All people have experienced negative emotions at some point, so it is normal that at some point in life they may feel hatred and envy towards other people. But it is not bad to feel this type of emotions, after all, thanks to them, a person can know that they are still human, since having emotions, whether negative or positive, shows their humanity.

But sometimes these emotions lead us to commit actions that we will regret in the future. Actions that at the time we thought were irrelevant, but in the long run we will regret it, we will think: why did I tell you this? Or why did I do this?

The consequences of these decisions made by negative emotions will sometimes haunt us for the rest of our lives. But if we were not able to face these consequences, we would be failing as human beings.

Therefore, if we ever regret a wrong decision, we must face the consequences and take advantage of those experiences so as not to make the same mistake again.

To err is human, but to make the same mistake twice is foolish.

Rumi POV

The classes are boring, not that I'm a genius or anything like that, but after taking some lessons with my older brother, these topics became too easy for me, so I can't help but get bored during the classes.

I could think of something to kill time until class is over, but what could it be?

I could think about the current situation my brother has with the girls around him.

The first person that comes to mind with that is Miura-san.

If I had to describe her, only one definition comes to mind: a girl in love

The first time onii-chan introduced me to her, I could tell that. Of course, I'm not an expert in reading people like my brother, but Miura-san denotes positive emotions and often talks about my brother very often, so the idea that she's in love with him isn't too far fetched.

I know that my brother can seem very clueless, but I know him very well, so I can assure that he is aware of everything that happens around him. But I don't know why he doesn't do anything about it.

The interactions of both are good. Onii-chan likes to joke around with Miura-san, and I can tell that she enjoys those moments they share together. But they seem to refuse to go through with it. Of course, I may be misunderstanding it, but if you think about it, they are both very compatible with each other.

And furthermore, if we refer to compatibility, it would be Kawasaki-san. I haven't been able to talk much with her, but my first impression is that they both understand each other very well, although when I usually ask him about her, he only answers in a common tone, as if he were referring to a friend.

Perhaps my brother became a dense leading man in a romantic comedy? Since if we saw his situation from another point of view, it would seem so.

It is very likely that it is so, but my brother is very perceptive, could it be that he knows something that I do not?

So, I'll leave it in doubt for now.

For some reason, Nagisa came to mind, why would I think of that girl right now? After all, she is our cousin.

We have three cousins from my mother's sister: Nagisa (18), Katsumi (14), and Kotori (10).

All 3 share the characteristic of having dark colored hair as well as having crimson eyes.

When I met them, I thought that I was the stranger in the family, because they share the same traits as my brother does, but it turned out that I inherited more from my father, so there was nothing to do.

The occasions that Nagisa came to my house resulted in my brother being annoyed by her, since Nagisa found it strange how onii-chan didn't praise her or pay attention to her, after all, Nagisa is beautiful.

In the end, she ended up getting attached to him, it's usually a headache.

Katsumi and Kotori also often interact with my brother, Kotori being the closest to him, after all, we are both the same age.

My brother did not hesitate to pamper her, he treated her as if she were his younger sister, It's not that I envy her or anything like that.

After all, they came to visit a year ago, and at that time my relationship with him was not the best.

Of course, if Onii-chan tried to pamper her in the same way today, I wouldn't allow it. After all, I'm his only younger sister.

I think I got sidetracked, where did I stay? Yes, I remember.

I can't stop thinking, what do you find interesting in my brother?

He is simply someone responsible, kind, honest and above all, he will not hesitate to help his loved ones even if he has to get hurt to do so.

I clenched my fist remembering this, since I am the person who has hurt him the most.

So, I promised myself that I would not let something like this happen again. Never again would I be the reason why he was in grave danger.

Just remembering it makes my blood boil.

That expression he had is something I never want to see again.

Human beings are not perfect, so feeling fear and doubt are normal, but at that moment his face did not trigger those emotions, there was only guilt and remorse, as if everything had been his fault.

Thinking about that incident will only make my mood worse, so I shook my head to dispel those thoughts. Although there is no point in doing this, it is something my brother does often.

As if on cue, the bell rang signaling the end of class, so I started packing my things.

"Rumi, let's go to the park to play!" Quickly my friends had gathered around me.

