Shouma enjoyed America. It was a fresh start away from… away. Here, he could almost forget Japan and Fumino with it. Of course, Meg proved useful for such distractions. The foolish girl was constantly pulling Shouma away from his brooding and into the light of day.
Sometimes Shouma wondered if it was on purpose.
Nah, she was too much of a 'troublesome woman'.
Shouma grinned up at the blue sky. Lofty clouds sailed slowly by as the wind tickled the grass surrounding him. Currently, Shouma was at a park after being dragged out by Meg. Of course, the silly girl had immediately run off to chase butterflies, but still. It was the thought that counted, apparently.
PinglaPing!
Shouma blinked as his phone sang out softly; denoting a text message.
Who would text him? Most of his college friends were on vacation; they hadn't wanted to take a summer semester.
PinglaPing!
Shouma grimaced and sat up to reach into his back pocket. He pulled out his phone, tapped Pax Romana in the password box, and opened his messages.
Kazuma-nii: Shouma
…
Kazuma-nii: Hey
Shouma blinked. Kazuma normally didn't text. He preferred letters oddly enough. The fact that his brother would actually stoop to texting was a little alarming.
Shouma typed back a hurried reply before Kazuma sent another text.
Yes?
…
Kazuma-nii: I have big news.
Shouma found himself somewhat relieved. "Big News" didn't sound like being told someone was dead and he needed to schedule a flight for a funeral. Rather, Kazuma's words carried with them a sense of excitement and joy.
What?
Kazuma-nii: Jpeg 12gh297t
Shouma frowned in irritation as his phone failed to load the picture Kazuma had apparently just sent him. He tapped the text box containing the image.
Download Image?
Yes/No
Shouma tapped the "Yes" box and waiting impatiently as his phone transferred several thousand pixels over half the world.
The picture Shouma was left with had him further irritated. Grainy streaks of light dashed about the paper annoyingly and Shouma couldn't tell what the photo was supposed to be. Though… it did seem familiar somehow.
What the hell is this?
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Kazuma-nii: My Legacy
Shouma cussed. Loudly.
An ultra-sound. And his stupid older brother could still act so jerkishly smug and still make him mad from half a world away.
"Shouma-kun, what's wrong?" Meg asked. She had returned from her wanderings. Shouma looked back to the image he now realized was either his nephew or niece.
Shouma cussed again.
He hoped she was happy. He sure wasn't.
I'll be honest, I didn't want to be so mean to Shouma. But I also didn't see him being happy about it either. Still, Meg will cheer him up.
Also... yes. I so see Kazuma being ridiculously smug about having a kid. Ridiculously so.
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