A/N: Still don't own Furuba and Ouran sadly! Hopefully one day! Aha, who am I kidding. Never. ;; Ah, a lighter note to the sad fanfic, a happy...ish...slightly funny story of how Kaoru met the Sohmas for the first time! I hope it'll keep being happy. But who knows. I'm not one to make promises. ;D Enjoy!
"Kaoru...Kaoru we should go. Come on, we can go back to my place." Kyo whispered, rubbing the other's 'wings' gently. Hands glided across skin, calming the younger as best as he could. A sigh and he looked at the sky, waiting until the sun rose up and met the river water. The younger of the Hitachiin duo gripped on the smooth fabric of Kyo's shirt, letting his eyes shut and tears drip painfully across skin, falling down to the ground of the crossroad between 'us' and 'him'.
He chose 'him'.
After sixteen years of being in the world of 'us', how would such a thing be possible? Kaoru couldn't quite explain it himself. It was always Hikaru, until he ran into the classmate holding onto him. He just wanted to lay there with him, to not move...to smile. To laugh. Perhaps to cry, but whatever it was; they'd do it together. Tied by the red string of a doomed fate, maybe like Romeo and Julietesque. A smile broke the younger's face as he remembered he had to memorize the lines of Mercutio, remembering when Kyo freaked out about being Romeo. Another laugh and Kyo smiled as well, kissing his forehead tenderly as he hoped the pain would wash down like the river below them.
"Well, Romeo. Lead the way." Kaoru finally piped up, looking up at the other as the older wiped the remaining droplets from his eyes. Hands found each other, tightening in grip as younger leaned up to kiss the other, watching the rays of sunshine bounce onto his skin. A nod and a tug, the two walking away from the other world Kaoru had been apart of. Hikaru will realize it, I know it. He wouldn't be staying within that world for long anyway. It's...for the best. A laugh when the elder almost tripped, Kaoru's grip tightening a little on the hand. He'd be there to catch the other, no problem. He knew he'd be able to catch his beloved Romeo.
It seemed like barely seconds and they found a path, trees and shrubery growing overhead, Kaoru ducking at a point to avoid a lowhanging branch. They walked in an eerie synch, feet matching each other's pace, Kaoru leaning his head on Kyo's shoulder and letting his orange-red locks fall on his shirt, golden hued eyes glancing at the sun and at the sky. He smiled when doves soared through the atmosphere, wings dancing in a flurry with each other, circling as if giving chase.
"Juliet love, we're home." the older red-head whispered next to the younger's ears, making his eyes flutter open, lashes blinking together silently. The sound of 'home' made it seem like it was their own, just them. A blush found it's way tinting the nicer twin, who looked a little at the steps of the Sohma household, Kyo still having his arm wrapped comfortingly around the frame of his boyfriend as he rang the doorbell. Nice day to forget my keys. Fingers brushed bangs back, Kaoru smiling and looking at a dark haired man who opened the door.
"Welcome home Kyon Kyo-...on?" the older appearing male asked, smiling and blinking at the 'new' arrival the Cat of the Zodiac brang home. He blinked again, tilting his head before he kneeled down to Kaoru's height, looking at the blushing male who was still residing on Kyo's shoulder. "Na, Kyon Kyon. Bringing home a poor defenseless boy?"
"...What!? K-Kaoru's not defenseless! He's my-...we're...he..." Kyo started, blushing himself as he had to admit his feelings in front of the person who was currently letting him stay. "Argh, just move the hell out of the way Shigure, he's tired."
"Ohoho, the scandal. Wore him out that fast, eh?" Shigure asked, grinning from ear to ear as he let the two in. A harder blush was respectively earned from Kaoru, Kyo blushing just as hard as he escorted his dear 'Juliet' into their house, letting him go and giving a glare to a certain male as he let his boyfriend sit down. "Maa, Yuki-kun. Kyonkichi brought home a new toy. Whatever you do, don't do anything ecchi on my couch. We live here. You do that kind of nasty stuff in your room, Kyon."
"SHIGURE! We just got together, dammit! It's not like I'm going to-...I-I...well...you know! Go to Hell, you idiot!" Kyo hollered, Kaoru taking an interest in his remarkable shoes. They were...quite lovely, to his perspective. Better than looking up at the smiling male who was in the same room. Kyo cleared his throat, sighing and holding one of Kaoru's free hands. "I love him. It's not like...I'm going to do something rash."
