Olympic sizes baths are big. Really big. Huge, in fact. It's for this reason that I enjoy them so much. They're perfect for swimming laps, which is good when you're feeling an urge to swim laps. I've already done two hours worth of laps.

I don't know what's wrong with me. After I'd finished my chat with Kyoya, I'd resolved to ask Haruhi out. While she had gone on a date with Tamaki, they weren't "officially" dating, so there would have been nothing wrong with asking her out. I didn't ask her.

I asked Haruhi what kind of ice cream she liked. What a stupid question. Yet, as Kaoru and I finished our act, I thought of an amazing way to fix the situation. And, if I'm lucky, win a chance to have a night out with Haruhi.

The problem is, I'm not sure how to put my brilliant plan into action. Because, it's not so much a plan as an incredibly intelligent thought. That's why I've spent the last two hours leisurely swimming back and forth in my bathtub.

"What 'cha doing?" I stop moving and look up, seeing Kaoru standing at the edge of the bath. I blush.

"Kaoru, what are you doing in here! I'm naked!" I use my hands to try and cover up the parts of my body that are most exposed.

"You've been in here a really long time." He says slowly, almost as though he's thinking up his reason as he says it. "If you stay in much longer, you'll end up looking like a dried prune."

"Oh, right." His words make sense. I swim over to the control panel, which controls piping, water presser, water tempter, and draining for my bathtub, and press a few buttons. I get out quickly, and the water starts to grain out; it'll be stored in a massive tank, and purified, so it can be reused. I love being rich.

"Hey, Kaoru." I say, no longer embarrassed that I'm nude. After all, he is my identical twin. "You wouldn't want to help me with a little pet project of mine, would you?"

Silence. I stop drying my hair, lift my head up, and look at my twin. His eyes seem faraway, as though Kaoru is deep in thought. It looks like he's staring at something behind me, his eyes are fixed on a point just past my thigh. He has an expression of…longing? No, that can't be right; I must be imagining things again.

"Kaoru?" My voice snaps him out of his daze, and his eyes meet mine.

"What?"

"Would you help me with a special project?"

"Sure." He steps closer to me, a huge grin plastered on his face. "What do you need?"

"I need to convince Tamaki to do a special theme for the Host Club on Friday." I say.

"That only gives us two days to convince him. What kind of them did you have in mind?" His grin is less observable, through still present. His eyes are less mischievous, the impishness replaced with a cunning archness. "What kind of theme."

"An American theme." I'm doing my best to peek his curiosity. He takes another step closer.

"What kind of American theme? Something to do with motorcycles?"

"No."

"Something with pineapple and palm trees?"

"Nope."

"An anticommunism rally?"

"No."

"Something with mice and ducks that can talk?"

"No sir."

"Then what?"

"Ice Cream." When I say it, I say it as though it's the most amazing idea in the world. Kaoru stares at me like I'm an idiot.

"Ice cream? As in, the white stuff made from milk and sugar and stuff?"

"Ya. Though it's not always white."

"But that's… that's commoner food." Kaoru says, sounding slightly disgusted.

"Not always. Hunny-sempai eats it all the time. And Kyoya tried it at the start of the year."

"But…it melts and gets all sticky."

"Since when have sticky white liquids been a problem for you?" I smirk. Then, with my best puppy-dog face, I add, "Please help me with this."

"Fine." Kaoru says. I'm filled with happiness; there's no way Tamaki will say no to an ice cream themed Host Club if both my brother and I ask. Plus, Hunny-sempai will almost serenely want to have an ice cream day.

"Thank you." I smile wildly and run over to him, embracing him. In a moment of pure rapture I kiss Kaoru softly on the left side of his lips. "Thank you so much for helping me."

"Why'd you want this, anyway?" He asks as I pull away from the embrace. For a brief moment. It looks as though Kaoru's eyes are filled with elation, but I'm probably just imagining things.

"I want to surprise Haruhi with her favorite kind of ice cream." I say as I walk out of the room, and head off to bed. I fall asleep before Kaoru returns to our room.

A/n: I hope you readers liked this chapter. I did. Remember to review if there was something you liked, or if you want to give me your words of encouragement. Or, if you would prefer, feel free to send me a privet message.

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~Tyler M. Willis