I Bet I Could - Kaoru x OC - An Ouran High School Host Club Fanfiction

Chapter 3 - The Start of Something Beautiful

Kaoru's POV - The Host Club

Everything was normal, sort of.  I wasn't crying anymore and all the girls there were fawning over all of the hosts.

The only thing that wasn't normal was my thoughts.  They were on Ariana.  I couldn't focus on anything.  I know I hadn't already fallen for her but I think I was maybe starting to a tiny bit.

' "Is Kaoru okay?" She asked my brother.'

I would have said something but I was holding back more tears.  By the time she was gone and I spoke to Hikaru I had started to cry again.

' "Hikaru..." I mumbled.

"Yes Kaoru?"

"Why were you so mean to her?"

"...I just don't understand why she cares so much...you guys just met and the only reason you're being nice to her is because of the stupid dare."

"What if I just want to be nice to her Hikaru?"

"Huh?"

"I said, what if I just want to be nice to her."

"I guess nothing's wrong with that then." '

As I was walking over to my brother I tripped over nothing and fell to the ground.  Hikaru stopped what he was doing immediately and came running over.  He was clearly playing a part, but I could tell he was still genuinely worried.

"Kaoru!" He kneeled next to me putting me on his lap.

Some girls sighed with delight.

"He's so protective of his brother!"

"They're so cute!"

"Kaoru, are you okay?" He cupped my cheek with his hand.

He helped me up as I spoke, "Yeah, I'm fine. It just might be a bruise or something," I replied, trying to make it look like it didn't hurt.

"You don't have to lie to me, we're one in the same, we share each other's pain," Hikaru was taking this bit too far, but it was fun to see the girls squeal as he leaned in towards me.

"Hikaru..." I turned away pretending to be embarrassed, "You're embarrassing me..."

"Forbidden love is the best!" One girl sighed.

"Especially brotherly forbidden love!" Another cried putting her hands on her cheeks.

Hikaru and I pulled apart.

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Kaoru's POV - Host Club - After Hours

I lied on the couch with my brother sitting by my feet.  The club had just closed and we were cleaning up.  Tamaki made me sit out of cleaning since I had been getting hurt all day, Hikaru was just worried I suppose.  But gosh I must have tripped another 4 times.  First I tripped over the air, then over a table, after that I slipped, and then I ran into a chair, finally I tripped myself by accident.  Those were just examples of me falling.  I don't know what's wrong with me, I've been super clumsy today and Hikaru definitely noticed.  I kept insisting I was fine, but honestly I didn't know if that was true.  Regardless though, it kept our clients entertained without us trying too hard.

I moved my ankle a tiny bit and a sudden surge of pain ran up my leg, I flinched.  Hikaru turned to me, "Kaoru, are you okay?"

I nodded, "I'm fine Hikaru."

"Are you sure?"

I nodded again and smiled.  I didn't want my brother to worry over me anymore than he has been.  Sure we were acting a lot all day, but I knew when he was genuinely worried about me.