Yakari Drabbles
Prompt 11: Know
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Taichi fell backwards, landing heavily on his mattress. He sighed, extending his legs out straight, kicking about for a moment before settling down. Growling dejectedly, he rubbed his temples with the heels of his palms, moving in large, rough circles.
"What are you having a tantrum about?" Yamato asked coolly, a curious glint in his eyes.
"Hikari," he grumbled in response. "I mean I am her older brother after all; you would think that she would talk to me."
Shrugging in confusion, Yamato sank down into a chair. "You've lost me already."
"Every time Hikari sees me she bites her lip and turns away. As if that isn't the most obvious sign."
"Sign about what—?"
"I figured out something was wrong easily enough, but I wouldn't really know anything if Mom hadn't overheard Hikari talking to Miyako over the phone about it."
"You didn't know what?" Yamato demanded, nearly shouting.
"Hikari broke up with Takeru!" Taichi explained. "And she hasn't said a word to me about it!"
Blinking rapidly, Yamato tried to keep the look of utter confusion off his face. "When did this happen?"
"Few days ago, I—wait, I think she's home."
Sure enough the boys heard the faint sound of the front door shutting. Taichi jumped off his bed, bolting towards the door and leaning his head out into the hallway.
"Uh, hi Taichi," Hikari spoke upon entering the corridor, eyeing him suspiciously. She bit her lip and walked by him, her focus set on her feet.
"Did you see that?" Taichi demanded when Hikari had entered her room. "The biting of the lip says it all!"
Rolling his eyes, Yamato pushed Taichi aside. "Shut up, Tai."
Yamato stomped down the hall, stopping in Hikari's doorway. "Why haven't you said anything about breaking up with Takeru?"
"I don't want to talk about it," she answered softly, not bothering to look at him.
"Well I do."
"Why are you getting all upset? I'm the older brother that she isn't talking to!" Taichi said.
"Well…Takeru is my brother and I think I have a right to know what happened."
"Then talk to Takeru, I have to leave for work," Hikari stated simply, stuffing her work clothes into her book bag.
Whining loudly, Taichi collapsed dramatically against the door frame. "I still know nothing! I'm calling Miyako!"
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Okay, so I really had nothing to use as a prompt that would work at this point in the 'story line.' Drabble K screams 'Kiss,' but it would have been inappropriate so I couldn't do it. I don't like this one, though.
Looking back at my last rant, I probably overreacted by saying ALL men are pricks. I'm not going to take it back, but I will apologize to those men out there who aren't pricks. I won't go into another rant, mainly because most people don't give a damn, and I don't want my rant to be longer than my drabble, but I did break up with the source of my anger. Let's just say I didn't like him enough to put up with his issues, I have enough of my own to deal with.
L: Love, Loser, Lust, Long, Lively, something else?