Ten years ago
"Nii-san! I want ice cream!" I tugged on his sleeve, half dragging him across the park.
He was yawning again, and then his hand was on top of my head ruffling my bangs.
I stopped, turning around to face him, Shuuya Hitomi, my older brother, was smiling down at me.
"Fine, fine, let's go then Mana," now it was he who led the way and I who trailed along behind.
"Shu-nii..."
He turned to face me lazily, "Neh? What is it Mana?"
I rubbed my eyes sleepily, "After the ice cream, let's have a nap..."
Brother laughed.
Present Day
Something shifting in the room wakes me up, and I lazily slide my gaze to the culprit.
Toki-kun is a child again, and he is crawling through my open window, a package in hand.
I stare blearily at him, wondering if his presence is something that should concern me.
In the end I roll over and allow my eyes to slide closed once more. Hoping for another glimpse of Shuuya's smile.
"Mana..." his voice is hesitant.
"Don't call me that," I murmur halfheartedly.
Toki-kun sighs, no doubt put out by my persistence on the matter.
I can tell that he is looking around my apartment, without even opening my eyes.
"You haven't been eating well."
I shift, getting more comfortable on the tattered old couch that I have claimed as my own, "I'm not hungry," I murmur back, too tired to bother.
I can hear him picking things up around the apartment, most likely the shattered remains of mine and Shuuya's life before the betrayal.
Those shattered picture frames and shredded photo albums have been strewn across the floor for weeks now.
"I brought you some chicken, you should eat it."
I don't bother turning to face him, "I'm too sleepy to eat," I murmur through my pillow.
Toki sighs again.