Haruka didn't know whether she was supposed to be annoyed with Kaname of not as the sixteen year old looked down at her eleven year old brother as he lay passed out in the middle of the living room floor. Her parents had gone to another signing leaving Haruka alone to look after her brother who had been sick earlier that day.

"Boys" She huffed as she knelt down and ruffled her brother's silky white hair. "Kaname wake up!"

"5 more minutes nee-chan" Kaname muttered

"If you wanna sleep at least sleep on the couch and with a blanket" Haruka huffed at her brother. She really wanted to throw cold water on him but she didn't want her little brother to get sick. Kaname peeked up at his sister revealing one violet eye and Haruka couldn't help but think he looked so much like their father. He sat up rubbing his eyes sleepily before holding his arms up to his sister who helped him up and sat him on the couch

"Happy?" the boy groused

"You'll thank me later" Haruka cooed. "Besides you already owe me. I was supposed to hang out with Matsu, Hito and raiden today, but I stayed home to look after you"

As she spoke her phone buzzed in her back pocket

From: Hito-Kun 3

To: Haruka-chan

Message: Hey Haru-chan how is Kaname?

Haruka grinned at her phone as she quickly typed out a reply looking back over at her sick brother.

From: Haruka-Chan

To: Hito-kun 3

Message: He's fine I don't even think he's that sick if he can sleep in the middle of the floor. I really wanted to give him a surprise bath. ;)

Haruka sent the message and was shocked when her phone rang and smiled when she saw the name on the screen

"Hey, Daddy!" Haruka chirped

"Hey princess, how is Kaname doing?"

"I swear he isn't even sick." Haruka huffed "It's so boring" she added she suddenly yelped when her phone buzzed with a new message "Jesus, Hitoshi" she muttered

"Is Kusama there?" Akihiko growled.

"No! no I was texting him before, he just replied to my text and my phone went off in my ear" Haruka hurriedly explained Akihiko chuckled at his daughter's panic "How is the signing going? Is it done?"

"We should be home soon, baby" A feminine voice answered.

"Yay!" Haruka cheered "Then I can go join my friends right, right?" Haruka pleaded

"Yes, baby, just not for to long and you have to wait for us t get home first"

"Yes, yes love you~" Haruka cooed.

"Is that mummy?" Kaname grumbled asking for the phone only for Haruka to shake her head

"Yes its mum she's coming home now" Kaname just nodded and let him arm fall limp as he went back to sleep. She hung up her phone after saying goodbyes and she was about to open her message from Hitoshi when she got a call from Matsuo

"Haruka! you totally aren't going to believe this! its about Takao!" a voice shrieked.

"Matsu-chan calm down, what's up with Takao? is he okay?"

"You shouldn't worry for a jerk like him! I just saw him walk down the street holding hands with none other than that man stealer Fuse Bunko"

"Matsu-chan that isn't funny! don't joke like that!" Haruka yelled but you could hear the pleading in her voice.

"Sorry Honey bunch but its true, I have proof and I know holding hands doesn't seem like much but the shot that I got of them was a very ... intimate shot"

"Oh well... thank you...Matsu I gotta go I'll see you later"

"hey wait! Haruka!" Haruka just hung up and sat next to where her brother lay who stirred when he heard his sister's sobs. He slid off the couch and sat next to his sister resting his head on her shoulder in silent comfort as his sister curled into a ball and cried her heart out. Kaname said nothing but due to his weak body he was struggling to keep himself awake for his sister.

"Kaname, you should go back to sleep if you're sick" Haruka said through her sobs.

"Not till mummy and daddy are home. Dad said to take care of you when he isn't here" Kaname hissed stubbornly not moving an inch. Haruka nodded and rested her cheek on his head

"Thank you little brother" she sniffled. the boy just nodded and hugged his sister as she just sniffled. It wasn't long until Akihiko and Misaki walked in to see the teary eyed teen and her brother curled together. Upon seeing his parents Kaname let himself fall asleep. Akihiko scowled at the sight of tears in his daughter's eyes and shared a glance with Misaki.

Misaki nodded and walked over to her children and cupped her daughter's cheek pressing a kiss to her forehead and gave her a sweet smile before scooping up her son and carrying him up the stairs to his room, meanwhile Akihiko tiredly sat next to his daughter who leaned into his warmth. "Dad why does this always happen to me?" Haruka sobbed bursting into full on tears.

Akihiko hugged his daughter close as she cried. "Maybe you just aren't looking in the right direction" Akihiko soothed. "It's not your fault those losers don't realize how perfect my little princess is" Akihiko pressed a kiss to her forehead. That's what she loved so much about her parents, they never hesitated to show her how loved she was by them. Her mother never pressed to to talk, but she would always understand that she just needed to be held. Her father was the same and if she did talk to them about it they never failed to cheer her up.

Even if it was only simple displays of affection towards their children. She also knew that she could always count on them be waiting for her with open arms nd a shoulder to cry on no matter how stupid the reason was.

"Maybe I'm destined to die on my own" she hiccuped.

"Don't say that Haruka" Akihiko chided gently "Maybe you just need to look a little closer to home" he added.

"But I don't want to go through this again" Haruka hiccuped looking down at her feet. Akihiko grasped her chin and made her look him in the eyes

"Princess, I know how bad heartbreak is - trust me I've been there once. But sometimes we don't actually realize that things happen for a reason. My heartbreak lead to me being with your mother." Akihiko smiled.

"Yea, but you had mum to pick up the pieces and to be there for you to help you" Haruka argued.

"And who besides me and Misaki have been here to help you through everyone of yours?" Akihiko countered looking pointedly at Haruka's phone beside her with Hitoshi's name on the screen showing she had a message from him. Haruka's eyes widened in realization. "I've seen how much that boy cares for you - he has from a young age, Haruka - thats the only reason why I can trust the boy with looking after you when me or your mother can't... Him, Raiden and Kaname are the only ones I trust around you. so perhaps start looking a little closer to home"

Haruka wrapped her arms around her father's neck and Akihiko gladly returned it. "Thanks daddy" Haruka whispered.

"Just promise me no more tears, your old man can only take so much" Akihiko grinned

"I'll try my best" Haruka smiled

"There's my little princess" Akihiko teased. Haruka quickly got off the floor and scrambled to get her stuff

"I'm going out" Haruka called

"Don't be too long princess i want you back before dark" Akihiko smiled happy to see Haruka back to her normal self. Misaki came out just on time to say her goodbyes.

"Look at you, trying to pair your daughter up with a boy" she teased

"I don't like it but I just want my princess to be happy" Akihiko smiled "Besides she'd go a head and date a loser again if I didn't point out that there was someone better for her. Like i said I can only take so much of my girl's tears" Misaki kissed her husband once she reached him "I won't tolerate anyone that makes my girls cry"