Chapter 1
"Nii-chan, do you like some tea? It looks like you're too tired of thinking."
"Not quite dear, but thank you for the tea."
The lavender-haired lad sipped his jasmine tea and looked at his younger sister lovingly. He eyed her from head to toes, savoring the beautiful sight in front of him. She's their gem; their most precious gem. Nothing in their world and in the human's world can be compared to her.
FLASHBACK
They had been living in their new house for a week when their mom decided she wanted to paint the kitchen. She deposited them outside with a box of their toys and told them to play until she had finished, which was perfectly fine with Azuma and Kahoko. Soon, the young boy was lost in his own world of fantasies.
At least, until the dog jumped on his back.
Then he was very, very aware.
He didn't even have time to yell before someone yanked the dog away, scolding it in a voice too sweet to be very effective. He opened his eyes and saw his younger sister holding the dog by its collar, shaking her finger at it menacingly. Her hair was red and wavy, contrastingly perfectly against the prim white dress she wore. She was the prettiest girl he had ever seen, and he was almost disappointed when he realized she didn't have a halo or wings like angels were supposed to.
Maybe she was in disguise?
"Sorry about Chiyu," she told him after her dog was properly chastised, "He's still a puppy, and doesn't have very good manners." Azuma eyed the dog warily. His tail was wagging and his tongue was lolling out of his mouth, but his teeth looked sharp and his head easily came up to Azuma's shoulder.
"He's the biggest puppy I've ever seen," He mumbled, and was surprised when the his sister giggled. It was a pleasant sound; he wondered what he would have to do to hear it again. "Let me help you," he said, remembering his mother's lecture about good manners, "Mom still ain't finished painting the kitchen." The girl smiled.
"It's because she's too stubborn!" she said cheerily, "She won't ask help from dad." Her eyes slid over the toys that littered the ground. "Can I play with you?" she asked. Azuma nodded emphatically, eager to have a playmate.
"Sure!" he said. She dragged Red back to their house with surprising strength and came back with a few of her own toys. Barbies.
"So what are we playing?" she asked, kneeling on the ground next to him. He scrunched his nose up in thought.
"Well, since you brought your girl dolls, we can play heroes and villains!" he decided, picking up his G.I. Joe and a Mr. Potato Head that was missing an eye. Kahoko frowned.
"Why is Mr. Potato Head the bad guy?" she asked, confused. Azuma rolled his eyes.
"It's because he's a vegetable!" Kahoko giggled.
Playing was more fun with two people, he realized quickly, even when Kahoko bullied him into playing the damsel in distress while she made G.I. Joe save the day. He got to play the voice of Mr. Potato Head, though, so it was okay. The laughed and played until Mrs. Yunoki walked outside, looking immensely surprised to see her two children playing in their backyard since she only left one, for Kahoko was sick.
"It seems that you two are having fun, but even if I don't want to interrupt your bonding time Azu-kun, Kaho-chan still has to rest. Get inside."
END OF FLASHBACK
"Nii-chan?"
"Yes?"
"What were you thinking of a while ago?"
"It's the portal."
"Portal? What kind of portal?"
"Portal that leads you to the human world, Kahoko. It won't close."
Kahoko's eyes widen up at the statement. But Azuma won't let her do what's going on her mind, for he knew what it was.
"Don't you dare go to that portal, Kahoko. It's dangerous."
"Hey Nii-chan! I haven't said a thing!"
"It's because I knew what were you thinking of."
"Nii-chan!"
She pouted.
They laughed.
But he's worried.
