"Setsuna, are you awake?" A tender voice called out into the darkened room.
"Yes..." her brother answered tiredly.
Lightning cracked and the thunder boomed again as the storm kept raging outside their window. Sara hated these kinds of storms especially this one where there was thunder and lightning, but no rain, at least when it rained the sound of it would mellow the sound of the thunder. She couldn't understand why, but as long as she could remember she had always been comforted by her brother's presencs, especially when she felt scared or anxious.
"C...can I come over and get into bed with you?" She asked, shaking violently in her bed.
Setsuna scooted over to make room for his sister on his futon. He smiled "Of course,you can, "he replied warmheartedly.
Just as another huge boom erupted from the sky, Sara jumped from her bed, ran across the room to her brothers bed and leaped onto it. As she snuggled into him, he covered them both with the comfoter, then he wrapped his arms around her, letting his face lay next to her hair. He loved the smell of it, the soft silky ringlets smelled of wild flowers in the Spring. He in hailed her scent and closed his eyes.
"Go to sleep now, I've got you," he said soothingly, while slowly rubbing his younger sisters back.
The only response he got was the soft sound of a sleeping Sara's breathing. He smiled, kissed the top of her head and slowly fell asleep himself.
The sunlight was peeking its way through the curtains when Setsuna woke up, he stretched and yawned. Blinking his eyes repeatedly to try and adjust them to the light in the room. He felt his sister stir and snuggle up against him, he looked down and saw her still sound alseep mumbling something. He smiled and kissed her forehead. He slowly crept off the bed as to not wake her, he sneaked into the closet, went into the bathroom hurried and got dressed, then he quietly left the room, gently shutting the door behind him. He walked into the kitchen where his Father and Mother were seated at the table drinking coffee and talking with one another. He went over and sat down at the table as well.
"Good morning, sweetheart," his Mother leaned over and kissed him on the cheek. "Is your sister awake?"
He shook his head no "I thought I would let her sleep a little while longer sense she barely got any sleep, due to the storm last night,"
His Mother nodded knowing how her daughter hated storms and got up to put their coffee cups in the sink.
"And I suppose she slept with you again," their Father stated angrily.
Just as Setsuna was about to smart off to his Father, someone else beat him to it.
"Yes, I did. And further more that is none of your business! What my brother and I do is OUR business, NOT yours!" Sara retorted angrily from the kitchen entrance.
"Excuse me young lady, what you and your brother do IS my business, not only because I am your Father, but because you live under MY roof!" he shot back at her.
She rolled her eyes, walked past them and headed for the front door, she stopped as she opened it, glancing over her shoulder she called "Are you coming brother?" not waiting for an answer, she stepped out of the house. Setsuna shot up from his chair, grabbed his bag and ran after her, slamming the door in his wake.
Their Father glared at the door where his children had just been seconds earlier "Humph..."was his mumbled response. He grabbed the morning paper, snapped it open and began to read. Their Mother shook her head and started her dish water.
He ran up to his sister, trying to catch his breath "Why didn't you wait for me back there?" he inquired breathlessly.
"I just wanted out of there...he's always on us about something, why does he even care? He's never home," was her frustrated reply.
"Control"
"What?"
"You asked why he cares and its not about caring, because he doesn't. Its about control...he wants control over us, like he has control over Mom,"
Sara looked down at the ground and whispered "I guess your right..."
Ever since they were little, he hated to see his little sister in pain, emotional or physical. So anytime he saw her distressed he has always tried to lighten her mood, whether it being a quick joke or a goofy expression, but right now he was having his own problems to deal with. He had always preceived his feelings for his sister as brotherly love, but now that he was older, he had started to wonder if his feelings might mean something more. I can't feel this way toward her, she's my sister and because of that fact it is a sin, and what would she think of me? I can't chance ruining our relationship over my own sick feelings. he thought to himself as they continued their walk to school in silence.
As they entered the school, Setsuna stopped and turned to his sister, gently placing his hand on her shoulder, leaned over and kissed her on the cheek "I'll see you after school sis,meet me at our tree in the court yard," he squeezed her shoulder softly and then took off to his first class. Sara just stood there, her stomach feeling like someone had let a cage full of butterflies lose inside her. She reached her hand up to her cheek and gently touched it. Why do I feel this way? This has been going on for a while now...I shouldn't feel this way about my brother... She didn't have long to think, as the sound of the bell rang through the halls, she shook her head and ran to her first class.