Disclaimer:

For your convenience I will put the list of the children who appear on this chapter:

Hikaru(Eiichi's son)

Sakuya(Masato's son)

Yuuya(Masato's son)

Kakeru(Syo's son)

Ah, on a unrelated note and because someone asked, Sakuya and Yuuya are twins, and even if Allen doesn't appear on this chapter I want to inform beforehand that he's older than Nanna.

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"Lala… La?", hummed Sakuya while he tapped the pencil on the paper.

It was a beautiful day outside, after the initial shock of what happened yesterday he decided that he would try and compose something to relax.

"The wind is nice", he closed his eyes for a second to enjoy the fresh breeze, but the wind got stronger and took his sheet music away, "Ah! No!"

He moved the chair to go after the paper, but before he could do anything the paper was catch by the boy of brown hair, that adjusted his glasses while he read the sheet music without making any sound.

Hikaru, the son of Ootori Eiichi.

"Er… Can you give it back? I didn't finish it", Sakuya approached the other boy, who hand a blank face.

"Was you the one who wrote this melody?", he asked, no bitter or sarcastic tone.

"… Yes?"

"… That's a good composition", he gave back the paper.

"…Ok?", he blinked in confusion as he took the paper.

"Don't give me this look", Hikaru furrowed his brows in an annoyed tone, "I take music very seriously and not recognizing the quality of one, even if they are from my rivals is stupid"

"Oh…"

"Now, go and finish it", he nodded walking out and making Sakuya speechless.

-00-

'That was weird', Sakuya though while he continued to compose again.

"Hey, what are you doing? Composing again?", Yuuya greeted, "Geez…! You stay inside most of the time and when I finally see you outside you're composing again? You should practice a bit of exercise, it isn't healthy you know?"

"I'm on the middle of creating a melody, I can't halt my progress or the rhythm will be lost", Sakuya replied, ignoring his brother.

"Heh… You're lucky that you have mother's and father's good looks or else you won't be popular with the ladies on the future"

"Yuuya, please, be quiet, I'm trying to…", he furrowed his brows and started scolding his brother when someone pulled the chair and sat, putting a block of papers on the table, "Huh?"

"Do you have any other sheet music besides the one you are writing?", Hikaru asked, ignoring the baffled looks of the twins.

"Yes, I do have some", he nodded, still baffled as he took the suitcase he always brought for his sheet music, opening the lock and taking them out.

"Let's me see", Hikaru took the papers with so much care that the papers barely wrinkled as he took a panel with a frame and put them on it, so he could clearly see what was written without the wind taking them away.

"… What are you doing?"

"I'm writing lyrics"

"Hey, did you ever think that these sheets belong to someone else?", Yuuya crossed his small arms.

"… It's ok, it isn't as I would tell everyone I composed this", Hikaru ignored the boy, "Besides, it's my own take on these lyrics, so it's fine"

"Er…", Sakuya was speechless.

"Here", Hikaru finished writing something and gave to Sakuya, "It's a sketchy as you didn't finish composing this melody"

Sakuya picked the paper and when he looked at the lyrics his eyes widened.

That looked good! It matched well the rhythm and wasn't a combination of random words meant to look pretty, he could identify that it was made with a concept.

Sakuya blinked several times when he heard a voice singing the lyrics.

It was Hikaru.

"… Heh, that was good composition", Hikaru admitted with a approving smile, "Only mother could create good lyrics as this"

"…"

"… But then again you're also her son right?", he smirked, looking very, proud, "I dislike STARISH as they are father's rivals and knowing that mom ended with one of them on an alternative universe pisses me off, but… Yeah, I guess I'm pretty ok with you being my brother"

"Oh…"

"Oy, he already has full brother right here", Yuuya glared at the other who also glared back.

"Ah? Sorry, you flirt wannabe, I saw how pretty much you embarrass your brother with your silly antics", Hikaru replied, his mean streak back again, "I am a better brother!"

"Oh, no, we're twins, there's no way that you can closer than this! Besides, I am slight older and always took care of him!", Yuuya growled, "It isn't a brat like you that barely know my brother and was hostile to him be a good brother"

"Sorry, but I can't see how you're any better", Hikaru started to argue back, "I have a good mind for writing lyrics and I can sing pretty much any kind of melody, it complements quite nicely his skills"

"You're a simply minded fool that can only thing of music! You don't understand anything else besides that!"

"You're mother's son and you don't understand the beauty and power of the song? Are you sure you are his brother or your parents' son for that matter? You airhead brat!"

The two started a heated discussion while Sakuya tried his best to silently slip away.

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"Huh? What's happening there?", Kakeru blinked as he saw Yuuya and Hikaru trying to kill each other while Sakuya was picking his things and pulling his chair, "Yuuya! Sakuya! What are you doing?"

"!", Sakuya was startled, dropping his things which made the other two stop.

