KAITO POV

"I think...I think I'm actually in love." I told Luka.

I suddenly felt a throbbing inside my chest when she brought up the topic about me having a wife and her having a husband. I almost forgot that I was only her brother. I was getting these feelings that an elder brother shouldn't be feeling for his little sister but hey! She wasn't my real little sister. Even so, I knew that she would never see me as another guy.

At first, she looked at me, puzzled then smiled brightly. It was the exact same smile that I always loved but this time, it hurt. She was actually happy about me falling in love with someone else. I liked it better when she wanted me only for herself like when we were still young. "Who's the lucky girl?" she asked.

I slowly shook my head and sighed. "I...I can't tell you." With that, the smile on her face disappeared and got replaced with a sad frown. "No!" I blustered. "I mean, I'll tell you later. Uhmmm... I'll tell you when I'm ready to tell her."

Her sad frown didn't leave her face then she looked away. "I understand." she mouthed as I crawled closer to her, getting sand all over my pants and destroying the sand house that I was making. "You know, I've been thinking about you these past weeks." I let out a small gasp then I raised my eyebrow, encouraging her to continue speaking. "I feel horrible for pushing you away and hurting you. I...I was so stupid for doing that. I will never forgive myself for causing all of your anguish all these years." Her eyes started to water as she looked at me and I terribly wanted to make her stop. "Luke, all I can say is I'm so sorry. I can't say anything to you that's just good enough."

I used my hand to brush her tears from her face and gave her a reassuring smile. "I forgive you." I whispered. "I'm not even mad."

She then looked down to the soft golden sand. "I don't deserve your love." I couldn't understand why she was saying that. I was the one who broke my promise. I was the one who didn't deserve her. "If there's anyone who does, it's Lily. She loves you so much and she never caused you any pain."

I didn't know what to tell her so she could finally stop thinking that way. I hurt her first so I only deserved all of my sufferings. And besides, the important thing was she already forgave me. I was finally able to touch her again. "Luka, I do love Lily." I admitted. "I love her dearly because she's my sister. If she was gone, I would be really sad." I was really telling the truth because it was a fact that I loved Lily. "She's my family and I love my family."

She was still not looking at me but she nodded.

"I love Lily, I love dad, I love mommy Lacie, I love mommy Miku, I love Rin and I love Len. I love all of them very much. I love all of them equally." I continued. "But you," I whispered. "It's funny because even I don't know why but I love you more than anyone of them. I love you more than any other person in this world. No one can ever take your place in my heart."

She suddenly looked up to me and her eyes started to sparkle then I felt a sudden heat radiating from my face. "Even more than the girl that you love?"

Oh, Luka. If only you knew who she was. "Of course." I poked a tongue out.

Just when I thought she would already stop being sad, she looked down once again. "Why?" she asked. "I mean, why me?"

I tilted her head up to me. "Look at me," I told her. "Because you're you. I love you, Luka." then I closed my eyes. I held her chin firmly and drew my face closer to hers. I was so ready to kiss her soft pink lips.

"What are you doing?" she asked then I opened my eyes, immediately backing off then she giggled. "I love you too, Luke."

Alright, that was pretty embarrassing. "Nothing!" I laughed out loud. I always loved hearing her calling me Luke but I got annoyed that time. The name Luke would always just remind me that I was nothing but her brother. "And it's Kaito!" I corrected.

She then turned to her knees and hugged them, with her eyes still nailed on me. "I like Luke better." she said. I wouldn't be able to do something about it. I mean, I could protest but what she said was what she said. "But if you insist, okay then." Yes!

I tittered. "That's right."

She looked at me with those loving eyes again and I couldn't help but drown into those wonderful crystals that melted in her eyes. "In one condition." she said with her voice almost disappearing.

"What?"

"Catch me if you can!" she sang, running towards the water and playfully taunting me.

At first, I looked at her, surprised then grinned widely, following her. "Oh, I'll catch you alright." I yelled. She was such a slow runner so I easily caught up, grabbed her small waist and smirked. "You know what happens to bad girls."

Beaming, she shook her head, signaling me to stop what I was doing. "Don't."

My smirk grew bigger as I pulled her to a deeper part of the water while she laughed heartily. As we went deeper and deeper, her laughs turned into nervous ones until she finally gasped and held onto me tighter. "What? Don't tell me you still don't know how to swim." I teased.

"Well," she said sticking her tongue out. "I still can't." she admitted. "Let's go back to the shore. I promise I'll be a good girl." Man, she looked and sounded so cute.

Instead of listening to her, I brought her to a much deeper part where we both danced with the waves. "Come on, don't you trust me?" I laughed.

At first, she looked nervous but then she started to laugh out loud again. "You know, this is actually pretty fun."

