Brick POV
The car ride was silent. I was too afraid to ask her what happened. Her expression alone walking into the car told me that the meeting didn't go as planed, and she was upset. I'm happy that she's not hurt physically, but talking to her brother obviously caused her heart to hurt.
"Karou.." I paused, taking a second to choose my words carefully. "Are you feeling okay?"
She nodded. "Mm, I'm alright." I looked at her and saw she was hurt. It wouldn't hurt to read her mind right now would it?
'How could you be okay after hearing that Karou?' She told herself. 'What's the point of lying to yourself anymore?' I saw her bite her lip and I sighed.
"When I'm upset," I broke her out of thought. "I like to go to a peaceful spot." I stopped at a red light and looked at Karou. "Would you like me to take you?"
"Brick? Going somewhere peaceful?" She raised a brow at me.
"What is it? A gym? A boxing arena? Those places that crush old cars?" I shook my head no.
"I actually mean it. It's peaceful and quiet." I said honestly. "Momoko doesn't even know about it. It's the one place I go to when I'm stressed." I looked at her again. "I know you're very stressed, which isn't good. You need to release some of that." She looked down, but then up again.
"Alright, take me." She agreed. As soon as the light turned green again I sped off.
A few minutes later I parked in the parking lot, l looked over at Karou. Seeing her questionable face made me chuckle a bit.
"You brought me to the ocean?" She commented blankly and I scrunched my nose.
"Not exactly." I got out of the car and opened her door for her, helping her out.
"Wow when have you been suck a gentleman?"
"Since you became pregnant?" She smacked my head and I yelped. "OUCH!"
"You asked for it." She huffed and I rolled my eyes starting to walk.
We walked for a while until we reached a forest. "Why are we here?"
"Wait a bit more." I said walking but she didn't move.
"I'm too tired." She pouted.
"I swear it's short." I said and she reluctantly followed. After a few more minutes of walking- and complaining, we reached a huge tree.
"Is this what you wanted to show me? A tree?" I rolled my eyes, pointing up. She looked up and nearly fainted. There was a gigantic tree house built on top of the tree.
"Whoa.."
"I know. I've always wanted to go up, but it's too tall."
"Can't you fly?" I looked away. "Come one Brick, just fly up there."
"I can't."
"Why? Are you afraid that a leaf might attack you?" She teased and I started to cough. "H-hey are you okay."
"I need to leave." I said coughing violently. Karou grabbed my arm and started to run off, but it was too late. I blacked out, collapsing on the ground.