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Back In Our World
Chapter18 Like old times….
Kaoru's POV
Silently slipping through the door, entering the darken space with soothing sounds of soft breathing mingling into the room's otherwise still nature. Carefully maneuvering around the almost pitch black room, reaching out a hand to the miniature strips of light leaking in. My eyes follow the dimly lit material gracefully flowing across my fingertips. Lightly clasping hold of the finely woven, silvery panels with both hands, swiftly pushing them far apart on either side of my body, causing the fabric to swish. Allowing vast swathes of afternoon light to burst in the luxurious robin's egg blue decorated suite.
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Stepping close to lay my forearm over my head against the cool, crystal clear glass. High overhead my golden eyes scan the majestic scenery of a bustling metropolis with longstanding structures towering over the people. Pristinely kept as if they stepped from another time long since passed, perched next to modernized gleaming skyscrapers. Reflections of grey clouds dance off the surface of the meandering Thames River as it twists through the city. With the sight of water droplets cascading down the window my lips turn a bit with the sight of the dreary weather. It seemed I wouldn't be escaping the poor weather I've been experiencing lately in my travels.
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Turning my head to see trickles of rain filtered light shimmer against a wall framing a white upholstered headboard. My lips curl into an amusing smile when I notice a blue covered lump curled up in the middle of a massive king-sized bed. Two arms break through the silky lump, stretching high in the air. A small muffled yawn comes from beneath the pressed sheets. "I thought you were going to head off to work for a bit." A sleepy voice grumbles from deep undercover.
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I couldn't help but chuckle as I playfully plop down on the soft Egyptian cotton sheets, next to the slowly emerging lump. Lifting my hands to lace behind my head, resting them against the stark white headboard. "I did, I spent several hours going over preparations for the upcoming show. I just came back sleepy head." Speaking only to her tussled chestnut strands sprawling across her pillow.
She groaned a bit, before grumbling in a sleepy voice. "Really? It doesn't feel like it."
Unlacing my fingers to playfully muss her tangled hair. "That's because you have what some travelers call jet lag. I warned you, to try and get some sleep on the plane." With a hand I carefully attempt to peel away just the blankets half covering her head.
"Kaoru, I know what jet lag is….. I couldn't help it, I tried I just couldn't fall asleep." Pulling the covers tightly around her head.
Turning my wrist to allow the white gold watch to come into view. "Well, I'm afraid it's time to get up, I've planned a few things for us to do around London."
The blue lump grumbled. "One of those, wouldn't happen to be going back to sleep, would it?"
"Ah, no, it mostly has to do with being out of this room." Shaking my head as a few amusing chuckles slip from my lips at her unusual behavior.
She didn't say anything for the longest moment. Wondering if she fell back to sleep, until an almost inaudible voice comes from under the blankets. "Too bad, this reminds me of old times….it feels nice."
A bit taken back I gradually allow my head to slide off my propped up palm, into the cool over stuffed pillow, next to hers. Holding in a breath I cautiously glide a hand on to Haru's waist. I didn't dare pull her closer, figuring I'm pressing my luck just being like this. Plus, it would just encourage the ever increasing need for a guilty pleasure. That I wasn't quite sure how I would handle when the need became undeniable.
"Yeah, I remember…it was nice." Slowly my golden eyes flutter closed as a relaxed breath blows from my lips. The planned London sightseeing trip could wait, Jet lag definitely had its upside. It wasn't like I needed to be anywhere at the moment…..and even if I did, I couldn't see myself leave her side, for anything.
"Uh-ha….very nice." Haru sleepily agrees with a small yawn.
A gentle smile curled at my lips as I felt her shift deeper into the mattress, against me, under her blankets. I'm under no grand delusion she's forgiven me. It's more like her sleep hazed mind isn't thinking clearly. I'm sure once she has slept a little bit longer she'll be back to her stubborn self….but for now, I will take full advantage of her lethargic invitation. For nothing indecent, just to lie down next her, on top of her blankets, wrapped in utter contentment.
Curled at her side, my mind begins to slowly drift …
Flash back…..
Several hundred people of the fashion industry were invited to an early unveiling of a rather cutting edge line of my mother's. It was held in some lavishly decorated event hall, in some hotel. Come to think of it, I believe it was a Suoh hotel. The party was well past the runway, the food and the planned entertainment. You could say it was merging into the after party, where guests would drink, socialize and network. Oh, did I say drink, yes, it seems the later the night wandered, the emptier the contents of the open bars would dwindle.
