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Author's Note : I was actually having a whole month for holiday to add more chapters in it. But because of my cousins' idea to hang out and doing some activities together, I was 'forced' to stay with them for these 2 weeks and so..I only had this week. Anyway, school has been started. Thus I apologize if maybe my updates will be slowed down.
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Making Babies
Chapter 2 : Getting to Know More
Hikaru was finding no words to say. Here he was, with his teammate back then, the one whom Renge dreamt about. Not that he envied anyway. He was just wondering what this Evil Demon prince would say when he found out about this marriage. Would he laugh at him for being pathetic man to marry such a girl like Renge?
"Ah, I believe he had awaken now." Kyoya's voice snapped him from his thoughts. Now he and Renge were looking upstairs, staring at him.
"Uh..hey Senpai," Hikaru decided to join them. There was no way to hide anyway. "What time did you arrive? I'm sorry I hadn't greeted you earlier. I was asleep." He lied.
"Just a moment ago. I met with Renge on my way to your mansion. When she told me that she lived with you, I admit I found it...surprising,"
"Thanks," he murmured, barely heard. Silence took over them when nobody got anything to say. Renge, who once the one who asked him to come by decided to start a new conversation."A-anyway Senpai! When did you come back from America? I heard that you take some majors there."
"Not long ago, actually. Just 3 days since I got here. I'd paid a visit to Tamaki, then to Haruhi. And when I couldn't find you two, which was strange enough, I visited your brother,"
Hikaru quirked one of his eyebrow in excitement. He hadn't heard any words "Kaoru? What did he say?"
"Well, he said that you decided to marry Renge and live together. He gave me your address anyway, so I came straight away."
"Thank you so much Kyoya-senpai! We don't really have any guests that much, so we appreciated your visit. Right Hikaru?" she turned to him who already sat beside her.
"Of course. Who do you expect anyway? It's not like you have many friends." He stated in such a strange cold tone in his voice.
Renge just laughed awkwardly. The room was filled in silence once again. And it's a strange silence though. She really didn't like this kind of situation, where they were having some silent arguments. Hell, she even didn't know what her mistakes were. If there was no Kyoya here, if there were just 2 of them in this really big mansion, she could 'accept' his comments and argued him right now and right there, and they would end up in an endless fight for sure.
But that wasn't the best proper way to greet a guest, not to mention a guest like Kyoya. Now, she wouldn't let him broke all her nice emotions, when there was this Kyoya here.
"I-I'll prepare some drinks for you Senpai! What would you like to have? Wine, tea, coffee, or—"
"Tea will be just fine. Thank you," he smiled, a smile that was able to make Renge fell for him long time ago."You'll prepare for me yourself? I see that Renge I used to know wasn't here anymore,"
"Hehe, thank you!" she giggled. Her face flushed again, and she could hear her heart beat faster and faster. She then headed to the kitchen hastily.
Two men didn't utter even for a single word. Until Kyoya spoke calmly,"Renge-chan really changes."
"What?"
"Is being a housewife really changes her that much?"
"It's not about being house-wife or not. It's just..her hormon I think. She's getting older, and sure more mature."
"That's a good change. Anyway, how's the situation in this marriage life of yours? Is it full with enjoyness and happiness?"
"...Nah, we only kept fighting and fighting. We were just 2 people who sleep in same bed and live in same house. That's all. No more. Just like...2 strangers in a house,"
"...I see. And do you like it?"
"No." He straightly answered. Kyoya only smiled, almost as if taking a pity on him. "That must be tough.." he muttered, almost like a whisper.
"Absolutely." Hikaru sighed.
"But I must say, Renge-chan now has grown up. She turns out to be a gorgeus woman." Kyoya said. His eyes was glued into the kitchen, almost like staring at no one. But when Hikaru turned a little, he could catch a glimpse of Renge who was making some tea. Turning back to his senpai, he snorted."Who do you mean 'gorgeus'? Renge?"
"Of course." Kyoya laughed."I can see how love will bloom between you later,"
"...You're kidding me." Hikaru turned to other side. He was getting annoyed by this topic already. Kyoya shook his head. "No, really. She was really amazing. If only she was like this back then in academy, I'm pretty sure she—"
"Why don't you just shut up?" Hikaru yelled. No one had ever talked about his private life ever. And now this man here, he talked about Renge and Renge again. "If you're that fond of her, why don't you have her? It's not that I love her, or even like her!"
Kyoya stared at him in such...bewildering look on his face. He swore he never saw Kaoru or even Hikaru felt this mad before. Was his marriage really this worse? "Ah..I'm sorry. I didn't intend to make you mad,"
"Then just shut up!"
He was about to answer, when Renge popped out of blue with smiling face."Hey guys! I'm sorry it took me quite long enough, but I think it's worth it much,"
"No, thank you very much. The truth is, I really have to go by now. My dad's relations had been waiting," Kyoya apologized. He then stood up and put on his black coat. When he was about to step out from the mansion, he smiled once again."But thank you very much, Renge-chan. I really appreciate it. You've really grown up,"
And the door closed.
