This chapter was written right after the prolouge, so yeah. I don't own Brothers Conflict, as much as I wish I did, I only own Nikki. Who may or may not be based off someone I know. (I hope your reading this Sami...probably are you freakin otaku)

Also, like I said, I'm getting my info off of what I read on wikipedia, and the anime. Somehow I figured Hikaru does live in the house, just kinda goes away for a while. I don't know. Whatever. Thanks for the feedback though!

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I glance at the small paper in my hands and the building. Paper. Building. Paper. Building. Paper-

"Who are you?" a voice asks. I sigh as I turn around and see a boy, maybe 15, with light brown hair and a school uniform on, bags of grocery in his hands.

"A confused and possibly lost person." I bluntly say, crossing my arms.

He opens his mouth to say something but before he can, a 10 year old boy and my best friend walk up to us. When Ema sees me, she drops the bags near the 15 year old and runs over to hug me, which I graudually return.

"Nikki! It's so great to see you. I didn't know what time you'd be coming, I thought you were coming until the evening. I actually went to buy groceries to make you something." Ema explains, her handbag suddenly moving. Out pops Juli, her pet squirrel. Juli looks at me and smiles, knowing how protective I am of Ema, and I kinda bet he expects me to help fend off boys from Ema. Don't really know if I'll live up to to that.

Finally the little boy speaks up. "Big sister, who's that?" The other boy tilts his head, a bit irritated.

"Oh, sorry. Nikki, this is Wataru and Futo, my two younger step-brothers. Guys, this is Nikki, my old friend from America." Ema explains, bowing during her apology.

"Oh, yeah...this is the sweet little boy Wataru..." I point at the boy, who smiles brightly. "And this guy who calls you a ditz." I make sure to say ditz in Spanish. Good thing I didn't take French.

Ema nervously laughs, Wataru goes on a rant about having another cool big sis (Which I will glady take the role of), and Futo mutters something and heads inside the building.

"So, who's here, besides you, the idol, and the cute little energy ball?" I ask, helping her carry some of the groceries.

"Hmm...well Masaomi and Ukyo are working...Hikaru is visiting Italy again...Kaname is out...I think Tsubaki and Azusa are on their way home...Natsume, oh wait, he lives alone...Louis...actually I don't know where he is...Subaru is at practice...and Iori and Yusuke are still in their schools.." God damn she knows these people, well!

"Wow Ema...you know them...well." She just nods happily.

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So after I've settled in, although more like threw my bags in my room, I admire the building, it's huge. Futo went off by his lonesome, and I guess to his room. Ema said she was gonna take a shower, so she decided to let me make me make something for myself. I decided to make Wataru something to, so he could help me. But for now I just sent him to get my notebook from my room.

I decided to just make a simple hot fudge sundae. I might have a problem with sweets, but who cares! I don't know if I should give Wataru more sugar, but that'll just make everything much funner. And I don't funner is not a word, it is in my book.

As I put the huge tub of vanilla icecream on the kitchen's counter so it can melt a bit (Just enough so I won't stick a spoon in there and bend it. You only make that mistake twice. With your own spoons), I walk into the living room and see pictures on the wall. Oh, the wedding. Ema sent me pictures, but I never saw these.

I mess with the strings on my hoodie as I walk around the room, glancing at the photos. The one that catches my intrest, is the ones with Ema and her new family. She looks really happy. But what I also notice, and what kinda pisses me off, is this one guy standing away from Ema, sort of looking at her. Hmm...Before I can look at one of a picnic, I feel something land of my head. Wait a minute...

I bring the fluffball of fur into my hands.

"Juli!" I yell.

"Hello Nii!" He says cheerfully. For some reason he calls me Nii and Ema Chi. Weird.

"Anyway, I'm glad your here! Now we have more soldiers on our side of the battlefield! We can protect Ema!"

"Soldiers? Battlefield? Oh yeah...you don't really like Ema being around all these dudes do you? Wait, more? Who else is 'protecting her' but you?" I ask.

"The-" Suddenly he hisses and before he can say anything, a pair of arms wrap around me. What the hell.

"I'm home Ema!" the figure holding me says. Juli then jumps out of my hands, probably to get Ema.

This

This is one of those moments where time stops, just so a person's brain can decide what to do. Unfortunately, my moment lasted a nanosecond. Since I'm shorter than him I can turn my head up to look at him.

Before I execute my plan, I take it in. He's kinda cute. White silverish hair...purple eyes...smug smirk. Then I cough and he looks down, sort of stunned when he sees me.

"Let go of me now, or I can become a very bad enemy." I say in a creepy, almost Grudge voice.

He kinda shouts before letting go of me.

"E-Ema?" He asks.

I pull down my hoodie to reveal my short curly hair. "Do I look like that sweet innocent girl? I mean I have my moments, but I am never innocent."

He sighs a bit nervously. "Sorry. I thought you were Ema..." His expression turns from 'sorry' to 'wait just a fucking minute'.

"Wait a minute! Who are you?!" He asks.

"Tsubaki-bro, are you really that forgetful?"

We both look up and see that Futo guy watching us from above.

"That's Ema's friend. Best friend. And that's not a good impression to give her.." Futo says. He was right.

Tsubaki then turns to me. I give a 'I really don't even care anymore' look, and walk back into the kitchen. From there, I hear Tsubaki ask why I no one told him I was here and why. I don't really hear Futo, since I guess he responded calmly. You gotta give him props.