We had a good time swimming while teasing each other with childish names like Rin and Len. Though I loved seeing her cute nervous face, I still made sure that she wouldn't drown. You know what? I was actually glad that she couldn't swim because if she could, she wouldn't be holding onto me like this. Suddenly, one large wave hit us and it almost made her let go of her grip from me then she squealed. I, too, felt really scared so I wrapped my arms around a her tighter and she did the same to me. It was then when I felt her soft breasts press against my chest then she unexpectedly wrapped her silky legs around my torso. I suddenly felt my body weaken so I swam back to the shore before I got any funny ideas.

"You okay?" I asked.

She nodded and smiled at me, panting. "Yeah. I knew you wouldn't let me go." she said. "I wouldn't deny that I got a little scared though."

I let out a little chuckle and patted her head. "Well, we better get going now."

She looked down and smiled softly. "Time always goes by so fast when I'm with you." she whispered. I wish that we could play a little longer too but her parents would probably be worried. "Anyway, thanks for everything, Kaito." she cooed.

I placed a hand on her shoulder and smiled back. "You know you're always welcome." I replied. "Uhm, take care of the watch, okay?"

She nodded as both of us got up and marched to my bicycle that was lying down the sand. I couldn't explain how happy I was. Luka and I were finally getting along again. Maybe not the way that I wanted to but being able to see her smiling at me, being able to hear her telling me that she loves me and being able to hold her in my arms again would be enough for now. As I pedaled her home, she once again leaned her head to my chest. I wish I could just spend the rest of my mortal life with her. I wish we wouldn't have to do anything else anymore but be with each other. I wish I wouldn't have to work in the future. I wish she wouldn't have to go to college anymore. I just wish that I could be with her all the time.

As soon as we arrived, I didn't enter the house anymore. I needed to change since I was still all wet and so was she.

"Change immediately so you wouldn't catch a cold." I said, bidding her goodbye.

She smiled and waved her hand. "You too. Be careful, Kaito!"

Her voice was just music to my ears.

LUKA POV

At the end of the day, he was still the only one who knew how to make me forget all of my sadness. He was still the only one who can make me smile when I don't even want to laugh. With a smile on my face, I entered the face and the image of my worried mom was the first thing that I saw.

"Luka!" she called as she ran towards me and cupped my cheeks. "Why are you all wet? Where have you been?"

The smile still didn't disappear from my face as I imagined what happened just a while ago. "I was with Luke at the beach. You wouldn't guess what happened today, mom." I replied.

"Oh thank goodness." mom sighed.

"How can you still smile after what happened?" dad, who was glaring at me, blurted out.

My eyes widened, suddenly remembering what happened in the university. He must be worried. "Dad, I'm alright now. Luke sa..."

"Luka, how dare you steal a watch from your classmate?" he asked harshly.

Mom snorted and stood in front of me. "Kenji, you actually believe the rumors?"

"Lily wouldn't lie to me." he replied.

Lily again. What did she tell him now? "Jeez, Luka. Luke already gave you a watch earlier and you still didn't get contented?" Lily said.

My eyes started to water again. "It was the same watch!" I yelled. "I was framed up."

Lily just shook her head in annoyance. "Well, the rumors said that a pink haired girl name Megurine Luka stole a watch. I didn't know that you were framed up. Sorry for telling mom and dad the wrong news then." Why didn't she even ask me first? She went straight to mom and dad and told them that I stole somebody else's watch without even confirming if it was true even if she knew that I might get in trouble. If she heard, why didn't she come to at least help me? Wasn't she even worried?

I couldn't control myself anymore. "Oh yeah?! Who knows? Maybe you're the one who talked to Gumi and planned the whole thing up." I started. Come to think of it, how would Gumi even know that I had a watch that looked exactly like that? I never even showed it to anyone except for Lily. "You're jealous, aren't you? Maybe that's why you never gave me the letters that Luke sent me. That's why you always told me that he hated me."

"He never sent you letters!" she yelled back. "Why would I lie to you? I'm not jealous. Maybe you're the jealous one. Stop being such an assuming wannabe!"

"Luka! Stop accusing your sister things that you're not sure of." dad growled.

Lily suddenly tackled dad to a hug. "Daddy," she called out softly and it really irritated me.

How could she easily make dad listen to her? What did she have that I didn't? "Dad, why do you always listen to her and never listen to me? Do you know that she told me a dozen of times that Luke hated me? She's the reason why I got mad at Luke in the first place. She was jealous because Luke gave me a watch and she didn't. Dad, I'm telling the truth."

Instead of believing me, he wheezed after hearing what I just said then glowered at me. "Luka, stop it! I don't know why you're rotting out on your sister a..."

"No, dad! Why won't you believe me?! I'm not the one who's rotting out on her, she's the one who's rotting out on Luke to me all these years." I yelled again.

Dad threw me the meanest glare I had ever seen come from him. "I said, enough." he scoffed as mom tried to stop us.

My face was so red and my eyes were really swollen. He's my dad. He was supposed to be the one believing me first. Why was he always like that to me? "Why do you do this to me?" I sobbed. "Why do you easily believe her and not listen to a thing that I say? Why are you on the side of those people who are spreading rumors about me? Why are you barking on me already without even hearing my side? Why aren't you even worried? What kind of father are you?"

