Overall, that day went well. Yasuo looked happier than when he came back and dinner was the place of a few laughs. All that Yi would hope for. Because on the other hand, he had some new information and not the most positive.

Now it was bed time. After wishing good night to the latter and inviting Lily to go to sleep, he went to his bedroom and finished his night routine. Another day. How could time be so slow and quick ? Each day had seemed the same before, the only difference now was the presence of his guest. Hearing about some drama and less fun thoughts still made days less boring. Although this wasn't the kind of thing to treat lightly.

Lying in bed, Yi had time to think. Just to put the alarm for later and shift a little in bed for the cat then it was time.

Yone.

First he wasn't expecting a text from his former classmate. It had been long since they stopped chatting, as time went. In a similar way than with Yasuo but shorter maybe. That wasn't the matter.

To need information about his brother's whereabouts, that was normal. Yi already spent some time thinking about this. It changed nothing, Yone said nothing could convince Yasuo to come back.

It's that deep.

Of course it was. They had fought and Yone ended up at the hospital, no less. What mattered was the reason. At last Yi could start to understand, even if some pieces of the puzzle missed.

He was bullied…

It was surprising to learn, he didn't expect that. To know that Yasuo, all loud and insolent, had to endure this. The way Yone described it, it wasn't innocent cheild games. They were both bullied when younger but he resisted better than his younger brother.

Now it might explain his behavior, approach to violence. Yi knew he got in troubles sometimes. He even fought Yone. Violence could be a replica of the one he endured.

To think about this wasn't helpful, it was done and nothing would change it. Most of all, he couldn't offer his help to Yasuo, not about this specific topic. It was far too personal.

It hurt to imagine this, to have only violence as solution. Life could be cruel sometimes. Yet Yi wondered about what he hadn't seen before in the latter's behavior. He thought he could easily guess his problems when he had some, when they talked quietly under the stairs. And now he had the proof he was wrong, Yasuo suffered greatly and he couldn't see it.

Either it didn't hurt anymore or he got good at hidding it. Since Yasuo had left family's house in a clatter, it could only mean it still hurt him.

How sad to see someone going normally every day, joking and else while in fact his past clung to him. A smile could hide so much. He knew it well but it was always painful to see it from a friend.

Yone had refused to go too far into details. He understood, it wasn't easy and this was Yasuo's life. His reasons to leave, his pain, his anger.

Elusive as possible, he said it wasn't much the bullying that pushed Yasuo to such decisions. The real issue was the reason of such bullying, not the fact. Because there was a reason, that Yone didn't give. Something strictly personal to their family. He might have said what if it hadn't caused such troubles for Yasuo already.

No idea what this was about. Yi could only make hypothesis and even with the information he got, it was too wide to find what.

What happened ? Was there an accident ? Something that would push a family to stay silent over it. Everyone got a few skeletons in the closet, that was quite normal. Yet Yi wondered.

What could be a 'valid' reason to be bullied ?

It had to be serious or they wouldn't be keeping it under silence like this. Families often had the most weird or horrifying stories, Yi thought he had no chance to find out by himself. It's not my business. He merely wanted to help Yasuo and digging into his past wasn't useful.

No one would tell him but the latter, the one directly concerned. If it was to never happen then so be it. Yi was ready to live his life peacefully, offering help to his friend as much as he could and no questions asked.

Can't sleep. Really, that was all he deserved for looking into people's business. Too much thinking wasn't recomended before sleeping.

Changing side in bed didn't do much, except making Lily meow for being bothered. Thoughts busy, Yi welcomed her when she moved to sleep in a fluffy ball nearby. It was still soothing to pet her.

« Good night, my lady. Hope you will find sleep faster than me. »

The purring machine was on. Alright. It made him smile, glad to have company here.

Though again he couldn't find sleep. That was really frustrating, to be ready to rest and having to quickly because he still had to work next morning.

Looking at the door, faint light went through, a sign that Yasuo was still up. Quite normal, he had a different rhythm than him.

All brought him back on the topic, even though he knew it was useless. In the most unexpected possibility, if he found indeed the reason, he wouldn't be able to check. Some things were meant to stay in the past.

But it still hurts him.

Resolutely Yi decided to stop thinking about it. To then finish making hypothesis again. That was a bad time for his mind, there was nothing to do except focusing on the latest interesting thing.

Lying in bed as if waiting for death to catch him next morning, he stayed there. Deep sigh.

A problem in their family. Horrible things said to their mother. Yone had mentionned this was something they didn't see coming. It was something Yasuo had bottled up for so long. Something that didn't touch his brother as much.

All Yi hoped was that there was no abuse. This would be terrible indeed. But to hurt someone so young, there were many ways.

Someone died in the family ?

Piecing together all he knew from that small family was difficult. Yi knew a few things but nothing too helpful. Beyond, it was private.

Soon he had explored what he could and of course no result. The good news there was that at last sleep came to find him. Slow feeling, numbing his mind bit by bit. Maybe another day he would hear the whole story.