Welcome to Child Development. No this is not a story about The twins having pretty baybays with another set of twins, it's about Hikaru growing as a person and blah, but without Haruhi coaxing him out.
Hinata: Just shut up and quit making that idiot sound like a good person...because he's not!
Hikari: Sorry about her, she's the more rambunctious twin.
Me: I know...I created you guys...you cute little mutants you.
Hinata: Shut up...seriously you're giving me a headache.
Me: I will make you kiss *******!
Hinata: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! a piece of her soul dies
Hikari: Anyway, shouldn't you let them know that you only own Hinata and myself? That Ouran belongs to Hatori-sama?
Me: Right you are Hikari! Anyway...I want you all to enjoy this story and please tell me what you think of it, and how I could do better...meh you know the drill...now without further adieu, here is Child Development helps Hikari drag Hinata back home, stopping to hit play before leaving
"Class, I'm about to announce who the partners are for the upcoming project. There will be no trading partners. So put aside any grudges and work for the sake of my sanity, and your grade." The teacher stands at the front of the class and I sit next to my twin sister, filing my nails. This is just wonderful. I'm going to get paired with some guy who'll push all the work from the baby doll onto me. Oh yeah, this is child development by the way. Mom decided that it was time we learn how much work goes into taking care of a baby...as if I need that right now. A piece of wadded up paper hits the back of my head and I turn around to glare at it's owner, Hikaru or Kaoru Hitachiin. They consider us their rivals...why? I'll never REALLY know, am I really interested? Not in the slightest bit, it's their choice if they want to make an enemy out of Hinata and Hikari Suninozuka. Yes, that is in relation to Takashi Morinozuka and Mitskuni Haninozuka. We're like some mutant hybrid of the two, very deadly, and very...innocent looking. Maybe they think we're going to take away their precious upperclassmen. They are apart of this stupid club I could care less about...
"Hinata Suninozuka and Hikaru Hitachiin" I consider stabbing myself with a pencil then and there. I stand.
"Teacher, there must be some mistake." She shakes her head and I feel my eyes almost literally bulge out of my head. "But, I can't work with him, he makes me physically ill."
"Sit down Hinata. Move to sit with your partner." Then the teacher calls my sister's name and that thing's brother's name. I look at her and reluctantly switch places with the younger Hitachiin. Hikari's the older twin in our set. She was born a good five to ten minutes before me.
"Hey Hinata, looks like we're married now." Hikaru looks at me with a sly grin, probably something like he tries to use in that club he's in.
"You repulsive cretin, if you think this will be some sick twisted way to make my life a living hell, don't even bother. AND we are not married, we are partners in this project." He points at the board and I read where the teacher has put. 'Each student shall be partnered and ''married'' and take care of a child for two months. "We're divorced and have shared custody over the child, which in one case or the other shall be named Rika, or Kazuko. Oh also, the child shall bear my last name and you shall be shunned."
"You aren't demanding at all. I was willing to set aside our differences for this project. Are you sure you aren't secretly in love with me? It would make this a lot easier"
"Don't patronize me. You will regret it, remember Hikari's the one who follows the Haninozuka way. I follow Morinozuka, anything goes."
"Hinata, look we have a daughter" Hikari cradles the baby that was handed to her and kisses the dolls head adoringly. She takes in my expression. "Oh come on Hina, it's only two months, can't you tolerate him for that long?" I shake my head. "For me?" She gives me puppy dog eyes and I reluctantly look at Hikaru.
"Just because my sister has asked for my cooperation...I shall comply." I sigh, admitting defeat and Hikaru grins.
"So you'll admit that we are married, and have a beautiful baby girl? Little Rika Hitachiin, that has a nice ring to it." Hikaru cradles the baby and I sigh.
