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A/N: Yep, I'm actually continuing this. Now, this one isn't so great, and it's really sickeningly sweet, but the other oneshots that I have planned will definitely be better than that. If you're getting an alert from this, than check the first chapter for details. I've explained it all there. Thanks for reading, and thanks to the 16 people who reviewed the first oneshot. Oh, I've gotten my ffnet alerts back, so you can send me things through it again.
WARNING: SO SWEET IT WILL MAKE YOUR TEETH ROT.
Brother-Brother Day
At five years of age, Axel Edan knew two things. One, his brother, Reno, didn't really like him and, two, he loved chocolate. Okay, so Axel knew a lot more than just those two things, but, it's the principle that matters.
And so, Axel lived his childhood, knowing that his older brother didn't really want to be around him. Oh, Axel knew that Reno loved him, but he also knew that Reno would rather be with Rude, his best friend, and Elena, than be with Axel. After all, who would want to be around their five year old sibling when you're fourteen and have better things to do?
Still, Axel believed that Reno liked spending time with him on certain occasions. Mainly, their 'brother-brother' days. Now, these days were very special and came only once a month. These days were the days that Reno would devote the entire day to Axel, and doing things with Axel only. These were the days that Rude and Elena, along with Tseng, had to find something to do without him. These were days for Axel.
So, Axel looked forward to these days, because he really liked his brother, and looked up to him, and liked spending time with him. They got to do all sorts of fun things, like skating and going to arcades, or watching TV together. Axel enjoyed these days above all others, for Reno practically ignored him on any other days.
Therefore, on the second Saturday of June, Axel woke up with a smile on his face. He was excited because today was one of those days. He bounded out of bed and flew downstairs, rushing past his mother (fairly sending her into the wall in the process. She just stared at him, small smile on her face and shaking her head in exasperation) and skidded into the kitchen.
There Reno sat, lazily stirring his spoon into his Cocoa Puffs cereal. He looked about half dead and sleepy.
"Reno!"
Reno looked up at the call, and grinned at his brother.
"Hey, squirt."
Axel scrunched his nose in consternation. "I'm notta squirt!"
"Mhm, sure, squirt."
Axel rolled his eyes, smile still on his face.
"So, Reno, what are we gonna do today?"
Reno shrugged. "Well, what do you wanna do, yo?"
Axel looked down at the floor, concentrating. "What if we go to the park? Ooh, or we go get some ice cream!" He looked up, smile blindingly bright on his face.
Reno nodded, showing his agreement. "That sounds like a good idea. Why don't you go get dressed and then we'll get going?"
Axel grinned, jumping up and down on the balls of his feet. "Okay! I'll be right back!" He then darted back upstairs and to his bedroom.
In his bedroom, he looked around frantically for clean clothes. His mother came in, carrying a laundry basket.
"Axel, here's some clean clothes. Put them away and then pick something to wear, okay? And, don't forget that it's a little chilly out, so don't forget to wear your hat." She set the basket on his bed, and bent down and hugged Axel, kissing his head.
"Mom! Don't do that!" Axel pouted, pushing his mom off and backing her out of the room.
He then rushed to put his clothes away and find something to wear. Fifteen minutes later he was ready, with a red t-shirt and black jeans on. He jammed the hat his mother had wanted him to wear on, crushing his spiky red hair close to his head, then scurried back downstairs.
He went back to the kitchen only to find that Reno was no longer there. He looked around quizzically then yelled for his mother.
"What, Axel?"
"Mom, where's Reno?" He asked, confused.
"Oh, he left a few minutes ago with Rude. Said something about skating and fish, and then left."
"But… today's… when's he coming back?"
Mrs. Edan looked at her son, a pitying look on her face. "I don't know, Axel. He didn't say."
"O-oh. Okay. I'm gonna go and watch some cartoons."
"Okay, Axel."
Axel shuffled from the kitchen to the living room, dejection written all over his body. Sitting on the couch, he grabbed the cap from his head and threw it on the seat next to him. He grabbed the remote and found his cartoon channel.
As the theme song from Spongebob Squarepants came on, Axel snuggled into the couch, eyes hard and distant. He wasn't really watching the show, more he was contemplating why Reno had left, on their one day together.
Was Axel that unimportant? Did Reno really not want to be around Axel so much that he would ditch him to hang around with his friends on the one day that they were supposed to spend together? Axel huffed, sniffling back tears. He refused to cry. That was such a baby thing to do and Axel was no baby. Still, he couldn't help but let a single tear out.
He hopped off of the couch, and went back into the kitchen, grabbing hold of the Cocoa Puffs cereal, and taking it back to his position on the couch. His small hand stuffed handfuls of the round chocolate puffs into his mouth, his eyes trained on the small sponge running around, chasing jellyfish. He sniffed once, then threw the box to the side.
Spongebob was boring. Axel couldn't really understand why Reno had left him behind on the day that was clearly supposed to be theirs.
It could leave a little boy quite depressed.
Then again, Axel had never been able to keep his mind on one thing for too long and he soon started laughing at the antics of the yellow sponge and the pink star.
An hour later, Axel's eyes were still trained on the cartoon channel, now watching re-runs of the older cartoon 'The Magic School Bus'. He didn't really get anything that they did, but he wished his bus would do that. No, his bus only took him to kindergarten. So disappointing.
Mrs. Edan came back into the room, ruffling his hair. This time, Axel's attention was so trained on the TV that he didn't even notice her. She looked behind her and nodded her head.
Then Reno snuck in, skates dangling from his hand. He siddled up behind Axel and then leaped in front of him, yelling, 'BOO!' scaring Axel so much that he jumped two feet in the air.
Reno collapsed on the couch, laughing incredibly hard at Axel's expression of ire, before it dissolved into laughter.
"Reno! Why are ya here? Where's Rude?"
Reno stared at his little brother, confused. "Why would I be spending time with Rude, little buddy? Today's our day, yo. I just went over to Rude's to borrow his skates. I thought we could go skating while at the park."
Axel's face lit up and he nodded, jamming his cap back onto his head. He then jumped up off the couch and grabbed Reno's hand, hurrying him out of the house, and towards the park a few blocks away.
He really did love these days.
A/N: Yeah... I swear that the next one will be better. I swear- I don't usually write this crappily. Anyway, leave a review or don't- I just hope you enjoyed.