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I was politely attempting to follow a horridly boring conversation. The group was being held captive by the son of one of my mother's more prominent business associates. The man knew nothing about fashion, but kept ranting about the everyday turmoil of government. It seems the rather garish man's father arranged a highly coveted internship with a fairly influential politician. No doubt, he's well on his way of fulfilling his own family's political aspirations.
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With the occasional attentive nod towards the boorish speaker my golden eyes would discreetly glance around the room, searching for my twin. I had made my excuses to Hika and Haru earlier, under the pretense of being requested by our mother to entertain some of her more significant contributors. Of course being the eldest my brother knew my excuses were a complete fabrication. However, when I motioned to a certain brown eyed guest hovering around one of the buffet tables. Hika soon lost all consideration of an opposition and mindlessly wandered off into the girl's direction.
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We were in the beginning of a new school year, and if anybody bothered to notice my twin's rather enamored expression. It was plain to see, he had completely fallen for the brown eyed girl. Several of the club's members fell quickly under the ambiguous maiden's spell…and yes, I could be considered one of them.
"Kao, she's gone." Hika suddenly whispers in my ear.
Lifting my hand, taking a discreet sip from my fluted glass. My eyes carefully slid over to see my brother's panicked expression. That's all I needed, before I politely excused myself. Hurriedly placing my glass on a passing waiter's tray to swiftly join my brother's search.
"What do you mean she's gone? You were supposed to be the one entertaining her." Tugging at the light sleeves of my dinner jacket, straightening the fall of the suit as we politely roam around the black and white decorated hall searching for our friend.
Hika anxiously runs a hand through his purposely disheveled hair. "I don't know! One minute she was saying something, and my eyes began traveling along her dress, admiring our latest design on how well it fit along her subtle frame. Then the next thing I know, she's gone!" Hika overwhelmed with worry throws out his arms causing his black unbuttoned tuxedo jacket to flair out at the sides.
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Hika lifts an arm to rub the side of his worried head. "Lately, I just can't concentrate around her, half the time my head goes fuzzy and I'm mindlessly nodding at her words."
Hearing my brother's confused confession, I have a pretty good idea of what happen to our friend. "I'm sure if you really think about it, you'll figure it out, sooner or later." I chuckled at my brother as I quickly make my way out of the hall.
"This isn't a laughing matter, she's gone Kaoru!" My brother hastily follows me.
I just shake my head at my twin's frantic behavior. "Relax Hika, knowing Haru, she's on her way back to her room, if we hurry, we can catch up with her."
"Already, isn't it too early for that, doesn't the girl even know about after parties?" My brother gives me a look of disbelief.
"This is Haru were talking about, if the room wasn't already paid for she would have just taken a bus back home." Chuckling to myself about the well-known behavioral traits from our frugal princess.
My brother rolled his eyes with a few added chuckles of his own. "Good point, she's probably gone back to the suite to start on that English paper we were just assigned."
"Most likely." Nodding my head towards my twin.
"Look Hika, just as I expected." Motioning to the beautifully dressed brunette with her monochrome heals held in her hands, patiently waiting at the elevator.
Hika quickly sprints up behind her, scooping her up in his arms. With his sudden movement here shoes fly from her hands to immediately tug at the back of her white, silk minidress. "And where do you think you're going?" Raising a teasing eyebrow to the startled girl.
"Hika, put me down!" An irritated Haruhi slaps my twin's chest while I gracefully lean down to pick up her shoes.
Folding her arms over her chest, a flash of anger is shot towards my brother. "I told you where I was going. You were fine with it."
"Aw, Haru, it's too early, your missing all the benefits of an after party…..it's supposed to be fun, that's why we check in to suites at the same hotel of the event." Hika pouted.
"I don't think drinking copious amounts of alcohol, while observing intoxicated partygoers slobbering over each other, is my idea of fun." Hika and I share a look as the elevator slides open.
The pumpkin was smashed with the boss's grandmother calling for the club's closure and the separation of the remaining club members into their perspective grades, sometime around the beginning of our second year. Lucky for us our parents caught wind of the growing friendship with the commoner around the end of our first year. They surprised the hell out of us when they both just popped in one day, needless to say they both fell in love with the natural type. So we didn't suffer the same fate as the Boss, now we only see Kyoya and the Boss around the halls between classes, but all we can do is walk by, hell half the time we don't even bother making eye contact….it's just too painful.
