Just... read. I'm too jittery to rambl-
OMG OMG OMG I'M SEEING JOHN AND EDWARD LIVE AH AH AH AH AH
Sorry. I just found out and I'm so excited!!!
Haha :D If I'm honest, they remind me of Hikaru and Kaoru. Just... without twincest acts. Though they did share a bed when they were in the Xfactor house :P
ANYWAY
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(POLL: Add Jedward to this story somehow? Even just a reference? Hahahaha... I so see Rose as a Jed we can girl. Know what, no poll. Look for the Jedward reference in this chapter, and you get a mention next chapter.)
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Sat calmly at the window ledge, Rose looked out over the courtyard with pity, as various students ducked and dodged from the inevitable rain and wind that came with winter. She smiled patronizingly at them all, and pressed a finger to the window to test the temperature. It was cool and inviting, so she rested her cheek against it, sighing softly, with a small smile on her face.
It wasn't long until she was interrupted from her peaceful rest.
"Roooosaaaa-kuuuuuun!"
"Why the hell are you calling me Rosa-kun?" She glared at the now dark haired twin who had stopped her from her relaxation.
"You call me Hika." He curtly replied. She shrugged.
"I suppose I do. Fair play." She swung her legs round, and he joined her on the window sill.
"What's on your mind?" He asked, gesturing to his own with a pointed finger. She laughed lightly, resting her face once again against the window.
"A little of everything I guess. Tamaki wants me to perform at the ball."
"Really?" Hikaru beamed "You should do it! You'd be able to show all those girls who've been making fun of you what for!"
She laughed lightly.
"You're right. I guess my stage fright was just an excuse when I first came here. I went to stage school y'know. That's why I'm so bad at everything else. Becca was a dancer there. She's amazing. And then there was Veronica... she could act. I mean REALLY act. And Joey had the loveliest voice..."
"And I guess you sung there too?" Hikaru smiled. Her eyes had misted with memories of her friends, and he knew how much she missed them.
"Yes and no. I was an all rounder. I prefer singing though. I remember when we did Romeo and Juliet... It was amazing. I wanted to be Juliet, but I never could act like Veronica, so it doesn't matter too much." She smiled again, lolling her head backward. "I loved the idea of someone loving you so much they'd try and climb a balcony wall for you, just to see you. Y'know? Anyway, I was Lady Capulet, so I could boss Veronica around instead. We practiced that bit out of class without her permission... It was so funny! It was a joke among the cast I should be Rosaline, because of my name. I didn't like it all that much, the whole being forgotten for Juliet thing? But never mind..."
"... You miss it there. Don't you?" He took her hand, softly squeezing it.
"I do. But I would rather I came here than I didn't. I don't quite know how I'd function without the Host Club... I mean, fuck, right?" She laughed slightly, and Hikaru knew she meant it. But it didn't stop him wondering.
"Hey wait... you said fuck... TONO TAUGHT YOU TO SWEAR!"
The following scene looked similar to Rose being swung around the room in joy.
Because that's exactly what it was.
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"Um, Rose?" Haruhi seemed nervous. Hell, she was nervous. She hated the situation she was in right now. She hated asking for help.
"Haruhi! Hey!" Rose smiled from her now reclaimed spot on the window sill. She noticed the boys were silent from a distance, watching, eagle eyed.
"I was wondering if I could ask a favour of you, if I may." She blurted the statement out in a hurried flab of words that took Rose's still learning mind absorb.
"A... favour, was it?" Haruhi nodded sheepishly. Rose had gotten so good at her Japanese that they often forgot she was not native – and still found it tricky to translate sometimes. "You may, of course you may. What is it Haruhi?"
"The ball coming up. I daren't ask the twins, god knows what they would do. If I ask my Dad I'll never hear the end of it." She murmured. Rose nodded encouragingly. "I haven't got anything to wear, and my taste is hardly appropriate. Would you... assist me, in shopping?"
Rose beamed. Before she could affirm the query, the twins leapt on Haruhi, yelling how they felt betrayed, and how they'd have a perfect dress if she'd just asked. She curtly responded with 'last time you did that, I was stopped by three cars asking if I was looking for a good time.'
Ouch.
"I'd be happy too." She cut over, kicking the twins aside. They retreated to tend to their emotional wounds.