"I suppose." I lay my head down glumly and the class continues. Would you like to know the most depressing part about my day? Those Hitachiin boys are in all of our classes, which I suppose is convenient for this project. We don't have to trade off the baby every other period or whatever. If we aren't all together we're with one of them at all times and it honestly makes me want to shoot something...or someone...or myself. Next period Hikaru and I have a free period. This is where my everlasting doom is set to begin. I just know he's going to call me Mrs. Hitachiin or something. He's already ruined the future name of my future for real daughter. I suppose that's my own fault...but still. I hate his guts with an intense burning passion.
"Hinata, baby Rika's crying for her mommy." The high-tech baby doll isn't really crying but I take this as a hint that he doesn't want to hold her anymore so I sit up out of my gloom and take the baby in my arms. Subconsciously, I start rocking her back and forth and soon enough I hear the light snores. This is kind of creepy...but she is at least a cute doll...I've seen some of the others and well...they aren't that cute. "Hey you're really good at that..." Hikaru looks at me in a way that makes me feel uncomfortable. I glare up at him through my bangs which have fallen in my face. Carefully setting the baby in the baby seat we have, I sit up and swipe my bangs out of my face with vicious motions.
"If you ever look at me that way again, I will gauge your eyes out WITH a rusty spoon. You got that?"
"Yes, Mrs. Hitachiin." A little piece of me died just now. Then I see salvation, Takashi has just walked into the classroom and I run to me.
"Takashi save me! I don't want to be Mrs. Hitachiin!" He holds me back at arm's length looking at me with his eyebrows furrowed. So quickly in a humming bird type way I explain to him the project.
"I'm only teasing her Mori-senpei. I don't mean any harm by it. I'm just simply trying to be a good father keep the family together."
"I'm only married to you because it's a grade." I sullenly go to tend to the now crying Rika. Takashi walks over.
"She's cute...what's her name?" I smile up at him...Takashi is a good...bajillion feet tall. So usually when someone's talking to him, they're usually looking up.
"Rika...Rika" I grind my teeth together. "Hitachiin." He knows of my intense hatred for the other twins and he accepts it. I don't really try to make it a secret. "She wishes her Uncle Shii-kun would kendo her father's butt into non-existence don't you my sweet baby girl."
"What did you do to Hinata to make her hate you so much Hikaru?" he asks looking at the red-headed devil and he just shrugs. OH he knows perfectly well what he did! The first day I got here! He...he...immediately came onto me, then started being a jerk when I called the club borderline prostitutes...of course I know that they aren't...now. How was I supposed to know? I'd never even heard of host clubs until I got to this forsaken school. It's terrible. Then it only got worse when he just started being a jerk just because he could. I swear I could kill him! He even stole my pocky once! YOU DON'T STEAL MY POCKY! "Well, by any means...make the best of it Hinata, who knows maybe something good will come out of this, oh please don't forget that Satoshi asked if you would watch him at kendo practice today. He thinks he needs your guidance."
"My guidance? He's probably one of the only people who could defeat me in a match." I look up from the baby.
"That's exactly why I told you to join the kendo team, but..." he doesn't finish because he catches the glare.
"That involves effort Takashi, don't forget that." I'm what one could call a very, very lazy person. I don't like unnecessary activities. "I won't forget though" I shrug. "It's the least I can do...for the services he has offered to carry out" I feel the evil smirk crawl onto my face before I can stop it and immediately regret it because Takashi looks at me sternly.
"Be good." Those are his last two words before walking off to do...ah who knows what. He may be like a big brother to me, but he's still a mystery.
"When you're done at kendo can you come to the club?" I look at HIM with a glare in my eyes. I'm still rocking Rika.
"Why? Wouldn't that interfere with the profits or whatever it is Kyouya-senpei's always going on about?" I don't pay a lot of attention usually...
"Actually it's quite the opposite, you see, Kyouya-senpei believes that if you and your sister brought the babies in and we took care of them together and whatnot it might have a positive effect on profits and whatever."
"You're using our child to get money..." I shake my head and coo to the baby. "Don't worry, mummy would never exploit you like that, because your mummy isn't a sadistic moron, no she isn't." Hikaru just smiles. "Oh fine, Takashi's my ride home anyway." I sigh and sit back. Pretty soon Rika goes back to sleep and I put her in the baby seat and complete my homework for the day, thank goodness. I hate homework.
