Disclaimer: I don't own anything but the OCs used.

A/N: A longer chapter as requested. Hope you enjoy it! :) Oh, and sorry for the slight hiatus.

Chapter 13 – Gasolina

"You going to go talk to Atsuko?" Kaoru asked as Kimiko came downstairs. She nodded. Kaoru smiled and said, "Good luck." Kimiko walked outside. All signs of last night's storm had disappeared. It was bright, sunny, and warm. She took a deep breath then started down the street.

Atsuko was sitting at the counter in the large kitchen. Light streamed through the window and exposed all the small dust motes as they fluttered about in the air. She watched them, keeping her mind occupied as not to pay attention to the passing time. Kimiko would come home when she felt ready. Like both twins often did, she became lost in her thoughts and didn't hear the first five knocks on the door.

Taking another deep breath, Kimiko used her key to open the door. She slowly opened it and looked around the foyer. It was especially empty seeming today. Her eyes came to rest on the archway to the kitchen where Atsuko stood with her eyes wide. "I'm home." Kimiko said quietly. A smile spread like wildfire across Atsuko's face. She ran to Kimiko and threw her arms around her sister in a hug. "I was only gone for 1 day." Kimiko chuckled and hugged Atsuko back. "1 day is 7 years in twin time." Atsuko joked. Then there was an awkward silence. At the exact same time, they both said, "I'm sorry. You can go first." And then giggled. "I'm sorry Kimiko. I should have told you straight on instead of having you find out." Atsuko said. "And I'm sorry Atsuko. I really overreacted didn't I? After all, you only took my advice. But hey, now none of us are alone. We have each other, Kaoru, and Hikaru." Kimiko said. Atsuko nodded then smiled again. Kimiko smiled back.

"How did things go with Kaoru?" Kimiko dropped the spoon she was using to eat her cereal when her sister spoke. She blushed then stammered, "G-Good, I-I guess." Atsuko rested her chin on her sister's left shoulder then asked, "Will you tell me what happened?" "N-Nothing happened." Kimiko answered too quickly. "Do I look that non-observant?" Atsuko asked rhetorically. "Okay! Fine! We kissed. What else do you want from me?" Kimiko said and blushed. Then her blush disappeared as she smirked. "So what did you and Hikaru do?" she asked, drawing out Hikaru's name. Atsuko shrugged, her cheeks turning a hot pink. Kimiko sat back in her chair and laughed. "I'm not as inclined to pry as you are. So you don't have to tell me." she said. Atsuko glowered at her.

Shortly after Kimiko left, Hikaru walked inside the Hitachiin mansion. Kaoru wasn't surprised as Atsuko was, he simply smiled and said, "Welcome back." Hikaru raised an eyebrow, expecting much more drama then Kaoru presented. "Aren't you angry at me or something?" he asked. Kaoru shook his head and said, "Of course I was a bit upset, but you need to have your own life just as much as I do." "Oh. Okay." Hikaru said. "So tell me. What's up with you and Atsuko?" Kaoru asked.

"Hey, maybe we could ask Hikaru and Kaoru if they want to go to the mall with us." Atsuko suggested. "Sure." Kimiko agreed then said, "We can mess with their heads a little." They both smirked at the idea. Atsuko whipped out her cell phone which was sunny yellow and quite small. It had a full keyboard and a few little charms dangling from it. Her thumbs flew across the little numbers and then she held it to her ear. "Hikaru, do you and Kaoru want to come to the mall with Kimiko and I? Okay. See you in 10 minutes." She flipped closed the phone then turned to Kimiko. "Let's wear those dresses we bought just before we left America. And those Italian shoes." she said. Kimiko nodded and they hurried upstairs.

Just as there was a knock on the door, Kimiko and Atsuko came down the stairs. Atsuko was wearing a blue and black, plaid, tube dress that fell ¾ of the way down her thighs. It had a inconspicuous bow at the top and was form fitting to her waist where it began to puff out. She wore black, open toed, 1½ inch heels. Kimiko wore relatively the same thing only her dress was pink and black. They opened the door and smiled.

After a moment, the girls grabbed Hikaru and Kaoru's wrists and began pulling them to the Hitachiin limo. Hikaru and Kaoru simply liked how confident the girls acted in the dresses. Or maybe they like the way the dresses fit Kimiko and Atsuko. It was difficult to tell. Once inside the limo, Kimiko sat between Atsuko and Kaoru with a smirk on her face. Atsuko wore the same smirk as she sat between Kimiko and Hikaru. Atsuko and Kimiko had a plan. A mischievous plan.

Suspicious, Hikaru and Kaoru kept a close eye on the smirking twins in between them. Soon the car stopped and said twins pulled them out of the limo. "Is there anywhere you two want to go? It's all American stores so you may not recognize them, but we could always help you find something."Atsuko and Kimiko said at the same time then slowly added, "But we need to pick up a couple...things..."

Musical Influence: Gasolina by Daddy Yankee

A/N: Random music. But I really love the song and I was listening to it the whole time I was writing this. It's not as much an influence. lolz :D