Chapter 1

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Italic stands for thought / dreams

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Underline stands for letter

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A Promise

A certain long haired figure stood in front of a model agency building, his face is calm, but his eyes full of determination. Calm but determined, that's the kind of person Asakura Hao was. He wanted to be a well known person to the world, and to fulfill his wish, he decide to become a model, just like his mother, Asakura Keiko.

Just you see, Yoh. I will become a well known person like our mother, so that you will see me with your happy smile when I meet you in other world, when my time comes. Hao thought as he inhaled deeply, it's already 6 years since that time, his face filled with sadness and pain when he remember that day. He would never forget what happen that day, he couldn't. Because that day was the day he lost Yoh, the day he lost half of himself.

8 years ago . . .

"We are going!" Hao and his little brother said in unison, they smiled at each other before racing to their school. They liked to do things together and racing to school was one of them, they can tell who was the fastest that way.

"I win!" Hao yelled as he run passed the school gate.

"Muu, I lost again." Yoh said with a pout, "I can't win against Onii-chan".

Hao grinned and pulled Yoh into a one arm hug, "Don't worry, you are better than me in some other things too, like doing chores. Remember that I always broke a plate whenever Mother ask me to wipe them?" Hao asked cheerfully, "You never broke a single plate!".

Yoh grinned, "Then, I will go to the Drama class now, you got Music, right?" he asked cheerfully, Hao nodded with a grin to Yoh, causing Yoh's grin to widened.

Hao waved his hand as Yoh ran to his class, he sighed when he couldn't see Yoh anymore, if he could, he will go to Drama class with Yoh, but he had to go to the Music class.

Hao walked slowly to his class, it's not like he hate music, his father is a musician, a famous one, but he never feel excited if Yoh was not with him.

Hao looked at the direction of Yoh's class with longing in his face, the Drama class have it's own big class at the end of the school building, since they need more area. He sighed again, "Better go now." He murmured as he hastened his pace.

The class was interesting enough, Hao could practice another music play now, he love to play flute and piano, because he love classic music. When he finished practicing his flute though, a loud alarm rang throughout the school.

The teacher ran to the window to see what happened, she gasped when she saw what caused the alarm to rang. She turned to the students, "Everyone, listen to me." She said seriously, "All of you get out of this building slowly, don't rush but don't go too slow, just walk normally".

Hao and other students didn't know what happened, so they complied the order. As Hao arrived at the school park, he gasped in horror at the sight of the school building was in fire, but the worst part was the drama class. "Yoh!" Hao yelled in panic and ran to the drama class.

A hand caught him, he turned and yelled, "Let go of me! Yoh is in there! I have to help him!".

"Calm down, boy." The tall man with a firefighter's uniform said, "Leave it to us, we will definitely help your friend".

Hao nodded miserably and looked at the burning Drama class in worry and horror, Yoh is in there, what if something happen to Yoh? He thought in worry.

Hao felt relief wash over him when the steel door cut open and the people inside ran out of the class, Hao ran right away when he caught a sight of Yoh. "Yoh!" Hao called out to make Yoh look at him.

Yoh smiled in relief when he seen Hao, "O. . .nii-chan." He said with difficulty, "You. . .are. . .okay".

Hao smile at Yoh, but then gasped when Yoh collapsed to the ground, "Yoh!" he exclaimed in shock as he lifted Yoh's head onto his lap and shaking him, "Yoh! Are you alright?! What's wrong?!".

Yoh carried to a hospital with Hao beside him, Keiko came to him not long after that. The doctor said that Yoh inhaled too much smoke and damaging his throat.

Hao was crying nonstop beside Yoh's hospital bed, not only Yoh lost his voice, his lungs also damaged, causing him to wince every time he breath.

Yoh tugged his shirt, he hasn't change his school's uniform. Hao looked at Yoh with teary eyes, Yoh smiled at Hao as he wiped the tears, Yoh touched Hao's lips, causing Hao's lips curl up into a sad smile. Hao held Yoh's hand tightly, "How can I smile when you are like this? It's hurt me so much that I can't hear your voice anymore." Hao complained in between his sobs, "Not to mention we are only 7".