"Can we come?" they whined from the corner.
"No. I have to get a dress too." Rose looked pointedly at Hikaru. "Considering SOMEONE looked at the one I already got."
"Why does it matter if he saw?" Haruhi murmured, as Kaoru laughed at Hikaru.
"Because I never let any of my... friends see my clothes before I wear them. It ruins it!" She muttered sheepishly to Haruhi.
"... Did Hikaru ask y-!"
"LET'S GO NOW!"
And they were gone. Kyoya sent a text to Haruhi saying 'due to your early leave, your debt is reinstated at fifteen thousand yen'. Tamaki sent her one saying 'ignore him'. Kyoya was not pleased.
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"So, how about this one?"
Haruhi flinched. It was so... so... big. It was pretty, she supposed, but the skirt was so obscenely large it could drown several large countries in its netting of doom and despair.
"Pass."
"Haruhi!" She pouted at the refusing girl, and shook her head disapprovingly. "This colour would look amazing on you!"
"It's green, Rose. Really." Haruhi shook her head. Rose frowned, and passed it to her.
"Green can look amazing when done right, and trust me, this is done right. Try it on!" Haruhi found herself forced into the changing room, and she sighed, before stripping a pulling the dress on awkwardly. She couldn't quite fit it on, and struggled with it mercilessly to no avail. "Need a hand?" Haruhi was not one to accept help – not even from friends.
"I'm fi- AHHH!"
Falling over midsentence was a bad way to get her point across. Rose laughed kindly, helping her up, and pulling the dress down, then fixing the intricate ribbons at the back.
"Well? Do you like it?" Rose smiled, as Haruhi stared at her reflection, in slight awe.
It really was a lovely dress. The large skirt made her look that little bit more feminine, and it was fitted in just the right places for her figure. The green she had earlier dismissed was now a different shade, a beautiful deep olive colour, and there was a noticeable lack of frill and lace. Haruhi smiled.
"It's perfect." She admitted, a pink shade rising to her cheeks as she watched her dress twirl around her with every gesture.
Rose grinned victoriously.
"Get changed. My turn to get a dress. Then we'll do shoes, facials and manicures."
"... You're kidding."
"Relax, it's on me! You'd be surprised how relaxing it is. Come on! It's Christmas Holidays now! Have a little TLC on my credit cards." Rose giggled, as Haruhi pulled the changing room shut again and changed back to her jeans and pink sweatshirt.
"Well, I guess it couldn't hurt."
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Rose missed her girly days with Lilly. That's why she was so desperate to drag out her shopping trip with Haruhi. She offered her friend a lift home, which was gratefully accepted – Haruhi had learnt that Rose was not to be said no to – and they finally found themselves on the inevitable topic.
The opposite sex.
"So what's going on with you and Hikaru?" Haruhi asked, admiring her nails abashedly. They hadn't been this clean in years.
"Oh, nothing. He asked me to the ball, I said yes, and that's all so far." She shrugged, a small smile on her face.
"Really? That's great!" Haruhi grinned, happy for her two friends. Rose shrugged again, in a happy embarrassment. "You really seem to make a good pair. You'd make a lovely couple."
She now blushed.
"I'm... not going to deny I have some feelings for him. But I don't want to do anything that could hurt Kaoru. I can tell he's nervous about it. And... Well, I'd rather Hikaru had Kaoru than I had Hikaru. Do you understand?" Haruhi nodded. "But I don't mind. I told myself I'd never love again anyway. I assume the twins told the host club?"
Haruhi paled.
"It wasn't a gossipy thing, they were telling us to keep an eye out for you, make sure you're okay if they weren't arou-!"
"Haruhi, I don't care. I trust you." Rose smiled her reassuring picture frame smile, and Haruhi relaxed. She smiled back, and leant back in the limousine. "What about you and 'Tono'?"
"Oh! Not you too!" Haruhi groaned, her previous smile fading quickly.
"If you don't want to talk about it that's fine. I already guessed he's the date to the ball anyway..." Rose winked at her knowingly, which caused Haruhi to mumble incoherently. "... because otherwise you would never have asked me to help you shop."
Silence boomed between them for a moment. Haruhi looked across at Rose in surprise, as she just stared back.
"You can read me?" Haruhi blurted it before realizing what she was asking. Rose shrugged and nodded.
