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Chapter 2

'Aiden'

I was once again surrounded by a crowd of girls seating around on the couch in front of me and one on each side of me while the boys had Haruhi run some errands for them. I wished I could switch. I couldn't help but curse at my brother in my mind. I had called him to question him whether or not this would threaten his reputation. After all, this was a host club. He had laughed on the other end, telling me that he could just spin it as he was exploring different professions in case the role would be offered to him in a future film. He was always researching different jobs and personalities for the sake of his acting career. The thing about my brother that I admired was that he never half-assed anything. He would always give everything his all. That was why he was so good at everything he did. Acting, music, cooking, and studies. I almost thought there was nothing he couldn't do. With the exception of sports and fighting. That was my domain. I could always overpower him in those kinds of things but he outshined in everything else. He was a star that kept on getting brighter. It was surprising to me that he had gotten so famous. I was proud of my brother.

"Yukimura-san," one of the girls with chin-length brown hair called my name, causing me to turn my gaze to her as she blushed, "I… uh…" she shifted in her spot in front of me as I tilted my head, waiting for her to continue, "I'm just so happy that you go to this school!" I was slightly shocked as she blurted that out.

"Yes," a girl with long black hair in a braid added from her spot on my right. She smiled at me, "I am so happy that you are a host and we get to spend time with you."

Another added, "You are so different from what I imagined."

"Oh, yeah?" I asked them. My brother had told me to be myself in regards to my personality. Even though I was supposed to play the part of my brother did not mean that he wanted me to lose myself in the process.

They nodded their heads. "You are calmer and more mature than I was expecting. You have an air of mystery about you," the blacked haired girl said. There was a chorus of squeals from the five of them.

"And I just want more!" the girl on my left stated in glee.

"Even your past is a mystery. No one knows anything other then you used to live somewhere in North America and was adopted into the Yukimura household and became a famous child actor. It's so amazing," the girl with short brown hair spoke with her hands on her cheeks as she gushed.

"What was your name before you were Yukimura Adrian?" the one on my right asked me.

"Adrian," I simply replied.

The once again squealed, "So mysterious."

I couldn't help but frown a little. It wasn't like I was trying to be mysterious or anything. I was just not allowed to tell them anything about Adrian's past. Or my for that matter. Adrian and I weren't supposed to be related. As far as the world knew, Adrian was an only child that was adopted by the Yukimura's in North America. I didn't exist in his recreated world. But Adrian fought to get me to move to Japan to be near him. That was when I had to become a male version of myself. I was now meant to be Aiden Chase from North America and an old friend of Adrian's. Or at least that was the cover story his 'parents' formulated to protect him and his rise to fame. They had deleted every trace of Adrian's former life with the exception of his first name.

"I'm not that mysterious," I let out, leaning my back on the couch.

My true name was Aiden Carter. I was a 15-year-old girl soon to be 16. My parents died from a car accident by a drunk driver on their way back from their regular date. My brother and I were 9 years old at the time. We were unfortunately separated into different foster homes but had visitations on weekends. A year later, he was adopted and moved to Japan. I never blamed my brother for moving away. I only hoped that he had a good life. We had kept in contact but it was not the same. This was all the things I couldn't tell them. And I couldn't tell them anything about Adrian's past. It was one of the conditions I was given to be able to be near him.

Before anyone of the girls could say anything more, the double doors opened as someone walked in with a bright smile on their face. "Oh, no," I said under my breath before standing up from the couch and moving towards them. "What are you doing here… Aiden?" It was strange to speak my own name.

He smiled at me as he moved to place his arm around my shoulder, "I couldn't wait to hear about your first day! And I have to admit I was a little curious as to what this host club is all about."

"Is this a friend of yours?" one of the twins asked.

"Another guy," the other added.

"This is not the time for a break, Yukimura-san," Ootori informed me.

Adrian didn't miss a beat, "I get dibs on Adrian's time. After all, he is a childhood friend of mine." He smiled at me as continued, "Isn't that right, A?"

"You're just enjoying all of this," I muttered under my breath.

"Are you really Adrian's childhood friend?" one of the girls asked with excitement while the others looked at him with the same intensity.

