(c)Hetalia - Himaruya Hidekaz


Once the group was back inside the dorm building, Yao dropped his sisters off at his room before quickly meeting with his friends' family. They all found him very charming. Yao conversed with each of their families briefly before excusing himself back to his own. They had wanted to meet with his family, but the Chinese teen politely declined the idea of introducing them for now.

Yao quickly walked back to his room, inwardly nervous as to what his sisters were up to. "Wow, Ivan's family really is scary aru. And Arthur's is just huge," he said to himself upon reaching his door. When he opened the door, he found that his sisters were already creating a mess.

The Chinese boy had walked in, seeing his sisters moving things around as well as rummaging through his things. Soo Jin and Fung were looking through his closet and draws as Mei was cuddling with some of his plush on his bed. Sakura had been looking at his book shelves, too engrossed in one of his books to notice what was going on.

"What are you four doing!?" Yao shouted, gaining all his sisters' attention. They all turned to him. "Aiyah..." Yao let out a groan, walking in and closing the door behind him. "Nothing's changed aru..."

"Gomenasai, Nii-San," Sakura apologized for not catching the younger girls, placing the book back.

"I can't believe you kept all of these, Gege!" Mei shouted from where she was, teasing. Yao quickly grabbed his plush from her, shooing her from his bed.

"We're just making sure everything's clean da ze!" Soo Jin explained.

"By making a mess?" Yao bluntly remarked. He was about to pick some of his things up, but stopped when bumping into and noticing all the suitcases. "Wait, why are all these here aru? Didn't you find an inn or something in town?" The girls turned to each other, giving their own versions of nervous looks. "What?"

"We only had enough for a train ticket here and back," Fung finally answered. "And just for the four of us." Yao found himself surprised once again. He had noticed his mother's absence, but thought it was because of work, not expenses.

"So, we thought it'd be cool to stay with you!" Soo Jin finished, latching onto Yao's arm.

"But, this is an all boys school aru! M-meaning there's only guys on campus when the families leave!"

"You wouldn't send us home after only one day of seeing you, would you?" Mei pouted, latching onto Yao's other arm. The Chinese boy looked down at Mei, then Soo Jin. They both had hopeful eyes.

"Nii-San." Yao then turned to Sakura. He knew she hated being a bother, but could tell she was also hoping to stay and be with him for the whole week. Finally, he turned to Fung. She was seated on his bed, looking down and fiddling with her fingerless gloves. Yao could tell she wanted to stay as well.

"I don't really think you're allowed to stay on campus..."

"We'll be quiet about it," Fung reasoned, finally looking him in the eye.

"We won't be a bother!" Mei added. "We promise, Gege!"

"What about comforters aru?" Yao asked. They could tell he was caving when asking about how they'd stay.

"We brought some da ze!"

Yao looked at each and every one of their faces. They all had their own puppy dog face. In the end, he sighed and gave in. "Fine." Mei and Soo Jin cheered as Sakura happily clapped her hands. Fung cracked a small smile. "But," Yao added. They stopped. "You have to listen to what I say. When it's passed visiting hours, you cannot leave this room aru. No opening the door unless it's me. Whether I'm here or not, if someone knocks, you all hide in the bathroom. And try not to make too much noise; the walls may be thick, but they're not sound proof aru. Understood?" All four nodded their heads. "Hao. Then we should be fine."

As Sakura, Mei, and Soo Jin started cheering again, Yao went over and sat down on his bed next to Fung. All the excitement was exhausting. "Thanks, Gege." Yao turned, seeing Fung looking down at her hands again. He smile, pulling her into a hug and kissing her head.

"What happened in that year and a half I was gone?" he asked. "You had short hair and dressed like a little boy before I left. Now you're a teenage girl aru!"

Fung pouted a bit. "Is that bad?"

"No!" Yao instantly answered. "That's perfectly fine!"

"Okay, good. Because I like acting more like a girl," Fung admitted, cheeks turning pink. Yao smiled.

