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Chapter 3. Ladies?

Kaoru lay his head down on his pillow, he wouldn't sleep in Hikaru's bed tonight. He blinked into the darkness letting the events flood his mind. Everything would be fine tomorrow. Time heals all right? An uneasy sleep washed over him, it only deepened when he felt another beside him, his mirror, holding him close.

Kaoru moaned out of his dream, the alarm was beeping, no, pulsating his surroundings with its offending song.

"Kaoru." A muffled voice said next to him.

"…"

"Kaoooruu turn it off."

"…Nn no." Kaoru mumbled, squeezing his eyes tighter and cringing further into his blankets.

Kaoru felt a body shift next to him followed by groans then a loud bang and silence. Beautiful silence.

Kaoru exhaled deeply as Hikaru flopped back onto the bed.

"Errmmm mnom emm," His twins' voice vibrated against his back.

Kaoru sat up exposing his chest to the cool morning air. He shivered slightly and felt Hikaru sit up and drape his arms around his shoulders.

"Time to get ready," Kaoru muttered with a slight yawn.

"No, not yet." Hikaru replied pulling him back down to the bed.

Kaoru twisted around in his twins arms to face his mirror, "if we don't get up soon,"

"We will be late." Hikaru finished his sentence, "let's go in at the break."

Kaoru's eyes widened a fraction, "but Haruhi,"

"Will be fine."

Kaoru frowned as yesterday's events swam back into his memory, like poison reinfecting his system. Hikaru was doing this for him, he peered up at his twin. The golden eyes staring back at him said, stop frowning and lay with me.

Kaoru sighed and lay his head down on his twins chest. Hikaru was so forceful, but that's how Kaoru liked him.

.

An hour later Kaoru was dozing while his twin was running a hand through his hair. Kaoru moaned slightly, what boys? What bullies? He could hardly remember why he was upset yesterday.

"I don't want to go in at all today," Hikaru mumbled.

"We have to Hikaru… host club."

He felt Hikaru sigh and sit up so Kaoru's head was in his lap.

Kaoru looked up at his twin, his chin, neck, chest muscles, his liquid resin eyes that warmed a place deep inside of him.

"Fine," Hikaru said, while his stomach finished the sentence. Breakfast time!

Kaoru chuckled and let his twin pull him out of bed and downstairs to the dining room. Kaoru looked down to his brother's hand holding his. It was warm, no hot, dominative and demanding. Exactly how Kaoru liked it, he wanted Hikaru to pull him around, he wanted Hikaru to dominate him.

He squeezed his brother's hand uneasily as they walked into the dining room and sat down; his phone was sitting neatly above his plate. He had thrown it away after the phone call yesterday, I will punish you later. Kaoru mentally slapped himself for thinking back to that phone call and focused on his croissant instead.

"Eat."

Kaoru looked over to his twin as a forkful of croissant and nutella was pushed into his mouth. Kaoru chewed slowly, he hadn't felt like eating, but…

"Eat."

Hikaru was ordering him, no forcing him. Kaoru swallowed the bite and looked at his twin watching him. Haikru's eyes sparkled with amusement for a second before he leaned closer. Kaoru almost hitched his breathing as his twin pulled his face forwards.

"Do I have to force you to do everything my little neko?" Hikaru whispered.

Kaoru blushed and pulled back turning to his cappuccino straight away. Hikaru was always teasing him, it was normal but what wasn't normal was how tight his flannel pants had become. He was glad he had pushed his chair all the way in, so his problem was safely hidden.

"You're so mean Hikaru." Kaoru mumbled playing along.

"Do you think so Kaoru."

His twin was leaning one arm on the table and watching patiently while Kaoru took a deep sip of coffee. Kaoru slowly put the cup down and looked at his brother. They both sat in silence for a minute watching each other. Kaoru waited and saw the corner of his twins mouth twitch, while his own mouth mirrored the movement and they both burst into laugher.