~After School~
"So, then he decided to call me Mrs. Hitachiin! The nerve of that jerk!" Satoshi and I are working on stamina with a nice, long run. Since I made this promise prior to this hell hole of a project, Hikaru is babysitting Rika.
"Well, it sounds to me like he has a big crush on you. Why else would he be so...willing to do this project? You said that he didn't protest at all?" I shake my head.
"Hikaru Hitachiin doesn't care about me. You're nuts" I pull out my cell phone and look at the time. "Well, it's time for me to go be Mommy. Keep it up Satoshi, you're doing great" I pat him on the arm before I jog in the opposite direction, back to the girl's locker room where a shower and my comfy clothes wait for me.
~At the Club~
"Hey Hinata" Hikari waves at me from across the room. Hikaru glances up at me for a moment before getting back to 'work'. The nerve he had to get my sister to babysit... I roll my eyes and go collect our little bundle of joy.
"Hinata, can you come here for a second?" That phrase is what began my torture. Reluctantly I turned away from my sister and walked over to Hikaru and his fan girls.
"Hinata, what's it like to be married to Hikaru?" One of the fan girls asks me. I look at her like she's an idiot before answering.
"It feels like a thousand burning suns have filled my brain and committed suicide, that is exactly how happy I am to be doing this project with Hikaru as his 'wife' " They take that comment as me being really happy. I almost snap his neck when I feel his arm go around my shoulders.
"She's a great mother to our little Rika. Hinata's a really nurturing person." I'll give him that...I can be nurturing.
"Yeah real nurturing." I am 'feeding' her a bottle now. I can't take it another moment though. "Coming Hikari!" I call standing up and gently placing Rika into Hikaru's arms. "When she's done, which should be in about five minutes, burp her gently. Do you know how?" I am still supporting Rika. Hikaru's arms are warm against mine. He looks me in the eyes, for a moment he looks a little panicked then he smiles softly.
"You don't have to worry Hinata, she's safe with me." His tone is gentle and I'm not sure if it's sincere or if it's for his guests. That frustrates me beyond belief. I stand up straight and walk over to my sister, who's sitting with Kaoru. They are alone...for now.
"Why does he hate me?" I slump onto one of the couches that is across from them. Hikari looks up at me smiling a supportive smile.
"I'm sure he doesn't HATE you...Kaoru, since you are the more rational twin, can you tell us what's up?" He's holding my baby niece Miyu.
"Well, to clear my name, I have no issues with either of you. If you're asking my opinion, I think Hikaru expresses strong feelings, portrayed as hate because he isn't exactly sure what to think of having another set of twins so close to us."
"That was surprisingly...intellectual. Kaoru's off my hitlist." Hikari marks a mental note of that with a shake of her head.
"Maybe he likes you" She says simply and I shoot death rays out of my eyes, she sort of shrinks back at that.
"Satoshi said that exact same thing. Some family you two are. Hikaru is my arch nemesis. Numero uno on my hitlist. There is no way in hello Takashi" I smile up at him.
"Why aren't you with Hikaru?" he asks as he gets a tray of cake off the main tray behind us. I purse my lips before answering smoothly.
"I'm on my mommy break and I figured it would make him look good if he took care of the baby on his own."
"Hinata she won't burp" I sigh and make a gun with my fingers 'shooting' myself in the head. I walk over there and gently take the baby.
"He really did try Hinata, she just seems to be stubborn." As I gently pat the high tech baby doll on the back, she lets out a tiny, quiet burp.
"Oh, she's stubborn just like her mummy." Stupid fan girls. Otaku are really annoying sometimes, especially when it's over something as stupid as a boy. Well...this boy.
"Or maybe she's chosen a favorite parent." Kyouya states simply as he walks by. Talk about dropping bombs...this one was a big one.
