Hina sat writing her letter to her parents "All done." She took the letter in her hand with a smile. "They won't answer you." Came a voice from behind. Hina frowned and turned back she was familiar with the voice, it was Aoba. "How to you know?" she asked stubbornly. She put the letter in an envelope, "Because they haven't answered a single letter you have written in three years." Hina paused right before she closed the envelope. There was a stinging pain in her chest. Aoba was right she gripped the letter as she felt her heart sinking. "Hina are you ready to leave?" it was her grandmother. Her face quickly brightened up. "Almost." She closed the envelope and ran to her grandmother, handed the letter to her.
"Be a good adult and go to school…. Don't get into trouble. I'm going to school." said Hina. Their grandmother snickered. "Wha-?" said Aoba with a blush. "Hey didn't I tell you before stop bossing me around."
"I wouldn't have to if you would just listen to me." She put on her shoes and rushed out. She heard Aoba yelling from inside the house as she ran away. It was her usual routine Hina wrote a letter to her parents which would be delivered through Yoshie-san.
She was almost at school "Oh look it's the orphan." There was a boy standing beside her. It was Teppei boy from her class "I told you I'm not an orphan!" said Hina, trying to ignore him. "Then how come your mom and dad have not written any letter to you?" he smirked. "Wha-? How do you know that?" said Hina, clutching her hands. Teppei folded his arms and said "Isn't it simple if they had you would have shown it to the whole class by now. Since everybody says the same thing." Hina bit her lips, her face was hot with anger but she was aware of the fact this would not help. She needed proof to make Teppei stop. Suddenly it was so simple, proof she already had one Yoshie-san the woman who delivered her letters "Okay I'll give you the a proof." said Hina determined to prove her parents existence.
After that the school began and Hina couldn't wait to see Teppei's reaction when she proved her parents existed. Right after the last bell she took Teppei to Yoshie-san's place. Normally she went to pick up Aoba but today she had important things to do.
She quickly entered the shop with Teppei behind her "Yoshie-san!" she called out. "Oh is that you Hina?" Yoshie-san stepped out of her desk. Her hand clasped together. She quickly came, hugged Hina, then her eyes were searching for someone else. "Aoba-kun didn't come with you today?" she said in her disappointed tone. Hina sweat dropped she forgot that this old lady had a thing for Aoba. "No. Ni-san's still at school." said Hina. "Oh I see… And who is this, your special friend?" said Yoshie-san. shocking both the kids.
She saw teppei turn red "Of course not." He said. "We are on business Yoshie-san." said Hina. "Oh is that so? So what business do you have today?"
Hina was glad they were talking about the more important topic. "I wanted to talk to you about the letter I sent to Mom and dad everyday. I was wondering if you had them delivered?"
"Letter? I'm sorry dear but I have never received one."
Hina froze for a second with shock "Never received one? Wait… there has to be a mistake I write a letter and give it to Oba-chan to have it delivered everyday." Yoshie-san lost her color. "Oh dear… I" it was evident the letter she wrote were never brought here to be delivered. Hina rushed back she heard Teppei and Yoshie-san speaking but she was too caught up in her own thought. She rushed out and went straight home."
Her feet kept on running her mind filled with thoughts why? Did they really not exist?
She swung the door open and entered her grandmother's room. "Hey what's with all the noise?" it was Aoba. Hina was searching everywhere first under the bed. "What is wrong with you today Hina with you today?" said Aoba irritated. She was searching the stack books that her. She pushed them all on the floor. "HINA!" shouted Aoba, but she did not listen. Aoba caught her arms but she smacked it away and pulled the drawer of the table with all her strength. The whole drawer separated from the table dropping stacks of letters. They were all her letter to her parents. It came out as a shock she stood staring at the letter. "Oh no.." she heard Aoba. "Hina?" she felt a large hand cup her chin. Her eyes slowly lifted the violent rage had all been swept by pain and sadness of being ignored by her parent. Tears rolled down her cheeks "Why? Am I really an Orphan?" Aoba opened his to give her an answer. No she did not want it she did not want an answer for that question at all. She smacked his hand and ran away as fast as she could as far away as she could she was alone. All alone….
Soon she started breathing heavily she was in a dark corner probably an alley. There was a large dumpster she hid behind it and cried. Her sobbing voice echoed in the dark. She suddenly heard a foot step "Is there someone there?" it was a man's voice. Hina didn't want to talk to anyone. "Go away." She shouted. "Oh.. so there is someone there."
"I said go away."
"I can't."
"Why?"
"If I left I would not be able save you."
"save me?" she felt confused.
"Yup from the cockroach heading your way."
She felt herself going stiff and pale. Hina ran out screaming, suddenly large hands lifted her from her feet and she was in the arms of a large man. "Hey. what do you think you are doing?" she said blushing. "saving you." said the man. Hina stared at the man. He was a man with glasses and a bright smile. "Wow you're awfully cute." she felt herself blushing even harder. "Mind if I ask what made such a beautiful girl cry?" asked the man.
