Rose Offering
OC x Kaoru Hitachiin
B y HitachiinElephant
"You know," the boy smirked, "I'm sure Kaoru wouldn't mind sharing you with me, and he doesn't have to know."
It was a normal middle school game for the Kaoru Hitachiin and his twin, Hikaru Hitachiin, who hid in the bushes nearby. A girl would send them a note confessing their love to one twin. The opposite boy would hide nearby while the other twin would convince the girl to secretly cheat on his brother. It didn't hurt the boys' feelings, but they thought of it as fun.
Just fun.
The beautiful young girl looked down, her hands locked in front of her. "I-I appreciate the offer, Hikaru… But…"
The Hitachiin tilted his head slightly. "But?"
She hesitated a moment, still not meeting his gaze. "… But I wouldn't want to go against him. I'm sorry." With that, she turned to leave the boy, soon joined by his brother, both standing in shock.
"She turned you down?" Kaoru stared off after her.
Hikaru could only answer with a nod, still amazed. After many girls agreed to cheat with either twin, one turned a Hitachiin down. She wanted to be loyal to Kaoru.
She refused.
When Hikaru and Kaoru joined the Host Club, their little game died. They became happy as hosts, happier when they met Haruhi Fujioka. They didn't need their mean little games anymore. Nowadays, they acted for their customers, being the taboo brothers with a forbidden love for each other. It was the same every day, yet different. Today, the act involved a cookie.
"Mm. You make wonderful cookies, miss," Hikaru grinned.
The girl, whose name neither boy really knew, blushed deeply. "Th-Thank you! I made them just for you two!"
Kaoru chuckled lightly as he took the last cookie. He only bit the end of it, staring at the brother who frowned. "Would you like to have the last one, Hikaru?" His hand reached for the treat in his mouth, but another one stopped him.
"I've got it." The older twin carefully leaned forward, smirking as the guests nearly stopped breathing. Of course, the boys planned this, so Kaoru was not surprised when Hikaru gently bit the other end of the cookie. They held their stance for a moment, letting the girls take in the scene. After a few moments, the older sibling tilted his head so their foreheads touched, snapping the cookie in two. By this point, Kaoru had produced a fairly dark blush.
Without moving, Hikaru ate his half of the treat. "Mmm. Delicious"
Kaoru quickly chewed and swallowed his part, still blushing as he looked away. The girls squealed loudly, wriggling in joy.
"So cute!"
"Oh, the borhterly love!"
"They're just so adorable!"
As they squealed, the doors quietly creaked open. A girl stepped in shyly, looking around at the dozens of girls.
Suddenly, standing before her was a beautiful blond boy. "Hello, my darling," he cooed softly, offering a rose, "I see you are new here. Welcome to the Ouran Host Club."
"Thank you," she nodded, taking the rose in her hand, a faint blush appearing on her cheeks. She looked down, trying to hide her blush with her bronze-colored hair.
The blond took her hand and lead her inside. "Please, join us. We will be happy to entertain you for the day."
She played with the soft petals of the rose as he brought her inside. She glanced atound the room for similar blue suits when she heard the word "we."
Sure enough, there were six other boys with other groups of girls. Two, however, caught her eye.
"Do you mind if I have those two entertain me?" she asked, looking toward two twins.
The one who had greeted her smiled. "Ah, the Hitachiin brothers. Go right ahead." He released her hand before returning to his pack of females.
The slender girl joined the recovering group and chatted with a few of them. But her attention stayed on the beautifully placed roses on the table before her. The petals were fully grown out, and they looked so soft. And the smell they emitted was just grand.
"Would you like one for your own?" One of the twins asked, smiling softly at her.
She stared for only a second before brushing her hair behind her ear. "N-No, I already have one, but thank you just the same." She lifted the first rose she received from her lap.
"Well, two is always better than one," the other boy chuckled as the first one pulled a rose from the vase.
She let the stem slip through her fingers, taking the flower in her hands. It was even grander than the first.
"Thank you," she smiled softly, not taking her eyes off the beauty of this masterpiece.
For the rest of the day, the girl admired the rose, which looked like it was tended by the gods. It was just so perfect, she couldn't believe her eyes. The stem was a healthy shade of green, it stood strong, and the thorns were cut expertly, for you could barely tell they were once there.
And the flower! The flower really was magnificent. The large, blood-red petals were soft. Soft as the feather of a dove. It was almost as if the flower, itself, was made with a dove's feathers, dipped in a pool of Venus' blood. It was just that lovely. The female couldn't help not keeping her hands off those tender feathers.
When the day was over, a boy tapped the new guest's shoulder. "Excuse me, miss. Are you heading home?" A light chuckle left his lips.
Her cheeks flushed a light pink shade. "O-Oh, sorry." She brushed herself off and stood up, seeing the two twins stand before her, smiling.
"So you like roses, do you?" they asked in unison, their voices only slightly different.
"All flowers, actually," she corrected them, twirling the rose in her fingers.
Both boys glanced at each other, then suddenly wrapped their arms around her shoulders. Her cheeks flared with heat from this action.
"You know, if you like flowers so much," one began.
"You should stop by the garden tomorrow after school." The other picked up where the first left off.
"What's going on then?" she questioned. Anything that involved flowers caught her attention immediately.
"The school's holding its annual flower show," the twin explained.
"Every year, Ouran brings in hundreds of different flowers and puts them on display in the garden. It's really quite a sight."
The bronze-haired girl looked down at the flower in her fidgeting hands. Hundreds of different flowers all in one place for her to see? "Of course I'll come. Are you and your friends going to be there?"
The twins chuckled, smiling at her. "Of course we are! The Host Club never misses an event like that!" They laughed softly as their fingers teased her chin, whispering in her ear. "We'll see you there."
Her cheeks burned like a raging wildfire, turning a deep shade of red. Before she could verbally respond, however, they were gone. A giggle slipped her lips as she left the room behind.
Later that night in the Hitachiin home, Kaoru lay on the left side of a large bed, staring out the window. Hikaru slipped on a pair of pajama pants before joining him sitting beside his brother. "What's wrong?" he asked his sibling, knowing something was bothering him.
A moment of silence passed before a sigh broke it. "That new girl, the one who likes flowers… She seems so familiar, like I've seen her before." He stared out at the full moon shining down on their home.
Another line of silence hung in the air before the older Hitachiin responded. "You know, I think you're right. She does seem so familiar. But… Where from?"
Both teens looked up to the sphere in the sky, shining its white glow on their questioning looks.
