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When the news reached his ears, Kamiki Hikaru was merely amused by the whole thing and quite frankly, interested to see what his son, Hoshino Aquamarine, was going to do to “kill” him. He let out an amused chuckle as he casually joined the production crew, working from behind the scenes and helping out with everything all while keeping an eye on the twins.
It's rather amusing that no one seemed to notice that he was there.
Well. I suppose if you don't expect someone to be there, you won't notice them at all. Hikaru thought to himself in amusement as he watched the scene where Niino “Nino” Fuyuko, played by Arima Kana, lashed out at Hoshino Ai, played by Hoshino Ruby. He merely let out another hum because huh. Perhaps she's good at expressing Ai's hidden emotions after all. He mused in amusement as he walked away, going back to work because he does have things to carry around and place in its designated spot.
He really wasn't expecting the eerily similarities between Aqua and himself because what the hell. He knows that they look alike but he didn't expect them to be practically identical to each other. Maybe, in another life, they would be a pair of identical twins because Aqua looked exactly like him when he was that age, Hikaru thought for sure he was looking at his younger self. He gawked at the boy as he carried the… what the hell is he carrying again? Oh yeah. The stool for Ruby to stand on since Ai was taller than him when they were fourteen and fifteen respectively. He put the stool where it's supposed to be placed before walking away, silently wondering if people will connect the dots and figure out that the twins' father was him.
Aqua looks literally like him and the similarities between them were extremely hard to miss.
He literally didn't expect to nearly have a fucking heart attack when he saw Shiranui Frill because what the hell!!! He thought she was that woman if he didn't pay attention to her eyes and the difference between her voice and that woman.
He also couldn't help but wonder why the fuck did no one fucking approach him about the past because he's actually was more than happy to talk about the past and his relationship with Ai since might as well tell the world about them. Aqua was all over the place and the similarities between them are very obvious anyway.
He also couldn't recall a single moment where he acted the way Aqua portrays him to be because he's pretty sure he's busy avoiding Himekawa Airi like a plague and would literally run away from her the moment he saw her. He also couldn't recall talking like that since everyone agrees that he talks in a more cold and exhausted tone than whatever the hell that is Aqua's doing.
He also remembers running away from Ai and her having to chase him around to get him to talk to her, and the reason he ended up teaching her was because literally everyone agreed that Hikaru was a suitable candidate. Both due to his capability as an actor and the fact that they were literally around each other's age.
How-fucking-ever,
Hikaru was a horrible teacher and he knows Ai agrees with him because he just wasn't sure what to say that's helpful to her so it's a bunch of trial and error the whole time they were together and Hikaru was trying to help Ai with her acting.
“Hikaru-kun, you are horrible at teaching someone,” Ai deadpanned to him as Hikaru scowled at her.
“I literally told everyone that I'm horrible at teaching and they don't believe me,” Hikaru grumbled, rolling his eyes as Ai sighs, giving up for today.
“You might as well help me with my assignments,” she said, reaching out to her school bag and Hikaru just gave her a stink eye.
“You are a year above me,” he deadpanned, “How the hell am I supposed to help you with them?”
“You're intelligent, are you not?”
“You are extremely stupid to assume I know everything.”
“And you are a fool for letting me in your apartment.”
“You're the one that wanted to come over, Hoshino-nee,” Hikaru said with a blank look on his face.
Ai just stared at him, slightly disgusted, “Don't call me that, Kamiki-kun. That's weird,” she said with a gag as Hikaru rolled his eyes at her.
“Hmm. No.”
“I will slap you.”
“That's not idol-like of you.”
“Too bad I'm not acting like an idol when I'm with you.”
“Whatever you say, liar.”
“That's rich coming from you.”
Hikaru blinked out of that memory since he somehow managed to go to memory lane as he watched the scene that was acted out before him. Those were the days where the two liars and actors dropped all of their masks and just became two normal kids without their past dragging them down and being full-time liars and actors. That was a great time. Too bad it ended. Hikaru thought to himself as he watched Ruby and Aqua acting as Ai and himself.
