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Title: "Dealing With The Truth"

Author: tokiya-kun18

Fan-base: La Corda D'Oro

Pairing: Len Tsukimori/Kahoko Hino, Azuma Yunoki/Kahoko Hino

In the scene before me, I have never felt so shocked in my whole life.

Surely, people get shocked every once in a while, but this… this is uncalled for.

My breathing became ragged, and my chest got heavier. I couldn't breathe, that's for sure. My body is frozen in place even though I tried to move several times. I couldn't. My feet… they are as heavy as metal. I couldn't lift them up. As for my face; I could feel the coldness of the breeze blowing. So cold yet I couldn't shield myself. My mouth is as dry as a desert, I could taste the horribleness of the winds… Which means… I must be gaping.

No, that's not going to happen. Never.

I tried retreating my gaze. It was horrendous. I don't want to look at it any longer.

But I have to accept reality sooner or later.

I shook my head, gulping and approached the two figures in front of me. Both were staring back, and for the first time… I have never felt so nervous of what is to come.

I stopped a good few feet away from them, and stared. Mother's arms were wrapped around him, holding him nice and close as if warming his ice-cold body. Her head is nearly buried on his shoulders, a joyful yet painful smile painted on her face. I wanted to comfort her.

She pulled away, hands gripping on his shoulders and looked at me. They both turned fully so that we were facing each other.

I frowned, reaching for my usual self… but I couldn't. I don't know why, but it's hard to retrieve anything which is mine, at the moment. I gave out a loud sigh to calm me down, "Mother, what's the meaning of this?"

My mother, Misa Hamai, pursed her lips. She glanced up, meeting his eyes and answered when he nodded. "Len… Calm down. I will explain it to you…" she sighed, I studied her further. She's unusually tensed. Her body is shaking; from what? From the coldness? I could bring her inside to warm up. She shouldn't be out here. She'd get sick, and I wanted to prevent it.

"Ah," my reply almost sounded inaudible. I was too nervous to even open my mouth. It was also hard to force the single word out as to my throat feeling dry.

Minutes of silence passed and I only stared at my mother. I wanted to reach out and drag her inside if necessary. I couldn't care less about the other. But… Something keeps on nagging me to just stay at my particular spot… and to actually care about him.

"Len," Mother spoke up at last. Her voice was wavering and it worried me. I took a step towards her and froze when she suddenly continued, "I'm so sorry I hadn't told you this sooner. This is… Azuma Yunoki."

"I all ready know his name, Mother. We study in the same Academy," I stated the obvious, not really meaning to be rude. I could feel my body shiver, I didn't mean to speak to her like that. But…

"Listen to me, Len." Her gentle voice made me look up. I didn't realise I had been looking down, not until she spoke again. "I know this is going to be a bit… hard… to take. But please try to understand."

I nodded, the nervousness I'm feeling is eating me as a whole. I gulped, anticipation running through every cell in my body. I'm ready… I need to be; because I always am, and it's for the sake and health of my Mother, too.

"Len… Azuma Yunoki…," she pushed the words out. "He's… He's… your older brother."

This was supposed to be a part of one of my FanFics… but I decided to make this into a story of its own…
Yes, it's short; because it's only the prologue.
I hope you liked it! ^ ^
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