Me: So here's Chapter 4!

Lena: Yay! This is my favorite chapter!

Me: Really?

Lena: Well...so far, anyway.

Rai: Both of you hush before you ruin it!

Me and Lena: ...


Lena's POV

Normally, I don't think of myself as an oblivious person. In fact, I like to think of myself as someone who is very observant and attuned to the thoughts and emotions of others.

Apparently I think very highly of myself.

I was in the garden, planting some vegetables, when I noticed the sandals in the dirt beside me. When I looked up, I saw Hikaru leaning against the side of the building. He was chewing an apple and staring down at me as if I was some sort of insect he wanted to dissect. I felt my cheeks heat up and I cursed my dirty clothes and messy hair.

How did my sister and I go from never being alone with either of the twins to practically tripping over them every time we turned around?

Hikaru smiled and tossed the apple into a bin nearby, shoving his hands into his pants pockets and tilting his head slightly to the right.

"Can I help you, Master Hitachiin?"

He narrowed his eyes at me, as if he knew there was something else that I wasn't saying. Can I help you take your clothes off, Master Hitachiin?

I blushed even harder at my thoughts, feeling my heart speed up at the thought of what lay underneath his expensive clothing. I knew that he and his brother were both lithe but strong, and I'd caught glimpses of him while changing, but I'd never gotten to stop and admire what I was seeing. Stop that!

He stepped closer, putting his hand to his chin as if considering something. "Stand up, would you?" I did as he said; curious as to why he was staring at my frame but in no hurry to stop him. If he'd told me to do the Macarena, I would've done so gladly. "Hmmm…yes, that might work. May I?" he asked, reaching forward with his arms outstretched, not quite touching me. I nodded my acquiescence.

Hikaru stepped forward, placing his hands on either side of my waist. I stood with my hands clasped in front of me, desperately trying not to throw my arms around him. I felt his hands move as he moved to stand behind me, before he slid his hands up my back, working slowly to my shoulder blades before tracing back down my arms to my elbows. I wanted him to keep moving those delightful hands, but he stopped and I bit my lip to restrain myself from saying anything stupid.

I felt his body lean forward, not quite touching me, and then the warm exhalation of his breath on my neck before he gently placed one single kiss where my neck met my shoulder. I heard myself whimper, and then his chuckle as he dragged his lips up my neck to my ear. "What…what are you doing to…to me?"

His hands pressed into my abdomen and he pushed me more fully into his arms while he played with my ear lobe. "I'm kissing you." He replied, smooth as honey while I stood panting in his arms. Well if that's the way you want it…

I reached back with my arms, sending them behind me to grasp at his hair. I tilted my head back, making our lips almost meet. He smirked as if he found my impatience amusing and I grinned back. "No, sir. Let me show you kissing."

I stretched up as high as I could, at the same time pulling him towards me. He didn't fight my grip, and I was rewarded with the meeting of our lips. I nibbled gently on his slightly swollen bottom lip, and I could tell he was surprised and a little bit pleased with my bold behavior. He opened his lips, and I slid my tongue inside, tracing the lines of his teeth and his own tongue.

I felt his hands move up towards my breasts and a sudden hardness against my butt. It was my turn to smile as I pressed back and felt him gasp. He took his revenge by cupping me through the material of my dress, lifting my chest and pinching my nipples. I stopped kissing him long enough to moan and he took the opportunity to again latch onto my neck. He teased my nipples, pinching them and tugging lightly, and I wasn't thinking anymore when I said, "Oh yes, please don't stop, Hikaruuuu…"

I felt him tense and could've slapped myself as he immediately backed away. I turned to face him, trying to think of something to say that would make up for my lapse of judgment. Hikaru simply turned and, shoulders stiff, walked away without another word.

As for me, I sat down after he'd gone, replaying in my mind the way his hands had touched me, and the way his lips had moved over mine. Most of all, I thought of the way I'd responded to him, in a way I'd never even thought of doing with anyone else. It made me wonder when exactly I'd fallen in love with him.

Kaoru's POV

My brother and I had come up with a plan. Both of us, not really having experience with a situation like this, had decided that we should be especially sure about whether or not the maids could actually tell us apart. The main household staff certainly couldn't; our parents couldn't even tell. So how was it that first Haruhi, and now potentially two more people could tell the difference?

