Hello again! Well, here's the next chapter. I'm legitimately going to try to wrap it up in 2 or 3 more chapters. I feel silly enough writing a Halloween-themed story at Christmastime. I hope everyone enjoys it.
Kaoru sighed as he walked upstairs to Mori's room. Remembering what Kyouya told him, he knocked on the door before entering.
"Come in," Hunny sang. When Kaoru opened the door, Mori and Hikaru both sat on the bed. Hikaru was talking as much as he usually did while Mori just sat and listened. Hunny occupied himself with the large strawberry and chocolate cake sitting on a table.
Hikaru smiled over at Kaoru when he entered, still chattering away happily. Kaoru was glad to see Hikaru so happy, but Kyouya's words made his suspicious. Not of Hikaru's happiness, but of why he was so happy. He narrowed his eyes, watching closely. Mori carefully didn't stare at the older twin but couldn't keep himself from a small smile. Hikaru wasn't as successful in not staring, but he did try. His cheeks flushed just slightly and he was a little short on breath.
Kaoru gasped in realization, making Hikaru look at him. Kaoru raised both eyebrows at Hikaru and quirked his mouth, letting him know that he knew. Hikaru half-shrugged and smiled with embarrassment before looking sharply to the side, telling him they'd talk about it later. Their eyes locked, and Kaoru could tell that Hikaru wasn't exactly sure what was going on, but that he was truly happy.
After spending the rest of the day with Hunny and Mori, Kaoru was full of cake and questions. Hikaru was practically giddy when they left. Kaoru couldn't believe his cheeks weren't hurting at this point from smiling so much. They left in their car, driven by their favorite driver.
"Hibiki!" Both twins greeted him enthusiastically. They each latched onto an arm as they interrogated him about what he'd been doing since that afternoon. Neither seemed too frustrated when he wasn't able to answer beyond a stammer. On the way back they continued to talk to him, but he was able to answer coherently when they were in the back seat and he was in the front. In the ten minutes it took them to get home, they learned about his family, his education, and his employment with them.
"Thanks Hibiki!" He smiled at them as they went inside. They weren't so bad once he got to know them a little better.
Once they got to their room and closed the door, Kaoru whipped around and pressed a finger into Hikaru's chest.
"So," he accused, "Mori?" Kaoru gaped when Hikaru blushed.
"There's nothing going on," Hikaru told him, disappointed, "We just hang out. He lets me play with Piyo-chan sometimes. And sometimes he lets me sit in his meditation room to just think things out when I'm having problems. But when we were working on Bun-Bun's costume the other day, he was sleepy. And I noticed how adorable he is when he's sleepy. And then I started noticing that I like how he's really tall and how I think his spiky black hair looks cool and stuff like that. I don't think it's going to go anywhere, but I just like hanging out with him, you know?"
"This sounds familiar," Kaoru drawled, "I distinctly remember you telling me that attitude was unacceptable when I felt the same way about Kyouya. So let's make a plan or something to get you and Mori together! It'll be great. We can try to get Hunny in on it too, since he'd probably be happy to see his cousin with someone. And then-"
"No, it's fine. Really," Hikaru insisted. "I don't want to rush things."
"Oh, but you were perfectly fine with me rushing things with Kyouya?"
"What, so you're not happy with the way things are now?"
"Well," Kaoru floundered, "Yes I'm happy, but I want you to be happy too. I'm afraid you'll feel left out or something if I'm off doing stuff with Kyouya and not with you. I want you to have someone to do stuff with too." Their eyes met, and they both smiled softly. Hikaru did understand.
"'Stuff' huh?" Hikaru asked wickedly. "I didn't know you were to the point of 'stuff' with Kyouya already."
"We're not! Wait, that's not what I meant. You know what I meant." Kaoru glared half-heartedly at his brother.
"Of course I know what you meant, but I was just checking. That was a rather intense make-out Satoshi interrupted. I had to make sure Kyouya wasn't defiling my sweet little brother." Hikaru wrapped Kaoru into a loose hug, which Kaoru returned.
"So you really don't want any help with Mori?" Kaoru tilted his head in an effort to convince Hikaru.
"Really. Thanks, though. It's weird, isn't it? First we both like Haruhi, and now we both like guys." Hikaru laughed.
"Yeah. I mean, we should have pretty similar tastes, being twins and all. But Kyouya is evil a lot of the time, and Mori is never evil."
