Suspicions & Sleep

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"You don't sound that apologetic." He snarks back. I grin. 
"You're r-right." Before our banter continues, I let out large yawn.
"You sound tired, better drink some water and get some rest." He says softly. I nod, and make a confirming noise.
"A-alright, I will." I can feel the grin over the phone from him.
"Sleep well, you can tell me about your day tomorrow."
"Y-Yes, and I want t-to hear a-about yours."
"Of course, night night, sweetheart."
"N-Night night, babe."

Meanwhile

The door closed with a thud.
"What's wrong with Yuri?" Masaomi jumps up out of his chair, ready go run over to Yuri. His brown eyes are full of concern and surprise as his gaze flicks from Ema to the door, waiting for an explanation. Ema's body stiffens as she tries not to let her discomfort show. Ema answers slowly, as she doesn't want to accidentally let something slip.
"It is nothing, don't worry about it."
"This didn't look like nothing. Yuri looked like he was crying." Azusa also stands up and walks around the table to talk to Ema. He looks...strangely too fired up about this. Like he desperately wants to be involved. Dark purple eye are intently staring her down. Natsume and Subaru has followed his example as well, unlike Kaname, Hikaru and Futo, who are still seated.
"Yeah! What if something happens to Yu-kun!" Exclaims Wataru next to her. Ukyo and Futo are also looking at Ema.
"It is just some private business." Says Ema to Masaomi on purpose, not exactly ignoring Azusa, but more like avoiding his intense gaze. Masaomi is nice. He is calm and always approachable, so Ema is sure he is trustworthy and will listen to her. This was Yuri they were speaking about. Although he wears his emoties on his sleeve and wasn't able to hide his feeling that well, he will and always has been a private person. So, he probably doesn't want Ema to tattle on him about him having panic attacks from time to time. And although she isn't she what caused this one, she isn't going to prod Yuri about it. Ema will check upon him to make sure he is alright and ask him if he's okay, but if he doesn't want to talk about it, she isn't going to force him to.
She hopes he will because it is better to talk about it so they can avoid it in the future, but she won't be pushy.
"Are you sure, Sister?" Masaomi asks, worried as his eyes flit over to the door again. "Shouldn't we check upon Yuri?"
"I'm sure." She answers firmly. "I will make sure Yu-kun is alright." That seemed to satisfy at least Ukyo, Futo, Kaname and Masaomi. Wataru looks worriedly up at her, but with a pat on his head he also returns to his seat. Hikaru immediately strikes up a conversation with Ukyo about fashion while he sends her a secret wink. Purposely changing the topic. Relief and gratefulness warms her heart as she nods to him. It takes a second, but Natsume and Subaru they, too, go back to their seats. Subaru ignores Natsume completely as he turns his back to him, his expression almost emotionless. However, his eyes flickering over to the door where Yuri disappeared indicates something else. Ema slightly frowns. Since when where they so...involved with Yuri? Ema saw that as her cue to go check upon Yuri. A few of their actions has raised some flags by her. They are supposed to be family, but, but this felt like on some deeper level. She ponders quietly to herself. Ema was about to reach the door handle when a figure towers over her.
"Are you holding something back?" Azusa's soft voice filters in her ears.
What?
She turns to Azusa, who has a serious look on his face. Ema is sure she is looking like a lost kid. Why would he ask that instead of accepting her answer?
"What?"
"Yuri ran out of the room like someone was chasing him, that isn't just some 'private business'." Ema's cheeks itch at his inquiring gaze placed upon her, an uncomfortable feeling falls over her. Her eyes narrow slightly at the male in front of her. Why is Azusa being so pushy? Yuri hadn't been home a lot over the past few days, and although the brothers were worried and were not sure what had played between Ema and Yuri, they knew he was safe. She furrows her eyebrows. So, there wasn't much for Ema to go on why Azusa was being so insistent. However, that make it right for him not to accept her no.
"It is some private business, in fact," she's going to regret this for sure if she's wrong, "I think it might have to do something with his boyfriend." Azusa's eyes widen almost comical.
"W-What?" His fixed composure cracks as his eyebrows scrunch up in confusion.
"He has a boyfriend? Since-" Ema quickly cuts him off, not wanting to continue this conversation any longer.
"I'm not sure how it is right now of any importance, but right now, I'm going to check upon Yuri. Alone." She says firmly as her hand closes around the doorknob and opens it. "I will come back if it's serious, if it's not, I will see you tomorrow." She stares him right in the eyes, waiting for Azusa to take a hint. For someone with a bit common sense, they would sense this as a goodbye. After a few long, long seconds, Azusa finally nods.
"All right. Goodnight."
"Goodnight." The door falls with a thud close behind her. With a sigh Ema rubs a hand over her face before she squares her shoulders and moves towards the guest room they're residing in.

The door of the guest room opens silently - thank god since Ema doesn't want to wake Yuri up because she knows how tired he gets when he has had a panic attack - and she walks into the room, towards Yuri. He's sleeping soundly, soft snores emit from him as he snuggles into the covers. Her lips lift up in a slight smile. Yuri looks so vulnerable like this. His face open and relaxed, the anxious expression smoothed down. It seems like Yuri has drooled a bit in his sleep as it is a bit wet on his pillow next to his mouth. Lily is sleeping next him, on her back and her belly completely exposed. Her paws are bend and kind of stretched into the air. All in all, it paints a pretty funny and homey picture. Ema's eyes twinkle a little, in nostalgia when she moves closer to Lily and Yuri.
The bed dips slightly as she sits down next to him, her hand hovering a bit over his head till she decides to do it and places her hand on his hair. It's soft, like always. As she continues to stroke through his hair a few memories pop up into her hair. The one that stands out the most is when she would always braid Yuri's hair when they were both in the mood for it. She could never braid his whole hair, since it was to short for it, but she would braid the sides and have a little fun with it, trying out new things and occasionally sticking flowers or clips into his hair. A slight frown creases her eyebrows. Did he do it because he liked it, too, or because she asked him to? A weary sigh escapes her lips and with a final stroke through his hair, she bends to him and gives him a soft kiss on his forehead.
"I hope you can forgive me in time, Yu-kun." She murmurs, feeling a bit better after saying that and stands up and walks over to her bed. After dressing for her bed and brushing her teeth in the bathroom, she climbs onto her bed and pulls the covers over her body. Not even a second after she has hit her pillow, she's out like light. Moonlight shines upon them, casting a silvery light through the room.

The door creaks open.

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