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Warnings: The usual
Yay, it's a Hikaru chapter xD
Enjoy chapter sixteen!
Chapter 16
Since last week Hikaru has been acting strangely. Whenever Kaoru and Izumi are just casually talking to each other Hikaru would try just about anything to interfere. Either by pulling his brother away or planting himself right in the middle of them two. Izumi would get irritated and the two would have a heated argument. Although, it's always stopped immediately by either Haruhi, plus a long lecture, or Kyouya, plus some sort of cruel labor.
Kaoru was concerned and he often confronted his brother about his behavior. But as always, Hikaru dismissed the question and acted as if he didn't know what Kaoru was talking about. It didn't help that Izumi was furious about Hikaru treating him so badly.
"What the hell is Hikaru's damn problem!?" Izumi growled towards the mirror image of said boy. Kaoru gave a worried look at the fuming raven haired. "What the fuck did I do to him to deserve that!?"
Kaoru sighed, "Izumi please, calm down." Izumi glared at him. "Calm down? How can I calm down!? He fucking spilled a whole jar of juice on me!" Izumi took off the drenched shirt angrily. He growled and harshly tossed the shirt on his computer table. Some things fell on the floor at the force. "In my own fucking house too!" he growled. Kaoru frowned and made Izumi sit down on the bed before he breaks something.
"Izumi, I know. I was there." the auburn haired said. "But please calm down." Izumi wasn't necessarily listening, he was so full of anger already. "Then he has the nerve to put on some shitty fake ass act, sprouting shit like 'I tripped'. Does he think I'm stupid or something? I saw that damn smirk on his face when I left. Damn fucking bastard!" Izumi shouted.
Oh no he's saying a lot of bad words. Izumi curses on a regular basis but when it's this much... He's extremely angry- no- furious right now. Kaoru furrowed his eyebrows as Izumi continued cursing and shouting, occasionally hitting the bed and clenching his hands around the covers. "Izumi." he said. Yet the raven haired didn't stop. "I couldn't do shit either!" Kaoru sighed and walked closer to him. "Izumi, please stop." he continued. "Not with everyone else there!" Still it was useless. "I'm serious. Stop." Kaoru reached out for him. "Next time he does some shit like- What?" Izumi asked once Kaoru cupped his face and tilted it up.
He stared questionably at the auburn haired. What does he want? Can't he see I'm mad over here?
Kaoru stayed silent and just leaned in. He startled Izumi by kissing him. It took a few seconds for the raven haired to return it. It was a slow chaste kiss. Even if it was simple, when Kaoru pulled back he noticed the flushed face of the other. "Are you calm now?" he asked, smiling a little. Izumi scowled and looked away, "Yes."
The boy smiled widely at him and said, "Then go clean up. You smell like punch. And I'll talk with Hikaru." Izumi pouted a little at that. He didn't want him to go.
Kaoru smirked and placed his lips back on Izumi's. He nipped his lip and pulled back again, he leaned in close to Izumi's ear. "I'll be back later~" he purred softly. Izumi growled, "You better." Kaoru laughed at that. He stepped back from the raven haired and left the room. He walked over to the usual room he and Hikaru slept in. Once he entered the room Hikaru immediately spoke up.
"It was an accident." he said as soon as he heard the door open. "Just like all the other times, huh?" Kaoru replied. Hikaru looked over at his brother and frowned. "What do you want me to say? I'm extremely clumsy."
Kaoru stared at his brother sitting down on the bed and crossed his arms. "Strange how you're only clumsy around Izumi, right?" Of course he was lying, it was obvious. Kaoru sighed and added, "Hikaru why do you keep doing this to him?"
Hikaru glared at him and turned away. "I don't know what you're talking about." It's not like he has anything against Izumi or doesn't like him. These are just pure accidents. "I'm talking about how you keep pushing him and getting in between us when we're talking." Kaoru elaborated. Hikaru sighed and glanced over at his brother. "It just happens, alright? I don't do it on purpose."
