Family

Lantis felt… confused? Maybe. Exited? Perhaps. In fact, He did not know with certainty what was he actually feeling. All he knew was that an assorted mix of feelings and emotions were appearing as quickly as they changed, making him struggle to even try to discern between one and the next.

Then again, he was at least sure of one simple but important fact. The small redhead that collided with him just a moment ago was the owner of the other half of his soul melody.

That cute redhead was his soul mate… and it seemed that she was completely unaware of it.

He tried to reach out to her, but by the time he got out of his brief stupor and turned around to see where she went, she had already disappeared to, as suggested by her choice of clothing, rejoin her disciplinary group

He briefly wondered what discipline was she representing, and how good was her in it. Then, he chided himself for never taking an interest in other disciplines competitions.

But how was he supposed to know that his soul mate also practiced a martial art?

It didn't matter now. The important thing was that he finally found his other half, and he was not disappointed by what he had glimpsed so far…. Except maybe, of the fact that as of now, he was the only one aware of said discovery.

This however gave him an unexpected advantage that he was sure he would not have gained under any other circumstances. Now that he knew who his soul mate was, he would be able to observe her as carefully as he could. He could start to know her from afar and maybe, just maybe time the revelation of him being her soul mate in the best possible setting.

And observe her, he did.

He discovered that one of his peers for the Kenjutsu group was apparently part of her family. This helped and cautioned him in equal measure. Shidou Satoru was a no-nonsense kind of guy that asked nothing of his own serious brother any day. However, at a closer inspection, he could see how his eyes softened a bit every time she approached him to tell him whatever was on her mind at that specific moment.

He saw her participate on the Kendo Group demonstration, just after the Iai-to presentation. He could see how serious she was with her sport of choice and just how passionate she was with every small movement made with her Shinai, even in something as irrelevant as a group Kata.

He also saw her interact with the other participants, always offering them a kind smile and encouragement words that were filed with the best of wishes.

"You seem distracted little brother. If you are not careful you may lose your turn for your Kenjutsu first participation"

Turning around, Lantis offered a small but sincere smile to his older brother Zagato, thanking all the gods above that he always seemed to know when he needed him the most, even without uttering a single word to reach him.

They kept themselves silent, just observing the proceedings of the Aikido demonstration. As usual, their shared silences were comfortable ones, filled with camaraderie and the reliability that none of them could find elsewhere. It was a silence filled with non uttered words and known but never told secrets.

"If you are planning on approaching her, I would suggest you do it before the event gets to an end. You don't know when you would be able to see her again"

With this parting words, Zagato left him alone with his thoughts, just as the announcement for the Kenjutsu demonstration was heard over the speakers. Smiling lightly to himself, he headed to where the rest of his peers, including the redhead's relative, were.

"Yes, I should definitely approach her soon…"