He Only Cares For My Neko

Pairing: Ryoma x Eiji (Neko Pairing)

Ryoga hated the redhead. He absolutely fucking hated Eiji. Even Nanjiro, the Samurai of Tennis, and his father, hated the kid.

Couldn't the little fucker see that he hurt his baby sister so much every time they met? Every time he followed her home? … Stupid, idiotic, moronic, shit-for-brains fucker.

The dark haired boy scowled as the cheery redhead trotted into the house with his arm around his baby sister's neck. He yelled a "tadaima" as if it was his own house and stumbled towards the living room, not noticing a sad-eyed Ryoma watching him go towards Karupin and lavish the cat with all his attentions.

Ryoga felt like punching the idiot on the head, and yell: "Are you a fucking idiot? Are you blind?" then start smacking him on the head with his tennis racquet.

Ryoma looked away from Eiji and went into the kitchen, sitting down on a chair, watching her mother cooking something. She heard Karupin purr and Eiji laugh as he cooed something to the cat. Oh, how she wished it was her…

"Ryo-chan?"

"Kaa-san."

Rinko smiled at her daughter, stirring something in a pot. "Why so glum? Your crush does come over to our home everyday with you."

Ryoma just sighed, looking out of the kitchen door to see Eiji nuzzle Karupin in the neck. He said something, and ran to where there was a toy mouse, grinning at the Himalayan cat and playing with the fat feline.

"… I think that he doesn't like me. He only cares for Karupin…" She murmured, stopping the feeling of tears. She glanced at her mother, smiling sadly. "But I'm fine with that. As long as he remembers me, I'm glad."

She looked up when her adoptive brother entered the room, sitting beside his sister. "He's a idiot."

"… Yeah."

"Are all the kids in Seigaku this stupid?" Ryoga asked, looking furious. He glanced at his baby sister.

"… Not all of them…" Ryoma answered, leaning against his shoulder. She felt something warm go down her cheeks. "Just him… Momoshiro and some others." Tears show weakness. Am I weak?

"Don't cry, Chibi-suke," Ryoga whispered, letting her hide her face in his shirt. "I'll let you know that boys are stupid when they're in school."

Ryoma laughed weakly. "You're going to university soon. Does that mean you're stupid?"

"Maybe."

Rinko watched her two children (by blood or not) communicate, smiling softly. They really care for each other… But Eiji… She looked at the redhead in the living room. He was staring at the two siblings, a blank look in his eyes. He knows that something's wrong with my Ryo-chan… He just doesn't know what.

Ryoma stood up, leaving the kitchen and went towards Eiji, her eyes slightly red.

"Eiji-senpai…?"

"Hm?" The redhead looked up from the cat in his hands, and smiled at Ryoma. "What?"

"Why do you come to my house everyday?" She asked, sitting down on the couch. "Is it because of Karupin?"

"Well… Yeah? And also, I don't want Momo-chan to be the only one who gets to take Ryo-chan everywhere!" He answered, grinning.

"Oh…" Ryoma sighed. She stood up, and walked out of the living room to the main door. Eiji looked confused, before running after her, grabbing her shoulder.

"Why?"

"… Let go of me."

-x-

Eiji sat on Ryoma's bed, looking at Karupin with a confused air. "Why does Ryoma hate me?"

The cat just walked over to the desk, pulling out a book called 'Ryoma's Maths Books'. It then opened the book with its fat paws, poking at a page, mewing at Eiji. It was as if it was asking him to read it.

The redhead curiously went to the cat, lifting the book and reading it.

Kikumaru came over to the house again today. Why does he do it? It doesn't seem like he does it for my company. Just Karupin's. I've asked Ryoga about this, but he just shakes his head, saying that he's a "fucking idiot".

Eiji frowned at that. "I'm not a 'fucking idiot.'"

So, why does he do it? Is he mocking me?

"Mocking Ryoma? Why would I do that?" He wondered, before going back to reading the disguised diary.

Is he mocking me because he knows that I like him? I don't get it. He doesn't seem like the type to do that- The book fell onto the table with a thud!

Ryoma likes me…? He thought, shocked. He looked at his shaking hands, his mind in turmoil. I…

"Tadaima!"

Eiji's head snapped up, realizing Ryoma came back. Oh shit! He quickly put the book back, and sat beside Karupin, pretending to play with the cat. He heard her footsteps getting closer to her room, and a bead of sweat trailed down his neck.

"Eiji-senpai?"

Ryoma had arrived at her room, and had opened the door.

"I… Don't come here for only Karupin," Eiji said slowly, looking up from the cat. "I… I just come here to see how you are at home: if you have any sadness here." He stood up, standing beside Ryoma. "I'm sorry Ryoma. Karupin took out your diary, and flipped it to a page."

The dark-green haired girl froze. Diary…?

"I couldn't help but read it. I'm sorry, Ryoma."

"… Oh…" She muttered. She knelt down on the floor, and Karupin trotted to her arms. "Well, it's better out in the open, isn't it?"

"I… I've never noticed it," Eiji said in his slow voice. "But I'm sorry that I can't return your feelings. I- I only see you as a sister. A younger one,"

"Well, it's better than being friends," Ryoma replied, looking at him with watery eyes. "But I'm glad to know you've told me the truth, Kikumaru… Nii-san."

Eiji smiled sadly. "I guess, imouto-chan."