A/N: Ah, right, to clarify, Hikaru here is Kujou Hikaru, as in Hikari's adopted little brother, not Hoshina Hikaru from Star Twinkle.

Cure Narrative 25: Selfish to the Max

Season: FWPCMH, HPC, DDPC

Characters: Hikaru K., Kiriya, Ira, Olivier

Summary: He can't be all selfish, can he?

"'Sup, babysitting dude," Ira quipped as soon as he entered Hikari's home.

"Hikaru is not a baby," Kiriya wasn't even trying to avoid rolling his eyes right in front of Ira's face.

"Nah, close enough."

"Guys, please stop," Olivier had to step between. This rivalry has been going on since forever and no one knew why, whenever Ira and Kiriya were next to each other, they'd be at each other's throats. Though, one side less sophisticated than the other.

"Apologies," Kiriya turned away, "So, what are you two here for?"

"To help you with babysitting," Ira hadn't put down his disdainful tone, then immediately pointed at Olivier, "It was his idea."

"Appreciated, but I'm not in need of—"

He couldn't finish his sentence as they heard a clashing sound from Hikari's and Hikaru's room.

Ira wore a victorious smirk, "You were saying?"

A football on the floor and a shattered photo frame were all they needed to figure out what happened.

"Hikaru!" Kiriya scolded, "I thought we agreed on no football indoors!"

"Hey, I thought you weren't in need of any help," Ira laughed at Kiriya.

"Ira, no one will think you're mute even if you stop talking for a few seconds!" Olivier flared at Ira.

"Sorry..." Hikaru peeped.

"The baby broke a photo frame, his sister's gonna get mad," Ira put his hand behind his head and said in a mocking singsong voice.

"Ira, if you're not gonna help, just get out!"

"Okay, I'll go make friends with the fridge and the microwave."

"OUT!" Kiriya yelled.

Ira sauntered out of the room.

Due to his mocking song, Hikaru was starting to cry.

"I'm sure Hikari-san would forgive you," Olivier kneeled before the young child, "I know she's gotten stricter since you joined her family but she still rarely gets angry, right?"

"But Ira-oniichan said..."

"Don't worry about what Ira said."

"Olivier's right," Kiriya kneeled down too, "Ira is an idiot, no need to concern yourself over what he says."

"I can hear you!" Ira shouted through chewing and crunching sounds.

"I am well-aware!" Kiriya shouted back.

"Hey, I have an idea," Olivier patted the head of the sobbing toddler, "We can play football outside," then he turn to Kiriya, "That okay with you?"

"Sure."

"Great," Olivier stood up and hold Hikaru's hand, "Let's head out."

Kiriya got up and whispered to Olivier, "Since when did you get so good at comforting people?"

"You catch onto things when your girlfriend won't stop mothering you," Olivier whispered back bitterly, and they both laughed.

"Here I go!" Hikaru yelled as he shot the ball and it went into the goal, "Yeah!"

"Great job!" Kiriya — the goalkeeper, shouted from the goal.

"Did you purposely blocked all my balls and let all his go in?!" Ira, who's on Hikaru's team said.

"Alright, I'll play fair, you shoot again," Kiriya threw the ball to Ira.

"Sure," he shot it and Kiriya didn't move an inch.

"I only let the ball babies shoot go into the goal!" Kiriya laughed from the goal.

Ira's face flushed with embarrassment and fury, the only retort he could come up with is, "I thought you said Hikaru wasn't a baby."

"I changed my mind."

"Oh boy, they're at it again..." Olivier facepalmed from the sidelines.

"Got anything to say now, baby?" Kiriya continued teasing.

"Shut it, just throw the ball back here."

"As you wish," Kiriya threw the ball really hard back at them. However, Hikaru was not paying attention, he didn't notice the ball flying his way.

"Oh no!" Kiriya exclaimed.

"Hikaru, watch out!" Olivier yelled.

When the ball was just about to hit Hikaru, Ira suddenly dashed in front of him and caught the ball. The impact made him lose his balance and fell.

"Ira-oniichan!"

Ira looked really angry, everyone expected him to go full on monster mode at Kiriya, but instead he turned to Hikaru, "Are you hurt?"

"No..."

"Geez, you gotta stay focused in a football field, or else something like this would happen again."

Ira suddenly turning into such a caring mode stunned the two other boys.

"Did I see that right?" Olivier mouthed at Kiriya.

Kiriya shrugged and smiled as he watched Ira smiling at the toddler too.

"He can't be all selfish, can he?" Kiriya mouthed back at Olivier.

End of Chapter 25