I know….I'm taking soooo long to update! But I've been busy…wit hw unfortunately…--…and omg...oh wellz I'll spare ya da details…gulp…
Disclaimer: Sorry. Not me.
Title: Brother, My Brother
By: ChibiAzn3
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"I'm sorry Yoh…I know I promised not to leave you…but it's for your own good…I'll always be here though…forgive me, Otouto…"
Yoh woke up with a start. He felt something stinging his cheeks. Was he crying? Those words lingered in the young boy's mind.
"Oni-chan…" Yoh whispered softly, and started to sob.
Suddenly footsteps were approaching. "Yoh-kun? Is that you?"
Yoh stopped crying and looked up in alarm.
A young lady around the age of 28 or so came in. She wore a tired and weary expression, her beautiful face somewhat scarred. The bangs of her hair covered her right eye, her face somewhat pale and white.
"…" Yoh stared at the lady. She had a motherly smile, but somehow the smile contained sadness.
"Yoh-kun, is there something wrong?" She asked sweetly.
Yoh froze for a moment, then questioned, "Where's Ni-chan?"
This question caught the lady completely off guard. She shook her head and turned away slightly. "I'm sure he's alright. He left right after he brought you here…"
"Please, take Yoh. He is running a fever, and I'm afraid winter is harsh. Please look after him. If anyone is to harm him…" Hao pleaded. (A/N: Akward huh?)
The lady had nodded. "Don't worry, your brother is safe with me."
Hao hesitated for a moment, then slowly nodded.
The lady reassured him with a serene smile.
Hao turned to his brother. "I'm sorry…"
OOO
Hao jumped from the bridge and onto the ground below. He collapsed on the ground and fell asleep. "Yoh…"
OOO
Yoh's fever had subsided within the next few days, but his mood did not lighten, and he was still crying every night.
"Yoh? Yoh what is it? Come here…don't cry…boys don't cry…besides, whatever it is, I'm here, I'll always be here…"
Those were the words Hao had spoken to him when he had a nightmare.
"Ni-chan…" Yoh began to sob again.
The lady came out and put her hands on his shoulders. " Don't cry…your brother will always be there for you…" She smiled at him. As will I…
Yoh looked up in surprise. Then turned away. "I miss Oni-chan…"
The lady nodded. "I know how you feel…"
Yoh blinked. "You do?"
The lady nodded once more, with a split moment of happiness as she recalled her memories. "I loved my husband. He always protected me, as your brother did for you."
"What happened to him?"
These words brought tears to the lady's eyes, and her smile disappeared.
"S-sorry…I didn't mean to…"
The lady blinked away her tears, shook her head and put on her smile. "No, no it's alright. He passed away about a year ago…"
Yoh dipped his head. "I don't know…what I would do…if I lost Oni-chan…" He began to sniff. "Kaa-san and tou-san are gone…"
The lady did not answer at first. "Don't cry. There is no use in crying. If crying could bring back the souls of the dead, I would mourn for my husband. But it can't…"
"But…"
The lady pressed her finger against Yoh's mouth, hushing him.
"Death is a natural part of life…I believe the best way to repay the lives of your loved ones, is just to learn to cherish your own."
Yoh cocked his head to one side in confusement.
"Your parents wanted you to live happily, did they not?" The lady explained.
Yoh nodded slowly.
"Then fulfill their desires." Then she stood up and left.
Suddenly, Yoh felt much better. Then it saddened him a little.
Yoh's eyes widened as he realized why he was here…
His parents had always wanted the best for him…
So had his brother…
OOO
GOMEN NASAII! I know its taking me LOOOOONG time to update….my xanga is being forgotten…my email full of unread mail…lolz…
Haha! Yeah…sorry…too tight on time to right replies! But to artaQefa: Hey! Yeesh…I couldn't tell if it was a 'g' or a 'q'. Like w/e…lolz! Haha…yeah prissiness is not me…so its weird when I do it..OO…but its true it was hard to tell if it was g or q…I updated now! Sorry for da long wait…
And haha...sorry to da rest of the ppl too…I'm taking so long I know…I'll be surprised if ppl actually still read this…
Oh yeah…I've decided…probably not to add other characters. As artaqefa said…it's Brother, MY Brother. But if I DO add characters, Anna most likely won't be in it. And if there is a SLIGHT chance she somehow does…there won't be romance…
Ok…Ja ne!