TheLonelyXavier: Hehe. Well, this one is no tease chapter.
Reikuwu: Lmao. Especially two sets of prankster twins. XD Read and find out! ^-^
BatmanForPresident: Mwahahaha. I like to keep you all on your toes *smirks*
xKaminix: I'm actually kind of dreading when they do confess T.T It's just been so beautiful to watch them get closer together.
Enjoy!
Chapter 29
Jealousy
"Would you quit doing that? You're making me nervous," my brother said from beside me as we waited outside of the classroom doors to be let in by the teacher. I was fidgeting because I was a nervous wreck. What if everyone didn't like the real me? No one would know that I had been pretending to be Adrian this whole time. It was like they were all meeting me for the first time.
I played with my black skirt, feeling slightly embarrassed that I was even in one. Granted, I loved the uniform Yuzuru had made for me. This beautifully designed uniform fit my body perfectly. A very pleasant look compared to the official school uniform. I was really grateful she took the time to make this for me. But I still wondered if I did this beautiful uniform justice.
"But I…" I let out, biting down on my lower lip.
My brother sighed, pushing my platinum blonde bangs behind my ear, "You'll be fine." He clasped his hand in mine as we listened to the teacher on the other side of the door.
I smiled as I let his warm hand comfort me. My hair was back to its natural color again and with real extensions put in. I really looked like me before I had to dye and cut off my hair. I could finally really recognize myself again. Yuzuru had been surprised after she had her hair stylist bring my hair back to its natural state. She told me it made me look more mature and beautiful. I didn't exactly feel that but I was still amazed that I could look in my reflection and say 'That's me'.
I was a little more nervous than I should be. This would be the first time that Hikaru would see me in the uniform his mother gave me and my hair back to normal. What if he didn't like it and preferred me the other way? I wasn't sure why I was so worried about that. No. I do. Because I love him and I want him to say that I was beautiful. Even just that tiny little word and I would be so happy. I fiddle with the beautiful blue hairpin holding the upper part of my hair up.
"Stop. You look beautiful," my brother whispered to me. I pouted, standing with my back straight. The teacher was going to invite us in any minute now.
"I know you've all read the article about our very own famous student and actor, Yukimura Adrian. I know that you've all heard that his long lost twin sister has finally been found and adopted by the Yukimuras. I'm sure you are all very excited to meet her. But please stay in your seats and wait until after class to introduce yourselves and ask your questions." There was a slight pause, "You may come in now, Yukimuras."
My brother was the one to slide the door open for us and he pulled me along with him by the hand. He closed the door behind us before pulling me to stand in front of the many staring students in the class. I wanted to hide behind him. Why is it that I am more nervous now then back at the beginning of the school year? My heart was pounding in my chest, I was staring at the ground.
"Ai," my brother called my name with a slight nudge with his shoulder against mine.
I bowed my upper half a little, "Uh. I'm Yukimura Ai. It's a pleasure to meet you all. I hope we can be friends." I hoped that was good enough.
"She's so cute," I heard one of the boys say.
"Aw. They look alike. I can't believe Ai was Yukimura's twin sister this whole. So adorable," said one of the girls. I was sure she was from the host club because only the girls from there knew about me. There were several other comments thrown in.
My brother cut in, "Yes. I am sorry to you all for keeping you all in the dark about my past and about my sister. But I was away from her since our parents passed away and got separated. It hurt me a lot thinking my sister was out there without me. And when I found her I just… I didn't want her to be in the limelight just yet and had her disguise herself until her adoption was finalized." He bowed his head, "I hope you all can forgive me."
XXX
"Did the Hitachiin twins know about you?" one of the girls asked me when we were all on a break between classes.
"Yeah. You did all look like you were close," another one added.
"Haruhi knew as well," I said as I looked at my other friend in class that had been just as stunned as the rest of them. I smiled at her, "I guess I forgot to mention this to you, huh?"
She nodded, "What magazine was the article in?"
"The greatest magazine in all the world. Obviously," the redheaded twins said, shrugging their shoulders as they used her as a leaning stool.
My brother laughed, his arm that was around my shoulders shaking, "I guess I should have made that announcement on tv." He had a faraway look on his face, before it lit up like a light bulb over his head, "I know. I'll schedule us an interview as the 'Yukimura Reunited Twins' so that everyone in the world can finally really meet you, Ai."
