Long time no see! I have been on a break, yeah I know, all of a sudden, drop of the face of the planet (or in this case the website). I am very sorry for holding out on updating, so with that being said and done, the next chapter of 'Bet Me Baby'.
Further, it doesn't have a lot of Hikaru/Kaoru interaction in this chapter and it is also really short, so sorry about that and will make up for it next chapter. It's all part of the plan folks! Be patient!
Thank you so much for all the reviews/favs. It really means a lot to me. c:
Tuesday, Day 2
"Hikaru, why exactly are you hiding in the classroom? On a Tuesday no less, during Lunch?" Haruhi asked, looking in boredom at her home made lunch. She was trying to ignoring the slight irritation in the back of her mind that happened to appear whenever she was near one or both of the dreaded Hitachiin Twins. "Don't you usually hang out with Kaoru? Attached to the hip, sound familiar?"
"Shhh" Hikaru looked up "I'm hiding from that Succubus." Haruhi paused in mid bite of her rice and raised an eyebrow. "He's trying to make me snap! It's driving me insane!"
"So, whatever Kaoru was attempting this morning, is working?" Haruhi pondered, Hikaru went dead silent. "What exactly is going on?"
"Yes, no… well… kind of… UGH just hide me!" Hikaru cried out "He's done these pathetic attempts all morning!"
"You two were also acting weird yesterday. So, I repeat the question, what's up?" Hikaru let a long sigh out, crap she shouldn't have asked. "Wait, do not tell me. I really, REALLY, don't want to know." Of course the last part was ignored by the Hitachiin.
"Well, we have a bet going on, I have to go a week with no sex or Kaoru will top. No way in heck am I going to be bottom!" Hikaru groaned and looked around at the desks in the classroom. Haruhi in brief shock spat a mouthful food out; pieces of white rice scattered over the desk and floor. "That was charming, Haruhi."
"Oh my god, sorry I asked…" She grabbed her temple and trying to message the growing headache from the new found information. "I had a feeling that act in the host club wasn't so fake, didn't want to ask anything I would later regret knowing." There was a long pause before Hikaru decided to continue.
"He's trying sabotage the bet by making me crack! CRACK!" Hikaru frantically moved about, irritating Haruhi slightly.
"This is a pointless bet; you should just call it quits. I don't see what the big deal is if you bottom or top in the relationship. You're identical!" Haruhi scowled at her desk.
"You don't see the big deal!" Hikaru shook Haruhi's desk! "It's a huge deal! I am in no way, shape, or form going to be bottoming. I refuse to be the uke to a natural born uke!" Haruhi lowered her chop sticks and sat back in her chair, arms crossed. "Besides we may be identical but we are very different! You should know that by now, Haruhi."
"Hikaru, you realize when two people love each other, no matter if they are straight, gay, etc. it doesn't matter who bottoms or tops." Haruhi's eyebrow was now in full twitch mode with no signs of stopping anytime soon. "Love is love; if you love the person you will be willing to top or bottom no matter what."
"Haruhi" Hikaru's tone was condescending now "shut up."
"Geeze, I was just trying to help." Haruhi looked over to the clock wondering when class would start. "We still have ten minutes before class starts. Can you at least do me a favor while you're hiding under my desk?"
"Sure, shoot away." Hikaru waved his hand out from under the brunette's small desk.
"Can you stop hugging my legs?" Hikaru's head appeared before he grinned and hurried back under. "I'll take that as a no…"
"Anyways, it began this morning" Hikaru was hugging the cross-dressers legs tightly and resting a chin on top of the knees.
"You're going tell me anyways, huh?" Haruhi emotionless spoke.
"Shut up, I'm trying to tell a story here!" Hikaru swatter the hand away that was trying to pry him off of the brunette
Flash back
"Mmmm Kaoru…." Hikaru groaned as he moved his hands down and yawned, grabbing a handful of orange hair. Seconds later his eyes shot opened and sat up starring down at his twin. Kaoru was smirking up at him, giving another long lick to the already throbbing member. "Kaoru!" a deep red color to Hikaru's face; he let a husky groan out while watching.
