Chapter 2

Living at the orphanage was okay once you got used to it.

Rinato became more independent and quiet after, only mumbling a 'Good morning' before we headed to the library, or work (Odd jobs, pay ranging from 2 euros to 40 euros per hour) depending on the day.

In order for us to become more motivated to learn, we had competitions to see who could talk more fluently in French or English, who could solve quadratic equations faster, and the best of all- who could prank the other more.

So by the time I was 10, we could understand, write, and speak Chinese, Japanese, Korean, English, Arabic (For me, Rinato learned Spanish instead), and we both were working on Russian, German, and French at the moment. We were currently learning geometry for maths, I was studying physics, while Rinato was studying chemistry for science, and we trained ourselves physically by holding prank wars.

On our birthdays (Rinato- Oct. 13 Me- June 9th) we took the day off by going around stores and spending a little on what we saved on our jobs, or walking to a nearby park.

On my 11th birthday, Rinato fully smiled for the first time after 5 years.

"Ne, Rinato, what's your favorite animal?" I hummed as we were walking through a nearby park.

He gave me a strange look. "How did this question come up?"

"I saw a kitty the other day. That led to the thought of how the kitty looked cute, and then how much I liked kitties in general, then how hard it was to say what you liked, then what my favorite animals were. You know?"

"Mhmm. Sure."

After a moment of peacefulness, I snapped.

"Alright, I can't take it anymore, where's my present?"

He chuckled softly. "Here you go, Gioia."

"Yay! Now gimme!"

"Say the magic word~"

I pouted glaring up at him. "Pweez. There. I said it. Now, gimme~"

Rinato smiled as he handed me a ovalish, black box that looked expensive as heck.

I looked back up at him, raising my eyebrows a bit. He gave me a sheepish smile, and then I noticed some fidgeting- a sure sign of nervousness.

I gently removed the cover and DEAR GOD- he got me a fedora hat. A really fricken' expensive-looking fedora hat with a yellow stripe on top.

"You know brother dearest," I deadpanned, sitting at a bench near a pond, "You don't need to be nervous. I'd love to dress up as you any day."

He then laughed.

I stared at him, stunned, not only because it was so long since he laughed, but because his laugh held so many emotions, most which I couldn't pick out, but one was crystal clear- sadness.

I looked in the pond, and then adjusted the hat a bit.

"How do I look?"

I struck a dramatic pose of tilting my fedora hat, shading my eyes.

(Familiarity struck me again, but I had more issues to deal with than these.)

"You look exactly like me." Rinato complimented sarcastically, "Such grace, such mystery and so beautiful."

I bowed. "Why thank you, dear brother."

~Sorigoro~

"Gioia, I think we should leave." Rinato suddenly piped up after we came home from the park.

I frowned, "But we just came back."

"No," Rinato frowned, "Leaving the orphanage."

"Why?"

"I want to see the real world, not just staying here forever. Books don't tell all, we need to have experience, too." He gazed dreamily to the distance.

I thought it wasn't the best idea. What would happen? What if we got killed?

'But what if you succeed?'

I was aware this decision will change the rest of our lives.

Might as well make the best of it.

~Means~

That night, we packed up our possessions- past gifts from each other, money, light clothing, blankets, and food. We snuck out of the orphanage through the back door, ducking silently in doors and alleyways, until we reached the exit. That was when I felt like a complete idiot for forgetting something.

"Rinato?" I stared blankly at him. "Did we really forget to make a plan?"

He turned slowly to me in horror.

"Fuck."

I hit him in the head. "Rinato, don't swear."

"I can't believe I forgot!" He whispered-shouted, tugging at his hair.

I sighed. "Let's wing it for now. But I've always wanted to go to America."

"America?! Are you crazy?" He whisper-shouted once again.

"We have enough money for a ferry," I stated calmly. "We also can easily steal money from the Americans, and we can speak English fluently, anyway."

"... Fine." Rinato relented. "Come on."

We ran under the moonlight after a while, towards the sea, before my ears picked up on footsteps. I ran to catch up to Rinato to give him a warning, before I was hit in the head, and knocked out.

~Strict~

It was loud, smelly, moving, and cramped.

Just like the orphanage.

Except it was moving.

I blearily opened my eyes to reveal a dark, small cage with about 6 different people around me, all young kids. None which were my brother. Shit.

The smell of saltwater filled my nose as I realized we were on a ship. To where though?

Not to mention my wrists and ankles were tied up, but that didn't really matter, as I placed my feet over the ropes on my wrists, and pulled them off with the weight of my body.

The children around me just stared, as I shrugged, then looked for Rinato in the nearby cages, almost losing my step after the boat shook a little.

I felt something poke my leg, and found an adorable young girl holding up her wrist bonds. "Nee-san, chodai?" (Sister, please?)

I melted. "Hai!"

After I undid her bonds, the other 5 children were staring at me expectantly.

"Fine." I sighed. This will take a while.

~Like~

"RINATO!"

The boat had stopped, and these insufferable men was talking away MY fratello! How DARE THEY?!

~Tiger-mom-strict~

The ending was a bit of a teaser for the next chapter.

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