Chapter 4: Wataru's Conflict

Afterschool today I sat in the living room and decided to watch my favorite show on TV. Yeah I have my own TV...but I became founded in the living room. It's where everyone is and I want to be part of that. I sat comfortable on the long couch and grab a pillow so I can hug it and gaze to the tv. My favorite show it's called Amazing Voices. I love singing...I wish I can sing...

On the screen is a young pretty girl singing her heart out.

"Wow..." Ema says breathlessly. Her eyes are sparkling.

"What's this?"

She turned to the voice and it was Natsume.

"Hi Natsume-san. This is Amazing Voices. It's where normal people try to get famous and be heard. This is season 6." Ema talked joyfully and being proud of what she said.

Natsume sat next to her and watch TV with her. "Do you know this is how Futo became famous?"

Ema body bounce and turned to the ginger.

"R-Really! Which season was he in?" She aske curiously

He thanked real hard till Louis came in the living room.

"Hello Natsume. Fancy seeing you at the house." He looks at his brother. After awhile notices Ema sitting next to him. Louis gave her the gentlest smile. "Hi Ema, always happy to see you."

"Hi Louis! Natsume is watching Amazing Voices with me. Do you want to watch with us?" Ema is always drain to Louis and she can never understand why...

Louis nodded and sat next to Ema.

Natsume is still thinking before he speaks up. "Say which season was Futo in?"

"I believe...season 3? He was young in that season." Louis gazes at the TV.

Ema started watching the show in season 4. The reason she got into the show because her friends from school and Juli would watch the show.

The three are getting into the show. Suddenly, they hear yelling from up the stairs.

"WATARU TELL ME WHO DID THIS TO YOU RIGHT NOW!"

Natsume, Louis and Ema look up the stairs. They see Masaomi yelling at Watoru.

That never happens...

"It's nothing...can we forget about this Masa-nii-san...I want to go in my room..." Wataru says staring at the floor and crunching his backpack.

"NO...Not till you tell me what happened." Masaomi is trying to keep his cool but it's not working so well.

"FORGET IT!" Wataru shouts and runs off.

Masaomi is standing their being furious.

"What happened." Natsume asked in a concern tone.

The doctor heard his younger brother's voice and looks down the stairs. He took the stairs and sits on the couch with the three.

"Masaomi...why are you upset...?" Ema asked being very concern and continue hugging the pillow.

"Sigh..." He looks at the floor and collides his hands together before speaking. "I don't think...you guy's saw...but someone gave Wataru a black eye."

The three gasp. Both Natsume and Louis stand up being furious.

"Who did it..." Natsume says in a harsh tone.

"Who on earth would hurt our little brother like that...I need to know." Louis says in an angry tone.

Ema is not just mad. She is worried sick about Wataru...Who would hurt that little sunshine?

"That's the thing. He will not tell me...I will go and talk to his fifth grade teacher. First thing tomorrow." Masaomi says in a serious tone.

"Why didn't you talk to her afterschool today?" Louis asked confusingly.

"Apparently...she was gone today. So a Substitute was taking her place for today." Masaomi says rubbing his hands together so he can try to calm down.

"That's it. Give me the information of the Substitute. I will personal fire them." Natsume says reaching out his iPhone and ready to speed dial.

Suddenly, all the brother's came home and hearing the commotion.

"What's with all the shouting!" Tsuabaki says in a playful voice.

The brothers sat around the couch. Their concern why Masaomi, Natsume and Louis are angry.

"Masaomi what's wrong?" Ukyo asked while looking at his older brother.

"Some child...gave our baby brother a black eye."

Suddenly the living room became an uproar of an angry mom. All 12 brother's piss off as hell.

"I WILL KICK THEIR LITTLE ASS!" Subaru shouts in rage mode.

"No one doesn't mess with my baby brother..." Kaname says in a threatening tone.

"Masa-bro! Tell me their name right now! No one doesn't do that to Watoru!" Yusuke shouts while swinging his fist around and almost hitting Fuuto in the face.

"Stop it Tarzan! You can't even hit a fly. What makes you think you can take on a fifth grader?" Fuuto say's in a harsh tone. Also giving Yusuke an icy glare.

Yusuke wrap his arm around Fuuto and trying to fight with him. "Oh yeah pretty boy see me try!" Yusuke screams.

