A/N: Hey, everybody! Welcome to chapter three! It certainly feels like more than a week and two days since I've last updated. Something about summer time really screws with my head. Also, I've been in a really big anime mood and have plowed through like three different series since I've last updated. Right now I'm working on Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad, and listening to Greg Ayres' super amazing singing makes me go all screaming fangirl. Except I can't really scream without scaring my family, but you know what I mean. Okay, I've babbled on long enough, enjoy the story :D

Disclaimer: I don't own Ouran High School Host Club or any of the characters, only this plotline.

Strawberry Kisses

The door closed behind Kaoru with a small click. The redhead stood there for a moment, listening to the silence of the huge house. There were none of the noises that usually filled the house during the day; no footsteps from the servants as they went about their daily business, no hum of electricity from the lights, no voices from the television or explosions from video games. Kaoru stood there, marveling at how peaceful it seemed, for a moment more before making his way up the long staircase that led to the bedroom that he shared with his brother.

Kaoru was most definitely not looking forward to telling Hikaru about the recent development in his relationship with a certain small, blonde senior. He wasn't quite sure what to expect from his twin, but it would probably include either a lot of yelling or uncontrollable laughter. Or both. Either way, it was bound to be an uncomfortable confession. Kaoru considered keeping his feelings for Hunny a secret, at least for a little while. That would never work though; Hikaru would be able to tell that something had changed, and once he did, he would not rest until he figured it out. This is absurd, Kaoru thought, slightly annoyed at himself for making such a big deal out of the whole thing. Hikaru is my brother, he'll understand, right? Right. And with that, he gently pushed open the door and took a step inside.

When Kaoru saw his brother's sleeping form on the bed in front of him, his heart began to race, and he realized yet another problem with his plan. He was still in love with Hikaru. He loved Hunny, really he did, but he had loved his brother almost further back than he could remember, and you can't erase those kinds of feelings in a single night. It is possible to love two people with all your heart, as Kaoru was unhappily discovering. What was I expecting? Kaoru thought bitterly. I ran to Hunny-senpai because I couldn't stand the thought of Hikaru being with anyone but me. Why would that change in the course of a few hours? He shook his head, unsure of how to deal with his dilemma. Kaoru yawned, suddenly realizing how tired he really was. Surely this whole mess could wait until morning, right?

The redhead made his way over to his side of the bed and slid under the covers, making as little noise as possible. As the bed shifted under his weight, Hikaru stirred, and Kaoru froze. Hikaru rolled over and wrapped his arms around his younger twin, still asleep. Immediately, Kaoru's face went red and his heart began to race. Oh, this is definitely not going to work out like I planned, Kaoru thought, groaning slightly. He tried to remove his brother's arms from around his shoulders, but when he did, Hikaru sat up and blinked tiredly.

"Kaoru? Where were you?" Hikaru asked in a scratchy voice

"Oh, um, I went to go see Hunny-senpai" Kaoru replied, blushing slightly. Luckily for him, Hikaru was unable to see it in the dark.

"I was worried about you. Why did you run off like that?" Hikaru wrapped his arms around his brother, frowning slightly when Kaoru pulled away. Kaoru noticed the hurt in Hikaru's eyes and gave in, snuggling up against his twin. Hikaru placed his arms around Kaoru's waist, but seemed more hesitant this time.

"No reason, really" replied the younger twin, forcing a smile. Hikaru frowned again.

"Don't try to lie to me. You know it's not going to work. Why did you really run?"

"It's nothing important, honestly" Hikaru gave his brother a look, waiting for him to elaborate. When Kaoru said nothing more, he sighed.

"Well, when you decide to tell me, I'll be over here" Hikaru said in an irritated voice. He released his grip on his twin and rolled over to face the door. Not wanting to leave it like this, Kaoru gently poked the other boys shoulder.

"Hey, Hikaru, there actually is something I want to tell you". Hikaru didn't respond. "Please, it's kind of important". At that, Hikaru turned to look at his brother.

"Sure, what is it?" Kaoru swallowed nervously.

"You have to promise not to laugh at me, alright?"

"Kaoru, it's late. Just say what you need to say so we can go to sleep."

"Promise first." Hikaru groaned.

"Okay, okay, I promise I won't laugh at you. Now what do you want to tell me?"

"Umm..." Now that he had gotten to this point, Kaoru wasn't sure how to break the news to his brother.

"Come on, I'm tired. Either tell me or don't, just make up your mind." Kaoru went quiet and pulled his knees into his chest. With that, Hikaru turned away again and closed his eyes, trying to sleep.

"I'm in love with Hunny-senpai."

Hikaru shot up just in time to see Kaoru dive under the blanket, hiding his face. Hikaru just looked at the shape of his brother beneath the blanket, suppressing a chuckle. Kaoru peeked at his brother, his face bright red.

"You said you wouldn't laugh"

"I know I did, but I wasn't expecting something like that". Kaoru sat up and punched his brother in the arm.

"That's what you get for breaking your promise."

"I'm sorry, Kaoru. I mean, I always kind of figured you might play for that team, but Hunny-senpai? Really?"

"What do you mean, you always figured... you know what, never mind. Just please stop laughing."

"Okay, I'm done now," Hikaru said with one final snicker. "So, Hunny-senpai, huh?"

"Yeah," Kaoru replied with a small nod.

"Does he know?" Kaoru nodded again. "Did anything, you know, happen when you were over there?" Kaoru's face burned once again.

"Kind of. He kissed me," the redhead said in a small voice.

"Really? I didn't know Hunny-senpai had it in him to do something like that,"

"Yeah, me either." The two were quiet for a moment, then Hikaru asked;

"So are there any more big announcements, or can I finally go to sleep now?"

"No, that's all," Kaoru said with a smile. "You're not going to tell anyone, right?"

"Do you really think I would do something like that?" Hikaru asked, feigning offense.

"You never know." Kaoru said, sticking his tongue out at his brother.

"Well I'm not going to, okay?"

"Promise?"

"Yeah, I promise."

A/N: So, what say you? I for one am also a major twincest fan, and so I had to resist the urge to make something 'happen' in this chapter. There are two things I need to discuss, a question and a request.

1) What is the difference between a hit and a view. I guess it's not really that big a deal, but I've been curious about that for a while. And by that I mean the two weeks that I've been writing on this site :P

2) Seeing as this is a KaoruxHunny story, I thought that I should make my profile avatar a KaoruxHunny picture. Reasonable enough, right? Problem is, I can't find any fanart of the two of them. So if anyone has any that they have either drawn themselves or found online, and they wouldn't mind me making it my avatar, that'd be super amazing. Post any entries as a link in either a review or a PM, and the winner will receive a spectacular virtual prize! And maybe if I decide not to be lazy, I'll even write a one-shot for you. Get it, got it, good. Love you all!