I've been really busy lately with some college classes I'm taking so I haven't been able to update any of my stories for what seems like a long time. Sorry for the delay. I hope you enjoy.
Disclaimer: I don't own Ouran High School Host Club.
The telephone rang on the twin's bedside table. Hikaru's eyes opened slightly and winced at the light emitting from the cellphone. Compaired to the dark room, the light from the phone was almost unbearable. Hikaru looked to the sleeping figure cuddled up to his chest who was Kaoru. Dispite Hikaru's unmodivation to answer the phone he sacrificed his comfort for the one by his side.
He flipped open the phone, "Uhhhhhhhh...?" he murmmered into the phone very drowsily.
Tamaki's voice blarred through the phone, "Hitachiin! Today I have a completely ingenious idea for one of your brotherly love acts for the host club!"
Hikaru slightly moaned into the phone which was enough encouragement for Tamaki to launch his idea. He has told the twins some of his ideas before and they usually end up really horrible. Tamaki started going on about something having to do with a koala.
"M'lord, I really think that you should stick to your tactics and we'll stick to ours. We have never tried telling you how to host your costomers. Besides, I don't think I'm going to school today."
Tamaki sounded hurt on the other line. "Not go! You missed most of yesterdays host club! You can't just skip out when you feel like it."
Kaoru's eyes opened slightly and squinted up at his older brother. "Hikaru? What's going on? What time is it?"
Hikaru looked at a clock somewhere in the room. "M'lord,.. it's still 5 AM. Don't you dare call us ever again this early." With that said Hikaru hung up the phone and threw it onto his bed which was on the other side of the bedside table.
Kaoru's breath was shaking as he said, "It's freezing in here." Hikaru tried warming his brother up by wrapping the blanket around him and rubbing his hands on his arms.
After a minute or two of laying in silence Kaoru looked to Hikaru, "What's this I hear about you not going to school today?"
The brother in question shrugged, "I don't feel like haveing to put up with teachers... or the host club... or the girls..."
Kaoru was silent for a minute. "Well,... um... I'll miss you."
"What are you talking about?" Hikaru practically spat out at Kaoru.
Kaoru sheepishly shrugged, "I dunno... I'm going to school today. You can stay home if you want, it's ok. I can get through a day by myself. But... I'll miss you."
Hikaru looked like he was about to cry but when he realized what his facial expression must have looked like he looked away and said "Maybe you could collect the work I'll miss?"
"Uh--" Kaoru was slightly startled by that comment. He figured that if he said he was going to school Hikaru would agree and go too. He didn't actually expect himself to have to go all day alone. There was no going back. "Of course, Hikaru."
For perhaps the first time in either of the twins memories was there an awkward moment between them. Hikaru snuggled closser to the younger but Kaoru uncovered himself and slid off of the bed. Hikaru sat up curiously and slightly offended.
"What's going on, Kaoru?" Hikaru asked his brother.
The youngest walked in the general direction of the bathroom and said "I'm still cold. Since I'm up this early anyways I was thinking I'd take a hot shower." He stood in the doorway for a moment, waiting for any objection. He added, "Want to join me?"
It wasn't an uncommon thing for the twins to shower together. Hikaru blinked the sleep from his eyes and ran his hands through his hair, feeling the dirt from the day before. "Sure. I could do with a shower." With that said he rolled out of bed and walked to the bathroom with Kaoru.
The bathroom was steemy and the water was hot as the twins lathered shampoo into one anothers hair. The soap slid down their exposed bodies, washing off the filth as the two talked.
"What's been going on lately Hikaru? You haven't seemed like yourself." Kaoru asked his older brother caringly.
Hikaru turned his back on his friend, "I don't know what your talking about." Kaoru rubbed a bar of soap in a circular motion on Hikaru's back.
"Well, when you want to talk I'm here." he said, not accepting Hikaru's answer.
Hikaru's heart melted, 'Kaoru is so perfect. If he told me what I told him I would have interogated him until he told me. Not that I have anything to tell!'
A faint knocking... no, make that banging could be heard from inside the shower.
knock knock knock
The twins both cocked their heads and looked to one another, "Did you hear something?" they said nonverbaly. Kaoru shrugged, "It's nothing." his eyes said and he wrapped his arms around his brothers waist. Hikaru did the same, only to his brothers neck. They smiled into each others eyes.
creek pitter patter pitter patteer
"Hikaru! Kaoru!" yelled the voice.
stomp stomp stomp
The door to the bathroom flew open. Their smiles were wipped away as the twins staired at the open door with cocked heads. Tamaki staired back at them with wide eyes. He studdered out the beginnings of a few words, he gave up after a while and turned away and shut the door... shocked at what he saw.
Hikaru's shoulders sagged as he moaned and Kaoru leaned his head against his brothers. "I guess we have to go talk to the idiot now." one of them said.
They both rinsed off, dried off, got dressed and headed downstairs. Very little was said during this time.
They found Tamaki smiling bright and chatting with one of the maids. He deliberately ignored the twins as they decended down the staircase. The two walked up to Tamaki, when he kept on talking to the maid they both shrugged and walked away. Their stomicks were calling for breakfast.
Breakfast was fancy as usualle. About halfway through Tamaki took a seat with them.
Hikaru didn't waist any time. "Why are you here?" he asked.
Tamaki studdered, "Uh.. uh... to see that you go to school today." he said, almost scolled matter of factly.
Hikaru scoffed and rolled his eyes. Tamaki telling him to go to school only made him want to stay home more.
"I suppose you want to stay here also." Tamaki said to the other twin (like he knew which one).
The other twin, which was Kaoru shrugged, "I don't feel like going today." he said.
Hikaru looked startled towards his brother. Kaoru looked him back in the eyes and went back to eatting his food.
For the second time that day, Hikaru's heart melted. 'Kaoru, why would you do this? Your so amazing...'
Tamaki was mad. "If you miss today, you are forbidden from ever missing another day this year!" he said, standing and pointing for dramatic effect. Thinking that it would change either of their minds.
"Whatever." they said in unison.
"Gahh!" Tamaki exclaimed exsasperated and stormed out of the kitchen. Out of the house.
Hikaru looked to his beloved brother, "Your not going today?" he asked.
Kaoru shrugged and grinned a bit, "Nah...I just don't feel like haveing to put up with teachers... or the host club... or all of the girls...or Tamaki." he said gazing into the distance with that last comment.
The oldest couldn't help but laugh. Kaoru joined in.
After a minute or two of silence one said to the other, "So... what do you want to do today?" giving the other a mischivious look.
The other gave his brother a sideways, slightly seductive gaze, "It's up to you I suppose."
They both smiled and nodded, knowing what the other was thinking.
Oh my gosh! I finished this chapter! I have been so busy, and I should be doing homework. I should be doing oh so much homework, but no. I'm here. Writing this chapter for all those who care. I hope you all liked this chapter by the way. Does anyone know two people who act like Hikaru and Kaoru do? I do... these two guys in the drama club at my school. They're really awsome, but they definately act slightly gay... ok, really gay. But something about they way they go about this makes me think that in some way they are mocking eveyone. By the way, they most definately are not gay. I'd say I would also be guilty as charged. I have this friend and it's quite fun to joke around with this person. No, I am not gay. But these acts I'm pretty sure are obviously false. Ok, enough of my babbling. I hope you liked this and hopefully Chapter 5 won't take as long.