Colourless Rainbow
"So nice to see you" the lady at the office chirped whilst signing different forms and gathering two piles of identical papers.
"I hope you enjoy your time here at Ouran academy." She handed a pile of papers to each twin.
"We only need one." Hikaru stated sharply.
"We're twins; class us as just one person." Kaoru finished off whilst taking the papers. The woman looked momentarily stunned before slowly placing the remaining papers back onto her overly decorated desk.
"Have a good day" she mumbled whilst trying to smile. The twins walked away smirking slightly.
"Right, we have trigonometry first, in class 1-A." Hikaru mumbled whilst examining the map. The corridors of Ouran academy were empty as the bell had gone before the twins had gotten out of the car; not like this mattered, they were forced to interact with an overly welcoming office woman who clearly misunderstood the fact that they were inseparable.
"That's just down the hall." A voice called from behind them. They both spun round to see a small brown haired boy carrying a pile of books.
"I'm in there now, well, supposed to be…" He mumbled whilst struggling with the books. It crossed the twins' mind to go and help out this poor chap but they both thought that it would be more fun for them to just sit and watch him fail miserably.
"Thanks for that" Hikaru started.
"We'll be on our way." Kaoru finished, both beaming widely. The small brunette smiled and walked a little closer.
"Wow. It is kinda hard to tell you two apart" he smiled a little "But not impossible." The twins laughed out loud before Hikaru snorted;
"NO-ONE has EVER told us apart yet, what makes you think that you can tell us apart when you don't even know our names?" The small brunette frowned, thinking.
"Well, you're both alike, but in some ways, totally different." She mused "Yeah, sure, you look identical but you both have completely different personalities." He finished with a solemn face.
"But I must get these books to trig, they'll be waiting." He staggered balancing the huge pile of books as he walked and disappeared round the corner. The twins stood, slightly opened mouthed.
"Wow" Kaoru whispered. Hikaru snorted.
"Meh, he's only trying to impress us; probably gay." He grunted. Kaoru laughed. They both stared walking in the same direction the strange but interesting boy had walked…
"Wow… There so good looking"
"I know right… I wonder if Tamaki will ask them to join the Host Club…"
"Gosh, I hope so!" one girl mused in amazement and awe. The other girls squealed quietly when one twin dragged his fingers through his hair, absentmindedly making them want him.
"Jeesh, what's the deal with the groups of frequently squealing girls?" Hikaru asked. Kaoru shrugged, too enthralled in his Pokémon game. Hikaru rested on the shoulder of his brother watching the small character run around a magical land. He sighed and looked up to see the small brunette they had seen earlier sat eating his dinner from a metal lunch box. He sat with a rather extravagant looking blonde and a tall dark haired man with glasses; all three stared in their direction…
Kaoru sighed and shut his game in defeat.
"How was your first day at Ouran?" their mom asked whilst applying makeup. Hikaru stood leaning casually against the doorframe looking bored as Kaoru sat cross legged on the floor next to his feet.
"It was fine, thanks mom." Kaoru stated.
"Boring though" Hikaru finished off. She chuckled as she picked up a pair of expensive looking earings.
"You two will never change." She mused before standing up and letting her long, bottle green dress fall to the floor elegantly.
"What do ya think?" she twirled around and smiled looking down.
"Its years since I wore a dress…" Hikaru blinked whilst Kaoru just stood up and faced Hikaru.
It had been nine years since their father had left, but the memories still haunted the twins and their dreams.
"You look beautiful mom" Hikaru said with a slight smile. Kaoru walked past Hikaru and held his hand behind his back.
"Oh good… I wonder what Hyoko is doing this for…" she asked herself and then walked over to the full length mirror to examine her-self further.
It was pretty obvious to Hikaru and Kaoru; Hyoko wanted to marry their mom. In all honesty, they didn't think that he would have waited nine years to ask her for her hand in marriage. If it wasn't for that, then they would have surely got rid of him now. Hyoko had been a better father than their biological father had been; he was always there for them, and for their mom. They happily approved of their marriage, if that is what they chose.
"Well, I'll see you two tomorrow" their mom walked over to them and kissed them both on the forehead once.
"Take care and we'll be back before 11" She stated seriously.
"Okay mom" Hikaru smiled
"Have a nice time" Kaoru finished. She nodded and started to walk towards the exit.
