"Sorry, Rini. The twins won't be hosting for a while. They got in trouble with Tamaki earlier today, so they on cleaning duty with no hosting duties for two days" explained Yuka as he played with Emi.
"Moo" giggled the toddler as she picked up the cow and put it on the picture. Today, he was working with Emi in a fun activity. He would point out an animal in the book they were using and she would match the picture with an animal figure. He even made the sounds of the animals he knew for her to copy.
"That's right, Emi. Cow says moo" grinned Yuka before turning his attention back to his sister.
'What did the twins do to get in trouble?' asked Rini. Her attention turned to Emi as Emi grabbed the wolf and howled as she put the wolf on the picture. Getting appraisal, she smiled before looking for another animal to match.
"They photoshopped images of Haruhi and freaked out Tamaki with black magic stuff. Which earned them their punishments" explained Yuka with a shrug before signing 'Honestly, they were bored. No customers, Haruhi kept denying their request to go to her house'
"Where are Hana and Kana at?" he asked, looking at his sister as he started signing again. 'You guys are rarely apart, just like those two' nodding his head towards the twins.
'We aren't that close anymore. They are checking out clubs with some other classmates' Rini shrugged before continuing 'A lot has changed. We have different social groups and such. Even Hana and Kana aren't joined to the hip anymore. Whenever Kana doesn't have a translator, she just uses a notebook'Rini smirked as she added, 'And I am older than them'
'I can tell and I do know that. We are the same age' signed Yuka, rolling his eyes 'One thing hasn't changed. Why are you signing anyway?'
'Have to give you a refresher course. Haven't seen you in a while'
'Not surprising. You lived in America. Not easy to visit'
"It really isn't" sighed Hana, sitting beside her sister at the table.
"Isn't?" asked Rini, looking at her sisters in confusion.
"That easy to tell the Hitachiin twins apart" explained Hana, before elaborating when she noticed the blank looks she got back, "Kana says it's easy to tell them apart, and it is with the way their hair parts. But when they wear those hats or mess up their hair, it is almost impossible"
Kana, rolling her eyes as she signed, 'It isn't that hard. Just ask Haruhi. She gets it' Before Yuka was able to question Kana on her use of words, Hana stood up, bringing attention to her.
"Ok, I will" declared Hana. She walked over to Haruhi, who was entertaining some of her regulars.
"Hey, Haruhi. Kana says it's easy to tell Hikaru and Kaoru apart. She is being stubborn, so can you explain what she meant? She said to ask you"
"How can you tell them apart?" asked one of her customers.
"Hmm well, how can I put it? I'd say Hikaru's words and actions are a bit eviler than Kaoru is" explained Haruhi with no malice.
'Hikaru's voice is deeper than Kaoru's. Bet there are other ways' added Kana as Yuka translated for everyone else.
Suddenly, the sound of a laugh broke through the room. Everyone's attention turned to the twins as one of them had broken out into a fit of laughter.
"Sorry, Hikaru…" gasped out Kaoru in between the giggles.
"Hey, I just try to hide it" snapped Hikaru "But the real evil lives in you, Kaoru"
"Oh, no" whispered Yuka as he watched the twins fight, throwing insults back and forth between each other.
"We're FINISHED!" yelled the twins, before they ran towards the door. They pushed each other to get out of the room first. Once they were out of the room, everyone stayed silent.
"Ah, oh. Hika and Kao fighting" cried Emi, hugging Mini Bun to her chest.
"It's ok, sweetie. They will make up tomorrow" Yuka comforted his little girl as she cried. The other hosts surrounded the duo and successfully cheered up the toddler before turning their attention to their customers.
"I am sure they will be back to normal tomorrow" Tamaki reassured as he dismissed the customers for the day. The good news was that it was close to closing time, so it didn't matter that much.
'I don't know about that' thought Yuka, he has never seen the twins fight like that before and by the looks of it, no one else has either. He started putting things away and cleaning up.