Again with this. Hikaru always says this and doesn't tell him what's wrong. "Then what about giving him attitude. Izumi tells me what you say to him when I'm not there."
Hikaru gritted his teeth at that. It pisses him off. "I didn't say anything to him. He's lying." It's always about him. Always about Izumi. "Hikaru, he tells me everything you tell-"
"What, so you're going to believe your boyfriend over your own brother!?" Hikaru shouted, cutting him off. Kaoru sighed, "He's not my boyfriend." How many times does he have to say that? "Oh right because he won't man up and ask you out already." Hikaru muttered. Kaoru glared at him, "I told you it's complained."
"Of course it is, he's a coward and-"
"That's what I'm talking about right there! You're always talking bad about him!" Kaoru shouted. He sighed and calmly added, "Why do you hate Izumi so much?" His brother hesitated in answering and it worried him.
"I don't... hate him." Hikaru said, frowning a he did. He really doesn't... does he?
"Hikaru please tell me what's wrong." Kaoru pleaded. He hoped this time he would say something to him. "There's nothing wrong." Hikaru replied immediately.
"Of course there's something wrong. You wouldn't be acting like this if there wasn't."
"You're just imaging things. I'm the same as always."
The twins stared at each other. Kaoru tried to search for something that told him what was wrong, but Hikaru kept a straight face. Kaoru sighed and shook his head. He knew Hikaru wouldn't say anything. "Can you at least apologize to Izumi." Kaoru asked.
Hikaru sneered at his brother. "Apologize? For what? I didn't do anything." he said, disgusted at the thought of actually apologizing to the boy. "You dumped the whole jar on him." Kaoru growled.
"I told you it was an accident!"
"You still have to apologize to him."
"No I don't!" Hikaru shouted. Kaoru sighed and turned around. He began walking towards the door.
"Wait! Where are you going?" Hikaru asked alarmingly. Kaoru half turned towards him. "I'm not going to sleep with you until you apologize." he said. Hikaru stared at him in shock. "What!? That's just stupid!"
Kaoru frowned, "I'm serious. If you don't apologize then I'm not staying in the same room as you. Not even when we go home." Hikaru looked at him in disbelief. His mouth open and not knowing what to say. Then his brother glared at him, "I won't do it." Kaoru nodded, "Alright." He turned back to the door and left the room. As soon as he closed the door behind him he cursed. He shook his head and sighed. Did I do the right thing? Kaoru pushed that aside and continued walking, heading towards Izumi's room.
Izumi faced his oversized wardrobe, standing with only a towel around his waist. He had a walk-in closet as well but he used that more as a storage room. He absentmindedly looked at the closed wardrobe as he dried his hair with a smaller towel. Izumi was distracted and didn't pay attention when the door to his room opened. It was only when a pair of arms wrapped themselves around his chest, that he reacted. He jumped and dropped the towel he was using for his hair on the floor. Izumi growled, "Don't do that so suddenly."
Kaoru stayed quiet and just tighten his arms around him slightly. "Hey what's wrong?" Izumi asked him. Yet Kaoru just shook his head even though the boy couldn't see him. He placed his head on Izumi's shoulder.
Izumi frowned and turned his head a little, spotting the auburn head on his shoulder. "No luck?" he asked. Kaoru sighed, "None. He still won't tell me anything." From this position Izumi noticed something. He froze. "All we did was fight." Kaoru added with a slight laugh that was strained. Izumi looked around nervously. "O-oh I see." he replied.
Kaoru picked up his head and frowned as he glanced at the back of the boy he was holding. "What's wrong?" he asked Izumi, who for some reason was becoming uncomfortable. "Um nothing... It's just that... well..." Izumi said, his words trailing off. Kaoru frowned and looked over Izumi's shoulder. He saw how the boy was fidgeting with his wrists. He glanced at the bare back of the raven haired again. Then he understood. "Your shirt." he said softly.