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Hika, Haru and myself grew especially close throughout this summer. The entire summer we were crashing at this person's house or that person's house. I even think she was getting use to us dragging her off out of the country, although still begrudgingly. But now that school is underway we find it increasingly difficult for her to spend the night with us. I'm not sure if the change is because of school or Ranka becoming rapidly aware of the increasingly close male –female friendship his daughter is sharing with two teenage boys? Well, for whatever reason Hika and I were determined not to let this treasured time be ripped away from us.
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"Well, how do you know, if you haven't tried?" A mischievous smile grows on my lips. Without another word I hold the elevator door open for my twin to walk through, with Haru carefully held in his arms. I quickly slide through the door, allowing it to close behind me.
"Uh Hika, you can put me down now." The girl grumbles. The whole situation I find rather amusing, if it was any other classmate of ours they would leap into our arms to spend the night with just one of us….and yes, when I say "classmate" that includes some of the males, as well.
"So you can run off again? I don't think so." Hika playfully shakes his head with a chuckle.
"Haru, I'm not sure you completely understand what kind of stress you've caused us." Teasing my friend.
"How did I … wait a minute, I told Hika, I was going to my room, and he agreed to tell you? How could it possibly have caused you any kind of stress?"
Leaning in with a raised eyebrow, resting a bended arm on my brother's broad shoulder. "The point is having you disappear like that caused us a considerable amount of trouble. Wouldn't you agree Hika?"
"Yes, I would indeed agree with you, dear brother." A mischievous grin appeared on my twin's face.
"Alright, alright, it's obvious you two want something, so out with it." Haru bluntly speaks.
Before we could answer our friend's question the elevator's silver doors slid open. Reaching in my white jacket pocket for our room's black keycard, quickly sliding the key in the lock. Standing to the side, allowing Hika plenty of room to carry Haru into our suite. Once my twin entered the master suite I gracefully extend a hand to swing the door closed behind the three of us. My older brother, swiftly walks over to playfully toss her on the center of my bed. "We're going out." The beautiful girl dressed in a contoured white minidress bounced several times on my immaculately made bed as Hika bluntly speaks.
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The enticing sight caused images I've been increasingly struggling with to appear in my mind. The more I sacrificed my feelings for the girl currently being tossed on my bed, the more the images would assault my body….. And I wouldn't be lying if I said at this very moment I wanted nothing more than to destroy the immaculately made bed with our tangled, sweaty bodies wrapping around each other. Instead I drop Haru's shoes to the floor and force myself to step away.
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"Out?" Haru looks up surprised as she continues to bounce on the freshly made bed.
"Yeah, the three of us." Hika reaches up to fumble with his tie, before allowing his tuxedo jacket to slide off his arms and back, swinging it over his shoulder.
With a flirty grin he turns back to the startled girl on my bed. "Oh, Haru, if I were you I'd go get ready in your own room, before you see something you shouldn't." I can feel my cheeks warm with my brother's teasing.
Haru turns to her side with her cheek resting on her curled fingers. "Oh, please, it's nothing I haven't seen before."
After rolling my eyes at her oblivious words I couldn't help but walk back to tease the girl. Walking out with my shirt unbuttoned, resting my arms on my brother shoulders. "Hika, leave her be, I'm not shy."
Hika's molten eyes stare in to mine, leisurely wandering a finger over my chest, hooking on to my waistband. "Kao, I was planning on taking you in the shower, before we left. I'm feeling a bit tense lately." Hika raises a teasing eyebrow.
"There's still a couple of things Haru, has yet to see…." Hika, tugs at my waistband when he teasingly mentions the couple of things. His teasing causing my breath to hitch as my body slowly melts to his heated touch.
A mischievous smile grows on his lips. "…..I'm not sure she's ready for both of us, just yet." Licking my lips I see what my brother is deviously attempting.
Visibly shivering to his touch and the mere teasing thought of the three of us. I share a look to silently agree with his risky plan. "Well, Hika, there's only one way for us to find out."
Hika, turns his head to the girl. "So Haru, are you ready…" Running his heated hands along the plains of my chest, noticing he just barely skims a finger over my erect nipple. It takes everything for my body not to react to his teasing touch.