"Love?" both Yuki and Shigure asked, sitting across from the couple on the couch. Kaoru let a smile dance it's way across his red tinted fair skin, younger looking up at Kyo as the older looked away in embarrassment. A snicker came from Shigure, who looked like he just...got an idea. "Well, well. As long as you keep your 'love' on an appropriate level, I won't bother you two. As long as you're serious, Kyo-kun. Ah. I must go write for the public!"
"You're an author?" Kaoru asked, looking over in curiousity. Shigure's grin seemed to widen, his dark eyes dancing with a hint of devilishness that reminded Kaoru of his brother and himself. A nod was all he recieved as the enigmatic Sohma walked his way to his room, shutting, and locking, the door. Yuki 'hmm'ed, sitting back, leg crossed, as he looked at Kaoru.
"So...you two are an item? Wait until Honda-san finds out. She'll be through the roof...and what about Kagura-san, Kyo?" Yuki asked, crossing arms over chest as he calmly looked at the redhead. Kyo made a gulping noise, Kaoru looking over at his boyfriend with slight curiousity. "Kagura-san is Kyo's self-proclaimed fiancee."
"Tch, I don't like her at all. I don't care what that pi-...girl says. I wouldn't marry her if my life depended on it. I'd rather marry K-..." a pause, and a deep red blush. Yuki chuckled a little, looking at Kaoru's reaction. A knock on the door and the male stood up, going to get the door as Kaoru tried to comprehend what the other said. "I-I-I-I mean..."
So he got Kyo to stutter and blush harder than he could imagine. Though...Kaoru always blushed hard, and the heat radiating from his cheeks made him think he must have been blushing the same shade red, or at least close to it. A sigh and Yuki came back into the living room, sitting back on his spot as two other male walked in, one with his hair covering his eye, another with white and black hair. A peace sign and the younger looking of the duo blinked, looking at Kaoru and Kyo on the couch, seeing the Cat's hand on one of the other's hands.
"...Where's Shigure?" the elder asked, looking at the two who seemed to practically be lost for words. Glancing over at Yuki, the male pointed to Shigure's room, a nod from the elder as he started walking to the directed room. "Your face will get stuck like that, Kyo."
"...so who's this?" the younger asked, pointing to Kaoru as he walked over and sat next to Yuki, watching as the two blinked at each other, blush not lifting once. Kyo tried to coax words out, but to his avail, his vocal box didn't seem like it wanted to work. Kaoru...was speechless. Had he almost said...what he thought he was going to say? Probably.
"Kyo's fiance."
That did it. Kaoru snapped out of his daze and looked over at the two, practically ready to faint at any second from the massive blushing. Kyo made a semi-choking noise, eyes narrowing dangerously over at the two. The black and white haired male nodded, blinking then turning to the other.
"What?! Kyo's tying the knot with a boy? Oh man that's new. Didn't know you swung both ways, baka. Does he...know?" he asked, pointing at Kaoru. Kyo bit on his lip and shook his head, sighing as he held onto his hand still. "So you are tying the knot, but he doesn't know? Nice way to start a marriage."
Shigure and the other visitor finally walked in, Shigure looking quite accomplished. The other hand his hand to his temple, rubbing it as if the other was giving him a headache. "Shigure-san, did you know Kyon's tying the knot?"
"Ahh, Haru-kun. Hm? He proposed? And I wasn't in the room? Replay it for me, Kyonkichi! I must see the dramatic scene!" Shigure hollered, scooting 'Haru' and Yuki over as he sat on the other couch. "'Tori, come over here! We must watch the amazing drama!"
Hatori sighed, taking out a camera and sitting next to the other three on the couch (Amazingly they all fit). He snapped a picture of the two, Kaoru still extremely confused on what Hatsuharu meant about him not knowing. Not know what, exactly... was the mystery. "Aaaand ACTION!"
"...Shigure. Before I bust your ass and your house, just...just shut up. I just said I wouldn't MIND being married to h-...I mean! ...shit." Kyo grumbled, looking away in embarrassment again. Kaoru blushed harder, putting a hand no Kyo's shoulder. The older of the couple looked up, eyes meeting each other as Kaoru let out a low laugh, smiling a little. The smile quickly faded as the younger's eyes closed, the Hitachiin slumping forward and landing in Kyo's lap. Hatori clicked the camera and took another picture, Kyo's eyes widening as he looke down at his currently passed out boyfriend.
"What did I say about the ecchi stuff in the living room!"
And that...was how Kaoru met the Sohmas, or at least...a few of them.