I left you guys on a cute note. So what, do you think, will I put next?
PS – I don't really know what kind of Japanese breakfast stuffs there are, so just roll with it.
Three: First Day Back
"So how'd you boys sleep?" said their mother as they walked in.
"Great!" they chanted.
"That's good."
Hikaru took a deep breath.
"Breakfast smells great, mom," he said.
"Oh yeah," said Kaoru, sitting down. "I forgot how much I like your cooking…" He took a big mouth full of pancakes and grinned. Hikaru laughed and dipped one of his sausages into the syrup. But just as he was about to eat it, Kaoru chomped down on the sticky end, still smiling.
"Hey!" said Hikaru, annoyed. In revenge, he dipped the other half he had left into Kaoru's syrup. However, Kaoru grabbed his hand before he could get to the syrup. This made Hikaru stay in his current position, which would be leaning close to his brother.
The twin laughed loudly.
"Come on!" said the other. "Let go!"
"Nope!" said Kaoru, pulling his hand farther away, and in effect, pulling Hikaru closer, and leaning further out.
"Quit it!"
"Make me!"
"I'll kick you!"
"Go ahead!"
Suddenly –
WHOMP!
The two slid off their chairs and hit the floor, Hikaru on top of Kaoru. There they stayed, hearts beating and blushes coming over their cheeks…
"Boys! Are you alright?" said their mother, rushing over to them. She broke them out of their trance and they started getting up.
"We're fine," Hikaru mumbled.
What the hell? he thought, chest bumping. What the hell is going on? Last night I thought he was cute, and now…
Hikaru shook his head and headed towards the bathroom.
"I'm not really hungry," he explained, and he shut the door. Then, looking in the mirror, he saw his face still very flushed. He groaned.
What is going on with me? He rummaged his fingers through his hair.
Well, what ever it was, he decided he would deal with it later. So, regaining his complexion, he took a breath and then went back out, explaining that he was suddenly hungry again.
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"Ah, you're back!" said the twins' mother as they walked through the door. "How was your day?"
"Great!" the brothers said.
"We played three on three basketball," said Hikaru. "We won."
"Three on three?"
"Kyoya didn't play," Kaoru explained.
"Ah." She smiled and picked up her coat. "Well, boys, I'm off to work. Can you take care of your own supper?"
"Sure!" they said.
"Good." And with that, she got her keys and went for the door. "See you tomorrow!"
"Wait," said Kaoru, "we won't see you until tomorrow?"
His mother looked at him. "Oh, that's right. You don't know… Well, while you were gone, we had some money troubles, and… well… I've been having to work late."
Kaoru looked at Hikaru, who shunned away a bit.
"Anyway," she said, "I'll be back later tonight, but you'll probably be asleep by then."
Then, she smiled and left. Kaoru turned to Hikaru.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Kaoru asked.
"I didn't think you needed to know," he muttered.
"Didn't need to know? Hikaru, she's my mom, too! I have every right to know as much as you do."
There was a pause.
"Let's just make dinner," said Hikaru.
Kaoru sighed but agreed. So, they began to cook. Hikaru got out some noodles and rice, while Kaoru boiled the water.
For the most part, they cooked in silence. Some reminisce of Hikaru's bitterness seemed to resurface, but not at the full extent as to what they were before. He wondered if things would continue like this. Would they linger from their old selves to periods of awkwardness from now on? If so, would they ever grow out of it?
As Hikaru pondered, he heard a clatter of metal and a yelp from Kaoru. He quickly turned around to find his brother clutching his hand and the tea pot spilled on the ground, water spread along the floor.
"Kaoru!" he said, rushing to his side. He examined the burn. It ran down the inside of his right palm. "You klutz…" He ripped part of his shirt to make a long, wide strip of fabric and wet it in the sink. Then, he gently wrapped it around his twin's hand.
"Thank you…" he said. Hikaru looked up. Kaoru had tears forming at the corners of his eyes, and his face was flushed. Hikaru smiled.
"You're welcome." Then, he put his hand around Kaoru's shoulder and lifted him up. "Let me make dinner tonight. You just lay down for a sec; before you burn the whole house down."
Kaoru looked down. "Sorry…"
"It's fine." Kaoru looked at his "older brother". He had a sympathetic smile on his face and light in his eye. It made his face even more flushed.
So, Kaoru walked him into the bedroom and sat him down on the bed. A little while later, Hikaru came back in with two bowls of noodles and rice with two cups of tea. Kaoru smiled as he sat the TV trays on the bed and also sat down.
"It smells great," said Kaoru, taking the chopsticks. However, as soon as he did, the pain of the burn acted up and he immediately relinquished them, wincing. Hikaru noticed his brother in pain and took his chopsticks. Then, picking up a small pinch full of rice, he tilted up Kaoru's chin and pointed the food to his mouth.
"Say 'ahh'," he said, playfully. Kaoru opened his mouth and Hikaru put the grain inside. He then picked up some more and then continued to feed him. As he did, Kaoru felt his face grow hot with each mouthful.
He felt like he wanted to say something, but he had no idea what. His good hand tightly grabbed the sheets beside him and his heart pounded. He was eating, but Kaoru could have sworn his stomach had dropped out of his body. His head was becoming light with each new movement from Hikaru, and his thoughts were hazy. For a split second, he thought he was going to faint. Perhaps he was being overdramatic… but… Hikaru's face was just so close to his…
"Had enough?" Hikaru asked after a while. Blindly, Kaoru nodded. Hikaru smiled and picked up the trays. "Good. I'll see if we have some burn cream, ok?" Again, he nodded. "Alright. Get some rest."
As he left, Kaoru guessed that that particular request would be hard to do.
SQUEEEEE! I love righting for these two! Tell me what you think! Kim, especially you!
T.