Hikaru and Kaoru walked over to their bedroom and straight to their wardrobe. They picked out some thick clothing before listening to make sure they hear the limo drive away.
"Okay Hika, is that what you're wearing?" Kaoru asked observing his brother. Hikaru nodded.
They stepped out into the cold crisp air of the night; the sky fell dark and looked heavy with rain. The twins walked up and out onto the main road. Both held each other close. Kaoru's pink cheeks made Hikaru smile as they walked; they didn't know where they were going, but all they wanted was a break, a few hours without anyone else.
Hikaru and Kaoru walked in silence, happily enjoying each other's company, until they reached the more common part of the town in which they lived. It was pretty late, so the night had now grown black but the streets were dimly lit from the lights flashing in nearby bars and shops. The strong smell of restaurants firing up their stoves to cook for their guests filled the air and made Hikaru and Kaoru's stomachs rumble.
"Hika… Did you bring the money?" Kaoru asked quietly cowering further into his scarf to make sure it wasn't seen by any muggers.
"Yea, wanna grab some food?" Hikaru asked holding Kaoru closer as a sharp gust of wind whipped through and tore off his hood; he quickly pulled it back into place.
The 'common' part of Tama was quite… well, dodgy, so to speak. There was always something in the news about muggings or robbery, sometimes even fatal fights or other accidents. The twins liked Tama (A/N A Japanese city (ironic right(Tamaki Tama)))(Woah a lot of brackets…) not for that reason (obviously) but because they could hide away and camouflage into the crowds of people; basically they could be alone with no interruptions and no-one to invade their little world; only Hikaru and Kaoru had the passwords to enter their world, and they had both promised each other not to give that special password to anyone, not even their mom.
"What about some ramen?" Hikaru asked.
"Sure" Kaoru answered with a smile. They walked until they came to their usual corner café who specialized in ramen and Saké (although they weren't supposed to be drinking sake, they managed to appear and act older than they actually were).
Once they reached their favourite shop, Hikaru pushed open the door and shuddered as the warmth of the place hit them. Kaoru shortly after followed as an automatic smile spread across his face. A friendly looking woman, her skin growing old but the tenderness remained in her warm brown eyes smiled and beckoned them in.
"Hikaru, Kaoru! So nice to see you both again!" the woman exclaimed.
"Hey Siae" Hikaru greeted with a smile.
"Nice to see you too" Kaoru finished removing his scarf and hat. The elder woman named Siae smiled and beckoned them in through and behind the counter.
"C'mon you two, I have the ramen already bubbling away!" she chuckled delicately. Hikaru and Kaoru followed without haste into a small room with a warmly lit fire and a kotatsu sat on the floor. The strong but pleasant smell of ramen filled the air.
"You two sit and I'll be back with your super!" Siae smiled and disappeared into the kitchen leaving the twins to sit and not help but smile.
They loved to stay and eat here, as much as they loved all the fancy stuff they got fed back at home and during dinner parties, nothing could ever come close to Siae's ramen and hot saké soup; especially on cold nights such as tonight and busy days such as today had been for them, this is exactly what they wanted and what they needed. Siae kept them happy, as much as they loved spending time with their mom, they hated it when she would just randomly guess who was who… But then again, they both knew that their mom was still recovering from the incredibly violent relationship she had with her ex-husband nine years ago; the memories of the screaming woman on a night, the loud noises and smashed furniture when they got in from school still scarred and burned whenever the twins thought about it; they just couldn't get over the though and hunch that the twins and their father would one day met again…
"Here you go…" Siae walked through with a rattling tray with two bowls brimming with ramen soup, wontons and next to them, fortune cookies.
"Thankyou!" both twins said in unison. They beamed as each bowl was placed in front of them. Their stomachs rumbled loudly before the food started to fill their grumbling tummies.
Siae watched proudly from the kitchen whilst the two teenage boys ate their super. The smiled as she reminisced about the first time she found the seven year olds wondering through the streets of Tama; streets no children should be walking through on a night. She had invited them back to her small shop, fed them and have gave them a warm place to always feel welcome before she took them back to the extremely large and extravagant house in which they lived.