"I'll pass," I said, feeling really uneasy at the idea of being a television.
"Why?" Hikaru asked me.
"It's not like you're not going to be on every fashion magazine in the country," Kaoru added after his brother.
"You are our mother's newest model, after all," they finished together.
Right. I forgot about that. I even had a few shoots scheduled in a few days after school. I was never going to get used to this even if this was a dream come true. Maybe this would all be an actual dream and I was going to wake up in a back alley again.
"Besides, you're too beautiful not to be on TV for the world to see," Hikaru added as if it were meant to be a private thought judging by how red he got after saying that. We must look the same because my own face felt so hot after he said that. He looked away in embarrassment and like he was about to take it back but instead decided to say in a gentler tone, "Yeah. You're beautiful. And you should know that."
The girls around us all squealed and gushed at how cute Hikaru was being and surrounded him with love in their eyes, pushing the rest of us back. Did they had to ruin the moment for me? Oh well. At least they were giving me time to calm my beating heart and my racing thoughts. I couldn't believe that he said that to me. I was so beyond happy that I just wanted to pull him into my arms and never let go. He called me beautiful. He liked my natural look. The look I was given at birth. He always seemed to accept me no matter what I looked like. Why should I be so surprised now? But the warmth inside of my heart was so intense I wanted to express it into words but couldn't.
"You really like him, don't you?" Haruhi asked me from the other side of me while my brother still held on to my shoulders. Everyone in class was too busy with the blushing and embarrassed Hikaru to pay us any attention because to them this was a rare sight and should not be skipped over.
"That noticeable, huh?"
My brother snorted, "Everyone could tell. Just not that idiot. But hey. He makes my sister happy so he gets a pass for being a huge moron."
I rolled my eyes, "You know. Acting the protective older twin doesn't suit you."
He grinned down at me and sent me a wink, "Soon, I won't need to be the protective one." I wasn't sure how to take that.
"Whatever you say."
XXX
My friends had to go run to the Host Club room to get changed into their cosplays at the end of the school day, leaving me alone in the classroom with a bunch of girls and guys asking for my attention. I was just trying to slowly make my way to the Host Club to go see them after they were all done preparing but being surrounded by so many people kept me away from doing that. They were asking me about my brother, about my job with the Hitachiin fashion designer, and about everything else that was personal. Like my relationship with Hikaru.
I had finally made it into the hall and down a little before a rough voice spoke from somewhere behind me, "Out of my way." Everyone that had been bothering me was scattered away like scared animals.
I sighed in relief that I was finally left alone. I turned around to see a boy with red hair and a scowl on his face looking above my head. "Thanks," I told him. His eyes snapped to look at me. His face flushed. I smiled, "I didn't really want to be rude to them and tell them to leave me alone. Thanks for saving me. Um…" I waited for him to introduce himself.
"K-Kasanoda… Ritsu…" he stammered out.
"Nice to meet you, Kasanoda," I offered him a hand to shake, "I'm Yukimura Ai. But you can call me Ai." He was staring at my hand as if he were afraid to touch it. "Is something wrong?"
"N-No!" he let out, face a darker pink. He looked off to the side, "It's just… Chicks are usually the most afraid of me."
I blinked at him, "Scared of you? Why?"
He muttered, "Because I'm scary looking."
I laughed at him, "No, you aren't." He looked at me in shock as I spoke those words to him. "Can I call you Ritsu?" He slowly nodded his head, still shocked. I pointed down the hall with my head, "I'm about to go visit my twin brother at the Host Club, why don't you come join me? I'll show everyone that you're not as scary a guy that they believe you to be. After all," I said to him, turning in to direction to go to the Host Club, "I know you scared the horde of people away from me on purpose."
"Wha-? How did you-?" he cut himself off.
I looked over my shoulder to look at him, "Because you would have repeated yourself and told me to get out of the way if that was really your goal. Plus, it was kind of written all over your face." I stuck out my tongue at him. "Come on, Mr. Not So Scary. I got friends to introduce you to."
"R-right," he stuttered out, swallowing a lump.