"Good morning to you too Nii-san." Kaoru chuckled and rested his cheek on the leg. "I thought I would help you with your morning problem" giving it a light flick in the process. Hikaru grunted at the action and tightened hands on the sheets, willing himself to stop from pouncing his twin. "I thought I'd try to apologize for my behavior yesterday," Hikaru swallowed the lump that had suddenly formed in his throat. Kaoru's seductive eyes travelled back to the piece of flesh near him. "A quickie? I promise it won't count towards losing the bet."
Tempting, very, very tempting. Sure Hikaru might have said yes if he didn't know his twin better. The look Kaoru gave him screamed 'devilish' 'mischievous' 'Up to no good'. All in all it was the same look Hikaru got when he was plotting something evil.
"Actually," Hikaru grabbed his twin pulling him up. He was grabbed the perk butt and squeezed roughly, Kaoru squeaked and blushed. Hikaru quickly rolled them over so he was laying on-top of Kaoru. The elder twin leaned down giving a chaste kiss before grinning and ending it. "Thanks love, but I got a cold shower to catch." With that he pulled away and quickly towards the bathroom.
"Hikaru! Don't you dare shut that door-" The door slammed and locked. 'Huh he moves rather fast for having a big problem to deal with…' Kaoru crossed his arms and thought darkly at his failed attempt. Moments later, Kaoru traveled to the door and began knocking hard. "Hikaru open up and take me already!"
"I think not." The gruff response and Kaoru grabbed the handle wiggling it. "Go. Away. Succubus. From. Hell."
"If I'm a succubus then you're an incubus. So with that said, come out and play with me!" Kaoru paused, leaning over and pressing his ear to the door. "Hika-kun come out or I'll just call up Kyouya and have him solve my problem!" Hikaru eyes snapped to the door, jealousy filtering into his eyes as he let a growl out.
"…."
"I know you're easily jealous, the thought of Kyouya in me…" Kaoru was cut off by a statement that ended the conversation for the time being.
"Send Kyouya my regards. Oh and tell him we will be there for host club today." Kaoru growled, kicking the door and glaring at it. Hikaru was supposed to snap within the first twenty-four hours! It wasn't fair Hikaru lasted this long! The sound of water running was the only sound coming from the bathroom.
"Fine, be that way you stubborn jack ass." Kaoru turned, grabbed his school uniform, and made his way to a guest bathroom to clean up. Hikaru smirked at the sound of his bedroom door slamming shut. The smirk, however, quickly faded into a full frown as he looked down at the problem he had to take care of alone. Hikaru ran a hand down his face in total irritation and aggravation.
"At this rate I might just loose the bet."
End Flash back
"I could have gone without knowing most of what you just told me." Haruhi leaned on her palm and tapped the desk with her other hand. "So is that the only reason you decided to molest my legs?" Hikaru snorted at the statement, obviously that wasn't everything.
"No, it gets worse." Hikaru looked at the door and clock "After we were in the limo he proceeded to activate my jealousy switch by telling me he was going to sleep with Tamaki, Takashi, or your father." Haruhi eyes closed and covered her face with a hand.
"Nice mental image there." After a breather, Haruhi shifted in her seat and lowered the hand to the desk. "However, Takashi and Kaoru would make a cute couple."
"Haruhi!" The red head was now growling. Hikaru quickly pinched her right calf in annoyance.
"Ouch no need to pinch me!" Haruhi shot back at her friend. "All I was trying to say is Takashi has a huge build. He also probably has a… you know… large male part." Hikaru popped his head out, leveling Haruhi's gaze with a look of non-amusement. "Not that I really care mind you- well... no… uh… I'm just digging a bigger hole." She was muttering the last part to herself more then to Hikaru
"Haruhi" He said with expressionless tone to her name.
"Err… yeah?" Haruhi eyed Hikaru suspiciously, wondering if she should run away in fear and hide.
"Shut up." With that the older red headed twin went back under and proceeded to wrap his arms and legs around Haruhi's legs. More than likely he was pouting at her comments. Possibly sulking as well.
Haruhi let a long sigh out that she had been holding for the past five minutes. "Fine, sorry for the comments." Momentary awkward silence "so after getting jealous in the limo, what happened?" Knowing there was no way out of this situation, she might was well entertain the Hitachiin.
