"This is so peaceful"... Asahina Natsume though as he stood in the small church where his mother, Miwa, was about to get remarried (yes, that's what you heard) to a man... a Hinata Rintarou. "Oh well, as long as mother is happy..." he was lost in thought, but it didn't stop him from whirling around at the sound of the church door opening and closing. Standing awkwardly by the door looking straight at me with shinning hazel eyes was a petite little girl, probably around 16 in age, dressed head to toes in pink with a cute ribbon around her neck.

My suspicion fired immediately. By birth, and all the way until now, he had never been trusting. "Who are you?" I demanded, stalking towards her as she stammered and blushed.

"Ah... ah..." She began an explanation just as I heard the whoops and catcalling of my fellow... brothers. Did I forget to mention this? I have 13 brothers. I'm the 7th.

"So there you are, Natsume!" Tsubaki, my über noisy triplet brother, put his arm around my neck, pretend strangling me as Azusa, my other triplet, walked around to my other side and draped his arm casually across my shoulders. (damn, how long has it been? I must visit the condo more often.)

"Natsume, this is Hinata Ema! Our new sister! Say hi" Azusa said quietly, smiling gently at Ema. "Ema, this is Asahina Natsume. He is my and Tsubaki's younger triplet."

"Triplet!?" The girl, Ema, looked confounded as her gaze swept from Tsubaki, with his shock of white hair, to Azusa, with his shiny black hair to me, with my... dull orange hair. "W... Wow!" She held her hand out to me. "Nice to meet you, Natsume-san." I shook her hand, finding it firmer than I thought it would be.

"Likewise. Pleased to meet you. Please take care of myself and my siblings." I smiled as I saw her blush. She really was quite the beauty... What the hell am I thinking. I mentally hit myself with a mallet as I joined my other brothers. Masao nii pattted me head while Kana nii, Kyo nii and Hikaru nii (still cross dressed but looking formal nonetheless) bumped me on the head. Wataru ran up to me and I patted his head and exchanged nods with Yusuke and Fuuto, looking as impetuous and arrogant as ever.

"Please be seated, the ceremony is about to start" a voice from the door said and we all turned as one to see mother and our would-be- stepfather Rintarou step through the door, looking handsome and gorgeous in their white dress and tux. We sat down on the wooden pews. Ema just happened to be sitting next to me and I couldn't stop myself from sneaking peaks at her throughout the entire ceremony.

After the ceremony, I walked around until I found her sitting alone with a, weirdly enough, squirrel sitting on her shoulder. Even more outwardly was the fact that the squirrel seemed to be glaring at me.

"Hey". I called by way of greeting. Ema looked up, blushing again.

"Oh, Natsume san. Hello" she stood up.

"I cam to apologize for my behavior earlier. I am sorry I couldn't meet you sooner. As you may have noticed, I live alone due to my job." I handed her my business card "please call me if you need anything. I will gladly help you should you need my advice or anything besides." She smiled at me and took the card. One look at it and she turned back to me with surprise.

"You work for xx company! I love your video games!" She squealed in delight, excitement shinning plainly in her eyes. I was surprised. She didn't seem like the type who would play video games.

"You like video games? Would you like some samples?" I asked, warming up to her instantly. Why not admit it? She made me smile, which, to tell the truth, I don't do that often, even when I'm with family.

"I would love some! Thank you, Natsume san!" She smiled again before my phone began to buzz. Damn work, can't they leave me alone for one freaking day?

"I'll leave you to it then. Welcome to the Asahina Family." I grinned, and went off to the side to pick up my cellphone.