Natsume and Subaru grab the two off each other.

"This is not solving anything!" Ukyo snaps at the two.

All of the sudden the room is quiet.

"Listen...we are all upset what we all found out...Trust me I am angry too. Fighting each other will not solve anything." Blonde with the glasses glaring at Yusuke and Fuuto. The two are ashamed.

"Just..." Ukyo turns to Masaomi. "Has Wataru said anything more? Was he in a fight-"

"What the hell Ukyo-bro! Wataru is the sweetest little boy. Why would he be in a fight!" Azusa suddenly blurts out with frustration. It was unlike Azusa to interrupt Ukyo.

Hikaru patted Azusa on the shoulders to calm him down. "We know Azusa. Were trying to figure this out."

"You think... this little fifth grader has been picking on Wataru? Has he ever complained before?" Iori asked.

Masaomi think and petted his head. "No...he is always happy. Just when I pick him up today. He was wearing his bunny hat. For some odd reason over his eyes. So I ask him why he was doing that. All he replied was that his eye burn. For I a doctor was concern. I pulled it off and that is when I saw the black eye."

"Aren't you two going to do something then! Expel that demon that punch Wataru!" Fuuto shouts. He looks at both Ukyo and Masaomi.

Before they were going to speak. Ema that was quiet spoke up. "Um..."

All eyes on her.

"I am worried about Wataru...I am going to check up on him." The girly says while standing up.

"That's a good idea." Louis smiled to her.

"Thank you Ema-chan." Masaomi says gratefully.

Ukyo got up and dashed to the kitchen and handed Ema some pudding and a spoon.

"Wataru must be hungry. Give this to him."

"I will thank you." Ema says smiling and went upstairs and left the 12 brothers downstairs figuring out what is going on.

*Knock*Knock*

Ema is standing in front of Wataru's pink door.

Juli jump on Ema's shoulder. "Juli there you are."

"Sorry, chii! I was finding some nuts so I can restore some. I heard what happened to the Little Asahina." The grey squirrel says with concern.

"Yeah...who would do that to him...I am so worried about him..." Ema says in a low tone.

Out of nowhere the door swings open.

Wataru is standing and looks up at his sister.

Ema gasp at his eye...(Oh my gosh...It's so bad...)

"H-Hi...Big sis. Your not here to yell at me right..." Wataru says in a low tone and looks down.

Ema kneeled down and gave her little brother a hug. Tears came running down on her face. "N-No...Wataru...are you okay?" She looks into his eyes.

"Yeah...Masa-nii doesn't think so..." Wataru says being down.

"Let's talk okay?" Ema suggested.

She closed the door behind her. Their in Wataru's pink room. His room has a ton of bunnies stuff animals. The two sat on his fluffy bed. Ponytail girl handed the bunny boy some pudding.

"YUM! Thanks big sis! I was starting to get hungry." Wataru open the cup and started eating it.

"Please tell me. Who did this to you?" Ema says while her chocolate eyes sadden.

He stop eating and looked down and finally spoke. "Yuki...got mad at me."

"Who's that?" She asked.

"Classmate."

"Why was Yuki mad at you?"

"I don't know why...It was at recess. I was having fun with my friends. Next thing I know Yuki hits me." Wataru's final words.

After that Wataru did not want to talk about it anymore. Ema went in her room with Juli. She laid on her bed and stare up at the ceiling.

"Their has to be more, chii. This doesn't makes no sense." Juli says while eating his nuts he found earlier.

"Your right...I did not want to force any more out of him. The other's will keep bugging him though." Ema says in a gloomy voice.

"Yeah. Wataru's the baby in the family. He is lucky to have older brother's looking out for him." Juli swallowed his nut.

"Just..." She stood up from her bed and petting her furry friend. "I never seen them so angry before. I wish their was something I can do..."

"Why not see this Yuki person yourself, chii?" Juli stares up at her.

"Good idea! I would just talk to the kid. I would be reasonable. I will do it tomorrow morning. I will show up to school later." Ema says being determine.

The rest of the night. The other brothers kept bugging Wataru. Eventually he lock himself in his room...Masaomi and Ukyo both agreed to have Wataru stay home tomorrow. Later in the day they would go visit the school and talk to his teacher and the principle. As for Ema she has her own plan.

