Author's Note: First off, thank you so much for the support, with my stories, so far everyone! It means a lot! So I just finished watching Juken Sentai Gekiranger a week ago, and I really enjoyed it. Maybe not my favorite Sentai, when compared to Engine Sentai Go-onger or Mahou Sentai Magiranger, but it would definitely make my top 5 list (if I had one haha!). I thought the season was better executed with the whole beast spirits and martial arts connection, then its counterpart Power Rangers Jungle Fury. Although, I don't hate the counterpart either, it's… okay. However, one issue I did have with Gekiranger was the fact that the bromance between Gou and Retsu was barely touched. There were so many things the writers could've done with them, since they were separated for ten years, Retsu thought Gou was dead, Gou was a wondering werewolf all that time, then they were finally reunited, blah blah blah, but no. There was such little development in their relationship, and that really disappointed me. So, I will write some bromance stories about them, to cheer myself up, and anybody else that feels the same way as me. This one will be my first!

This short story would've taken place after Gou became GekiViolet. He still has the werewolf problems, but hey, we all know how that turns out. Basically, Gou is at the Gekiranger's headquarters, since he is now a part of the team, and is just hanging around. Retsu walks in and thus the plot begins! The idea behind this is that although it was pretty well established that Retsu became a man while Gou was gone, and Gou had to learn to accept that (which I do support). However, I can't help but think that Retsu still has soft side to him. Specifically, towards his older brother, perhaps; the soft side that sometimes would require big brother to comfort him. Retsu has grown up, but he is still the younger brother. I personally think Retsu missed Gou's comfort and having his Nii-san by his side after all those years, and not being able to grow up with him (okay duh!). So, that sort of idea is what I tried to accomplish with this. A simple approach with a lot of heart. Hope you enjoy! Please read and review! Thank you!

**Also, I am considering taking requests! This is going to be a continued tradition, the "Bromance" series! So, if you have any ideas, following along the lines of any of the "pairings" I support, please message me. I will let you know if I would be interested in writing them!

Now enough of my yacking, on to the story!

Bromance 1: Nii-san's Embrace

Gou stood upon the ledge of the Gekiranger Headquarters, staring out at the glowing lights of the grand city below. The fresh eastern wind blew across his face as the newly recruited GekiViolet ranger tried to settle his mind, after all that had happened so far.

It had only been a few days since Gou had entered the city. When he arrived he was a violent, reckless beast mindlessly roaming the cement landscape, but; after transforming back into a human being the older man was hammered with reality. Ever since his last confrontation with Rio, and becoming a werewolf, time had still moved forward. His innocent little brother Retsu had become a man. Once he was a young boy who flinched at the sight of danger, and painted beautiful pictures. However, somewhere between their last talk in their old church, and his arrival now, Retsu had grown up. He became a marvelous painter, learned to gain self-confidence within himself, and came in contact with GekiJuKen. Thus, transforming him into a defender of the earth, GekiBlue. He had made all these miraculous accomplishments without his Nii-san by his side.

Gou honestly didn't know how to take all this. He didn't know whether to be happy that his younger brother had grown up to be such a fine man without him, or not. It felt as if Gou never played a role in his younger brother's life. If the older man hadn't been beaten by Rio, hadn't turned into a werewolf, and grew up alongside his brother, would Retsu have turned out the same? Or not? Or better? Or even worse?

These questions boggled the Violet Ranger's mind, and thus; caused him to wound up upon the rooftop of the building. Trying to clear his mind, and set it at ease, while he had the chance. Because, as if worrying about the changes his little brother had experienced while he was gone wasn't enough, becoming the new GekiViolet ranger wasn't helping either. In fact, it only complicated things more. Now he was fighting alongside his little brother… fighting… something that Gou had hoped Retsu never came in contact with, but did.

"Maitaze, why are things so complicated," Gou sighed as he gently bumped his fist upon his head in annoyance.

"Retsu, little brother, how did this all happen? Me battling between being a werewolf and a human being, you a grown man taking on society all on your own and us… now defenders of justice as Gekirangers."

The Violet ranger clenched his fists in frustration and punched them together, as he glared out at the glowing scene before him. The wind releasing another gentle breeze, as if trying to coax the older man back into a calm sense of mind again. Gou closed his eyes and let the breeze try to relax his body and blow his frustration away.

As the older man tried to resettle his mind, the sound of a small creaking of the nearby door echoed across the night.

"Nii-san?"

Gou opened his eyes in shock and let out a discontent sigh.

"Maitaze," the Violet ranger groaned. How his younger brother found him, in the position that he was in, was just another question added to his already throbbing mind. 'I am not in the mood for this.' He thought. Gou kept his gaze upon the glowing city as he replied to the young man behind him.

"Shouldn't you be in bed?" He asked.

"I could be asking you the same question," The Blue ranger replied, "what are you doing out here? It's one in the morning."

'Perhaps if I keep this conversation simple he will go to bed.' Gou thought.

"Couldn't sleep?"

"That makes sense. It is your first night spent in Gekiranger Headquarters."

"Ah… you?"

"Same, I guess."

Silence fell between the two as another gust of wind blew across the sky.

"Nii-san… are you okay?"

Gou was a little taken aback by the sudden question, but answered nonetheless.

"Never better."

"Are you sure?" Retsu paused. "I mean, we both know that you're still… a werewolf, and I just wanted to know how you were feeling."

The Violet ranger sighed.

"I'm fine Retsu. No savage beast is going to control me. I am a fighter with an iron will. Remember?"

"Right, since you're one of us now you'll probably be able to fight it off better than before…" The young Blue Ranger paused again. Gou sighed as he started to become bothered by his brother's constant pausing.

