A/N- Well, here it is: the final chapter to "Kid Brother". Thank you so
much for the 2 pages of reviews. I'm grateful for any and all feedback from
you readers out there. Now that the fic is complete, I have immediately
started work on my next G Gundam fic. If you've read "No Longer Alone", my
2nd published fic, this is basically the same concept: years have passed
and the G Gundam fighters have had kids. But this rolls a much different
way. It will be coming soon, so keep watch! In the meantime, enjoy Chapter
10!
Chapter 10- Farewell for Now
Kyoji hadn't felt such anger in a long time, but after the dinner with the "Undefeated of the East", he thought he was going to do something violent. He now lay on his stomach in bed, fists clenching as his anger continued to surge through him. "Who did that guy think he was?" he thought to himself. "He must be as crazy as he is old."
Master Asia had stayed well into the evening, discussing how he wished to take Domon to Earth for his training in the martial arts. When the teenager had first heard this, he immediately expected his parents to shake their heads in disapproval. But no, they actually smiled at the idea. "Oh do you hear that, Domon?" Mikino had asked her youngest son. "You'll finally get to see Earth!"
The boy was grinning from ear to ear from that point on. Kyoji, in the meantime, suddenly lost his appetite and pushed away his plate of food. No one noticed, however, as the conversations with the old master continued.
"I can't believe they're going through with this." Kyoji murmured between gritted teeth. "They're allowing my little brother to go to Earth with a complete stranger for who knows how long, to train in the martial arts?" He couldn't find anything positive about it. The fact that Domon was now going to leave was a horrible reality to him.
He knew he was being selfish and overprotective, but it didn't matter. Ever since Domon was born, he'd changed. He'd started out uncaring, irritable, and scornful, but his kid brother had altered that course. And he didn't want to lose him, he didn't want to say goodbye.
"Niisan? Are you asleep?"
Kyoji jerked up his head to find Domon standing at the door in his pajamas. The teen sat up and smiled slightly. "Nah, come on in."
The boy scurried over and sat down beside him. "I can't sleep either. I keep thinking about tomorrow! Master and I are leaving at noon!"
Kyoji sighed. "So you really want to do this, huh?"
"I can't wait! I'll get to see what it's like on Earth!"
Yes, the two brothers had always held a fascination for the planet Earth. Having been born and raised on the colonies, they had always wondered what it was like on the big, blue planet, what the people were like, and what the land and sea itself looked like.
Then, Domon's face grew serious. "I wish you could come see Earth too, Niisan. I'm going to miss you and Rain and everyone."
Unable to hold himself back any more, Kyoji wrapped his arms around the child and hugged him as tightly as he could. The breath squeezed out of him, Domon gasped. "Erk! Uh.Niisan?"
"I don't like the idea of you going to Earth with that guy." Kyoji told him, not letting go of his little brother. "But if it'll make you happy, I say go for it."
Domon broke into a grin. This was what he was hoping to hear. He returned the embrace with equal strength. "Thank you, Niisan! I'll do my best!"
Kyoji pulled back and nodded. "I know you will."
.......
"Domon, it is time." Master Asia called in his gruff voice.
The child, clad in a brand-new training gi nodded before turning back towards his family. They stood there at the entrance to the shuttle plane, sad smiles of farewell on their faces.
Kyoji watched as his brother hugged their parents goodbye, saying he loved them and he'd miss them. It was hard then for the teen. After the nearly fatal illness, it seemed as though they would never be saying goodbye. But now it was a reality, and a very harsh one of that.
With a broad smile never leaving that face of his, Domon jumped into Kyoji's arms and clung to him like a sea star to a piling (A/N- Keep in mind, I'm a marine biologist in training!). Kyoji tousled his hair for the last time. "Good luck, Domon. If you become a good enough fighter."
"Ah! I can pilot the gundams you'll make!" Domon finished excitedly.
After a long moment, he pulled away and held up a fist. "I'll be the next King of Hearts!"
Smiling though it killed him to, Kyoji brought his own fist to his brother's. With that, he was gone, fading away from view in the crowds. The teen took a step forward, away from his parents as they embraced each other, Mikino weeping softly in Raizo's shoulder. Kyoji found himself smiling again. "You may end up the next King of Hearts, Domon. But no matter what, you'll always be my kid brother."
