This Ain't Nothing

My best friend/crush Runo Misaki was sitting outside the burning remains of what used to be her house. She was the only one in her family to get out of the house alive. She had heard one of the firemen say that someone had set the fire on purpose, which it did not surprise her that this had happened. I, Dan Kuso, had seen the smoke and came to check on her in case she needed some help. I was shocked by what I saw when I got there. I went up to Runo and helped her stand up on her feet because she could not stand on her own with it being so cold outside. A police officer came up to her and asked for a relative they should call for her.

"Sir, Runo does not any family members still alive." I said speaking for Runo and the officer turned to leave.

"Sir, I do have an older brother called Yusei." Runo said speaking for the first time.

I turned around looking at Runo in shock because I did not know she had an older brother.

"You never told me about your older brother, Runo." I said to her putting my arm around waist and walking her to my house because the officer said that I should keep her warm.

"I have not seen or heard from my older brother since we move here from America, Dan." Runo explained that he had decided to live own his own at the time in a new city.

"You really miss don't you, Runo?" I asked her and she said every day. I finally saw that Runo had been crying for a while it seemed because her eyes were red.

"I think that you should get some sleep, Runo." I tell her while laying her down on my bed and pulling the covers over her.

"Will you stay with me tonight, Dan?" Runo asked me in a sleepy voice. "I do not want to be alone right now, Dan."

"I am not going to leave you ever, Runo." I said as I climbed under the cover with her and wrapped my arms around her waist. Tomorrow would be a better day for her.

A week later we learned that her brother was on his way here to see her, but it would take about five months before he could arrive here. He would then decide if she stay here in Japan or moved by to America with him. I was really hoping she would get to stay here in Japan with me so I could tell her how I felt about her.

I was nervous that summer day when Runo's brother finally arrived because she would be either leaving or staying in Japan. I had picture her brother would be just like Runo in looks so I was surprised when I saw that they did not look alike at all. Runo introduced us to each other, but she had got a phone call from Julie that sound very important so she had to leave us for a while.

"Hello, Sir." I said trying to hide my shock about them really being brother and sister.

"Hello, Dan. Please call me Yusei." He said looking me straight in the eye. "I am glad that you have been watching over my sister for me. I can see it in your eyes that you fear I will take her away from you, Dan. You are in love with Runo." I could see that it was useless trying to hide anything from him.

"Yes, I am in love with Runo, but I cannot tell that fact because I am worried that it will ruin our friendship." I confessed the secret that I had keep to myself for so long. "I will not be making Runo leave Japan, Dan." When he told me that I was relieve that everything would be well.

The day I had finally worked up the courage to tell Runo that I love her was a few weeks. I had invited her to the park where we had first met as kids. I came clean told her straight out that I love her and asked her to be my girlfriend. Runo told me that she loves me too and that she would be my girlfriend. I do not that ever seen either of our bakugan laugh so hard at us for not coming clean sooner.