"Yeah. I guess I can."
They pulled up at the still stunned Haruhi's apartment, and said Haruhi immediately backed out the car thanking her quietly, before sprinting to her door, fumbling with keys and bags, looking as though someone had just taken away her privacy. Rose watched for a moment, before sighing, and leaning across to close the door.
"Take me home driver."
And so they departed.
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The ball was drawing closer. Now that Hikaru and Kaoru had the week to prepare, Hikaru began to panic.
"She won't tell me what colour!"
"It's just a COLOUR."
"Why won't she tell me?!"
"Does she hate me?!"
Kaoru, needless to say, was getting very, very annoyed. He sighed dramatically, and let his mind wander to the fact he still had no date, and without a date, he couldn't attend. He didn't want to ask a random customer like Kyoya had though – he wanted someone who he could spend the evening with without slitting his wrists.
With that thought, his phone began to blare in his pocket. He fished it out, bemusedly watching Hikaru have a nervous breakdown over colours.
"Kaoru?"
"Oh, hey Rose. If you want Hikaru, he's having a breakdown at the moment, but I can tell him to call you back if you like."
Hikaru gave him a glare which burned with the intensity of a thousand candles.
"Nah, leave him to his mental un-well-ness for a while."
"It's called 'retarded'. Even you know that one..."
"Shaaat aaap. I have a friend flying over for Christmas. I was wondering if you wanted a date to the ball?"
"Did you feel it a mission to get me a date or something?"
"NO! I didn't mean that I thought you wouldn't find someone, I need someone to take her or she'll be stuck at mine all night. Pleeeaaaseee?"
Without even looking, he knew she was pouting.
"You're pouting right now aren't you?"
"PLEEEAASSSEEE!"
"Fine. Whatever. What colour is she wearing?"
"Gold! Thank you Kaoru! Just warning you, her Japanese isn't perfect. She's been learning it ever since I moved."
"Okay, if we could handle teaching you, I'm sure we can teach her."
"Thank you! Oh, and one more thing?"
"Sure, what?"
"Tell Hikaru to play it safe and just wear a black tie. He won't have thought of that, and I'm wearing a dress that suits all black tux's anyway."
"You're an angel. He might actually shut up now."
"I can imagine – haha! Anyway, must dash. I have someone to pick up from the airport."
"Want to meet up later? I might as well meet them."
"Sounds good. I'll come by when I've gotten her. Give Hikaru a slap round the head for me."
"Done and done. See you later."
"Bye!"
Hikaru finally cottoned on to the fact he was talking to Rose.
"Let me ask he-! You hung up."
"Yes. Yes I did." Kaoru grinned, and his brother scowled in a similar fashion to a grown man whose father had just walked up to him, pinched his nose, and said in the campest voice possible 'I got your nose babyboo'. Yes, it was that much of a scowl.
"And did she mention anything about colours?" He prompted with the scowl still evident on his face.
"Yes. She didn't say what she was wearing, but for you to play it safe and go with black."
Hikaru howled in anguish. He didn't like playing it safe.
"She's coming round later. Ask her yourself. Her friend who lives in England is over for Christmas, and she's picking her up from the airport."
"It's probably Becca. I met her for about three seconds while we were over there."
And Kaoru visibly brightened now that Hikaru had begun to breathe normally again.
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Tic
Toc
Tic
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Time seemed to move deliberately slowly as she waited. The entrance from customs was almost deliberately empty. Rose grunted in annoyance, and fidgeted with her fingers impatiently. A few minutes later, and she gave a soft cry of pure unease at her non arrival. The plane had landed. She had been told as much. Why was it taking so long?!!!
"Raabbiittt!"
Her mind was brought out of her inner rant in moments, and she grinned euphorically. Only one person called her Rabbit.
"Bear!" She ran at the now toffee haired girl, and grabbed her in a hug that would crush bones. Becca laughed, and hugged her back just as tight. The two murmured soft, fond words of fondness to another, of how much the other had been missed and such.
"Have you heard from Lilly?" Becca's hand found her own as the two made their way to Rose's family car, the luggage split between them.
"No." Was the curt, small reply. Rose felt her gently tighten her grip, and she smiled gratefully.
