Mirrors

Chapter 1: A water to counter heat.

Warnings: Swearing, boy love.


Kaoru sat up in the bed and stretched. His alarm clock blinked next to him. 6:30 AM.

"Kaoru!" His twin yelled from the bathroom, "you better be awake."

"I am Hikaru." He said yawning and flopping back on the bed.

He was in Hikaru's room. They slept in the same room, even the same bed since they were ten. Then their mother had separated them into different rooms, but Kaoru always found himself back in his brother's bed, or his brother in his.

Kaoru mumbled and marched out of his twins room to his own across the hallway. It was laid out exactly the same as his brothers. A large black bed was against the far wall in front of a large floor length window. Red and gold curtains adorned the windows which his mother had designed during her time in India. To the left of the bed was a balcony, which unlike Hikaru's looked out over the back of the house and the pool. On his right was two doors, one led to a rainforest inspired bathroom and the other to his clothes. His mother would send her latest pieces every season. Kaoru was always intrigued when his wardrobe suddenly changed. His mother had also wanted their bedrooms to be only bedrooms, so there was no tv, or computer. They were in his study.

Kaoru walked over and took out a uniform, he had a new one for each day of the week, so the others could be dry-cleaned. Once he had put it on he styled his hair, always to the right. Different from Hikaru.


Kaoru walked out and waited in the hall with his arms crossed. His twin always took longer getting ready. When Hikaru appeared, he was holding his blazer in one hand while he buttoned up his shirt. Kaoru looked down at his belly button and snail trail which appeared for a moment before they were covered by the cotton.

Kaoru looked up and found his twins eyes watching him amused. Kaoru hesitated for a moment before he smiled by default as Hikaru leaned forwards and put his forehead on Kaoru's chest. He and Hikaru didn't need words to talk to each other. Kaoru allowed himself to be pulled by the hand downstairs. It was breakfast time, he didn't need Hikaru to say that. They always went into the kitchen together, as they didn't like facing the maid alone. The maid had been chosen by their mother, to look after them while she was a way on business.


Their breakfast was waiting for them on the table. Kaoru preferred it when the women wasn't even seen, and she preferred not to be seen by them. He liked it when it was just him and Hikaru home. Kaoru went to his seat, the right one, always the right one. But then he saw it, Hikaru's knife was crooked. Kaoru sat back, his twin hadn't noticed yet. Kaoru met eyes with his twin who noticed the change in atmosphere and followed his gaze to the knife. They sat there in silence for a moment, before sitting back and roaring with laughter.

"Fail." Hikaru said laughing.

The maid prided herself on perfection, she was OCD. They both enjoyed it when she stuffed up. Kaoru looked down to his plate. Two pieces of toast with butter. In front of him was four jars, jam, peanut butter, nutella and honey. Next to that was a glass of orange juice, no ice and a cappuccino no chocolate. Kaoru looked over, as usual Hikaru's was exactly the same except his cappuccino had chocolate. They were different, in some ways. Hikaru's voice was deeper, he was meaner, he had more hair on his belly button and his abs were more chiselled. But only just. Kaoru tasted his cappuccino and hissed, it was so hot. Much hotter than usual. He moaned and Hikaru laughed, he had burnt his throat. Stupid maid.


The limo arrived to take them to school, they both jumped in mirroring each other movements. Kaoru looked at his brother, they really were mirror images of each other. They road in silence preferring not to talk in front of the driver. They arrived at the academy early as usual and took their seats in their first class. Lately they had been sitting apart so they could annoy Haruhi on each side. The girl was early (also normal) studying.

"Jesus. Don't you ever stop?" Hikaru asked putting his bag down on her table.

"I like to study." She said looking bored.

Kaoru watched his twin and the girl- who looked like a boy- exchange their usual morning conversation with amusement. He would be happy if things stayed like this forever. Kaoru smiled and walked over to his twin and draped his arms around his neck and waist.

"Haruhi." Hikaru said smiling and placing his arms around Kaoru, "you should some and study with us sometime." Kaoru watched his brother wink at Haruhi. It's meaning, only the three of them would understand.

"But Hikaru, you promised we would study together." Kaoru said catching the hint.

Hikaru turned and tilted Kaoru's head with his hand.

"Kaoru, we can still study together."

Kaoru smiled slightly as the other girls in the room started squealing with delight. They both knew that deep down Haruhi loved watching them do their 'forbidden love act.'

"Don't you two ever turn off." Haruhi said breaking their fun.

Hikaru sat down next to her and laughed, stretching his hands back behind his head.

"You're just jealous." He said knowing he would rile her up.

"Of?" She asked putting her book down.

"Cause we are more popular then you." Hikaru said smirking.