Both of them were still in their position, when Renge spoke."..What did you say to him?"
"Nothing in particular. Why?"
"That's all you've got to say? Nothing? By looking at his face just now, there must be something wrong! Now what is it?"
"I said nothing."
"Bullshit! Hikaru, you know it better than anyone that I wouldn't even buy your words for shit! Now do you have any idea that you're upsetting our guest?"
"Of course I don't! First, I don't even know what my mistakes are. And second, hell! What is so wrong with making guest upset? It's not like he'll give us disadvantage!"
"For you, nothing's going to be wrong! But for me, he'll surely hate me! You know why? Because he's different than any guests in my eyes so you better not messing around him!"
"Oh, and how can he be so different?" He rolled his eyes.
"He's the man whom I loved since I first saw, moron!"
-o0o-
It was lonely that night, even for Hikaru. His fight with Renge caused them to sleep in different bed. In his normal state he would celebrate this loneliness and silence with having that huge bedroom alone, reading some cheesy novels he secretly liked. It's not like those novels were his favorites, he just read them because of its cheesy story of line.
Renge had moved to another room, across his and she had brought along her belongings, like her Anime blanket and huge pillow. She even brought her make-up set, like she'd never get back to their room again. Hikaru was cursing some colorful curses, he hated to sleep alone. He didn't want to know that no one was beside him. Even he actually enjoyed Renge's companion. She was sure sassy and fussy, but as long as he could retort and mess with her, it's rather fun. He loved challenge, and when it came from someone like Renge who had thousand ways to retort him back, it wasn't boring.
Frustrated, he tried to think about the cause of their fight just now. It's because of him. Kyoya. Not like he liked Renge then he hated the fact that they were 's not that. He only hated the fact that Kyoya ruined his game. He din't think that Renge could seriously hate him. Even for someone like him, he hated being in a fight.
"..That moron," he grunted. Then he got up to his feet, toward Renge's temporary room. He wanted to apologize.
Knock! Knock! "Hey, otaku."
No answer. So he called again,"Please come back, I'm..lonely there,"
"...What are you talking about? You always picked a fight with me, and when I gave up you wanted to make peace with me? What kind of joke is that..?" Renge sobbed in sarcastic tone.
"I'm sorry, okay? So please come back, I couldn't sleep." he raised his voice annoyingly. He had built up his courage only to apologize, and now she laughed him off. That's annoying. He had downed his pride only to ask her nicely to come back.
"..Why? We don't sleep together anyway, what difference does it make now?" her voice was hoarse.
"It makes something! It's about my mental condition! If I don't have this strange feeling whenever I'm being alone, I'd absolutely prefer to sleep alone right now!" he breathed deeply. "Listen, I'm not used to sleep alone, and I certainly don't want to start freaking out right now. So can you please come back now?"
"..No."
Brak! "Why the hell not? Come on now, I'm getting pissed off right. I want to sleep!"
"Then sleep! Just pretend that someone's there!"
"That'd even more depressing and terrifying when we have to pretend that someone's there while the truth he isn't!" he yelled back. He was going to break into Renge's room when in 10 minutes she wouldn't come back."...What are you angry about?"
"..About Kyoya,"
"..What about him?"
"You said something didn't you? I have a feeling that you're talking about me. Bad things.."
"No, I mean yes, we're talking about you—"
"That's it! I won't come back!"
"No, it's not like that! It's not even bad things,"
"..Then what?"
"That's a...secret. But I promise you it wasn't anything bad at all! Just come out please,"
The door was opened slowly, and he could see his fiancee standing there. Her hair was muffling, and her eyes were red like she had been crying.
"You're...messed up. I mean, really messed up,"
"Yeah, what about it?" Renge rolled her eyes. "I have no reasons to fix myself since it's just you and me."
"Err..yeah. I get it." He was going stiff."So, you want to..sleep?"
"If you're bothered then I'll just—"
"No! Not at all. Let's..just go to bed," he shrugged awkwardly, then headed first to their room.
"When you talk like that, you really sound like a pervert,"
"What..?" he stopped walking, and turned to her.
"Nothing. Keep going please," she hushed him, pushing him from blocking her way.
Then they started to lay there, back facing against each other. No sound of conversations, just their sounds of breath. "..Hikaru?"
"Hmm?" Hikaru mumbled in his sleep. "Are you awake?" Renge whispered back. "Not yet," he replied sheepishly.
"Oh.."
"..What is it?"
"..I'm sorry of my sudden outburst just now. I was..unstable. I mean, knowing that my crush was coming by and my fianceé was making him mad. You must know what I'm talking about right?"
"..No," he blinked. He was staring at a random spot. He knew what she's talking about, but he didn't want to know where this conversation would be heading to. She was certainly talking about the way she felt for her crush, the one she loved. And he wasn't the one who could understand. Not the way she felt. He didn't even know what he could feel of love.
"Aw, come on!" Renge .turned her head to him, and pulled his arm until he faced her in halfway position. Her face was showing that she was quite happy. "What about Haruhi? You like her don't you?"
