"I know how you must feel about this Kazuto" I said staring at the floor. Together we sat on the bed, side by side, not able to face one another. "We don't have to" I trailed off.

"I just never really imagined this day coming... you know." He peeked over at me, caught my eye, and then looked away. "But it'll be with you, and I just…" He took a deep breath. "I worry that you'll see me in a different light, like I won't ever be the same to you."

I smiled softly at his stupid words. "Yes Onii-chan. Things will be different. But it's an experience I've wanted to share with you... for so long... You'll look even better in my eyes. It'll be like I'll finally be fully part of you." Something I had been longing for for a while.

"I see... Well I'm sorry to have made you wait."

I giggled, again at how foolish his words were.

"You... you won't see me different will you?"

Finally he looked at me full on, cracking his confident smile I had grown to adore with all my heart, "Of course I will. But this is something I could have never imagined. This will show me the real you, the true, skin deep Sugu."

My eyes showed the faintest sight of tears at his words.

"Onii-chan..." I brought my lips to his. "I love you so much."

"I... love you too" he breathed into my cheek.

I gasped as my eyes widened. That was... that was the first time he said it...without thinking I meant as a brother.

"Be gentle with me... okay?" He pleaded.

"Of course. But aren't I the one who's supposed to say that to you?"

"Meh... this is... well. I'm still pretty weak, so..."

I nodded. Of course he would be weak. Getting one's strength up does take a while.

We both sat there, next to each other and staring into each other's eyes, neither of us moving.

Slowly I inched my fingers over to his and intertwined them.

"You know... Onii-chan..."

"Yes Sugu?"

"When you get your stats up I'm going to kick your butt." I smirked.

"We'll see about that, lowly fairy."

Keeping our hands linked, we both lay back on the bed together and said the magical words to bring us closer together. "Link Start!"

I remember seriously enjoying writing this chapter. Cracked me up.