Disclaimer: I do not own Ouran. And I also realize that I've already used the title "finally" in the last chapter, but they're both parts of the finale so I thought I would just name them the same thing.
When we last left the host club:
"Why didn't you tell me?!"
"Well, he threatened to tell everyone my secret. And besides don't you think that it would be better if they found out for themselves?"
Nibira slowly turned her head to turn back through the window. "Come on Hikaru! Kiss him! Kiss him!" She chanted.
EPISODE 16: Finally
Eniko simply shook her head at her still chanting best friend. She continued to watch the twins through the low window, when she heard a group of footsteps coming their way. The girls looked up to see the rest of the host club, walking quickly for the room they were in front of.
"Oh! You guys are here!" Eniko said, jumping up and pulling Nibira away from the window with her.
"Yeah, are Hikaru and Kaoru in there?" Haruhi asked.
"Uh, yes?" Nibira said, looking towards the door.
"Good. We need to be with our family in their time of need." Tamaki said reaching for the knob.
"No!" Eniko said, jumping against the door, blocking him.
"No, they are not in there?" Tamaki asked, taking a step back.
"Um… yes they are in there… but no you can't come in."
"Why not?"
"Because… um, the doctors said they'll only permit family members right now." Nibira said, from behind. Tamaki looked at her like she was stupid. "Family members as in related by blood, or law." She said coldly.
"I could probably negotiate our way in." Kyoya said pushing up his glasses.
"No need… I think, that… this will be a great patience exercise for Tamaki." Nibira said, gesturing to the king who was ranting to Haruhi on how he reacted when he got the phone call informing him that one of his "sons" was in the hospital.
The remains of the host club members found empty seats to sit in, while Eniko and Nibira resumed spying. About ten minutes later, Hikaru turned and started walking towards the door.
"Go! Go!" Eniko whispered, and she had the door opened before Hikaru could open it. "Hey! How's Kaoru?" She asked, acting like they had gotten there only a few minutes ago, by breathing hard.
"Yeah, I'm over here." Kaoru said, giving a wave.
"Kaoru! Are you okay?!" Nibira said running over to him, while the rest of the host club filed in. Eniko and Nibira had gotten better at their acting with months of hosting.
"We were so worried. Don't ever do something like that again!" She ordered, walking over to stand beside Nibira. Kaoru just rolled his eyes.
"I got enough of that from Hikaru." He said, looking at him standing beside the door.
"Yeah, and I got to go. I have things at home to do." The two girls looked at him confused. "Try not to get yourself into anymore trouble while I'm gone?" Giving Kaoru a teasing look.
"I'll try Hikaru." Nibira was washed with relief seeing Kaoru act himself so soon.
"And Eniko? Nibira?" Hikaru asked, they turned to him.
"Yeah?"
He gave them a smirk, which slowly turned into a soft smile. "Thanks." With that he left, giving the two girls a big temptation to push the rest of the host club back out again.
Instead Eniko and Nibira just looked at each other after he was gone, trying to have a silent conversation on what they should do, but failed. And just decided to wait.
It took longer than Nibira and Eniko had hoped. But one by one, each host left the room, ending with Kyoya conversing with Kaoru about how long he wouldn't be hosting while he recovered. And finally Eniko and Nibira were in the hospital room with Kaoru, alone.
"Alright Kaoru. Talk." Nibira demanded standing straight up, right after Kyoya had shut the door.
"What do you mean?" He asked smirking, and crossed his bandaged arm over his good one.
"Don't do this Kaoru. Please tell us what happened!" Eniko whined.
"But Hikaru was only in this room for a couple minutes, I barely got to talk to him."
"That's a lie. We saw you guys talking for like a half an hour!" Nibira said, Eniko's hand flew up to cover her mouth, but it was far too late. Kaoru's eye brows shot up.
"Gotcha." He said.
"We're sorry Kaoru. But now you know that we know something must've happened. So talk."
"Well for the first about five minutes, he was fussing with me about my injuries, if there were any the doctors didn't get. Then he lectured me for about ten minutes about how I needed to be more careful, and about how he thought it was nice of me, to push you two out of the way, but don't think that it's okay for me to just sacrifice myself like that. Man, he can get a little dramatic when he does stuff like that."
"What about the other fifteen minutes?" Eniko asked, eagerly. Kaoru face turned more depressing, by the second.
"What? What happened?" Nibira asked.
"Fifteen straight minutes, of silent awkwardness. Until Hikaru finally broke it saying he had something to do at home."
"You didn't tell him?" Eniko asked, thoroughly irritated.
"No, why would I?"
"And you're sure he didn't say anything else?"
"No. What? What's going on? Are you guys hiding something?"
"No!" Eniko said a little too quickly, "But you didn't see how Hikaru was acting while you were unconscious." she added softly.
"Oh, he told me enough." He said, chuckling and looking back on it. Which only made Eniko even more frustrated.
"Five measly minutes is not even close to the amount of time it would take to describe it." Eniko said, in monotone.
"What happened?" Kaoru asked, sudden curiosity creeping inside him.
"Did he tell you he was in so much pain, he could barely move?"
