Word Count: 521

Notes: For some reason, when I wrote this I imagined them being younger than in the series... like just old enough to begin discovering sexuality. (But apparently old enough to go shopping alone.) Sorry if thinking of the bad middle school haircut reduces their cuteness.

...And, sorry about the pointlessness.

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Modeling

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Kaoru wasn't much into games like his brother was. He found them amusing for a while, sure, but he didn't invest extra time into finding cheat codes or easter eggs, and if he came to a particularly hard boss Hikaru was usually the one to beat it for him. He didn't mind watching Hikaru play, and Hikaru liked doing it, so it was okay to be different in this respect.

Conversely, there were things Kaoru was more interested in doing, that Hikaru was more content to simply watch. This included clothes shopping. "Fashion" and "Hitachiin" went together, and while the family business was also important to the elder twin, it was a passion of Kaoru's. So their occasional shopping spree usually found Hikaru waiting on the bench outside the dressing room with his Gameboy, looking up only when Kaoru emerged to model for him. It would have been redundant to do this individually, since they shared the same clothes, and if something fit and looked good on Kaoru, it would be the same for Hikaru.

Kaoru always made the initial selections, and Hikaru would either nod or shake his head as his brother showed off. Kaoru would retreat and return again, swaggering as if on a catwalk, sometimes with playful comments or poses, and always smiling. It was contagious. Despite the otherwise boring circumstances, Hikaru couldn't help but grin when he saw his brother having so much fun. He didn't even mind when he was the one carrying the majority of boxes and bags out to the limo. (The brothers hated having servants trailing after them, so wherever they went, they went alone save for a driver.)

Lately, it seemed like Hikaru was less and less inclined to bring a game or magazine, instead giving his full attention to his twin. Kaoru noticed and was secretly pleased. The private fashion show became more playful, with Kaoru picking items he never intended to buy, that were either ridiculous or inappropriate for a teenage boy, sending Hikaru into peals of laughter or making him strangely quiet. The latter intrigued Kaoru.

They were on their way to the dressing room when Kaoru, already carrying today's selections, suddenly stopped and said, "Pick something out and I'll wear it. Anything."

Hikaru's eyebrow quirked at the unusual offer. He shrugged silently, unsure of how to respond, but Kaoru caught him glancing at a little pink miniskirt that was being displayed on a mannequin. It was at the edge of the girls' section, which they happened to have been walking past. He smirked and walked over, picking one in his size off the rack next to the mannequin. He held it up and grinned.

"This?" He jiggled the miniskirt in his hand. Hikaru blushed deep crimson.

"Kaoru, what's wrong with you?" he fumed, ducking his head. Kaoru's grin widened, pleased that he could make his brother look so embarrassed. It wouldn't be the first time Kaoru had worn girls' clothing as a joke, but the fact that he'd caught Hikaru looking at it made the situation somehow sweeter.

He added the miniskirt to his armful and continued ahead.