Not Your Average Ghost Story Ruikasa

10 An Older Sisters Wish

Rui POV:  tw for this chapter!!

    I saw Tsukasa clinging to me in his sleep. The bandages on his were stained red.

   I was in an uncomfortable position so I tried to move but he was clinging on too tight. I grabbed his hands and removed them from my side. He squirmed and tried to move closer. I laid down in a different position and closed my eyes.
   I felt a weight on my chest. I opened my eyes to see Tsukasa yet again, clinging to me. Except he was awake, crying. "Don't leave me.." He muttered.
I wrapped my arms around him while he held onto me crying hard.
   "Shhhh.. It's alright, darling." I widened my eyes, why did I call him that??? Oh my god I'm stupid.

But it seemed that was enough to reassure h, because he wiped the remaining tears from his eyes and closed his eyes. I smiled and drifted off to sleep.

In the morning I woke up and remembered last night. Oh. I have to ask him about the bandages don't I. Sh#t.

I walked out of the bedroom to see him making breakfast. "Good morning, Darling." He giggled a bit after repeating what I called him last night,

I blushed. "Shut up! I wasn't thinking..." I said, scratching the back of my head.

He laughed and set pancakes for us on the kitchen table.

We both sat down and took our own share of pancakes.

I rolled up my sleeves so I wouldn't get syrup all over my shirt. I noticed Tsukasa go to do the same thing, but stopped. I felt a weight in my chest. I took a deep breath.. I'm so sorry.

"Tsukasa. Let me see your arm please." I asked, reaching out to him and scooting our plates aside.

"Eh? Why so sudden?" He asked with high panic in his voice, putting his arms to his chest.

"Please." I repeated.

He started to shake. "I don't want to hurt you, alright?" I said in a reassuring manner.

I saw tears start to form in his eyes. He closed his eyes and turned his head away as he stuck his arm out for me to see.

With one hand, I held his hand. With the other, I gently rolled up his sleeve. I examines the bandages. I stood up. "Let's go." I lead him upstairs to the bathroom.

He looked at me unwrapping the bandages and started to cry. I looked at the hardly healed scars. I wanted to fall to my knees and sob but I didn't. I needed to stay strong.

I started to clean them. He held my other hand tightly.

Finally when I finished rewrapping the scars, I sat down on a stool in front of the sink. I pulled him onto my lap and he leaned his head over my shoulder.

"I- I.. I'M SO-SORRYY. I DON'T KNOW WHY. I-I JUST-" He began, but I stroked his hair. "Please don't apologize. If you feel the need to hurt yourself again, I'll be there to talk to. You're not alone anymore." I said, we both cried together.

Some time passes and Tsukasa feels much better. We were both sitting on the couch and then Tsukasa gets a notification.

"Oh Rui. Do you mind if I go hang out with Akito and you stay here? He wants 'bro time' or whatever." He asks.

"I don't mind, have fun." He gets up, puts his shoes on and heads out the door.

Hmm now what?

Tsukasa POV:

When walking to his house, I start to think, we haven't hung out in a while. Actually, we haven't even talked for a while. He hasn't been at school that much. And if he is he's just been ignoring everyone. I hope everything's okay...

I got to his house and was about to knock until I got pulled inside the home.
  "Huh? Akit-"
  "Shh!" He put a finger to my lips then peeped his head around a corner leading to the kitchen. I looked too.
His dad paced around in circles. He looked terrifying.
I looked over at Akito. He looked like shit.

We tip toes to his bedroom and quietly shut the door.
He took a sigh of relief as we sat on his bed. "What was that all about, and are you okay? You look like you haven't slept in ages.." I said, putting a hand on his forehead to check if he was sick. Nope.

He looked uneasy. I put an arm on his back. "You can tell me anything, you know that man." I reassured.

He took a deep breath. "My life, is falling apart.. I don't know what to do.. Vivid bad squad disbanded. I'm pretty sure Toya locked himself up in his room or something and.. And... Worst of all.. Ena- she w-went missing. I miss her so much... I never got to say goodbye.." He put his hands on his face to cover the tears.

I hugged him tightly. Ena's gone??? I never knew her too well. All I know was that she was Akito s big sister. And one day Akito invited me to go shopping with them, she seemed like a nice girl. I feel awful.

"We've always had a strained relationship, but I always knew she just wanted to protect me. She was a great big sis. SHE was the reason I wanted to sing. But she's gone.. Now, dad is so stressed trying to find her. He started drinking and.. Now I feel I need to hide. What the fuck do I do??!!" He cried harder.

Oh my god.. This is why he wasn't at school. "I'm so sorry.." I said.

He gazed at a picture on the wall. He smiled a bit through the tears. I looked at it too. "She drew that for me on my birthday." He said.
"Woah! That looks just like you!" I replied.
"She's a great artist. I told her it was amateur, but to be honest, I was starstruck staring at it for an hour straight.."

I looked at his tear stained face. "You know, Ena probably wouldn't want you sitting here crying for her like this. She would want you to accept it. She would want you to continue singing." I said, looking at a framed picture of kid Ena holding baby Akito.

You're right.. I should ask Vbs if they wanna be a group again. Thanks." He smiled.

I smiled back, then checked the time. It's already been an hour.

"I wish you luck, in gonna head home. Bye Akito!" We waved bye and I snuck out of the house.

I hope everything goes well for him.