Identical Memories (An OHSHC Fanfic) [Completed]

Chapter Four

Eri

When classes were over I found myself following Emi’s friends to their club-room. She’d shared a little information about it, but mostly had just told me that she had avoided staying after it opened up for business. Something about how there were too many air-headed fangirls for her taste.

While they prepared to open, I sat myself to the side of the room in a spot that could see the majority of the area, including the spot that when they were completely dressed the boys were assembling in. It was about that moment when I caught sight of the bandages marring Haruhi’s fingers. Curiosity fluttered through me as I studied him as he went back and forth from job to job. I wonder what happened.

Either everyone else had known about them, or just hadn’t noticed, because they didn’t say anything about it. Instead they posed in that area they’d assembled in, watching the front door as it reached the time for the club to open.  I coughed lightly, my eyes settling there as well.

Suddenly girls rushed through and had set to work. I soon discovered that the table I’d taken a seat at was Honey’s and was accompanied by two girls who squealed over almost everything he did. I’ll admit that a lot of it was indeed somewhat cute.

My attention was drawn by a different event soon after the opening, however Hikaru and Kaoru were surrounded by a good number of girls, who were squealing over ‘brotherly love’. After watching the twins for a few minutes, and listening to them speak, I felt my cheeks heat up as I quickly found somewhere else to look.

That… was disturbing. Who acted like that with their own siblings? Although, they hadn’t been acting like that beforehand. Maybe it was just that, an act. Honestly, though, who would even want to “act” like that?

When I’d turned away I found my eyes connecting with Kyoya’s. He seemed to be studying me, obviously thinking about something. Of course that was the moment that a cough decided to break away from me, only slightly muffled as I clasped a hand over my mouth. His lips twitched up as he gave himself a swift nod, jotting something down in his book.

I spent most of the club meeting like this, simply watching what went on from my seat with Honey. He was easy company, seeming to be able to talk about anything and not seeming to care that I didn’t take another piece after struggling through a first. Eventually the time for the club to close arrived, and the girl’s reluctantly filed out one-by-one. Uncertain about what to do, I just sat there, watching as the boys cleaned up.

“You’re not hurrying home to your sister?” a voice asked suddenly, causing me to jump.

My eyes darted to Kyoya as apprehension flooded through me.

“She’ll be fine while I hang round here.”

Something about what I said seemed to amuse him, a smirk reaching his lips as he adjusted his glasses.

“I see.”

He was too perceptive for his own good.

“Emi-chan~” Honey called over, drawing my attention in his direction. Responding to her name was something that was easy to do.

When I spotted him he was standing by the door holding Mori’s hand. He waved with his opposite hand, it looked like he was getting ready to leave.

“Good-bye, Honey-senpai,” I replied, offering my own wave.

The others trickled out after that, making me realize that I should get going as well. I gathered my things and started towards the door when something caught my eye through the window. Walking over, my eyes widened as I caught sight of Haruhi and Tamaki wading in the fountain. Tamaki suddenly shot his hand into the air, seeming excited about something, before they both exited the water.