"Right! We got dropped off and…"
Flashback
"Kaoru, stop swinging your hips, everyone is looking." Hikaru followed his twin down the hall, blank expression shadowing the face and eyes. The younger of the two simply smirked over his shoulder and continued doing it.
"Oh? Is that so?" Taunt in the voice was clear as day and night. "Hello!" Kaoru waved at a passing student. Winking and blowing a kiss to another. Giggles from some of the female population who watched with a blush dusting their cheeks.
"Stop winking at them!" Hikaru pinched the bridge of his nose.
"Not getting jealous are you Hika-kun?" Kaoru turned around, hands behind the back and leaning closer to Hikaru. Kaoru's brother blushed and took a step back. "You are, aren't you?" Despite the face becoming red, Hikaru played dumb anyways.
"No, I'm just trying to stop you from looking like a complete retard." Hikaru mentally praised himself for the recovery. To further his point he grinned sly-like and leaned towards Kaoru. "Continue if you desire, sweetheart."
"Fine, I will!" Kaoru turned and walked up to a male student who was looking rather confused and very nervous all of a sudden. "I need a little help in the bathroom, care to help me with my… problem." Trailing a finger down the chest, Kaoru moved in closer. There was a huge number of gasp's and squeals in the hallway.
"What the hell are you doing now?" Hikaru took a few steps over to them, looming darkly at the two. Kaoru simply smiled devilishly ignoring the clear anger in the face of his twin. However, the unknown student shivered at the icy glare directed towards him. Kaoru grabbed the arm and quickly walked off, the male tripping as he tried keep up with the pace.
"See ya Hikaru!" Kaoru waved over his shoulder.
"W-what? Kaoru! Stop whoring yourself out!" Hikaru called out, but his twin obviously didn't hear him or just didn't care to acknowledge it. "Kaoru stop running! Get back here, right now!"
End Flashback
"He did that four different times, between classes; thank god you ran ahead of us every chance you got. You would have had to witness those four, poor, bastards who looked stuck between being totally aroused by Kaoru and totally afraid by my death glare." Haruhi blinked and looked over the side of the desk and down at Hikaru. "They looked so pathetically lost in what to do!"
"He gets around a lot, huh?" Hikaru found it non-amusing.
"Ignoring that comment;" Hikaru stuck his nose up at her as best he could with being under the small desk. "So, now you see why I'm hiding. He's trying to get under my skin! Make me crack!" he whined and looked pitiful for a split second, momentarily Haruhi felt bad for Hikaru. Momentarily that was. "So here I am in the classroom, hiding. If he can't find me, he can't flirt to piss me off. If Kaoru can't piss me off, I won't snap and pound him into the next plausible surface, and in the end loose the bet!"
"Nice wording." The blunt brunette gave him a blank look, all pity vanished from the face and eyes; she sat back up. "Oh and by the way, he can see you if he comes into the classroom, it isn't the best hiding spots."
"Haruhi" Hikaru's monotone voice rivaled her own at times.
"Shut up?" She offered.
/H+K H+K H+K/
[Host club]
"Hikaru" Kaoru finally got a chance to talk with his dear, sweet, annoyed, older twin. "Have a nice lunch? I had heard that you went to eat in the classroom without me." Kaoru laced his hands together and rested them on his crossed legs. "I was worried, you ran off in a big hurry during lunch. Second, time in a row now…"
"Yes lunch was good. I ate in the classroom, it was rather peaceful for a change" Hikaru grabbed the tea and began to pour into the tea-cups before the costumers arrive. "Why?"
"No reason, just wondering about the little rumor I heard." Hikaru glanced over at Kaoru whose smile was directed at him "something about hugging Haruhi's legs. It would explain why you nearly tripped when I came in." Opening his mouth Hikaru couldn't find the words to explain anything. Turning back to face the tea cups, Hikaru continued.
"You should get into the butler costume before the guests arrive." Kaoru smile intensified while he watched Hikaru fumbling with everything.