"..For a little twincest?" Turning my head, extending a hand to begin to suggestively undue my brother's belt, teasing Haru with my molten eyes. Inwardly my heart thumped uncontrollably as I watch the wheels slowly turn inside her head ….Had she finally realized the truth?
Her chocolate stunned eyes stare at us for a long moment, before she rolls them. "Nice try guys, save your little act for your fans, I'm not buying it."
Hika scratches the back of his neck. "Yeah, there's no fooling you."
"You can always tell when it's our act." Forcing a humorless chuckle, heading back to the closet, before peeking around the corner.
"Come on Haru, go get ready…..we'll all grab something to eat?" Hika reaches out a hand to pull her off the bed.
"If it's all the same to you, I'm fine right here." She lets out a small yawn as she curls up onto her side, like some sweet kitten.
"You're telling me your passing up seafood?" Hika franticly glances around the room.
"What are you doing?" She sleepily speaks out.
"I'm just looking for the alien pod you hatched from, that's all." Hika chuckles from his little joke.
"Oh, ha-ha you're so hilarious." Haru sleepily replies.
"Well, I try." Hika shrugs his shoulders with a playful laugh.
"Seriously, you should try this, you would know exactly why I'm not budging." Sleepily patting the space next to her. Hika's mouth drops open, after a minute I notice he's not the only one, and I snap my lips shut.
"You want me to lay next to you …like on the bed?" Hika nervously asks with a blush. I'm pretty sure Hika has been dealing with the same images I have, although he hasn't come out and told me. So I know just how difficult it is keeping our increasingly evident desires under control….and right now, I'm completely aware of how he's struggling with his own body at this very moment.
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"It's not a big deal, it's not like we haven't stayed at each other's homes before. Just try it ….or are you all talk?" Haru, doesn't bother to open her eyes as she teases my already tense brother. If the oblivious princess only knew what we were constantly struggling with she wouldn't be waving herself around a couple of starving tigers. Leaning in closer I couldn't help but purposely smack my head against the wall, biting my bottom lip as I nervously watch the two.
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The difference is when we stayed at each other's homes there were other people around, whether Ranka or the estates personal staff. A part from the few times crashing on the coach it was always in separate beds or on the floor. This would be the first time we would be alone, and in the same bed.
Nervously scratching his neck with blushed cheeks. "Well, maybe for a minute, but if you're wrong we're playing a punishment game." Hika teases the girl, I can only imagine what "game" my brother would have in mind for the oblivious brunette.
My twin flops down, cautiously scooting closer behind Haru, letting out a long relaxed breath. "This does feel kind of nice."
Seeing the two lay there caused a sharp pain in my chest. My feet mindlessly begin to stroll up in front of the bed, resting my hands on my hips. "Oh Hika, not you too."
"Kao, you need to try this." My brother snuggles into the bed further.
"Yeah Kao, come join us." Haru's lips curl into a mischievous smile as she sleepily pats the bed, on the other side of her. It almost felt like she was daring us to join her in bed. The sight caused numerous images to assault my increasingly tense body. I doubt I would be getting any sleep lying next to her tonight.
"Fine, I might as well." Shrugging my shoulders, before carefully crawling to the other side of Haru.
"Haru …..Haru?" Hika sleepily calls out with a yawn.
"Shhh, Hika, I'm pretty sure she's asleep." My golden eyes glance over to the peaceful girl.
"Kao, I think… I'm beginning to understand." Hika, whispers.
Letting out a heavy sigh. "I know, Hika." My hand reached over to turn off the light. My heart begins to burn at my twin's words.
"Good night Kao. " Hika laces his arms around her waist, gently pulling her closer to him…..and away from me.
"Good night Hika." Tugging the blanket neatly folded at the foot of the bed, over the three of us.
My golden eyes study the girl's sleeping face. Cautiously lifting my head to gently place my lips on her cheek, fluttering my eyes closed for just a short moment. Allowing my head to fall back on the pillow, next to hers. My heart burned for the impossible ….for the girl to accept us both.
….If it was only possible for you to love us both…..you would find out our secret
…it's no act.
End of flash back
End of Kaoru's POV
Hikaru's POV
Somewhere close to Portland …
A pair of enraged brown eyes burn towards me, before a swollen clenched fist smashes hard against my cheek. My ginger head falls, shifting my aching jaw back in forth, in an attempt to reduce the throbbing. "Damn it! Where the hell is she?"
