Title: Achille's Heel
Characters: Hiro & Kisa; Momiji
Momiji bounced around the sidewalk, eliciting giggles from Kisa. Hiro bit his tongue, knowing that if he showed any sort of reaction towards the other boy, Momiji would just use Kisa against him.
He hated that Momiji could wander about so carelessly and full of joy. He had suffered just as much as the other cursed members of the family, but he never showed any outward sign of sadness. Clenching his fist, he tried to block out the sound of the strange song Momiji made up on the spot as Kisa clapped along. That damn rabbit always showed up at some point and ruined everything.
A feather light touch on his arm broke into his thoughts. Kisa shyly smiled up at him, "Hiro-kun, don't you like Momiji's song?"
His eye began to twitch as Momiji stuck his tongue out while pulling down his eyelid. Kisa turned around, confused by his glare but was met with the sight of Momiji pouting. Hiro growled low in his throat. It never failed.
"Hiro-kun, are you angry?"
The slight tremble in Kisa's voice made Hiro forget all about wanting to beat Momiji to a pulp. Placing a hand on Kisa's shoulder, he attempted to calm the girl. "It's not that. I just had some things on my mind."
Kisa's face shone, her frown completely disappearing. Hiro felt the beginnings of a blush starting and glared in Momiji's direction. The other boy only stuck out his tongue once more before leaving the two of them alone. Kisa grabbed his arm and all thoughts of a bloody death for Momiji fled his mind. He really wished that he wasn't so helpless when confronted with the thought of Kisa in tears.