Author's Note: Whoa! Been a long time! Sorry everyone for being gone for so long but a lot has happened for the past, what a month? Umm, I'm not dead so that's good but I have lost someone dear to me about 3 weeks ago. He was a close friend from high school and was in some of my college classes up until recently. The neighborhood in which we lived wasn't very safe and a lot of violence has been occurring lately. Fortunately, my parents was able to move us before it got too bad but my friend was not able to.

He was taken away from us by a selfish person and now he'll be missed for years to come. We had to do a lot of preparation for his ceremony and thats why I've been gone for so long. I know some of you were disappointed in my lack of updates but this was more important. We still have some more stuff to take care of but I'll try to update. It won't be as often as before though. I do have a job now as well so that'll also get in the way. Other than that, i hope you enjoy this chapter! on the bright side I barely passed my classes and I won't have to retake any thank god.

Anyway On with the story!

Chapter 11- Sadness and Comfort

"So this is the school your going to?" I asked looking at a brochure. Yusuke nodded, "Yup, ema is too. It requires some work to get in but I'm sure you could do it easily" he said showing me some more campus pictures on a laptop. "Huh, it looks pretty good. There aren't any others this close either huh?"

"no, so if you do go somewhere else then you'd have to pay higher fees."

"Ew. Alright, guess you and ema will still be seeing my face for a while more"

"Great! It'd be nice for us all to stay together…you know cause we're siblings and all" he said with a grin.

"Yup! I should go tell Masaomi-nii that I'd picked a college. See ya later" I said waving.

As I was leaving yusuke's room I spotted a familiar white haired male, "Tsubaki? Where you going?" I asked curiously. He sure seemed to be in a hurry. He glanced at me and gave a small chuckle and walked away. Did he just laugh at me!?

I felt something bump my shoulder and glared at the person, "Eh, azusa?" he looked pretty rushed too. Is it a twin thing or is something actually wrong? "Did you see Tsubaki?" I pointed down the hallway, "Uh, I think he went out. Seemed to be in a rush too- hey! Where are you going!?"

I don't appreciate being ignored like that. But, something definitely seems wrong with those two. Did something happen?

"An injury like that…is just a scratch."

"I'll go get help"

I can't believe those two can express these types of emotions. This game is amazing! Reiko thought as she clicked at the controller furiously. The emotion Tsubaki and azusa could express through just voice was pretty powerful. Well everyone had a talent regardless of their intelligence.

"I can't belive I'm feeling so moved by a zombie game…" muttered reiko. "Bark!" reiko grinned at the puppy, "would you like to play too?" she cooed at him. She sweat dropped when she saw the pup's tush being the only thing she could see. Kuro had buried himself into her bag of chips, "Greedy. At least share"

~3 hours later~

"Damn it! Why can't I pass this level!?" reiko shrieked and stomped out of her room. "Ema!" she yelled slamming her sisters door open, "Uhh, hello rei-chan. Is something wrong?" she asked smiling sheepishly. "Yes, have you passed the desert area yet?!" ema frowned, "No, I was about to ask you actually."

"that level is ridiculously hard! It's really pissing me off"

"would you like to visit Natsume-san with me then to ask about it?"

"…no, that's too much effort. You do it and tell me how it goes. Bye" and then she walked out of the room.

"Uh…bye?" ema said confused. So rei-chan is an angry gamer?

I don't know how I ended up following that idiot. I was originally going to purchase some sort of guide for zombie games to help but when I spotted him wandering about, I couldn't help but approach him.

"Tsubaki!" she called. The male turned at the sound of his name and a small smile bloomed on his face. "Ah…imouto-chan hello" he said softly. She felt herself frown at the unenthusiastic reply. He was usually all bubbly and energetic. This wasn't like him. Sad smiles and pained looks. It bothered her. And she was unsure why. "Why are you wandering around the plaza?" she asked falling into step beside him. She was a bit worried at his behavior.

Tsubaki felt himself get a bit happy at her attention. This was the first time he was able to talk to her alone. Just the two of us. "I needed sometime to think" he found himself saying. She looked at him curiously, "isn't that dangerous?" she joked. He laughed, "imouto-chan are you trying to make me laugh?" he asked leaning down closer to her face.

"No! Your sad face just annoys me more than your happy one!" she blurted out. Tsubaki's eyes widened, "…imouto-chan made me feel really happy!" he grinned pulling her into his arms. "Hey! Cut it out! People are looking!" she said squirming in his arms. "Thank you for worrying.." he whispered in her ear. She froze and blushed, "you're my brother. I'm supposed to worry. Especially when you won't tell me whats wrong" Tsubaki was surprised by the serious tone in her voice.

He was happy that reiko was worried about him. He liked her attention and was becoming more of a glutton for it. "I can tell you why I'm sad. Since imouto is so worried" he said. So, as they walked back home he explained about the new anime and the rejection of him. They still had a few minutes till they got home. "Tsubaki…do you want azusa to not accept that proposal?" she asked.

