The sound of footsteps were loud as he walked up the concrete remains and towards the door. News came of two beautiful girls named Lien and Mae, who lived alone.
With no man around, who was there to watch them. With this came a number of men looking for a new wife. But this man was different. He was not looking for a suitable wife. He was looking for lost family.
He knocked and the door swung open with an angry expression. "I already said, we aren't interested in any of your-"
She stopped talking as the man in front of her smiled. "That's right, Lien. None of these men deserve you," he said proudly.
"Yao!" Mae yelled out as she peeked towards the door. The two sisters jumped into his arms and he embraced them tightly, happy to finally have his sisters back.
"I have been looking all over. I'm so happy to find you two," Yao said going into the home.
"Where are the boys?" He asked. They stiffened and looked down.
"Kiku and Im Song took our place as comfort girls in disguises so we can get away," Mae said.
"And then Li became ill and so I sent him to England with a British soldier to get treated. I'm so sorry. I couldn't keep us all together," Lien said tearing up.
Yao hugged her and shushed her. "No. You did a very job, Lien. You are a great sister," he told her. She looked up at him and smiled as she wiped her tears.
...
How long has it been since he escaped? The hot water warms his skin as he steps into the bath and sit in it to relax. Time passed and he still found himself hesitant to go home. He knew his family needed him. He had to be there for them. But where to start?
Everything was destroyed. Where would they be? There was no guarantee that they were even alive anymore. What was he to do? He couldn't live with the American soldiers forever.
"Mind if I join?" Kiku looked up to see Alfred standing there with only a towel and a smile.
Wait. His voice wasn't loud enough to be Alfred though. He spent long enough to know that the American soldier was not one to stay quiet if the time didn't call for it.
This look a like talked softer. He seemed thinner and a lot more gentle. "Not at all," Kiku replied.
The blonde's eyes glittered and he climbed into the hot springs along with Kiku and sat a few feet away. A long sigh escaped him. "A-ah. I've always wanted to try a hot spring," he said.
Kiku nodded and with a smile replied, "Yes. They are relaxing." He continued to stare until the blonde noticed.
"Ah, I'm so sorry. I haven't introduced myself. My name is-"
"Yo! Kiku, where is the-" Alfred stopped and looked to the familiar blonde that he had interrupted.
"Mattie! Dude, when did you get here?" He asked.
"I got here an hour ago. You were asleep so I came for a bath," Matthieu replied softly.
"Oh, did you meet Kiku?" Alfred asked as he went into the bath himself.
"We were just introducing ourselves. My name is Kiku. It's nice to meet you," Kiku said to the blonde.
"I-im Matthieu. Likewise," he replied shyly.
"Are you two twins?" Kiku asked looking at the two obvious brothers. "That's right. It's obvious who's the hotter one though," Alfred said.
"Forgive me for asking, but where were you?" Kiku asked.
"I was helping treat soldiers and Japanese alike. The bombing sure had a horrible effect on everything," Matthieu said. He looked to Alfred, hoping to find a reaction but nothing.
"Is it really so bad?" Kiku asked hesitantly.
"Y-yeah. The soldiers were doing fine, though some were... Affected by the blast and radiation."
Kiku nodded, feeling even more hopeless then ever. He sank into the water till it covered his lower face before closing his eyes and dozing off.
"Hey Kiku. Are you okay?" Alfred asked as Kiku didn't move for a few minutes.
"Are you worried about home?" He asked again. Kiku slowly nodded.
"Well, remember we can look anytime. No rush of course."
With that Kiku stood, water dripping heavily from his thin body. He turned to walk away, revealing old wounds which made Matthieu frown.
"I'll go in the morning," he said looking back from behind his wet fringes.
Once again, Alfred found himself looking at a very pretty girl, except this time, it wasn't a girl and he was much more beautiful. His face steamed and he hid under the hot water as the Japanese teen left to get dressed.
Matthieu only looked at him before smiling in realization. Alfred was too innocently in a deep crush for this other teen.
...
As Kiku sat drying his hair on top the bunker, the door opened and revealed his roommate. "Hey Kiku... You know, you don't have to go. You can stay here... forever," Alfred said softly as he picked up a magazine and tried to hide his growing blush.
"I wouldn't mind it. Maybe you can even come to America with me and-"
"-Thank you, Alfred-san. You have done so much for me, but I miss my family. I want to know the outcome of this war. I want to know, where my family is, who lived, and I want to be there to tell them what really happened to Im Song."
Alfred stared at a determined Kiku. He no longer looked afraid of rejection. He looked ready to move on, and it was a sight.
"Alright. I'll help you!"
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A/N: Forgive me for being so late with this! And it's really short too! Ah, we are so close to that ending though. Thank you for reading and reviewing and for being so so patient with me!
I love you guys, you are awesome!
