A car drove up the driveway of Sunako and her four friends. When Yuki looked out the window he saw a girl, who looked very much like Sunako, climb out and wave away the car. As quickly as he could, he ran to Kyouhei and the others. "Kyouhei! Ranmaru! Takeno! Sunako! Hurry! There's someone at the front door!"
Sunako perked up and crawled to the door when the doorbell rang. When she opened it, there stood a girl, her long brown hair pulled in a side pony, a brown, Fidel Castro hat placed on her head. She wore a green bikini top and brown cargo shorts. A smile fell on her makeup-less face when she saw Sunako standing there. "Sunako- chan! It's been way too long!" Instead of a hug, both of the girls hissed at each other.
"I was wondering when you would get my message Nee-chan. I really need you now. These… creatures don't watch our movies."
"For cereal?"
And the two chattered along, the four boys slowly entered the room one by one, afraid of what a relative of Sunako would look like. But when they were revealed to a normal teenage girl they fell.
"Is… is this the Nee-chan Sunako always talked about?" Takeno asked quietly.
"I… … I guess so." Yuki said, looking over Kyouhei's shoulder.
"It can't be! That's impossible." Kyouhei growled, crossing his arms over his chest.
"Well.. she does look like Auntie. Very vibrant." Ranmaru smiled, starting to walk towards the girls, but Kyouhei held him back.
"Not so fast! We don't want her running away from a pervert like you."
"Trust me. It takes more than a pervert to send me running." Nee-chan's voice came from behind the circle that formed. Sunako stood behind her, unable to hide her smile that engrossed her whole face. "Now, could you please take my bag to Sunako- chan's room? If you were half the men auntie said you were they would've been out of my hands by now." Nee-chan held out a trunk made of fine walnut wood and gold siding.
"You little witch! We're men, not servants!" Kyouhei argued.
"Yeah? Not from what Sunako- chan has told me. She says she has to cook for you all the time, do your laundry… everything. I think it's time to turn the tables. We'll be out getting movies. So just unpack my bags and we'll be back within the hour." Hand- in- hand, Sunako and Nee- chan walked out the front door.
"I can't believe this! A woman walks into our house and starts ordering us around? What the hell kind of relative to Sunako is she?" Kyouhei steamed
"She has her beauty you have to admit. Without hiding it too. She could just turn Sunako- chan around." Ranmaru smiled, picking up Nee-chan's trunk and heading to Sunako's room.
"Yes. At least we don't have another job on our hands. She seems to know most of the steps." Takeno admitted, following Ranmaru with the others following after them.
"I think Sunako- chan called out to her for help." Yuki said. That made everyone stop in their tracks. When they looked at him he cowered, "I- I mean… think about it. She knows what's been going on. Maybe Sunako- chan has been sending her e- mails or letters whenever she's been in trouble. Maybe now she finally had the last straw and is here to support Sunako- chan."
The others thought about this. It was true. They all noticed Sunako- chan's big smile when Nee- chan was standing up to them. It was like Sunako- chan looked up to her cousin as well as her aunt.
"You're right." Takeno sighed. "She must've been reaching out to her for so long." He rubbed his chin, "I do hope that she has told her of the good times. We don't want her thinking that we have been torturing her for the whole time she's been here."
"Whatever. As long as Sunako- chan is still up to making us dinner, I don't care what that brat thinks of me." Kyouhei grumbled and stalked off to the living room.
"I wonder how long she is thinking on staying here." Ranmaru wondered, then smiled, "We could always check!" He reached towards the trunk and unlocked it when Yuki and Takeno slammed it on his fingers.
"Cut it out!" They said in unison. Takeno picked up the trunk and walked to Sunako's room, with Yuki in tow. All Ranmaru did was crumple on the floor in pain.
-Sunako and Nee-chan-
"So, how is life with four guys?" Nee- chan asked as her and Sunako browsed the horror section of the movie store.
"It's okay I guess. We've had some troubling times but other than that, they mostly leave me alone to watch my movies. But they're so beautiful Nee- chan. Didn't you notice? Doesn't it make you want to bleed?"
Nee-chan shook her head, "Sunako- chan, I never noticed. To me they're just normal boys. Yeah, they're hot… but I don't think beautiful. You've been watching too many horror movies."
Sunako's shoulders fell as she pulled out a video case.
"Have they told you you're pretty Sunako- chan?"
Sunako nodded.
"Then that's all that matters. It means they care and that they'll do anything to help you out."
Sunako looked up at her cousin who was smiling bravely down to her. Slowly, a smile entered her face and she nodded, looking at more selections.
"You still have Hiroshi?" Nee- chan asked again. For years, she watched Sunako hang all over that doll. And even though Sunako sent her messages, they barely saw each other now. All because of that doll. Nee- chan used to be Sunako's refuge and she liked being there for her. But when Hiroshi came, it was like she had been forgotten. Sunako never invited her over to watch movies or to just talk. She didn't even know about Sunako's horrible experience with the boy that called her ugly. In short, after the long period of time, Nee- chan became jealous of the inanimate figurine.
"Yes. He's been through a lot too."
"I see." She said quietly. After some time they picked out a number of unrated horror movies and checked them out. "Well, let's go home and make snacks. We can keep those boys hidden in corners for weeks once they see what these movie's are about." Both Nee- chan and Sunako laughed their way home. And when they entered the home, all the boys noticed the happy glint in Sunako's eyes that they have never had the chance to see in such a long time.
