I'm so sorry I haven't posted in a while! I've been running low on the idea fuel but I'M BACK! For now…
"Because," the maid said in complete aggravation.
"Because why?" the twins asked in unison for the umpteenth time that morning.
The maid ran away ready pull her hair out. It had simply started with them asking 'why' on the reason they had to get up. She explained in numerous ways until she gave up, thus beginning the 'because' and 'because why' fight.
Hikaru and Kaoru sat for a minute on their bed sleepily. Hikaru rubbed his eyes and yawned, causing Kaoru to do the same. Hikaru looked at his slightly younger twin, "Why'd ya yawn, too?" he asked.
Kaoru shrugged, "I 'unno." He replied.
"Why not?"
"Why do ya care?"
"Why can't I care?"
"Why don't we play?" they nodded at each other and hopped out of bed. The two ran out their shared room and to their mother's. When they came in, she wasn't there. So, the boys went to her bathroom and climbed up on the sink. Hikaru explored the medicine cabinet, finding a bag of smelly-face-stuff.
"Kaoru, c'mere." He motioned for his brother to come closer.
"Why?"
"I found sumfin' to play with." Hikaru answered. Kaoru scooted closer and Hikaru pulled out mascara. He pulled out the brush for it and tickled Kaoru's cheeks with it, covering them in black gunk. Kaoru found lipstick and stuck it in his mouth like a lollipop. The two gave each other 'make overs' until their mom came in.
"Boys! What're you doing?! Nonono…Kaoru that's not candy, Baby…" Mrs. Hitachiin took the lipstick from her youngest and the eyeshadow from her oldest. The boys let out whines of protest at her.
"Why?" the asked her in unison with the kicked-puppy-voice.
"Why what?" she asked exasperatedly, trying to clean off their faces.
"Why no?" Hikaru said, clarifying their question.
"It's mine, boys."
"Whyyyy…!" Kaoru whined. "You're no fun, Momma!" he shouted though it was muffled by the washcloth attacking his painted lips.
"Why?" Mrs. Hitachiin asked smugly. The boys sat in silence for a few minutes in shock that their mother used their game against them. "Now, come on, it's time to go downstairs." She picked up Hikaru, sat him down so he could run ahead, and carried Kaoru out of the bathroom and bedroom.
"Why we goin' downstairs?" Kaoru asked.
"It's a surprise." Mrs. Hitachiin responded.
"Why?"
"Because it is."
"Why?" Now Hikaru was chiming in again…
"Just go, Hika…take your brother with you." She said as she stood the younger twin beside his copy. The pair ran downstairs giggling.
"DADDY!" the boys shouted, jumping at the tall brown-haired man at the dining room table.
"Boys!" Mr. Hitachiin stood, holding his arms out and scooping the twins in his arms. The happy males of the family stayed in their bear-hug for what seemed like forever before Mr. Hitachiin broke the silence, "So…I hope you two've been super good lately." He said, sitting down with the two small ones landing on either leg.
"Why?" they asked with giggles.
"Because Santa Claus'll be coming soon!" Mr. Hitachiin laughed like Santa as his wife came down.
"And he's checking his list for good little boys."
Kaoru giggled, he always loved the Santa story. Hikaru clung to his daddy's neck, glad he was home. Mrs. Hitachiin picked up Kaoru, sitting him on her hip and continuing her Santa talk, "We should make some cookies with Daddy for Santa, some sugar cookies, those are Santa's favorites."
"How d'ya know that, Momma?" Hikaru asked.
"Mommies know everything, Hika." Mr. Hitachiin said, standing with Hikaru in his arms. "And I think cookies would be great to do right now."
"What else does we need for Santa?" Kaoru asked.
"Well, we can make reindeer food. The reindeer get pretty hungry flying all over the world in one night, you know." Kaoru nodded, grinning ear-to-ear. The family went to the kitchen, ready to bake.
Yes, I made Kaoru more of a mommy's boy. This is going to be a three-part thing. This was, of course, part one. The next part will actually have them baking and then it'll include tucking the twins in for Christmas Eve. The final part of this lovely Christmas special-set will be Christmas morning/day.
Review and tell me what you thought! Remember, you can leave suggestions for the twins' adventures and even for little things they could do for the Christmas season!