"Boys!" Yuzuha called, standing at the base of the stairs. "Come here. The new nanny should be here any moment and I want you to meet her!"
"Coming, Mother!" The two chorused, dropping the toys they were playing with.
Hikaru turned to Kaoru. "You know what to do after I go downstairs, right?" he asked quietly with a devious smirk.
The younger twin mirrored his brother's expression. "Yep. Ice the stairs, put a bucket of egg yolks above the guest room door, put the remote control spiders in her room and make sure they have batteries." he recited with a grin.
"Right! See you downstairs. Oh, and make sure the maids don't catch you." Hikaru warned with a grin and a wink as he went downstairs.
"Alright, time to get to work!" Kaoru muttered with a smirk. He made sure his brother made it down the stairs before starting his first task. He got a bucket of ice and dumped it on the stairs.
"Kaoru, what was that?" Yuzuha called.
"Um, just toys." Kaoru replied, mentally cursing at himself.
"Alright, well, be careful." The fashion designer said.
"Yes, Mother." The youngest son called sweetly.
Hikaru turned his head in his brother's direction and mouthed "Careful".
Kaoru nodded and turned around to do the second of his tasks. He got an idea. He carefully made his way to the kitchen and got the butter and began slathering it on the vases and picture frames. He grinned at his work and began working on the egg yolks.
Meanwhile, Yuzuha began to get suspicious. "Hikaru, what is taking your brother so long?" she asked.
"He just wants our room to look nice for the new nanny." The older twin responded in a sickly sweet tone.
"Aw, that's sweet. That's what the maids are for, sweetie." The woman said, turning around.
"No! I-I mean, he wants to make sure the maids did their job." The eldest twin said smoothly.
By this time, Kaoru had gotten all of his tasks done. He grinned as he carefully made his way down to stand at his brother's side.
"Everything done?" Hikaru asked quietly as a car door closed outside.
Kaoru nodded with a grin. "Everything and more." he said with a grin.
Their conversation was cut short as a young woman was let into the manor. She was tall with long blonde hair and big brown eyes. She looked to be in her early twenties. "Hello, the Hitachiin family, I presume?" she asked in a perky tone of voice.
"Yes. I am Yuzuha and these are my sons, Hikaru and Kaoru. You must be Katrina." The ginger haired fashion designer said with a smile.
"Yes. My name is Katrina Moore. It's a pleasure to meet you. What a beautiful home!" The blonde replied with a smile.
"Why, thank you! I designed it myself." Yuzuha responded proudly.
"Oh, really?! You're an amazing decorator." Katrina enthused.
"Why, thank you. I am a fashion designer and an interior decorator." The ginger woman stated.
"Oh, really? That's amazing. Would you mind giving me a tour, Miss Hitachiin?" The younger woman asked.
"Of course. Boys, do you want to show Miss Moore your room?" Yuzuha asked, stooping down to the twins' level.
"Yeah! Come on!" The boys chanted, carefully making their way upstairs.
However, the moment Katrina set foot on the stairs, she slipped and fell on her butt.
This was just the beginning of what was in store for her.