Next morning, Ema left a note for Yusuke. They walk to school together. So the note said that she has a dentist appointment. That she will show up to school later.

Girly girl is walking to Watoru's school. Juli is still on her shoulder.

"How would you know that it's Yuki?" Juli asked.

"I would ask around. Usually they have a morning recess. I will wait till then."

*20 minutes later*

It's morning recess, all the little fifth graders are out playing. Ema is behind the fence watching them. She called this one little boy that is by the sandbox.

"Hello there. May I ask do you know a Yuki here?" Ema asked in a sweet tone.

The little boy nodded and pointed. "Yup over there!"

Ema and Juli looked and their jaws drop...

"WHAT! YUKI IS A GIRL,CHII!?" Juli shouted being shocked.

Ema thought Yuki would be a boy...but a girl? Oh boy...now she is more concern. Ema walked around the fence. To get close to the little girl. She has long curly blonde hair and blue eyes. The girl is by herself.

"Excuse me, Yuki?" Ema said.

Yuki turned her head and gave her a dirty look. "That's me...who are you?"

Ema kneeled down by the fence to get a better view of her. "My name is Ema. I am Wataru's sister."

Yuki eyes pop and went closer to the fence continuing sitting. "Where is he?"

Juli mumbled to himself. " At home Because you punch him..."

Ema gave Juli a look and went back to her gaze. "Because someone punch him in the eye. Was it you?"

Yuki folded her arms and pouted. "Yeah..."

Ema gave her a puzzle look and asked. "Why did you?"

The little blonde girl sighed and her eyes became sadden. "Wataru-kun...always hang's with the other girls but not me...I asked him to jump-rope with me. He told me that he promise Lulu to play basketball...I got mad at him and hit him."

Ema now realizes why she did it. Because she has a crush on Wataru. It makes sense.

"Did you ever explain that to Wataru." Ema question.

"No...I ran away before he said anything." Yuki angrily said.

Ema thought long and hard. She had an idea. "Right afterschool you visit Wataru. Tell him the truth. He doesn't know the whole story. He will listen." Ema smiled.

Yuki nodded.

Right afterschool, Ema brought Yuki back to the house. They arrived to the fifth floor. Ema gaze downstairs and Masaomi, Ukyo, Kaname, Natsume and Hikaru are downstairs with Wataru.

Yuki look and became shy. "I don't want to see him...he probably hates me."

Ema gave her a pat on the head. "Nah. Wataru does not. Come on he will be happy to talk with you."

The two slowly went downstairs. The brothers look and their confused.

"Ema what are you doing home so early?" Ukyo asked in a concern tone.

Hikaru took a peek of the little girl. "My who is this little blondie?"

Wataru looked over and his eyes widen. "Yuki?" He got up from the couch and walked toward Ema and Yuki.

Yuki hid behind Ema.

"What's going on here?" Natsume question.

Ema gave them a reasurring smile that it's going to be okay. Then she looks down at Yuki. "Come on talk to him."

The little blonde blushed. "I-I am sorry..."

Wataru blinked a few times before speaking. "What did I do to upset you?"

Yuki face Wataru and started crying. "J-Just...you never play with me at recess...and for once I asked you. Then you turned me down to play with stupid Lulu. What is she better then me?"

Wataru shake is head and wave his arms, "No you have it all wrong. I would of played with you. I promise Lulu I will play basketball with her. I should have invited you to join us. It's my fault. I am sorry Yuki. You're a nice person!" Wataru smiled.

Yuki blushed and gave Wataru a hugged. "I am sorry! I should of never punch you!"

Kaname was about to squeal till Hikaru covered his mouth to shut up.

The brother's are shocked that a girl punch Wataru. They know why she did it.

After a while Yuki went home. The brother's were impressed that Ema solved everything out. Wataru gave Ema a huge hug. "I love you big sis! Thanks' for everything."

Ema smiled. "I love you to Wataru. I will always be there for you."

Wataru's conflict has been solved.

Author's Note: Have you ever been bullied by someone that had a crush on you? I thought it would be an interesting for Wataru to experience it. All the brother's being protective. IF you have a protective sibling raise your hand! (raise my hand) Lol thank you for reading. I might add conflicts for the brother's. Oh if any of you want to give me any story ideas or anything let me know! I am always open ears! :) Thank you for reading! Don't worry more romance will be heading your way.

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