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Chapter 10

Prank

(Adrian's POV)

I wasn't quite sure what my eyes were seeing. I had blinked, rubbed my eyes but nothing worked for the image to disappear before me. The Hitachiin twins were throwing objects at each other. I thought they were supposed to be so close. Had they gotten into a fight? I wondered what it was about. Not to mention that they had tried their hair a different color. One was pink and the other was blue. I wasn't sure what to make of it.

What in the world?

"Yukimura-san," I heard a girl's voice call my name. I turned to look at her as she looked at me with concern in her eyes. With her hands up in front of her chest like a prayer, she said, "Can't you help them make up? They've been at it for a while now."

I tried to stay in character but I was curious, "What can I do?"

"Well, you are the closest to the twins than anyone else," she informed me.

My eyes widened at that. Why hadn't Aiden told me she was that close to the twins? I guess there were things she left out. She would tell me about the personalities and other background information that I would need to know. But anything to do with her emotions or relationships with them were left out. I was I supposed to be her disguised at me if she didn't tell me everything?

My mind wandered to my sister. I frowned, worried about her. This morning she had almost fainted when we were about to eat breakfast. I had to drag her back to her bed, promising that I would go to school for her. She didn't have a fever or anything. She didn't seem sick but her face had been so pale. I wished I could have stayed with her. Not be at school.

"Well," I said as my eyes glanced at the feuding brothers, "I will try…" She seemed to be happy with my answer. I sighed, walking towards Haruhi. I whispered to her, "Mind explaining to me what is going on?"

She looked at me with an annoyed expression, "They are still fighting from yesterday. And they won't stop insulting each other and making a scene."

"Ah," I said before an arm was wrapped around my shoulder.

"Adrian, you're on my side, right?" the blue-haired asked me. I had to admit that I was a loss for words. Even though they had dyed their hair to be easily identified, I still had no clue who was who. I hoped they would call each other's names so I could make a mental note of it.

I was suddenly pulled by the arm by the pink haired twin, "No way, Kaoru. Adrian is on my side."

So, the blue haired one is Kaoru. That means that Hikaru is the pink haired on.

Kaoru looked angrily at his brother, "Like that will happen." He looked me with a smile, "You can be my new twin."

"Come again?" I asked him, unsure if I had heard him correctly.

"We match," he said gesturing to his hair.

But I already have a twin.

"No thanks. I'm not interested," I said, moving away from Hikaru. Aiden was more aloof then me so I took that approach. I was about to walk to an empty desk to sit but I was grabbed by my elbow. I was dragged out of the classroom by Hikaru for some strange reason. He brought me to an empty room with files. I looked at him as I crossed my arms over my chest, "Can I help you?"

He stood in front of the closed to as if to make sure I couldn't escape. He was looking at me so intensely I thought that my act would falter. "I know you're the imposter," he informed me. His words hit me hard but I put a poker face on to keep him from knowing my shock.

"I don't know what you are talking about, Hikaru," I said to him.

"Where is the real Adrian?" he asked me.

"I am the real Adrian," that was one of the most honest things I could say.

He stepped towards me, towering over me but I stood my ground. He smirked, "The real Adrian would have stepped back." No, I couldn't be wrong about her character. Was she different at home? Or maybe I had once again projected a version of her when she was young and fearless. Why was he able to figure this out? He leaned in, "If you want to prove it, then what is our little secret from yesterday?"

I was stumped. He had backed me to a figurative wall. I had no idea what this secret was. Aiden hadn't told me anything about it. I recalled what the girl had told me earlier about being close to the twins. I was selfishly jealous that they had a secret between them. She hardly talked to me about anything.

"I…" I said, trying to figure out to get out of this situation but found none. I sighed, dropping my arms. I looked up at him with a smile, "Fine. You caught me. I'm not the Adrian that you have come to know. But I am the real Adrian. I didn't lie about that."

He looked at me with a look of surprise, "What?"

"Do you know?" I asked him, "About the reason why I have to switch with the other Adrian?"

He looked smugly back at me, "That's she's a girl? Yeah. I know that."

I scratched my head pulling some of my hair, "She didn't tell me that either." I turned my focus back to him, "Let me start with properly introducing myself. My name is Yukimura Adrian. I asked her to take my place here at Ouran while I attend a regular school in disguise."

He gave me a look, "Why the hell would you do that?"

I shrugged, "For her." I continued, "Listen. If this got out she would have to leave Japan and I wouldn't be able to have her in my life ever again." I bowed my head, "So, please. Keep this to yourself."

"Just answer me something."

I straightened my back, "What is it?"

"Who is she to you? Who is she really?" I could see the curiosity in his eyes.

I couldn't help but smile brightly at him, "She's my twin sister. We've been separated for over five years. It's been hard without her. We used to be so close when we were kids. Inseparable really." I looked away, "But ever since she's come to stay here with me… I don't know. If you want to know the real her I couldn't tell you." I looked back at him, "All I can tell you is who she was."

"Separated from your twin…" he looked like he was processing it all, "I don't know what I'd do if Kaoru wasn't in my life."

"It looks like she trusts you," I told him, "If she told you her secret. Then you've been much closer to her than I have been." I smiled, "Though I wished it was with me, I am relieved that she has someone she can open up with." I pointed at him with a serious gaze, pointing at him, "But you hurt her and I will be sure you will regret it for the rest of your life."

He looked away from me, "Like I would intentionally hurt her."