"Of course!" I replied with an energetic tone.

I never would have thought of having such a large group of friends.

Helping others, trusting, being kind, were the things that my brother told me that I should do if I wanted to have real friends, not just be surrounded by girls who wanted to make others feel bad and thus be able to generate a sense of superiority. I can still remember how he scolded me on that occasion for behaving that way.

I knew that my brother was always right. That's why I didn't hesitate to separate myself from those girls and lend a hand to the people who were victims of their pranks, so little by little I surrounded myself with people who at this moment I can say are my friends.

We had spent the last hour playing in the park, after all, what else could a group of 10 year old girls do?

This park was close to my house, so there was no problem if I was late because when my brother arrives early, he usually locks himself in his room to read, and when he arrives late, he just goes to sleep saying that it was very tiring.

A part of me is glad that my brother spends more time with other people, but at the same time it bothers me a little that we don't spend much time together anymore.

"Hey, Rumi, can we go to your house?" The question from one of my friends brought me out of my thoughts, since we were sitting talking.

"I don't see the need to go to my house." I said in a neutral tone.

Also, from the expression on her face, I could tell that she had an ulterior motive.

''But you said you lived near here.''

"It's true, come on, Rumi"

Quickly, other of my friends joined the suggestion of the first.

I'm not against the idea, but I have a bad feeling about this although I've already been to everyone's house, so it would be unfair of me to refuse, I just sighed and decided to accept this.

"Okay, but it's not as if I have anything interesting to show."

Quickly my friends started celebrating this for some reason.

"By the way, Rumi, is your brother home?"

I was right in assuming that there was an ulterior motive behind her question.

"And what would be the need for my brother to be home?" I said this with a serious tone.

''It is that you usually talk a lot about your brother, but you have never shown us a photo of him.''

Everyone quickly turned their attention to me.

''It's true, sometimes I even envy you how you describe your older brother, while mine is just a pathetic otaku.'' One of them said the latter with a tone of disgust.

"It's not like I always talk about him, right?" I said this with a sarcastic tone.

But for some reason, everyone looked at me.

"Come on, Rumi, won't you tell us that you don't realize how often you mention your brother? I got a high grade because my brother taught me, I learned these subjects because of my brother, I'm good at gymnastics because my brother trained me. So, I could go all afternoon talking about what you usually say.''

''It even seems that you have a brother complex.'' Added one of them.

Due to her words, I couldn't help but blush a little.

''I don't have a brother complex!'' But they were right about something, I hadn't realized that I usually mention it sometimes.

"Then there's no problem with you introducing him to us, right?" One of them said with a mocking tone.

If I refuse, I'm sure they'll start making fun of me because I have a brother complex.

''It's fine, but I can't guarantee that he's home right now.'' Some days my brother came home a little late.

"For me it's fine.'' Exclaimed one of them with good humor, while all the others also nodded.

I could only sigh while facing my situation, so it only remains to act as a guide.

Opening the main door, I realized that Kuro was in the living room, this was a good sign, because when my brother arrives early, Kuro is usually in his room.

Noticing the presence of several people, Kuro approached with curiosity.

''What a cute kitty''.

"Can I pet it?"

''Look at it spinning, how cute.''

Quickly my friends focused all their attention on Kuro.

"Can pet kuro in the living room, so don't stop at the door." I said this as I walked towards the living room.

And as if he understood me, Kuro quickly went to the living room and jumped onto the sofa. Sometimes I think that cat is too perceptive, but he's cute, nonetheless.

Since Kuro was on the sofa, all my friends went to chase him and pet him.

"You know they look like elementary school girls, right?" I said with a sarcastic tone.

''But we're elementary school girls.'' One of my friends answered without stopping pampering Kuro.

"Nya." For some reason, that meow felt like a mockery.

So, while they were distracted with Kuro, I went to the kitchen and started to pour some juice since we had played a lot in the park.

"Rumi, I will help you."

''Thank you.''

One of my friends helped me carry the glasses into the living room.

Once served, everyone began to drink.

"Rumi, is your brother home?"

''I think not since when he is usually at home, Kuro stays in his room.'' Luckily for me, my brother is not at home.

