The monastery smelled sweeter than normal as Rin busied himself in the kitchen. Yukio took a deep breath through the nose, smiling at the scent of his brother's cookies baking away in the oven. At Yukio's own request, Rin was making two batches. One was being sent over the mail to their friends and the other batch was to remain there at home. His brother had already told him that he'd tell Ryuuji to share so Yukio was happy Ren-kun would be getting cookies as well.

For now, Yukio was curled up on his bed, reading the letter for the third time with his school books on the mattress beside him. He had tried to concentrate on his homework but with Renzou's letter sitting beside him, fluttering in the small draft from the window as if it was waving for attention… Yukio couldn't help himself.

He pulled over one of his text books and placed a blank paper on top of it. He tapped the eraser of his pencil on his lips thoughtfully, wondering what he could say to him. Renzou… didn't have a dream. He didn't know what he wanted to do. Yukio was reminded almost immediately of his big brother. Rin didn't have a dream for the future either. Whenever their teachers asked them what they wanted to be when they grew up, Yukio's answer was always the same. He wanted to be a doctor. He wanted to help people.

Rin's answer, admittedly, was always the same too, but for some reason, their teachers never accepted it. Whenever his brother told them he wanted to stay with his family, they'd always try and press for a different answer. Rin never had an answer beyond that. Yukio never saw anything wrong with that. After all, there was no harm in wanting what you wanted, right?

Yukio's eyes lit up and he smiled as the words began coming to him.

Dear Ren-kun,

Papa and Rin are both doing a lot better and I think things are going to be okay now. Rin is making cookies today! He's going to send a bunch to Ryuuji, your friend, and he's going to ask him to share them. I hope you like them! My brother cooks very well!

About your dream, it's okay! I think that you should do what you want! Rin is like you too, kind of. He just wants to be with family. Our teachers always tell him that he has to think of something else he wants to do but I think that's a good answer. Because, it's your future, right? I want to be a doctor but if you want to just live in the city, that's okay! Maybe we can live in the same city one day and we'll still be friends and I'll give you free check-ups!

I'll definitely keep it a secret for you but I think that your friends will understand if you explain it to them. My Papa said that as long as you're honest and your words come from the heart, your feelings will reach them. I think it'll be okay and you don't have to worry, alright?

Hope to hear from you soon!

Until next time,

Okumura Yukio