Maximum Gorar and Scarlet

1. Not Your Brother!

The heirs sat in a small circle at a get together. The seven-year-old God of Light messed with his robe, he frowned as the other heirs didn't speak.

His mother had set this up, she was keeping a close eye on him from behind. "Yumoto, darling. I have to go talk to papa, your brother will be over there."

"Yes mama…" Yumoto frowned as Natsumi walked away quickly, her silk dress swooshing as she did. As she left, one god began to snicker. Yumoto looked up, "Huh?"

"He's not your real brother, you know."

"He…he is too!" Yumoto gasped, "Gora-an-chan is the best brother ever!"

Another smirked, "Really? With how weak and small you are?"

Yumoto frowned, "I…" he whimpered as he felt his tiny waist and then looked up at the others. "I'm only so small b-because…"

"Because you fell in a coma! The great Maximum Gorar wouldn't have a weak brother!"

Yumoto stood up quickly, "Y-You…you don't mean that! I…that mean fishy did this…"

"Whatever!" An older God laughed, "Why don't you go pray for your powers more? That's all you do anyway. Pray to the first God of Love, crying about why no one likes you and how you want to be healthy!"

Yumoto whimpered, "Y-You don't know anything!" He screamed, "I…I don't have powers because he's planning on helping me!" He glared at them, "I'll prove you all wrong!"

As the boys began to laugh, Yumoto ran off, crying. "An-chan!" He cried as he ran to his brother.

Maximum Gorar looked up from his meeting with the God of Coffee, "Yes?"

Yumoto began to sob as he threw himself onto his brother's lap, "T-they hate me!" He wailed, "They keep saying you're not my brother!"

Gora frowned as he rubbed his brother's back. "Hey…" He whispered and slowly picked him up and sat him onto his lap. He began to stroke his brother's hair (minding the boy's curse mark on his neck), "Who was saying that?"

"E-everyone…" The heir whispered, "T-they….they laughed at me and said…I-I'm too weak to be your brother."

Gora shook his head, "You are my brother." He replied, wiping the tears from the boy's cheeks. "You're strong in your very own way. Everyone has their own strength."

Yumoto rubbed at his scarlet eyes, "R-really?"

"Yes, really." Gora smiled, "You are strong, Yumoto. I promise."

The heir smiled and Gora spoke again, "Are you tired? It's about time for tea, but I can let you nap."

Yumoto shook his head, "No, I'm fine." He smiled, hugging his brother tightly. "T-thank you…"

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2. Night Terrors

Gora frowned as he felt someone shaking him. "A-an-chan…" A small voice whispered, "An-chan…?"

Gora groaned as he opened his eyes and saw his little brother, rubbing his tired eyes. "Yumoto…?"

"I…I had a bad dream."

Gora sat up and slowly lit the candle beside him, "Come up here."

Yumoto nodded and climbed up onto his brother's bed. Gora smiled, "What happened?"

"T-the…" the heir bit his lip, "The fishie came…"

Gora frowned, "What…?"

"He-he…he wanted me." Yumoto sniffed, "I woke up and ran to you…"

Gora shook his head, "Did you see anyone?"

Yumoto shook his head quickly.

His brother nodded, "Sleep with me, alright? You need to sleep."

Yumoto smiled, "Thank you!" He hugged Gora tightly. "I can try to make an orb of light so the candle can be blown out."

Gora nodded, "Need help?"

Yumoto smiled, "Let me try…" He held his hands together and giggled as a small orb of light appeared.

"Good job," Gora smiled, "did that hurt at all?"

"A little…but mama says since my curse, it's harder for me…"

Gora nodded, "Yes, I know."

Yumoto yawned, "Y-yeah…"

Gora kissed his brother's head. "Good night."

"Night…"

With that, Gora blew out the candle.

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3. Illness

Ten-year-old Yumoto sighed as his brother walked into his sick room. "Hi…."

Gora frowned, "I heard you fainted in lessons this morning."

"I was fine when I woke up this morning."

The God of Love sighed, "I understand…" he felt his brother's forehead, "You're really warm."

"Y-yeah…" Yumoto looked down. "Mama wouldn't leave me alone…"

Gora looked at him, "Curse mark hurt at all?"

"Kurou said it was red earlier, but that was it." Yumoto replied and Gora rubbed his brother's hair. "Don't look so sad," He smiled, "you'll be out of bed by tomorrow."

"But I want out of bed now.." He pouted, "Vesta said that he was lecturing when I passed out…I…don't remember passing out."

Gora nodded, "I understand." He smiled, "You'll be okay."

Yumoto nodded, "Thanks…"

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4. Big Brother

Four-year-old Yumoto whimpered as Gora picked him up, he was running through the palace when he tripped over his foot. "At least it wasn't in your fancy robe." Gora smiled, "Does your knee hurt?"

"N-no.." Yumoto replied and Gora nodded, "Here, I can help you out."

Yumoto giggled as Gora put a hand onto his knee. "Does it feel better?"

Yumoto nodded, "Yeah! You're the bestest big brother ever!"

Gora laughed as he put Yumoto down and the boy ran off again.

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5. Curse

Fifteen-year-old Yumoto groaned as Gora felt the back of his neck. "W-wait…" Yumoto whispered, "I-it's burning…"

Gora sighed, "It's hot…why didn't you tell me until you fainted and hit your head?"

"Didn't….want to bother you…"

Gora shook his head, "I was showing some Gods around, they'd be fine without me…"

"And for them to see…their heir…" Yumoto sighed, "faint like that…they're upset aren't they?"

