"Tetsuya!"

Akashi Seijuuro made his way through the crowd of little kids and parents under the drizzle of white snow. It's already the time when the elementary kids are dismissed for their break and since his parents cannot make it, Seijuuro was assigned to pick up his little brother from elementary school, but he did not expect the sea of people to be this big. He needs to find his little brother fast, especially if it is this crowded, and the kid even has the ability to disappear.

"Tetsuya!"

Akashi called once again. He even tiptoed to be able to see past tall people but he cannot seem to find the small bluenette. The red head began to panic as he turned at every way possible. But then he felt something tug his pants lightly. His features relaxed when he looked down and saw the very shade of blue that he was searching for.

"Come here,"

Akashi carried his little brother and led them away from the crowd. Once they were at a far distance, Seijuuro put Tetsuya down and crouched down so that they were now at eye level.

"Tetsuya, if you saw me already, please let your brother know. I've been worried sick."

Tetsuya hung his head low as he felt tears form in his eyes. He knows that his big brother was not reprimanding him, but it is very rarely that Seijuuro would speak to him in a voice full of hurt.

"I'm sorry, Sei-nii."

Akashi's features soften when he saw how affected his brother was with those simple lectures. Unlike him, his brother is treated with extra care because of his frail body, and weak immune system, that's why the kid knows only soft words that are directed at him. He's sometimes lectured by their father, but then Akashi senior would read bedtime stories as apology.

In a usual brother's mindset, Seijuuro would've been jealous, but he's not the most usual of people. He loves and treasures his little brother very much, to the point that one would say that it is unhealthy, but the older one paid no mind and the younger seems to even like the extra attention.

Seijuuro sighed once he saw the first tear fall from Tetsuya's eyes. He held his arms a part, beckoning the younger for a hug to which Tetsuya eagerly did. Seijuuro wrapped his arms around his little brother and gave him a little squeeze to which the younger giggled about. The brothers pulled apart and stared at each other with a smile on their faces.

"Do you want to walk, or do you want me to carry you?"

Tetsuya only reached his arms up high and made grabbing gestures with his pudgy little hands all the while having a huge grin on his face. Seijuuro chuckled as he stood up straight and brought his little brother in his arms and carried him.

"Like this?"

Seijuuro asked as he securely held his brother up until his chest and he was rewarded with a big sparkly grin from his little brother.

"Sei-nii is the best! I want to marry Sei-nii when I get older, so that we'll be together forever!"

The sudden outburst from his little brother was not expected by the redhead, and so he stood there dumbfounded with the things that his brother just said. Seijuuro soon chuckled and it made Tetsuya frown.

"Why is Sei-nii—"

His words were cut short with Seijuuro ruffling his blue locks.

"Sure. We'll get married and you'll be the best bride."

Seijuuro jokingly said as Tetsuya grin again and gave his brother a hug on the neck.

"Tetsuya will definitely Sei-nii's best bride!"