Miracle's Dream (Chapter 8)

Summary: A young girl who seemed to have no connection at all to any of them are the one who brought them together and drove them apart. She’s the one who shows them the real person they could be. 

Chapter Word Count (Total): 1,099 (12,149)
Rating: PG-15 in later chapters due to PDA and sensitive issues

Disclaimer: I do not own people... Mentioned people in this fiction belongs to themselves and their professional self, belongs to Johnny's Entertainment

Warning: Character Death

She could not remember having this much fun ever. Even though winter was dawning on them the fresh breeze of autumn was very pleasant. They had exactly four days in Osaka before they had to go back to Tokyo. Back to his hectic life. At least, she is with him until then. She was allowed to be with him as long as she wanted and as long as he could cope.

Yasuda smiled to himself as the smile that he thought were gone forever from her memories had came back. He never expected Okura would be so good with kids. He was still a kid himself, that boy Okura, Yasuda thought quietly. “She’s smiling again.” Nishikido said as he took a seat beside Yasuda on the park bench.

“Arigatou na, Ryo.” Yasuda said suddenly. Nishikido just looked at him with questioning eyes. “For going with the silly plans that I made. For pretending to enjoy your time with her when I could not go visit her.”

Nishikido sighed with a smile. “I don’t have to pretend. I have a younger sister of my own, you know. I know how it feel like to love someone so much but not as a lover.” He said. “I would not let anyone hurt her. Much less put a scratch on her. Saku-chan is already like my sister now. Thanks to you. I have two sisters now.”

“Baru. Oi. Baru.” Yasuda suddenly heard the younger boy called. “Stop picking on her already, Ossan.” He said loudly as he shielded the young girl from the older man. Shibutani just mocked him instead. “Baru come on. Give her the ball back.” Okura said as he charged towards the older man. Catherine just laughed as she watched the two grown men running through the park for the one ball.

Catherine made her way to where Yasuda and Nishikido was and she squeezed herself in between them. Yasuda moved a little making room for the little girl. “Daijoubu?” He asked softly. Catherine just nodded. “Are you tired?” He questioned again.

Catherine shook her head. “I can’t run. And Baru-niichan took the ball.” She replied innocently. Nishikido eyed her suspiciously. “Eh~~~, did I say something wrong?” she questioned innocently looking at Yasuda.

Nishikido and Yasuda just smiled. “Baru-niichan?” Nishikido asked finding the name a little amusing. Catherine just smiled. Baru-niichan. Tacchon. Shin-niichan. Ryu-niichan. Kimi-niichan. In her life, she might have lost the affection of one brother, but she also had gained seven more. “Oi, Baru.” Nishikido called the older guy who was still running away from Okura. “Baru-niichan.” He called once again in a singsong voice and both the running boys halted. Immediately Okura burst out laughing.

“Oi, oi , oi. Nande yo.” Shibutani said a little bit embarrassed by the nickname only Catherine is allowed to call him. A name that he thought might just make her closer to him as she was to Yasuda and Nishikido.

“You guys never quiet down do you.” A familiar voice said to them as he approach them. Another boy were trailing not far behind, was giggling.

Nishikido’s bright smile gradually fades. He was worries about how Yasuda might react towards Yamashita. Catherine was still at a fragile state. She could not bear any more surprises and she definitely could not cope with any more shocks for the time being.

“Woah, what brings the two most famous Kanto people to the Kansai region.” Yasuda teased. His eyes spoke well. He had no intention to tell Yamashita, nor does he hold any grudges against him. Yasuda is a good actor that way. He never shows what he really felt inside, even though it hurts.

Yamashita just smiled. He did not want anyone else beside Tegoshi to know about his little sister. About how irresponsible of a human being he had been. He did not want to be the one in the hot seat. Little that he know that he was already with her.

A part of Nishikido wanted to just scream at the both sibling. Yet apart of him want to just keep it quiet. Keep her all to himself and not let her meet her real brother. He was afraid the bond they had build over the years might just disappear into thin air as she meets her real brother.

Though there were something familiar about Yamashita, something that does not make her feel so threatened as she was with other strangers, unconsciously, she would still clung to Yasuda or Nishikido. Despite the fact that she was smiling to Yamashita, her hand was firmly claps on Yasuda’s. “Daijoubu?” Yasuda asked as he felt her hand tighten around his. Catherine just nodded. She needn’t to explain herself to him.

Without knowing, the two siblings have interacted and touched one another. Not once it sunk that they were related. The more at ease they were with each other, the more Nishikido became uncertain of his choice. Maybe Yamashita would not react as bad as he thought he would.

“Why exactly are you here?” Nishikido asked Yamashita as they were walking back to their respective cars. The others were walking far in front with Catherine being carried on Okura’s back. “It’s not about your sister is it?” He asked bluntly.

Yamashita’s face turned pale. “H-h-how did you know?” He stammered.

Nishikido smirked. His boiling blood wanted to burst from his body. He wanted to just hit the cocky looking man beside him that he had been calling a friend. “It does not matter how I knew. Is it? Are you looking for her?” All Yamashita had to say was yes.

Instead he shook his head. “We may share the same father but she is not my sister. I don’t have any sister.” Yamashita said spitefully. He quicken his pace to catch up with the other boys but Nishikido stopped him.

Nishikido felt his blood boiled from the inside. “Omae. Maybe knowing is better than keeping this hate forever. Sometimes the past does not hold the truth.” He said as his grip tighten on Yamashita’s arm. Yasuda quicken his pace to leave the group. Nishikido knew he had heard Yamashita, he knew that Yamashita’s voice had reached the people in front of them.

“She has your blood, Pi. She has your genes in her. Just remember that. She’ll carry that with her to the grave.” Nishikido said quietly before leaving the younger boy behind.

Catherine laid her head on Okura’s back as she whispered. “I’m very lucky to have minna as my brothers.” She said softly.