Aishiteruze Baby
Mature
Knives, Tears, and Trashcans
Chapter Three: A Whisper from Sis--
Note: I do not own the characters from Baby, I am just a fan. The characters belong to our loved, Yoko Maki. This fan fiction is based only on the manga, sorry for all of you who watched the anime. I love to hear what you have to say, but please do not be too harsh. This fan fiction is for mature audiences only, it contains, self-inflicted pain, and sexual themes.
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"Kokoro, you're starting to look really thin again." Kippei said Monday morning, as they got ready for school.
"…" Kokoro, did not know how to answer him.
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The two finish getting ready for school in silence. Kippei wanted to say something about it, but he knew he should not push it…
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"Kokoro!" Aki screamed, as Kippei and Kokoro entered the front gate, Mai was standing by Aki's side, she was relieved to see Kokoro. Aki dropped her bag and ran to give Kokoro a hug, before turning to Kippei, while still hugging Kokoro. "Where have you been?" She demanded.
"I have been staying with Kokoro."
"What about your cousin?" Mai asked as she picked up Aki's bag and approached the group.
"Yuzuyu…" Kippei for the first time, since Kokoro had been put in the hospital thought of her. "… My sister has been taking care of her."
Kokoro had forgot about Kippei caring for Yuzu, and suddenly felt extremely guilty.
The bell rang, and signaled five minutes till the start of class.
"We better get going before we are late." Mai said as she handed Aki her bag, before turning and walking away.
"Wait for me!" Aki cried after her.
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The day went by rather quickly, much to Kokoro's distaste.
"Kokoro, you ready?" Kippei asked as he picked up his bag, they were the only two left in the room.
"…"
"Kokoro?" Kippei said as he approached her desk.
"…" Kokoro was crying.
"Kokoro, what's wrong?" Kippei asked as he pulled her into a hug.
"Nothing."
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The two left school, Kokoro had simply told Kippei that she was just feel bad again. When they got back to her apartment, she went into the bedroom and lied down.
She fell into a fitful sleep, one of those ones where you wake up more tired, then you were before you fell asleep.
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Kippei woke her up a couple hours later, when it was time for dinner.
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"You feeling any better?" Kippei asked as he watched Kokoro push her food around her plate.
"Not really."
"Maybe you should stay home tomorrow."
"…" Kokoro looked up form her plate.
"It does not do you any good, if you do not feel well and you are in class."
"I guess you are right." Kokoro relied quietly, as she turned back to staring at her plate.
"…"
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"…"
Kippei watch Kokoro for a few minutes, before he decided to say something else. "You do not have to eat it, if you do not want it."
"What are you talking about."
"Please do not pretend, to be eating, when you are not."
"Kippei."
"Kokoro, you are thinner now then you were before you went into the hospital."
Kokoro looked down at her plate, she could not look at Kippei, he was upset with her and she knew it.
Before anything else could be said, there was a knock on the door.
"I'll get it." Kippei jumped up from the table, de did not like being angry at Kokoro, but he did not know what else to do. Kippei hurried over to the door and unlocked it, but before he could open the door all the way…
"KIPPEI!" Yuzuyu screamed and jumped on Kippei, throwing him off balance, so that he stumbled to the floor.
"Hi Yuzuyu." Kippei cried as soon as he figured out who had sent him to the floor. "Hi Sis." Kippei said as she pushed the door the rest of the way open and stepped in.
"…" Sis said nothing to her younger brother, she shut the door behind herself and walked over to the bar and set her purse down.
"Kippei, Kippei, Kippei." Yuzuyu began to chant.
"Yuzuyu, please quiet down sweetie." Sis cut in. "I do not think Kokoro is feeling well yet."
"Sorry." Yuzuyu apologized and climbed off of Kippei.
"Yuzu, would you like a popsicle?" Kokoro said sweetly as she placed the last of the dirty dishes in the sink.
"Yes!" The small girl cried out, as she ran over to the now open freezer, as Kokoro pulled out a box.
"What flavour would you like? We have cherry, strawberry, grape and orange."
"Strawberry!"
"What do you say to Kokoro-chan, Yuzuyu?" Sis asked her, as Kokoro opened a strawberry popsicle, after placing the box back into the freezer."
"Thank you, Kokoro-chan." She cried as she took the popsicle from the older girl.
"Your welcome…Would anyone else like one?" Kokoro asked forgetting to ask before putting them away.
"No thanks."
"Maybe later." Kippei said as he got up from the floor.
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The four sat around in Kokoro's living room, the three talked, while they watched Yuzuyu colour. They talked into the night, but Kippei and his sister dominated most of the conversation.
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Yuzuyu yawned for about the third time, before Kokoro snapped out of her dase.
"Yuzuyu, you wanna go lay down with me?" Kokoro asked sweetly.
"But what about big brother Kippei?"
"He can finish talking, okay?"
"Okay."
Yuzuyu reached up and grabbed Kokoro's hand as the town headed off for the bedroom. Kokoro was glad to get away, she was exhausted, but did not want to be rude to Kippei's sister and go to bed.
Kokoro quickly tucked the small child into the bed, before she layed down on top of the blankets, not bothering to change. Within minutes the two were fast asleep, and were unable to hear the whispering that was taking place in the next room.
"Kippei, you need to get her help." Sis whispered. "She looks worse now, then she did that night in the hospital, when I brought your things."
"I know. I know." The younger boy said as he shook his head. "I am going to talk to her tomorrow."
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End Chapter Three
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If anyone knows what Kippei's sisters first name is that would be a great help…
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Au Revoir,
Olivia, Much Like Falling