So, next chapter is in you guys. I hope you enjoy it. Hopefully I can get the next chapter in by Sunday before I have to go back to school. Once that happens don't expect me to update the story within three days like I have in the past few days. Anyways~ enjoy.
P.S. – Is anyone else watching Shigatsu Kimi no Uso (Your Lie in April)? Just watched the latest episode and I know how it's going to end, but the feels are too much! Breaks me every time I watch it.
-Zero
Shout Outs:
Puchi: Sorry, I overlooked your comment when I wrote the last chapter. I hope you're still reading my story, but I'm glad you accept my hetero parings…at the moment.
anjeal: Thank you for always commenting! Haha he was really close to dying, but hey he managed right? See you next bound. ;)
MiloMilkshake: I'm glad you love my story. Same, but different. Hmm…well if you're weird for thinking so, then I'm weird for even creating the story.
Dash24zappshift: Here is your MasaNico my friend.
GAT-X105VividPanzer: I thought about watching SEED, just never got to it…must be because I don't have that extra time. I'm glad you Hotaka. There's more of him to come. I'll do my best!
Raine-chi: Flags! Flags everywhere! But what kinds of flags? American? Philippines? Love triangles? Death? O.o
Weesah: Why you no finish your sentence…? You're impressed. I'm impressed that people even read this story, but thanks I'll try not to stray.
foxlichika: Writing that part was the best! More to come in the future. ;)
ClickPick: I would say more of a tease than a flirt, but I guess we all have our opinions. And thanks, I'll try to keep up the good work.
Anon: I hope this chapter answers some of your questions. If not, then you'll just have to wait for more to come.
Crimson: Nozomi is such a tease.
Ch. 4 Siblings
It was a Saturday and classes were ending early today. A week has passed and the three were slowly adjusting to their new lives. Hotaka and the others learned that the three would be the new bodyguards of the girls. After hearing about the bath incident the group of friends had a good laugh as the two redden from the teasing (although Eiichi and Masaki got a good lecture from the blue haired male afterwards). They were all sitting at a vacant table that students would usually use during lunch.
"We should go and have some fun since classes are over." The ginger suggested that the group did something together...again.
"I wonder how you we're able to get into college, Kousaka-san. All you ever do is fool around." Ushio bluntly stated the fact, never looking up from his book.
"Hey! I work hard when I need to. Besides, it's Saturday and classes are done. You should take advantage of this time. Ushio-kun there's no need to be so shy." Hotaka teased.
"Who said I was being shy?" Amber eyes glared daggers at the fool in front of them. Hotaka hid behind Kotori to save himself from the look. "And who gave you permission to call me by my name?"
"Eh~ why not? We're already friends, there's no need for formality. I'll even let you call me Hotaka." He flashed a smile at the annoyed bluenette.
"Rejected." Ushio flat out disliked the idea. He takes his work seriously; there was no time to fool around.
"Eh~ killjoy." The bluenette sighed. Why was this person so hard to deal with? He felt like he was being mentally drained when around Kousaka Hotaka.
"He is right though Sonoda-san. You do need to loosen up when we're together and have some fun." Kotori gave him a pleading smile. He averted his eyes to avoid the look. For some odd reason she can be very persuasive with her looks if he's not careful.
"She's right. You do need to relax every once in a while. Being too serious can mess you up." Eiichi tried to help convince the younger male. He knew how stubborn Ushio could be when he had his mind set.
"Fine. We can do whatever you guys want." The navy haired boy sighed. It was his loss.
"Alright!" Hotaka and Rin fist-pumped. It was clearly obvious that they wanted to go have fun.
"But, only until six. Kotori has dinner party to attend at eight so she needs to have time to get ready." Ushio pop their celebrating moment by interjecting the statement.
"What are you, her secretary?" Eiichi's eyebrows twitched. Sometimes his little brother's dedication to his work scared him.
"I don't know why you're so surprised. Nozomi-san will have to be there too along with Yazawa-san."
"Maybe that explain why you're so high strung today."
"I think he's cute when he's serious." The purple haired girl caused the bluenette to slightly blush. Eiichi, however, was not completely amused.
"Please don't say weird things Nozomi-san." Ushio returned his attention back to his book and tried to refocus.
"But it's true, right Kotori?" Nozomi grinned at the ashen haired girl putting her in the spotlight, although she didn't mind.
