Benefits || Kyoya Ootori x Reader

Chapter 10: Faking It

The afternoon the next day is still met with no answer from you on Kyoya's offer. It was awkward for you, to say the least, having to sit next to he and Tamaki throughout classes yesterday and today. You doubt Tamaki knows what's happening because of his oblivious nature and you don't think Kyoya's is feeling any pressure toward your decision.

"(Y/N)?"

You keep your eyes focused on the piano keys being pressed under your fingers and answer with a small noise in your throat.

"Is something going on? You're playing is a lot faster and upbeat today," Haruhi observes.

"Nothing of importance. I'm just a little nervous about something, but I'm okay," you respond, continuing to sway your body to the quick tempo.

"Do you want to talk about it?"

"Nope," you say.

"Well, the club is done for the day," Haruhi replies.

Your hands stop suddenly and your head shifts over to the empty room with the hosts lounging around. With a sigh, you get up and walk with Haruhi over to the others but are stopped by the Hitachiin Twins.

"Hey, Haruhi, (Y/N)?" they chorus from their chair by the window.

"What?" you grumble.

"Yeah?" Haruhi questions innocently.

"The next time we get a day off--"

"--can we come over to your guys' place to hangout?"

"Hell no," you answer.

"Why would you want to do that?"

Hikaru and Kaoru saunter over to you and Haruhi. "We're curious. We want to see where you live."

"No," you and Haruhi say at the same time.

"Please?" they drawl.

"No, you're just going to make fun of us," Haruhi speaks.

"No matter how much we beg you?"

"No way," you say with a straight face.

"I, too, believe it is time we pay our respects to your family," Tamaki chimes in.

"No way in hell, Tamaki," Haruhi responds.

"We can settle this with a game," The Twins decide, showing up again with their green hats covering their hair. "If one of you can't pick out which of us is Hikaru, then your penalty will be the two of us coming over to your house."

You fight back a smirk and sling your arm over Haruhi's shoulder. Truth be told, you can see the differences in the twins' personalities, but the only way you can really tell them apart is their voices with Hikaru's being deeper. You know, though, that Haruhi can easily tell the difference with one look and you have faith she will do that now.

"Okay, so which one of us is Hikaru?" they ask with smug smiles.

Haruhi instantly points to the right. "This one's Kaoru--" she points to the left "--this one's Hikaru."

"Uh, oh! You got it wrong," they claim.

You shake your head as Haruhi continues to speak. "No, I know I'm right. You guys may look alike, but you're very different. Hikaru comes across more mischievous than Kaoru by his speech and actions."

"Yeah, Kaoru is more caring and down-to-earth," you add.

You both see their bewildered expression before the tension is broken by Kaoru's laughing and taunting, then it turns into a brawl between the brothers. You're muddled because they have never fought and their insults sound extremely prepared... and it snaps easily because their argument is too detailed to be random.