Gora bit his lip, "Yumoto, mama likes to keep your illnesses a secret…"

Yumoto frowned, "I know…" he sighed again as his brother stood. "Epinard is coming in soon. I have to get back to my tour."

6. Fighting

Yumoto growled as he stood in front of his brother in the ballroom, "This isn't fair!" he screamed as his brother shook his head. "I want to go out as well…" He looked down at the robe he was dressed in. "I…"

"Yumoto, please." Gora frowned, "I know…I know you want to go, and I wish you could."

Yumoto shook his head, "I just want to…see the outside world."

Gora sighed, "Yumoto, I know, I want to take you one day…but…" he hugged his brother, "not today…"

"I..."

Gora looked at him, "Please...you can always go out to the garde-"
"That's not the same!" Yumoto groaned, "You always are allowed out."

"When I was heir, I wasn't allowed to."

Yumoto rolled his eyes as he pushed his brother off him. "Just leave me alone!"

Gora looked down as he heard his brother's heels clicking against the marble floor as he ran off.

7. Powers

Yumoto growled as he stood in the spring's frigid waters, "C-Come on...Kouki, please I'm sick of standing here praying to this damned statue! I am fourteen years old! I should have powers!"

He looked up at the statue and groaned, "You never answer me..." He threw his hands down into the water.

"Yumoto."

Yumoto gasped as he turned around quickly, "A-An-chan! You...you startled me."

Gora sighed, "It's almost ten. You should have been in bed."

"I...asked if I could come here..." Yumoto muttered and Gora sighed, "Without a guard?"

"It's safe here..."

"I know but you'll end up sick." Gora replied and Yumoto looked down as his brother helped him out.

"The first God of Love hasn't responded to my prayers..."
"Give him time, patience." Gora sighed as he patted Yumoto's back, "Let's get you dried off and put to bed."

8. Tears

"Yumoto, enough." Gora sighed, "Please, stop crying."

Nine-year-old Yumoto rubbed at his scarlet eyes, "I-I..." He sniffed, "I-I'm scared."

"Scared, of what?"

"O-other gods..."

"Why?"
"T-they always look at me and say things..."

Gora looked down, "I know..." He rubbed Yumoto's hair , "I'm sorry that they're so spiteful.."

Yumoto bit his lip and Gora sighed, "One day...one day you'll show them all..." he smiled as he scooped his brother up into his arms, "They should be terrified of you."

"Huh...?"

Gora smiled, "Your powers that lie dormant inside of you...they are stronger than most Gods combined."

Yumoto rubbed his eyes and smiled, "I'll be a strong God of Love like you, An-chan!"

Gora nodded, "I love you, Yumoto."

"I love you too!"

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9. Suitor

Gora looked at Araki, who was sitting with his brother out in the gardens.

He sighed as he watched his brother hug his suitor tightly. He looked up as Hashibiro walked over, "Young love, huh?"

"Yeah..." Gora smiled, "Yumoto never leaves Araki alone..."

"I remember when you started talking to the God of Coffee." His partner spoke and Gora shook his head, "Yes, but Yumoto doesn't need Tungsten walking him to his room, it's indecent."

Hashibiro scoffed, "Hah! You let yours take you around and even walk you to yours!"
Gora blushed and his partner smiled, "Gorar, stop watching your brother, it's weird."
Gora nodded and as he walked, Yumoto and Araki came running in, laughing.

"Araki come on! We're late for tea!" Yumoto laughed as Araki was pulled by his hand, "Yes, yes, lovey."

Yumoto giggled, "bye an-chan!"

"Bye..." Gora spoke.

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10. Nerves

Gods and Goddesses froze as the heir walked into the meeting room with Epinard and Cerulean, they began to mutter and Gora looked at them.

Yumoto looked up as he saw his brother and bowed his head quickly. The sixteen-year-old kept his eyes to the ground as he walked.

Sulfur smiled from the back of the room as Vesta glared at the others. Yumoto bit his lip as he walked to the podium, the boy grabbed it and looked up.

He blinked and sighed, "I...I thank you for...letting me speak..."

Gora smiled at his brother, "Of course, I'm glad you wanted to share your ideas today."

Yumoto nodded and smiled, "Sorry, for being a little quiet." He laughed as he looked at the others, "I get a little nervous speaking to you all..."

Gora nodded and a God looked up as Gora glared at them, "You do not have permission to speak, God of Song. You are to let the heir speak."

The god began to mutter to himself and the God of Law glared at him, "Enough, if you have an issue, you may leave." He looked at the heir, "Sorry, your majesty."

Yumoto blushed as he shook his head and began his speech.

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Bonus:

Yumoto groaned as he was put into his bed, Gora sighed, "That attack from that last demon really made you sick, huh...?"

"Y-yeah b-but..." Yumoto whispered, "it...hurt you too."

Gora sighed, "I know but...I'll be fine, you won't be."

Yumoto scoffed, "In bed for three...days...tops."
Gora laughed, "Not three hours?"

"NO." His brother spat, "be stuck..."
"stuck?"
"Yeah...in bed." Yumoto whispered, "mama will make me." He slurred and Gora hummed, "Medicine is starting up, huh?"

"didn't...need it." The younger spoke and Gora smiled, "Sleep, you'll need it, you used energy healing me before you passed out the first time."

"Yeah, yeah..." Yumoto yawned as his eyes began to droop. Gora stroked the blonde locks from his brother's sweaty forehead, "I'll make sure we have tons of riceballs for you when you feel better."

"m'good..." Yumoto mumbled and Gora watched as sleep took his brother.

"Good night..." Gora whispered and he left the room