"So how's Hikaru? You mention him almost every letter!" The two girls giggled for a moment.
"He's my date to the ball I told you about." Rose giggled – with a hint ofa blush. "And he dyed his hair black... but his brother Kaoru – that's your date by the way – is still a red head."
"You got me a date? Awwh!" Becca crushed her in another hug, and Rose laughed, shoving the things into the car. They piled in, laughing, and between giggles, they managed to say 'To the Hitachiin residence'.
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"Kaoru!" Rose knocked at the door uncaringly. "Hiikaa!"
Hikaru flung the door open within seconds.
"COLOUR!"
Rose walked past him calmly. "Hey Kaoru!"
-faceplant-in-wall'd-
"Do I want know to?" Becca asked slowly. Hikaru shook his head dumbly.
"It's – 'Do I want to know'." He filled in blandly, letting her in. She nodded awkwardly. "Nice to see you again Becca."
"Nice to see you too Hikaru." She replied, still very slowly, and looked at him for confirmation. He nodded, and she beamed.
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When the two girls returned to the house, Becca was bubbling.
"Kaoru's really cute, isn't he?"
...
"I think I might have a chance if I can learn some Japanese properly."
...
"So do you think I'll look okay in gold? I want to look perfect for him."
...
"Becca?"
"Yes?"
"Shut up."
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It was now midnight.
Kaoru was asleep, curled into a small ball next his brother. Hikaru leant back, a frown on his face, analysing everything he ever knew about Rose, and how to get the colour from her. He HAD to know. It was vital.
And then came the epiphany.
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Baby, I'm you ma-SHE BANGS, SHE BANGS-I don't wanna ROCK, D-Ja-a-ay-WE WILL WE WILL-I ain't scared of no GHOST!
Rose loved her new ringtone. Not waking up to it at three in the morning.
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"Hello?" The voice down the phone was tired and sleepy, Hikaru noticed. It was definitely Rose though.
"Go out on your balcony."She could actually hear the excitement in his voice. She couldn't say no... but at least she could try...
"Hika it's three in the morning!" She hissed. He pleaded and pleaded and she gave in. She could never say no.
She snapped close the phone when she saw him stood out on the courtyards in front of her home. He waved slightly. Frowning, she ran to the edge, leaning over, her white nightdress floating in the winter breeze.
He ran forward, to the base of the balcony, and yelled up, in perfect English.
But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks?
It is the east, and Rose is the sun.
Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,
Who is already sick and pale with grief,
That thou her maid art far more fair than she:
Be not her maid, since she is envious;
Her vestal livery is but sick and green
And none but fools do wear it; cast it off.
It is my lady, O, it is my love!
O, that she knew she were!
She speaks yet she says nothing: what of that?
Her eye discourses; I will answer it.
All the while, he had been attempting (and failing) to climb the wall. She blinked slightly, before holding up a finger, and disappearing inside. She soon reappeared at the front door, still bare foot, and in her white nightgown, as before. She stood in silence, trembling slightly, with her eyes shining with tears.
"You did that... for me?" She gulped slightly, and looked away, running a hand through her hair nervously. He murmured an abashed positive reply, and she let out a small sob, running to him barefoot, and slinging herself at him, burying her face into his shoulder, shaking. "That's... just... Gosh Hika..."
"I... I think I..."
They both froze. Hikaru's words were out of his mouth without his permission, and he caught them before they continued.
"I think you deserve to be Juliet for once. I think you're more than Rosaline." He blushed slightly, glad her face was buried in his chest purely for the fact she couldn't see his face. "I think you're amazing, Rosa-Kun."
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
without that title. Romeo, doff thy name,
And for that name which is no part of thee
Take all myself.
Hikaru didn't pretend to know what her reply was. When he asked, she smiled softly, and replied:
"I'm wearing a white dress Hika-kun."
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TA DA! :)
Chapter 12, done. Next chapter will be the ball.
I thought it was cute how Hikaru wanted the colour just so he could match with her :D You?
WHO GOT THE JEDWARD REFERENCE??? :D Hahaha, it was a little obvious if you're a true fan. If not, it was quite subtle.
In either case. Big mention to the person who gets it - you have until chapter 15 to guess.
I'm being very nice :D
Anyways, please review. I want to know what you thought of Hikaru's almost confession.
Peace and love!
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