"Put me down or I'll scream.." threatened Hina. "first you answer me. If you don't I'll put you in a place filled with cockroach."
Hina froze "Please don't do that."
The man smiled "So then?" for some reason she didn't trust the man. "I had a family fight." "What for?"
"They hide a secret I found out and it made me angry." said Hina. The man slowly walked away from the alley.
"Oh did you ask them the reason why they kept it a secret from you?" said the man. "I couldn't… I chickened out… I was scared."
"I see. So tell me have you thought that may they were scared of something and that is why they kept it a secret?" said the man. "Scared them?"
"yeah you see adult love their kids very much too and they tend to keep secrets from them because of various reasons."
Hina thought for a moment if what this man said was true then there must be a reason why they sent a letter. The man put her down "So instead of running away why don't you go and ask them." He gestured her to look back and she did. She was standing in front of the door. "Wait.. How did you know?" said Hina. "Hina Seragaki, Aoba Seragaki's younger sister… I'm Satoshi Aoba's homeroom teacher you wait for him at the school gate everyday right."
"Oh.." Hina was speechless. "Go inside Hina I'm sure your family must be worried about you." said Satoshi. "How do you know."
"I have a son same age as you. His name is Teppei." Hina was surprised Teppei was pure devil and she saw no resemblance in the character at all. "Teppei?"
"Anyways I should get going now. Good luck and be sure to not run off on your own again." said Satoshi waving his hand back as he walked away. "Well that was weird." Said Hina to herself.
Hina stood at the door the lights were turned on and the door was not locked either seemed like Aoba forgot to lock the door again. Hina took a deep breath, she remembered their grandmother was not coming home tonight. "I should make something to eat" she said to herself. She walked up to the kitchen then stood on a stool to adjust her height when she was cooking. She took held the large pan and stared as pitch black base.
Satoshi's words flashed in Hina's mind "Adults love their kids.."
Tears dripped down her cheeks "Lies… all of them…. If it were true how come nobody is here waiting for me to come back… nobody care… NOBODY!" soon she was sobbing.
Suddenly the main door screeched open and stopped with a slam. Then she heard a pair of feet storming into the kitchen. Her eyes fell on the feet it was clearly Aoba's he hasn't even taken off his shoes. It was going to be a pain to remove to the dirt on the floor his shoe brought in, but she was in no mood to fight. She stepped down from the stool "Obaa-chan is going to get mad-" before could finish Aoba was hugging her. He had dashed in front and fallen on his knees.
She could feel his hot body, sweat dripping from his hair. The hot smell of his sweat filled her nose. She stood shocked and slowly her brains started realizing what was happening. He had been looking for her this whole time. Her chest filled with pain and she squeezed her eyes shut, tears dripped down. Why… when he hated her.
She slowly pushed him trying to break free from his arms to resist but instead he held her tighter almost suffocating her, surprising her with his persistence.
His lips suddenly kissed her eyes, then her cheek, his head rested on her shoulder "Aishiteru…" she paused for a second. "Aishiteru…. I love you."
Suddenly her body was at ease a sense of happiness filled her. Her small arms slowly wrapped around him she never thought he was that considerate or the type to care about her "Thank Nii-san" she said with a smile.
Gaki x angel (Lost Hansel 6)
Hina was already in her bed sleeping, it was probably mid night when she heard a light footstep. A gentle voice whispered "Please don't wakeup."
"Wha- who." Her eyes slowly opened a blurry image appeared. "Ao…. Ba.." she said drowsily trying to wake up but her body couldn't move. It was as if the voice had left her in a paralyzed state. A shadow crept above her face,and her eyes closed again.
Knuckles raced down her check, then the jawline, then her chest as it rose and fell. Those large hands were disturbing her sleep, so she twisted her body but then Aoba's hands slipped around her waist holding her firmly, she could feel the large body of a man pressing her own. The warmth of his body, sent of his hair and his breath touching her lips. She was powerless, lying on bed in his arms helplessly. Aoba slowly lowered his head closing the gap between their lips.
He kissed her, his lips gentle, sweet, yet hesitant as if afraid she might wake up and reject him any moment. Her hands clutched the bed sheet, afraid and yet excited.
Suddenly her senses struck her Wait it was wrong…. It was Aoba, it was her bro…
yet her body was too heavy to move she could not protest. no...no
"NO!" her eye suddenly opened with a gasp, it was morning. She got up with a sharp pain in her head it was just a dream. There was a bit of relief and yet disappointment. She quickly shock off the feeling, suddenly large hands wrapped around her.
"Nii-san?... wait what are you doing in my…" suddenly she realized she was in Aoba's room. "How?" This gave her a fright.
"I should be the one asking you that question" said Aoba. Her head started twirling around she definitely went back to her room last night since she was in her sleeping shirt. "Hina are okay?" Aoba was about to touch her
She suddenly remembered the kiss, dashed out of his reach "I'm okay, I'll talk to you later." She shut the door with a bang. Leaving Aoba in bed.
"I guess she didn't figure out after all." After the event Aoba had actually brought Hina to his room. He fell back into the bed "I'm horrible"
