"Hey, are you okay?" Hikaru's eyes lifted from his hands at the sound of his brother's voice. He looked at his mirror image in the boy by his side, a soft smile coming over his lips.
"I'm fine. Why do you ask?" He replied, Kaoru's expression saying the he did not believe his brother. The two had always known when something was wrong with the other, and Kaoru could feel it. Something was going on with Hikaru.
"Today in the club, after I hurt myself, you seemed sort of, I don't know, distant." Reaching over, Kaoru placed his hand on top of Hikaru's, one of his fingers bandaged on the end. Hikaru looked at where their hands lay on top of his leg and then he looked back at Kaoru, shaking his head.
"You are funny Kaoru, I'm fine. I promise." He said, turning his hand over so that he could lace his fingers between Kaoru's. Giving him a convincing smile was enough to allow Kaoru to let it go for now, even if he still felt uneasy about the whole thing. Something was going on with Hikaru, and he wanted to know what.
"Hey guys, do you think we should hold the next club meeting outside, since it's getting warmer?" Haruhi's voice buzzed into Hikaru's mind and he sat up slightly, looking over at Kaoru as the other boy looked at him. A knowing smile passed between them both and they turned back to their fellow third year, whom they had been sharing the Host Club with since they entered high school.
"We think that's an excellent idea." They said in unison, each giving her a thumbs up and a charming smile.
"The roses are in full bloom." Kaoru said, an image of the school's garden coming to mind.
"And the girls have been waiting for something new." Hikaru added, tilting his head slightly. He could imagine what a club meeting outside would be like. Maybe they could wear outfits that showed off a little more skin this time. The girls would go absolutely crazy for that.
"Alright, we will just have to run it all by Hitoshi and make sure we have the money to do all of this." Haruhi said, looking at the things she had been writing down. It had been a while since the three had gotten together and planned something out. "I will see you guys tomorrow." She said, standing up and bowing slightly to them before walking off. The twins watched her, before turning to each other.
"I think we should have a round of the which one is Hikaru game soon." Kaoru said, placing his hands on Hikaru's arm. "We haven't played that in a long time." His smile was incredibly genuine and it lifted Hikaru's spirits noticeably as he returned that identical smile.
"Okay, we will then." Hikaru replied, chuckling softly as they both stood at the same time.
"I also think we should have chocolate crème parfaits for desert tonight." Kaoru added, feeling Hikaru place his arm around his shoulders.
"You read my mind, Kaoru."
Author's Note:
So, this was just a short little filler chapter. I promise it is going to get much better in the coming chapters. I don't want to spoil anything for you, but these feelings will be acted upon soon.
Keep coming back and checking for new chapters or add it to your alerts. I will never make you wait very long for each one.
Until next time!