Disclaimer: I do not own Ouran host club *sheds yet another tear*
When we last left the host club:
"Wait, Hikaru." Kaoru whispered to himself as he watched as he watched his older brother leave. What he didn't see though, was Eniko right behind him, watching, and hearing him. Her eyes widened, she understood.
EPISODE 8: Hurt
A sudden flash of light woke the sleeping Kaoru. He squirmed for a moment or two thinking that it was one of their rosy cheeked maids getting them ready for school. But… it's Sunday? He thought, a muffled boom came from outside and he sat up.
Nothing looked exactly changed. Except the fact that it was 9:30 a. m and it was dark out. It was then when Kaoru recognized the familiar smell.
"Hikaru?"
"Yeah Kaoru?"
"I smell rain."
Kaoru felt his double move around the bed sleepily, then finally sit up beside him.
"Mm." He moaned.
"You know what that means?"
"What?" His older brother asked rubbing his eyes.
"It's the first weekend of school… And it's storming."
"Oh that's just wonderful." Hikaru complained, he turned on his bedside light. "Man, it's so dark in here I need to turn the light on!"
Suddenly both the twins turned to their computer sitting on the desk, the screen was blinking on and off, signaling to them that they had a message. They walked over, Kaoru sat down on the chair and Hikaru leaned over him.
"It's from Kyoya." Kaoru said.
"Great, what does the shadow king want now?" Haruhi's nickname had stuck on ever since she started calling him that. Kaoru opened the mail.
Hikaru and Kaoru-
Due to the thunderstorms all around Japan, I am afraid to inform you that the host club will be canceled today. We will resume with our regular activities the upcoming Saturday. I will inform you if anything else changes.
"No host club today, huh?" Suddenly the computer screen went black, and the bedside lamp flickered off, Kaoru groaned. "I'm guessing this isn't just some prank you're pulling on me?" Hikaru asked. Kaoru got up and jumped back onto the bed.
"So, there isn't any host club. The power is out. And the roads are probably all flooded so we have nowhere to go!""Sure we do Kaoru! We have a whole mansion to explore!" Hikaru said enthusiastically after a few moments of silence, he grabbed Kaoru's hand and yanked him into their massive closet, Kaoru watched his twin start digging through rows and rows of their carefully organized clothes.
"Hikaru! What are you doing?"
"Looking for our swim trunks, I want to go in the pool!"
"The pool?""Yeah!" Hikaru said smiling, he stood up with two pairs of shorts and threw a pair at Kaoru hitting him in the face. "We'll get some breakfast, and then go to the swimming area!"
Hikaru started pulling Kaoru to the nearest bathroom.
"You change first! I'll get our breakfast!" He said pushing Kaoru in the bathroom before he could respond, he slammed the door shut. And ran down the stairs.
Hikaru has always been the immature one of us. Kaoru thought as he changed when he was finished he came out and saw that Hikaru wasn't there. He waited around for about 10 minutes more, still no Hikaru.
He probably just decided to change in the locker rooms, obviously. Kaoru finally figured and slowly walked towards the indoor pool area. When he had made it there, sure enough right outside the mail locker room door was a seat with two trays filled with food. The younger twin started to walk over to the breakfast platters. During his walk he went over very close to the pool's edge, he knew that most pool's were not nearly as large as theirs, but he remembered going to talk to Nibira and Eniko and finding them in Nibira's pool. It may have been even larger than ours. Though he didn't blame them, Kaoru couldn't out swim either of the two girls if he tried.
Just before he was about to start walking back over to the locker rooms, when he heard two light footsteps in back of him. He turned his head just in time to see Hikaru pushing him into the water. Once Kaoru had popped his head back up moments later, he immediately started spitting out the water that he had almost swallowed, completely aware of the fits of laughter coming from his twin above him.
"Hey!" Kaoru yelled and splashed back at Hikaru.
"Look out!" He yelled in response and dived into the water.
5 hours later, the twins had, had breakfast and lunch, finished swimming both of them exhausted and taken a warm bath. Now they we're both back on their bed, ready to sleep when it was only barely past half way through the day.
Hikaru and Kaoru were both laying on their bed next to each other, Hikaru was combing his hand through Kaoru's hair, while Kaoru relaxed his head on his brother's chest. This is nice Kaoru thought to himself Maybe, just maybe I was wrong about him and Haruhi. Maybe he feels the same way about me, as I do him.