'Er… I think I maybe did something wrong'

"H-Hey!", Kakeru awkwardly greeted, "I hope you aren't busy, I need your help, you see I…"

"It's ok, I will help you", Sakuya immediately agreed picking his things on a haste and practically dragging Kakeru away, so he could escape his two moronic brothers.

"Oy, wait! Don't drag me so fast!", Kakeru started to flail his arms.

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"Phew… So these two were arguing about their merits of being your brothers?", Kakeru blinked as they finally stopped to catch a breath.

"Basically", Sakuya sweatdropped.

"Why? I mean… Hikaru wouldn't want anything to do with our parents", he tilted his head in confusion.

"Well… He's quite passionate about music", Sakuya answered.

"Oh… I see… Well, it seems that a weird brat like him can have good traits", Kakeru nodded, "At least this side he took from mom"

"Hum… I don't know, he isn't half bad", Sakuya showed the lyrics the other wrote, "I remember father telling me that even with them being their rivals they did acknowledged mom's skills, so I think his father is also very serious about music, we just forget it because his ego is too annoying"

"True, and the others aren't that bad, Aichi is nice as long as you don't play card games with him and Sebastian is as nice as his father, I see him hanging a lot with Makoto too"

"Yes… Maybe we should try and hang with the others? I mean, they are our brothers and sisters after all"

"Uhum", nodded Kakeru.

"By the way, what you wanted to ask me? I wanted to run so I didn't let you say anything"

"Ah! Yes, almost forgot too", Kakeru scratched his head, "You know that I want to be a voice actor right?"

"Yes"

"Yeah, and I discovered that voice actors need to make the characters' song and I need help with this"

"Oh… I see…", he nodded, "But I'm better at composing, so I'm not sure if I can help you"

"Well, you're pretty much the only one I know that's good with music"

"Hum… I read a lot of books dad wrote himself to improve his singing skills so I think I can try?"

"Really? Thanks a lot!"

"… That wouldn't do"

"Huh?"

"Eh? Hikaru?!"

"Whose father you called annoying?", Hikaru started stretching Sakuya's cheeks, "You may be my brother and I do admire your talent, but I won't accept anyone badmouthing my father"

"Hey Hikaru, drop it", Kakeru approached the other who gave a huff and stopped, which made Sakuya rub his cheeks as it still hurt.

"You said you needed help to improve your singing abilities right?", he adjusted his glasses, "I'm the best person you can ask for, as I have a wide range of different voices"

"… Why?"

"So I can sing any kind of music, my voice can match the need of any melody", Hikaru crossed his arms, "And yeah, you got it right about my passion for music, I took it after my parents, there's no one as good at it as I am"

"Huh…"

"Now start singing! I will correct any of your mistakes!", Kakeru gave a evil stare, "I won't be merciful!"

"Huh…", Kakeru hesitated.

He had a bad feeling about this.

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"Gasp!", Kakeru coughed, feeling his throat dry, "I can't… Sing"

"Er… Hikaru, I think it's better if he rest for a bit"

"Already? Tsk, fine", Hikaru sat on the ground, scratching his neck, "I'm also feeling a bit sore"

"… That was a nice display of music, you have wonderful voices!", Haruka smiled, carrying a tray with cut melons.

"Mom! How long were you here?"

"I heard you singing and I thought that you needed something to eat and to hydrated your throat, so I brought these"

"Oh… Thanks mother, you're the best!", Kakeru smiled, biting the sweet fruit, "Ah~ It's delicious!"

"Yuuya, why don't you join us too?", asked Haruka looking behind her as the bluenet looked down, "There's no need to be sad, here, join your brothers"

"Yuuya?", Sakuya blinked.

"…"

"Hey, are you crying?", Kakeru asked as Yuuya's body tembled.

"It's no fair!", Yuuya exploded, "He's a jerk 99% of the time! Why are you getting along so well with him? He hates our parents!"

"…Yuuya", Kakeru was surprised, not expecting the most laidback of them to burst like that.

"Say, Sakuya, who do you prefer as your brother? Me or him?"

"Er…", Sakuya avoided looking at him.

"… Why are you avoiding looking at me?"

"Well, we are all brothers, so does it matter?"

"…"

"I'm… Pretty ok with having you as my brother?"

"What this resigned answer means?"

"I already told you, you're annoying, make a fool of yourself and embarrass your brother", Hikaru rolled his eyes.

"Hikaru!", scolded Nanami.

"What? It's true", he shrugged, "Stop sulking and man up, I'm hated by pretty much all of you and you don't see me sulking do you?"

"…"

"So stop your whining and eat the damn melon!", he offered the slice of melon to the other, "I need to continue training Kakeru after we recover"

"Ugh!", Kakeru cringed.

"… Fine", Yuuya pouted a bit more as he started to chew the melon.

"Huh…Yuuya?", Sakuya called his brother, feeling a bit guilty.

"…Yes?"

"Er… You're a bit obnoxious , but… You're still my… Big Brother alright?"

"… Do you mean it?", Yuuya's eyes practically sparkled, which made the others sweatdrop.

