Home to sister

Goru noticed Katsumi, and nodded briskly, saying, "Hello."

"This is my baby brother, Goru." Naka stood up from her knee position, petting Goru's head. "And also, one of the world's biggest worry wart..."

"And how did he know you were here?"
"I'm Katsumi!" She said happily.

"I'm Goru Kuroda. Nice to meet you. I got here by following the Onee-san's scent. She's the only one who smells of sin and purity so strongly at the same time." Goru clutched the hem of his sister's shirt, refusing to let go. He didn't know what would happen if he did. "Onee-chan, please stop leaving me with that...that thing at home..."

"I'm Katsumi!" She yelled out again since she thought Goru was talking to Akemi.
"This isn't some hotel." Akemi stated.

"Hello, Katsumi-san." Goru took one of Naka's hands and softly pulled, though she didn't move. "Onee-chan, we're making trouble for them. We should go."

"No! Don't go!" Katsumi looked at Akemi. "Please don't make my new friends go..."
Akemi let out a sigh. "Fine. They can both stay." He couldn't say no to his sister. He had hoped this wouldn't cause any problems in the future.

Goru frowned a bit, his hands clasping his sister's. He didn't like new people. They were troublesome, and kept him from spending precious time with his beloved sister.

"Eh? Um...ah...er..." Naka looked from Akemi to Katsumi to Goru, turning her head back and forth until she was dizzy. Should she stay or not? Goru looked like he didn't want to...

Akemi didn't want them to stay and he could tell that Goru didn't want to stay either so Akemi had hoped Naka would listen to her brother.
Katsumi walked over to Naka and gave her a hug.

Katsumi hugged Naka, and she almost gave when Goru hugged her too. With the two kids around her, Naka didn't know what to do. Stay or leave??? Goru pouted slightly, looking up at his sister. He used his best puppy eyes, trying to coax her to go home with him.

Katsumi frowned and let go of Naka. "Bye Naka..." She said sadly.
Akemi didn't like seeing his sister upset but he also didn't want Naka and Goru to stay. He let out a sigh.

Goru tried stopping his sister, but it was too late. She had given in to Katsumi's sadness. Naka was on her knees, and hugged Katsumi, chibi-tears rolling down her cheeks again. "I'll stay, I'll stay, Katsumi-chan!"

Goru groaned. "Fine, fine, I'll stay too." He crossed his arms, looking much more mature than most his age.

"Yay!" Katsumi hugged Naka tightly and kissed her cheek lightly.
Akemi liked seeing his sister this happy...but he wished he could make her smile that much.

Naka smiled a bit to Katsumi and Goru walked over to them. "How old are you, Katsumi-chan?"

"I'm this many!" Katsumi holds up six fingers. Akemi goes over and puts down two fingers.
"You're four, Katsumi, not six." He smiled at her.

"Ah, I see. I'm six. I guess that means we can be playmates, no?" He gave a tiny smile, hanging onto his sister's shirt once again. Even if he didn't want to make friends, Naka would scold him if he didn't.

"Yay! We can be playmates!" She jumped up and down happily, smiling widely.
Akemi smiled slightly to himself, enjoying seeing his sister so happy.

Goru took out a little scroll, and bit his finger. Naka frowned, and took away the scroll. "Otoutou-chan, I told you, don't use the summonings!"

Goru pouted. "Onee-san, just because you can't doesn't mean I can't either." He took the scroll and swiped a bit of blood onto the writing.

"What're you doing???" Katsumi ask, excited and nervous about what it would be.
"If Naka said you shouldn't then you shouldn't. Listen to your sister..." Akemi stated.

"She just doesn't want me to do it because she thinks I don't have enough chakra." There was a poof of smoke, and a white kitty appeared. It was the size of a tiger cub, but looked like a newborn kitten.

"Goru..." Naka sighed, and pet his head. He was a budding ninja, and would become a great shinobi when he grew up. But she wanted him to have a normal childhood, one he would enjoy.

"Katsumi-chan, meet Nekobake."

"Awww!!!" She squealed happily. "It's a kitty!" She went over and tried to pet it.
"Katsumi." Akemi sounded serious like always. "Be careful! Don't just go up to strange animals!"

"Itsss okay, I don't bite," the cat said, stretching its sore limbs. "At least, not when I'm full." It moved its body around Katsumi, tickling her with its soft fur. Goru climbed onto its back, his face, once again, expressionless.

"Goru, I know you are good at playing ninja, but you're not supposed to be able to summon unless you're genin!" Naka scolded her brother, hands on her hips. She was twelve, and already a naggy big sister.

Katsumi was busy giggling and petting the kitty while Akemi stood there, watching his sister to make sure nothing bad would happen to her.

Goru rolled his eyes, and kept petting the cat's head. Nekobake purred, leaning into the children's touch. "Don't worry. Nekobake is trained both in battle and house."

"The battle part is the part I don't trust." Akemi stated.

"Neko-chan won't do anything reckless." Goru got off the cat and stretched his limbs.

"Goru-" Naka checked the clock on Akemi's wall. "Have fun! I'll be right back." She went out, closing the door behind her.