Chapter 1: Kaoru's Lullaby
KaoruxHikaru
Disclaimer: I do not own Ouran.
The pitter patter on his windowpane was soothing, but the crashing above made him cringe. With only the drapes shielding him from the sudden bright light he shuttered. Beneath the blankets his body trembled. At the age of five, little Kaoru was always frightened by the storms that tried to invade their world.
Just when he'd close his eyes, thinking it was over, another explosion of thunder would sound, causing him to jump up in response. Finally, he turned to his older twin brother Hikaru, for comfort, despite wanting to wake the slumbering sibling from Dreamland. Hikaru slept through just about everything, but when his brother needed him, no matter what he'd be there.
"H-Hikaru…" whined the weary younger twin, as he gently nudged Hikaru's shoulder.
Hikaru stirred with a long, drawn out yawn, and slowly opened his eyes, "What's wrong?" he asked. He watched Kaoru tense when lightening brightened up the window, "A storm?" he noticed, "so that's it."
Kaoru stared at his brother, mentally begging him for comfort. Sleep traced the bags under his worn out eyes. Obviously, he hadn't slept at all, only suffered.
Hikaru sat up, and tilted his head, yawning once more. "There's nothing to be afraid of Kaoru. It's just a storm… they always pass."
That wasn't what the boy wanted to hear. Small tears filled the ducts of his eyes, as he looked down at his tiny palms. Hikaru caught a tear on his index finger, and sighed. Kaoru was such a cry baby. Leaning his pillow against the headboard, Hikaru leaned on it, and pulled his brother into an embrace, tucking them both under the blanket.
Two more tears fell in unison down the silently sobbing child's face, "There's this beating in my heart," whispered Hikaru, letting his brother listening to the pounding in his chest, "that tells me we'll never be apart." he was humming the words, serenading the restless little brother, "Kaoru don't you cry no more tears." he said running his fingers through the boy's hair, "Because year after year I'll still be here."
Kaoru was moved by his brother's words, and the tears that spilled from him now were relieved ones, "You may lose your way. Maybe I'll even stray, but even after that day, I promise I'll come back and make everything okay." He held him tight, "So little Kaoru no more tears, erase your silly fears. I will always be near. Because year after year, I'll still be here."
Hikaru looked down at his brother to see that he was now snuggled up in his arms sleeping. He smiled, and wiped away the last tear, "Yes… I'll be right here." Hikaru reassured aloud, pulling Kaoru in closer, and slumping down into sleep.
Author's Notes: The lengths of these will vary, but I figured I loved the twins so much I might as well do a one shot for them from time to time. XD I thought this concept was so cute. Lil' Hika-Chan lulling Lil' Kao-Chan to sleep =3 Whelp, see ya at chapter 2.