Red Diamond

Heyyy! I'm up with this chapter already! Gotta speed things up, since the exams are over, and I'm too bored to do anything else.

This is gonna be a little short one, since I want a certain part to be covered in this chapter. There may be some drama and all, but the core thought is evident on the chapter's title itself.

And gosh, it wasn't easy to get a chance to write! The result of a few subjects are out already (though the report card is yet to be shown to the parents) and the first one I got was... undoubtedly, math.
*sigh*
I'm dead, man, I'm so freaking dead. I really thought that the result would be great this time, but no, I'm just not made for math. Like, OMG WHY ARE YOU SO BAD, MATH!? WHAT DID I EVER DO TO YOU?!

So, no more useless notes now, just on with the chappie! I hope you like it!

Disclaimer: I absolutely have no rights over the anime Brothers Conflict or its characters. However, I'm making a master plan on 'how to break into the Rejet's office'.

Chapter 35: Official Confession

Sabrina's POV

After I witnessed Tsubaki and Azusa reconcile, I descended down the floors of the hospital, wiping the brewing tears off the corners of my eyes. Just then, a car pulled up in front of me. I peeped in and saw that it was Natsume inside it.

"Yo, I'll give you a drive back." He said, and I got inside, "Heya! You won't believe what happened in there."

"Huh? What's so exciting?" He asked as he drove.

"Well, guess what? Tsubaki finally went to see Azusa." I gleefully said.

"Thought he might do that." He said, not exactly excited. He rather looked expectant. So, this guy's a future-teller now?

"Why, did something happen?" I asked.

"There's been a buzz at the studio. I've heard that the manager asked Tsubaki to replace Azusa for the main role." He stated.

"Wait, what? Isn't that supposed to be bad news?" What's up with the manager, flashing Tsubaki his dream role and then taking it back, and then again offering it? Flat-nosed bloated monkey. I hadn't even seen him once, but I had an insult ready, thanks to my dysfunctional brain.

"That's all work from here. Guess they just had to learn it the hard way to be there for each other." He said, and I added a little, "Mhm."

"You can call it a gut feeling, but I don't think I need anything more concrete. I mean, we're triplets after all." He said, smiling. That reminded me of Tsubaki's monologue from the other day.

"Like that sharing-one-soul thingy?" I said, and he looked at me, puzzled. "What're you talking about?" He asked, seemingly unaware of the myth. The car stopped as the traffic light turned red.

"Tsubaki told me. He said that siblings born at the same time share the same soul." I declared, and he chuckled.

"I'm sure he was referring to his bond with Azusa. But then again, it's a scary thought. What if I am stuck with those two weirdoes?" He jokingly asked, and I laughed. Then I pity you with each part of my body.

He grinned and said, "That's what I like to see."

"Huh?"

"Your smile. It gives us all strength. If you can keep that positive energy, then you've no idea how much you're helping." He said, and I could feel my cheeks burning up.

"Can try."

"That'll be good, because your smile is a lot easier on the eyes than mine is." He said, keeping his grin on. I bent closer to him and said with a grin, "Without you, the task would be a lot to handle." He smirked, and as the light turned green, he started driving again.

O~O~O

He dropped me at home, and I found Yuusuke, Louis, Ukyo, Wataru, and Hikaru there.

"Hey everyone." I greeted, and a very excited Wataru jumped next to me. "Are those mangas?! Can I have a look?!" He enthusiastically asked, and I had to reject him.

"Sorry, but these are for Azusa." I smiled and said, and he sulked.

"Oh, for Azu-nii. Okay..." He said, sitting back on his sofa.

"Hey Hikaru-san! Back again?" I greeted, settling down on the sofa beside him.

"Yes sweetie. Gonna stay here for some time to have a good look at everyone." He said, smirking and eyeing everyone in the room, making them uncomfortable with his shifting gaze – well, except Louis. He snickered at his behavior.

"Okay, Hikaru, let's not do that." Masaomi said, letting Hikaru show a huge grin. The red-haired man said, "I'm here for a short time anyway. I won't get a better chance for my project."

Project? On how to make people uncomfortable? I was curious, but expecting an even worse answer, I kept my mouth shut and decided to imitate Louis. I just grinned, and upon seeing me grin, he smirked back. Who knows why?

Yuusuke coughed to clear the atmosphere. He then asked, pointing at the bag of mangas in my arms, "Why didn't you give these to Azusa?"

"Oh, actually, Tsubaki was there, so I decided not to interrupt their moment." I said.

"For real? Like, he finally went?" Yuusuke said, astonished.

"You went to check on him? That's a huge relief that he went there." Ukyo said, sipping his tea.

"Yeah." I agreed. I subconsciously yawned, and said, "I'm feeling tired." Then yawned again.

"You didn't get to sleep enough yesterday. You should go and rest now." Masaomi stated, and I nodded. I was worn-out, and I boarded the elevator for my room. While in the compartment, I asked myself, "Gosh, life is tiring."

It is a master-plan, girl. It's a master-plan to trick you into misery.

"That's true." I aimlessly said. More than being tired, I was bored, and the conversation was a result of that fact. And my genius mini-me decided to strike up a conversation.