"Oh! Poor Hikaru! I'm sure that's not it! She probably...oh no club hours are over..." she frowns. "I'm sure Rika loves both you and Hinata equally. I'll see you Monday." The girls file out and I sigh. Once they are all gone I scoot as far away from him as possible.
"I'll hand it to you...you're a really great actress...a thousand burning suns committing suicide inside of your brain..." Hikaru sighs and starts cleaning up the tea things.
"You aren't half bad either. 'She's safe with me Hinata, there's nothing you will ever have to worry about again because I'm a sexist male who thinks that there is no way that I could let anything happen to my beautiful family' " I say this looking up through my eyelashes for exaggeration. "They were eating out of the palm of your hand." he seems to ignore that comment. "What? You're ignoring me now?" he doesn't say anything. This starts plucking at my nerves like feathers until finally I'm down to my last one... "Just make sure you come get your daughter in the morning." I pack away the baby things and 'super model walk' away from him. If he can ignore me, I can ignore him.
"Hey Hinata, you don't mind if Kaoru hangs out with us for a while do you?" I glare at her. Silently conveying what she already knows. "That's the point" she says in a sing song voice which turns on the ultra death rays in my eyes.
"Hinata, put aside your differences for this one project, it's worth a big part of your grade and it's time that you start forgiving and forgetting."
"You hate me Takashi, don't you." I feel tears prick at my eyes as everyone starts ganging up on me. "Do whatever you want sister dearest. I don't care. I'm calling Jeeves." I take out my cell phone.
"Kaoru...kind of said he could give us a lift home..." I don't think the death rays could be put on a higher setting.
"I hate you. You're on my list Hikari! Right under that icky mailman who tried to assault us!" she sighs in a patient way. "Well then damn it! Let's leave I'm so done here." Then I get an evil plot. "Hey Tama..I mean Daddy!" I call out.
"Your son Hikaru married me without your permission. That's incestuous and wrong because he didn't have your blessing." Hikaru looks up and glares at me.
"Yeah, well you're the one who went and had the baby!" He shoots back. Tamaki is just in shock filled tears at this conversation.
"MY POOR POOR INNOCENT DAUGHTER WHAT DID THAT SHADY BOY DO TO YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU? WAAAAH! MOMMMMMA!" He runs to Kyouya, who explains to him the situation.
"I hate you Kyouya-senpei. You're on my list under Hikaru." I take out the actual hitlist that I've taken to writing down and scratch out Kaoru as number two and mark Kyouya down, as well as Hikari.
"I'm not sure about you all...but I'm sort of concerned that she actually HAS the list right in front of her."
"I wouldn't worry about it Hikaru." Then he takes in my death rays and shudders involuntarily. "Hinata, can I speak to you in private?"
"I don't know senpei, my hubby might get JEALOUS and start throwing things. Then I'd have to rush into my plans...and I'd have to ask you for a favor and I don't feel like being a servant gecko"
"Just follow me." He sighs and starts walking, I leave the baby with my capable sister and follow Kyouya into the conjoining room that's sometimes used for costume changes.
"What is it senpei?" I take a seat on a table and he looks at me, seemingly into my soul, and writes something down in that forsaken black book he's always carrying.
"Well, I just wanted to know...why you hold a grudge against Hikaru." I chuckle darkly. A lot of people want to know this one. Normally I get too lazy to tell it so Hikari usually does for me.
"Well, when we first got here as you know...they came onto us as they do any girl because I swear on my pocky stash, they'll hump anything that moves...anyway..when I didn't quite understand what the club was and called you all borderline prostitutes, he got all mad and started being a jerk. That's the day that he got put onto the list. Since then...I don't know we've just bumped heads. That's what started it all, the intense hatred came later when he started being a jerk 24/7. He stopped having remorse so I did too."
"I see that's very interesting...you're free to go." I shrug and hop off the table and go scream at the three traitors to get their butts in gear so I can go home. I can't help but feel disconcerted...I don't like that gleam in Kyouya's eyes...it's almost a sinister look.