I know my friends, so they won't hesitate to ask his a lot of questions, and I'm sure Onii-chan will answer in a way that looks like a siscon.

"It's shame, but I suppose we could come another time, right?" She said with a smile on her face. To which my other friends also fixed their eyes on me.

''Don't push your luck.'' Everyone had a smile on their faces at my words.

After saying this, they returned to focus on Kuro who was fascinated by all the pampering they were giving him.

When everything seemed to be an afternoon of pampering for Kuro, I could hear footsteps coming from the stairs.

My brother came down the stairs, I thought he wouldn't be home.

I guess it will be a complicated afternoon. Of course, I wouldn't have a problem with this if the idiot wasn't half naked, only with a towel on his lower body.

All of my friends focused their eyes on him as he walked towards the kitchen as if he hadn't noticed us.

Once in the kitchen, he took a can of Max Caffe out of the fridge.

''Nothing better than a bath and a Max coffee after a tiring day.'' He pronounced in a good mood.

For some reason, all my friends had gone silent.

I could understand them, my brother usually has messy hair in addition to wearing common clothes, but at this time, being semi naked, you could see his muscles, which at first glance he does not seem to have since he is not someone who goes to the gym.

But due to the workouts he usually does, he has a stocky and slender body that is not easy to see when he wears clothes. I guess they are the results of everything he has practiced since he was a child.

Although perhaps the highlight of his body is the scar near his shoulder, proof of the damage I caused him.

My brother took the can and went back up the stairs but stopped halfway.

You could see how he looked at us out of the corner of his eye, I hope he doesn't do something stupid.

To my good luck, he continued on his way as if nothing had happened. I'll have to scold him later for the embarrassment he put me through.

Once my brother came upstairs, all my friends started talking at once.

"Is he really your brother?"

"Do you know if he has a girlfriend?"

"Is it usually like this in your house?"

"Because he has a nice body?"

They were some of the questions that I could understand because since they started talking at the same time, it was difficult to understand everything.

"Silence!" I felt as if I was going to get a headache if I kept listening to them.

"I will answer the questions that I can understand." They all quickly settled on the sofa as if to give a lesson.

"Yes, he is my brother.''

''He does not have a girlfriend.''

"He is usually dressed."

"Is the result of several years of training."

They all agreed with my words, but one of them raised her hand.

For some reason, I felt like a teacher imparting all important knowledge. But I can't deny that it was fun.

''How did your brother get that scar he has?'' I figured someone would bring that up.

"That's the scar from the damage I caused his." I said this with a neutral tone, they looked at me as if they didn't understand my words.

I've known them for a year. During that time, we became good friends, we would always say anything to each other and help each other. Of course, all that was because I followed my brother's advice, otherwise I'm sure it would have been impossible for me to have a friendship like the one I currently have.

"I guess I can talk about it."

Everyone was paying attention to me.

''This happened more than a year ago, I could say before I met them. At that time, I was envious of my brother since he had shown good results, and it was very easy for him to do anything, while I had to make an effort to achieve acceptable results.''

''At that time, I was just jealous of him. My parents treated me normally and never compared me to my brother, but deep down I knew they did, as my brother's achievements were superior to anything I could do." That was my immature thinking back then.

''That's why I tried not to talk to him and surpass his achievements. Of course, I failed in the end since there was no comparison between the two.'' I was too childish with such a foolish thought.

"During one of our family trips, my brother and I ended up arguing because of me. You could say that I was the one who tried to best him in anything, even in a conversation." If I could talk to myself from a year ago, I would not hesitate to hit myself for having such immature thinking.

''So, while my father and brother set up the tent, my mother and I went to look for some branches to prepare the campfire, during our search I also took the opportunity to take some photos with the camera they gave me, but when I got distracted chasing a rabbit, I ended up losing sight of the path, and although I tried to return by the path I traveled, I only managed to go deeper into the forest."

''At the time I was scared, I didn't know what to do. The most obvious thing would be to stay in that place and hope that they would find me, but I thought that if my brother were in my situation, he would be able to find his way back. So, I kept walking, that's how the hours passed, and it was getting later.'' If i had stayed still, maybe I would have avoided hurting him.

