Title: Silver Streaks

Summary: When Sophia and Mia escaped from the circus, they worked hard to get into school- specifically Ouran Academy. The problem is that only one of them could go so they switch places. Being twins had perks…except no one knew that there were twins and it just opens a load of drama….not to mention that the circus wants them back.

Genre: Romance/Friendship

Rated: T

Disclaimer: I do not own nor claim Ouran High School Host Club. I do own my OCs.

Prologue:

Mia:

I poked my sister in the side and swatted my hand away,
"Go away Mia," she grumbled.

I frowned slightly and continued to poke her.
"Mia," she snapped, "What's so important that you're waking me up for anyway?!"

I quickly put my hand over her mouth,
"Shhhh…."

She licked my hand and I pulled away,
"Ew," I made a face and she rolled her eyes.

"Sis," I said after wiping my hand on her shoulder, "I've been thinking….thinking that we should leave."

"What," she hissed, "Mia are you nuts?"

"Maybe," I admitted, "but it's even more nuts to stay here and you know that."
"Mia we've been here since we were kids. We were born in one of the tents…we can't just leave."
"Yes we can," I pointed out, "It'll just take planning."

She looked at me with a look of disbelief,
"Planning? We don't have a plan, end of story. Go back to sleep."
"But Mia," I whined quietly, "We need to get out of here. I don't think I can take just one more day of this…please…"
She looked at me sadly,
"Fine…But you said it took planning-"
"-which is done," I said smiling and I reached into my pillow case to pull out the small notebook.

I showed her the page.

"Escape List, 1. Get out," she read out loud, "2. Cheer in victory….Mia this isn't a plan, it's a to-do-list."
"Which is the start of a plan," I pointed out.

She shook her head,

"Look…if we're going to do this-"
"And we are," I pitched in and she continued,
"-Then we have to do it right….Now here's the plan…"
000

Words couldn't express how happy I was two weeks later when Sophia's plan went into motion. We waited until the circus was stationed in Japan and we waited until the circus was on its way out of Japan. Japan was far enough that when they got back to America they would realize we were missing and wouldn't be able to find us. There would be nothing that they could do- well I supposed that they could come back to Japan and try and find us. I didn't think that we were that important for them to do that. Besides, if they did do that- they wouldn't find us. Japan was too big.

Either way, as they were just about to leave for Japan at night, our buddy Phil helped us escape. Phil was a good guy and he always wanted the best for us. He was the strongman in the circus and his son, James, was also our friend. So the two of them went through a lot of trouble to help us get out of there.

"Good luck," Phil said as he patted our backs.

"I'm going to miss you," James muttered as he hugged us tightly, "Please be careful out there."
"Couldn't you come with us," I asked, "I mean-"
"No," Phil said, "Ringmaster is kind to everyone…except he did not like you two as you know."
Gee, what makes you think that? The fact that he beats us and abuses us? Ya don't say.

"Either way, circus is where we belong," Phil said his accent a bit strong…I always wondered what his accent was, "You two be careful. Stay off streets. Make good lives."
I mock-saluted,

"You got it Philly!"

"Yes Phil," my sister said a bit more professionally, "Please be careful too."
"We'll cover for you guys," James pitched in, "Throw Ringmaster off your tracks…but just be careful you two…"

He hugged us one last time. Then we watched as James and Phil left to go back to circus, leaving us a city away in the dark streets. In one way, I was a bit sad. I mean, despite the bad stuff at the circus, it was the only place that Sophia and I had to call home. It was where we were born, where we grew up, where our parents died…So in one way, leaving the circus made it feel like I was leaving a part of me behind. But in another way, I knew that we had to get away. It wasn't safe with the Ringmaster and it wasn't safe for us. I had to protect Sophia- it's what twins did.

If only I was prepared for what we were going to face.