Headcannon that the Sasagawa parents were in the Mafia and died before they could explain anything about anything to their kids.
Alright, anyways, I hope you sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!
DISCLAIMER: I own only my little baby Hikaru. That, and plot changes lol.
Warnings(s): Adorableness, possible oocness, and other characters that show up.
"Nee-chan?"
Fuuta tugged at Hikaru's blanket, dressed in a pale green nightgown and matching hat.
She yawned, looking blearily worried at his actions. "Yes Fuuta? What's the matter sweetheart?"
He glanced around nervously, as if seeing something beyond her comprehension.
"I... I had a bad dream... C-Can I sleep with you tonight?" His puppy-dog eyes began watering at the prospect of her declining his request.
Her eyes softened.
Fuuta was a good kid. A strong kid, but a kid nonetheless. Everyone gets nightmares, and he was no exception.
"Of course. I'll always be here for you. Come here kiddo." She lifted the blanket welcomingly, allowing access for him to crawl onto the bed.
"T-Thank you, Hika-nee..."
"Always, Fuuta. You're my little brother, I'd do anything for you."
"Anything? That's not something I want though. What about anything not gonna hurt you?"
"...You know I can't promise that, Fuuta. You're one of my precious people. I would probably give it my all if you were in danger, possibly crossing certain lines when they become too blurred. But... I'll compromise. I'll do my best to avoid injury, but the same goes for you."
He yawned, eyes closed. "Nee-chan, I love you."
Fuuta was already asleep by the time her shock was gone, the reply accompanied with a soft smile and quiet, "I love you too."
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"Kufufufu. I'm truly sorry, my dear Nagi. Unfortunately, that outfit is something all females in my mindscape wear for reasons unknown." He chuckled again as she bristled at his words.
"Why am I here?"
"It seems that you're an unusual case. Meaning, I didn't seek you out and vice-versa. You merely... appeared. I suppose it's because of the similarities in our Flames and state of mind." He paused, as if realizing something needed to be confirmed.
"Say, do you know what Flames are?" Nagi blinked in confusion.
"They heat things up, help you cook certain things, but that's important why...?" She trailed off lazily, internally grinning at his facial expression.
What a sourpuss.
"Not those Flames. The ones I'm talking about are probably why you're here. You have Mist Flames, if I'm correct..."
"What are Mist Flames? How does that even work? Is it just fancy words for hot steam?" She questioned, (she was not!) pouting when he outright laughed at her last suggestion.
"This life is just really... it has colorful Flames and a magical Mafia." He answered, putting it simply.
"What do you mean, this life? Do you just believe in reincarnation, or do you actually remember any past lives you've lived?" She spoke excitedly, almost missing the look filled with disgust and pain before he quickly covered it with a blank face and converted it back to his usual expression.
"I mean that I've gone through the six paths of Hell."
"Hikaru, Kyoko... I need to show you something..." Sasagawa Ryohei trailed off, grimacing and looking to the side guiltily.
"...Ryo-nii?" They looked up worriedly at him, at the unusual absence of his EXTREME behavior, putting aside their differences for once in favor of helping their older brother.
"After Mom left, I was going through the stuff in her room when I found these..." He picked up a small, seemingly unnoticeable box full of letters addressed to each of the siblings, some to all of them collectively, yet all unopened. The twins each picked up a letter gingerly, almost as if they felt the old paper would tear if they treated it with any less care.
"I, I know I should have immediately given them to you, but I was so angry...! I felt like she shouldn't have had any influence over us if she just left us to fend for ourselves with no warning... As if she didn't even care about us!" He spat, eyes blazing with fury and unshed tears.
"So, I hid them from you. Recently, Fuuta had accidentally tripped into my closet, knocking over many things. This box, was one of them."
"I realized that, regardless of my own thoughts on the matter, it's not my decision to choose that for you. If you want them, you can find them. I just would rather have nothing to do with them." He ended his little speech with a huff, probably worked up from remembering her.
"...I'm going for a run." Ryohei left abruptly, leaving his little sisters speechless.
He must have been really upset about it...
"...Hey Hikaru-nee?"
Hikaru blinked. The last time Kyoko called her that was...
"Yeah?" She responded carefully, face (hopefully,) blank.
"...I want to read them with you..." Kyoko said dazedly, probably not even registering the words she was saying.
Well, if her little sister wanted to, then how could she deny that?
"Sure. Of course. It's fine with me." Hikaru found herself saying.
(And if they both needed to be around family who understood, well, that wasn't specified.)
Sawada Tsunayoshi tripped on air... and the can of juice the mysterious lady gave him spilled and killed. By killed, he means quite literally.
That poor bird.
"Wa-Wait, did she just try to kill me?"
Dear Hikaru,
Believe me, I know this isn't ideal.
If you're reading this, and the letters after, then I am mostly likely gone.
I hope your brother is being good, even with his Extreme behavior. Ryohei can be a bit much, no?
Are you taking care of your sister? I know siblings fight, but ultimately you and Kyoko are twins and have a special bond. Please, never let anything break that.
Listen to me Hikaru. Since I'm apparently not there to teach you, I'll have to explain via letters. You and your siblings are unique, in the fact that you're a Flame Active children. If you don't know what that means, don't worry. That's why I'm teaching you.
I'll explain more in a different letter, but know that even if I'm not able to take care of you in person, I'll always be with you in spirit.
And... I'm sorry.
With all my love,
Sasagawa Natsumi
Finished! And it's only been a month! (It's an achievement, I swear.) I hope you enjoyed the chapter!
~ TheAngelicPyro