''While I was walking I could hear my father's voice, so I ran in that direction, but when I ran near a ravine the ground gave way and I ended up falling, when I woke up it was night, I had lost consciousness for a few hours, I couldn't see nothing, apart from the fact that I had sprained my ankle from the fall, maybe it was luck that it was only a small damage compared to having ended up seriously injured.'' I didn't know the reason for it, since at that moment I ended up landing in some bushes, while a few meters away there was land.

''Using the flash of the camera, I managed to get to a tree since it started to rain.'' It seemed that luck was not on my side that day.

''I didn't know how long it had been, I was so cold and just thinking that they couldn't find me, I started crying.'' If only I had stayed with my mother side, nothing would have happened.

''I had already resigned myself, the rain had turned into a storm, so sending a rescue team would be impossible. Also, for the cold and the rain, it was more likely that I would die of hypothermia.'' After saying this, my tone of voice was somewhat sad, I could see the look of concern on everyone's face.

''But in between all the sound of the storm I could hear my brother's voice, although I could hear it a bit faintly, I tried to call out his name but I didn't have the energy to do so, as the only alternative I used the camera flash to make some kind of signal, although after making some signals my battery had run out and since I could no longer hear his voice I resigned myself to staying in that place.'' At that moment I began to remember all the moments I had spent with my brother, he never tried to brag about his achievements or make me feel less, he just cared about me and helped me, but I couldn't realize that.

Everyone's face showed concern while one of them cried. I know it was difficult, but you don't need to remind me of the emotions I felt at that moment, you know?

''While I was just sobbing in my place, I heard something fall. A few seconds later a light shone on me, my brother approached me, he was all dirty and with some wounds on his face, he had thrown himself into the ravine, it's an idiot, right?'' But at that moment, the happiness was indescribable.

Everyone's faces were happy, as if it were the story of the prince rescuing the princess.

''And although my brother was hurt and dirty, his face was happy. But as if there was something to negate this situation, lightning struck the tree, causing several branches to fall towards me, I just closed my eyes at this. When I thought that everything would end, I couldn't feel anything. When I opened my eyes, I saw how my brother had protected me with his body, he received the fall of several branches, but the worst thing was that one of them pierced his shoulder. Everyone's face turned worried again.

''At that moment I wondered how he came to do so much for me, not only had he been looking for me for hours, he had thrown himself into a ravine without hesitation and had protected me from certain death. Whereas I had been treating him in the worst way."

"Once he saw that I was okay, he backed away and snapped the branch that had pierced him, avoiding pulling the point out. And even though he was in the worst shape, he just gave me a smile like nothing happened."

People show our emotions through expressions or gestures, my brother must have been through a lot of pain because of me, but his face only denoted happiness. As if finding me was enough reason to go through all that suffering.

I knew his smile was fake, he just did it not to worry me, but I felt relieved to see him, even though I knew it was all my fault, at that moment I just wanted to feel safe under his care.

''My brother gave me his coat, and he tied myself to his back. The last thing I remember before losing consciousness is that he started to climb the ravine.''

''When I woke up I realized that I was in a hospital room, my parents rushed in when the nurse told them that I had woken up, They told me that my brother was in the emergency room, they had to operate on him.'' When I heard this I felt terrible, my brother was seriously injured because of me.

Furthermore, I was told that when he arrived with them, he gave them a smile before falling unconscious. It was too much for me, so I promised myself that he would never let something like that happen to him again.

He does so much for me that it's hard to support him, why can't you be more normal and let yourself be helped?

I couldn't help but smile at the thought of this.

"And as you can see, he's safe, and he's still as much of an idiot as ever." I said this with a teasing tone to lighten the mood.

They quickly got up and hugged me.

''You must have been through a lot, and we didn't know it.''

''You really have an amazing brother.''

''I doubt that mine can even do half of yours.''

''Your story makes me want an older brother.''

Everyone's expressions were different. While some had tears in their eyes, others gave words of respect towards my brother.

I have never said this to anyone as every time I think about it, but now I feel happy because other people recognize how amazing my brother.

Although I'll still give him a sermon for being half-naked in front of several elementary school girls.

Just thinking about this put a smile on my face.

Thank you all for your comments and support.

Title of the next chapter: Predestined encounter.

Two girls who have a person in common will finally confront each other.