One of Us (Hitachiin Twins)

One of Us 14

"I'm Akihiro. No need to adress me formally. The reason I came to talk to you in the first place was to ask you out. You're a very pretty girl, you know."

Haruhi was speechless.

"You truly think that I'd agr--"

"We would like it if you left her alone."

She heard familiar voices coming from behind her. She turned around and saw Hikaru and Kaoru both leaning against pillars. They had one hand each in a pocket, and they did look pretty intimidating.

"Oh. It's you. I'll be back for your answer, Fujioka. I'd better like it." He sent her a mischevious glance and then began to walk away.

"Stay away from that guy, got it?" Hikaru said, grabbing her shoulder.

"Yeah, he's bad news." Kaoru added.

Haruhi was still pretty shaken up by the whole thing, so she just nodded.

"Yes, of course. I would have never--"

"Are you okay?!" Kaoru blurted out, lifting her face so she was staring into his eyes. She could tell that he was holding back tears.

"O-of course!" She said, not knowing what brought this on. He didn't look convinced.

"Seriously? Nobody said anything to you?" Hikaru looked the same way as Kaoru did. She shook her head.

"Nobody other than him." She pointed back to Akihiro.

The twins nodded and straightened up a little. They started to walk away, but then they turned back around.

"You didn't have to do that you know." They were referring to what had happened in class. She stepped farward and took one hand from each of them in hers.

"You have to stop saying that. I did it because I wanted to. I did it for you." Haruhi walked farward, dragging both of them behind her as she went.

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~HITACHIIN MANSION, 9:17 PM~

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"Kaoru, throw me that pillow," Hikaru called over to his brother. Kaoru tossed it over and leaned back down so he was on the floor. The twins were building some kind of fort for science homework out of pillows and blankets, and so far it wasn't going too well. Everything kept falling over after they added new peices.

"Dammit!" Hikaru exclaimed when it fell again.

Kaoru had given up a while ago, and he was sprawled out on the ground with his hands behind his head.

"Hikaru, let's just build it later. I'm really tired and my head hurts from all of your yelling..." He groaned, shutting his eyes.

"S-sorry... Are you sick?" Hikaru asked, crouching down next to him. He placed his hand on his forehead and then jerked it away.

"You are sick! You're freaking a million degrees!" He shrieked, fussing around. "We need to get you it the hospital right away--"

"Hikaru, it's probably just a fever. I'll be fine," Kaoru smiled and tried to stand up. When he did, his legs began to shake and he collapsed. "Why... Why is the room s-spinning, Hikaru?"

Hikaru bit his lip and helped his brother up again. He was half-carrying him.

"No, you are not fine. You need a doctor. You've been eating, right?" He asked, knocking on Haruhi's door. Kaoru didn't answer.

"I-I'm going to be sick--" He choked, covering his mouth with his arm.

"Haruhi! I'm coming in!" Hikaru yelled, pushing the door open. Haruhi was in the middle of changing clothes, so she was only wearing a spaghetti strap tank top and her shorts that were basically as short as underwear.