The sound of the door opening woke Yuuko up from her slumber, her eyes opening as she wondered if it was already morning. But no, it was still plenty dark enough in her room so that left only one thing it could be. Hideyoshi was coming back tonight, walking into her room as her back faced him. Her body went tense, her mind freezing as his nearly silent footsteps were extremely loud to her ears. She couldn't believe that he was really coming back; that he was taking the risk of her finding out about him.

"Sis, are you awake?" Came his soft and low voice as Hideyoshi knelt down beside her bed, Yuuko feeling the slight weight of his arms on her bed.

Shouldn't she do something? She couldn't just let Hideyoshi do whatever he pleased… but why wouldn't she move? Why wouldn't she speak? Why… did she still pretend she was asleep? Yuuko didn't know any of the answers, just simply staying quiet as she controlled her breathing.

"You're not, that's… good." Hideyoshi said, his hand very slowly and softly lying upon her covered arm. "You know, sis… I was actually wanting to come and kiss you again… but since you're facing that way, I'll... I'll just tell you, that I love you so very much."

Hideyoshi's hand went off of her arm, her brother standing up and slowly walking out of her room, leaving her once again by herself as her face turned scarlet. Hideyoshi had risked me finding out just to tell me that he loves me…? Idiot… Yuuko just continued to lie there in silence, willing herself to fall asleep so she wouldn't have to lament over Hideyoshi any more…

If he kept doing this… she couldn't just pretend like nothing was happening…

She'd…

She'd have to confront him eventually…


Even though she had thought that, she hadn't done anything. Yuuko didn't know why she stayed quiet about it, she didn't know how she just kept on pretending like Hideyoshi wasn't coming into her room every night to either tell her he loved her, to kiss her, or both…

He had been coming every night, and depending which way she was turned, he'd do either one or both. Yuuko kept telling herself to answer the question he asks every time, or to do something when he confesses or… leans in to kiss her… But she didn't do anything, no matter how long he stayed or how long or often he kissed her… she just… stayed still…

Just like she was doing now.

Hideyoshi wasn't in there, but the time was around the time he usually came in. She was turned towards the door, trying to will herself to turn her back on it; but something kept her from doing that. She didn't know what it was, but it was the same thing that kept her from saying anything to Hideyoshi…

Yuuko didn't try to fight it, she just laid there and waited. Waited for her brother to come, for him to kiss her and for him to tell her his true feelings. She just... waited…


He didn't come.

Why didn't he come?

Could it have been because I haven't been exerting myself like the past several days? Is he too afraid of me waking up in the progress? Afraid that I'd wake up and demand of him what he was doing in my room?

Why… Why am I thinking so much about it? This is a good thing… he shouldn't be falling for his sister… it's good for him to end this nightly-habit… it's good for both of us… I don't want to keep on pretending to be oblivious of his kisses and confessions…

Why…

Why do I feel like I missed him last night…?

Hideyoshi didn't come that night either, and as Yuuko lay in bed the next night, she waited once more for him to come. But it was already long past the time he usually came… so why did she still wait? She should just start fantasizing about boys-love so she could fall asleep…

Yuuko didn't think much about her actions as she stood up off of her bed and started moving out into the hallway, looking down towards Hideyoshi's room. What am I doing? She didn't answer herself, only taking step after step until she finally came into Hideyoshi's room.

Her brother was sleeping peacefully on his side, facing towards the door, allowing her to see his peaceful, beautiful face lulled into slumber. Yuuko walked up to him, kneeling down by his bedside. She didn't know what she was doing or why she was doing it, she just knew that… that she missed the feel of his lips on hers… that she missed his words of love he would always tell her in a soft, low voice. "Hideyoshi, are you awake?"

No answer.

Yuuko placed her hand upon Hideyoshi's cheek, bringing her lips down to his own. Her lips met his, and Yuuko relished in the sensation of his. She didn't allow herself to question what she was doing; she was just doing it… because she wanted to…

Her hand ran down his cheek, her fingers tracing a line before it abruptly ended as she withdrew from him, still looking down towards his lips. She felt the urge to kiss him again, to... to return his feelings for her... she knew they were both siblings, but still... why did she feel this urge...?

"I'm awake," Yuuko's eyes widened as she watched Hideyoshi's face turn red as he looked up at her. "sis, are you awake?"

Yuuko looked into his eyes - eyes that were filled with hope. Without thought, her hand went back to lie upon his cheek as she brought her lips closer to his own.

"Yeah, I'm awake."

A/N: Completed.

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