"I feel a lot safer knowing that Sonoda-san is very dedicated to his work. He's always looking out for me." She turned to face her blue haired bodyguard and bowed her head. "Thank you for always taking care of me."
She gave him a bright smile that caused his blush to extend past his ears. The amount of innocence radiating from the smile was so much it blinded the group of friends.
"Now that you mention it, where is Masaki-kun and Nico-chan?" Haruto, who was usually quiet, had asked the question.
"Why do you have to come too?" Ruby eyes glared at the red haired man sitting across from the petite girl.
"It's not like I had much of a choice okay? This is part of my job." Amethyst eyes stared out the window and watched the changing scenery.
"Do you hate me that much?" The redhead muttered to himself.
"What was that?"
"Nothing."
"Oh yeah, whatever I say to them I want you to just nod your head and agree, you got it?" Nico glared at the redhead, but he brushed off the look.
"Yeah, yeah." He sighed.
The two sat in the car in utter silence. Over the past week they had clashed heads plenty of times that the others had lost count. They were going to pick up Nico's younger siblings. In a way, Masski was a little nervous and scared that they would team up together and do something to him. If they did, he wouldn't be able to do anything about it. He is, after all, just her bodyguard.
"Siblings...huh..." Masaki sighed again and closed his eyes.
5 Years Ago
The tall blonde throws a punch at the younger bluenette. Rage filled his eyes as he continued to throw each punch. The other boy, however, didn't try to block the attacks. He let every punch land a hit every time.
"Damn it! Why!? Why are you always so calm!?" Another punch connected with the bluenette's face causing him to fall to the ground.
"That's enough Eiichi! Getting mad at Ushio won't save her!" Masaki tried to calm down the raging storm in the blonde's blue eyes.
Frustrated, Eiichi clicked his tongue and clenched his fists. Ushio was getting up and had coughed up some blood. Masaki was worried for the both of them. Sure they have gotten into some fights that would sometimes have them end up with some bruises, but this...this was different.
"Are you finished?" Ushio wobbled as he stood up. It was clear that the punches had taken a toll on his body.
"What was that?" The words came out in a threatening tone through the blonde's clenched teeth.
"That's enough you two! It's not like you to-"
"Stay out of this Masaki!" Eiichi's usual bright azure eyes darken. "I have nothing to say to you because you understand how I feel, but he took it past the line. Saying things like she'll be fine. Don't screw with me! As if I'll let them take Arisa away! A person like you wouldn't understand anything."
Eiichi words were now being shouted at Ushio. Once again, he stood there in silence, not saying a single word. The silent responses were starting to make him angry.
"Say something, damn it!" Still no response from the navy haired boy.
"Ha. That's right you wouldn't understand. You don't even remember anything from your past. There's no reason for you to care." Eiichi turned to face the younger male, only to be greeted by the bluenette's fist.
Masaki shivered at the sight of his blue haired older brother. Ushio was usually the more levelheaded out of the three of them and was rarely angered. His eyes darken to the point where they almost looked black. They knew that bringing up Ushio past was a touchy area, and Eiichi made that mistake
"What would you know about my past?" Eiichi was still on the ground recovering from the sudden impact. Ushio grabbed his shirt and pulled him up to his feet.
"You think just because I don't remember everything makes me not care!" The bluenette threw his punches at the older blonde never missing a hit.
"What makes you think that remembering my childhood will change anything!? What makes you think that I don't care, or that I'm not worried about Arisa!? What makes you think you can decide how I feel!?" With every sentence Ushio threw a punch, and with the last sentence Eiichi ended back on the ground with a bloody nose.
"I'm worried just like you are...but that doesn't mean I'll just let you go on a suicide mission to go and save her. If something happens to you too then I'll feel just as guilty for not stopping you." Ushio slumped to the ground on his knees to catch his breath. "Losing Arisa is enough for right now. If I could, I wouldn't be here moping around and I would go and save her. But the way we are now...we'll just end up dead. You're all important to me. Not only are you my best friends, but your also my family. There's no way in hell that I'll let anyone hurt my family and friends. I know we'll find a way to save her, but right now...you're all I have left."
From that day forward, Eiichi and Masaki knew better than to bring up Ushio's past. The words that Ushio threw at them made sense. Dying now would mean they couldn't save Arisa if they get another chance. Dying now would only bring more pain for their family and friends. So they all made a promise.
Whatever it takes, they'll find a way to reach their goals, but they won't die until they do so.