I sighed in my head as we walked in silence to the Host Club. Why did I invite a complete stranger to come with me? Because this guy seemed to be so lonely to me. His eyes looked so sad. By the way those other kids just ran for it in complete fear, I was sure that everyone's impression of him was to run away as soon as he was around or looked at you. But he was so awkward and his appearance didn't give him enough time for people to get to know him. That wasn't fair to him. That's why I was bringing him to my friends. Suoh did enjoy helping others. Maybe he would be willing to help this guy change his image a bit to get friends.
Or I could just be his friend. I mean, he already saved me once, right? And he seemed to be a nice guy. I wouldn't mind being friends with him too. I had a lot of guy friends already. One more wouldn't hurt.
"Hey, uh. Yukimura."
"Ai."
"Uh, right. Ai… Is it really okay for me to go meet your friends? I mean," he paused, "What if they don't like me?"
"Then I will beat the shit out of them until they do," I was half joking. I wouldn't do that but I would tell them off for judging someone before getting to know them first.
"You… What…?"
I let out another laugh, looking at him, "Don't worry. At the very least, you'll be friends with my brother. He likes everyone."
"You mean, that actor kid?"
I nodded, still looking at him, "Yup. He might be famous but he doesn't let that go to his head. He is actually the most non-judgmental and accepting person I know. Well… As long as you don't hurt me." He'll just hit you with a spatula. I bit my lip to stop myself from laughing at that idea. I looked back in front as we made it in front of the double door. I placed my hand on the handle, ready to open the door and enter, "Besides, you'll have me as a friend."
XXX
(Adrian's POV)
So, many amazing things have happened during the summer. I was so happy to have my sister back. But I admit. Being an actual host now was going to be… Interesting. Cosplaying like this was going to be a different experience but kind of fun. This is mostly what I did for work. Pretending to be a character. Today, I was being an Egyptian prince like the rest of the hosts. Haruhi was one that was the most covered while the rest of us either showed a little bit of skin or our full chests. I was one of the ones with my full chest out to be viewed by our guests. This is interesting. Especially after the girls requested me and the two other twins to sit together, the twins on either side of me. I can't believe had to do this kind of fanservice too. I did not know how she did it. I could deal with playing a character but not this.
"Yukimaru-san, it must be amazing to have your sister back again," one of the girls said with a smile on her face.
I nodded my head, "More than you will ever know." The girls were all smiling happily.
"To think you had your own twin this whole time," another said, "Even a girl twin."
"They look so alike too." They had no idea.
"But I have to ask," the girl on the far left asked, "Have you decided?" The other girls seemed to perk up at this.
I blinked, "Decided what?"
I was pulled by the waist towards Hikaru, "Which one of us you want to be with. Obviously."
I elbowed him in the gut to get him off of me, "That wouldn't be you. Obviously." His facial expression as I mimicked him was priceless. There were squeals from the girls that got my attention.
"So, it's Kaoru?!" they all said in unison.
"I... What…?" I watched them as they all held each other and gushed over our 'ship' as they started to formulate what our 'shipping' name would be. I couldn't stop blinking at them, "What happened?"
I heard Hikaru snigger beside me, "You just entered a relationship with my brother. Way to go."
I was still as the words processed into my brain. When they did, my cheeks flushed. "No, we aren't!" I turned to Kaoru to apologize to him but he was just as red as I was. "S-sorry," I stuttered out.
I was the one that liked guys. I should have said 'neither' but my big mouth had to say something like that, huh? I felt so bad to have put him in that kind of situation. Whatever. This is just a fake Host thing. Don't take things so seriously. After all, Hikaru and Kaoru aren't actually in a twincest thing. Yeah. I just needed to calm down. Plus, it's not like I would ever start liking a straight guy. I had nothing to worry about here.
The door opened, causing everyone's eyes to turn towards it. I smiled as I spotted my sister coming in but froze as a boy with red hair and a scary looking face followed her inside. I was about to go and greet her but I just kept staring, confused. Everyone seemed to be as confused.
"Isn't that the scary gangster guy?"
"What is Ai doing with him?"
"You don't think she's dating him do you?"
I could see in the corner of my eye that Hikaru reacted to that one. I knew he wanted to yell something and throw a fit but he managed to keep himself calm as Ai and this new guy walked towards our table.