Maybe tomorrow will be different.
It was different, but not in a good way.
From what Yuka was told, the twins have been fighting all day long.
Yuka watched the other club members sulk in the club room as he worked on the bookkeeping.
"Why is it that the twins are fighting, but we are getting knocked are?" asked an exhausted Tamaki. All the club members had to clean up the twins' food fight earlier. He was so glad he didn't sit with the club today during lunch. (He had a lunch plans with his mom and was given special permission to leave. His mom was a successful doctor and was constantly busy. Between his schedule and hers, it was hard to meet up)
"If this situation continues, we'll have to suspend the club's "brotherly love" offering. Means a decrease in business. We'll formulate a penalty to impose on the twins later" schemed Kyoya, a dark aura surrounding the man "Oh, Haruhi and Yuka. I've determined you bear no real responsibility. Their reaction to Haruhi and Kana's simple observations was wholly unwarranted." A shiver went down both their spines, both stepping back in fear.
"I highly doubt that he doesn't blame us" whispered Yuka, Haruhi nodding in agreement beside him.
"This is the first time the twins are fighting," Honey thought out loud "Hikaru and Kaoru have never fought before"
"Really?" asked Haruhi.
"I've known them since they were in kindergarten. They never seemed to need anyone else's company" Honey remembered, flowers floating around his head.
"Yeah…I've only known them since middle school, but they were always out of place. A very closed relationship, you might say. They opened up some since then" added Tamaki as he put his hand on Haruhi's head "Y'know, maybe this fight is a good thing. Maybe it'll open up their world a bit more"
"Let it run its course…" said Tamaki before being attacked by arrows.
"You jerks!" he yelled as he chased the twins around.
"Hmm, this seems familiar" muttered Yuka. He followed the rest of the club outside and watched the rest of it unfold. Haruhi had just finished yelling at them for being stupid and bringing voodoo into their fight.
So…You… will invite us to your house if we make up?" asked Hikaru and Kaoru, showing the group a script and the word loser on the back of the voodoo doll. They then preceded to make up as Tamaki and Haruhi collapsed in defeat.
"That was epic!" cheered Hana, appearing behind a bush with a grinning Kana in tow.
"So, you two did have something to do with this" sighed Yuka, rubbing his temples in annoyance.
"Yeah. We are the ones that suggested a fake fight and initiated the plan" shrugged Hana.
'We were bored' signed Kana.
"It was entertaining to watch" giggled Hana.
"Very funny" whispered Yuka "They used to have outrageous fights when they were little. Cutting, or dying their hair. Crazy hairstyles and outfits. Throwing everything and anything at each other. I should have known it was fake soon"
"You really should have" smirked Rini, appearing beside her brother and holding Emi. Rini had been the one to pick up Emi from daycare today.
"You too?" asked Honey.
"I wasn't part of it, but I wondered why the boys were at the house the other day. They must have been planning it, or at least planning more details" Rini explained, handing the little girl to her father.
"Thanks for the warning. I feel the love" Yuka deadpanned, giving his sister the evil eye.
"You love us" giggled Rini, with a wink. She then preceded to walk over to her sisters.
"There's nothing more demonic than two bored twins" muttered Tamaki.
"Agreed"
"Alrighty! Who wants to play 'which one is Hikaru?' game" suggested the twins.
"Oh, that's easy. Hikaru has pink hair" giggled one of their customers as the rest of the girls agreed.
"Right!" cheered the twins.
"Did you guys switch?" asked Haruhi. She happened to be passing their table with Kana and Hana.
'Kaoru has pink hair' signed Kana with Hana translating.
"Why do you have pink hair today, Kaoru?" questioned Haruhi.
"I think things are changing" mussed Yuka as he watched Hikaru and Kaoru grow quiet.
"I think so too" agreed Rini, before turning her attention back to Emi "But knowing those two, it might take a while for them to realize it"
"So, true" Yuka responded, he just hoped it would take a long time. He had enough headaches this week.
