Juu San: Nanika O Shiyou To Shite Iru Forutēru
Thirteen: Trying To Foretell Something
Tadashi woke up the next morning, and already, he could tell that something was wrong. He looked down and saw Hiro pressed up against him and he knew what that meant. Tadashi honestly didn't know what to do about Hiro's nightmares. He hadn't told him much about them. He hadn't even told him what they were about.
All he knew was that they were reoccurring and they had to find some way to stop them. Tadashi started stroking Hiro's hair while he slept, hoping to give his little brother some peace for a little while longer. Their current methods weren't working, so they had to try something else. Tadashi had done some research on the internet and they had tried various treatments, but none of them seemed to be working.
Tadashi didn't know what to do or how to fix the problem. Although, Tadashi knew that something had to be causing the problem, he just didn't know what it was. If they could identify the cause of the nightmares, then they might be able to prevent Hiro from having them again.
The boy in question started stirring, and within the next minute, Hiro's eyes were open and trying to adjust to the world around him. "I'd better get out of this situation before Tadashi wakes up." Hiro mumbled to himself.
Although with one look upwards, Hiro met another pair of brown eyes once again. He really didn't want to have this become a reoccurring thing. "Good morning, Otouto."
Hiro blinked in confusion, but seeing as Tadashi was already awake, he had no need to leave before he woke up. Hiro closed his eyes and snuggled back up to Tadashi's chest. "Good night, Nii-chan."
Tadashi almost laughed at how funny Hiro seemed when he was tired. Tadashi was feeling a bit tired as well, so he decided that going back to sleep wasn't such a bad idea. He kissed Hiro on his head. "Good night, Otouto."
Hiro was later laying on his bed, clutching a pillow and thinking about his nightmare. But it was that one nightmare that really had Hiro thinking about certain things. He knew that Tadashi was always looking after him, yet he took it for granted. He wondered if Tadashi actually did think of him as a burden because of that.
The nightmare got Hiro thinking, that if Tadashi really did think of him like that, that he would one day want to leave him behind. Hiro didn't really want to admit it, but he needed his brother. He still needed Tadashi, and he didn't want to lose him like he kept doing in his nightmares. Maybe his subconscious wanted him to respect his brother more often.
They were already the best of friends, however, and they generally got along better than most siblings. Sure, there were times when Hiro got scolded for bot fighting and there were other times when Tadashi scolded him for other things, but that was just Tadashi trying to be a good father figure and setting Hiro on the right track in life. They've had their ups and downs, but they were brothers through it all.
There was another theory that Hiro came up with. All of his nightmares had been about Tadashi dying in a fire, so that must have had something to do with it. He wasn't sure if it was true or not, and it may have seemed impossible, but this theory might be true, somehow. He theorized, that maybe, this fire was yet to happen, and if he didn't hold onto Tadashi, he would, for some reason, run in and the building would explode.
Now that he thought about it, it did seem a bit crazy, but who knew if it was actually true or not. Whether or not it was true, Hiro figured that his dreams were telling him to tell Tadashi he loved him, before it was too late. He wasn't exactly a fan of all that lovey dovey stuff, but it might actually be a way of getting his nightmares to stop if he would just do what his subconscious wanted him to do.
Hiro sat up and swung his legs over to where they touched the ground. Starting today, he would show Tadashi more respect and love, in order to get his nightmares to stop bothering him. Tadashi would no doubt make fun of him for it, but it would probably be worth it. Hiro stood from his bed and stretched, ready to get rid of these nightmares once and for all.
Tadashi later entered the room, only to find Hiro gone. He figured that his little brother might be in the basement, working on his project. He knew he would have to check on him later, but for now, Tadashi thought that it might be a good time to catch up on his homework.
He sat down on his bed and opened a school book. However, when he turned around, he couldn't help but notice something on his pillow. He picked up a small white envelope with the words 'For: Tadashi' written on the front.
He curiously raised an eyebrow at the envelope and decided to open it. Once he opened it, he was surprised to find a photographed picture of him and Hiro from when they were little. He turned it around and saw writing on the back, written in permanent marker.
"Hey Tadashi, I found this in an old box out in the garage. It was inside an old scrapbook, so I thought I'd use it for this. I just wanted to say that I love you, and all. From, Hiro"
Tadashi was genuinely surprised to find that Hiro would do something like this, but it he was also incredibly happy. Hiro hadn't done anything like this for him in a long time. A wide smile spread across his features. He would definitely have to thank Hiro for this later, but for now, he put the picture on his night stand and went back to studying.