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Naru's POV:

I had just gotten done with my shower and he proceeded my way down into the kitchen when Gene decided to be there.

"All cleaned are we?" Gene said mischievously while grinning like a fool.

I kept a straight face and walked further into the kitchen. Mother, father and Gene were already sitting eating their breakfast.

I sat down and a plate of food was sent in front of me. My mother and father stopped eating and look towards my brother and I.

"B-boys, we just wanted to explain that this dinner, won't be like the others." My mother said. Gene and I stopped eating and put on a serious face.

"What is it?" Gene asks voicing the same question I had.

"Well, it won't just be our family and the Taniyama's. They are having the James' there as well." My father said shifting he eyes between Gene and I.

'Why are they coming over?' I thought, not realizing Gene had heard my thoughts.

'You don't think her parents actually...' Gene thought back to me.

My face went hard and I got up, my chair moving underneath. I turned and walked out of the kitchen, looking calm on the outside of the fiery anger on the inside.

I made my way down the hall and ignoring the familiar tugging on my mind. Gene was, clearly, trying to talk to me.

I walked into my room and into the bathroom, slamming the door.

'What if it really is an arranged marriage?! What if she doesn't know?!' I growled as millions of other thoughts passed through my head. 'How could her parents do that to her?'

I didn't realize the banging on the door until it burst open.

"Noll, what the hell?!" Gene yelled. "You can't scare mother and father like that!" He roughly grabbed my shoulders and turned me to face him.

"Gene," I started. "If this is what I think it is… and she doesn't know… We can't let them hide her in the dark forever." I muttered quietly. "It isn't fair."

Gene looked at me with understanding. "I know what you mean. I care about her too." He said removing his hands and allowing one to go through his hair.

I cross my arms and scoffed. "Who said I cared for her?" I asked glaring holes into his face.

Gene smiled. "You can try all you want!" He said smacking my shoulder. "There's nothing you can hide from me, dear brother." Gene said leading me out of the bathroom. I glared at the hand that was still on my shoulder.

"So, what do you suggest we do?" I asked as I slowly pushed his hand off of me.

Gene ran ahead of me a bit. He then turned and faced me. "I think you should talk to her about it." Gene said smiling with a sincere look. "Mai trusts you."

I studied Gene and shifted my weight. "Sure, I guess I can talk to her." I said keeping my face relaxed. I ignored the butterflies in my stomach.

Gene grinned. "Of course you will!" He then let his grin disappear in a dangerous look of anger. I was taken aback, but kept my face straight. "Naru," He kept his tone dangerous and came closer towards me. I slowly took a step back. "Do not," He took another step. "Let this," Another. "Piece of shit," He was now in my bubble. "Take my sister," He was now in my face. "Away." He growled out each word, each letter, with an increasing level of death and hate.

My face showed a little shock. Gene never used poor language, unless he was truly angry. His eyes were dark and he didn't seem too happy.

Gene held onto my shoulders. He looked me dead in the eyes. "I'm not joking. If you can't convince her parents, then I will step in." He said creepily smiling. "Now, we don't want that… Do we?" He asked narrowing his eyes.

In order to live a full and hopefully less painful life, I nodded my head obediently.

"Good!" He let go of my shoulders and started to walk down halls still talking. "Now, I am assuming if Mai knows about this, she would be on the verge of tears. So I suggest we go over to her house early and talk to her, or in the very least distract her." He said suddenly stopping and was holding his chin with the palm of his hand in a thinking pose.

I stopped next to him. "Let's ask John if he will drive us down. He knows how to keep secrets." I finished, continuing down the hallway. Gene pranced after me.

"Wait up little brother!" He shouted.

I clenched my jaw. 'By one minute! The doctors couldn't move any faster?!'