But it's in a way that makes Hikaru go: “I don't recall ever saying that nor do I recall Ai saying that. I don't think either of us act like that either” because seriously. What the hell is this. I literally don't act like that. Hikaru thought to himself, watching Aqua's portrayal of him with a judgemental look on his face. I'm so fucking tempted to just walk over and shake Aqua violently because boy. No. I don't act like that. Hikaru added in his mind as he watched the whole thing with sharp eyes and was staring at Aqua judgingly before walking over to the director.
“Excuse me,” he started politely, smiling politely when the director turned his attention to him, “can I read the script? I'm aware that I'm a random staff member but really,” Hikaru said and slowly but definitely dropping the fake voice he was using this whole time and took his glasses and cap off to stared at the director judgingly, “What the actual fuck are you doing?” He deadpanned, ignoring the gasp and the shocked looks from everyone around him as he exposed his real identity to everyone. “One, I don't act like that. Two, I literally don't remember ever doing that, and finally, three,” he paused, turning to meet Aqua's gaze, “You can literally just come up to me and ask me about Ai and I,” he deadpanned, glaring back at the brat when he glared at Hikaru.
“You—” Aqua started but cut himself off, glaring furiously at him as Hikaru rolled his eyes.
“Yes, hi, hello, it is me,” Hikaru said dryly, “Also you're not doing a great job at this,” he said as dry as the desert, staring at him in boredom, “I'd fix and adjust the script to what actually happen back then but it's already too late for that,” he shrugged, letting out a yawn.
“Kamiki Hikaru-san,” the director said cautiously, “I didn't know you were here the whole time.” He said and Hikaru shrugged.
“I'm part of staff,” Hikaru said with a shrug, “I've been here from day one of filming and,” he stared at Ruby, “I have nothing to say to you other than stop idolising Ai. She's your mother and a human being,” he pointed out with a roll of his eyes, “Arima-san did a great job,” he mused with amusement, “Hmm. Interesting,” he muttered before shaking his head.
Ruby glared at him, “YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT MAMA!!!” She shouted at him.
Hikaru just stared blankly at her, “I'm literally the same person that have to deal with her being annoying and sassy,” Hikaru deadpanned, “You'd be surprised with the things we said to each other and the things we casually make fun of,” he added with a roll of his eyes. “I mean I can make jabs at her shitty childhood and she can make jabs towards my shitty childhood,” he shrugged, then he blinked and turned to the director. “Which is very controversial and offensive and just overall a huge no-no so don't ask about the things we actually said to each other when we're in that particular mood since making fun of each other and having extremely dark and offensive humour is how we cope with everything,” he said immediately and the director just stared at him.
“Mama would never—” Ruby started but Aqua cut her off.
“Why are you here?” He demanded and Hikaru could hear the panic in his voice.
Hikaru turned to stare at him, blankly, “I'm part of the staff. Why else am I here besides doing my job?” He asked blankly.
Aqua glanced around and glared at him, marching forward to grab him by the wrist, “You're coming with me,” he hissed and Hikaru just found himself getting dragged to one of the dressing rooms and Aqua slamming and locking the door behind him. Aqua turned around and glared at him.
Hikaru just pulled one of the chairs and took a seat, yawning, “Yes brat? What can I help you with?” He asked boredly because does he need something or does he want to talk to him privately?
Aqua glared at him, “Why are you here?” He asked, folding his arms as he glared down at Hikaru.
Hikaru blinked, “To do my job?” He said in confusion because what the hell? He literally just answered this question earlier.
“No,” Aqua stressed out, “The real reason as to why you're here,” he said and Hikaru could hear the panic building in his voice.
Hikaru stared blankly at him, “Why not?” He ended up saying because he really doesn't have any reason why he's here other than “it would be fun to see how things went” and “I'm bored so might as well” and that's how he ended up here. He's still surprised no one catches him until now. “Also, here is a funny story,” he started with an amused smile, “I'm sponsoring the movie! Isn't that nice of me to do!” He said cheerfully, cackling maniacally when Aqua visibly went from shock to utter puzzlement then finally looked extremely disturbed by the discovery. “Now you have a better budget!” He added cheerfully.
“What the fuck is wrong with you!?”
