Ouran High School Host Club: Perfect Likeness
Chapter 1
The Difference
It was an ordinary day in an ordinary school for an ordinary school club. Well, scratch that. Not so much ordinary as the usual same old same old routine. The host club was busy as usual pulling in guests and each person was acting their roles perfectly. The Hitachiin twins were no exception. They were plenty busy coming up with ways to improve their act. So far neither of the two had any idea what to come up with but then again…..why mess with perfection?
At this particular point in time they were celebrating their one thousandth customer for the year. Kaoru had done his usual clumsy twin routine and the girls were going bonkers. He had pretended to spill his drink on himself and his shirt and pants were now drenched in tea. Hikaru of course was on his knees in front of him helping clean him up. Kaoru was just going along with the same old same old. "Hikaru……I'm so sorry. You don't have to do this."
Hikaru frowned "but Kaoru…..I always take care of you"
The girls giggled hysterically and almost fainted at the intended innuendo Hikaru had made. Kaoru turned his head adding some eye drops just out of sight from the fawning young clientele. Kaoru was an amazing actor but he still could not bring himself to cry. Fake or Otherwise. When he looked back to his brother he gave a sad look and managed to blush. "Hikaru…. Not here. Please."
"Okay dear brother." His twin replied pulling him up by his hand and holding him close. "If you would be so kind to excuse us, ladies."
"the girls nodded with beat red faces and wide eyes. Kaoru faked and even deeper shade of red and looked away slightly "this is so embarrassing."
Hikaru put a hand under his twin's chin and turned him to face his mirror image. They looked at each other for a long moment allowing the fake tension to build before he finally spoke "Don't be."
"Hikaru……" Kaoru whined before turning away in embarrassment. "I said not here."
Hikaru took the hint and pulled his hand away to slip it down into the perfect likeness of its own and led Kaoru from the room. Once they were out of sight of everyone else and safely in the next room alone Hikaru immediately dropped his serious charade and began laughing hard enough to split his sides. This was another of the more usual things to happen. As Hikaru laughed loudly thanking the thick walls of the music room Kaoru just smirked. "Really? This is just becoming too repetitive. How can you still find this funny?"
Hikaru had to wipe away a tear that had formed in the corner of his eye from the side splitting laughter. "You actually slipped on accident."
Kaoru groaned "noticed that did you?"
"Of course I did" His mirror image replied almost in a certain kind of tone. "My eyes never leave you for more that a mere moment's time"
Kaoru laughed almost musically "And mine you Dearest brother"
There was a moment of pause before both boys dissolved into fits of Laughter. Kaoru began to pull his sodden shirt off as his twin worked at his belt and pants that had also been ruined with the spilt tea. It certainly wasn't unusual for them to help each other undress each other. It was much quicker and natural this way. Sometimes they considered themselves one person instead of two. The only problem they ever seemed to encounter when they did this was when they got their limbs tangled. And the clothes they wore became impossible to separate. Hikaru eventually finished his task and began searching the room for a spare that was no doubt lying around for instances such as this. "You know what Kaoru?"
"What's that Hikaru?" Kaoru asked hardly paying any attention as he pulled his button shirt off.
"I think this 'Brotherly Love Act' is actually quite romantic ne?" Hikaru spoke nonchalantly.
Kaoru snorted "its fun to play with their heads but if you ask me it's disgusting more than romantic."
And there it was. The main and largest difference between the two of them. Hikaru was a hopeless romantic with a genuinely kind soul and tender heart. Kaoru on the other hand was an unemotional and very unattached soul. He rarely made any decisions for himself and usually only went along with whatever Hikaru wanted to do. Specially his inane ideas that ended getting the two of them in trouble. Somehow it seemed they were no perfect likeness after all. Hikaru looked at his brother questioningly "Really dear brother than why not be rid of it then?"
Kaoru sighed in mock tiredness. "I've become to accustomed to it I guess. It also helps my self esteem. All the adoring girls fawning over me day and night that is."
Hikaru giggled "ever the vain of us two I see"
"AS I recall you were the one making the comment about the liking our 'Brotherly love' act so much. You must be the vain one" Kaoru commented as if to imply Hikaru was actually attracted to him in some way. "Have you fallen for mirror in reality too?"
AT this Hikaru actually had to think and consider the question. He was honest to a fault with his brother always. He could never lie to Kaoru. After a moment of thinking it over he shook his head "No. I rather think it is the long forbidden love part of it that is so appealing."