"Yeah," Hikaru conceded, "And Mori would never use the things he knows against someone, while Kyouya is constantly thinking of ways to use his knowledge to his advantage."
"Maybe," Kaoru shrugged. "But you know, they're both pretty good about noticing things."
"Yeah. And they're both tall."
"And have black hair."
"And dark eyes."
"And don't talk much."
"And take care of their best friends."
The twins looked at each other for a moment in silence.
"At least we know we still have similar tastes," Hikaru shrugged happily before changing into his pajamas.
"True. It's comforting to know that we can both find people who are similar enough for our similarities, but different enough to account for our differences." Kaoru also changed out of his 'work' clothes.
When they were in their matching sleep pants and tank tops, they both hopped onto the bed and curled together under the covers. A question began forming in Kaoru's mind, but he didn't know if he could ask it without blushing.
"What?" Hikaru poked Kaoru in the ribs.
"What do you mean 'what?'" Kaoru feigned innocence.
"Something's bothering you. Neither one of us will be able to sleep until you get it out. You know that."
"Fine," Kaoru sighed, "But it's embarrassing."
"Hey, I'm your brother. You don't have to be embarrassed about anything with me."
"Okay. Alright," Kaoru took a deep breath. "Do you ever think of Mori when you're...you know..." He hoped Hikaru would get it.
"When I'm what? Walking? In class? When?" His confusion wasn't feigned.
"When you're, um, taking care of business?" Kaoru could tell that Hikaru still didn't get it. "When you're shaking hands with the bishop?"
"Shaking hands with who?"
"Choking the chicken?"
"You're not making any sense, Kaoru."
"Dammit, Hikaru," he muttered, "You know," his voice lowered to a whisper,
"jerking off."
"Oh!" Hikaru flinched. Then his face got hot. Then he shook his head. "NO! Of course not. Mori's so...so...you know. And if I were to think of him while I was...well, it just wouldn't seem right." He paused a moment. "Wait, so do you think of Kyouya when you're, what did you say, 'choking the bishop?'"
"It's 'shaking hands with the bishop,' and only a couple times. And it wasn't on purpose! It just...happened. And I was wondering if you did it too. But I guess Mori's not really the kind of guy you could have dirty thoughts about." Kaoru turned around so he wasn't facing Hikaru anymore. He was sure his face would erupt into flames any second.
"Hey! What do you mean by that? Are you saying Mori's not as good as Kyouya?"
"No, I'm just saying he's purer of heart. More like Haruhi in that sense. It never even crossed my mind to think of her when...yeah." Kaoru wished he'd never brought the subject up.
"Really? Not once?" Hikaru's reply made Kaoru turn back around.
"You didn't! Our Haruhi?"
"Just once. To see what it was like. I didn't really like it, so I never did it again. But I'd heard other guys talking about it and it made me curious."
"Wow," Kaoru's mind reeled with that revelation. Then he shook his head. "Well, I don't suggest trying it with Mori. It makes facing him really really embarrassing the next time you see him."
"I'm so glad it's dark in here," Hikaru said.
"Me too," Kaoru agreed. "Good night."
"G'night."
The next day, school went as usual. The auction was set for the afternoon during Club hours. Kaoru really wanted to win so he could spend the next few afternoons alone with Kyouya, but he also wanted Hikaru to win so he could make some progress with Mori.
When he arrived at the club room a little early, he noticed that Hunny and Mori were also there. Hikaru had gone to the bathroom, and Kaoru wasn't one to turn down an opportunity like that.
"Hunny, could I talk to you for a minute?" He hoped he wouldn't arouse Mori's suspicions too much.
"What is it, Kao?" Hunny asked once they were secluded in a corner of the room.
"What does Mori think of Hikaru?" Kaoru figured there was no point in beating around any bushes.
Hunny looked a little surprised at the direct question before a sly grin graced his small features. "I promised I wouldn't say anything, but I can tell you that he thinks about him more often than he'd like to. Why do you ask? Worried about Hika?"
"Not really," Kaoru admitted, "Just trying to help him. But he doesn't really want me to. So I was thinking, since you're always with Mori, could you do something to, you know, help things along a bit?"
"Of course, Kao," Hunny smiled. Then they had to get ready to greet the girls for the day.