Hikaru snorted at the question, “Do you want me to list it down or do you want me to summarise it? Because we literally are in the middle of filming,” he deadpanned, “Or you can ask me after you're done,” he said with a yawn.
Aqua glared at him, “I will kill you,” he hissed out and Hikaru rolled his eyes.
“Not the first time I heard someone say that to me,” Hikaru replied dryly, “Now go back to filming!” Hikaru said, glaring at him as he stood up, “You have work to do and I have work to do!” He said, rolling his eyes as he walked pass Aqua and unlock the door but turn around to look at him with a calculative and cold look, “Beware of those around you,” he said simply, “I don't think things are as it seems,” he added with a shrug then he walked away before Aqua could even question his words.
He merely went back to work and just stared judgingly at Aqua whenever he saw Aqua's portrayal of him. He stands next to the director who merely glanced at him, “You don't like that, huh?” He said as Hikaru shrugged.
“Eh. Aqua just missing my general dry as desert tone of voice and dark as the fucking black ink humour along with the “I'm exhausted. Do not talk to me or I will kill you” in his voice because I heard a lot of people said that I sound like I'm extremely exhausted and that I want to literally kill them in cold blood whenever they talk to me,” Hikaru said with boredom, watching as the scene end and everyone walking towards them.
Aqua and Ruby were staring at him, clearly expecting him to say something.
Hikaru stared blankly at them, “You,” he gestured to Ruby, “are a disappointment to me. Was expecting more than that from you but eh. Acting is not really something you do so whatever,” he said with boredom as Ruby glared at him. He rolled his eyes and moved his gaze at Aqua, “And you. Just talk like how you usually do,” Hikaru said and at Aqua's questioning gaze, he explained, “You and I are not that different from each other. I sound monotonous and dead majority of the time,” he shrugged.
“What?” Aqua let out in confusion.
Hikaru stared at him blankly, “I'm an actor. Everything about me is an act, just like how everything about Ai is a lie,” Hikaru pointed out, “She and I are not that different from each other deep down but eh. People like that girl over there,” he gave Ruby a pointed look as she opened her mouth to protest, “would disagree.”
The director looks at him with a thoughtful look on his face, “Can I ask you about something?” He asked and Hikaru just shrugged.
“Eh. Go ahead,” he said with a yawn.
“How close are you and Ai?”
Hikaru stops his movement and moves his gaze to stare at the director sharply and coldly, “Oh?” He purred out, a sharp as a knife smile on his face, making everyone around him stare at him warily, “Curious aren't we?” He said with a cold laugh, “Close enough that we know each other pretty well,” he said with a sweet smile, “I did tell her that she's an idiot for trusting me and she calls me a fool for trusting her,” he said with a shrug. “We are just a pair of fools and idiots sadly.” Hikaru said before yawning and walking away.
And he found himself in the same dressing room that he was in with Aqua earlier with the brat. Again.
Hikaru took his seat and stared blankly at Aqua who stared down at him, “Tell me everything,” Aqua said with a dark look on his face.
Hikaru snorted, “Then you have to come to my place with me then. There's something I want only you to know and you absolutely cannot tell your sister,” Hikaru said with a sharp smile before he stood up and walk closer to Aqua, whispering in his ear, “I know Hoshino Aquamarine's secret~♪” he sang in his ear as Aqua widened his eyes at his words, “It's not nice of you to sabotage your own sister's dream,” he whispered, chuckling when Aqua let out a terrified gasp and immediately back away from him, his eyes widened in fear.
“You— how—” Aqua stammered as Hikaru merely smiled at him.
“I've been watching you from afar. That's how. I know everything you and your sister think no one knows. Maybe you should pay attention to your surroundings more next time,” he said with an amused smile as Aqua stared at him in fear. Hikaru rolled his eyes, “Anyway, it's my turn to drag you somewhere since you did this to me twice now,” he deadpanned, “Get your stuff and meet me outside,” he simply said before walking away, not bothering to wait for Aqua to answer him.
He merely ignored Ruby when the girl called out to him because something about that girl irritates the hell out of him. She's annoying in a way that even Ai would probably find her annoying because they are very similar in a way that even they themselves find it bizarre. Regardless, Hikaru refuses to talk to Ruby without a good amount of distance between them because ugh. Ruby is annoying in a way Aqua isn't.
