Family&Friendship

Shin's POV.

I woke up in the morning after spending some quality time with my family last night. I woke up early from my sleep for once and went downstairs to get breakfast.

I see my father sitting at the table with a cup of coffee whilst reading a newspaper.

"Good morning dad" I greeted my father.

"Morning son" He replied.

"Where's mom?" I asked.

"I don't know still asleep maybe- oh there she is" He pointed at my mother that just came downstairs.

"Hoaaam morning~" She said as she yawned and stretched her arms in the air.

This is my mom Narukami Yuka. She is a teenager in a body of a grown up she is really energetic like how you people are.

"Say is dinner ready?" She asked.

"In a few minutes mom!" Ai shouted from the kitchen.

"Ahh thank god i'm so starving" She replied.

See what I mean? Unlike any other adults she has the mind of a teenager and that's what's fun about her plus she owns a cafe.

The three of us chatted while Ai made breakfast, a few minutes after she served a well cooked sunny side up on the table.

"About time! Time to eat~" My mother said.

"Slow down honey don't want you to get choked" Father said.

" I myow dwon't wowry" She said with a mouth still full of food.

We laughed at how ridiculous our mom is.

"It's nice to see you early for once brother did you get struck by lightning or something?" Ai said.

"No, I just happened to wake up early," I replied.

"Well next time try 'happened to wake up early' all the time okay" She replied back.

"Oh shut up" I said.

After breakfast we all prepare to go to our daily life either at work or in school.

My father put on his office uniform, my mom dressed beautifully while me and Ai put on our school uniforms.

"C'mon, I'll take you guys to school," My dad offered.

We all got into my fathers car. We stopped by mom's cafe because it's pretty close to opening time.

"Thanks honey take care okay?" My mom said.

"You too Yuka" My father replied.

"Bye mom!" Me and Ai said.

My mom waved her hand as my father drove us to school.

Soon after that we arrived at school, me and Ai got out of the car "alright take care you too" He said.

"When will you be home again father?" Ai asked.

"I don't know but I will be home as soon as I can be patient, okay?" He replied.

Ai nodded and waved as father drove away.

"Shin! Ai!" Makoto's voice can be heard from the distance calling us.

"Ohh it's you Makoto" I said.

"Shin! how are you not late!?" Makoto asked, surprised.

"You're insulting me aren't you?" I replied.

"Totally not, by the way who was that?" She asked changing the subject.

"That was our father" Ai said.

"Ooohh i have never seen your father before" She replied.

"I'll introduce you to him sometimes" Ai replied.

"C'mon let's go inside Shishi is already inside. She texted me earlier" Makoto said.

The three of us went inside the school together like always Ai went to her class and me and Makoto went to our class.

Shishiro is sitting looking outside the window.

"Shishi! Good morning!" Makoto greeted loudly like always.

"Ah Makoto,Shin morning" She replied.

"What's wrong Shishi, did something happen?" Makoto could tell that Shishiro was thinking about something.

"Oh nothing, I was just thinking about what happened yesterday" She replied.

"Yesterday? What happened yesterday?" Makoto asked, curious.

Shishiro told us about her and Ryuji and also their plan to perform together.

"That's amazing Ryuji is that first year kid right? the one that can sing really well?" Makoto asked again.

"Yes, that's him" Shishiro replied.

"You two would look great together on stage, can't wait" Makoto said excited.

"Hehe be patient okay?" Shishiro said.

"Oh speaking of yesterday–"

Makoto also told us about what happened to her and Naoto and we were a bit surprised not by Naoto but by-

"You almost got run over!?" Asked Shishiro worried.

"Calm down im okay im fine hehe" Makoto said reassuring.

"If I remember correctly Naoto is a 3rd year right?" I asked.

"Yeah he is, do you both know each other? Makoto asked back.

"No but I have seen him a few times," I replied.

"How about you Shin? Did you have something interesting happen to you yesterday?" Shishiro asked.

"Well not much–"

I told him about what me and my family did yesterday.

"Oohh is it that rare for your family to get together like that?" Shishiro asked.

"Yeah mom and dad are always busy with work, mom always comes home late and father rarely comes home he sleeps in his apartment" I explained.

We spend a few moments talking and then after that the teacher enters the classroom.

The class stood up and greeted the teacher and sat back down as the lesson began.

A few hours passed and it is now break time.

Shishiro went to look for Ryuji and Makoto went to the cafeteria while I stayed in the classroom.

I gazed outside the window out of boredom "Brother? What are you doing here?"

Ai came inside my classroom "Oh i'm just Daydreaming " I replied.

"No i mean it's break time are you not with the others?" She asked again.

"They are busy" I replied.

Ai took a seat in front of me facing backwards "i thought you're going somewhere" She said.

"Not really besides you know i don't have that many friends" I said

"Ohh right"

"Anyway it's rare for you to talk like this, what happened?" I asked curious.

"Huh? Can I not talk to my own brother?" She asked back.

"No no I mean I don't see you like this very often" I replied.

"I'm always like this haven't i?" She asked again.

"Well yes but it's actually ended with insults sometimes i think you don't like me or something" I replied.

"Wha– no that's not true it's not like i don't like you ya know i just care about you that's all" She replied back looking a bit shy.

"Oh wow i didn't expect that coming from you" I said surprised.

"Oh shut up or I'll beat you up" She said.

"Hahaha but thanks though, I know i'm not that good as a brother and like i said i thought you don't like me but hearing you said that you don't dislike me makes me feel happy thank you Ai" I said with a smile.

"I-i uhh uhh i gotta go buy bread before breaks over bye!" She said while running out of the classroom.

"Huh? Weird"

Soon after the bell rang the students came back to their class, Shishiro and Makoto came back with a smile on their faces. It seems like something good happened to them.

The rest of the lessons went by like normal before you know it school time for today has ended.

We walked out of school together and then separate and headed each and our own way.

I walked home with Ai along the way as we passed a playground.

"Hey brother did you remember when we used to play here when we were kids?" She asked pointing at the playground.

"Of course I cried when we played hide and seek and you couldn't find me ahh what a memory hehe" I said.

"Hey i was 5 don't judge me you cried when you tripped too" She replied.

"Hey it hurts okay?" I said.

We both argued and laughed together for a while.

"Those were good times isn't it?" She asked.

"It indeed is" I replied "Say want to get on the swings?" I asked.

"I'm not a kid anymore you know" She said.

"C'mon just for a bit" I said.

"Fine just for a bit okay?" She then agreed and sat on one of the swings and started swinging back and forward.

I sat on the other swing next to her and started swinging too.

"You know I just remembered you said the stupidest thing back then" She said.

"Really? What did i say?"

"It's something like I'll always be there for you to take care of you and to protect you no matter what happens because I'm your brother i think" She said.

"What's so weird about that?" I asked.

"Nothing, it's just so embarrassing but you actually did take care of me all this time so thank you brother" She said as she smiled at me.

"Of course I'm your brother after all" I replied back with a smile.

"Thank you for being my brother. I love you," She said.

I was surprised by what she said but i smiled at her back "You too Ai thank you for being my sister"

After a few minutes both of us got off the swings head home together.