"Am I getting to your nerves yet Hikaru?" The sneaky voice hit Hikaru hard, he froze in mid pour. "Making you a little jealous? I mean it would explain why you chased after me when I ran away with all those random students." Kaoru shrugged after saying that. "You were also avoiding me during class, after class, and at lunch. Almost as if you were afraid you would see me flirt with someone again." Hikaru narrowed his eyes at Kaoru "worried you might, slip up…"
"I was not!" Hikaru shouted "I just-" Kaoru and Hikaru conversation was interrupted with a cough. Kyouya stood there looking none too pleased with the two Hitachiin's. "What may we help you with today, slave driver" Hikaru bit out, more bitterly than he had intentionally wanted.
"I will ignore that comment, for now." Kyouya pushed the glasses up further on his nose, "I want you two to not miss another day of the club this week, is that clear? I don't know what is going on with your behavior, and I could care less really. However, I do care about the Host Clubs profits." Kyouya glared "Be here or else."
"Ya, ya, profits and whatnot." Hikaru grumbled to himself "We won't miss anymore, alright!" Mentally adding 'even if it destroys my chance to win, Kyouya is scary when he's pissed.' Shuddering at the mental image of being hung by his own guts in the host club; Kyouya looks up at him with bored eyes, while trying to call someone to clean the mess up "Oh god they wouldn't find the body." Glancing around fast and noticing Kyouya was already gone.
"What body?" Kaoru asked, truly interested now.
"My body, if we miss anymore host club and the profits drop to nothing;" Kaoru simply blinked and made a visible shiver in agreement. "Look, I rather not feel the wrath of Kyouya; let's just put this on hold for now."
"Whatever" Kaoru shrugged and walked off towards the dressing room. Smirk still in play.
/H+K H+K H+K/
"Good afternoon, ladies" Hikaru and Kaoru chimed as three of their guest's sat down across from them. "I hope you are enjoying this lovely whether today. I know I am."
"It is quite nice, isn't it?" The blonde smiled and turned head to side in confusion. "Hope you didn't punish Kaoru too bad, you know, for flirting with those random strangers." Kaoru blushed at that and looked shyly over at Hikaru. Hikaru was smirking evilly and looking off into space, this of course made all the girls at the table squeal.
"Oh I haven't punished him… yet." Hikaru snapped out and glanced at each of the three girls. Kaoru eyed his twin nervously. "You see, I'm going to wait until this weekend. Only when we are at home will I punish him for everything he's done this week" Hikaru gave his twin a look that had Kaoru fearful all of a sudden.
"W-why this weekend?" The red haired student whispered; face bright red and anticipating the answer to her seemingly boring question. IT was nothing interesting or unusual about the question. No doubt, even without this little bet going on, they would have had to answer the question eventually.
"Well, he will be too sore to do much of anything. Can't have him missing school because of the punishment" The three cried out and made high pitched screams. "That's why we are waiting."
"That was corny, by the way." Haruhi expressionless face as she passed the twins chairs, holding a tray of tea ready to serve to her own customers. Hikaru and Kaoru glanced at Haruhi before looking at each other. Surely, it was just an act to the host club and to the costumers. However, Kaoru knew the look that Hikaru was now giving him. He was going be in for it if he didn't win this bet. Hell, he was going be in so much trouble anyways. Hikaru was already planning the revenge.
Hikaru lips twitched into a small, devilish smirk. Kaoru could only gulp at that action 'Well… might as well go all out this week.' The young Hitachiin told himself, watching Hikaru returning to converse with the customers. 'I have something devilish planned for tomorrow…'
I am personally happy at how this came out. I had cut out part of the ending because it sounded sort of… well for simpler terms, lame. It was a scene where they are at home and getting ready for bed, doing homework, etc. Thought the chapter sounded better without it, even if that means less Hikaru + Kaoru interaction. Re-read this chapter five times: Pardon if anything doesn't make since or I skipped over correcting something.
Those wondering why I put Haruhi in this chapter so much, simple, I love Haruhi when she isn't driving a wedge between the twins, (who belong with each other, duh!). I also figured I needed another character, if only for a measly one chapter, in the story to round out some of the other relationships. (friendly/hostile/etc).
Any criticism? If so, please be somewhat kind about it. No pitchforks, torches are optional.