An hour later they were dressed and walking down the hall to their class. The bell had rung so people were about socializing. With each step uneasiness grew over Karou, but he was determined to put everything behind him. They entered the door and saw that the Host club had just arrived. Kaoru swallowed awkwardly they would want an explanation, not only that, but Kaoru saw the boys from yesterday look up at them. He searched their faces trying to place a face to the voice, or a face to the writing of the note.

"Kao-chan!" Honey said jumping up from his cake and bouncing over to the front of him, "Are you feeling better today?"

Kaoru looked to Hikaru and nodded to Honey.

"We needed a sleep in together," Hikaru said wrapping his arms around his twin protectively. "You worry me when you are sick Kaoru."

Kaoru hesitated seeing the boys from yesterday watching but leaned his head against his brothers cheek anyway, "Hikaru, I'm sorry."

They both heard some girls squealing so Kaoru flushed, "Thank you for looking after me."

Hikaru tilted his twins chin and they looked deeply at each other, "I will always look after you Kaoru."

Kaoru leaned his head onto his mirrors chest, it was almost as if no one else was there. Just them. He closed his eyes, feeling the heat radiating and slow rise and fall of his brothers breathing. Everything would be okay.

"Come on Kao-chan," Honey said grabbing his hand, "have some cake!"

Kaoru smiled and put his bag down taking the nibble of cake Honey offered. Kaoru kept his back turned from the boys at the back of the class for the rest of the day, but soon found he was enjoying himself enough to forget them completely. When the time for Clubs rolled around none of the boys had said anything to him, so Kaoru confidently walked to the third music room with his twin.

"Fix your appearances," Kyoya said looking between them, "you have to make up the losses from you both skipping yesterday."

"You didn't stay Hikaru?"

"We made him leave," Kyoya answered, "him and his bad mood."

Kaoru smiled, Hikaru always got bored and grumpy when he wasn't around. He turned and watched his twin fixing his hair in the mirror. Kaoru flushed with pride, he was the most important person to Hikaru.

Kaoru went and stood next to his twin and pretended to straighten his periwinkle blazer while instead he purposely bumped his tie. Hikaru's eyes flicked to him and Kaoru looked down just in time, pretending to be busying himself with his belt and pants.

He only had to wait a moment before Hikaru hands found their way to his chest fixing the tie.

A moment passed between them before squeals were heard from the early clients who were watching Honey wake from his nap with a large yawn.

"Save it, you two." Kyoya said walking passed. "You have some ladies waiting, one is a new student."

Koaru turned to the table that they would be entertaining at to look at the girls there. Two ladies, new clients.

One had redish hair and icy blue eyes, her face was sharp and serious, almost scornful. The other was a girl from Tamaki's class, with short brown hair and dull green eyes.

"Hello my Princesses." Hikaru said sitting down across from them with a charming smile. "It's not often we see such rare beauty."

"But Hikaru," Kaoru chimed sitting down next to his twin, "You said…"

Hikaru twisted his arms around Kaoru's back and tilted Kaoru's chin upwards, "Except you Kaoru, you're the rarest beauty."

Kaoru swelled with pride and blushed, "do you mean it Hikaru?"

"Of course Kaoru, I would never lie to you…"

Kaoru leaned his head against his brother chest and savoured the intimacy.

"You are right Kanako."

Kaoru turned to the red head who was laughing along with the girl from Tamaki's class, Kanako.

"What is she right about?" Hikaru asked as Kaoru reluctantly moved from his twin's chest. Kaoru frowned to himself lightly, usually their clients would be squealing in delight, but these two just laughed.

"Get me some tea and cake and I'll tell you," The red head winked.

Hikaru beamed and reached for her hand across the table, "as you wish princess."

Kaoru watched his brother walk away and turned to the two ladies in front of him, they were both watching him with small smiles on their faces.

"So what bring you to Ouran?" Kaoru asked the red head sweetly.

"I am staying with my cousins, they go here. Plus Kanako and I have been best friends since childhood."