It was on that cold night where the twins had turned up at the door of her café, stood, soaked to the skin and crying silently. Her heart fell when she heard all about their mother's misfortune and abuse which had been hurled at her. She had been their life support, and she was proud of it! She bought them birthday presents and Christmas presents, she invited them round, just like a grandma would invite her grandchildren around, she cared for them like any grandmother would and above all else, she loved the twins as any grandmother would. She loved them with her entire heart and soul! And every single day passed when she couldn't possibly shot that off enough to the twins!
"Thank you Saie" Hikary placed an empty bowl in the sink.
"That was delicious, just like it has always been!" Kaoru wondered in and placed his bowl in the sink as well.
"AH! You're both too kind!" she exclaimed giving them a tight hug. "Now, it's getting late now, you two should probably head back to your house before your mother gets home!" she laughed. They both nodded in unison.
"We'll see you tomorrow, after school" Hikaru beamed
"We'll come and help you with service!" Kaoru finished and beamed also. Siae smiled.
"Thankyou Hikaru," she kissed Hikaru on the forehead "Kaoru" she then kissed Kaoru on the forehead. The twins smiled once more before the noticed the time and made a rather quick exit.
Siae's heart fell as the twins laughed and smiled leaving her café; all this time, the twins had been visiting her, and she had been celebrating their special times together with them, and she had been loving them, and caring for them;
Their mother didn't know who she was at all.
If they passed each other in the street, she would totally blank the delicate, tender woman without a single bad bone in her body. The fact that Siae would make the twins happier every day hurt Siae too much;
If only their mother knew…
Hikaru and Kaoru had been running all the way home, expecting to meet their mother on the way. They both burst through the door and fell to the floor.
"Tha-, wa-s a c-close un…" Hikaru panted.
"I know…" Kaoru breathed heavily with agreement. They both stood up and laughed with each other.
"We better get changed-" Hikaru started.
"Before mom finds out" a cold voice stated from behind them. They both froze and looked around cautiously.
"Uh-oh" Kaoru whispered as he made eye contact with their furious mother.
"Where the HELL have you two been?" she yelled. Kaoru cringed at her tone and looked at Hikaru for support.
"We decided to go for a walk." Hikaru answered back.
"Through the commoner's area? Why? You could have both been stabbed o-or shot!" She shouted, absolutely fuming.
"How the hell do you know?" Hikaru shouted. Kaoru knew what was coming, and he was trying to think of something to do or, at least, say before it happened.
"I saw you with that, that COMMONER!" Their mom shouted. Hikaru looked so offended and hurt by his mother's ruthless comment Kaoru had no idea what to do or say; his mind went completely blank.
"commoner..?" Hikaru whispered, utterly gobsmacked "Commoner?" he repeated; his anger building up and building up…
"Hika, just leave it…" Kaoru tried to interviene.
"NO KAORU!" Hikaru yelled at his twin "I WONT!" Kaoru looked terrified and couldn't take his eyes away from the solid eyes of his elder brother.
"SHE IS NO COMMONER! SHE IS A KIND, AND THOUGHFUL LADY!" Hikaru was fuming; all his anger was spilling out in the harsh comments that were pouring from his mouth.
"DON'T you speak…To me... Like that!" their mother half shouted but then quietened in some areas; she looked worried.
"H-Hika…" Kaoru mumbled, terrified. Hikaru collapsed to the floor and buried his face in his hands, sobbing quietly. Their mother, who had been forced to back up against the wall from fear, stood up again from cowering against the wall. She gulped and then walked away into another room without another word. Kaoru walked back over to his elder brother who remained crying quietly.
"H-Hikaru…" Kaoru whispered, hurt by the sudden outburst. Hikaru looked up and fell into his brothers chest.
"Kaoru! Please, forgive me!" Hikaru pleaded, sobbing hysterically. "I'm so sorry!"
"It's okay Hika" Kaoru cooed holding his brother to his chest. "C'mon, lets get some sleep."
The twins staggered up to their room without another word from their mother and their mother, without a single word from her twins…
|GAH ~ ! Wow, I think I now know where this fanfic is going ^_^
That's a relief ! XD
I hope you like this chapter,, is this classed as a long chapter? I hope so 8D XD
Thankyou all who reviewed for chapter number UNO! Much appreciated and I'd love to see more ~ :D
Q: Is this a KaoruxOCxHikaru fic, er are any of them paired with an OC? From Ebbie54
ANSWER: I DUNNO! XD lol,, sorry for the lame answer XD ahaah
Thanks for reading! :D