"… Yes"

"Thanks a lot Sakuya! I knew you wouldn't deny your own brother!", He practically hugged.

"God, you are an embarrassment, I can barely believe we are related", Hikaru shook his head, eating a small piece of his own melon.

"… Heh, thanks", Yuuya grinned, "You know, you aren't half bad, you a… Cool brother"

"What?", Hikaru arched an eyebrow.

"Huh… We don't particularly hate you", Kakeru continued, "It's just that you're mean most of times, but when you show your nice side you're pretty likeable"

"What?!", Hikaru's voice got high pitched as his face colored like a tomato, "Stop saying something so embarrassing! Continue to hate me! I don't care! It's better this way, you are creeping me out!"

"Ehh… What's that? Embarrassed? Damn, you get embarrassed easily like mom!"

"SHUT UP!"

Nanami chuckled as the children started to bicker again with Sakuya and Kakeru trying to separate Yuuya and Hikaru that was trying to strangle the other.

"Huh? Why are you laughing mom?", the others stopped they arguing as Haruka giggled more.

"N-Nothing", she shook her head, "Your mother is very fortunate to have such kind and wonderful children"

"Mother…"

"I see you're doing a great work", she winked, "What about me helping you with these songs and you showing your fathers? I know they will be very proud"

"Y-yes!", Sakuya smiled, picking his pencil and sheets.

"Father wouldn't be happy that I'm working with his rival's children, but… I guess if it's mom helping he will be ok with it"

"Stop being a stuck up, Wasn't you who said that you and your father are passionate about music? As long as the music is good he will accept it!", Yuuya grinned.

"Pfff… Do you even know how to sing?", Hikaru snarked at the other.

"Of course I do! Got father's genes after all! I'm not only good looks you know?"

"Eh, you knew how to sing too?", Kakeru blinked, "Why didn't you say it before?"

"You never asked", Yuuya chuckled, "Hey, want me to help with your singing? I'm not as harsh as the Spartan"

"Er… I'm pretty ok with him teaching me"

"Ouch!"

"Heh"

"Well, father isn't always free so…"

"So you need a substitute for that right?", grinned Yuuya, "Burnn!"

"W-Wait, that wasn't what I meant! I-I just admire my father a lot, that's all!"

'What cute children', Haruka smiled as she took her own music sheets, "My alternate selves are very lucky indeed"

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Hey, did I kill you with cuteness? Hikaru is a damn tsundere lololol, and yeah, even if I dislike Eiichi quite a lot for being an ass at least I like that he recognized Haruka's talent and didn't belittle her, so this passionate trait of liking music passed to his son pfff*along with residual jerkiness, but that's alright*

Ok, now REVIEW TIME!

InnocentSerenade- He doesn't know that, I'm using the anime for the main timeline, and on this Hyuuga doesn't show any sign of liking her that way, that's why XD, Pfff… Poor Syo indeed, one more trauma for his collection XD

Yep, I AHSHAHS is laugh, I have a obnoxious way to write someone laughing ^^

Yep, Eiichi is a creeper, but I guess that seeing Haruka refusing him like a boss lessen his creepy factor XD

Aw yeah! I know Nero! I have this version of Magnet on my cellphone, damn sexy voices! *Has nosebleed*

Nice! You're reading the Curse of Truths and Lies? It isn't my best romance story but I did put a lot of effort on it, so I'm happy, thanks! ^^

lizakimiko- The joke about Haruka's vague age when she had her children XD.

No please, don't. That would be creepy and my mind needs brain bleach, because if she had a child with Shining them that child would be Akaito's half brother and uncle too!

PassionMusic- Everyone likes to mess with poor Syo, dude can't take a break lol XD

Vampirebite801- Yeah, STARISH are silly dorks, there's nothing set on stone in this universe, so everyone have a fair challenge.

asukakizuno.p4s- Hum… I don't know if I will make a competition again, if would take the impact of the first, but I will think about it. ^-^

Lya- O Saotome ainda está nocauteado depois de comer a comida mais venenosa do Natsuki, e é difícil escolher qual filho ou filha, todos são adoráveis! Hehehe~ Obrigado, eu ainda estou com ferrugem nas minhas habilidades, preciso treinar um pouco antes de fazer essas adoráveis crianças, sim, o Ringo é sexy sem a peruca, e yep, Yuuya e Sakuya são gêmeos, Allen é um pouco mais velho em relação a Nanna.

Puri- Yeah, I plan to do that, but first I want to focus of the children interacting with each other ^^

dreamchaser15- Thanks a lot! And wow! I'm surprised that you already have your favorites! After I write more about the children that didn't have enough screen time I think I will make a poll to see who's the favorite child XD, but because you have favorites I am curious, what's your reasons to like them?^-^

I don't want to make this a romance fic, just for giggles as it would be pretty unfair to choose someone as the children are adorable right? ^^ and yeah… That would be creepy and disturbing, double so if it was Shining as the kid would be Akaito's half brother and uncle.