Kaoru gave her his best grin and continued, "How lovely, friends and family should be a top priority for beautiful ladies such are yourselves."

"Of course," The red head answered, "but I'm not quite as close with my family as you are to your twin Kaoru."

Kaoru paled slightly, she had said his name with ease. He didn't like people who could single him out, who could tell the different between him and Hikaru, except people in the host club of course. Kaoru composed himself easily and leaned back in his chair, "What makes you think I am Kaoru?"

The red head winked slightly and gave a small smile, "I have my ways."

Kaoru raised his eyebrows as his brother walked back over with tea and caked, "You didn't bring the peppermint tea Kaoru," Kaoru said.

Hikaru looked down at him, their eyes meeting and the silent exchange going between them, "I'm sorry Hikaru, there is none left," Hikaru answered sitting on the other side of his brother.

Kaoru poured some tea, "what was,"

"Your name princess?" Hikaru finished the sentence intended for the red head.

Kaoru looked up and handed her a tea and was pleased to find she at least looked puzzled.

"Ayanokoji, Aya for short." She answered pertly.

"Aya, a name fit for such a beautiful lady." Kaoru chimed before turning to Hikaru "Aya is staying with her cousins."

"How delightful. We hardly get to see our cosines any more do we Hikaru?"

Kaoru answered, "They live in Russia you see."

"I'm sure having a twin is enough to keep you both entertained." Kanako said with a smile.

"Oh yes, we play lots of games together," Hikaru nodded, "How about the which one is Hikaru game?"

"But that's a game for us," Aya said sipping her tea, "I want to know what games you two play when you are alone."

Kaoru paused at the same time Hikaru did before they both shrugged, "Soccer, computer games. We help design clothes and patterns for our mother as well." Hikaru said.

"And what happens when one of you loses in say soccer, what is the punishment?" Aya asked.

Kaoru froze and slowly looked up to meet her frosty eyes. She raised one eyebrow at him, while Hikaru answered the question not having noticed anything wrong with the question.

"…but we like to play other games at home, don't we Kaoru."

Kaoru snapped out of his daze when he felt his brother arms pulling him closer.

"…with their own punishments."

Kaoru swallowed uneasily, punishments from his twin, he could wish.

"Hikaru, you said you wouldn't talk about that." Kaoru's voice broke slightly as he struggled to keep in character.

Hikaru hands moved behind his head, "We can play another game tonight Kaoru."

Kaoru's breathing increased as he started to feel blood pulsing to the area between his legs.

"Ah not again," Hikaru said looking up, to where Tamaki was hassling Haruhi, who was trying to talk to customers. "My lord –." Hikaru said standing and moving away.

Kaoru leaned forwards covering any hints of a problem that was occurring in his pants and smiled at the ladies as if nothing had happened. He started to ask Kanako how her day was, when she excused herself to go to the bathroom, leaving him with Aya.

Kaoru looked over to his twin who was play fighting with their lord to Aya.

She leaned forwards, so that he could hear her hiss, "you're a slut Kaoru, flirting with your brother all day. What would he think if he knew your true intentions, faggot."

Kaoru paled dramatically and sat back as she stood up and moved around the table to sit next to him, "If he knew the truth he wouldn't want to be around you, you would lose him. You're disgusting. Not only are you gay, but you're in love with your twin."

Kaoru felt his stomach churning, he felt as if he was about to throw up but swallowed it down with a wince.

He felt himself breaking out in a cold sweat as she whispered to him, "You will want more Kaoru. Don't worry though we will punish you for these sins. You can come to me, I can help you, I can save you."

Kaoru snapped out of his shock and pushed himself away from her, she was no lady, she was a demon he was sure of it.

She composed herself and smiled as Hikaru walked back over and sat down.

"Forgive me princess," He said with a smile, "Lord Tamaki is being… well Lord Tamaki. I hope my brother is entertaining you though."

"Oh yes, he has just been telling me about how he wants to fu-"

"Find the buried treasure of the school, you know that old legend." Kaoru exclaimed with a laugh.