The carved pumpkins were all lined up on a table with tasteful Halloween decorations around them. Each was placed so as to look its best. None of the pumpkins had names on them, so the girls had to go by looks alone. Kyouya hired a high class auctioneer to handle the proceedings.
The last pumpkin to be auctioned was the one made by the trio. Kaoru and Kyouya's pumpkin sold for half again what Tamaki and Haruhi's did. Even so, Tamaki and Haruhi's pumpkin sold for enough to pay the auctioneer. Kyouya and Kaoru's sold for enough to cover the cost of the missing hosts for the three days. That meant that this last pumpkin was pure profit and that made Kyouya a very happy man.
Kaoru watched with fear and awe as two girls began waging a war of money over the last pumpkin. It was obviously Hunny and Mori's, and two of Hunny's clients insisted on winning it. Surprisingly, Reiko stayed out of it, having expressed disappointment at none of the pumpkins being scary enough for Halloween.
When all was said and done, the final pumpkin sold for twice the cost of Tamaki and Haruhi's. Kaoru was a little disappointed that he and Kyouya wouldn't get the time off together, but a shared glance with Hunny made him hide a grin. Hopefully the smallest of the hosts would find a way to get the other two together over the next few days.
After club hours, when all the girls left, Kaoru leaned on Kyouya's chair, trying to understand the massive spreadsheet the older boy was working on.
"You were wrong," he pointed out, hoping to inflame Kyouya. Few things in life were more attractive than an incensed Ohtori Kyouya.
"I was," Kyouya conceded, eyes still focused on the laptop. "The two girls who fought so fiercely over Hunny's pumpkin weren't even regular customers of his-neither ever booked him more than twice in one week. However, I am in no position to complain about the unexpected revenue. We will have to find time after club activities to be together. You don't mind?" Now he looked up at Kaoru, who could see the smallest hint of anxiety behind Kyouya's glasses.
"'Course not," Kaoru shook his head before moving to stand behind Kyouya's chair. He bent down to wrap his arms around Kyouya's shoulders. His cheek pressed itself to Kyouya's. Then he turned his head and pressed a warm kiss to the pale cheek, happy when he saw the smile it produced. "Do you have time today?"
Kyouya sighed disappointedly, making Kaoru pout. "I'm sorry. This week will be very busy. Since I'm not taking it off, I need to oversee the party on Friday." He leaned to the side and twisted so he could see Kaoru's face. "Next week, however, I will be sure to arrange my schedule so that we may have time together." Although the angle was awkward, Kyouya managed to brush his fingers along Kaoru's jaw, bringing him closer.
Kaoru's eyes slid half-closed and he used the tip of his tongue to moisten his lips. Kyouya smirked at his predictable reaction. Then he leaned up and simply rubbed their lips together. They shared a smile before parting their lips slightly and kissing in earnest.
Impatient with the little movement their current position allowed, although he did enjoy being taller for once, Kaoru kept their lips connected and moved so he was standing in front of Kyouya. He gasped as Kyouya pulled him into his lap, but 'hmm'd' in approval when he realized that he was still taller from this angle.
Kyouya nipped Kaoru's lower lip playfully, making the younger boy smile. Kaoru kissed the corner of Kyouya's mouth in revenge, refusing to let Kyouya make the kiss into a proper one. To counteract that, Kyouya began sprinkling light kisses along Kaoru's jaw and the side of his throat, making Kaoru sigh happily and lean his head to the side. His breathing was getting a little heavier. Kyouya chuckled at that before placing both hands on the sides of Kaoru's face and resting their foreheads together.
"In case I haven't mentioned it, I like you too," Kyouya's voice was soft and his cheeks were a little pinker than usual. Kaoru grinned and hugged Kyouya tightly.
"Kyouya! Stop molesting my little brother, we've gotta leave now." Hikaru stood in the doorway.
"I'm coming, Hikaru," Kaoru threw over his shoulder. "Talk to you later?" He whispered into Kyouya's ear, smirking wickedly when he felt him shiver a little. When Kyouya nodded, Kaoru kissed him one last time and went to join Hikaru. The twins held hands and went home.
Some of my favorite kisses to get in real life are those fun, playful ones, so I thought I'd let Kyouya and Kaoru have some too. It's why the chapter wasn't posted two days ago...I wanted to include at least one kiss. Of course, as so often happens in reality, one kiss often turns into several.
Hope ya'll enjoyed it!