"He- he was?"
"Yeah, he was moving like a robot when he wasn't crying."
"He was crying?" Asked Kaoru softly.
"Not as much as Eniko was." Nibira said, smirking.
"Shut up. Right now is not really the time." She warned, Kaoru and Nibira were taken aback, Kaoru had never seen her stand up to her like that. Except for that one time at the ice cream place.
"What I'm saying is, you two have been through enough already." She said, sitting on the corner of the bed and resting her hand lightly on Kaoru's bandaged knee. "You have to tell people how you feel or you'll never know."
Kaoru instantly got a flash back from the pension in karuizowa when he was telling the same thing to Hikaru about Haruhi. And finally realized what a hypocrite he was being at that moment. But then he realized, "What about Haruhi? Huh? If I tell him now, he'll just reject me for her!" he challenged.
"No, he wont!" Eniko insisted.
"Why not?!"
"Because he's not in love with Haruhi!" Eniko blurted out, she instantly covered her mouth.
"Excuse me?"
"Kaoru. Hikaru isn't in love with Haruhi." She repeated, softer.
"How do you know?"
"He told me."
"What?"
"Yeah, I was talking to him one day, he asked me if I liked any of the hosts, you know, "that way". And I said no one, and he didn't believe me. Then I kind of spilled out that I thought he liked Haruhi, and he said no." She lied, "And Hikaru was telling the truth. Me and Nibira have been around you guys long enough to tell when you're acting, and when you're being truthful." though that part was not a lie.
"So… all that time, all the work I put into getting them together… it was all for nothing?" He almost whimpered. The girls were silent.
"When are you allowed to leave?"
"Tomorrow night."
"Okay, we'll see you tomorrow afternoon then, before host club." Kaoru's heart ached at the thought of his twin going to host club alone.
"Bye."
--
The next day Nibira was hanging up her coat, and about to meet with Eniko when Hikaru stopped her. Looking more alive than ever.
"Did Kaoru get sent home early or something?" She asked noting the bounce in his step.
"No." He said light hearted.
"Then what?"
"Guess." He ordered.
"Um… you got a life time supply of maple syrup?"
"No… but that would be so cool."
"Then what is it?"
"I'm in love!" He said happily. Nibira's joints froze in place.
"You're what?" She choked.
"I know right? I'm so glad I finally- hey. Where are you going?" He asked, watching Nibira move with the speed of light away from him.
"Kill me." She demanded, sinking into a cushy seat once she got to Eniko.
"Ugh. Do we have to send you back to your counselor again?" Eniko asked, jumping into the chair next to hers.
"We have a problem."
"Another one? Gee I don't know if I can fit that into my schedule, let me check." She said, putting her hand to dig in her empty pocket.
"Eniko. Will you please listen? Yesterday you told Kaoru to tell Hikaru his feelings for him, and now Hikaru's got himself in love again!"
Eniko stared at her best friend, her big eyes growing even wider. "W-with who?" She stuttered.
"I don't know. I ran off before he could tell me, because I don't know if I could have handled it."
"Okay, come on." Eniko said, standing up, and grabbing Nibira's arm.
"Where are we going?"
"To Hikaru. We're going to set things straight. We didn't go through all of this crap, to have our worked get ruined in the blink of an eye!"
They found Hikaru at he and Kaoru's regular station, looking bored.
"Oh, hey. Where'd you go?" He asked, looking at Nibira. "I was going to tell you-"
"She told me that you were in love." Eniko interrupted. Hikaru perked up.
"Oh yeah. Were you proud?"
"Proud?"
"Yeah, I took your advice. And now all I have to do is tell Kaoru."
"Why the hell would you tell him?!" Nibira blurted, Hikaru just looked confused.
In realization Eniko rubbed her temples with her index finger and thumb. "Kaoru, is who you were talking about wasn't it?" She asked.
"Well, yeah who else?"
"Um…" Nibira said.
"Oh, the boss is calling me over. I'll see you guys later." Hikaru quick walked out of sight. Robotically Eniko turned her head to scowl at Nibira.
"Well. Would you look at that. It seems Kaoru is the one Hikaru loves." She said nervously, Eniko eyes just became more narrow.
"You do that again, and you're a dead woman." She threatened.
"Hey! I didn't know!"
"You couldn't have let him finish his sentence?!"
"Mm." Nibira whined.
"Wait."
"What?"
"He said, that he was going to tell Kaoru." Eniko breathed, her scowl slowly turning into a huge grin.
--
One of the many Hitachiin limo's pulled up to their massive mansion. Something Kaoru was used to from going to school every week. Though he had almost never once, pulled up to the Hitachiin mansion, without his brother, except this time. Kaoru had to admit he was shocked, when he was greeted with the same long sleek automobile without Hikaru, and with his parents instead. But when Kaoru asked them about it they just dismissed anything he said about the subject.
Slightly depressed Kaoru made his way into his familiar home. He only got a few steps onto the marble floor when he felt a pair of arms slide around his neck from behind him.
"Hikaru?" He asked, surprised.
"Welcome home!" The delightfully familiar voice said playfully in his ear.
