Home to sister

Akemi didn't like the idea of watching Goru but he couldn't just kick him out. "If it hurts Katsumi...-" I start off not really knowing what to say. "Just---Make sure it doesn't!"

"I won't..." Nekobake purred again and playfully licked Katsumi's cheek. Goru was trying to catch its tail, which was swishing across the floor.

Akemi stood there and watched his sister play. He was also prepared in case anything went wrong. "Hm."

"Me-ooow!" Nekobake leaped onto Akemi, hissing. Goru had accidentally stepped on his tail. "That hurt!"

"Sorry.,"

"Put it away." Akemi demanded. "I knew it was dangerous and I don't want it around Kastumi."

"But! Akemi! I like the kitty...!" Katsumi whined.

"I'm sorry, Katusmi, but no. I want it away."

"Pft. Fine." Nekobake disappeared with a poof of smoke. "Killjoy..."

"Thank you." Akemi said as the cat disappeared.

"Awww!" Katsumi pouted. "Meanie!"

"I'm back! Hey, where's Nekobake?" Naka came in, her face sooty, and clothes dirty. In her hand was one, single, small daffodil.

Akemi turned to look at Naka. "What's that?" He asked.

"It's so pretty!" Katsumi smiled.

"Hm, it's Oka-sama's favorite flower." She walked over to Goru and put it into his out-stretched hands. Even as he kept his non-emotional look, you couldn't mistake the small tug of his lips. Naka then took out more flowers from her pocket. "And father, Matsumi, Akane, Hitsu, Manaho, Daichi..." Naka kept taking out flowers until it was a big bunch. "And Goru's." The last was a sunflower.

"They're all so pretty!" Kastumi wanted them all but knew not to take things from others.

"Here." Goru took his flower - the sunflower - and held it out to Katsumi. The others, he held them close. They were barely any Ryo worth, but to him priceless.

Katsumi smiled widely. "Really??"

He nodded. The other flowers were his, though.

She took the flower and smelt it. "Thank you thank you thank you!"
Akemi leaned down. "How about you give me that so I can put in some water."
"Okay!" Katsumi handed him the flower and Akemi went off and came back with the flower in a vase of water.

Goru turned to Naka. "Was...was Oka-sama happy?" For once, he actually looked kind of...scared.

"Of course she was. So were the others." Naka started dusting the dirt off her clothes. "Seiyuuki and Danna-sama visited as well."

"Good..." Goru gave a small smile and then turned expressionless again before Akemi or Katsumi would notice.

"Who are you talking 'bout?" Katsumi asked out of curiousity.

"Katsumi. It's none of our business..."

"Our family. One of us always goes to visit them each week. And Goru hasn't visited yet." Naka gave Goru a small smile.

"I will, I will." Goru clutched the flowers tightly.

"Visit them? Don't they live with you??" Katsumi continued asking questions.

Akemi knew the answer to the question and he didn't think it should be answered correctly. "They visit them because they don't live in the same house anymore. Okay?" He smiled faintly. "I think you should slow down with the questions..."

"First of all, Katsumi, no, they don't live with us," Goru said bluntly. He looked down at the flowers just as emotionless. "Not for the past...five..years."

Naka gave Katsumi an apologetic smile as she let Goru hug her waist, where he could reach the highest. "Katsumi-chan, always be happy that you have your brother, okay? I'm sure he'd never be sad to have you. Siblings must never fight. Mothers feel sad when their babies aren't behaving properly." Naka could barely smile. She was feeling a bit sad, but hey, the damage had been done. No use crying over spilt milk. She just needed to mourn. "And, Katsumi-chan...when you grow up, behave for your brother, okay? Even though he's like a mother to you, no one can imitate the real thing." There was a sniffle against her shirt. Goru was crying.

"What's wrong? Why're you crying??" She prodded.

"Katsumi." Akemi started. He then looked at Naka and Goru. "Maybe you should take Goru home." Was all he said.

Goru looked up, but surprisingly, there were no tears. "I'm not crying. Only sissies cry."

Naka gave her brother a grin. Both of them did think crying was for weaklings...but it was good once in a while.

"I just felt a bit cold." He wiped his eyes and nose, letting go of Naka. "I'm not a sissy."

Katsmui gave Goru a weird look. "Crying isn't for sissies."

Akemi looked at Naka, still thinking she should take Goru home.

Naka understood the look Akemi gave her. She nodded, picking Goru up. "See ya, Akemi. You too, Katsumi-chan! I'm going to go send Goru to see Oka-sama!" Naka waved and turned to leave, Goru clinging on to her.

"Bye!" Katsumi slightly whined as she wanted them to stay longer.

"Goodbye." Akemi bid.