Raine: Hi guys, I felt bad leaving you hanging for so, long, so here is another new chapter! Please R&R and enjoy!

ZeroRose90, you're right that the mystery guy's appearance was based partially off Yunoki Azuma from La Corda D'oro, but also Fujisaki Nagihiko from Shugo Chara.

Disclaimer: I still don't own this series.

Haruka looked at the young man, smiled, and opened her mouth, "Hello Kei-nii." She hugged her brother back, wrapping her arms around his back, matting his long violet hair.

"Kei-nii?" Natsuki asked, his bright green eyes showed his confusion.

Syo's brows furrowed as he added, "But, he doesn't look like anyone else here."

Haruka smiled at STARISH before declaring, "He is adopted."

Obaa-chan wrung her hands and said, "It's more complicated than that, dear."

Shintaro, who had finally stopped crying, said "I think I can explain this one." He cleared his throat, straightening up to his full six feet. He looked around, as if trying to find something to help him explain, but he sighed, resigned to explain alone.

"Before I met Minori, I was in love with a woman named Sakura. When I met Sakura, Kei was just a baby. When we got married, I became Kei's father; both legally and otherwise, I had become attached to the little guy. Sakura died tragically in a car wreck on Kei's second birthday. She had been bringing Kei home from Tokyo Park, and I was going to meet them for dinner. Fifteen minutes after the time she should have been home, I began to get worried, but I didn't think much of it, she was always late. When they were an hour late,I went out driving, looking for my wife and son, but all I found was a pile of wreckage that had recently been on fire. The firefighters gave Kei to me, he had been spared of all but a nasty gash, but Sakura had taken the main hit. It was a hit and run accident, she was dead on impact." Shintaro lowered his head.

He continued on, "I raised Kei alone until I met Minori later that year, the day of the CD release. After saving her life, she wanted to have coffee with me, but I told her I needed to pick up my son from daycare, she smiled and told me that I must be great father. She loved Kei instantly, and he loved her too. It was less than a year before we married, then we had two of our own."

Ren decided to watch Kei's features throughout the story in order to judge the new man's character. Kei's amber eyes saddened at the mention of his birthmother and the car accident. He fiddled with his hair nervously, at one point, just barely revealing a puckered pink line of scar tissue that ran along his hairline on the right side of his face.

"When the kids were little," Shintaro continued, "Kei was a great onii-san. He helped take care of Haruka when she was sick. He would sit through her tea parties and read picture books to her, he even played his flute for her. Haru would become so excited," Shintaro's eyes welled with tears slightly at the happy memory, "she wanted to learn the flute too, but she got very ill before she has the chance." A bitter smile adorned Kei's face, presumably because he was thinking of when his sister became sick. "When Haruka was sent here to try and get better, Kaito cried for weeks." Kaito's cheeks turned a slight pink at his father's words. Haruka smiled at him, trying to ease the embarrassment. "To make Kaito feel better, Kei would play toy cars with him even though Kei never really liked toy cars himself."

Minori and Obaa-chan smiled peacefully, their eyes closed as they remembered the past.

Ren noticed Kei blush a little at the mention of Haruka, so he decided to further scrutinize this man.

Haruka was now sitting down with Ren to her left, so he decided to wrap his right arm around her shoulders, watching the dark flash in Kei's eyes. Feigning innocence, Ren gently placed a hand on Haruka's stomach, pretended to be surprised by something, and placed a gentle kiss on Haruka's cheek.

She turned a light pink at Ren's kiss, but Ren was focussed on the look on Kei's face. His eyes didn't show brotherly over-protectiveness, no. They showed unmistakeable jealously. He also barely held back what Ren thought would have been a territorial growl.

Ren came to the conclusion the the dude definitely had a sister complex, big time. Ren didn't know whether he should smirk in amusement, or regard the guy as a serious threat. He sighed, best not to do anything yet. They were on thin ice with the old man and the other brother already.

...xxXXxx...

After a relatively peaceful dinner where no one was killed, Obaa-chan showed everyone to their rooms. Like usual, they would be sharing. Without even speaking, the boys split off into their usual roommate pairings. Tokiya and Otoya disappeared into the first room, setting their bags beside the sleeping mats. Ren and Masato went next, into the middle room. It was a little bit tighter than the first room, but it would work just fine for the night.

The last room was the largest, but not by a lot. There were three mats laid out here, so Cecil joined Natsuki and Syo. Haruka disappeared by herself into a room across the hall from the last room. Kaito went into the room across from Ren and Masato's room, his arms crossed as he muttered to himself in what what Syo decided was German, and by the sound of it, he was cussing.

Obaa-chan and Haruka's parents went to the other side of the house to settle in for the night. Kei's room was across from Tokiya and Otoya's, but instead of retiring to bed, he disappeared outside to clear his head.

...xxXXxx...

Kei sat on the edge of the porch, resting his head on his hand, releasing and aggravated sigh. The early spring wind playfully tugged at his long hair, and nipped at his fair skin.

He had never come so close to losing his cool before. He had promised himself to never let anyone know about his feelings for Haruka, but that damn idol had known just the right way to push his buttons!

Kei knew that he should not have feelings for his sister, but a little voice in the back of his head reminded him, 'she isn't your blood sister.'

He groaned, 'Great, now I'm schizo." She may not have been related to him by blood, but he grew up with her as his sister. 'She only loves me as an older brother,' he thought dejectedly, burying his face in the crook of his right arm, letting his violet locks form a cloak around his face and body.

Then the little voice whispered, 'Does she, or is it more?'

...xxXXxx...

Haruka sat at her old desk, one hand resting on her swollen midsection while she hummed a tune and wrote the music on a previously blank sheet. Her humming was gentle and sweet, growing stronger and surer with every breath she took.

When she finished the tune, she smiled, looking down at the sheet of music that now captured her newest melody. She sighed contentedly, pulling out a picture from her white bag. It was her and her boys, gathered for a photo before one of their concerts back in september.

Suddenly, a gust of chilly March wind forced her window open, making her light green curtains flutter in the moonlight. Haruka jumped up, hurrying to close the windows as she drew her pastel blue cardigan tighter.

When the windows were finally closed, she turned to her bed, startled when she saw Kei sitting there.

"Goodness! You scared me Nii-san!" She was more surprised than annoyed, but she stopped scolding him when she noticed an unusual darkness in his golden eyes.

"Nii-san?"

"...Haruka," he said so suddenly that she jumped again.

"Yes?"

"Do I always scare you?"

"Wha-?"

He cut her off. "Does it scare you when I do this?" he asked as he jumped to his feet, coming closer slowly. "Or this?" He pushed her against a wall, covering her mouth with his hand.

Her eyes widened in shock. She stared up at her brother in confusion. What was going on?!

...xxXXxx...

Natsuki lay awake in bed. No matter how much he tried, he just couldn't seem to get comfortable without his Piyo-chan plush all around him when he slept. He dragged himself out of bed, taking one last glance at Syo and Cecil who were both sound asleep.

Maybe a glass of water or a short walk would help. As Natsuki exited the bedroom, he heard a strange noise. He listened closely. It was a muffled squeak that came again shortly, and it was coming from behind Haruka's bedroom door.

Natsuki rapped his knuckles gently on the door frame, but no further response came. He pushed the door open gently and he froze in shock at what he saw.

Haruka was pinned up against a wall, Kei was holding her arms high above her head while his mouth ravaged her soft pink lips.

A/N Dun, Dun, Dun! I bet you didn't see that one coming! This chapter is a little longer than usual, and I tried to add some more description. The chapter(s) with the guys' families will be much shorter and then there will be a few more surprises.

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