I suddenly felt his hand landing on my face...hard. It made me knock over to the floor and not move for a few seconds. "Luka!" mom screamed as she leaned down to cradle me in her arms. "Kenji, how dare you?!" she bawled. "Don't worry, Luka. Mommy believes you."

Instead of feeling sorry for what he did, he still continued to pierce me with his scary glare. "Luka, I've had enough of your insolence!"

I was done. I was so done. I couldn't take it anymore so I got up and ran inside my room, hearing both mom's worried voice and dad's angry voice calling out for me. I slammed the door, changed quickly and grabbed the luggage that I always used every time we went camping. I put some clothes and other things that I might need inside it. My mind was made up. If he really saw me like that, so be it.

I heard loud knocks from my door so I marched towards it and opened it. At first, I saw dad's angry face, still glaring at me but then he looked at me surprised as soon as he saw the luggage that I was carrying. My vision was still watery but I went straight downstairs, leaving my father who was definitely feeling numb behind. After finally snapping out of it, he followed me along with mom to the gate.

Both of them grabbed my arm but I pulled away. I was waiting for him to say sorry but pride was still visible to his face. "You're not leaving this house." he said.

I snorted, backing away from them. "Oh yes, I am." I knew it was wrong to talk back to my parents but I felt really hurt. It was like he admitted it in an indirect manner that he did love Lily more than he loved me. "Go find someone else to replace me like what you did to Lily a long time ago? Maybe by the time I get back, you would miss me so much until you finally learn to love me as much as you love her."

Both of them gasped, then I saw dad hold onto his heart. I wanted to comfort him, I wanted to say sorry but my irrational sullen heart wouldn't let me. Instead, I walked away, crying, not caring if there were people staring at me. I love my daddy and I know that he loves me too. I was just so jealous and hurt. I hope that something bad wouldn't happen to him or else, I would have to live my entire life in remorse. I just wanted to stay away for a while.

KAITO POV

With a smile on my face, I quickly changed my clothes, getting ready to go to Rin and Len's place again and tell them the news. Luka finally forgave me. We would finally be together again. I suddenly felt my stomach growling so I had to look for something in the kitchen to eat. I almost forgot that I didn't eat because I gave Lily my lunch. I had too much fun that I didn't even feel hunger. I couldn't wait any longer to tell the twins the news so I grabbed my phone and called them.

"Hey, Kaito!" Len greeted with a distracted voice. He was probably doing something else.

"Len!" I screamed through the phone. "I've got something to tell you!"

"Oww! My poor eardrums!" he complained. "Why so loud?"

"Well, it's really nothing," I started. "except for the fact that me and Luka are finally alright!"

I could hear him choking, probably wasn't able to believe what I just said. "Really?!" he asked happily. "So does that mean that we can finally meet her too?"

"Yeah." I replied then I heard someone knocking to my door. "Hey, I'll see you and Rin later. Someone's on the door."

"Alright." he said hanging up.

I walked towards the door, wondering who that was, with my smile not leaving my face. As soon as the door was opened, I saw a crying Luka again and I almost felt my heart stop. She collapsed to my chest as I pulled her to the couch. She just kept crying and crying until I didn't know what to do anymore. I was completely panicking, wanting to stop her from crying so badly. I ran to kitchen to get her some water because she was choking in tears. I was out of words. I didn't like seeing her like that.

"Kaito," she muttered with pain evident on her voice and I hurriedly sat beside her and pulled her to a hug.

I placed her head to my chest like what I always used to do when we were little. I remember that she always stopped crying whenever I did that and she did. "Wh...what happened?" I asked.

She started to tremble more and gripped my shirt. "Daddy..." was all she said but I thought I understood what was wrong. As Chii, she always told me that her sister was her dad's favorite.

I didn't know how to comfort her. I couldn't say bad things about dad to her so I thought of any possible things to tell her just to cheer her up. "There, there." I whispered.

I started to stroke her hair as we sat there for a few minutes. When she finally stopped crying, she looked at me in the eyes. "Can I stay here for a while?...please."

I really...didn't know if it was such a good idea. I mean, was their problem really that big? I couldn't ask her in that very moment because she would just cry again but I didn't know if I could let her stay. I think I just can't while I'm feeling weird things for her. No, I wasn't feeling lust but I was still human and I wouldn't know if I'd get there. I was hesitating but when she looked at me long enough, I couldn't help but say yes. She leaned her head on my shoulder as I tapped her back.

"I thought you were just afraid of the boogie man." I joked, patting her head.

She let out a little giggle and I felt really relieved. I just hope that I wouldn't get any funny ideas.

i think that the last part is kinda crappy but i hope you guys still like it ewe it was in the draft but i forgot the exact scenes in that part~ plus it's also unedited so again , sorry for the mistakes o3o i think i know how the next chapter will go (hopefully) . . i'll try my best XD