o u o yay, chapter 5! Doing pretty well, if I must say so myself...I'm trying to make things more detailed for you - and I want you to keep an eye out for anything that could "foreshadow". I don't want to give it away, though. But just keep an eye out c;
This story is going by a bit quickly, so I'm going to be extending the amount of chapters I originally planned to make it much more longer and much more..."accurate". I've got the whole story planned out really, but with the help of a good friend, more is going to be added to make it much more interesting. I'm just gonna laugh when/if their real background is revealed and it's NOTHING like this haha.
Characters belong to Katsura Hoshino, not me people ; v; sadly...~
For the next few months, Sheryl and Tyki had stayed with the three men. They got to learn each others names much better (though Sheryl still disliked Ben) and became a bit closer. Ben, Antonio, and Lucas were their names and Tyki hung around them much more as Sheryl would be off working. Ben had decided that while Sheryl worked, he would stay and care for the little one as the others would also work. Sheryl didn't like the idea but had no choice in the matter. He wouldn't be there all the time to care for Tyki so someone had to. Working in the mines was something Sheryl didn't enjoy too much. There was so much to be done and such little pay in return; the conditions weren't even any better. He made Tyki wear a mask at all times so he wouldn't get sick. Sheryl himself did not -however- not concerned for himself one bit. The days went by and turned into weeks, weeks turned into months. There was still much to do and still such little money gained, though Sheryl didn't complain too much. He needed the money. They needed the money. Sheryl would do this for Tyki. He would do this to be able to get Tyki to a safe place and make sure nothing happened to him, and care for him and love him. That's all Sheryl wanted. To be able to love his brother and make sure nothing happened to him. After a long day, Sheryl finally returned back to their 'home'. He came slumping in, tired and exhausted from a whole day of mining. His clothes were tattered and filthy and his face had smears all over. Tyki had been sitting next to Ben playing with cards. The child didn't even notice his older brother until he fell to the ground, passing out. Worried, Tyki got up and ran to his older brother. "Sheryl! Are you okay?" he tried to shake the older boy, but the only response he got was a mumbled sentence that he couldn't make out. Tyki took that as a sign that he was alright rather than getting nothing. The poor teen was exhausted. The child frowned and pulled the blankets over his older brother. "He works so hard. I wanna help..."
"You're too young, kid. But if ya really wanna get some money, then perhaps I can teach you a lil' somethin'." Ben smirked at the child. Tyki looked back at him, then the other two men who came in looking just as tired as his brother. "Ey Ben, any food?" Antonio groaned. It was obvious how tired he was. The way he and Lucas walked were their feet just dragging. "Food, I need it." Lucas complained. The child smiled at the two men and let out a small giggle. It was funny to see older men complaining like children. "We caught more fish today!" Tyki exclaimed. The two men seemed to get a small burst of energy - enough to make them fo search for the fish. Tyki watched them for a moment, then looked at Ben. "So what did you wanna teach me?" he asked, sitting in front of him. Ben pulled out a deck of cards, chuckling a bit. "Ah, just a lil' game called poker. It's easy really, and depending on the situation - you win some big money." Tyki watched the man shuffle the cards. "Oh?" The child seemed interested. "So can I play for money then?"
"You gotta learn, first. Then practice. I can't steal your money, kid."
"But I want to earn some!"
"Then practice first. Then we'll see if you can place any real bets."
Tyki frowned. "Oh, fine!" he didn't like that he had to practice first. He didn't think he had too. It was just a game, right? How hard could it be? The guys all sat around and Tyki kept his place in front of Ben. He watched as Ben handed out the cards and began their game.
The next day Sheryl awoke to find Tyki cuddling next to him like always. It was a shame that he had fallen asleep right as he got off work, and he didn't get a chance to eat. Oh well. He'd have to wait until later to get his meal. The little one made a few mumbling noises in his sleep. Sheryl didn't want to get up and work today - he was too tired. He just wanted to sleep and stay here, with his brother. That is what he'd do. Today Sheryl would stay 'home'. With a smile, he snuggled close to his little brother.
"Irmao, get up!"
Sheryl groaned in response to the voice he heard. "What? Why?" His eyes were still heavy and he couldn't open them. "Irmao, look what I found! It's so cute! Let's keep him!" Tyki exclaimed. The teen was highly confused. "What?" He finally opened his tired eyes to see a fuzzy animal in his face. Tyki held it out to him and had the biggest grin on his face. "A kitty, irmao! Can we keep it, please?" the child nearly begged. "Where did you find it?" Sheryl began to sit up, rubbing his eyes while doing so. The animal was indeed cute, and he couldn't help but stroke its soft fur. "He was outside! I gave him some of my fish and he kept following me, irmao! Can we keep him, please? I'll take good care of him, I will! I promise!" Sheryl tilted his head to the side, thinking. His eyes travelled around to find Ben and the other guys - they were playing their card game. "Ben said if you said yes 'cause he don't care."
"He doesn't care? Hm." There was no doubt that Tyki would be upset if he couldn't keep it. Sheryl would feel too bad about it. "I-I guess so, brother. But I'm not caring for it. You have to, understand?" The child's eyes brightened and his smile grew almost impossibly wide. "Thank you, irmao!" he exclaimed as he hugged the cat close to him. Tyki leaned down to give his older brother a kiss on the cheek, then ran off. The teen blinked and watched him. The black cat jumped out of his arms and onto the ground, exploring the small place. The curious creature sniffed at Tyki's little feet and he giggled. "That tickles!" Sheryl couldn't help but smile at the two. "Brother, what are you going to name him?" Sheryl asked as he stood up. Tyki stopped to think. "Umm...Eloi!"
"Eloi? Well, alright then." The child kneeled down and pet the cat. The poor creature was scrawny as can be, but showed how much energy it could have. The cat began to pat at Tyki's hand playfully, and Tyki seemed amused. Sheryl had gotten up and walked over to the men. "Ben, where did Tyki find the animal?" he asked. The teen didn't want to even talk to the man, but he didn't seem to care at the moment. Ben shrugged. "Just found it while we went fishin'." he said. "The kid seems to be attached already to it." The teen nodded a bit, looking back at Tyki, then to Ben. At this moment, Sheryl realized that, despite the months he and Tyki spent here, he never even looked Ben in the eye. And as he did now, something in him made anger fuel him. The energy that had been lost from hard hours at work, returned to him in a momeny of fury. But he didn't understand why. This man - he was so familiar in a way, he was almost like a stranger too. Perhaps he never looked at him because deep in his mind he knew this would happen? But he never looked at him until now - ! This made no sense to him, but he quickly turned away. Ben glared at him, seeing all this with his own eyes. The facial expression the teen gave him didn't make things easy to hide. "Look, kid - " Sheryl cut him off. "We'll be leaving one day, you know. So don't think you'll get too close to my brother, and don't let him get close to you. There's no point with our situation - so cut it off!" And with that, Sheryl stormed off. He went over to his little brother and Eloi. "Hello there, little Eloi," Sheryl cooed. The cat looked at him and let out a small "meow". The teen smiled and picked up the cat, petting his head softly. "Welcome to the family, little Eloi." The cat purred as he was caressed. Tyki smiled up at his brother, then hugged his waist. "Thanks you brother. I love you!"
"I love you too, Tyki."