Talk On The Telephone

Beep beep

"Ne, that's your phone, Hikaru."

Beep beep

"I can't be bothered to get it. It's probably just Tono anyway."

Beep beep

"It's annoying!"

Beep beep

"You pick it up then!"

Beep beep

"It's closer to you. And it's your phone!"

Beep beep

"What a pain…"

Finally, Hikaru managed to drag himself up enough to make a grab for his phone, jabbing the receive button irritably and pulling his earphone out. Both Hitachiin twins had been sprawled lazily across their bed in various stages of homework, sharing an I-pod and only talking to confirm an answer or laugh at their own choice of music.

Kaoru watched as Hikaru grumbled into the phone; if it was Tono with another of his stupid plans, they were so not doing it. It was too much of a…do-nothing day. Anyway, it was Sunday. Wasn't that like, the day of rest?

Suddenly Hikaru blinked in surprise, the beginnings of a smile tugging at his lips. "Haruhi?"

"Eh?"

With a surprising amount of energy for one preaching about the day of rest, Kaoru jumped up and practically attacked Hikaru's shoulder, leaning over to listen to Haruhi's slow response.

"Uh, yeah. How are you, Hikaru?"

Apparently, the older twin was still too surprised that she had called (since when did Haruhi call people?) and couldn't manage more than; "Fine."

Pause.

"Uh, how are you, Haruhi?"

"Fine."

Pause.

Kaoru flicked his brother's forehead.

"Ow!"

"Huh? What's wrong, Hikaru?"

"Ah, uh, nothing!" He turned to glare momentarily at his brother. "Was there anything you needed, Haruhi?"

"No, not really… Sorry, are you busy?"

"No, no!" Kaoru smothered a laugh at Hikaru's frantic response. "It's just, uh… you usually never call… we always have to call you. And then you don't even answer the phone."

"You can't blame me… and I don't really know why I called. I guess I don't have anything else to do."

"Oh?"

"I've done my homework, cleaned my room and the living room and the kitchen and dad wants takeaway tonight so I can't prepare anything and-"

"Alright! Jeeze, do you have to go through all of that before you even think of calling?" Hikaru frowned at the phone. "What am I, a last resort?"

"Pretty much."

"That's so mean, Haruhiiii!"

"You're higher up the list than Tamaki-sempai."

"Yeah, but he's so annoying that that isn't even a compliment."

"I suppose…"

Pause.

Kaoru, deciding they had killed the conversation long enough, plonked his head on Hikaru's other shoulder so he could whisper into his ear. "Ask Haruhi what she's doing today."

"What are you doing today?" Hikaru faithfully parroted.

"Like I said, nothing really. I suppose I could visit the library or something…"

"Yeah…"

Pause.

Oh, come on. Kaoru raised his eyes at whatever Manga God was watching over them. Do I have to do everything around here?

"Ask Haruhi on a date." He hissed into his ear.

"HUH?!"

Hikaru whipped his head round to stare at Kaoru, a blush warming his ears, but he just received a solid glare back. He could read it easily. Take her out or I'm seriously going to punch you.

Over the phone, Haruhi sighed again at Hikaru's outburst. "What's wrong this time?"

"Ah! Uh! Nothing! I just wondered …uh, do you… w-would you…um…"

Kaoru lent back, slapping his palm against his forehead; I give up.

Hikaru meanwhile, bit his lip; it wasn't like him to be tongue-tied and awkward. This flustered emotion was so new to him that he fell into it completely, the flushed affection rolling around inside him unceasingly. But he did want to go out on a date with her! He did! And, he realized with a surge of determination, I can tick something off the list!

He tried again, with all the confidence of a true Hitachiin. "You wanna go on a date with me, then?"

She paused. "That doesn't mean running around supermarkets again, does it?" Haruhi asked hesitantly.

"Err, no. We'll find something fun to do!"

"Fun as in…"

"Come on, Haruhi, don't be such a killjoy. I'm bored!"

"You being bored never bodes well. Anyway, where's Kaoru?"

"Err…" Hikaru didn't even need to glance round to know that Kaoru (who had sidled back to eavesdrop again) was glaring at him, daring him to say anything else. "Kaoru's…with Mom! Yeah! She has this presentation coming up so Kaoru's gone to help."

"Why didn't you go?"

"I had homework!"

"But you're finished now?"

"Uh…yeah!" He glanced uncaringly at his half-completed essay. "All done!"

"Well, okay…where did you want to go then?"

Ah, crap.

"We'll…improvise! It's the best way to do things!"

"Sure it is, Hikaru."

"So, I'll pick you up in about an hour then! Byeeeee!"

Haruhi sighed and he could just imagine her worn-down expression; hopefully not wishing she had never rung. "Fine, fine. See you later."

Hikaru quickly terminated the call and turned to his twin, a puppy style grin plastered over his face. "I'm picking Haruhi up in an hour!" He announced, as though Kaoru hadn't been sitting next to him the whole time and practically set up the whole date.

Kaoru snorted. "Congratulations."

He smirked as Hikaru jumped up in a bound of energy and began franticly stuffing his homework away, realizing that, at the leisurely pace he and his twin usually took, less than an hour to get ready really wasn't enough time. His smirk softened in fondness momentarily before he fell back and went back to lazing around.

Now that the drama had passed he might read something. Or paint. Something relaxing he couldn't do with Hikaru hanging over his shoulder and begging for help on an essay.

It was the day of rest after all.

-35 minutes later-

"Wah! Kaoru, what do I wear?!"

"What are you, a girl? Just choose something already!"

Some day of rest this was.

Sorry for the really lame ending :P I just had an image of Hikaru spending ages getting ready and Haruhi spending about two seconds XD I couldn't help it :P

Please review! :D I've re-written the next chapter twice but I still don't like it so I might write it again :S If it takes a bit longer to appear, I apologise T.T

Happy New Year everyone! :D