'This is dragging on way to long. Better send him back to bed before this goes any farther.'

Just as the older man was about to break his gaze from the scene before him, to send the younger one back to his quarters, Retsu quietly spoke again. So softly, that Gou almost missed it.

"… and not leave me again…"

For the first time, Gou completely turned around and looked at the sight of Retsu staring down at the ground with his shoulders slouched. His hands clutching his blue pajamas, but what took the Violet ranger more off guard was that Retsu was… shaking… ever so slightly, but enough to notice if one were to look close enough.

"Nani?" Was all the older man could say, as he dropped down from his perch.

Retsu's head jerked up in shock. Gou then considered that perhaps his brother hadn't planned on him hearing that part, but nonetheless; it was too late to take it back now. And, Gou intended on looking into it. As the he started walking towards the younger one, Retsu started to back away. For a second, the Violet ranger thought that he would run away, since every time he tried to close the distance between them the young Blue ranger would only recreate it. However, the older man saw the wall that Retsu had unconsciously been edging closer and closer to. Until, suddenly, the nervous blue Ranger hit the concrete structure, thus; eliminating his chances of escaping his brother.

Gou continued walking until he was standing right in front of Retsu. Once he stopped he looked down upon the frail... and… frightened form of his younger brother. The shaking was much more noticeable now, the younger one's hands had moved from clutching his pants to clutching his shirt, and his eyes had returned to the cement pavement below.

"Retsu," Gou finally spoke. The said ranger flinched, flinched at the sound of his voice. This concerned the older man, because after seeing how much Retsu had grown up, to see him flinch only made the said topic that much more urgent for him to hear.

Retsu, kept his gaze upon the ground, but released a shaky breath before he spoke.

"And not… leave me… again…" he stuttered. Gou nodded and gave the younger one time before he continued.

"I know I said that I've grown up a lot since you've been gone, and how I've become more of a man," he started, "but that doesn't mean that I didn't miss you all those years, and not having you there for me."

Gou gasped at his younger brother's words. 'What?'

"Ten years Gou, ten years I had to live my life without you. All that time I thought you were dead, brutally murdered by Rio, never to return. I had to endure countless painful experiences on my own, both mentally and physically. Overtime, I became more immune to them as I started to learn how to handle them more. To the point where they were as nonexistent as you. However, even though I managed myself without you for this long, I … I missed you."

Suddenly, a sob broke from the young Blue ranger and Gou was too shocked to even know how to respond to this sudden emotional release. Retsu looked up at the older man, tears leaking from his chocolate brown eyes, as he continued to speak.

"I missed you so much. You were the only family I had left, Nii-san. I felt so alone without you. Like nobody was there for me anymore. Nobody to stand by my side, to watch my back, or support me when situations got tough. You were my everything, and you just disappeared into thin air, and now you're back but it's like I don't even know you anymore. After everything that's happened so far, I'm just so lost. You've come back, but as a werewolf, and now you're a Gekiranger. I'm so grateful to have you back. To know that you weren't murdered by Rio, but now you're going through all this.

When you arrived, I was so happy and was eager to have you become a Gekiranger with me and the others, so that we could be together again, like before. But I should've realized all the emotional pain you'd been through with being a werewolf, even now. I was selfish, but I was just so happy to see you. After ten years of being all alone, without you Nii-san… Nii-san."

At that point the Blue ranger couldn't continue as his words were swallowed by the harsh sobbing emitting from his frail body. Gou was speechless. He'd never seen Retsu like this before. Not since he was that sweet little boy that made that promise before his unexpected disappearance. This was all the emotional baggage Retsu had been holding since his absence. All the pain he had bottled up, in order to grow up, until now. That bottle has shattered. Gou looked down upon the sobbing young man as a small smile spread across his lips.

"Maitaze, so there is still a bit of that sweet little kid in you," the older man replied as he wrapped his arms around Retsu's shaking form, and pulled him into a strong hug. Retsu leaned into his brother's embrace and continued to sob into his purple leather jacket. The Violet ranger giving no complaints at his soon to be soaked attire. His brother needed him, and that was more than he could ask for. Gou tightened his hold on the younger one, as one hand drew circles in Retsu's back and the other weaved through his soft black hair. Whispering comforting words into the other's ear.

"Shh. It's okay Retsu, it's okay. I'm here. I'm not going anywhere. I promise. I promise."

The older man continued repeating the words until the Blue ranger's sobbing decreased to a few occasional sniffles. Gou peeked down at his brother's face, and noticed his brother smiling into his chest.

"Why are you smiling?" Gou softly asked. Without moving his head, or opening his eyes, Retsu replied.

"It's just been a long time since I've been in your embrace Nii-san."

The Violet ranger smiled down at him, as Retsu buried his face further into the purple leather jacket. Gou lowered his head, and kissed the top of the Blue ranger's forehead.

"It's has been hasn't it, but that's going to change now. We have a lot of catching up to do brother. So, might as well start now."

Retsu looked up at Gou, a warm smile painted across his face, which the older man returned tenfold.

"Now," the Violet ranger began, "how about we get ourselves to bed so that we aren't sleep deprived for Master Shafu's training tomorrow."

The Blue ranger simply nodded as his brother started leading them towards the door.

"And as for tonight, how about you come sleep with me. Just so I don't see you getting up in the middle of the night again." Gou chuckled.

The younger man looked back at him and chuckled.

"Sounds good with me, Nii-san."

Maitaze = man

Nani = what

Nii-san = older brother (but I'm sure everyone would know this one).