"Sorry I just don't like having it off." Izumi mumbled, feeling a little embarrassed. Once Kaoru let go Izumi walked closer to the wardrobe to pick out his clothes. "So what did you and Hikaru talk about?" he asked as he slid the doors of the wardrobe open.
Kaoru frowned and thought it over. He once again wondered if he made the right choice in leaving things with Hikaru as they were. They never fight with each other so the whole situation seemed alien to him. How was he supposed to deal with it when it had never happened before? Kaoru glanced over at the raven haired who was currently searching a drawer for boxers.
Izumi turned around slightly when Kaoru didn't answer him. "Kaoru?" he asked in concern when he saw the boy displaying a troubled expression. Kaoru's once glazed over eyes focused on Izumi's own blue eyes at the sound of his name. It was so sudden Izumi didn't have enough time to react.
Kaoru reached out and grabbed his forearm. He pulled Izumi towards him roughly and kissed him suddenly. Izumi made a muffled startled sound and broke away. "What the hell Kao-!" Kaoru cut him off by grabbing the back of Izumi's neck and forcing him in again.
Izumi tried to back away from Kaoru but ended up tripping over his own feet. They both fell with loud thuds. Izumi grimaced at the impact but forgot about it when Kaoru refused to let him go even then. The auburn haired had taken advantage of the situation and settled himself on top of Izumi. He growled and pulled away again. "Get off me!"
Kaoru ignored the raven haired despite his head telling him to stop. Sure it seemed like he was just kissing Izumi, but it was much more deeper than just that. And the other noticed it.
Kaoru kissed him again and it pissed him off. Izumi growled again and pulled away. Kaoru was about to just kiss him again but Izumi decided it was enough. He, in a sudden move, harshly pushed Kaoru and turned them around so that he was on top.
Kaoru stared up at him in shock from the sudden change in position. Izumi glared down at him. "Don't you dare use me as a fucking comforting pillow!" he growled. Kaoru looked away shamefully. He found out.
Izumi sighed and got off Kaoru. He sat down and frowned. "I get that you guys fought and everything but that doesn't mean you have to get all depressed over it." he said Kaoru, who was sitting up as well. The auburn haired looked guilty as he turned away.
"Sorry." he said. The way Izumi put it made him feel horrible about his actions. But he was right. Kaoru tried to forget all about the situation with Hikaru by using Izumi. "If you feel that bad over it then why not go talk to him again?" Kaoru looked up at Izumi as he began to stand up. "I can't. I have to leave it like... that... Um, Izumi?"
Izumi glanced down at the auburn haired still sitting down on the floor. "What?" he questioned. He noticed how the boy wasn't necessarily looking at him.
Kaoru turned his eyes back up and gave the raven haired a blank expression. "You're surprisingly the same size as me." he stated. Izumi furrowed his eyebrows and tilted his head. Kaoru sighed and grabbed one of the towels on the floor, showing it to Izumi. The boy stared at it for a while.
Isn't that the one I dropped? No wait... It's bigger than that one. Izumi tensed up and looked down at himself.
Kaoru smirked and grabbed the smaller one on the floor, standing up as he did. "Well if you're not going to use these I'll just go hang them up." he said and walked away from the blushing raven haired. He was in the bathroom hanging the towels up when he heard Izumi growl from the bedroom. "We're not the same!" Kaoru snickered and walked back to where he was.
Izumi was scowling with a flushed face as he put on his shirt. "I'm sorry what did you say? I couldn't hear you clearly." Kaoru teased. Izumi glared at him. "We're going to sleep." he said while closing the wardrobe.
Kaoru laughed, "Alright let's go then." He undressed himself to his boxers while Izumi went to turn the lights off. Then for some reason the raven haired also locked the door. "Why are you locking it?" Kaoru questioned while quirking an eyebrow. Izumi half turned and mumbled something he didn't catch. "What?" he asked. Izumi fully turned and scowled. "You heard me." Kaoru sighed and shook his head. "I'm serious. I really didn't hear you this time."