"Hey, how long are you going to sleep!? We're here." Nico kicked Masaki awake. Amethyst eyes were wide open from the impact of the small kick.
"Geez, you didn't have to wake me up like that!" The red head yelled at the small woman. "What is your problem?"
"My problem is having you around." She huffed. "Now come on."
Nico got out of the car and left the red haired man rubbing his shin. He internally cursed at her and her tactic for getting his attention.
When he got out of the car he faced a large school. Otonokizaki Academy, a place where elementary, junior high and high school are all combined together. The campus reminded him of his days back when was ten, before his parents went missing. A school where the wealthy would go to, where you would be judged for who your parents are and what they do. It was one of the things that Masaki hated when he was younger. He never had real friends until he met Ushio and Eiichi.
"Onee-chan!"
The shout pulled Masaki out of his thoughts. There were two girls a couple centimeters shorter than Nico. One was like an exact copy of Nico while the other one had a more brown hair color instead of black; however their eyes were all the same.
"Kokoro. Kokoa." Nico smiled at her siblings and gave them hugs. The gestures caught the redhead off guard.
Hmm...so, even she can be nice. Her smile's kind of cute. Wait, what am I thinking!? Masaki shook the distracting thought out of his head.
"Hey Onee-chan, who's he? Your boyfriend?" Kokoa asked her older sister.
"Eh- uh- t-t-that's right! This guy is the one I've been talking about! He's my one and only boyfriend!" Nico was sweating as the words came out her mouth.
"Huh!? Wha-" The small girl covered his mouth and dragged him away from her younger sisters far enough so they wouldn't hear anything. Masaki glared at the older woman and removed her hand from his mouth.
"Didn't I say to just nod your head and agree with me!?" She yelled at Masaki as low as possible so Kokoro and Kokoa wouldn't hear them.
"Mind explaining the situation to me first!?"
"Alright, fine! A week ago my siblings were bother me about why I don't have a boyfriend. And when my little brother said he has already dated plenty of girls it got me a little mad."
"A little...you seem more desperate to me." Masaki rolled his eyes at the girl, and in returned got his foot stomped on (obviously it hurt). Nico glared into purple eyes.
"As I was saying, after that they said they wanted to meet my 'boyfriend', and since you're always going to be around me I might as well have you pose as my fake boyfriend. Believe me, if I had a choice I wouldn't have picked you."
"Oh good, at least we agree on something. So, how long are you going to keep this up?" Amethyst eyes gave the brunette a blank stare as she tensed at the question.
"Well...probably until they get off my back..."
Masaki sighed at the answer. Who knows how long that will be? He rubbed his temple; this was too much in one day. Now he knows how Ushio felt with his surprise.
"Onee-chan, who's this?" A male voice that hadn't quite hit puberty yet came from behind. The young boy around the age of a middle schooler had black hair and red eyes like his older sisters.
"K-Kotarou. This person is my b-boyfriend. Nishikino Masaki." Nico nudged the male beside her and whispered. "Say something."
"Uh...um...hello. I'm Nishikino Masaki; it's nice to meet you all." Smooth move you idiot, you sound so natural. Masaki mentally face palmed himself.
"Oh~ I thought you were lying Onee-chan," Kotarou's comment was totally bothering his older sister. "but he doesn't look that bad. Although, I'm sure you could have done better by the way you boast all the time."
What a cheeky brat. The kid was starting to get on Masaki's nerves.
"So, you all must be Nico-chan's brother and sisters." Masaki tried to stray from any questions that would refer to their just now fake relationship.
"Nice to meet you Nishikino-san, my name is Yazawa Kokoro." The second eldest bowed her head as she greets him.
She's more mature that the other three. Masaki was a little surprised by her self-introduction.
"Yazawa Kokoa. Nice to meet'cha."
"Yazawa Kotoaru. I guess I'll be seeing you at tonight's party." Kotatou smirked at the older man.
"Huh." Masaki closed his eyes and thought deeply.
What is he talking about? What...par...ty?
"Oh." Everything clicked in his head. Damn it! "Of course."
Masaki forced a smile back. In all honesty, he wanted to walk away from this conversation. Why him of all people? What did he do to deserve this?
Well this chapter was short…
What, don't look at me like that? I tried my best you know. Anyways…next chapter will be about the party…or at least that's what I plan for it to be.
Until Next Time…