"Uh, hi, Ai. Who's your friend?" I asked her, looking at the guy behind her as he looked away with a tinge of pink on his cheeks.
"This is Kasanoda Ritsu," she introduced me, "He helped me out of a tight spot a little while ago." She smiled at him, "That's my brother, Adrian."
Kasanoda bowed his head at me, "Uh. It's nice to meet you, Ai's brother."
I blinked at him as he kept bowing his head at me in respect. I laughed, "Relax, man. If you helped out my sister that I know you have to be a nice guy. Thanks for helping her. I know she is a magnet for trouble." I grinned at her as she stuck her tongue out at me in annoyance.
"Oh bite me, you jerk. See if I ever introduce you to any new friends I make," she said. With annoyance still showing on her face, she pointed at the two twin boys sitting with me, "That's Hitachiin Hikaru and his brother Kaoru. They can both be a pain in the ass but they are some of my closest friends."
"Tch," Hikaru finally snapped, "What? Aren't we enough for you? You have to go around and make new friends?" He stood up, "I'm sick and tired of having to share you with everyone else!" The whole room went silent after his words echoed off the walls. You couldn't even hear anyone breathing.
Not the best place to confess your feelings but hey. I watched as Hikaru's face went from fury to one of realization to one with a blush before he ran out of the Host Club. Um. That was the perfect time to actually confess to her. You were so close. I turned to look at my sister. She had a stunned expression on her face, frozen in her spot with a deep pink blush on her cheeks.
"Ai," I called her name. She snapped out of her thoughts, "I'll keep that new friend of yours company. You should probably go after Hikaru now." She bit her lip as if thinking about it before nodding her head and turning to run after him after apologizing to her new friend for having to run off on him. Everyone in the room seemed to cheer her on.
"Finally," both Kaoru and I breathed out in unison.
About damn time.
I felt Kasanoda sit where Hikaru had been, "What just happened?"
"Something," Kaoru said.
"That should have happened," I added.
"A long time ago," we both finished.
I guess that Kaoru and I have bonded a lot since the summer time and from the mutual siblings whole love affair thing. We talked about it a lot to each other and vent on how stupid they both were. I just didn't know we had gotten close enough to finish each other's sentences now. I guess I was getting closer to my sister's friends and I enjoyed that. I wanted both of us to share everything together. Er. Well, maybe not everything. I don't want her soon to be boyfriend. She can keep him. He wasn't my type anyway. I might be gay but that didn't mean I didn't have a type… Just meant fewer options.
Kaoru would be more my type if he weren't straight. He was smart, caring, observant, calm, mature… I trailed off. Why was I thinking about this again? Why did that matter? I inwardly sighed as I felt my shoulders sagging. Aw, damnit. I wasn't as dense as my sister about this. Just my luck. My first crush is to a straight guy. And my sister's best friend, too. Stupid heart. Why did you betray me?
"Is everything okay, Yukimura-san?" I turned my attention to one of the girls, "You look a little bit pale. You aren't getting sick, are you?"
Is having a crush on someone you can't have considered a sickness?
"Fine," I let out, not looking at Kaoru and giving my attention to getting to know my sister's latest friend. I needed to get my mind out of these thoughts. Not aware that two of the other hosts was staring intently in my direction, both for different reasons.
Eventually, all the girls in the room came to talk to my sister's new friend as if he was the new popular man in the room. If my sister's plan was to bring him here to get everyone to see him differently and not be scared of him, she did a good job. All she needed to do was for him to be seen with her. In other words, because she accepted him, everyone else would follow. My sister wasn't aware of it yet but she had that effect on people.
"Are your siblings coming back anytime soon?" Tamaki questioned us as his eyes kept glancing back to where they had gone.
"Who knows?" we both said.
"I can't believe you," he pointed at me, "How could you have left your own sister in the hands of those shady twins for an entire summer?"
I sighed, "Oh, boy. Don't we have a lot to fill you guys in on." He looked at me with a complete confused expression. After the club activities were going to be over, I decided to tell the others everything. There was nothing holding us back from it now. "I'll tell you later," I told him before going back to entertaining our guests.
*** check pinterest for Ai's 'new' look.
