Chapter 2

A few days into the new school year and most repeating students were frazzled from the demand of trying to find activities they wanted to do, or figure out time to meet up with friends that weren't in their classes anymore.

Yoshi just looked out the window lazily as lunch progressed as normal. He hadn't gone to the canteen today so he sat by himself while most others were frantic in trying to see their friends, his own had abandoned him in search of coffee milk.

His ear twitched as he heard Yurina's soft voice say something about how glad she is there are no more ghosts at school. Yoshi glanced at the timid girl out of the corner of his eye. Her brown hair in its usual pig-tail style was slightly rumpled and she had a dirt smear on her arm. She probably got trampled in the mad dash to the lunch line. He saw her smile in her bright, absent kind of way before turning towards her own seat in the classroom.

As the bell started to ring that lunch was over he felt his phone vibrate in his pocket. It was still a new experience for him so he jolted a little before sliding in out to check it. He'd gotten a text from his father saying that he had a late meeting with his publisher and that he wouldn't be home in time for dinner. Yoshi shrugged this off and slid his phone back into his pocket before the teacher could notice. He was use to having to make dinner now, he just wondered how much he should make. It was probably going to be just him and Toshi so he could do a simple beef and rice dinner.

The teacher, at that time entered and started the lecture so Yoshi turned his attention to the board. Yoshi, still not being a good student after all the years of not having the expectation of needing to be, didn't bother pulling out his notebook to take notes…but at least he wasn't asleep or day dreaming.

Later that night, after making dinner, Toshi and Yoshi sat down to eat dinner in front of the television. When it was just the two of them, like tonight, they often sat down to eat and do homework at the same time, using the television to make noise in the too quiet house. They were just finishing up when Toshi cleared his throat.

"Um…Yoshi-nii?" Yoshimori looked up. "What do you think about me…trying out for soccer?"

Yoshi continued to look at Toshi quietly before responding. "I think it's a good idea if that's what you want to do…" Yoshi readjusted his thoughts when he saw Toshi tense up. "I mean, as long as you aren't doing it because someone else wants you to I think you'd be great at it."

Toshi relaxed when his brother finished explaining. His reason for wanting to play soccer was two pronged. He wanted to originally because when Yoshi had played it when they were younger he seemed to have a lot of fun and he wanted Yoshi to have fun with him. The second reason was because he felt like he hadn't really done much in the family and he wanted to make something of himself. He looked into his big brothers eyes. "Will you practice with me for try-outs?"

"Sure!" Yoshi smiled at him. "when are try-outs?"

"In two weeks."

Yoshi thought of his work schedule and homework. He sighed internally. I'll let the boss know I need a couple of days off for a family thing. "We should be able to get you ready by then…"

Toshi smiled. "Thanks Yoshi-nii!" Hopefully playing a little soccer would bring his brothers real smile back…