"Reflection" PGPG13 ish
world: Ouran High School Host Club
pairings: Hikaru/Kaoru, mentions of Kyouya/Tamaki
word count: 380
When Hitachiin Kaoru looked into the mirror, he saw only himself. When his twin brother Hikaru gazed at him with a lustful expression, eager lips poised for a heated kiss, he saw only Hikaru.
Most people in the outside world saw them as a mirror image, but the Host Club saw them differently. They knew that Kaoru, albeit younger, was the more mature of the two, and that Hikaru was far more devious. They knew that when the twins used "brotherly love" to entertain their customers, they weren't acting.
Haruhi had seen them stealing a kiss in between classes when they'd assumed they were alone. Honey had spied them holding hands; not an unusual occurrence, but when he noticed the way Hikaru's fingertips brushed so tenderly against his brother's hand and the faint blush that graced Kaoru's cheeks, he knew something was up. Mori knew not because he had caught them doing anything, but because he was that intuitive. And as for Kyouya and Tamaki… let's just say that "Mommy" and "Daddy" had been forced to find a new make-out closet.
Hikaru often brought up the idea of letting their customers in on their sinful little secret, but Kaoru always protested. Surely their act wouldn't seem so cute anymore once everyone knew it was real. They had to be cautious, and manage to amuse their customers while avoiding persecution.
"We're lucky, you know," said Kaoru thoughtfully as Hikaru traced mindless designs over his twin's stomach with the pads of his fingers.
"Why? Because we have each other? Because we haven't been caught?"
"Because we have such great friends."
Kaoru smiled so prettily that Hikaru immediately gave in to the urge to kiss him. It was one of those spontaneous kisses that made Kaoru giddy and breathless. The kind he loved the most.
The older twin drew back slowly, watching as Kaoru reveled in the warmth that had just been pressed against his still-parted lips, eyelids fluttering. He wondered briefly what he himself looked like when Kaoru was the first to pull away.
"Ne, Kaoru…"
"Hm?" Amber eyes too bright to be his own stared back in a sedated splendor.
"I love you."
Those words never failed to make Kaoru's stomach flip and his heart race.
"I love you too, oniichan."