Rin pushed the door open slightly, putting her head around it. She observed the rise and fall of the lump concealed beneath the covers on the bed. It didn't look like he had woken up yet. Rin moved forward, taking great care not to make any noise.
Kyousuke lay on his back, looking serene and peaceful as he slept. Rin gazed down at him, a complicated expression forming on her face.
Now that she was here, what should she even do?
Just shake him awake and say "Good morning"? Should she do it in as cheerful a voice as possible? Wasn't that how they always did it in anime? Then again, Rin had always had trouble behaving like that. Some people she knew made it seem so easy but she just found it too difficult.
Maybe she should try waking him up with a kiss? Rin's face grew hot at the thought. Sure, they had kissed before, but the thought of doing it right now was a little embarrassing. Oh, why hadn't she thought about how she was going to do this before she went into the room? Rin let out a frustrated sigh, her forehead creasing.
Why did this have to be so complicated?
Forget it, she was just going to kiss him. Rin nodded, a determined look forming on her face, and then she leaned over, slowly bringing her face closer to Kyousuke's.
Kyousuke's eyes opened.
Rin froze, her eyes meeting his.
For a moment, neither of them moved or made a sound. They just remained frozen in place, gazes locked.
"Uh..." Kyousuke broke the silence. "You okay?"
"Uwah!" Rin exclaimed, straightening and stumbling back. Her face had reddened even more. "It's nothing! I'm fine!"
Kyousuke pushed himself up, regarding his sister with a quizzical look. "Whatever were you doing?"
"Um, er..." Rin's eyes darted around. "Well, er, you know... I was making sure you were still breathing! Yeah, that's it. You're such an idiot, you might be dumb enough to stop breathing in your sleep and die!"
Kyousuke let out a sigh, half exasperated and half amused. "That's impossible, Rin." He paused, regarding her thoughtfully. "Ah, I get it. You wanted to wake me up yourself. Were you going to kiss me?"
Rin ground her teeth, her fists clenched. "Ugh, shut up! Just shut up and die!" She whirled around and marched out of the room, slamming the door behind her.
Kyousuke looked toward the door with a bemused smile, then slowly shook his head. Rin really was the same as always.