"Then don't worry about it." Izumi sighed out and walked over to his nightstand. He took off his necklace and left it inside the small jewelry box. He heard Kaoru snicker a little behind him. "Oh I get it." Izumi turned towards him and glared.
"You're so shy Izumi." he said slyly and walked over to his side of the bed. "What makes you say that?" Izumi asked. "Nothing. Let's just go to sleep." he said and pulled the covers out of the way to lay down. Izumi didn't say anything else and just got on the bed as well. Kaoru smiled and immediately cuddled up against him. The raven haired rolled his eyes but otherwise secured an arm around him. They both said their goodnights and went to sleep. Kaoru fell asleep while smiling happily. He's so cute. Getting all shy and locking the door so no one will see us together. He cooed in his head.
The knob didn't budge as he turned it. Of course it's locked. He sighed in frustration and pulled out his phone. He searched through his contacts and stopped at the name 'Izumi'. He hovered his thumb over the call button. Should I? He then remembered his convers- well, fight with Kaoru. He took a deep breath and called in the end.
The vibrating sound woke him up. Izumi opened his eyes and didn't move at first. He felt a little confused on what the sound was. He turned his head carefully towards the nightstand which held his phone. Carefully because Kaoru was clinging to him as he slept. Who the hell is calling me at this time!? Izumi yelled in his head as he saw the time on the alarm clock. He slowly turned to face the ceiling so he could get his phone. Once he did that Kaoru shifted so that he was nearly on top on of him. Izumi rolled his eyes in annoyance and picked up his phone, answering as he did. "Hello?"
The voice came in quietly. Kaoru must still be sleeping. "Izumi? It's Hikaru." he replied quietly as well. He didn't want to wake up the others who had their rooms close by.
Izumi frowned and looked at his phone. Indeed the caller ID displayed the name 'Hikaru'. He scowled and placed the phone back to his ear. "What do you want?" he asked harshly.
"I need to talk to you. Meet me in the living room." he said and hanged up. Hikaru turned and walked over to where the living room was.
Izumi growled a little when the line went dead. He sighed and glanced down at the sleeping boy with half his body on top of his. Now as to figure out how I'll do this.
Hikaru frowned when the minutes ticked by and Izumi still wasn't here. It was only when nearly ten minutes passed that Kaoru heard the boy walking down the stairs.
Izumi stood at the entrance of the living room and leaned against it. "Alright, what did you want to talk about?"
Hikaru, who was sitting down on the couch, stood up and walked over to the boy. He stopped walking once he was a decent distance from him. "I wanted to apologize to you for what I did." he said.
He tilted his head at that. "I know I've said some things to you that weren't right and how I kept pushing you and stuff. So I'm sorry. I promise I won't bother you again so can you please... forgive me?" Hikaru continued, looking at Izumi straight in the eye. Izumi raised an eyebrow and stared at the boy for a bit. Then he scoffed, "No way."
Hikaru opened his mouth but nothing came out. Wait? What!? "W-wha- Hold on! Why not!?" Hikaru asked frantically, shocked that Izumi refused. "I'm not going to forgive you that easily." the raven haired said as if it were obvious. "B-but I-I said I was sorry and... and I even promised!" Hikaru shouted. How can he not forgive me!?
Izumi sighed and ruffled his hair. "I'm not going to forgive some half-assed apology." Hikaru frowned in confusion and stayed silent. "If you want me to forgive you then do it because you actually want to." he advised. Izumi started turning to leave. "Not because someone told you to." he said, looking over his shoulder.
"Ah wait!" Hikaru called out. Izumi stopped walking and turned to face him. "What now?" he asked in annoyance. "There something I need to check." Hikaru mumbled and walked closer to him.