"Kaoru?"
"Yes Hikaru?""Do you believe in love at first sight?" Kaoru tensed just slightly as Hikaru continued to comb through his hair, then relaxed again.
"Yeah, I do." That was all the two of them said for awhile, they remained the same for a few more minutes, until Hikaru stopped running his hand through Kaoru's hair, and moved his arm to wrap around Kaoru's waist firmly, but also gentle. Hikaru's breaths became more even, and Kaoru assumed he was just sleeping. He started to drift off as well, but a loud clap of thunder stopped them both.
Hikaru suddenly sat straight up, craning Kaoru's neck uncomfortably. He snaked out of Hikaru's grasp to look at his older brother fully.
"Hikaru? What's wrong?" Kaoru asked concerned. Hikaru was breathing heavily and his head turned to Kaoru looking panic stricken.
"Haruhi!" He said alarmed. Haruhi.
"Thunder." Kaoru said. Hikaru jumped out of bed and grabbed the phone. He started dialing.
"Haruhi! It's me Hikaru! Please pick up! I know you're afraid but I'm here now okay! Pick up please?" After a few moments of silence Hikaru's face went from panic, to relief.
"Okay! Okay! Just calm down a second Haruhi! Deep breaths."
Silence.
"Alright are you calm? Now go to your bedroom."
Silence.
"Okay good. Now do you have that CD player we gave you?"
Silence.
"Now get one of the CD's that came with it, and put on a song you like."
Silence.
"Now get into bed and focus on that one song, and try to go to sleep. You don't need to worry I'll be on the phone as long as you need me." Hikaru walked out of their room and slammed the door.
Silence.
Kaoru sat on the edge of the bed and looked at the door where Hikaru left. So much for that theory. He slammed his head back down on their bed and tried to think of anything but what had just happened.
Kaoru woke up to the pitter patter of rain drops. The room was much lighter than before, and he looked out of the window to see it was just drizzling at the moment. He also noticed, the bedside lamp was back on and the computer screen wasn't black anymore. The power was back on.
Kaoru looked at the clock, it was still today it seemed and in the 19th hour. Hikaru still wasn't back in the room.
He decided to walk downstairs, he passed the kitchen and smelled a wonderful mix of spices coming from it. Once he got to one of their bigger rooms he finally saw Hikaru sprawled out on one of the couches snoring. He still had their phone is his hand, Kaoru couldn't help but laugh lightly. He gently took the phone out of his hand.
"Hello?" He whispered, and a light even breathing came from the other end. He pushed the end button. And went back up stairs.
Kaoru put the phone back into the receiver, but just as he was about to go back downstairs to wake up Hikaru, their phone rang again. He rolled his eyes and picked it up.
"Hello?"
"Hey. Is this Kaoru?" A female voice said from the other end.
"E-Eniko?" Kaoru asked.
"Kaoru! Okay we're almost to your house get ready!"
"Wait! What? Why are you coming to pick me up? Aren't the roads flooded?"
"Only a few are still since the rain stopped."
"B-But why are you coming here?"
"We want to help you!"
"Help me with what?!""Hikaru! Now just go to the front of your house, we'll be there any minute!" Eniko hung up the phone and Kaoru was left standing there still as stone. How did they know? Kaoru wondered, but he didn't have time for that, he quickly grabbed his coat and walked over to the front of his house to meet them.
Next time:
"So what is this thing with Hikaru you want to fix?" Kaoru asked now that they were driving.
"We want to help you win Hikaru back!" Eniko said enthusiastically.
"What?!" Kaoru asked eyes widening.
"I still don't believe her Kaoru so don't worry." Nibira said giving a small glare at Eniko.
"What do you mean win Hikaru back?"
"See he doesn't have a problem!" Nibira said lifting her hands up a bit.
"Hey! There's Hikaru and Haruhi!" She said pointing out the window. Kaoru quickly looked with a shocked and hurt look on his face, but saw nothing but trees. "See!" Eniko exclaimed.
"Oh my god you're right!" Nibira said, Kaoru blushed. And she put one hand on his shoulder. "Don't worry Kaoru! We're going to help!" Kaoru rubbed his temples, trying to sort out everything that had just been said.
Author's note: Oh my this is such a short chapter! But what do you think? Please review!