Memories of your childhood

by Jaiyi

Yao was only a teenager when he discovered Kiku - but his love for the boy was infinite. Even through many mistakes that were made, Yao never stopped loving Kiku as a father, and Kiku never wanted to turn his back to his older brother. Dedicated to Olive, a collection of Yao's memories of Kiku's childhood.

1. Buried in silk

"Kiku?"

Yao blinked in surprise. He didn't quite expect to see this in his bedroom. A pile of clothes on the floor?

"Kiku? Where are you? Kiku!"

But he had already searched everywhere else. The only place left was the garden, and it was winter.

"Kiku—ahhhh!"

He jumped at the sight of the pile of clothes moving. Yao bent down and picked up one of his shirts gingerly, only to find a small head of black hair. Said small head raised itself and Kiku smiled up at his brother sweetly, with a slightly guilty look.

"Kiku? What are you doing with my clothes?"

The boy slowly lifted his arms out of the pile of clothes, his hands swallowed up by swaths of red cloth.

"Uhm… I was pretending…"

"Pretending what?"

Kiku bit down on his lip in embarrassment.

"P-pretending to be you…"

Yao broke out in laughter and lightly pinched Kiku's cheek. He sat down in front of the pile of clothes and admired his brother in the middle of them. He had to admit that Kiku looked adorable. Perhaps it wouldn't be too bad if his brother misbehaved a little more often.

"Well. My clothes are much too big for you right now. Maybe when you're older you will be able to fit."

Kiku struggled his way through the pile of clothing to sit on Yao's lap, facing his older brother.

"I can wear them when I grow up?"

"Yes, you can have them when you grow up."

The little boy smiled, covering his cheeks with the red sleeves that were much too long for him.