Ouran Fanfiction

Little Surprises

Chapter 1

Author's notes:

This fic is written from a specific request from my very good friend "Eiji" who wanted a TamakixKaoru fanfic. We kind of discussed the last chapter and then I had to go and be me and insist on making the first chapters to the fic as well... Because I hate things to be incomplete... ;;;

I know the title sounds weird... Just ignore it; it was the best I could come up with... :/

Anyway, hope you like this... I'm not particularly pleased with it, but oh well.

-stops rambling-

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Ouran... Damn that'd be cool... -wants to own Tamaki- ;;

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It was fairly obvious to most people in the third music room that Kaoru was unhappy. His eyelids were slightly drooped, his shoulders hunched, and his eyes gazed steadily across the room, where his brother, his twin, his mirror image chatted with Haruhi. Hikaru looked like the opposite reflection of him. His eyes were open and bright with joy, and his hands moved animatedly with his words. Haruhi smiled and spoke back, her own face interested, though underneath she was a little concerned for the younger twin.

The only other sounds in the room were the constant tapping of Kyouya's fingers on his laptop's keyboard and Hunny's loud chatter- the customers were gone for the day. And it was obvious to all but Hikaru that Kaoru was less-than-content.

How ironic, thought Kaoru to himself. The one person who's always been there for me, and known how I feel about everything, is now slipping away...

He sighed and tore his eyes away, turning in his seat slightly.

I told him to go talk to her, he thought silently, desperately. It makes him happy... So why am I so sad?

His attention was distracted when a tall form sat in the seat beside him and he lifted his head.

Tamaki was sitting there, a slight smile on his handsome face. As usual, his shiny blonde hair was strategically draped around his face, falling softly into his violet-blue eyes, which were right now looking straight at Kaoru, and tinged with... what? Empathy? Sadness? Surely not...

Kaoru looked back at him steadily, then muttered, "What are you looking at?"

The tone was not rude. It was merely a question, a simple wondering from Kaoru's mind, which Tamaki answered with a shrug.

"Nothing in particular," he explained. "You looked unhappy, so I figured I'd try to cheer you up." One corner of his mouth turned up a little more.

"Come," he said to Kaoru, rising from his seat. Kaoru said nothing, followed suit, and he and Tamaki left the room together.

The pair made their way outside in silence, and it was only when they had begun wandering around and around the pond there that Kaoru broke that silence.

"What did you want to say?" he studied the other boy's face carefully.

Tamaki shrugged. "Do I have to have a reason to talk to people?"

Kaoru frowned. "But... normally, when people leave a room to talk, it's something important..."

Tamaki offered another shrug for explanation. "It's hardly a normal situation."

When Kaoru looked at him blankly, he sighed.

"Look, I just wanted to cheer you up," he explained. "It would have felt mean to have just left you there looking miserable. Is that a crime?"

Kaoru pondered this. He and many others had always had the blonde lord pegged as an idiot, but perhaps he was more in-tune to other people's emotions than everyone thought.

A small smile appeared on the younger boy's face.

"Thanks then," he replied.

They continued their circuit silently for several more minutes before Tamaki brought up Hikaru.

"Do you think they'll get together? Haruhi and your brother I mean...?"

Kaoru shrugged, trying to appear nonchalant. Inside, he could feel a strange twinge in his chest.

"I don't know..." he eventually answered. "I only know that it would make him happy, so I'll be happy because of that..." In an undertone, he added, "I should be happy..."

He felt Tamaki's gaze move to him. Clearly, the older boy had heard.

"But you're not?"

Kaoru glanced up and saw that Tamaki's eyes were looking upon him, concerned.

Definitely more intuitive than he had a reputation for.

The Hitachiin lowered his head again, staring at his shoes. That blue-violet gaze was too intense sometimes.

"No," he admitted. "To be honest it feels awful."

Looking up again, he saw Tamaki's expression turn sympathetic.

"I understand. You want him to be happy, but letting go is hard."

Kaoru nodded mutely.

"Do you feel resentful towards Haruhi?" Tamaki's tone was kind and gentle, as though Kaoru wouldn't have to tell him if he didn't want to. It was comforting.

"I'm not sure. Sometimes I think I do, but then I remember that she makes Hikaru happy, and so I get confused again..."

Tamaki nodded in understanding and comprehension. "Just sounds like you're trying your best to adapt to a new situation."

Kaoru shrugged as a response. "I guess so."

Tamaki smiled a small smile. "It will get easier as time goes on, I promise."

Kaoru tried to mirror the smile, without much success.

"And if you need someone to talk to, I'm here. You know that, right?" Tamaki added.

Kaoru was finally able to produce some happiness on his face. "Thanks."

Tamaki smiled, then the two headed back inside.

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"So what did Tono want then?"

Kaoru turned to meet Hikaru's curious gaze on the other side of the car.

"Just to talk," answered the younger twin truthfully. "I guess he was bored or something..."

Hikaru nodded, apparently deep in thought.

"How was your conversation with Haruhi?"

A small happy grin appeared on Hikaru's face. "It was good."

Kaoru felt that strange twinge in his chest again, but this time the pain was dulled and he was able to feel some kind of real happiness about the situation.