The Smallest Wing

1

"Talking" 

Thinking

Yenji's POV

Today is going to be great. I thought as I was getting all my school things together.

I looked across the room to see Kenji, my twin, still sleeping. However, it was five o'clock in the morning, and school didn't start for another two hours. I was too excited to sleep. We are going to be starting high school this year. It feels so surreal to think that Kenji and I are going to be first years already. It feels like it was just yesterday that we made our promise to protect each other and to hide that I'm a girl from anyone we didn't trust.

~Flashback~

It was our first day of middle school, and Dad hadn't been too happy to know that Kenji and I got beat up by a group of kids a year older than us.

"I can't believe you two let them get the best of you!" He had yelled, looking angrier than usual.

"Sorry Dad," Kenji said, looking at the floor.

I saw Dad getting ready to hit Kenji with his belt and jumped in the way. I fell to the floor holding my check. Kenji then looked up at our dad and I could practically feel his anger.

"No don't!" I yelled, grabbing Kenji's arm. "You're better than him."

"Ha, your weak sister is right," Dad laughed as he pulled my arm. "Then again she is just a girl, what would she know?"

"Let her go!" Kenji yelled, getting ready to hit Dad.

Oh no, he's going to make this worse. I pondered as I tried to free my arm. I have to stop him somehow.

"What if I act as your son?" I asked, finally getting my arm free and facing Dad. "If I act as your son, then we could fight better, maybe."

"I don't care anymore," Dad started, leaving the room.

I felt my lungs deflate with air I didn't know I was holding. Kenji was looking at me strangely, but I knew I had to come up with something to get Dad to leave us alone.

"Yen, are you sure you wanna do this?" Kenji questioned, moving closer to me.

"Yeah, it was the only way for you to not get hurt," I explained, holding my arm in pain as tears formed in my eyes. "Ken, I need to know you will always be there for me."

"Yenji, I promise you, I will do whatever it takes to keep you safe and happy," Kenji promised as he teared up also.

"I promise to always be by your side, Kenji," I told him as I cried also.

The next day at school everyone thought I was a new student, but I had to explain that the school mixed up my gender. Our middle school years flew by like they were nothing. Dad hasn't said much to us since then, and I couldn't be happier. However, I know Kenji wants our dad's approval.

~End Flashback~

I heard my alarm go off and looked over at Kenji to see that he was still sleeping. I smiled and walked over to his bed.

"Kenji Wake Up!" I yelled in his ear making him fall off his bed.

"Dammit Yen!" he screamed, getting up from the floor. "Do you have to do that every morning?"

"Hmm... Maybe," I replied as I left to make our food.

I made us some rice and eggs for breakfast, and Mom left us some money for lunch. I was about to yell for Kenji again when he walked into the kitchen.