Chapter seven:
The next day after school the host club are entertaining guests.
"You two seemed tired today." One of the twins guests speak up in a pointing out way.
"Yeah sorry. But we're okay." Kaoru assures them flashing a smile.
"Yeah. I just stayed up late last night for Kaoru here." Hikaru adds making Kaoru quickly turn to him at this. "He sometimes has trouble sleeping. So if I notice then I stay up with him until he falls asleep."
The girls make sounds of that sounding adorable.
"Hikaru!" Kaoru protests getting all of their attentions. "I can't believe you'd tell them about me. I'm not really proud that I sometimes struggle with insomnia remember?! You even promised to not tell our parents." He ducks his head in fake hurt that he manages to make rather real for the guests.
"Kaoru…" Hikaru slightly gasps and as their guests lean forward he gets up hurrying over to his brother. He pulls him into a hug as if his slightly younger twin is leaning against his chest. "I'm so sorry. I just didn't want to worry our guests. Can you forgive me?"
Kaoru slightly snuggles against Hikarus chest closing his eyes. "Okay." He agrees softly causing the girls to squeal at the scene before them.
The two of them share a smirk with one another but only for a brief moment to try to not get caught.
Kaoru's eyes open and his eyes flicker to where he feels someone watching him. He notices that one of Haruhis guests are staring at him. He can just barely spot something glittering in her eyes before she turns away to look to Haruhi again. He isn't sure if this a good or bad thing right now.
It seemed like no time at all the host club hours are all over.
The twins are getting ready to leave when a voice speaks up.
"You two."
The two of them turn to see Kyouya standing there.
"A moment if you would."
"Sure." Hikaru agrees while Kaoru stays quiet listening to what the other has to talk to them about.
"You two really do look exhausted. Though you were still able to perform as expected of members of the host club. However." Kyouya frowns slightly. "Are you sure that you two don't need a day to recharge?"
"We're fine." Hikaru tries to assure the raven haired male.
"Yeah. Sorry it was my fault we didn't really sleep." Kaoru steps forward slightly bowing his head. "We should be fine tomorrow."
"So you really sometimes suffer from insomnia?" Kyouya inquires keeping his eyes on the youngest twin through the glare on his glasses.
"Yeah. We keep it a secret but for some reason I have such a problem." Kaoru tells Kyouya who after a moment sighs with a nod.
"Alright." Kyouya walks away with that and the twins are free to go.
They head towards the front doors but when Kaoru sees how sunny it is outside he pauses.
Hikaru pauses too and turns back just as Kaoru takes a step back. "Is something wrong?" He questions causing his brother to turn to him.
"It's just a bit too sunny out. Hang on." Kaoru puts his bag down lowering to a crouch only to dig in his bag.
Hikaru waits watching his brother find the bottle of sunscreen pulling it out. He's never seen that kind of it before and he notices the rather high number on it.
"It's just a part of being… This…." Kaoru tries to explain opening the bottle. "My skin is now sensitive to the sun so when the sun is like this I need to put this on. It's only to try to make it less uncomfortable."
"Oh." Hikaru nods quickly understanding that explanation. He moves closer crouching beside his brother. He reaches out gently placing a hand on Kaoru's own that is holding the sunscreen bottle.
Kaoru pauses only to look to his brother meeting his eyes.
"Here. Let me help you out." Hikaru offers moving one hand to Kaoru's arm in attempted assurance. He can't help but think how much cooler Kaoru's body has been feeling though he is certain that it's only because he got turned into a vampire.
Kaoru tries to hold back a blush when he feels the soft, gentle and careful touch. He nods quietly and lets his slightly older brother take the bottle.
Hikaru sets to work putting the sunscreen on his brothers exposed skin. He keeps his touches gentle and careful. He smiles softly at how Kaoru softly closes his eyes when he does his brothers cheeks. He pulls away as he finishes in which his brother opens his eyes. "Ready?"
Kaoru nods in confirmation putting the sunscreen back into his bag.
They head out to the limo heading off home.
That night…
Hikaru has fallen asleep with one arm draped over his slightly younger brother.
Kaoru blinks his eyes open not really having been asleep in the first place. He clenches his teeth closing his eyes tightly. He raises one hand to clutch his night shirt right where his heart is. He manages to hold back a groan at the burning and itching feeling coming from within himself. He takes a few moments trying to figure out what in the world is happening to him. His eyes snap open with a silent gasp as his vampire side seems to answer this for him. His pupils narrow like a cats and his eyes turn red. "I must…" He whispers to himself shifting to sit up turning to get up out of bed. "I must answer the call… Clan leader… Calling…" He snaps his eyes tightly closed again only to open them with a soft confused look as they appear to be back to normal now. "What… What was that just now…?" He wonders to himself and he can't help but glance to his brother who is beside him still asleep. "I can't let that happen again. That is if I am to protect my brother." He turns away and gets up out of bed trying to ignore the feeling that is still there within him. "Well either way I probably should answer this call." He quickly gets dressed in a tank top, jeans and grabs a pair of runners. He quietly escapes the house following where his instincts are telling him to go. He follows this off of the property and into the city going around in the dark quiet city. He makes it to a building that looks like an ordinary house. He heads up to the door knocking. He waits for a moment or two before the door opens for him. He spots one of the others standing there before him.
"About time." The other turns heading further inside.
Kaoru follows inside pausing to turn back as the door closes behind him. He spots yet another member who had been hiding behind the door. He turns away to go along to go meet their leader. He stops once they come to the kitchen where the leader is sitting on the table.
The leader has his legs crosses and his legs below his knees hanging off of the edge.
As Kaoru and the other two that came to greet him at the door arrive the leader nods.
"Everyone is here." The leader confirms snapping his fingers causing the burning and itching to stop.
Kaoru's shoulders visibly relax with a sigh of relief at the feeling going away.
"Now." The leader lowers his hand back to where it was before which is right by his butt on the tables surface. "Lets get to why I've called you all here."
Elsewhere…..
Hikaru blinks awake not fully sure what woke him up… Until the blur of the sleep in his eyes fade to let him see clearly. He shoots up to sitting up upon finding the spot next to him completely empty. He looks around hoping that the other is only somewhere else in the room. He stops upon seeing the discarded night clothes on the floor. "Kaoru!?" He hurries to his feet and rushes to begin searching around the mansion for his brother.