He waited for Aqua outside after getting all of his stuff, yawning as he waited, staring up at the sky. He turned around when he heard footsteps and saw the twins staring at him. Aqua walked forward, nodding his head and Hikaru could see he's slightly tense. “I'm coming with you!!” Ruby yelled, stomping over to them.
Hikaru rolled his eyes, “Sorry. Boys' nights out. Try again when you get yourself a brain and have the capability of using them,” Hikaru said blankly and gestured to Aqua to follow and they started walking around the place. Hikaru was leading them to the parking lot and proceeded to walk around, picking up and dropping his pace every now and then to piss off the twins because heh. He's bored. And everyone should know that a bored Kamiki Hikaru is a horrible Kamiki Hikaru since he will make your day worse just for the fun of it and for entertainment.
His entertainment to be exact.
Just like now, he can feel the twins glaring at his back as he walks around the parking lot without a care in the world because he's bored and therefore, he will enter a random entrance and go up the stairs and enter the hallway and starts roaming around the building with the twins following him.
“Where are we going?” Ruby asked and Hikaru could feel tiredness coloured her voice.
“Somewhere and nowhere,” Hikaru replied, bored as he entered another room and started walking around the room before exiting the room and kept walking around. They were in a hallway when Hikaru looked over his shoulder and saw Ruby turned around, looking around the place and he took the chance to leave her behind. He grabbed Aqua's wrist and gestured to him to walk quietly as they walked away, picking up their pace before Hikaru turned into a corner, pulling Aqua in the corner with him and kept on walking even if they could hear Ruby calling out to Aqua.
“Where are we going?” Aqua muttered to him. Hikaru merely hums, ignoring his question as they walk down the stairs, keeping their footsteps as quietly as possible. Aqua widened his eyes when he realised where they were heading to as Hikaru led the way. “Where are we…?” He muttered quietly as they exited a random door.
“Back to where we were earlier.” Hikaru said in amusement as he let Aqua's hands go, smiling in amusement at the shock “what the—” he heard from the boy because they're back to the parking lot that they were in earlier. They turned their heads when they heard Ruby's voice yelling out to them and saw her exiting a different exit that's really far away from them. “Time to go,” Hikaru said in amusement as he walked towards his car that was parked two parking spaces away from the exit they came from, unlocking it before getting inside and he could see Aqua speed walking in front of it before he opened the door to the passenger seat, took a seat and closed the door. Hikaru started the car and started driving away because he could see from the rear mirror, Ruby was running towards them but since she's far from them, she didn't manage to make it in time and they were already far away by then.
Aqua simply stayed quiet, glancing at him, “Where are we going?” He asked.
“Restaurant,” Hikaru answered, “Getting takeout because I don't feel like cooking today. Order whatever you want. I'll pay for it,” he said with another yawn. They did exactly that and Hikaru drove to his place, humming a random song as Aqua stared out the window, clearly committing the way to Hikaru's place to his memory. “We're here,” Hikaru announced as he parked his car and turned the engine off before getting out of the car. He made a beeline towards his door and unlocked it, swinging the door open before letting Aqua in. They didn't say anything else as they took their shoes off by the genkan before Hikaru led Aqua to the living room and then to the dining table where they ate their food in pure silence.
After they finish eating their dinner, they sit in the living room, staring at each other blankly. “So,” Aqua began with a calculative look on his face, “What is it that you want to tell me?” He asked, glaring at Hikaru.
Hikaru merely smiles and just simply drops all of his acts. He opens his mouth and starts talking, telling Aqua everything he needs to know. Not because he wanted pity or anything. He just thinks Aqua deserves to know about it and oddly enough, Hikaru trusts Aqua more than he trusts Ruby.
So, he tells him everything. From the beginning to the very end.
“Do you understand why you can't tell your sister anything?” Hikaru asked quietly but he knew Aqua could hear him. There's practically nothing but silence in this room after all.
Aqua nodded his head, looking extremely pale and disgusted by the truth and is that guilt on his face?
