And without thinking twice he moved in closer. He pressed his lips on her forehead ever so lightly, then quietly, gently backed off. A tear found its way out of his eyes and trickled down his face. 'That's all I can do. I'll never disrespect her. A kiss on the forehead would be enough for me… I won't go beyond the line…
Even if I love her more than what is right, and even though the pain hurts so much…'
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Brother : Part 2
By:tintoii
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It was a chilly night. Through the fog, a man and a woman's silhouette could be faintly seen. Touya was walking alongside Sakura. It was all too quiet.
"So...Umm..."Sakura started, "How did you find the movie?"
"It was okay I guess... It wasn't that scary," Touya answered sarcastically.
"Well, I got scared! The zombies look like they were gonna pop out of the screen!!" Sakura explained with much emotion on her face. She was making big hand gestures to accommodate what she was stating.
"I didn't think that a kaijuu like you would be scared with someone that it looked like," he teased with a really big grin on his face. Sakura gritted her teeth and clenched her fist. And by instinct, she stomped on Touya's foot without letting him time to react. "OW!!" He screamed out loud, holding his hurt foot by hand and hopping as he went on.
Sakura grinned triumphantly and raised her knuckles up in the air. "That's what you get for always teasing me! But then," Sakura remembered something. Thinking deep before she continued. "I just noticed that you don't tease me that much for a while now."
Touya, suddenly alarmed by the statement, put down his foot and walked normally again. "I guess this is what you'd call a brother and sister conversation huh? ... I don't tease you that much you say?" Sakura nodded in response. "Hmm... I dunno why. Lemme think..." 'Because I like you silly!' He blushed by the thought and tried to look away so Sakura wouldn't be able to see his face.
"Maybe you've matured! Maybe you've decided that bullying your little sister isn't that important anymore!" Sakura said, stating her opinion with a smile. "That's good you know. I'll never be bothered by you again!" She laughed at her statement, feeling a bit of freedom from his brother's teasing.
"So I guess I should just let you go then?" Touya asked seriously, not looking at Sakura. "To think that I'm heading off to college soon... You'll be left alone at home. Maybe... I'm done with teasing you so much, because I want to spend this remaining days with good memories. I mean, if you suddenly remember me, you won't get pissed because of my teasing. Something like that." He said it with calmness. Not letting Sakura hear his voice crack a few times. He admits to himself that what he said were painful for him. 'I couldn't just leave her. I care for her too much...'
"I like you teasing me better..." Sakura answered back. She moved closer to Touya's side and tried to look at him in the eye, but he was looking straight ahead. He was trying to avoid her gaze so as not to commit any action that he might regret someday. "I like you the way you are, you know? I really like everything about you..."
Her words surprised him. He looked at her and they finally looked straight in each others eyes. Her emerald orbs captivated him. His heart ached in pain as he realized that this girl, this beautiful young lady in front of him, is his sister. 'She's telling me that she likes me... but then, she only sees me as her brother, right?'
"Then maybe I should tease you still?" He said while trying to force a smile. His heart and mind are at war right now, he thinks.
Sakura smiled at him and nodded. But her smile, her beautiful smile, didn't last long. She stopped on her tracks and let Touya go ahead him. Noticing this, he stopped as well and turned his head to call for her. "What's wrong? Let's go home now...It's getting a bit colder." He called as her put his hands inside his jean's front pockets.
Sakura walked towards him, head bowed down and arms dangling freely at her sides. She stopped just behind Touya, moved in a bit more closer and suddenly wrapped her arms around him. 'My heart's beating faster... My legs are getting weak... Sakura, stop...' his mind screamed.
"Don't go..." Sakura whispered. She tightend her grip on his shirt, pulling him closer. Her forehead resting on his back. "Don't go..." She once again said, louder than the last. "I don't want to be left alone... Don't just leave me, like what he did..." (A/N:he – referring to Syao-kun)
"Sakura..." he sighed. "What if I have to? You're all grown up now. I know you can handle things be yourself. You're a responsible person and one who would not give up if anything comes up." It hurt it. Saying words that he knew he'd want to take back.
"You told me you won't leave me..."
Touya tried to turn around. She now faced Sakura; and he wrapped his arms around her. He patted her back lightly a few times and said, "Of course I'll never leave you... I'm your brother." He hugged her closer to him and continued. "Physically present or not, I'm always there to take care of you. Think about it, I'm just gonna be a phonecall away. I'll never let anything happen to you, you know that... I love you Sakura"
I love you...
