Yeah… I decided to rewrite the whole thing. The concept and basic summary of the story will basically remain the same but I felt like I wanted to change my writing style really bad. Don't worry, I thought this somewhat out and it's not a rash decision but still, I'm just not liking the way it turned out. I'm sorry to those who are inconvenienced by this, especially to those who have already favorite/alerted this story.
"Seiichi, I love you. Not like a sister loves a brother, but like how my mother loved my father with all her heart."
Yamamoto Chihara was now fourteen; no longer the little five-year girl who was forced to America. She wouldn't care what her father thought. Chihara would not be what her sister had been: a lovesick girl who fell for a man who instantly ditched her for money.
Yukimura Seiichi, now fifteen, looked back at her. With a straight face, he slowly and clearly said, "No. I hate you. You're a liar."
Chihara forcefully opened her eyes. She used her sleeve to wipe off the sweat and exhaled. With great hesitation, she moved her legs to sit at her bedside. Someone knocked on her bedroom door.
The girl sighed before saying, "Since when have you knocked before entering my room, Tadashi?"
The door opened to reveal a middle-aged man in butler clothes.
"Chihara-sama, the prospect of manners is continuing to be lost throughout the generations coming. One must continue the mannerisms that I speak of in an effort to spread the practice once more."
Chihara rolled her eyes before rubbing her forehead. "Why are you here?"
Tadashi bowed slightly as he said, "Aka-sama requests to see you."
The butler's serious tone sent shivers down Chihara's spine. 'No wonder Father trusts him so much.'
"Thank you for telling me. I will visit my sister as soon as I get dressed."
Tadashi bowed with more depth. "I shall take my leave then."
After a few minutes, footsteps resounded through the halls as a fourteen-year old girl walked with an accelerating pace down the halls of the huge mansion, looking for her sister's room.
The butler of the mansion caught up with her at the same pace. "Aka-sama's condition has worsened."
Chihara glanced at Tadashi. "Enough of that. Has she seen a doctor?"
Tadashi nodded in reply.
A silent chuckle erupted from Chihara's throat. "Goodness, where is Kiwayo-nee when you need her?"
"She is currently adapting to her new surroundings in America with Iku-sama."
An image of the identical twins flicked through her mind. "Of course, two peas in a pod. Have you informed Eito-nii?"
"Not yet, Chihara-sama."
"When you do, let me speak to him as well."
"Shall I inform Yoh-sama?"
A smirk appeared instantly on Chihara's mouth. "It wouldn't matter if you told him Aka was dying. I bet he's too busy preparing for his next concert. Just tell Eito-nii."
"Yes Chihara-sama. Your father has asked about-"
Chihara's smirk faded as quickly as it appeared. The pair had stopped right in front of the designated room. "He finally makes a call? Interesting, continue," Chihara mockingly said under her breath.
"He is aware that you are almost nearing your time-"
"To enroll into the school of my choice. I know many things, Tadashi."
"Please let me-"
"And he wants me to tell him the school of my choice. Tell him that I still haven't chosen yet. Give me a week."
"You don't have a week."
Chihara turned towards Tadashi.
"What is that supposed to mean?"
"You are to enroll into your new school by tomorrow."
Chihara sighed. 'Not what I was expecting.'
"He says that if you still haven't chosen, he will choose for you."
"Fine. What is his choice?"
"Rikkaidai"
"That school? He doesn't have to worry then."
Tadashi looked at Chihara. The little gray-eyed girl was growing up…but not enough.
"Chihara-sama, please recite the rules."
Chihara stared at Tadashi.
"One, I must choose my sport or lifetime career to pursue in the future. Two, nobody in the school must know my true identity. Three…"
Her hesitation irked the man. "I must insure your father that you know the rules."
Chihara bit her lip and said, "I must not fall in love."
"The third one is particularly important. You will not fail the Yamamoto family once more. Do not repeat what you have done. Am I right to suppose that you don't want history to repeat itself?"
Chihara nodded quickly.
"I will look after Aka. Tend to my meals." Chihara said curtly before briskly walking into her sister's room. Yamamoto Aka sat in the middle of the bed, reading a book. Aka looked up and smiled.
"Chi-nee?"
"How are you feeling? Better?"
Aka kept her smile and nodded enthusiastically. Chihara genuinely smiled herself before sitting at Aka's bedside.
"Aka, I'm going to be gone next year like everyone else. Even though Tadashi will be here, you have to learn to take care of yourself. You shouldn't need people to remind you when to take your medicine."
"Where will you go? Eito-nii went to England…"
Chihara patted the top of her head and placed a light kiss on her forehead instead of replying.
Suddenly, Aka asked, "Remember Sei-chan?"
Chihara widened her eyes and avoided eye contact. "Aka, you can't talk about him anymore."
"Why not?"
Chihara ran out of the room before Aka could utter another syllable. She closed the door behind her and slid to the floor.
'I can't…Not now…it would ruin everything…' Chihara thought as she remembered the utter sin that she committed.
Nine years ago…
"Seiichi…"
"Hmm?"
"I love you"
If I can, I'm going to delete the rest of the chapters before releasing this prologue in an effort to avoid confusion. So long~ Also, quick reminder: this is the first part of writing my PoT stories… which means that I'm going to write another chapter after this before going into hiatus again.
