for the customers to watch.
As the banter slowly became more and more personal, anger began to cloud over them.
And before they knew it, the twins really were having their first fight.
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"I'm pink starting today, because I'm tired of being mistaken for the likes of Kaoru."
"And Kaoru's blue, huh..."
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Suddenly, once it had been pointed out that they were different, staying the same would be insulting.
They craved independence.
They needed an identity.
So they continued fighting.
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"This is the first time that Hika-chan and Kao-chan have fought, isn't it? I've known them since Kindergarten, but they've always played by themselves."
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At first there was a world.
A world with two people.
There was a clear cut barrier.
Then there was them, the people outside their world.
In their world, as long as both were there, the balance was kept.
And everything was perfect.
Nothing else was needed.
Then their world shattered.
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"If it's their first fight, doesn't that make it more important for someone to be there and tell them when to stop? After all, they probably don't even know how to make up to each other."
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The battle kept wearing on, until the initial reason for warfare had been forgotten.
They dyed their hair.
Sprouted abusive language.
Set up identical traps.
Had food fights.
Both twins were exhausted, but too stubborn and unwilling to give in.
Neither knew how to apologise, and hoped the other would make the first move.
They wanted an excuse to say sorry.
Thus, when Haruhi rammed them both in the heads, and forced them to make up, they jumped on the opportunity.
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"You're wrong. Kaoru is the pink one today, and Hikaru is the blue one. You guys switched colours, right?"
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Kaoru looked sideways, expecting to meet Hikaru's gaze.
However, Hikaru was still looking where Haruhi had been.
For the first time, Kaoru could not imagine just how Hikaru was feeling.
Kaoru closed his eyes, and sighed.
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Maybe they weren't the same, after all.
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Word Count: 460
Please review! Constructive criticism is appreciated.
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Author's Note:
I know that Hikaru and Kaoru claimed that their fight was fake. However, I do not believe that is so. Who could possibly fake such an incident so perfectly, without consulting the other first? After all, they are not the same person. They do not think the same.
Furthermore, they could not have known that Haruhi would guess correctly in the "Which one is Hikaru?" game, looking as shocked as they were. And even if the fight was fake, there had to be a smidgen of truth, somewhere.
But if it makes you feel bad, or if you disagree, you can just say the story is slightly AU.