What about the proposals?

"You really couldn't find anything better to talk about?" I asked, as a 'ting' sound came and I exited the elevator.

That's the most important question here. Maybe more important than Shakespeare's 'To do or not to do'.

"Exams matter more."

You're just trying to distract yourself.

"Can't argue with you." I said, and plopped myself on the bed. I checked social media sites for some time, before finding nothing to do and laying like a starfish on the bed. With the bright light directly on my eyes, I completely lost my sleep.

And that was the worst situation one could be stuck in: Feeling sleep and bored but not being able to sleep.

With the mess of a mind I had, I wore my boots and went to provide Azusa with his stock of mangas. That was the best I could do, since I genuinely wanted to help him in his state. What if he was stuck in a situation similar to mine? Sleepless?

Within ten minutes, I was again in front of the frequently-visited hospital building. I ascended to the floor on which Azusa was. I basically had to hurry up, since the sun had already begun to settle, and I needed to be back home. You chose the worst timing ever.

I did not find him in his chamber, so I asked his nurse, and she told me that he was on the roof. I rushed to the topmost floor of the structure, and found him talking on the phone, just near the boundary grills.

The sunset was good and all, but being alone at a hospital's rooftop would seem creepy to anyone. I walked over to him, not quite forgetting the talk we had earlier the same morning. I could only that he wouldn't make the matter more awkward.

"Yes... yes get that...sure, man." He talked on the phone, and I coughed behind him. In a jiffy, he turned and hung up on his phone.

"You can talk if you want to." I insisted, and he said, "No, I was done with the talk already. It was from Tsubaki; he's staying here tonight. Just went home to fetch some clothes."

"That's cool, and hey, I have your mangas." I offered them to him.

"Thanks, but don't tell me you bought them by yourself." He said, accepting the bag and placing it on the nearby bench.

"I did, but wouldn't have found any if Yuusuke wasn't there to help."

"Didn't he accompany you here? I mean, it's late."

"No, but I believe no one knows I'm here. Long story short, I was bored, so I came here to give you those." I said and playfully winked and chuckled. He also chuckled, and I said, "So, how is Tsubaki? I mean, don't be angry this time as well, but I know the lead role thingy again." I sheepishly said.

He looked at me as if he expected the part, and said, "He's comparably better now. Plus, he has taken up the role."

"Really? That's cool!"

"Yeah, and today, when we had a quick walkthrough, I was amazed to see that his skills have completely changed, and he's way better now. He has personalized the role, in fact, better than I did. I have a new-found appreciation for his work." He paused, and leaned on the grill again, "But there's this other feeling deep in my gut."

"And what is that?"

"I don't want to lose Tsubaki." He confessed.

"You won't." I assured him.

"But then again, I don't want to give up on you." He said, and I don't remember what happened next, but he engulfed me in his big hug, and said, "I'm done making excuses. I'm done apologizing." He looked into my confused eyes, and confessed, "I love you."

"Oh my god..." I whispered. Hadn't he done kind of the same act early in the morning? I certainly did not wish to have a repeat. So, is it an 'Official Confession'?

"Don't rush yourself. Don't panic. Take your time. Just remember that I will be waiting here for you." He said and kissed my forehead. I blushed so hard that my blood vessels would've burst out of my body. Weren't those too many confessions already? For a sisteeeerrrr?

I stepped back and said, "I... think I need time."

"I'll be waiting." He said, cupping my cheek. It was the time for me to go. I looked at the dark sky and said, "Oops, it's too late. I'll see you later?"

He smiled and nodded. "Goodnight."

"Night." I said and walked over to the entrance of the the stair which led to the inside of the building. As soon as I walked in, a voice somewhere near said, "That's too shy."

I snapped my head backward, and turned my head around. "Who was that?" I asked in a bold voice. Don't tell me that someone from the staff has seen that. Please God, no.

A nurse with long, auburn hair revealed herself from behind the door, with her cap covering the most part of her face. I could only see her lips as they curved into a smirk, and she lifted the cap off her face.

Oh, change 'she' to 'he' there, because it was Hikaru.

"H-Hikaru-san? You?" I asked, flabbergasted.

"Well it's me, and I witnessed something amazing back there." He grinned. I blushed and shifted, as I said, "And you aren't telling that to anyone else, right?"

"I'll keep my mouth shut for you, darling." He said, and I puffed out a sigh of relief.

"How did you reach up so fast here?" I asked.

"Well, I guess I have a sharp eye on my sister." He showed his usual smirk, and I stood there, dumbfounded.

"I can give you a ride back." He offered, and I accepted. At least my taxi fare was saved.

Well yeah, taxi fare is the best thing you can save now. Let's just forget about sanity...

That's it. Well, not too short, but I added a few things and shifted some things here and there.

I wrote this when my mother said that dad would be late, so I had some extra time on my hands. That's the reason I wrote this at 11:30 in the night.

I guess that's it, and I'll save a sequel glimpse for the next chapter. Don't know about you, but I'm pretty excited for it to start already.

So review, fav and follow, and keep reading! Don't let that spirit down! Thanks for reading this!

Adios
Diamond Shyn