Chapter 6- Big Brother Uranus
"Honestly…what in the world was she thinking poking her head around inside of you like that?!" Earth grumbled with complaint as he once again found himself carrying his new little brother Neptune around to his front well the smaller simple looked to his elder well resting his head against Earth's shoulder, finding the material had a very interesting feel to it.
"She only wanted to see if I was special inside," he replied innocently, not really seeing the trouble with opening one's self up in front of another like that, "She said she's learning and I wished wanted to help…did I do bad?" His head hung low for a second at the sad thought that maybe he had done something that was wrong without knowing; he didn't want to be a trouble. "I didn't mean to…"
Earth stopped short of going out the front door which lead outside and where he knew their last brother was undoubtedly still messing around with dirt and plants that were only of interest to the former newbie; Neptune had taken that place now and Earth was very interested to see how his brother was going to react to seeing that he was no longer the 'baby' of the group. But right now he had to deal with the small innocent one in his arms and sighed deeply before gently placing Neptune and lifting his head up to met his gaze well his hand rest just under the boy's chin.
"Neptune, I want you to listen to me and listen good," Earth said in a surprisingly serious voice that the other hadn't heard directed at himself before. It instant grabbed the boy's attention and made him very still well the other continued on. "You are special, you're very special and I'm not angry at you for not knowing any better and just trying to help your sister out. That was a very sweet thing to do and I'm happy that you are doing so well with these introductions to everyone. But looking over another persons insides is something you should only do when the other is very hurt and needs to be looked over. Do you understand?"
Neptune looked at his brother for a very moments in mild shock but slowly nodded his head when understand what it was that he had unintentionally done to upset his brother which had quickly become his favorite person in these house other than his mother.
"I understand…your special to Earth; you are special to me and I'm glad that you're not angry with me."
Before Earth could react to it Neptune had closed the space between them and was now embracing his brother around the shoulders he could now reach because the other had been bending down to be at eye level to the smaller younger sibling. It stunned Earth because he never had been ones for hugs, always brushing them off with embarrassed looks or simply not moving until the one giving them had stopped. Only his mother and Venus hugged him regularly at it had always made him feel stupid or silly but now, as he felt Neptune clinging to him like he was everything in the world to this newly awakened youth, he found himself felling a new warmth and affection that never had surfaced in any of the previous touches from his family. He glanced around in small paranoia that someone may be watching before allowing a genuine smile enter his face and slowly embraced his brother back as he rested his head on the small shoulders of his brother and leaned in the boys neck as he just allowed himself to open up and be vulnerable for a moment.
Neptune seemed to react well as he smiled warmly against his brother's shoulder and nuzzled into it with deep affection. He may be new and unaware of just what this display or feelings stirring up inside of him were, but he understand even to know that if what he felt for his mother was called love than it was undeniable that he loved his brother, honestly and fully in control of theses feeling loved Earth. And whether or not Earth was willing to admit it at this time, he knew deep in his mechanical body that he also loved this small boy in his strong embrace. A deep connection was already forming between them and it was going to mean everything to the two males one day, but for now it was just an innocent love between siblings that was very wondrous to behold.
It was unclear how long the two stayed like this before Earth made the first move and slowly rose up from his bent posture, laughing lightly when seeing that Neptune didn't plan on letting go of him and was being lifted up from his small arms around his brothers neck; his feet slowly leaving to ground so he simply hung there like a chain to his brother with big pleading eyes to not let him go.
"Easy there Nep," Earth chuckled before moving his arms to scoop his brother back up to his front so the boy could still hold him as desired but it would be easy on his neck to carry the smaller, "I'm not going anywhere…other than outside with you it appears."
"Promise?" the smaller suddenly asked just as Earth had gotten the door to the outside open, halting and looking at his brother in question before getting his answer as Neptune pressed against him in light fear of something unknown to the taller until getting the answer when Neptune finally decided to voice what he was looking for here. "Do you promise that your not going anywhere without me? Are you…going to stay and not leave?"
Earth blinked in shock; where had that come from? This brother was only just created today! How did he know about promises, what they signified and more importantly seemed to know the fears of being alone? Had he been made differently than him and the others and just knew of certain things without having to be taught them? He didn't have time to dwell on these thoughts though as Earth slowly nodded his head and smiled in assurance to his frightened brother, ready to promise just what he felt inside for the other.
"I'm not going to abandon you Nep. I promise that I'll be here for you and never leave you and be there when you need me. Is that okay with you champ?"
Neptune seemed pacified enough and nodded with a happy smile before simple relaxing and resting his head on Earth's shoulder well the taller rubbed his back quietly and than headed out to find their last sibling in the gardens outside. The steps numbered only three and Earth quickly hooped down them with bundle in arms, Neptune chuckling with each bounce and making his brother smile before turning and walking across the lawn towards a flower bed that he had left his brother in early when he had gotten bored and checked on mother to see what she had been up to and getting distracted with his task of showing the younger around. Neptune seemed interested as his head bobbed around curiously to the bright colors, warm sun and new sounds that all made up the 'outside'.