Sakura looked up and smiled. What he heard next made him weak... her voice almost whispering that he could barely hear
I love you too... Onii-chan...
Her words shook him, different emotions come rushing in. He closed his eyes trying to play those words over and over in his mind. Even though she said "brother" those words will be most treasured. It hurts knowing that she loves him only as a brother, but it made him glad that those words came out from her.
He smiled back as he pulled away from her arms. "Let's go..." He said, then went their way home in silence.
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'What was I doing?' Touya thought as he took of his shirt. He sat on the edge of his bed and placed his hands over his face. 'I'm just hurting myself!' he sighed and then closed his eyes
I love you …Onii-chan…
I love you …Onii-chan…
I love…
His thoughts were disturbed when he heard light knocks on his door. "Wait…" he answered. He stood up and wore a new shirt as he walked towards the door. He turned the knob and pulled the door open, it was obviously Sakura who was standing on the other side. "You need anything?"
"Um… Can I stay here for the night?" Sakura asked shyly. "I was about to sleep when I suddenly remembered the zombies from the movie…" She continued, one hand scratching the back of her head. She was wearing a nervous smile on her face and a sweat drop on her forehead. Touya smiled at the idea that she was still a kid somehow. Cute
He grinned at her and said, "Oh… so monsters are afraid of zombies! That's an interesting discovery…" Sakura made face and shouted, "If you didn't want to, you should have just told me…" She was about to turn around when Touya opened the door wider…
"I'm just teasing," he smiled. "Come in…"
She went in the room, and headed straight to bed. "I'm really tired and sleepy..." She groaned. He stood by the door and just watched her slowly fall asleep. He switched off the lights, and walked towards the bed. He pulled up the blanket over Sakura's body. He sat at the edge of the bed, head looking back at the body that is sleeping so peacefully.
I have to decide... If I really want to let go of this feeling or not.
I love Sakura...So much.
But to think that she is my sister!
Given that we are of the same blood, makes it even more harder...
What would dad think!? Or even my mom, who's already watching my every thought, every move...
I have to let it out...
Touya leaned back and adjusted himself on the bed. Sakura was on his right side, curled up like a ball, facing him. She was sleeping so soundly... 'Why do I always catch her sleeping?' he chuckled the thought. He turned his head away from her and looked up at the darkness before him. There he lay, beside the girl he had grown up with and learned to love not only as a sister, but also as a person.
He closed his eyes and after a while, spoke up. "Sakura," he started. "I have to tell you something important... something I shouldn't really be telling you even if your asleep."
He opened his eyes once more and stared at the darkness that faced him. His heart beat faster. He placed a hand right over his chest, where his heart was. He tightly gripped his shirt and listened to Sakura's gentle breathing.
"Sakura... I've always been the brother whose over-protective when it comes to you. Not only because I care so much, but also because..." he paused and thought about it. 'What DO I really want to say? Say it now...and be over with it...Do it...'
"Because I get jealous. I've always wanted to be that guy who you'd call to for help, the guy who'll pick you up after school. I want to be the person who you'd trust and care about so much.
"And to me... you're more than my little sister, more than the little girl who i'd always a monster. Your the most important person not only in my life, but also in my heart."
He paused to catch his breath. Touya inhaled loudly, preparing for the final words that his heart longs on telling. "Sakura... I love you, more than a sister. I love you." As he said the last three words, he turned his head to look at Sakura's face. What his eyes met, made him regret evey single word that he said.
There he lay, beside the girl he had grown up with and learned to love not only as a sister, but also as a person. Eyes meeting one another. Sakura's eyes were wide open, probably shocked by the things that she had heard. He stared at those Emerald eyes that showed great confusion and disbelief. Touya closed his eyes and frowned.
"Did you just say that you LOVE me?" Sakura finally asked.
This is the third installment of Brother. I greatly appreciate those who have made comments about this story. I've got two more chapters for this then it's done.
The new story that i'm planning to make also includes incest...(I kinda got attached to this kind of story, I think) Though it's a SxS fic. I still don't have any title for it :(
Anyways! I wish everyone good health and luck...(I'm getting bitten by mosquitoes) Gotta sleep now!
'Till the next one... Ja ne!
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Disclaimer: The characters herein are owned by clamp; The story above is originally made by the author. Incidents portrayed are fictitious; any similarity at any point to any person, event, and/or place is entirely coincidental and unintentional.