"Ooh he looks so nice sweetheart! He'd make a wonderful son-in-law!" My mom says, though I just let out a loud groan. "Ma! Of all the guys, why this one? There's so many out there, you could pick any of them! This one is so… so annoying!" I say, and my mom just clicks her tongue. "Well, introduce me to them! Until then, he's the one I like. He's got passion, I can see it." She says, and I shake my head. "I can't exactly just bring a bunch of guys to see you!" I say, and my mom hums softly. "Then choose one and bring him to me! Is Kozu-kun one of the options?" My mom asks and I run a hand through my hair. "Yes? No? Maybe, I don't know." I admit, burying my face in my arm. "Well, it's up to you to decide sweetheart! We aren't rushing you, we just want to see you happy." My mom says, making my heart squeeze as I uncover my face. "Yeah! I want to see you happy too, cause when you're happy you fly!" Akira says, making me laugh softly as I flip the camera back to me. "I'll try working on it then… I better head out, I've got a long day ahead of me. Get lots of rest and don't push yourselves too hard, okay?" I ask, my mom offering me a smile as she brings Akira into view.
"We should be telling you that, butterfly! Go spread your wings, okay! We're holding down the fort here, no worries about us, right Akira!" My mom says, both of them smiling widely at me. "Yeah! Fly high, butterfly!" Akira says, waving goodbye to me. "Okay, I will. I love you guys, goodnight." I say, my mom blowing me a kiss. "Goodnight sweetheart, remember, be safe, have lots of fun!" She says, and I take a good look at her face. She was tired, had probably just got off work- Akira was looking better, sure, but mom looked worn out. "I will." I say before I hang up, staring at my phone as the call ends. "I can't. I can't tell her." I say softly, staring at my recent calls, the unsaved number below my brothers. "You can tell us, and we can help however we can." Kuroo says, just as my phone bings with a notification from my cousin, Kanori. I click on it, seeing it was a video of him and little Nen, Nen holding a phone. I hold my finger over the play button, my heart swelling as I press play, covering my mouth. "Who is that, Nen!" Kanori asks, Nen staring intently at the phone with a smile on his face. "It's Kimiko-tan! She's such a pretty dancer!" Nen says happily, smiling widely at the camera.
My heart gave a tight squeeze as I closed my eyes, trying desperately not to cry. "Do you miss her?" Kanori asks and I pry my eyes open to see Nen nod enthusiastically through my tears. "How much?" Kanori asks, and Nen bolts to his feet, spreading his little arms as wide as he can. "So much, my arms can't spread that much! It's as big as an elephant, I miss her so much!" Nen says, making Kanori laugh. "Do you want to say anything to Kimiko at her training camp?" Kanori asks, and Nen pauses to think. "Um, I love you! Have fun, and fly a lot! I miss you, see you Friday!" He says, smiling widely at the camera. "You heard it from the man himself, Kimiko! Be safe and have lots of fun okay!" Kanori says, the video ending there. "God." I whisper, taking a deep breath and quickly wiping the tears from my face. "Why is he so precious!" I cry, falling onto my back and kicking my feet. "It's not fair! He's always so- so adorable! Ugh, I just want to hold him forever! My precious bean bun!" I yell before I settle down, taking another deep breath as Aima just laughs softly. "You always think he's precious." Aima says softly, though I just pick up my phone and play the video again.
