This started out as a drabble to keep me busy while waiting for my sister (momoxtoshiro) in the cold, but turned into something longer since she came out sooner than expected. But basically, it's just way too freaking cold here, so I felt the need to make someone else suffer. And since I cosplay Kaoru, I therefore have the right to torture him and Hikaru in any way I please (even though I love them). And there you have it.

Cold

It was cold. So unbelievably cold. Cold like the Antarctic at night in the middle of winter with no blanket.

Kaoru had never liked the cold. Maybe it was because he was born in the summer, or maybe because the only reason he should ever feel cold was when his brother wasn't there to share body heat.

Speaking of his twin, where was Hikaru!? They were going to be late to school! "Ah, just a second," he had said, "I forgot my math textbook on my desk. I'll be right back."

Sure. Except that had been ten minutes ago. He could've waited in the car, except for one reason or another their driver was late in bringing the limo around. He would've gone back inside five minutes ago, except Hikaru had locked him outside (accidentally, of course).

Kaoru was just thinking about how not only they were going to be late to school, but he was going to catch a cold when, almost simultaneously, the car pulled up in front of him and Hikaru came out the door.

"Hikaru!" Kaoru exclaimed as he walked out, "What took you so long!? Do you know how cold it is out here?"

"Sorry, Kaoru," the older boy apologized, and embraced his twin, spreading some of his warmth to him. However, while enjoying this, he felt something particularly warm being pressed against his back, and pulled away to look at it.

"Coffee?" he asked as they got into the back of the car, looking at the cup of steaming hot liquid.

"Why would I bring you coffee if we both hate it? It's hot chocolate."

Kaoru's eyes lit up as he reached for the cup in Hikaru's hands, which he deftly pulled away and let dangle in the air with one hand, out of Kaoru's reach.

"Hikaru…" Kaoru pouted.

"Don't whine. Your lips are too cold right now to fully appreciate the taste. You have to warm them up before you drink it."

Kaoru's pout turned into a smirk, one to match Hikaru's. "And how do you propose I do that?"

"I'm sure we can think of something," Hikaru answered, leaning towards his brother.

A part of me wanted to keep going with this…but I decided that it was good to end here. But it's really cold here…I need some hot chocolate D: So review while I go make some, kay: )