"Thanks?" Asked the confused younger brother.
"So? What's the damage?" Hikaru asked, jumping around him, and looking at Kaoru up and down.
"A few cuts, and a sprained ankle." His brother said simply while shrugging. Which made Hikaru frown.
"You can't just disregard it like that." He stated, slipping his hand into Kaoru's.
"Sure I can." Kaoru said, as Hikaru led them upstairs. Noticing the fact that their parents had left them long ago.
"Don't I have a say?" Hikaru asked, his playful tone returning. He gently took his hand back, and rested that arm around his shoulders.
"Well yeah. But on more important events."
"So… you're well being isn't important?" Hikaru challenged going into their room. Everything looked the same except for the vase absolutely stuffed with orange and blue roses on Kaoru's bedside table. Kaoru's eye brows shot up as he stared stunned at the smirking Hikaru.
"You're doing?" He asked, not exactly surprised.
"You catch on quick." He noted, breaking free of Kaoru and jumping on their bed. Kaoru walked over to him.
"Why?" He asked, sitting beside him.
"Answer is on the card." He said, simply. Kaoru looked at him confused, then Hikaru's head tilted towards the flowers.
Kaoru looked towards the practically overflowing bouquet. And scooted across the bed to get a closer look, Hikaru following closely behind. Once he got a better look he saw an ivory white square hidden inside. Kaoru smirked at Hikaru, getting the same exact expression in return, as he plucked the card out of the maze of roses. On it was Hikaru's familiar handwriting, Kaoru's eyes skimmed the small piece of paper.
Welcome home Kaoru-chan!
I'm really glad you're back, you don't know how much you mean to me. I love you.
-Hikaru
"Aw, thanks Hikaru. I'm glad to be home too." He said, resting his head on Hikaru's near shoulder.
"Kaoru. Do you understand?" Hikaru asked, a bit irritated.
"Of course I do. I'm happy I mean so much to you."
"No, that's not it." Hikaru said, shrugging Kaoru's head off, so he could look at him. Once he did he brushed his lips over Kaoru's, bringing a flare of red to the younger's cheeks. "I really love you." He whispered, when he pulled away.
"Y-you do?" Kaoru asked, staring at his brother.
"…Yes." Hikaru said quietly, although his breathing was getting heavy.
"I- I…" Kaoru tried unable to speak.
"There are no lies between us Kaoru, nor will there ever be." The elder twin said softly, yet somehow also strong.
"I… you… but-"
"It's all right if you don't feel the same way." Hikaru cut in, almost frustrating Kaoru a bit. "I just wanted to tell you, so you know. But if-" Now it was Hikaru's turn to get interrupted, as he watched his brother lunge at him with his knees.
Hikaru had barely hit the mattress before Kaoru's lips hit his, and the younger's hands were already tangled in his hair before he could even register what was happening. Once he finally had, Hikaru wrapped his arms tightly around Kaoru's waist. Clinging to him hard and protectively. A moan escaped from Kaoru's lips as Hikaru opened his mouth up for him, sliding his own tongue in utter desperation and longing.
Since both of them forgot to breathe, they reluctantly pulled apart in need of air. Though still keeping their positions of Kaoru holding Hikaru's shoulders, and one arm of Hikaru's still on Kaoru's waist the other on the back of his neck. They panted as they stared into each other's identical eyes.
"Did they tell you?" Hikaru asked in a whisper.
"Wait. Who? Eniko and Nibira? They knew?" Kaoru replied, Hikaru just nodded his head lightly. "But they knew about me too!"
"Say what?" Hikaru asked, looking extremely confused.
"Eniko, and Nibira. They knew." Kaoru said, a little ashamed.
"But- they didn't tell me?!" Hikaru said, his voice raising slightly.
"So… they knew about each of us loving each other, all this time… and they didn't tell either of us?" Kaoru asked, irritated.
"Damn them."
"Hey, but you got to admit," Kaoru said, deciding to not let this get to him.
"What?"
"you're glad that they joined the host club." Kaoru finished, smirking.
"Well, yeah." Hikaru breathed, rolling over so now he was on top of Kaoru, careful of the brace on his ankle, facing him. "Otherwise this wouldn't have happened."
Hikaru brushed his lips over Kaoru's, which made the younger throw his arms around the other, pulling him in more and crushing their lips together again. Hikaru slowly moved to tracing his tongue on a side of his twins jaw bone, while Kaoru worked on unbuttoning Hikaru shirt and grazing his hands along Hikaru's bare chest. Hikaru had now nuzzled his head into the crook of the Kaoru's neck.
"Hikaru, I love you." He moaned.
Hikaru's only response was a smirk as he moved his lips to his twin's once again.
And somewhere, wherever Nibira and Eniko were, each of their lips broke into a separate grin.
Author's note: Oh, my, god… I'm done. Ah… I'm going to miss writing this. And I hope you all now realize the REAL reason why I used "finally" as the title XD! Yep, I bet all you twincest supporters just loved this one! Special thanks to Matter of Trust, for keeping me motivated! If it weren't for her, I probably would've just gotten bored with it before chapter 7.