Kaoru nodded in understanding "You should write novels."
They both almost seemed to consider this for a moment before finally laughing hard. However much of a hopeless romantic Hikaru was, he was most defiantly not a novelist. "I prefer my creativity in the work place."
"I can tell." Kaoru said "Well I'm sure we've spent enough time back here to make the girls suspicious enough. You should go back now so they don't get too carried away."
"Okay then. I'll leave you to finish up." Hikaru said smiling as he slipped another Innuendo into the conversation.
Kaoru faked a blush falling back into his uke roll. "Oh Please brother. I could never do that without you."
Hikaru pulled his brother into a tight embrace and placed their foreheads together softly "Disgusting is it? Even I could have believed that. You're such a natural actor. "
Kaoru reached up putting his hand under Hikaru's chin and leaning even closer than they already were. "Then do believe it"
"I'd rather not." Hikaru said giggling. Then he left his brother to finish dressing as he went into the next room and began to tend to the neglected ladies. The moment his brother was gone Kaoru ran his fingers through his hair in frustration. Kaoru was never really as distanced as he seemed. In truth he was a horrible actor. He mostly played along with what he genuinely felt. This meant that he was indeed attracted to his brother. He hadn't lied when he had said that it was disgusting though. It was truly disgusting. Maybe perhaps a tad vain on his side. Hikaru would never find out though. He couldn't let that happen.
He took a moment to calm himself down before he began to finish dressing. He would never tell Hikaru how he felt about him but as long as they had the host club it would be okay. The only thing he had to worry about was getting too close to Hikaru. Every time they had an act between the two of them Kaoru felt the instant need to take control of the situation. It wouldn't matter though soon enough. Hikaru would end up with Haruhi. Then it wouldn't matter anyway. He knew his brother had a thing for her. Even if he didn't admit it. When Kaoru left the room he was back to his usual host self. He blushed every time Hikaru made an inappropriate comment and pretended to cry whenever there was a moment where Hikaru was being mean.
Once the day was over and they were headed back to their mansion Hikaru couldn't help but comment on the recent behavior change his twin had gone through. "What has been up with you lately Kaoru?"
Kaoru looked up to his twin in surprise. "What do you mean?"
"You've been quiet lately." Hikaru pointed out with concern. He pulled his brother closer to him as they sat in the limo to drive home "Something's wrong ne?"
Kaoru sighed and pushed his brother away from him slightly. "I've been feeling sick."
Hikaru held his brother's hand and nodded. "Well you should get some rest when we get home. It's so like you to tough things out by yourself."
Kaoru nodded and leaned his head against the window. He didn't lie to his brother. He did feel sick. Mostly with himself but that was not what Hikaru believed thankfully. When they pulled up to the house they both went to their room and began to undress. They were used to wearing hardly anything to bed and it was unlikely that they would be doing anything for the rest of the day. As soon as they were both in their sleep pants Hikaru hugged his brother and then sent him off to bed. "You need to sleep and rest if you aren't feeling well."
"I'm not sure sleeping will help." Koaru muttered under his breath.
Hikaru frowned. "I can tell you don't feel good. Do you want me to lay down with you? How we normally sleep?"
Kaoru was actually unsure what to say to this. It was true enough that he could never sleep without Hikaru next to him but at the same time he wasn't sure he wanted to sleep with is brother anymore. He would have a hard time telling his Twin that though. "I'm not sure you should. I'd feel awful if you were to get sick too."
Hikaru pouted and grabbed Kaoru's hand pulling him to the bed. "Nonsense dear brother, If you are sick than I am also soon enough."
Kaoru squeezed his brother's hand before they laid down snuggling against each other. Hikaru pulled the cover over them up to their waists and leaned his head onto Kaoru's chest. Kaoru began to entwine his fingers into his brother's hair unconsciously before closing his eyes and drifting off to sleep.
(Authors note)
This is my first Ouran high school Host club fiction so be nice. Well, you don't have to be nice. You could spam me if you really wanted to but you have to ask yourself: What would be the point? There wouldn't be one. So don't. I respond very well to reviews and would love one ^_^
Disclaimer: I don't own Ouran High school Host club and/or the twins. I can always dream though.
On Another note. This will have an ending unlike some of my other fics. This one is all written out and all I need to do is post the fic. I plan on putting up a chappy every week.
