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On with the long belated chappie!

Something New, Something Better Chapter 10 Minichappie: My Brother and I

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"Souta, wait for me!"

The sidewalk was leading us to the park where my baseball star of a brother would help me with my swing. Even though he's a year younger than me, I've always respected him, looked up to him, and loved him more than anyone else, even more than Mom and Dad. I felt like I could tell him anything and everything, and I had hoped he felt the same.

"Kay Kagome!" He laughed along with me. "When we get there, I want to tell you a story."

We walked onto the open field and leaned against the batting cage for support. I heard Souta laugh, recollecting the memories he once lived.

"It was so funny. When my friends get drunk or high, it's always so fun to tease them. Make loud noises and they freak out." He said laughing.

I looked down at him fearful. "You would never do drugs or drink, will you?"

He looked up at me with concerned, understanding eyes. "Naw, my friends may do it, but that stuff just isn't me."

I smiled. "Good; I'm glad."

It's times like those that made me wish that I was closer to him now like I was before. Then that fateful weekend:

"Mom, can I go to Kohaku's lake house for a weekend?"

"Sure, honey, have fun!"

This may have seemed harmless, but just watch and learn that on the last day, things got out of hand.

My parents were picking me up from a movie I saw with my three best friends Eri, Yuka, and Ayumi. I looked out the window as I saw mid-October leaves fall down from trees. My parents were saying things like:

"What are we going to do?"

And

"That boy is going to get an earful."

I couldn't help but ask:

"Mom, Dad, what's wrong?"

Mom turned around to look at me with a pitiful expression. "Well, sweetie, you were bound to find out sometime."

I put on a look of confusion. Mom looked at Dad before she said the most terrible word I had never thought I would hear:

"Souta was caught drinking at Kohaku's lake house."

That was when I felt my heart stop, then break.

I was alone.

Not just in reality-Mom went to get groceries and Dad when to pick up Souta who got dropped off early at Kohaku's house-but in MY reality, too.

Since when was it ok to lie to me, Souta? When was it ok to betray my trust in you?

I sat on the sofa, crying "my heart out", as if it was still there.

So this is what heartbreak felt like.

Nothing will make it feel better. It was still happening. No one could wake me from this nightmare of a life I was living in. Not even Souta himself. He wasn't there to tell me it was a dream. It wouldn't even matter if he told me it was a dream, or that he didn't do it, or whatever. I was still living in heartbreak, and nothing could bring me out of it. Nothing could make me forget about it.

The door opened and in entered Mom. A few minutes later, Dad and Souta walked in and just as Souta greeted me, I walked out of the house.

I couldn't bear to see his face. I couldn't bear to hear Mom and Dad yelling at him. I'm surprised that I could bear anything at all.

I found myself walking to the park. I didn't realize back then that that was the place where it all began. I went on the swings for a little bit and then sat on a park bench. I was singing a song about how I was feeling:

You are the only exception

And you are the only exception

And I'm on my way to believing

Oh and I'm on my way to believing

I sat there, staring off into space, for the next five minutes before I reluctantly decided that it was time to finish my walk. By the time I got back, Souta was in his room and Mom and Dad were in the family room. I made my way to the family room, deciding that I still was not ready to see him.

"So, what did he say?" I spoke in a nonchalant voice.

Their heads turned to look at me. "He said he didn't drink and that it was just the three of his other friends." When I didn't answer, they added: "Are you going to believe him?"

I think it was about time that someone spoke the truth. "I don't know."

I walked up the stairs and turned to walk into my room. Before I entered I heard:

"Can I talk to you?"

I shivered as I heard his voice. Was I ready for this? I would soon find out. "I guess so."

We both walked into his room and he closed the door and I stood behind it.

"Ok, first off I didn't do it. Second, I don't want YOU to do it. Ever."

That's when I broke. I started sobbing, crying as I hugged myself to him.

"Hey, what's wrong? Stop crying. I'm still here, aren't I?" He said, his voice full of concern. That just made me cry even more.

Yes, he was still there, with me sobbing on his black shirt and him rubbing my back, trying to soothe me.

I explained why I was so upset and I listened to what he had to say about it.

"Kagome, if I ever started drinking, it wouldn't be because I was trying to betray your trust. Anyway, I only had one sip. It tasted like asshole," He said with the last part making me laugh. "Besides, if it makes you feel any better, I'm grounded till Thanksgiving." We talked about nothing in particular for the rest of the day and until it was time for us to go to bed.

I had forgiven him for "drinking" at the lake house. It honestly seems like a distant memory, which it kind of was. The only thing that I had remembered, and will remember for the rest of my life, I how he broke my heart, which still hasn't mended.

Now that, I can never forgive him for.

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Now I know that was short, but I think that that clearly shows why Kagome shows so much disdain (yes, I DID just say disdain) towards Souta. I honestly hadn't had any trouble writing or thinking up this chappie, according to how basically the same thing has happened to me and my older brother, except I still love him as much as I did before, but I did feel the same kind of heartbreak that Kagome did. Anyways, Read and review! That can be an excuse for why I was so late to update (ANOTHER RHYME)!

Anyways, until next time!

*Ja Ne!*