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Songs that inspired chapter:
'Got Dynamite' by Demi Lovato (Some of it's lyrics play a role in a smaller part of this chapter)
Partners?
Anya
I had just finished making final adjustments to my bedroom. The walls had been painted pale blue while the inside of my closet was pink. I chose the color blue because I found it calming and relaxing. My closet was full of different labels, designers, and all of my clothes came in different shades so I thought pink was appropriate. I had to thank my good grades because if it weren't for my high GPA, I wouldn't have all of this stuff that I loved too much. Surprisingly enough, I didn't own a lot of makeup. Too many girls back at my old high school wore too much of it, I was never interested in pasturing my face with other creams, all sorts of foundations, and other makeup. Eye liner, eye shadow, mascara, just a tad of blush, and some lip gloss was good enough for me.
Kim had come over a few times before school started to help me arrange stuff in my room. I would have my driver take us to school, then sometimes we'd go to each others houses. It's been a good month, and I've gotten to know the host club a little bit. It was Wednesday, right now we were sitting in the school lunch room discussing assignments from our classes. Then Kim started talking about the host club.
"So how do you like the host club? You've been here for a month, have you started getting used to the school yet?"
"It's alright, but I don't get how a club where boys entertain girls is even considered as an extra curricular activity. Classes are good... but it's too soon-" She then stopped talking when she noticed me staring at something, or rather someone. "Anya, who are you looking at? Do you like a boy already?"
I giggled, "No, Kim. I don't want to think about relationships. Those parent lectures I've been getting from my mom and dad have been rather influencing."
"That's nice," Kim ate another piece of her food and drank some of her water. "I'm glad you're here. Makes life more fun."
"Who's your favorite, again?"
"That's easy, Haruhi. He's such a gentleman to all of the other ladies and he's totally respectful! I wish I had a boyfriend who was as nice as Haruhi."
"Yeah, he seems honest enough for me. But I feel a bit weirded out by the twin's 'brotherly love.'"
Kim put down her water and looked at me like I had 3 heads, "Why would you think that? I think it's adorable. They struggle between their attraction and their friendship. I can't help but feel tingly when they act so cute."
"Right," I rolled my eyes. That's when I saw him again, this time he smiled at me.
Kaoru
While my brother was talking to Haruhi about upcoming events for the host club, I quietly noticed Anya looking this way... at our table. We weren't that far away from her and her friend. She was glancing between me and Hikaru and it looked like as if she was trying to tell us apart. It was like she cared and the funny thing about this was that she was something new... someone that could have the potential of coming into our world, just like Haruhi. She did manage to guess right on the first trying during the 'Which One is Hikaru' game, but according to Hikaru it was just a lucky guess. What if this barrier would crumble in the future? Would we be able to handle with things if they were to change? Who would be more affected? Hikaru? Or me?
Why am I even thinking about this? Is it even possible. I sighed thinking about it for another minute. Anya's new, an exchange student. Maybe it was that day, the morning we first met... and this double-kiss I performed with Hikaru. I wonder if that was what sealed me in this trap. When my lips touched her cheek, something happened. I know Anya didn't took note of it (since it was for only a second), but to me there was something. She also seemed like a nice girl then but then again I shouldn't get my hopes up. This girl may be like the other girls here at this school.
I was wisked from my thoughts when I heard Hikaru call my name. "Kaoru... you okay?"
Looking down at my food, then to my brother I said, "Yeah, I'm fine." I wonder... If me and Hikaru were to play one of our old tricks, would she be like all of the other girls and fall for it just like that did? I was tired of being set up for disappointment time after time. When we were in middle schools the girls didn't know we'd play each other and when they would choose one over the other it hurt. It was like we didn't mean anything to them by them being satisfied with the other.
Then I brought my attention back to Anya and managed to smile softly at her. A minute later I watched curiously as the two at the other table got up from their seats. They threw their food in the trash can and walked out of the lunch room.
One Week Later (Anya)
"Alright, this project is worth 45 percent of your grade. It's due this Friday and don't also forget about your test that day too. I will be picking your partners," Our teacher explained out newest assignment. As she was giving out papers for the assignment, I couldn't help but notice both Kaoru and Hikaru. I thought I knew how to tell them apart in a snap, but I guess I was wrong. I hadn't spent a whole lot of time with the two of them so that didn't help me either. Their mind games half of the time weren't doing me justice as well! How could they manage to make girls feel like this. I'm in their class for an hour and then I go home after school. If I were to stay after school all of the time, my parents would become suspicious. Of course I was involved in some clubs during my freshmen year but I was only in three. The majority of the time the club meetings were during lunch so the only times I would stay after school was when there were events where our photos would be taken for the yearbook. I was in Art club, Book club, and the Academic Honor's Society for being in top 10 for the highest grade point averages. When I began spending more time in school during the afternoon it was because of my then boyfriend, Dylan. We were both in Art club; he was a Junior and I was just a naive student who had just started high school. The more time we spent together, the more I was at school after classes. But things turned a bit sour after a few months and decided to call it quits. There were a lot of things going on at that time and it was best for the both of us. My mother and father would notice and ask me all sorts of questions. I did think the twins were cute, but it was too soon to say if there was anything. Like I said, I didn't know them that well. I couldn't get distracted.
"Hikaru, Haruhi, Kaoru, and Anya. You four are analyzing chapter five and explaining impacts, positive and negative." We had been reading this book, and now we were being assigned a project.
"Right, so can we come to your house then to work on it Haruhi?" Both twins said simultaneously.
"Why my house?" Haruhi sighed and shook her head. "Besides, I can't today. My dad's cleaning, so we shouldn't distract him," He then looked up at me. "Can we spend the afternoon at your house?"
"Oh, alright. That shouldn't be a problem, then."