"Big sister Nikki!" Wataru enters the kitchen with my blue notebook.

Just as I open the tub of ice cream, he places the notebook on the counter before jumping on it himself. He's just so cute!

"Oh thanks Wataru. You wanna look through it while I get the ice cream." He cheers happily and I hand him the notebook, going back to get a bowl of icecream.

"Woow! Big sister, you can draw really well!" I smirk. I kinda like to show off and pride myself in drawing.

"Thanks." As I squirt hot fudge on the icecream and add sprinkles, I take two spoons and go sit at the dining table. Very huge. Though not that suprised since this whole house is has more residents than an average family. Wataru follows me and starts eating.

"Sweeters!" I yell before digging in. Wataru copies me. Suddenly Ema ran downstairs.

"Onee-san!" Wataru cries out. "Try this ice cream big sister!" Wataru says, holding out a spoon. Ema sighs.

"Sup Ema! Why do you look relieved?" I ask

"Juli told me you were in trouble..." What'd I tell ya? Juli suddenly hops from Ema's shoulder onto the table.

"One of the twins was hugging her!" Juli declares. I roll my eyes. It seems Wataru doesn't really pay attention to anything except the ice cream.

"Tsubaki must have thought it was me."

"He did. I think I creeped him out. Great first impression if I do say so myself." I give her a thumbs up and she laughs and sits down. I hand her a spoon and she voluntaringly eats while Juli 'keeps watch'.

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As I lay in my bed, I think of what happened today. I met everyone who was staying here (At this moment). I kinda liked all of em, but I'm not forgiving Tsubaki for that hug...

Apparently the three oldest sons are Masaomi, a doctor. He seemed normal. Most people do. Then there was Ukyo, I think he's a lawyer. Somehow I just KNOW he does the cooking and cleaning around here. Then there was Kaname, who acts like some playboy. Suprisingly he's actually a monk. In my opinion, a very bad monk.

The fourth one, Hikaru, is in Italy for now, but I saw a picture of him. Or her. Probably him. Crossdresser. Apparently he's a novelist.

Then there are the triplets, with two of them being twins. First is Tsubaki, the guy who hugged me. It looked like he tried to make piece with me, and I replied with sarcasm. Then there was the twin I didn't resent, Azusa, he was more calmer than his twin. Seemed more smart too. And the final of the triplets lived alone, but I saw a picture of him, and apparently he works at a video game company. He gives Ema free samples of games. Note to self: get on his good side, and throw in the fact I like video games.

Then there was Louis and Subaru. Louis was a hairstylist, and he kinda seemed okay with me. Apparently he was Ema's other 'protector', according to Juli. Subaru is a basketball player, and according to his behavior, I think he doesn't know how to deal with girls, especially Ema. He was also the guy who was looking at Ema in the wedding picture (You know, the one I said pissed me off a bit. Still does).

Then there was Iori and Yusuke. Iori seemed liked the MOST normal one here, I think I'll be friends with him. I dunno. Yusuke...god damn he's annoying. He's sort of against everything, and it's obvious he knew Ema before any of this happened.

And finally there was Futo and Wataru. No introductions, but apparently Futo was a idol who had to go places in secret. I think I might tag along and ruin that, just because. And he's younger than me. Well not really, I just turned 16 a few days ago, I didn't bother picking up Ema's calls during then, since I never celebrated my birthday since I was 14. Just me, a cup of noodles, and my pet-

Holy everloving sh-

"Oh my god oh my god oh my god!" I yell as I run over to my green bag and open it. There layed my pet fox, Hollis. First, I have a pet fox because there was this pet fox who lived near my apartment, it was preggers, and it died giving birth to Hollis, who was not supposed to be born for a long while, which explains why she's so small now. I managed to nurse Hollis to health, which was very hard considering she wouldn't grow much and I never owned a fox.

I release a breath of relief when Hollis stirs. She jumps out of the bag and onto my lap. She was furry and cute.

"Nikiii..." she whispers.

"Yes...?" I ask, trying to act innocent.

"You didn't leave me in the bag for hours did you..?" she asks.

Ack. "No..."

"Your such a bad liar."

I pick her up and squeeze her delicate small body. "I'm sooo sorry. If you want I can get Ema to pet you or something! You like her way better than me!" I cry out.

"I do like her better than you.."

"Huh..?!"

"I'm just kidding." She jumps out of my hands and onto my face, licking my nose.

Hollis doesn't talk much unless asking for food or when she's pissed, which is rarely. She jumps onto a dresser and cuddles into the small bed I set there.

I decide it's time for a little midnight walk. I slip on my PJ shorts and a short sleeved shirt and my slippers, making sure to grab my PSP.

I walk around the huge house, occasionally passing by the living room hearing the twins rehearse for something. When I slip outside, I sit next to a patch of flowers. How pretty.

As I turn on my PSP, I smile. There it was. The logo for my favorite game. I always played in secret, due to the fact my games are a bit...fangirlish.

Before I can press 'Load Game', someone suddenly runs out of the building, scaring the crap out of me. Wait a minute...their coming back. No, no, no...TURN OFF YOU DAMNED PSP!

As the person gets closer to me, worry fills up...more and more worry...until I my head falls on my knees and I pass out, last thing I see, white on each side. Pure white. It was me...my...pure white..

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That's all for now. But, if you can guess what was the pure white Nikki saw, I'll give you a special supriseeee!

Bye for now! :3 3