"Yo Uranus!" Earth suddenly called into the flowers and startled his younger brother, taking a moment to soothe the boy with an apology before returning to calling into the faunas. "I know you're really busy with your rocks and dirt but I brought a surprise for ya. Guess who's no longer the newbie in the group?"
"What?" came a voice from under the plants, making Earth roll his eyes and Neptune perk in curiosity as he turned to stare at the plants like they were the ones speaking. "I can't hear you to well in here. Speak up a bit would you?"
Earth sighed deeply and inhaled deeply well pressing Neptune to his front with a hand blocking his hearing as the taller knew this was about to get loud; much to his amusement.
"I said get your burlap butt out here and stop messing with the dirt so you can see that we have a new guest!" he yelled purposely obnoxious and smiled when getting a pained yell in return and only sorry because Neptune's eyes were wide in stunned observation, the blocked yell having only been half muffled.
"Ah-ha-ha!" came the response form the other as he finally jumped up from the ground because of having been scarred seamless by his older brothers rude behavior; he was a stichpunk of simple dark brown burlap with a orange band on his arm, a black bit of leather wrapped onto the other, a single square white button for his fastener that held his front closed and two optics of a light taupe color as he clutched his head from the screaming that had pierced his audio senators. His symbol was written in blue on rest on the light side of his face which interested the younger greatly; what were these symbols for and what did they mean?
"Why would you do that?!" he demanded in well placed annoyance as he stumped out of the flowers and faced his brother squarely, having to look up because Earth was second tallest in the family. "You a real jerk you know that? I was busy and only asked you to speak up some, not to yell like I'm a idiot that only plays in the dirt! You know, you could take a lesson from me about being quiet and learning something about the things around instead of just skulking around waiting to get the jump on somebody!"
Suddenly his face went from anger to shock with big eyes and a closed mouth as he caught sight of a small blue bundle moving in his brother's arms; the boy having been spooked by all of the sudden yelling again. The brown burlap one blinking in surprise before slowly raise a hand and point at the blue fabric in question as he asked in a slightly scared voice simple because he hadn't seen another of them just created till now.
"Wh-what….what is tha-that in your arms?" he stumbled out with difficulty because he was just in honest shock over what he was seeing in the green's long arms; a tiny little being that now turned and looked at him without fear or distress from the earlier actions, just innocent wonder as to what this one was going to do now that he had noticed him.
"This…" Earth stressed with a small nodded towards Neptune, honestly amused that his other younger brother was acting like he was holding a lost treasure or something, "Would be our be little brother Neptune which would mean that day, you've become a big brother. Neptune?" the smaller looked away from the brown burlap one and glanced to Earth in question, "This is your big brother Uranus. Obviously his shocked but no doubt happy to see you."
Neptune looked back to the one he now knew as Uranus and gave a small smile simply because nothing bad was happening from this encounter…so far anyways.
"Hello," he said happily but shifted his eyes away in nervous behavior, "Nice to meet you Uranus…sorry we spooked you from playing in dirt."
Uranus said nothing but continued to stare in shock at Neptune as Earth placed the boy down to speak to their brother, the smaller getting excited as he felt the soft grass underfoot and kicked one out an in repeatedly just to giggle and laugh at the feeling the action caused. Earth himself now grew concerned as Uranus seemed to grow more uneasy and stared at their new brother with wider eyes and an agape mouth like he was seeing something mortifying to his optics.
"Okay what is your deal?" Earth asked in sudden defensive behavior towards his younger brother when his other was acting so spooked of him, "You are you acting like Nep is ten feet tall or has two heads or something. His just a kid and a new little brother…Are you afraid of being an older sibling?"
Uranus quickly his head negatively to show that he wasn't upset with having a little brother because he was honestly tired of being ladled the baby in the family just because he had been the newest one for the longest time. He was happy to have another that would take the heat off of him and possibly a new sibling that would see his work as important and not just meaningless tasks.
"Than what is the problem?" Earth now demanded with narrowed eyes to his brother, "If you're going to tell me you don't like him just because his new or because of the color choice mom did for him-"
"Opened…"
"What?" Earth asked in confusion to the other's suddenly finding his voice again.
"His front is wide open," Uranus whispered out in distress well looking at Neptune who had sat down on the grass and was now rolling about on it in small circles because of the way he was holding onto his ankles well doing this. "Why is his front open?!"
Earth's eyes shrank to pinpricks as he realized that he had never closed Neptune open before coming out here and now it had made a very awkward encounter as the two older males knew of wrong it was for Neptune to be open and yet he was rolling around on the soft grass with a small fit of giggles.
'Darn you Saturn…' was the thought Earth had before he threw his arms up in the air and screamed in frustration to his own stupidity. He was going to let Saturn have it later. Right after Uranus stopped pointing and laughing to his brothers react to the harmless mistake.