He laughed, "You bet! We grew up together." He pulled me closer, "He's my best friend."

I rolled my eyes before pushing him away, "Go away. You don't even go to this school."

He pouted as he moved to stand in front of me, "But I thought you'd like to see me. Don't you miss me?" He grins, "I know you do."

I raised a brow, "I'm pretty sure that's you. You're the one that rushed over here to see me."

He raised his hands in surrender, "You got me. I guess when you messaged me about this host club thing I had to check it out. See if it's good enough for you." He winked at me. I stared at him, unimpressed. He loved to play the 'older twin' card on me. He was always protective of me even though I was the better fighter.

I sighed, "You are such a dork."

He grins at me before turning to the girls and everyone else that watched our conversation with different degrees of interest, "I am deeply sorry that I interrupted. I just have Adrian's best interest at heart." He bows his head, "I am Chase Aiden. It is a pleasure to meet you all." He used the alias that his parents had given me to hide my true identity. I was also not shocked by everyone's stunned expressions. Adrian had a way to draw everyone in. He was the radiant sun, while I was perfectly content at being the moon.

"What was he like as a child?" one of the girls managed to ask.

His face lit up even more as he straightened up and readjusted his fake glasses before he walked to the couch as if he made himself comfortable between the two girls I had been sitting between earlier, "Well, Adrian and I were as thick as thieves. We did everything together."

"You two were really that close?" the brunette from earlier asked.

He nodded, "I'm sorry. Where are my manners? What are your names, beautiful ladies?" I couldn't help but smile at him as he spoke so freely with the girls. He was in his element. He was always so approachable and lively.

I felt an arm snake around my shoulders as a voice spoke in my ear, "Is that really your childhood friend?" I nodded my head at who I believed to be Hikaru. "He doesn't seem all that great to me."

"Yeah," Kaoru said from the other side of his twin, "You two are nothing alike." I snorted. I couldn't help but find those words funny. Oh, the irony.

I turned my head to Hikaru who was a good two inches taller than me, "Do you have a thing for being in people's personal space, Hikaru?" By the shocked expression on his face, I could tell that I had gotten his name right. His body went stiff and his mouth agape. I shrugged his arm off before making my way to where Adrian was conversing with the girls.

"Be sure that your friend doesn't cause any unforeseen issues to this club," Ootori warned me before going back to his laptop.

I shrugged his words off before a stood closer to them. Adrian had one of his arms stretched behind one of the girls but being careful not to touch her. "Having fun, A2?" I looked at him with my arms crossed and leaning on one side.

He laughed at me as I called him by my regular nickname. He was usually A and I was A2. Twin one and twin two. "I was just telling them about the time that we were exploring in a field and we slipped down into the mud," he said with a thoughtful look at the memory. Our parents had been so mad.

"Oh, yes. And we were forced to wash up outside with a hose," I said as I remembered it as if it were yesterday. "We always seemed to-"

"Get into trouble," he finished. We both laughed at our twin thing.

"Wow," one of the girls said in amazement, "They are so close that they even finish each other's sentences!"

"And it's the first time we see Adrian smile and laugh in person!" I blushed at those words. Adrian was the only one who could really make me feel as if the world wasn't about to end.

"Is that right, Kusanagi-chan," Adrian turned to send me a look.

"No. Don't even think about it," I warned him.

"Adrian is just a big ol' Tsun-Tsun," he teased me. "He just needs time to warm up to you."

I pouted, "I hate when you say that."

I hear the girls squeal again. "That's adorable! Adrian is a tsundere," one of them gushed.

"The more I learn about him the more I want to know!" another added.

"That's it," I spoke through my teeth before rushing towards Adrian.

"Oh, crap," he let out before shifting to jump over the couch to evade me but failing miserably. He caught his foot on the back of the couch and fell right on to his face. "Ow." I didn't miss a beat. I jump over the couch with precision, landing in front of him. "Ha ha," he laughed out with unease as he was sitting down on his butt, "Please forgive me."

"Yukimura-san is so cool! He jumped over that couch like it was nothing!" I heard a girl from a different table say.

"Huh?" I said as I finally looked around the room to notice that all eyes were on us. I was suddenly feeling really self-conscious.

