Hello again! I'm so sorry that it's taken me so long to update. My Christmas break was far busier than I'd anticipated, and it lacked inspiration. Then it took me a little while to get back into the swing of school. I hope that you will forgive my horrible, horrible tardiness with updating. And that you enjoy this chapter.

That evening, Kaoru got a text from Hunny about their mission to get Mori and Hikaru together. He thought about it, then grinned and responded. Hikaru wouldn't like him interfering, but he wanted Hikaru to be happy.

After exchanging several texts with Hunny about their plans to get Hikaru together with Mori, Kaoru did his homework. He and Hikaru helped each other through the various subjects until they finally finished.

"I hate homework," Hikaru whined, head on the desk.

"Who doesn't? At least we don't have to do it alone like all those other suckers."

Hikaru grinned at him. Their shared smile was broken when Kaoru's phone began ringing. When he saw who the caller was, Kaoru began grinning.

"Oh, hell. I'm going to bed," Hikaru rolled his eyes and left their office.

"Hello?" Kaoru chirped into the phone.

"Staying out of trouble?"

"Of course not," Kaoru answered, leaning his chair back until it stood on two legs.

"I expected no less. Perhaps I'll have to come straighten you out," Kyouya teased.

"Hmmm, yes. You should definitely do that."

Kyouya sighed, "I really wish I could. I promise I'll open up my schedule a little next week."

"Aw, I miss you too," Kaoru blushed.

"Yes, well, so has anything interesting happened since you've been home?"

"Oh, well, I talked to Hunny a bit about what him, Mori, and Hikaru are doing tomorrow. Apparently they're going to some show or something. Hunny and I are plotting. I'm beginning to understand why you enjoy it so much."

"Hey," Kyouya pretended to be offended. "I don't plot. I execute perfect and well-prepared plans. Plotting is beneath me."

"Psh, yeah, whatever. Your perfect plan to get us three afternoons together didn't seem to work out too well," Kaoru made his voice light to ensure that Kyouya knew he was joking.

"Yes, well, you didn't exactly sound too heartbroken over my failure. Does it have something to do with your and Hunny's plot?"

"Maybe," Kaoru drew the word out. "I'm not telling, though. It's a secret. Besides, I can't let him find out what we're doing."

"Why?"

"Well, he might have told me to keep my nose out of his and Mori's affair. But I want him to be happy, and I really think Mori can make him happy."

"He will probably be a little angry with you and Hunny when he first finds out, but if your plans work, he won't stay that way long. Mori definitely needs the help-maybe Hunny can make sure he's sleepy when they go out. That will lessen his inhibitions."

"Yeah, and he said he thought sleepy Mori was cute, so that can only work in their favor. I'll have to suggest that to Hunny." Kaoru paused, dropping the chair back onto four legs. "But why are you helping? What's in it for you?"

He heard Kyouya chuckle. "Well, if he's happy, you'll be happier. And if you're happier, I'll be happier. So it all works out."

"Hmm, so my happiness is that important to you?" Kaoru rested his chin in his hand and stuck a pen into his mouth.

"Maybe," Kyouya answered, mimicking Kaoru from before. "If I say yes, do I get something? You know how I don't like to do anything that doesn't offer merit."

"If you say yes, I will give you a hug tomorrow before club activities start."

"Hmm, I don't know if that's enough of a reward for giving you the satisfaction of thinking my happiness is dependant on you."

"Well, then, what if I kiss you on the forehead? That's a lot more than a hug."

"For a kiss on the forehead, I will let you know that your smile is cute, which is some incentive for me to do things that will produce a smile."

"Oh? And what will a peck on the lips get me?"

"Well, for that price, you will get the satisfaction of knowing that when you are happy, you smile more at the person who made you happy. So when I make you happy, I get the pleasure of being on the receiving end of the aforementioned cute smiles."

Kaoru's cheeks turned pink and he couldn't repress a wide smile. "And what about a proper kiss?"

"The reward for that is the knowledge that knowing that you're happy, no matter the cause, makes me able to rest a little easier at night, and to walk a little lighter in the day." Kyouya's voice was soft and carried more than just the words he said.

"

Wow, Kyouya," Kaoru sighed.

"So, I can expect a proper kiss from you tomorrow before club activities?" Kyouya sounded a little embarrassed, but not in a bad way. Kaoru suspected that Kyouya hadn't planned on revealing so much.

"Oh yes. At least. Will that make you happy?"

"It should."

"Then I'll definitely kiss you." Kaoru hoped that Kyouya understood what he meant. Both twins drifted to sleep smiling that evening.

From the moment the alarm went off in the morning until classes finally finished in the afternoon, all Hikaru could talk about was his three day vacation from hosting.

"It's gonna be so cool! We're gonna go see some bands, and then we'll go to an amusement park, and then we'll visit the zoo! The zoo's not quite as cool as the other two, but I know Hunny and Mori will really like it. Their website said they had new baby capybaras. Mori will really love those. And there's also gonna be-"

"I get it!" Kaoru yelled. He took a deep breath. "Look, I know you're really excited about this. I'm happy for you. But please, could you just shut up about it for a couple minutes. You're leaving soon. Chill."

"Somebody's jealous that he doesn't get to hang out with his boyfriend," Hikaru teased.

"So you're saying you're happy that you do get to hang out with your boyfriend?" Kaoru's smile was evil as Mori choked on air.

"Well, Takashi, Hika, let's get going!" Hunny danced into the room. "We don't want to miss seeing the band that Takashi took such care to get tickets to. It was really hard, last minute. But since Hika likes them so much, Takashi thought it was worth it."

Kaoru nearly winced at Hunny's lack of subtlety. If he had done that to Hikaru, he'd be wishing for the sweet release of death shortly afterwards. Mori, instead of looking upset, just blushed and looked away, which made Hikaru blush and look away. While they were distracted by not looking at each other, Kaoru winked at Hunny.

"It seems as though Hunny has it under control, then," Kyouya murmured from right behind Kaoru. Kaoru startled and looked over his shoulder at Kyouya. "You did promise payment today, you know. I have been good enough to wait until those three left. If you are late, I will have to charge interest."

"Mmmm, interest," Kaoru grinned. Then he stood on his tip-toes and kissed Kyouya squarely on the mouth.

Kyouya brought a hand up to Kaoru's cheek and held it there for the duration of the kiss. They pulled apart smiling.

"It seems I'm better at business than I thought. Not only do I get a kiss, but I also get the smile." Kyouya squeezed Kaoru's hand. Kaoru blushed and hugged Kyouya. "And a hug? I can tell that my stocks are going to do very well today." This time Kaoru shoved him away playfully. They laughed, and Kyouya leaned down to give Kaoru a quick kiss.

Then they went into the music room together. Kaoru decided that he could get used to doing things together with Kyouya.

Who doesn't love sappy late-night phone conversations? They're a staple in high-school relationships. Also, they're fun to write. ^.^