Disclaimer: I don't own Ouran Host Club.
The Second Week
Another week had passed since the fainting incident with Kaoru, and the younger twin seemed perfectly fine. Rehearsals had gone smooth since that day; with the day of the show growing near, the crew became more and more excited. Confidence was high, needless to say.
Hikaru had stepped out of the shower in this particular evening, joining his brother in their bedroom towel clad and slightly damp. He could see the back of his twin through the corner of his eye, sitting by the window on the easel. Watercolors wasn't something many knew that Kaoru got into, but it provided to be an excellent relaxer, and something for the red-head to do on his own once and a while. No matter how close the twins were, both were different people and had hobbies apart from each other. Looking beyond his twin's shoulder, Hikaru got a good peek at the current work, a castle sitting just above a forest. One thing he noticed was Kaoru's fondness for landscape paintings; they were simple, yet charming. On the corner of the room near the easal were a small handful of the paintings Kaoru had completed: a boat on the water, a large lake surrounded by trees, and a campfire in the woods were what he finished thus far.
"Looks like you're getting close to finishing this one." He complimented.
"I'm almost done with the castle, but I still have to finish the bottom of the forest."
"Looks good, can't wait to see it all finished."
"Me too, I really like the way the castle came out. I wasn't sure if I could do it."
Hikaru had changed into his sleepwear and laid down. "You coming to bed?"
"I'll be there soon."
"Don't stay up too late, I don't want to have to wake your cranky ass up in the morning." He laughed.
"Bite me." Kaoru stuck out his tongue.
"Haha, I think that gives me a brilliant idea for tomorrow."
"Eh?"
"You'll see." Hikaru winked.
Classes were as boring as always for the twins; club time couldn't come fast enough. Before they entered the room, however, Hikaru abrupty tugged his brother into the men's room.
"Hey! what are you—?"
"I'll show you." He said with a devilish wink.
Kaoru quickly caught on as soon as he saw the makeup. That explained why he found his brother sneaking out their parent's bathroom that morning.
They walked in just before their guests would start to arrive, waving. "Haruhi!" they shouted in unison.
"Oh there you two are, I was wondering…" her eyes found Kaoru's neck, "What is on your neck?" she pointed, clearly not amused.
"It's for our guests today." Kaoru winked.
"Though we should probably hide it a little more until we're ready to show it off." Hikaru said playing with his twin's collar.
Haruhi was about to say something but merely walked off once the guests started strolling in. The twins sat at their usual table by the window. Two of their regulars sat across from the pair, greeting them with smiles and some chocolates.
"Thank you, ladies. You're both too kind." Kaoru smiled.
Hikaru ate his second, "Yeah, they're delicious."
"You're welcome!"
"It was our pleasure."
"Hikaru, you should share them with me." Kaoru pouted.
"I'm sorry, Kaoru," Hikaru held his brother's chin up, "Here, let me give one to you…" he placed a chocolate gently on his brother's lips.
Kaoru ate the decadent chocolate with a blush, "Oh wow, these are wonderful. Thank you so much, ladies."
The girls were absolutely red in the face, and enjoying every moment of the show.
"Oh wow!" she squeaked.
"Are you girls excited for next week?" Hikaru asked.
"I can't wait to see you both on stage." One of the two said with a blush.
"Are rehearsals going well?"
"Really well so far." Kaoru ignore his fainting situation from the previous week.
"Though it can get a little stressful sometimes, Kaoru has spent more and more time painting lately."
"I didn't know you could paint, Kaoru."
"Not too often, but once in a while I like to pick up the brush. It's a great way to unwind." Kaoru stretched, making sure to put their plan into action and show off his neck.
"Ah, Kaoru!?" one of the girls gasped, seeing the mark. "Is that a—" she couldn't finish, her face was flush with red.
"Oh dear, it seems I really did leave a… hickey." He let the word marinate on his lips, making sure the girls could hear.
"Hikaru!? I told you to be gentle." Kaoru's expression was shy.
"I'm sorry, I couldn't help it… you just looked so beautiful while you painted. Then I needed to show you my way to unwind."
"Hikaru…"
There plan had worked almost too well, one of the girls nearly fell out of her seat in a faint, though she quickly caught herself at sat upright. The twins gave each other a brief smirk, without anyone else able to see, before facing the girls yet again.
"Oh wow," a voice spoke; a new girl had approached their table. "I should've come earlier." She was likely a first year, with a wide grin and a flushed face. Her black hair was tied in a vibrant red bow.
"I haven't seen you around here before, miss." Kaoru spoke politely.
"I heard about the play your club was going to hold, and that you two would be the leads. I just had to come by and see this place first hand! May I sit with you two?"
Hikaru fetched the young girl a chair to sit next to the other two women.
"So, I take it you'll come see us next week?" Kaoru said.
"I'm very excited actually. I'm such a fan of theatre, and when one of my classmates told me they was going to be a love story, I had to press for details. The idea seems so cute and romantic."
"It will be an experience to remember." The twins confidently declared.
Short chapter, just wanted to have some fun with this one. I plan on posting the next one soon, and I'm expecting much much longer. I know these first few chapters are a little random, but some things are about to go down starting next time, so be prepared!
Thanks for reading.