Hikaru just stared at him in amusement, “You are a kind kid, Aqua,” Hikaru chuckled, “Revenge is not your colour and it never will be,” he said with amusement, “You're not good at this thing but I applaud at the effort regardless,” he said, giving Aqua a small clap.
“Should I even…” Aqua muttered and Hikaru nodded his head.
“Keep going. In a way, even at the cost of my own reputation and career, you are doing me a huge favour as well. Expose that woman and her crimes, and show how shitty the entertainment industry really is,” Hikaru chuckled coldly, “And honestly,” Hikaru hummed, “You have my permission to use my name. This is a fun gamble,” he said cheerfully because he's fucked in the head.
Aqua shakes his head at his words, “You are fucked in the head.” He remarked as Hikaru rolled his eyes.
“Bleh. I don't care. It's either this or I go kill someone. Whichever hits me first,” Hikaru muttered coldly and Aqua just stared at him.
“I can throw you behind bars for telling me everything. You know that right?”
“And I can sue you for defamation. You know that right?”
Aqua glared at Hikaru who merely stuck his tongue at him. “I really don't like you,” Aqua hissed as Hikaru just rolled his eyes.
“I don't care,” Hikaru said blankly, “And what makes you think I want to be like to begin with? Look what fucking happen to me. Do you really think I want to be like? Because the answer is no! I don't!” Hikaru said cheerfully and Aqua just gagged at how obviously fake his cheerfulness is.
Aqua asked him a couple of questions before Hikaru dropped him off at his place, “I'll see you tomorrow…?” Aqua said, unsure if he wanted that to be true or not.
Kamiki rolled his eyes at him, “I'm literally part of the staff. Of course you'll see me tomorrow,” he said with a yawn, “Anyway, off to bed you go. I'm going home and strangle some paperwork and make some phone calls and send a very nice emails to some people,” Kamiki said cheerfully, “Since I do have a whole other thing to do,” he said before he drove away when Aqua nodded his head and turned around and make his way to front door. He didn't expect this to happen but he did… get answers he didn't expect to get.
He found himself laying on his bed, staring at the ceiling, wondering about the information Kamiki gave him about the past and Ai as a person and how their relationship really was.
“Ai and I were honest to each other in a way. We can't really lie to each other or act around each other. We will see through it.”
“What we have is not love. It was attraction on her part and it was affection on my part. Neither of them are what we, or rather, what she was looking for. She was looking for love. That's something I don't have nor do I know. I was looking for something else and she doesn't have nor know what it is either.”
“Our breakup was mutual. Why else would she contact me about you two?”
“We're not friends. Not anymore at least.”
“The real Ai was a lonely and fragile girl who was thrown into a world where, what she's looking for would cost her own life. She knows this. I warned her about this.”
“As for myself? I'm just another child in the entertainment industry. I've seen and experienced things. Some of it, I do not wish on my enemies.”
“Our relationship ends because it's simply not worth it. We both have a career to worry about. Her moreso than myself since she's an idol. You know how idol fans are. Especially the ones that's in the deep end.”
Aqua replayed those words in his head like a broken recorder, wondering if what everyone knew about Ai and Kamiki was nothing like the truth. He also wonders if it's possible to rewrite the script but he also knows that it's too late for that. He let out a sigh, exhausted from today's events. He really didn't expect Kamiki to be there the whole time watching and helping the staff by doing his job.
He couldn't help but wonder if they should rewrite the script.
Hikaru stared at the director in distaste. He was doing his work as usual, watching in utter boredom at the scene that was acted out in front of him. “You want to rewrite the script,” Hikaru repeated the director's words with a glare, “Isn't it a bit too late for that?” He said with a distaste as the director scratched his cheek.
“Well… it just seems odd to not ask you to help with the script and we did get a greenlight to use your name in the movie now,” the director said with a chuckle and Hikaru just rolled his eyes.
“Just use the current script,” Hikaru said in boredom, “I literally don't care about it and I find more hilarious with this interpretation of myself and Ai, and our relationship,” he said with a yawn, as both Ruby and Aqua walked over to him. “I do find it funny that Ai became my knight in shining armour though,” Hikaru said in amusement.
Aqua tilted his head, “Oh,” he said after a moment, definitely remembering last night's conversation.
