Soaring Conflicts(Brothers Conflict Love Story)

Confusion Part 4

Keiko's POV

        Me and Ema were sitting in her room looking at the pictures from tonight. She held her camera flipping through them while I looked at them on my laptop which I'd downloaded the pictures on. These would make a great slideshow. For our birthdays it was usually just Ema and me, our father was always away for work and such. Though he always sent us something. So taking time to remember a large birthday celebration like this was something me and Ema were more than happy to do.

        "Uh Kei-chan...My cell phone isn't here." Ema suddenly said, looking around.

        "Did you leave it downstairs? I thought I saw you with it in the living room. Want me to go get it for you Em?"

        "Oh n-no. I can do it Kei." I close my laptop.

        "Don't worry. I was going to go down there anyway, I forgot my iPod. I'll just go get it now before I forget and grab your cell to okay?" I said getting up. 

        "Okay." I closed the door behind me.

        When I got downstairs I stopped before entering the living room, hearing some of my brothers already in there.

        "I would've liked her to make me a cake, too." I heard Tsubaki comment.

        "I suppose." Azusa responded. Were they talking about Ema?

        "Arrogant bastard." I frowned in confusion. What a weird thing for Subaru to suddenly say.

        "Is something the matter, beloved Subaru?" Tsubaki teased.  

        "Love, my ass." Who knew Subaru had such a foul mouth. "So stupid."

        "Stupid? You say that, but...You sure your mind isn't on one of our newest Little Sisters?" Seriously Tsubaki? Stop teasing the poor boy.

        "Wha-? Th-That's not true!" 

        "Then, what do you think of them, Subaru?"

        "What do I think?"

        "You can't say? See? One of them really is on your mind! Which one huh?"

        " You're wrong!" Subaru sounded mad.

        "Then tell me why I'm wrong." I shook my head as I peered over the railing. Tsubaki really needs to stop goading him.

        "F-Frankly, they're a pain!" I flinched at his tone. Ouch! "I-It's been just us guys for all this time and suddenly, these girls come along...Ever since they came here, I've had to be careful, even just taking a bath. And I can't stay naked after my training routine. They're just a nuisance!" I stood there rigid as Subaru stood up. "I'm going to wash my face."

        "Thank you for sharing your honest opinion oh dearest Onii-chan." I spoke up once Subaru reached where I stood. I looked down at my feet. "I know I'm not an easy person to get along with but what you said about Ema is completely unjustified. She doesn't deserve to be talked about like that. I'll try to stay out of you way from now on, but give Ema a chance." Keeping calm I walked past him to the living room receiving concerned gazes from Tsubaki, Kaname and Azusa. Obviously that'd heard what I'd said. "Sorry I just forgot my iPod and Ema's phone I'll be out of your way in a sec."

        I left before they could say anything else. 

        I went straight to Ema's room dropping off her cell phone. I barely said anything as I collected my laptop and left. Tears stung at my eyes as I launched myself on my bed, my music blasting from my iPod docker. Maybe I'd been fooling myself believing I could be accepted. It's sad I guess how all I seem to be capable of is causing others trouble, and to think I'd convinced myself that this time could be different. I was just useless. 

       Later on I laid on my bed, staring at the ceiling when my room's doorbell rang. I ignored it. Five minutes later it rang again. Closing my eyes I blocked it out and tried to sleep. Not noticing my door opening. 

        "Imouto wake up." I turned to face the wall as someone poked my shoulder.

        "Go away. I'm sleeping." I huffed pulling a pillow over top of my head. I felt my bed sink a little as someone sat down. 

       The person laughed. "No you're not."

        "I would be if someone would just shut up." I mumbled. I felt someone tug on my pillow but I held on tight. "Don't touch the pillow."

        "Why is Imouto being so mean?" They whined. I huffed as I threw my pillow at a white mop of hair and faced Tsubaki.

        "What do you want?" Tsubaki perked up now that I was facing him. God he was like a little kid. In the back of my mind, my conscience noted how ironic that was coming from me. I ignored it, stupid conscience. 

        "Much better, now I can see my precious Imouto's face." I rolled my eyes.

        "Get to the point." Tsubaki sighed.

        "Subaru apologized to Ema." That caught my attention. 

        "He did? Good." 

        "Kei-chan...listen, forget about what Subaru said. We all think of you as our little sister, it was because I was teasing him that he said things he didn't mean." He placed a hand on my head. "Really."

        I rolled my eyes, smiling a bit. "So what you're saying is that it was your fault?" I teased. 

        "Kei-chan that's mean!" He whined. I shook my head.

        "Don't worry about it Onii-san." I hugged him around the waist before tugging him down beside me, completely catching him off guard. 

        "Wha-!" I quickly whacked him in the face with a pillow efficiently cutting him off.  I stood and placed a foot on his stomach.

        "I have defeated the beast and avenged my honor! Bow to me peasants!" He narrowed his eyes at me playfully. I suddenly tumbled down when I felt him yank on my ankle. Damn him! 

        I let out a squeak as I fell on my stomach landing on something that was too firm to be my bed. I peaked one eye open to see a groaning Tsubaki who just had the wind knocked out of him. Seems his plan backfired!

        "Ha! Serves you right!" I stuck out my tongue. 

        "Imouto you're so cruel to me!" He wailed pulling me to him. His arms wear like iron bands wrapped around my waist and back. Curse my smallness, this guy easily engulfed my small frame with no chance for escape! He nuzzled his face into my neck causing a slight brush to spread across my face. Needless to say I struggled. 

        "Let me go you baka!" He laughed and rolled over squishing me.

        "Who's been defeated now? Hmm Kei-chan?" He taunted.  I stilled my movements and huffed.

        "No fair. That's cheating Onii-san." Tsubaki smirked and rolled off me, I went to whack him with a pillow but he caught it. I pouted. "Give me back my pillo-" I was cut off by a large yawn, closing my eyes I cuddled into a ball. I need to sleep. 

        "Aw! Is my little Imouto tired?" Tsubaki cooed like I was a cute puppy. It was annoying when you're trying to sleep or any other time really. I put a hand over his mouth and cuddled into him, and no this wasn't weird I'll cuddle anything. I am a cuddly lovable person so shut it! Wait a second who am I yelling at? Weird... 

        "Shut it baka! Either leave or let me sleep..." My words were slurred as I let another yawn already losing awareness to my surroundings. I barely noticed Tsubaki shift beside me and pull up the blankets over top of us, and I certainly didn't notice the blush spreading cross his face. I just snuggled into the comfortable warmth beside me and fell into a carefree blissful sleep.