The boy with light lavender hair watched the Administrator put his older twin to force sleep. He knew that sleep isn't necessary for beings like them. Yet it is necessary for Alkie, he needs it for at least 4 to 5 times after every two to three months, for all eternity. If he didn't his core will deteriorate. It can lead to death.

Alky smiles to himself, he realized that cores are like human hearts. If they cease to work... The owner will die. How laughable.

"Why are you smiling?" Ask by the new sword, setting himself besides Alky. "He went berserk again. Why is that?" Akie added, curiously staring at the taller one.

Alky stuffs his hands on his pocket, sighing heavily "Yasu pressed the wrong buttons, without knowing it."

"Buttons? Belly button?"

"Nerve buttons. He make him irritated."

"Ha...?"

"You know what, nevermind. You do know what 'irritated' means, no?" The taller said, staring at the shorter who nodded, probably getting it. "So he got irritated to Yasu, again?" The shorter inquired, he nodded in answer. Alky isn't that much of a talker. He would always feign sleep if he didn't had anything to do. So how do you talk with a fellow being?

Akie stared at him for a good minutes before finally opening his mouth to asks "Um... Mr. Alky, I'm curious. How did you and your twin became swords?"

Alky stares at him, frowning. "...My sister stabbed me in the heart while Alkie died from heart attack due to shock. He said." Yes, they knew that they're supposed to die just to be an Administrator's sword but not to be stabbed by their older sister.

"Heart attack?"

"Yes, Alkie is born with severe deafness and a weak heart. He'll just collapse if he's extremely tired, if he felt adrenaline. He's chest will get painful if he's into extreme stressed, ect. Luckily it's seldom to happen. And he hadn't had any strokes."

"So that core deterioration is by..." The silverette trails off.

The light lavender haired let out a scornful laugh. "Ahaha, yes. It's because of that." He answered while sadly looking at the floor.

He thought that if they become swords, his brother's heart wouldn't be weak... He expected too much.

-Three years ago-

Alkie stares at his older siblings, they're fighting about that again. It's about sacrificing him to this thing called 'Administrator.' Miyako was the one who suggested it, in exchange his sister's beloved person. Al Saiduq. Will became human.

So... That person is very important than her younger brother's life... His chest hurts a bit... He wondered if his sister would be happy if he agree.

"How could you sacrifice your own brother's life for that man? Don't be selfish Miyako Hotsuin!" The older brother stated harshly to his twin sister, they both remember the happenings in the past timelines. Their battles and more importantly... That person's sacrifice.

That person after all was someone he holds dear... He can't endure another sacrifice again... No... He can't let this to happen again.

"Can't you understand, big brother. This isn't because of Alcor anymore! If 'he' breaks what would you think will happen to this world!?" Miyako retorted back, this is hard for her too but it's the only way she could think of.

She fears that if 'He' broke... The world might go into shambles again. Her twin can't seems to understand that.

They continue their exchange of harsh words at each other. While the younger brother watch them, lightly clutching his chest. He opened his mouth and asked

"If... I agree. Would you be happy... Miyako...?" loud enough to make his sibling stop and turned to him. "Yes or no?" he added, softly smiling at her. Alkie don't want to do this but...if it'll make his sister happy. Why not. She deserves it. He wants her to be happy. Even if that meant was to be a sacrifice.

The older sister steeled herself. She doesn't deserve him to be his sister, he's too kind... She's the one who suggested that he'll become the sacrifice, to become his 'Sword' because of his weak heart... And yet...

Miyako smiles back at his younger brother before nodding her head. "Yes."

The light purple haired ignored the constricting feeling in his chest. "That settles it, then. I agree." He smiles wider, forcibly before standing up and leaves the room, wobbling. He needs to... Let it out for a bit.

Yamato follows the younger in fear that he might collapsed, leaving Miyako alone...

It's unknown to them that the youngest brother was eavesdropping... He... He already have decided...

"...This is too sad..." Alky mutters, walking away from where he have hid.

Alky snapped himself out of his reminiscing, it becomes his hobby for sometime now.

"Ah... What a sad hobby have I developed." he mumbles.

Akie stared at the taller, tilting his head. He had no idea what hobby that is sad. Every hobby is supposed to be fun, right?