And what was the difference, exactly? Hikaru and I were like two parts of the same person; it had always been that way. So what was the thing that made it easy for them to tell which one of us was which? And why did the thought of them being able to tell make me feel as if my brother and I had somehow lost something?

It didn't take long before Hikaru came back, startling me out of my thoughts. His eyes were wide and he was sweating a bit more than was probably necessary for the heat outside. His hair looked mussed, as though he'd run his fingers through it—or someone else had. I couldn't help noticing that his shorts looked a bit tight around his hips as well.

"So I take it that she guessed correctly?"

My twin nodded. He slowly sat down on the bed beside me, looking flustered and thoughtful. I could tell neither of us really had a clue what was going on, and that neither of us could possibly guess what could happen next.

There was a knock on the door, and my brother and I glanced at each other, knowing who it probably was.

"Enter." We spoke at the same time, causing me to feel a rush of déjà vu.

The twins, Rai and Lena, entered our room, again moving and speaking at the same time. "Your lunch is ready, Masters."

It occurred to me that we hadn't planned a prank on them this morning, and I somehow felt as though we should've. "Ok we'll be down in a few minutes."

"Very good, sir." They spoke harmoniously, and I tried to decide which twin was which.

They turned to walk out of the room, and I watched them go. Hikaru apparently had a different idea. He jumped up and yelled, "We should play a game." I knew where this was going, so I stood up and joined him. I wrapped my arms around his shoulders, snuggling in close from behind. Our 'brotherly love' was usually effective to make most girls stop thinking clearly, but it didn't seem to have any effect on them.

The Kujimoro girls stared at my twin, confused frowns furrowing both of their brows. "What do you mean, Master Hikaru?"

He winced, glaring at the girls before he said, "Now that's not fair; one of you already knew who I was."

I watched as the frowns cleared from their faces and they both laughed, the movements and sounds the same. "You wanted us to guess which twin you were?" They spoke together, something that was quickly starting to get on my nerves.

Hikaru must've had the same thought because he said, "Do you have to do that all of the time?"

The girls merely laughed again and said, "We have a game you might want to play." Their grins looked slightly evil, and I suddenly felt like one of our toys.

"Go on." I said this, curious despite myself.

"It's called the 'Which one is Rai' game. We'll give you until the end of the week to guess which one of us is which. But you have to explain your reasoning. Deal?" Identical looks of mischief crossed their faces at the same time they each slid an arm around the other. "If you think you can win, you can pick your own prize at the end."

My curiosity was peaked. I knew Hikaru would've played for the sake of the game; the prize at the end only sweetened the experience. We both grinned and nodded.

This was going to be fun.

Rai POV

"Oh, by theway, Rai, I want you to know I'll be claiming my prize right after we claim ours from the boys."

"What are you talking about now?" I already knew what she meant; I'd simply hoped that she'd forgotten.

"I know you didn't forget, little sister. I won our little game to see who would crack first. You did. So I win." She stuck her tongue out at me.

"Well, what else was I supposed to do? It's not like you were around, and anyway if I recall, you had a little téte a téte with a certain red head out in the garden this morning."

My sister blushed furiously and I couldn't help but laugh. Admittedly, it was something I had no desire to ever witness again, as it was a pretty surreal experience. I'd never expected to see a mirror image of myself kissing a mirror image of the object of my affection when I'd woken up that morning.

"Ok, fine. So we'll call it a draw. Happy?"

"Yes, I am." I smiled as was stepped lightly down the stairs toward the kitchen. Cook had already made the family's food before we'd left, and he should've finished ours by now as well.

I thought back to the game my sister and I had come up with for the boys. I wondered if they would really be able to tell us apart. I doubted it. I already knew what I wanted from Kaoru as my prize.


Me: I think my endings kinda suck.

Lena: I think you kinda suck.

Me: You don't have to tell the world. Geez.

Lena: :P

Me: I thought you liked this chapter.

Lena: I don't like how my part ended.

Hikaru: Oh, you know you love me.

Lena: Well, I still think you could've kissed me longer. Humph!

Me: Oh THAT'S why you're upset. Don't worry, I can fix that :D

Rai: So what exactly is my prize?

Kaoru: I want to know too.

Me: Shhh! It's a secret!

Rai: It's my prize!

Me: *Whispers to Rai*

Rai: Oh! Hehehe

Kaoru: What? What?

Lena: This is one long-ass author's note.

Hikaru: Read and review, people. I think the author's having withdrawals.

Me: *giggles*

Everyone else: *face palm*