"Than can I ask you to look after her?" I asked him, "I'd feel a lot better knowing she has someone she can trust and count on. I know that something has been bothering her. But she won't tell me anything. Maybe you can get through to her."

He looked at me, a hand at the back of his head, "Yeah. Sure. I think I can do that."

I smiled at him in gratitude, "Thank you, Hikaru." I looked at him with a new question, "What gave me away?"

He shrugged, turning to open the door, "Even if you are convincing and a good actor, you're just not her."

Fair enough. My heart felt heavy with mixed feelings. I was upset that my sister had grown closer to a boy she had just meant a month ago. But I also felt happy that she did. I didn't want her to be alone. I wanted her to be happy. I suddenly felt like my decision to switch with her was a good one. She met him because of that decision. I couldn't regret that. Yet. I smiled one last time before taking back my role as my sister pretending to be me. You made a good friend, Aiden.

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The day had gotten even more ridiculous with the twin brothers as they argue amongst themselves. They argued during lunch, causing a huge scene. I was once again asked by people to intervene and help them reconsider. But I doubt Hikaru would listen to me now that he knew I wasn't Aiden. I have decided for secrecy reasons that I will call her 'Ai', as in the word for love in Japanese, while referring to her as a girl. It will make it a little less complicated in my head. Not that it really made it less complicated.

Aiden was my sister but it was not me in disguise. I had taken her identity from her. Adrian was me but it was my sister taking my place. I had to create a new identity for her in my mind for me to process all this without getting a headache. Ai would be a good name for her to go by in the meantime if she ever wanted to be a girl again.

My thoughts snapped back into reality as I heard Haruhi the twins on their hides to stop them from fighting. I watched as they exchanged words until it was revealed that it had been all a prank orchestrated by the Hitachiin twins in order for them to entertain themselves and get Haruhi to invite them over to her house. There was apparently nothing worse than a pair of twins with too much time on their hands.

We were about to accept our first guests before Aiden walked in the door in the disguise: wig, contacts, glasses, and all. I stood up from the couch to go greet her, "Aiden, what are you doing here?"

She shook her head, "You're parents stopped by. They told me to get out. So, here I am."

"What do you mean get out?" I asked her, feeling my heart drop.

"They didn't like that I took the day off school," she answered me, her eyes wandered around the room.

"Aiden," I heard Haruhi greet her with a smile, "It's nice to see you again."

I watched Aiden smile at her, "You too. I don't come and see Adrian at his host club enough."

I frowned, "That's not my fault." The twins came to lean on her shoulders as they greeted her with smiles that told me they were about to tease her. Before they could say anything to her, I asked, "How is Ai feeling?"

She looked at me with a confused expression, "What?"

I gave her a look, "Ai. She was sick this morning. That's why you didn't go to school. To take care of her."

Realization sparked in her eyes, "Oh." She sighed, "She could be better but she's surviving."

"Who is Ai?" Kaoru asked us in curiosity.

"Yeah. That's what I would like to know," his brother added while the rest of the hosts agreed with them.

"My girlfriend," she blurted out, her face turning a deep shade of pink. I knew she immediately regretted saying that. She looked absolutely mortified.

I laughed inside of my head, She's in a relationship with herself. How funny.

"Your girlfriend?" the who I knew as Suoh asked, looking at her before smiling brightly, "Ah. To be in love."

She looked away in embarrassment, "Yeah. Well…"

"Wait," Hikaru started, looking at me, "Is she…?" He seemed to be looking at me for confirmation. I was sure he was asking me if Ai was my sister.

"Yeah. She is," I answered him.

"Did I miss something?" Kaoru asked, looking between the three of us.

"No," Hikaru responded, "I just wanted to know if she was okay." I had to give him props for that lie.

"Anyway," Aiden said as she looked at me, "Mind if I hang out here while you entertain guests? I have literally no place to go right now."

I looked at her with an apologetic expression, "Sorry about that. My parents can be a little bit… Um… Strict."

"That is putting it mildly," she said as she brushed the twins off of her and came to hug me. I was shocked at the physical contact until I realized she was doing so to whisper to me, "I still feel like crap so… Just warning you." She pulled away from me, trying her best to make the best impression of me, "Missed you."

"Uh… yeah," I was so happy that she had hugged me. But I was also concerned about her health. I couldn't believe that my parents had told her to get out because she was sick from school. That was unfair. I had to make a mental note to have a conversation about that.

"So, Aiden," I watched as Hikaru wrap his arms around her shoulder, "tell me about that girlfriend of yours."

"Is she cute?" Kaoru added.

"Come on, guys," Haruhi started, "Leave him alone. I'm sure he doesn't want to answer your hundred questions."

"But Haruhi, we just want to get to know more about Adrian's friend," they both said in perfect sync. I remembered when my sister and I were able to do that.

Aiden smiled but it didn't reach her eyes, "It's okay. They are just jealous I even have a girlfriend and they don't." I nearly laughed at the Hitachiin's expressions. So far, my sister was doing a decent enough job pretending to be me. "But she's sick right now. I'm concerned for her. That's why I'm not quite myself today. Sorry," she said to them and looked at me. I nodded. That had been perfect. It was offering an excuse as to why she wasn't so 'go-lucky' today, which I normally was. She played it off very well.

"I do not an issue with your friend staying here for the time being," Ootari said to me, "So, long as he doesn't cause any trouble to this club and its guests."

She brought a hand up to her face with a salute, "Aye, aye, Captain Sir." I watched in amusement as she went to sit in a chair, the twins following her to ask her more questions about Ai. This was going to be an interesting couple of hours.