Ryuto

"Ryuto, is your sister okay?"

I looked up to see Ludwig standing next my locker. The school day had ended and everyone was heading home, rushing through the halls to get to their rides or slowly heading to the student parking lot.

"Is something wrong with her?"

"I'm asking you," the blonde German said. "She wouldn't look at me the whole day so I was wondering…"

I closed my locker door. "She's stressed, that's it," I said. "Our parents are coming in today so she's kind of freaking out…and she keeps on talking about you…and another girl?" I glanced at Ludwig to catch his face turning red. "Do you know what she's talking about?"

"Where is she?"

Was it just me or did he sound worried?

"In the music room, telling her teacher she can't—hey, where are you going?" I called after Ludwig as he ran in the opposite direction.

"I'm going to find her!" he shouted back.

Sighing, I picked up my bag and headed to the front of the school. When I got there, I saw Auntie standing outside her car with a familiar-looking couple. Auntie spotted me and waved me over. As I walked towards the couple, I stared at them, thinking how much they looked like my sister and me.

The man had Hikaru's and my dark hair, except that it was gelled back in a slick style. He was fully clothed in a business suit and had glasses that made his dark eyes look kind of, well, business-like. The woman, wearing a black dress and heels to make her taller, had thick make-up painted all over her face. Without the make-up, I knew she'd look exactly like Hikaru, who had her light brown eyes and soft white skin.

"Mother, father,' I said my parents as I bowed respectfully.

"Where's Hikaru?" my father asked.

"She's talking to her teacher."

"Can't you tell her to hurry up?" my mother demanded in an annoyed tone.

My father glanced at my mother and I could tell he wanted to say something. Unlike my mother, my father favored Hikaru so much he spoiled her whenever our mother wasn't around. The same thing happened to me when my father wasn't around, only with my mother. In a way my twin and I got whatever we wanted as long as we were with one parent. With both, it seemed like hell because they'd constantly bicker about us.

"It's okay," Auntie said quickly. "I think I see her coming."
I glanced back to watch Hikaru turn the corner with Ludwig. Their fingers were intertwined with each other and the two were talking and smiling until Hikaru saw our parents. She dropped Ludwig's hand immediately and said something to him. He nodded and left as she walked over to us.

"Who was that?" my mother asked Hikaru when she approached us.

"A friend," Hikaru said with her voice barely a whisper. She kept her eyes on our father, who was smiling behind our mother's back at her.

"Shall we head home?" Auntie asked quietly. "I have dinner already prepared if you're hungry."

"Very well," our mother said. "Follow me, Ryuto."

I nodded and followed my mother to the car obediently. Our father and Hikaru slowly walked behind us and I could hear him telling her that he'd take her to the store for a treat while they were here.

"I can't believe your father," my mother growled, applying another layer of lipstick once we got into the car. "Spoiling Hikaru like that…"

"Mother," I muttered as Hikaru and our father slid into the car.

"Take us home, Satsuki-san," our mother said to Auntie, who obeyed and drove us back home for dinner.

A Note from your Author:

Enter Mama and Papa! *laughs* The Sohma twins' parents are a bit complicated but I sort of made them that way because, well, it's a story and stories have to be a bit complex, right? At least my stories are. Anyway, so this is how the Sohma family's relationship goes: Mama likes Ryuto but sort of doesn't like Hikaru. Papa likes Hikaru but sort of doesn't like Ryuto. It's kind of a weird situation but yeah… The two like to fight over the twins, saying which one should be the heir of the family since they're twins and both have a chance at being the heir of the Sohma family. Families are sometimes like that. Ryuto and Hikaru both don't like the idea, either. They made a promise during their childhood that they both have to be equal no matter what…and I think I mentioned that promise during chapter nine. I just forgot to include it…sorry… Please enjoy!