Chapter 49
Choice
"Onii-chan, are you free today?" Hikari pulled her brother's blue shirt softly.
Taichi looked over his shoulder, and smiled toward her.
"Of course. What can I do for you, Hikari?" he turned his back, facing her.
The brunette girl giggled a bit.
"Well, I want to see some-" Hikari's words were disturbed with the ringing phone.
"I'll get it," Taichi dashed toward it. He pulled it from the receiver slowly.
"Yagami is here!"
"Hey Taichi!" Sora's voice chirped out through the device.
"Sora? Hey, what's up?" Taichi leaned at the wall while still holding the phone.
"What's up? Don't tell me you have forgotten that we're going to have lunch outside ! Along with Yamato!" the explanation from the redhead caused Taichi to frown.
"Oh… uhm…" he mumbled for himself, taking his time to look at Hikari, who was watching all the conversation they had.
"Well… you guys go first, I'll go get you two later. See ya!" Taichi quickly hung the phone down.
"Hey! Taichi! What are you-" and the buzz sound was the voice that accompany Sora's phone faraway there.
"Onii-chan, why are you-
"Hikari, what do you want to say earlier?" Taichi smiled. There was no sign of regretful nor sad look at his cheerful face.
"Uhm… you don't have to go with me if that means Onii-chan will not going out with Yamato and Sora…" Hikari said softly. Taichi could only smile ; he was really proud having a kind sister like Hikari.
"Hikari, listen. We are free in this week, and your free day is only today. I can go out with them tomorrow, or two days later! It's not a big problem. Nah, what do you want before then?" the older brunette explained to the younger brunette. They exchanged a smile, before starting to ready themselves to go out.
Taichi waited for Hikari to change while holding his phone.
"Hikari, you should know…" he flipped the phone deliberately.
"… I'm not going together with them… 'cause I want them to have some time alone…
"… alone together, without me," he quickly typed a message with his skilled fingers, and then sent it while watching the screen with a wide smile.
"I just want you two to be honest to each other,"
"Onii-chan! I'm ready!" Hikari made her way out from the bedroom, and for the briefest moment, she caught a glimpse of frown at her older brother face.
"Onii-chan, what's wrong?" she tilted her face aside. Taichi quickly stood firmly, not leaning at the wall anymore.
"Nothing!" but, he really did know that Hikari knew well he was lying to her.
"I'll tell you later! Let's go!" with that, the former leader went out with his sister.
Time would always go forward, and we would face any decision, making one choice through many. But we just need to be wise, and everything would be gone well.