【 ʙʟᴀᴄᴋ ꜰᴇᴀᴛʜᴇʀ 】

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BROTHER

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"You seem happy. Is it because she's back?" Seraphine asked Aki, who wouldn't stop smiling.

Aki was caught off-guard by Seraphine's bold comment, who had noted that he seemed happy. His denial was quickly followed by the others joining in with teasing.

"Geez, you're such a bad liar," she said as he continued to deny, her comment making him blush. "It's obvious you have a crush on her," Sousuke said, the teasing only intensifying as the rest of the group joined in. The attention shifted to the girl who was the object of Aki's affection, and the teasing only increased with each passing moment.

"Miss me? I didn't go too long, did I?" Kurono said jokingly, receiving a sarcastic response from Seraphine. "Sure. You do make us miss you so much that I want to die waiting for you," she said, her sarcasm making Kurono chuckle. Despite her tendency to be intimidating, she failed in her attempts to annoy Kurono as the girl remained cheerful. Kurono managed to save the day during their last encounter, which gave her an air of intrigue and importance.

Two figures entered into the scene, Shin and Shino. Kuro introduced herself and hinted at their playful interaction with a wink.

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Ryousuke was casually walking around when he heard a voice calling him from behind. He recognized the voice as his older brother, Ryuu. Ryousuke and his brother's relationship was complex, as Ryuu was often busy with training as he would be the next in line to lead their family. The siblings rarely spoke to each other and were distant, a pattern that was upheld in this instance as Ryuu did not initiate any lengthy conversations with Ryousuke.

Ryousuke turned to face Ryuu as he approached him, addressing him in a simple manner. Ryuu said "You should leave while you can" in a cryptic fashion, adding "This is not the life you want" as he came in front of Ryousuke. He leaned closer to him and whispered something ominous into his ear "You wont survive," leaving him with a threatening aura that caused chills in the younger sibling's spine.

After making the ominous and threatening remarks, Ryuu gave his brother a final look, a brief glance which filled Ryousuke with rage. He gripped his fist tightly and punched the wall, the force of the blow leaving slight cracks in the surface. "I'll prove to you how strong I've become," he said through gritted teeth, his anger growing with each passing moment.

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Shino was unable to tear his eyes from Kurono, a fascination which resulted in him asking a question out of curiosity. "Excuse me, sorry if this sounds rude but I'm just wondering. Are you always this tall or," he asked, a question which made Kurono laugh in amusement. She replied "I am tall. Why?" Shino then said "I just never saw a girl this tall before. It's cool," giving her a compliment which she accepted with thanks. Kurono enjoyed the attention she received from Shino.

Seraphine spotted the interaction and was immediately annoyed, seeing Shino giving Kurono a compliment. "Please don't compliment her. She'll get too cocky," she said, warning about the consequences of such behaviors. Kurono, however, found this amusing and teased Seraphine in return, playfully patting her head while saying "Don't worry, Snape, you will grow when you get older," a snarky comment which caused Seraphine to slap Kurono's hand away, the girls engaging in a teasing manner.

urono then saw Ryuu, who she approached with an easy-going smile. "Oh, I have to go. See ya," she said in a casual manner before she walked beside Ryuu. She started a conversation with him "So, how's your brother?" Ryuu's reply was filled with contempt and anger towards his parents. "I don't know what my parents were thinking sending him here is a good idea," he said, expressing his dissatisfaction at the arrangement.

Kurono tried to cheer up Ryuu by offering a positive perspective on the situation. "I understand that you disagree with this, but maybe it's your opportunity to bond with your brother," she said, her optimistic outlook trying to lift up his mood. However, Ryuu seemed dead set on his perspective, responding with a grim view of the situation. "He's my brother, Kuro. I don't want him to be like me. My life was already ruined when I was a kid and I don't want him to end up like me," he said, keeping his tone dark and pessimistic.