"Of as if -" Haruhi said blankly.

Kaoru watched the two exchange words. Hikaru loved teasing her, he wouldn't notice if Kaoru went and got some water from the cafeteria.

Kaoru slipped out of the classroom, hearing their conversation grow louder. Usually Kaoru would have made Hikaru come with him. But since they had become friends with Haruhi they liked to stay with her as much as possible to annoy their lord, Tamaki.

Kaoru walked to the fridge, there were about ten types of different waters – all for different things. Water to relieve stress, water for girls. Kaoru saw one that said; 'water to counter heat' and picked it up. Stupid maid, now he had no taste buds left. He showed it to the girl at the counter and walked off. At Ouran they didn't need to pay for their food or drinks. The extra optional fees at the start of the year covered all food that they had while at the academy. They often teased Haruhi with Ootoro.

As Kaoru walked back to the classroom he found the corridor empty except for some of the other boys in his class. They turned as he approached, blocking the entrance.

Kaoru stood looking bored at them. He didn't particularly like these boys, in fact he didn't actually like anyone outside the host club.

"Excuse me." Kaoru said after a pause.

"Better move, or he might rape you." One of them said sneering.

Kaoru stopped and looked at the boy, he wasn't particularly handsome. Kaoru didn't even know his name.

"Fucking homo's." Another said from Kaoru's other side.

Kaoru spun around as the boy struck out and caught his water bottle instead of his target – his stomach. The 'water to counter heat' went bouncing across the floor, spilling everywhere. Kaoru didn't wait to watch it, instead he ducked under the third boy and ran the last few steps into his classroom. Inside Hikaru and Haruhi were still arguing with each other. Kaoru took some frantic gasps of air and sat down in his seat next to Haruhi. Those boys had called him a homosexual and tried to hit him because of it. Was it because of how he acted with Hikaru? That was just an act for the host club he wasn't actually homosexual. Kaoru looked down at his hands as a fear ran though him. He loved acting with his twin, it was how they were, but what if he was gay? What if Hikaru found out? Would he hate him, would he stop acting with him?

Kaoru kept his eyes down as the boys walked in after the teacher. He could hear them snickering. Kaoru snapped his eyes forwards, the boy who had said, fucking homo's was sitting directly behind him. He could fell his heart beating in his ears and the blood draining out of his face as the teacher started his lesson. He numbly looked at his twin, Hikaru was watching the teacher with the same look of boredom, Kaoru would have normally been wearing. He knew his twin had a fancy for Haruhi. But Kaoru had never felt that way about the girl. He had never been in love with anyone. Except his twin, but that was a different kind of love, or so people said.

Kaoru sighed into his book, who cares what they think, he told himself.

The first class ended and gave way to a half an hour break for morning tea. Kaoru smiled slightly when he saw the host club making their way in. Tamaki probably lead them in so he could see Haruhi but Kaoru was glad to be around friends.

"Someone spilt water all down the hall!" Honey said putting a cake down on Kaoru's desk. Kaoru watched the child-like senior started to eat while Mori came and stood protectively behind him. Next to him Tamaki and Hikaru were competing for Haruhi' attention. Kaoru turned his head slightly around, behind him the boys were talking. Kaoru could almost hear them hating him.

"Something wrong Kaoru?" Kyoya said catching his attention.

Kaoru felt the argument next to him stop and Hikaru get up. His twin slid him self behind Kaoru on his seat and draped his arms around him. Hikaru was warm and made Kaoru instantly fell better. He snuggled into Hikaru's neck as he heard it. A small snigger. No one else from the host club heard it. All except Hikaru had gone back to their conversations, but Kaoru did. It came from one of the boys behind him. Kaoru straightened up and shrugged off his twins arms.

"Kaoru..." He heard Hikaru whisper. His twin hugged him tighter and tilted his head so that they were looking in each other eyes. Kaoru heard girls around them giggle and squeal in delight. To them this was another act.

"Kaoru," Hikaru whispered quieter, "what's wrong..?"

A small part of Kaoru was sad that his twin had to ask. He sighed and rested his head against Hikaru again.

"Nothing, lets go have the break outside?"

Hikaru looked and him deeply before nodding.

"Haruhi lets go outside." Hikaru said.

The girl looked at him blankly before nodding in agreement.

"Brillant!" Tamaki said jumping up, "we will all go outside!"

"Cake in the sunshine!" Honey said grabbing his plate and striding out the door with Mori behind him.

Kaoru allowed his twin to pull him up and walk him outside protectively. Being with Hikaru made him feel safe again. As he walked he made a mental note to put the boys actions out of his head.


Short and sweet introduction.

Chapter 2: The message, the name and the note.

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