Ouran Host Club Hostess (DISCONTINUED)

Jealousy is a Strong Emotion

I twitched when I felt an arm drape over my waist. Legs hooked into mine underneath the cover of the duvet, and two warm bodies snuggled closer, pressing against me from either side. The situation was both comfortingly familiar, but terrifyingly strange.

How the ever-loving frick did I end up in this position? I wondered to myself as I stared at Kaoru's sleeping face in front of me. Oh yeah. This is Haruhi's fault.

Flashback

I stared at my cousin silently. "You're kidding," I deadpanned. I love my cousin, I really do. Sometimes I think of her as the sister I always wanted. She is the one, sole female cousin I have that I know about.

But sometimes, she made me want to punch a wall with my bare fists. Like now. "I'm not kidding," she shrugged. "It would make more sense, wouldn't it? If we gave up our room to the twins, it would be much better. The bed in that room is far too small for two people."

That part, I understood. She had a perfectly good point, but that wasn't why I was annoyed with her. "All of that is fine," I waved my hand dismissively. "What I'm upset about is your suggestion that I actually take the twins up on their offer and sleep in the same bed as them."

Haruhi looked like she wanted to smile. Luckily for her, she managed to mask it quickly. Even if she was dense, she wasn't stupid. I knew she was setting me up. I wasn't sure why, but it was obvious that she was. "Well, they did offer. The bed is big enough for three people." Yeah, if they cuddle together. "And it's not like they'll be annoyed at the intrusion."

I glared at her blankly. "I feel like my feelings weren't even taken into account when you thought of this," I muttered. This time, she did laugh.

End of Flashback

Well, she was right about something: the twins weren't annoyed at the intrusion. In fact, they seemed pretty darned happy about it. I wasn't sure if they were pleased in a perverted sense or not.

The most awkward thing about this whole situation was that the twins liked to sleep naked. Yep, you heard me: naked, as in sans clothes. "It's how we always sleep at home," Hikaru grinned at me from the bed. Fortunately, the covers were drawn up over his legs and his...lower part. "You should sleep naked as we-"

"No." It was only after I threatened to go back and sleep with Haruhi again that they both donned some clothes. After that, I had been yanked into bed like a giant, but highly favoured teddy bear. Then they had arranged me so I was lying between them and facing Kaoru, with Hikaru acting as the big spoon behind me. And then they had fallen asleep almost immediately. I guess acting refreshing tuckered them out.

The two of them were rather avid cuddlers, which was great for me because I liked cuddling a lot, even though Haruhi complained that I was more like a leech that seemed attracted to body heat. Kaoru's legs tangled in mine and moved higher in his sleep, and I was glad that I had decided to wear pyjama trousers to bed and not the frilly white nightgown Uncle Ryouji had packed for me.

Just go to sleep already, I told myself firmly. You have to wake up earlier than them tomorrow to work. I sighed and closed my eyes. Before long, I was out like a light.

Twins POV

Hikaru couldn't remember when he'd last slept so well. He was warm, and comfortable. Whatever he was holding in his arms felt soft, and smelled faintly of apples and mint. He couldn't help drawing closer to it, and he forced his eyes open just a crack.

Kyoko. The scent was coming from her hair, which had been done into a single, thick braid to avoid unnecessary tangles. Her breaths came in deep, even intervals, and her lips were slightly parted. He couldn't help smiling at how cute she looked.