Yoh pulled a book from Hao's backpack and a pen, he then wrote something to Hao. Hao wiped his tears when Yoh turned the book to him.

Please don't cry, it hurts me more when you cry than when I lost my voice.

Hao wiped his tears again before looking at Yoh calmly, "If it's like that, then I won't cry. I won't cry anymore." Hao said weakly, but he still sobbing a bit.

Yoh smiled and nodded, he wrote something again. If it's a cry of happiness, then it's okay. I want to see Onii-chan happy, if Hao-niichan is happy, then I will happy too.

Hao smiled weakly and nodded, he would be happy for Yoh, he love Yoh very much after all, he will do anything for Yoh, for his twin.

Yoh was hospitalized for two years to treat his lungs, Hao always trying to smile around Yoh, but he always crying when he was alone.

Hao inhaled deeply in front of Yoh's hospital room, then he exhaled softly before opening the door, "Good afternoon, Yoh." He said sweetly to Yoh.

Yoh smiling widely to Hao, he waved his hand and patted the spot beside him. Hao smiled a little, Yoh was always cheerful no matter what kind of situation he was in. "You know, Yoh, I got an A score in my math test today." Hao said softly as he caressed Yoh's cheek. Yoh grinned and gave him a pair of thumbs-up, Hao smiled a little more, "How is your day?" Hao asked softly, he always speak softly to Yoh after the incident.

Yoh rised his eyebrows and writing what he want to say on a sketch book, Yoh turned the book so that Hao could see what he had wrote. Nothing special, it's so boring if Onii-chan is not around. But the doctor came today, he talked to mother. Hao's eyes widened at the last line, The doctor said that I have to move to America to treat my throat, it will take a long time, but surely, I will be able to talk again.

"Really?!" Hao exclaimed in pleasant surprise, Yoh nodded his head as an answer, "That's a relief!".

The next month, Hao escorted Yoh to the airport. Their father, Mikihisa, would be the one who accompany Yoh in America. "See you again, Yoh." Hao said with a teary eyes, "I would get very lonely without you here".

Yoh grinned as he wrote on his notebook, Me too, I would get very lonely without Onii-chan.

"It's time." Mikihisa said when he looked at his watch, "We have to go now".

Yoh looked at Mikihisa before he nodded, then he wrote something again before he turned the note to Hao and smiling warmly.

Onii-chan, this will take a long time, so we might only able to send text message to each other, but don't be sad, it's hurt when you sad.

Can you promise me something, Oniichan?

Will you promise me that you will become a famous person like our parents? I actually want to be a model like mother, when I finish my treatment, I will entered a model agency. I want to be able to meet with Onii-chan there, I want to work together with Onii-chan.

Hao smiled warmly, "Yes, Yoh." Hao said sweetly, "I promise".

Yoh grinning happily, he waved at Hao before following their father to their gate.

"When Yoh will text me?" Hao said impatiently with a pout.

"Be patient, Hao." Keiko said softly as she hugged him, "It would take hours for them to get to America." She stood and brought Hao to the Living Room to watch the television together.

They watched a comedy show to kill time, but then the show was cut by a live news. They gaped at the news with horror filled eyes, "No." Hao shook his head rapidly as his eyes start watering, "This is a lie!" he cried loudly, "A lie!".

Keiko hugged him as she cried silently, "We have to stay strong, Hao, they would be sad if we couldn't move on from this." She said sadly.

"No! I won't accept this!" Hao yelled in denial, "I don't want to accept Yoh's death!".

"But still." Hao mumbled to himself, "Reality is reality, I couldn't deny it forever." Hao sighed and looked at the model agency building again, "But don't worry, Yoh, I will become famous for your share too." Hao inhaled deeply again and stepped into the building with confidence and determination. I will fulfill my promise to you no matter what, so that you will be proud of me and smiling happily at me when I meet you over there.

To be continued . . .

Froim : Well, the first chapter is similar with the previous one, I only added a few words here and there and changed the words. The change will shown in the next chapter.

Yoh : Please review ^ ^