Aya grinned as Kanako sat down next to her, "It's been so much fun, we should hold a treasure hunt. I think out time is up but don't worry we will be designating you two again."

Hikaru beamed and kissed their hands while Kaoru stood up and excused himself as politely as he could.

He made it into a men's bathroom, trying to keep his breathing as even as he could on the way. He banged open a toilet door and fumbled with the latch, he could feel bile building in his stomach and rising to his throat. He leaned over the bowl with his vision wavering, his whole body was shaking but – nothing.

He dry reached into the bowl again, spitting up the small amount of acid that was searing his throat and making his eyes water. He couldn't even through up properly. Kaoru sunk to his knees and put his head in his hands. His secret was already out. If he knew the truth he wouldn't want to be around you, you would lose him. Her words, Kaoru grabbed handful of his hair as tears stung his eyes. You're disgusting. Not only are you gay, but you're in love with your twin. Kaoru bent double over the bowl and finally threw up into it.

"Kaoru?"

Kaoru heard the voice, his twin's voice come in, but he couldn't stop the stream coming out now it had started.

"Kaoru!" Hikaru cried banging on the door. "Kaoru are you okay?"

Kaoru clenched his eyes closed and took deep breaths over the bowl, spitting out the last bits of bile.

"Kaoru!" Hikaru was practically screaming.

Kaoru shuddered and lay his head down on the toilet seat. He could hear Hikaru banging on the door and voices, Kyoya? And Tamaki who had probably come in due to the commotion.

Slowly with shaking legs Kaoru stood up and unlocked the door. Immediately he was pulled into his brother's embrace. He could feel Hikaru shaking.

"Don't scare me like that." Hikaru said gripping his brothers arms tightly.

"Sorry." Kaoru mumbled putting his head down on Hikaru's shoulder, before flinching and taking it off. You're in love with your twin. He shrugged his twin's arms off him and walked to the basin. His eyes were bloodshot and teary.

"Shall I call a doctor?" Kyoya said peering over his file that he had been writing in.

"Yes." Hikaru answered.

"No, no I'm alright, just a bit ill from yesterday I think." Kaoru said splashing his face with warm water.

"You just threw up!"

"I'm fine Hikaru." Kaoru hissed. He saw his twin flinch in the mirror. "Must have been something I ate."

"If you are sure Kaoru." Kyoya said cutting Hikaru off who was about to argue back, "Are you able to finish the day?"

"Ye yes." Kaoru mumbled, "I need to go get some fresh air first though."

"I'll come."

"It's okay Hikaru, I will be quick, and you set up for the next customers." Kaoru said even though he wanted nothing more than to be with his twin.

He saw his twin look down, pain visible in his eyes. Kaoru's heart broke, he wanted to run to his twin tell him he was sorry and he loved him, but he couldn't. Not any more.

"Okay, I will see you out there. I will get some peppermint tea too."

Kaoru watched as his twin turned and left with Kyoya and felt like crying.

"What's wrong Kaoru?" Temaki said. The blonde lord was leaning against the wall; his arms were crossed in a rare show of seriousness. "I've never seen you reject Hikaru like that."

"I wasn't rejecting him," Kaoru snapped back, "I just need some fresh air."

"Keep your friends close Kaoru." Tamaki said leaving as well.

Kaoru splashed his face once more before marching out of the third music room. He gave his twin a small nod and half smile to reassure him and told Kyoya that he would be back soon.

The moment the door closed behind him he felt like running. The sound of his feet echoed wonderfully around the empty corridors. His stomach was sore and felt like it was eating itself but he felt too invigorated from the exercise to care. He turned down another corridor; he was building up a sweat and had started a light pant. He turned down another corridor and froze, up ahead was Aya and Kanako. Kaoru twirled and dived into the nearest room, hoping they hadn't seen him. Squeezing his eyes closed he bent over breathing out the stitch running had produced.

"You alright there?"

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next chapter is:

Chapter 4. Neko.

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