Izumi furrowed his eyebrows in confusion. The boy kept walking closer to him, passing the point of a comfortable distance. Izumi frowned and backed away from him. "What are you- Ugh!" Hikaru grabbed his shirt and slammed him against the nearest wall. Izumi looked at him in panic. "What are you doing? Let go!"
Hikaru frowned when he noticed how the raven haired was starting to panic. Damn, maybe I was too forceful. Still, he wouldn't let this affect what he was about to do. He had to make sure of it.
"Aren't I just like him?" Hikaru questioned, invading Izumi's personal space even more by running his hand from his neck to his shoulder. Izumi didn't know what was going on but he didn't like how the boy was touching him. "Stop it." he growled and tried to push Hikaru away. But the boy grabbed both of his wrists and pinned them each besides his head. Izumi started to grow frightened being trapped like this.
"We're the same, right? Both me and him." Hikaru brought Izumi's hands higher so that they were over his head. He made it so that one hand was binding them and the other was free. "Being twins and everything. It's like we're one person." he continued and tilted Izumi's chin towards him. The raven haired was too stunned to do anything. Hikaru hovered his lips over Izumi's. "So, having me is the same as having Kaoru."
Kaoru? Izumi's blue eyes stared straight into Hikaru's amber eyes. They were the same color as Kaoru's. They had the same eyes, same hair... same face. But. These weren't Kaoru's amber eyes. These were Hikaru's. It's not the same!
Just before Hikaru was about to kiss Izumi his foot was stepped on, hard. "Ow!" he exclaimed and instinctively let go of Izumi's wrists to grab his foot. But once he did that the raven haired grabbed one of his hands and turned their bodies around. Hikaru yelped when the side of his face was slammed hard on the wall.
Izumi pulled his arm back and twisted it upwards. Successfully trapping him in a hammerlock.
Hikaru winced. "I-Izumi my arm... It hurts!" The way his arm was twisted was painful and it felt like it was going to break. "Don't try that shit on me again!" Izumi growled. Hikaru squirmed a little but stopped at the sharp pain on his shoulder. When he didn't answer Izumi pulled his arm back more. Hikaru whimpered in pain. "O-okay I get it! J-just please... My arm!" he pleaded.
Izumi sighed and let him go. Hikaru immediately gripped his shoulder. "Why did you do that?" Izumi asked. Hikaru turned around and frowned. "I wanted to check something." he replied. Izumi tilted his head, "Check what?"
"Why did you push me away?" he asked, ignoring Izumi's question. The boy scowled and ruffled his hair, "Because you're not Kaoru."
"But we look the same."
"That doesn't matter. I like Kaoru, not you."
Hikaru stared at Izumi and saw that he was telling the truth. He smiled to himself. Izumi's not like the rest.
"What the hell are you smiling at?" Izumi growled, still irritated from what happened.
"If Kaoru's going to date someone then... I'd rather it be someone that likes him for who he is." Hikaru started. "Someone who isn't okay with picking me, his twin brother, as a second choice. Someone who only wants to be with him." He gave Izumi a genuine smile. "I wanted to check if you were that someone, Izumi."
Izumi blushed in embarrassment at how cheesy it all sounded. "I accept you guys going out." Hikaru said and walked past Izumi to head up the stairs. Izumi frowned and turned around. "Wait! What about you pushing me and shit!?" he asked.
Hikaru stopped halfway through the stairs and glanced down at Izumi. "That's just me being jealous." he laughed out and continued going up.
Izumi grumbled something under his breath. Something about complicated people and ignorant devils. After a while of thinking, he walked back up the stairs and entered his room. He locked the door once again and saw how Kaoru was still sound asleep under the covers. Izumi took off the pants he had put on and climbed onto the bed. He laid down and Kaoru immediately attached himself to him. Izumi gazed at the sleeping auburn haired and smiled warmly. He would never choose someone else as a second choice. Kaoru is the only one he wants.
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