Tsubaki smiled, "quite the opposite. I want him to take it. I wouldn't be able to watch anyone else do it." She grabbed his arm and gave him a firm look, "Then please tell him. Azusa looked really worried about you. I think he believes your angry at him. So he'll probably reject it unless you tell him its okay!" he ruffled her hair, "I know. So, lets go together okay?"

"Okay!"

When the two arrived back home azusa and ema were also talking about the job. "No matter what anyone says I can't take that role. So, I'm turning it down. I wont do it!" azusa replied. He looked upset and reiko didn't blame him. This was a big deal to the twins and he didn't know how to handle it, "Besides, once I turn it down, the role will…" ema frowned, "Even if you turn it down and Tsubaki were to be chosen… How should I put thi. I don't think Tsubaki would be happy."

"That's not true!"

"I wouldn't be happy!" Tsubaki interrupted. Azusa and ema turned and saw us. I waved happily, "Tsubaki-san! Rei-chan!" ema exclaimed at the sight of us. "Aw, man. And here imouto-chan and I spent the whole night thinking about how to talk you into it. I was going to come out at the end and set you straight. My moment in the spot light. But its kind of like you took it all from me" Tsubaki said gazing down at ema. Somehow I feel irritated.

"Azusa, do it for me! I don't want it to be anybody else. I'm your number one fan in the whole world, so I want to hear it. Will you let me hear that role in your voice, azusa?"

"…Alright. I'll put on my best performance." Azusa said hugging his brother. There kinda cute when their not being overly affectionate.

"Damn straight. I wouldn't let you get away with a half-ass performance" well there goes the cuteness. "Alright go call your manager. And get it settled. Okay?"

"okay." Azusa said and walked off. Ema sighed, "guess we should get to bed now." Reiko nodded and the two were about to walk off. Reiko felt a tug on her arm, "Oi, imouto-chan. Come keep me company~" Tsubaki said dragging her away leaving behind a confused ema.

"Why are we here?" reiko asked when she found herself at the park. "For my consolation party of course. You were worried right?" he asked leaning against the wooden railing. She flushed, "Tch, I wasn't that worried." She muttered. He smiled, "To be honest I am a bit disappointed. I was the first who wanted to be a voice actor and I was supposed to have dragged azusa into it, but somewhere along the way, he'd surpassed me."

There it was. That feeling of sadness and annoyance. She didn't like when he made those types of expressions. Tsubaki was supposed to always have a smile on his face. Just like fuuto should always be overly cocky, yusuke a stubborn and easily flustered idiot, and azusa calm and calculated.

"It's always been like that. Azusa has always come out on top. No matter what we did. Even though we're supposed to be identical twins…seriously speaking azusa's the better seiyuu. I can see it too. that's why they were right to decide the way they did. But because I know that, that's why im disappointed."

"It's okay to be upset, idiot. Even though your sad face annoys me. It's alright to feel sad about not being picked. Even being a little jealous is okay." Reiko told him softly. He tilted his head,

"By the way there's something I want to ask you. Both you and ema seemed to like azusa's voice. What about mine?" he asked with a hopeful voice. Reiko smiled, "This is the only time I'll admit this… Tsubaki's voice is…nice. I like it just as much as Azusa's. I might not be a voice actor but just how azusa is good for certain roles. There will be roles only you can do and not even azusa will be able to take that from you. You're a great actor so please don't think less of your abilities…" she said honestly, "ah, sorry I-"

Reiko's eyes widened when she felt a pair of soft lips press against hers. M-my first kiss! And it was taken by..! Her face bloomed a shade of red that could rival the color of yusuke's hair. Reiko felt weird. She thought she would have slapped him or shoved him but his lips were so…nice. No way! Did she just admit she liked kissing Tsubaki!? The idiot who was too clingy!? The same person who liked to tease and chase her around!? Before she could respond he had already ended it and pulled away,

"Sorry. But you know for a depressed boy to get back on his feet, the thing he needs most is a kiss from a cute girl" he whispered pressing their foreheads together, "…eh?" she dumbly replied. Tsubaki smiled at the cute surprised look on her face. Her blush made her look adorable. He found himself pressing their lips together again. Her lips are soft. They taste sweet.

Reiko couldn't believe he had the guts to do it again! Did he have no shame! Stealing a girls kisses! She couldn't deny that somewhere deep, deep, deep, deeeeeeep down in her that she liked it. She kissed back shyly making him smile into the kiss. He wrapped his arms tightly around her and kissed her more deeply. I won't let the others have you. He pulled back and smiled at her, "You liked it~"

"Shut up! It was my first kiss! I was just experimenting!" she yelled but didn't pull away from his hug.

"I want to be ALL of your first imouto-chan~"

"…hentai! Oi! Don't get frisky!"