Ruby glared at him, “Mama is the kindest—”
“Shut up, child,” Hikaru deadpanned, “I don't want to hear that from the most delusional person ever. Shut the fuck up,” Hikaru said with a blank look on his face because his patience, for some reason, turn to literally dust when comes to Ruby and he doesn't even know why.
“So,” the director said, pulling Hikaru's attention back to him, “Will you?” He asked and Hikaru just rolled his eyes.
“Ugh. Fine. Just this whole thing between Ai and I.” He grumbled, “You can keep all of the footage that you already filmed in and maybe you can mix in the script Aqua wrote and the new script to make an interesting story about the two of us,” Hikaru shrugged, “However,” he started, looking at Aqua, “Considering the actors playing the two roles,” he said, tilting his head, “Aqua, do you want me to add in a kiss scene or not?” He asked the older twin with a raised eyebrow.
Hikaru stared at Ruby weirdly when she exclaimed, “Add it in!!!”
“And when exactly did I ask for your opinion?” Hikaru asked calmly with a cold look on his face. “If I recall, your name is Ruby. Not Aqua,” he deadpanned.
“It's more realistic to add a kissing scene!!! I mean you and mama kiss right???” Ruby said, blushing and looking a little bit too excited.
What the hell. Hikaru thought to himself, staring at Ruby judgingly. “I'm going to be cruel and hope all of your dreams got fucking shattered,” Hikaru said cruelly, not caring how painful or rude he sounded for saying that. “And again, I'm asking for Aqua's opinion. Not you.” Hikaru pointed, rolling his eyes and looked at Aqua expectantly.
Aqua just looked surprised, “Err,” he let out, looking thoughtful.
“Don't let anyone pressure you into doing you don't like,” Hikaru said suddenly, “We can swap actors for the kiss and rely on camera angles like putting your face on view but the actress that's playing Ai will not have their face shown,” Hikaru said with a shrug, “Just a fun thing to point out,” Hikaru added and he just spend time helping the director and Aqua writing the new script since he does have experience in this as well.
“You really are a multi-talented entertainer,” the director said in awe as he watched Hikaru rip Aqua's script apart and rewrite it with more accurate events that went down.
Hikaru snorted in amusement, “I just dabble in a lot of things for various reasons but I just like looking for new hobbies,” he said with a shrug as he writes, very well aware Aqua was watching and reading it from his side. “I can't believe I'm doing this,” he muttered, “I'm supposed to be just watching and helping with props, not whatever this is.” He grumbled in annoyance.
Aqua did end up asking to add a kiss scene in, “Should we swap the actress for the kiss scene?” He asked.
“Do you want Ruby to still have her idol career or not?” Hikaru asked bluntly. “Do I need to remind you that she is not an actor like yourself, Kurokawa Akane, Himekawa Taiki and Shiranui Frill?” Hikaru said, “Because you won't get axed as much if you kiss a girl on screen in a movie while Ruby might get burned alive by her fans for getting “tainted” and “no longer pure” so do you want her to keep her career or not?” Hikaru asked, staring at Aqua in boredom.
Aqua just looked like he'd been struck by Hikaru's words, “Oh.” He let out quietly. “Alright. Swap actress then.”
Hikaru rolled his eyes, “That's what I thought.” He said sassily as Aqua glared at him.
“I don't like you.”
“Jokes on you, I don't want to be like to begin with.”
“Go die already.”
“Tried to end my life a couple of times already but I'm still here because apparently, even death doesn't want me.”
“What.”
“What?” Aqua just stared at him in shock and Hikaru lifts his head to look at him. “What? Do you really think suicide wasn't something in my mind?” He asked incredulously, “I attempted a couple of times already and I survived all of it somehow,” he said with a roll of his eyes.
“I thought— what?” Aqua stammered, definitely shocked because Hikaru didn't tell him this last night. Well to be fair, he didn't ask anything about Hikaru himself and Hikaru just told him everything he wanted to hear and needed to know.
Hikaru shrugged, “It's not that odd. Everyone has a breaking point. I just hit them way too much and now I'm just immune to it.” He said blankly before he went back to writing the new script for the scenes about himself and Ai.