"Say, how did your hair grow so fast?" Yao asked, pulled his hand gently through his sister's hair. It reached her lower back. "It was above your neck before aru. That's not possible."

"Mei needed a test bunny at work and brought me in. They're extensions."

Yao was baffled by her answer. "What? She's 15; she shouldn't be working yet."

Fung shrugged again. "The salon liked her work, so they hired her a little early. Soo Jin works as well as a hostess at a restaurant even though she's 15, too. Sakura still works well at that comic shop," she explained. "We all do something to help Mama, Gege. I babysit. And we all worked extra hours to come here."

Yao stared back at Fung before turning to his other sisters, a hint of melancholy in his eyes. His little sisters were left on their own, already out working and balancing schoolwork at the same time with their mother barely home, working many long hours herself, while he was just here. Two years ago, he was doing the same as his sisters. When he had gotten the acceptance letter from Hetalia Academy, he was overjoyed at first, but then thought a similar thing he was thinking now.

Yao sighed, watching three of his sisters cower at the intensity of his textbooks. Fung placed a hand on his shoulders and he turned to her. "Don't worry, Gege. We're fine at home. Just keep doing what you're doing," she said. "Once you graduate, you'll have a lot more opportunities and do a lot better for yourself and us."

Yao was speechless at what Fung said. She was only 14 and can manage to say such insightful things. Fung was always good at reading him ever since she was young, knowing just what to do to help him out.

The Chinese boy gave a content smile, ruffling his sister's head. "Thanks."

"Oppa!" Soo Jin shouted over to Yao. His head shot towards her huffed expression. "What is this!?" she demanded to know, pointing down at the textbook at her feet. "This is not science da ze! This is the work of the devil!" The Korean girl started tearing up. The work was just that confusing.

"I think my brain's fried," Mei added, holding her head, Sakura doing the same.

Yao started laughing, picking up and putting away the book. His sisters were all so cute. "You don't need to worry about that aru."

"Oppa must be invincible to be able to read all that and not drop dead!" Soo Jin looked at her brother with sparkling eyes. "Oppa~" she mewed, leaping for Yao again with puckered lips. Sadly, she never reached him this time. Fung had grabbed her long braid and pulled her back.

"You're taking very advanced classes, Nii-San," Sakura said, straighten out her skirt where she stood. Yao had offered his hand, pulling her up from her spot on the floor.

"They're okay." Yao gave a halfhearted smile, scratching the back of his head. "Do you guys want to see the school?" All four sisters eagerly agreed.

"Oh!" Sakura suddenly perked up with remembrance, covering her mouth. "I forgot! Okaasan wanted us to pass this onto you," the Japanese girl said, rummaging through her small backpack. She pulled out another letter and handed it to her brother. "We'll, um, see you in the hallway."

Sakura lead out her siblings, allowing Yao some time to read the letter on his own. Though it took Sakura some effort to get all three younger sisters out, the Chinese boy was finally left alone. He opened the letter and started reading.

Dear Yao,

I'm greatly sorry for not being able to attend your school event. I want to see your beautiful, smiling face more than anything, my dear. Sadly, we could not spare enough for an extra ticket. But even if we did, I don't think I'd be able to get a week off work anyways. Your sisters were very excited to be able to see you again. They've worked very hard to come see you and missed you so much. I have as well. Even though things might get out of hand with them around, know that they're just overjoyed to be around their big brother again. You mean the world to them. Treat your sisters kindly and look after them! Just like you always have when you were home and growing up. How I've missed those days as well. I hope to hear from you again soon. Stay strong, healthy, true, and bright. I cannot tell you how much I love you, my shining son. You make me so proud.

Love,

Your Mother

Yao slumped back into his chair, sitting at his desk. He looked at the letter that now laid on his desk, looking over his mother's beautiful handwriting. He hadn't noticed his light tears until one drop had fallen onto the flat surface.

Quickly shaking his head and wiping his tears, Yao placed the letter into his box of previous letters. He made a mental note to be sure to write back as soon as possible. But for now, Yao had to look after his beloved little sisters.


sorry, a bit cheesy I suppose


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