End
A/N- Well that's it. Thank you so much for reading. This chapter was for you reviewers out there. Remember, Schwarz is god! And so is Kyoji!
Chapter 10- Farewell for Now
Kyoji hadn't felt such anger in a long time, but after the dinner with the "Undefeated of the East", he thought he was going to do something violent. He now lay on his stomach in bed, fists clenching as his anger continued to surge through him. "Who did that guy think he was?" he thought to himself. "He must be as crazy as he is old."
Master Asia had stayed well into the evening, discussing how he wished to take Domon to Earth for his training in the martial arts. When the teenager had first heard this, he immediately expected his parents to shake their heads in disapproval. But no, they actually smiled at the idea. "Oh do you hear that, Domon?" Mikino had asked her youngest son. "You'll finally get to see Earth!"
The boy was grinning from ear to ear from that point on. Kyoji, in the meantime, suddenly lost his appetite and pushed away his plate of food. No one noticed, however, as the conversations with the old master continued.
"I can't believe they're going through with this." Kyoji murmured between gritted teeth. "They're allowing my little brother to go to Earth with a complete stranger for who knows how long, to train in the martial arts?" He couldn't find anything positive about it. The fact that Domon was now going to leave was a horrible reality to him.
He knew he was being selfish and overprotective, but it didn't matter. Ever since Domon was born, he'd changed. He'd started out uncaring, irritable, and scornful, but his kid brother had altered that course. And he didn't want to lose him, he didn't want to say goodbye.
"Niisan? Are you asleep?"
Kyoji jerked up his head to find Domon standing at the door in his pajamas. The teen sat up and smiled slightly. "Nah, come on in."
The boy scurried over and sat down beside him. "I can't sleep either. I keep thinking about tomorrow! Master and I are leaving at noon!"
Kyoji sighed. "So you really want to do this, huh?"
"I can't wait! I'll get to see what it's like on Earth!"
Yes, the two brothers had always held a fascination for the planet Earth. Having been born and raised on the colonies, they had always wondered what it was like on the big, blue planet, what the people were like, and what the land and sea itself looked like.
Then, Domon's face grew serious. "I wish you could come see Earth too, Niisan. I'm going to miss you and Rain and everyone."
Unable to hold himself back any more, Kyoji wrapped his arms around the child and hugged him as tightly as he could. The breath squeezed out of him, Domon gasped. "Erk! Uh.Niisan?"
"I don't like the idea of you going to Earth with that guy." Kyoji told him, not letting go of his little brother. "But if it'll make you happy, I say go for it."
Domon broke into a grin. This was what he was hoping to hear. He returned the embrace with equal strength. "Thank you, Niisan! I'll do my best!"
Kyoji pulled back and nodded. "I know you will."
.......
"Domon, it is time." Master Asia called in his gruff voice.
The child, clad in a brand-new training gi nodded before turning back towards his family. They stood there at the entrance to the shuttle plane, sad smiles of farewell on their faces.
Kyoji watched as his brother hugged their parents goodbye, saying he loved them and he'd miss them. It was hard then for the teen. After the nearly fatal illness, it seemed as though they would never be saying goodbye. But now it was a reality, and a very harsh one of that.
With a broad smile never leaving that face of his, Domon jumped into Kyoji's arms and clung to him like a sea star to a piling (A/N- Keep in mind, I'm a marine biologist in training!). Kyoji tousled his hair for the last time. "Good luck, Domon. If you become a good enough fighter."
"Ah! I can pilot the gundams you'll make!" Domon finished excitedly.
After a long moment, he pulled away and held up a fist. "I'll be the next King of Hearts!"
Smiling though it killed him to, Kyoji brought his own fist to his brother's. With that, he was gone, fading away from view in the crowds. The teen took a step forward, away from his parents as they embraced each other, Mikino weeping softly in Raizo's shoulder. Kyoji found himself smiling again. "You may end up the next King of Hearts, Domon. But no matter what, you'll always be my kid brother."
End
A/N- Well that's it. Thank you so much for reading. This chapter was for you reviewers out there. Remember, Schwarz is god! And so is Kyoji!