Ryuto
"Make sure you do your homework, you two!" Auntie called as Hikaru and I made our way upstairs. "And practice your music!"
"We will!" we both called back. We heard her laugh, saying something about living with twins.
"And don't forget to walk the dogs!" Auntie shouted.
The two of us rolled our eyes. "All right!" we shouted back.
"Two hours," Hikaru said as she turned the corner, heading to her bedroom.
"Got it," I said as I turned the opposite corner to my bedroom.
I tossed my bag down on my bed and changed out of my uniform. Then, I sat down at my desk, took out my notebook and started on my homework. An hour later, as I was putting my homework away, I heard the sound of a piano playing sweetly coming from the hallway. I went outside and heard humming seeping out of an open door in the middle of the hall. I peeked into the room to see Hikaru's back facing me as she was playing the piano to the trees and birds outside. My violin sat in the corner untouched but I didn't want to play it tonight. Instead, I put a leash on mine and Hikaru's Akita dogs and took them outside for a walk.
"Hey, it's Ryuto!" a voice shouted—an annoying American voice, to be specific—when I started walking down the sidewalk of the street. Alfred ran up to me, practically dragging another boy with him. "Dude, I didn't know you lived here!"
Was I supposed to tell him? I thought. "I didn't know you lived here," I said.
Alfred grinned stupidly. "Dude, this is my brother, Matthew Williams." He pushed a boy who looked exactly like him except for his eye color towards me.
"H-hi," Matthew said quietly.
"Aren't you from my language class?" I asked. He looked familiar but I wasn't sure if it was him or Alfred.
"Yes," Matthew answered. "We also have math together."
"Dude, Ryuto, we should hang out!" Alfred suddenly shouted. His voice made me jump, especially compared to Matthew's. There was no way those two were brothers, half-brothers maybe.
"Right now?" I asked.
"Yeah, I got burgers at home if you want. Plus we got these super scary games we could play!"
I shook my head. "No thank you. I have to walk my dogs."
"Cool! We'll walk with you!"
Alfred started walking ahead, blabbering about something while Matthew and I lagged behind.
"So, uh, do you like it here?" Matthew asked.
"I guess," I said, shrugging as I looked around the neighborhood. "Hikaru and I have only been here a few days so I really can't tell."
"When did you and your sister move here?"
"Two days ago. We came from Japan and our stuff was already set up so we didn't have to wait. We just unpacked and arranged our furniture."
"Ah, I remember that," Alfred said. "There were movers down the street and the guys and I were wondering what was up."
"The guys?" I asked curiously.
"You know, Feliciano, Arthur, Francis, Yao, Ludwig, Kiku, Antonio, Lovino, Gilbert, Ivan. They're all good guys if that's what you're worried about. Sure they're weird and all but you don't really have to worry about them, especially with your sister around. I'm sure you and Ludwig will do a good job protecting her."
"Ludwig?" I asked. "Why Ludwig?"
Alfred grinned at me. "Come on, Matthew!" he said, grabbing his brother's arm. Alfred dragged Matthew down a driveway and yelled, "See you tomorrow!"
I gawked as the brothers disappeared into a house. Then, I turned around and headed home, muttering about weird the American.
"Dinner's done!" Auntie called out as I entered through the door.
"Hey, where'd you go?" Hikaru asked, walking down the stairs.
Maybe I didn't understand what Alfred said to me back in the street but now I did. My sister, with her light brown eyes and short black hair, looked innocent like Lily, the girl who offered me cookies.
"Just for a walk," I told her, releasing the dogs from their leashes.
Hikaru smiled. "Come on," she said. "Auntie made gyouza tonight."
"Good. I'm starving."
We entered the dining room and sat down under the kotastu.
"So what did you want to talk to me about earlier?" I asked Hikaru.
"Oh, that," she said. "Yeah, so the girl named Natalia, right? She wanted to become my friend so she could get close to you." Hikaru let out a short laugh. "Can you believe that?" My twin looked at me seriously. "You don't like her, do you?"
"She is pretty," I said, thinking about the way her purple eyes glittered at me earlier today.
"What about that other girl? Lily? She gave you cookies today and she barely knew you." Hikaru gave me a sly smile.
I felt myself blush. "Dammit, Hikaru," I muttered.
"Hungry, kids?" Auntie called, appearing with the food in her hands.
"Yes," Hikaru and I said in unison.
We started eating the dinner and when we finished, Auntie and Hikaru started clearing the table as the doorbell rang.
"I'll get it," I called out, heading toward the door. I opened it, shooing Hikaru's dog away from the door and looked up to see Ludwig and Gilbert standing in front of me with a plate of desserts in their hands. "Hell—hello."
"You live here, Ryuto?" Ludwig said in astonishment.
"Um, yeah, I do," I told him.
Gilbert elbowed his brother in the stomach and grinned at him. "So that means Hikaru lives here, too, right?"
I stared at him and watched Ludwig's face turn red. "Right."
"Who's that, Ryuto-san?" Auntie entered into the front hallway. "Friends?"
"Yes," I said. "Hikaru and I met them today. This is Ludwig and Gilbert."
"Our mother told us to bring these over," Ludwig said, showing Auntie the plate. "She heard you recently moved in so…"
Auntie smiled and took the plate from him. "Come in please and make yourselves at home." Suddenly, Hikaru's dog jumped on her and Auntie yelped. "Hikaru-san, come get your dog!"
"Hana-chan!" Hikaru sung, coming out of the kitchen. "Hana-chan, are you—?" She stopped short as Hana jumped on her but Hikaru stared at the Beilschmidt brothers with wide eyes like a deer in the headlights. "Hana-chan, come outside with me," she said, speaking in Japanese with a small voice. Then she left with Hana following her.
"Is she okay?" Auntie asked.
"I have no idea," I said glancing at Ludwig as he watched Hikaru play with her dog through the kitchen window.
A Note from your Author:
Enter Canada-san! *laughs* Sorry. I think that Matthew and Ryuto would be best friends out of everyone because Ryuto...well he's not much of a talker like everyone else. Alfred scares him so Matthew is going to be his best friend *laughs* Next chapter, ah, well...just read! (^_−)