The furious cross dresser clenches a fist full of my ginger hair, digging into my skull with his razor like fingernails. Jerking my head back, before another fist harshly crashes against the other side of my battered face. "I know you've been searching all over Portland for her!"
Twisting my wrists, feeling the rough fibers cut into my tender skin. I tried to peek my golden eye out from my red, swollen eyelid. With the last chicken shit punch my mouth begins to increasingly flow with crimson liquid. Taking in the oxygen rich substance to spit it out on the floor. "I've already told you, I've only seen her on the street the one time, I didn't even get to fucking talk to her." Hissing out my words through clenched teeth.
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Ranka's chest heaves up and down as he runs out of breath from his continued strikes. His bloody hands tightly clench around my sullied shirt, yanking me from my seat and closer to his crazed face. "Bullshit, you were the last one to see her." Feeling the irate father's literally breathe down my neck before violently tossing me back in my seat.
"Should we stop him?" The taller thug with the scruffy, dark five o'clock shadow anxiously asks.
"What for?" The shorter man lets out a burst of dark laughter, shrugging his shoulders. I notice several pieces of white bandage tape placed over his black and blue, crooked nose. The sight of the man's nose causes my tender split lip to slowly widen into a proud, painful smile.
The taller man looks down at his fidgeting fingers. "Uh, well the boss said-"
The angry shorter man cuts the other man off. "The boss said we couldn't touch him."
Ranka swings out hard, my lips fall just before his fist crunches into my bruised cheek. The violent punch causes my face to forcefully whip to the other direction. A wide burst of blood and saliva spray out into the air. The punch causes me to jerk at my restraints and inwardly curse at the crossdresser. Fuck, that hurt! Why don't you try doing that again with my hands free, then I'll show you a few of my moves you asshole?
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The broken nosed man happily chuckles as he waves a thumb towards the irate father with uncontrollable, frizzy, ginger strands twisting in various directions. "He said nothing about him …..besides, I don't think we could stop him, even if we wanted to."
"Damn it, Ranka! I wished I had talked to her She just disappeared without a trace!" My heated, truthful words barely ripped from my lips before Ranka's bloody knuckles violently met my face.
Pissed at the ginger cross dresser, my teeth feel like they'll shatter any second with the sheer force I'm baring down on them. Harshly struggling against my restraints as I lift my blazing, golden eyes to the ginger father. To only have my entire heated demeanor flash to an icy cold fear…as a cold metal barrel is pointed directly at my head.
"Now, wait just a minute, the Boss isn't going to like this!" The stunned taller man shook his head.
Ranka's eyes begin to look desperate as blackened trails of tears flow down his cheeks. "Tell… Me…. Where…. My…. Daughter…. Is…. You …Redheaded…Bastard! " The crazed man deliberately paused with every seething word.
My eyes grew at the piece of steel pointed at my head. "I don't know where the fuck she is ….I wish I did...I told you, I barely saw her the one time." Speaking with a defeated tone.
"I think your carrying this a bit too far." The panicked broken nose man throws his hands up, attempting to reason with the distraught father.
"Yeah, the boss isn't going to like this at all." The taller thug in the dark double breasted suit nods his head.
"Then, I suggest you leave. This little incident will only be between your boss and myself." Ranka motions to the door with the gun. The thugs give me a remorseful look, before fumbling over each other to hurriedly leave the room.
"Fuck Ranka, I'm telling you the truth!" Swallowing hard. "I've only seen her the one time."
The crazed ginger crossdresser madly hissed out his lethal words. "If you won't tell me where my daughter is …then what good are you? I warned you, I will do anything to protect my little girl from you rich bastards!" Slowly moving his shaky hand to rest the cold steel barrel against my sweating forehead.
End of Hikaru's POV
End of chapter.
Update 5/13/2015 - Obviously I worked a little too hard on this chapter because shortly after I became ill. So once I was feeling better I decided to revise the chapter a bit. Nothing major just a little extra detail and action here and there. Enjoy ;)
I worked really hard on this chapter the entire weekend, I ended up splitting it to get this part out today. I really hope you like it. I would love to hear what you think, so far. I should have the other half out in a few days, after some careful editing. Things are about to heat up for the three. I'll see ya in a few.
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