Promises

"I hope you don't mind it if I asked you a question," Aseko said, stopping the conversation before it could go any further. Even Eclipse is looking a little bit out of it and this is Aseko's attempt to get Eclipse's mind off … well, everything. 

"Sure, what is it?" Eclipse said, bringing his smile back though it is even less genuine than it had been before. If it was bad before it is even worse now. 

"About my brother … how did you know him? Did you two meet?" 

Eclipse stared at Aseko for a couple of seconds, as though trying to make out what exactly this person in front of him is saying. 

"Your brother?" 

"Yes, the youngest one," Aseko said, as the same expression of confusion came to his own face. "Did you forget him??" 

"No, no. I remember him." Eclipse said smiling, though his smile disappeared almost immediately as he continued to think, sitting up. "But … I don't remember ever meeting up with him, Ash." 

"What?"