Chapter 2
A section of the floor started to rise, turning and revealing a girl with light brown hair and wearing the standard female uniform of Ouran Academy. Renge.
"Did someone say planning? Did you start something without me?" she squealed. Kyōya discreetly rolled his eyes.
"Of course not, we value your intellect and planning skills too much for that" flattered Tamaki, obviously laying on the compliments to stay on her good side. Renge glared. "As if your phoney prince act will work on me- I see through you" she snapped. Tamaki visibly paled under the intensity of her eye contact.
Haruhi might be mistaken but she could have sworn she heard him whisper "Mama."
"Right, where do we begin?" she said, placing both hands on her hips in a business-like manner.
A few hours later, after a long day in the Club (made even longer by Renge not being satisfied by their plans at least twice), Hikaru and Kaoru were picked up in the Hitachiin limousine.
As it drew out of the sweeping driveway of the Academy, Hikaru noticed Kaoru's hand resting on the seat between them. He placed his own next to it and gently nudged it with his little finger. Kaoru withdrew slightly and continued gazing out of the window.
A flicker of pain shot through Hikaru, emotionally hurt by his twin's distant behaviour. He could feel tears build up between his lashes but he blinked them back furiously, trying not to make a fool of himself. He watched his twin stare out of the window, not knowing why he was ignoring him.
It made him angry.
Losing all self-restraint, Hikaru snapped: "What's your problem Kaoru?" The more mischevious of the twins grabbed the calmer by the wrist and swung him around, pinning him down on the long seat. "What do you mean, Hikaru?" asked Kaoru innocently. "You know what. Ignoring me? Pushing me away? We're supposed to be twins..." replied Hikaru angrily.
His held-back tears started to flow freely as he looked down at his brother. "I didn't mean to..." Kaoru said, tears now forming in his own golden eyes. He reached up a hand and caressed Hikaru's cheek "...You know I didn't."
Without thinking, as if he had grown so used to it at the Club, Hikaru leant down until their faces were almost touching. "I forgive you" he sobbed and he bent down and placed a light kiss on Kaoru's slightly open lips.
Kaoru blushed and Hikaru drew back, relinquishing his grip on his twin's arm. "Bu-but there are no customers here..." the quieter twin stammered. Hikaru smiled confidently, hiding the emotional wreck within him. He looked directly into his brother's eyes and replied: "We don't need them, all that matters is us."