"That's my best friend for you! Always full of surprises!" I turned to look down at the grinning Adrian.

"And you're an idiot," I huffed out.

He laughed as he stood up, dusting himself off, "I'm a klutz. There is a difference. Not my fault you have freakishly good reflexes."

I narrowed my eyes at him before pointing towards the door, "Out."

He pouted, "Aw. Come on. I was complimenting you!"

"Go. Home. NOW," I spoke, emphasizing every word.

"Okay," he said before looking at Ootari, "Boss man, is it okay if I take Adrian away now?"

Ootari looked at him through his glasses, "There is still a half hour remaining before club activities are over."

He turned to face me, "I guess I will just have to wait in the limo for you."

"Hold on," Suoh said as he was suddenly standing before us, "You live together?"

Adrian grinned up at him, "Yeah. We got a two bedroom apartment not too long ago for both us to live while we go to high school."

Suoh smiled at the both of us, "That is so touching. Two friends staying so close all these years."

"Adrian had a hard time getting his parents to agree but I was happy when they did," he said as he looked at me with a smile, "He means a lot to me." There was a chorus of 'awes' from the girls as they gushed over what he said. I remembered how it had taken days for them to agree. He had even refused to go to school until they gave in. That was why I had started at Ouran a week late.

"I'm already beginning to regret it," I said, crossing my arms over my chest, "Would you go now? I still have things to do and you are kind of not supposed to be here."

"Fine, fine," he said as he turned and waved off, "See you in a bit. Have fun chatting with beautiful ladies!" I reminded myself to hit him upside the head the moment I got into that limo.

XXX

"What the hell was that?" I questioned the second I entered the limo and the door was closed behind me by the driver. I was beyond pissed that he would suddenly show up after he had asked me to take his place. This didn't make this whole thing any easier.

He smiled at me, "Nice to see you too, Aiden."

I glared at him as I started to take off the damn uniform to hand it to him. He began to undress to his tank top and boxers too so that we could swap back. "You really are an idiot," I breathed out as I put on my new disguise as Aiden Chase.

He laughed as he combed his hair back into place after taking off the wig and handing it to me to wear. "I think it was necessary. After all, there will be moments we will need to swap again and I'd need to know your friends and how you interact with them," he informed me. I hated to admit it but he was right.

"Swap back?" I quirked a brow.

He nodded as he leaned back in his seat on the opposite side of the limo as he looked at me, "Yeah. Like the upcoming physical exams. It be a pain if anyone found out you aren't…" He gestured to my body.

I sighed, "I guess so." I looked at the window through my fake glasses, "Does that mean I'll be taking your place at your school?"

He snorted, "God no. No offense but I doubt you could pull off a cheery attitude for a whole day." I felt both insulted and relieved all at once. I would ask him if he would be alright with pretending to be me pretending to be him but he was an actor. I didn't have to worry about that. "You will just be away from school during that time."

I smiled, "Okay. I'm alright with that."

He laughed, "I thought you would be." There was a silence that fell between us for a bit before he spoke again, "Aiden, the next few days you won't be able to go to that Host Club thing." I turned to look at him as if to ask him why that was. Had he changed his mind? "I have an interview tomorrow after school and the next day I have an audition for a teen romance film. You can see why I can't let you be at the club, right?"

"Yeah," I let out. Adrian Yukimura could not be seen in two places at once. It would raise questions and issues for both of us. I doubt his parents would be happy to find out about our little secret. I bet they would forbid him from seeing me again let alone living alone with me in our apartment. I couldn't mess this up if I wanted to stay with my brother. I had just gotten him back.

"So…" he started with a grin, "Tell me everything I need to know so that when I have to be you pretending to be me it won't be so suspicious."

I rolled my eyes at his perky attitude but I told him everything. We had to be careful about how we went about this. If anyone were to figure out what we have been doing it would all fall apart. That was also one of the reasons that 'Aiden Chase' was not at Ouran. It would just complicate things far too much. However, I knew that Adrian would still be around as Aiden whenever he could be. After all, best friends would often hang out together. My life had gotten way more confusing. I didn't know how much until much later.