Disclaimer: Ouran Koukou Hosuto-bu isn't mine because Bisco Hatori owns it.

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Failure's Win

by Sanguine Ageha

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They had the same hair and eye color. They had the same face. They were inseparable both in the literal and figurative sense. This was the first impression she had of them, just like all the others.

One day, all the children were playing in the snow-covered playground—except for them. Hands joined together, they chose to sit on a bench and watch everyone with blank expressions. She noticed this and she approached them. She wanted to play with them. But before that, she had to successfully tell them apart.

But she failed. She thought she had thought it over carefully and chose wisely, yet the fact did not change. She failed.

All of a sudden, one of them had tears coursing down their cheeks.

At that moment, she understood. Even at her young age, she managed to get the gist of the situation.

Never mind that these twins were very mean, that they seemed to only like each other's company. She now had a hint that they were not so different from others after all. They wanted to be told apart. They wanted to make friends. They also wanted acceptance.

And she realized that failing was not so bad after all.

Owari

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Remember that little girl who's always included in Hikaru and Kaoru's flashbacks that one snowy day (a.k.a. little girl in Episodes 05 and 20)? If so, then that answers your question in case you were wondering whose perspective I used :D

Again, the idea for this fic was a spur of the moment kind. I was in front of my PC, writing down the random lines that won't leave me alone for some reason, and the twins' flashback involving the little girl kept playing on repeat in my mind O-o And, voila! I opened Word and started typing like mad.

I don't know if I just analyze too much, but I was curious as to why that memory would always be used as a flashback (except for the fact that they had to have a supporting evidence/scene to the twins' dilemma of wanting and not wanting to be distinguished + very narrow worldview). And, what were the little girl's thoughts before and after the game? The answers I offer come in the form of this double drabble. They may not be correct or even close to hitting home, but hey; everyone's free to speculate.

So before this gets too long and boring, I thank you in advance for taking the time to read had this piece captured your attention. Comments and constructive criticism are more than welcome. Till then!