Disclaimer:

I don't own Ouran or the characters. Disclaimer for whole story.

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Author's Note:

I decided to make it a series of drabbles focusing between Hikaru and Kaoru. There will be multiple themes, but nothing exceeding the T rating.

My drabbles can range between 100-450 words, depending on how I feel.

It's titled because of Hikaru and Kaoru's 'us' and 'them' concept.


Prompt:

"He reasoned they could have been together. It made perfect sense. In their small world, who needed outsiders?"


01 - Silk Spiders


"Hikaru?"

The small grunt of sound acknowledged that his brother was listening.

"You know, you could just get a maid to do that." Kaoru told him quietly, smiling.

The elder twin looked up, pausing in his work with a small frown on his face. "I know that, but I want to do this." He replied softly. He reached up and let the face cloth dab across his younger brother's face with gentle strokes. "Does that feel better?" He asked.

Kaoru sighed and nodded.

He was sick, with the flu nonetheless. Despite the doctor's orders, Hikaru had refused to leave his side and even opted to take care of him.

"You'll catch this soon." Kaoru muttered.

Hikaru shrugged. "So what?"

The younger Hitatchiin liked that answer.

He closed his eyes, slumping into the pillow and breathed as evenly as he could.

They could have been together, he reasoned. Who would've been able to tell the difference, with their act at the Host Club? Besides, it made perfect sense.

For too long they had held the world at arm's length, trapped in their small existence that included each other and no one else.

It would be all too easy, he thought, to reach up and trail a finger across his brother's chin. Would Hikaru be bothered if he kissed him?

Kaoru felt the presence of Hikaru's concerned gaze and almost smiled.

That was it, wasn't it? They could have been together.

They both knew it was the easy way out.

Feelings and vulnerability scared them. Every day they opened more was a risk they took at exposing themselves and becoming hurt.

But, Kaoru reasoned, that was what made it fun, wasn't it?


A/N:

Erm I really am not sure where this came from. And the title? That was random.

It could be taken as a Kaoru-centric drabble, with implied Hikaru/Kaoru, but then again, totally up to you.

- Mae.