"Renge, I want to sleep." He stared into her eyes, giving exactly implisit meanings that he didn't want her to continue their conversation.
"Just answer me with one word! I'm really excited right now that I won't be able to sleep!" she exclaimed cheerfully. She was getting closer to him.
"Don't start it.." he grunted. Their face was just 10 centimetres away. He could see Renge's eyes were getting bigger and bigger until he eventually gave up and answered,"..Yes, I do like her. Satisfied?"
"No waaay! Hikaru Hitachiin is in love with Haruhi! Kyaa kyaa! Moe moe! I could eat 3 bowls of rice!" she bursted happily. Then she hugged Hikaru tightly,"Thank you, Hikaru! You'll make a wonderful dream to me tonight!"
"Wh-what are you doing? Get away from me!" he was blushing hard. He didn't expect her to hug him out of the blue. Then she turned back while humming a happy song.
"Good night, Hikaru!"
Seconds later, all he could hear was her soft breaths, and he could swear that she was already asleep. He waited until she was completely asleep,then he replied, "...Night,"
-o0o-
Morning sun was taking a peek from an expensive large Swedian glassy window, and no one realized it.
Until it touched a man's body laying in the bed. He flinched his eyes when the sun was warming his face quite enough.
"Akh.." he blinked his eyes a few times before finally opened his eyes. There he was, on his bed. Laying with a few of buttons fumbled up opened, facing straight into the ceiling up there, with a girl in his arms... wait, what? A girl?
With horror expression on his face he looked down, only to finding that Renge cuddled in his arms. Her arms were around his waist loosely, a few strands of her hair touched his chin.
Apparently, it seemed that she was hugging him in her sleep, completely not aware of their now intimate position.
Hikaru gulped hard. What the hell happened? He groaned inwardly. It took every powers in his body not to throw her away. And so he stayed still.
10 minutes later, he could feel Renge stirred. She was awake. "Hoahm.." she yawned. Then she turned to Hikaru with full happiness shown in her face. "Good morning Hikaru-kun! Did you sleep well?" she smiled. Hikaru flinched right after he heard his name being called. Hikaru-kun?
"Not really." Hikaru sighed. His mind was battling whether he told Renge about she cuddled in his arms wholeheartedly this morning. "Hey, Renge." he called. She was still staring at him with her innocent smile on her face. "What's up?"
"... Can you tell me why you're hugging me all night?"
She froze. "Was I?" she asked hesitatedly. Then she covered her face with both of her hands frantically. "Oh! I'm sorry! I'm really sorry I disturbed your sleep last night! I don't know that I still have that habit of mine!"
"Habit?" he leaned back into his big pillow. This conversation was getting to be interesting one. He would know that Renge had this habit : hug and nuzzled in her sleep companion's arms unintendedly. So someday he would retort her whenever she did those habits of hers. And he could use her!
"Yeah, I really lke hugging and sleeping in my sleep companion's arms, even when I don't know who he/she was! To make it worse, this habit is usually there and few days later it's gone! And it's been a while since this habit happened. Isn't that terrifying? What would people say if they know about it? I mean, it's so unproper way for lady to sleep!" she was babbling and babbling, with her endlessly boring and high-pitch tone.
"Geez, what a pain.." Hikaru muttered. "Would you please just shut up? No one ever knows about that habit of yours, it's just me. Relax," he calmed her down, but his expression was showing the opposite.
"You don't..want to run this up to medias?"
"Ha, like I don't have anything better to do." He rolled his eyes.
"Thank you very much! I really owe you for not ruining my reputation!" she bowed, making attempts to hug him.
"Ah, ah, ah." He flinched a little, shaking his head. Then he saw Renge pouted rather cutely, but he still din't want her to touch him. So he wore his stonic expression. That surely made her comprehend, that she said abruptly,"O-okay then, sounds wise to me!" she shifted uncomfortably before raised her head and smiled again to him. "Come downstairs, I'll make you some for breakfast!" she stormed out, heading to the bathroom.
"What, you cook?" Hikaru asked with disbelieving tone.
"Hell no. But I'm still learning anyway. I'll let you know if I want someone to taste my first meal," she giggled.
"Thanks, but I think I'll pass." He rolled his eyes. He surely didn't want to be the one who would be given a chance to taste a Renge Houshakouji's first meal. That would be..horrifying.
"Too late!" she closed the bathroom door, and he could hear her humming some children songs a while later.
No one knew, and Hikaru was kind surprised when he found himself smiling. Later did he know, this marriage life with a Renge Houshakouji was rather.. amusing and entertaining to his likings..
Author's Note : There you go! Sorry for the late update, school had been started and now I had to tutor some juniors in my basketball club. It was rather tiring but nonetheless, basketball is still very fun.
Anyway, I'm sorry if some of you will think that this chapter is way too worse than my previous chapter, I promise I'll make it better for the next chapters. If you have any ideas to this story, please let me know! Oh, and you should also let me know about what you think, okay? Is it good? Is it cheesy? Or is it bad? I'll be glad to know! ^^