The Family Oriented Babysitter

The Zoo

"Taka? What did you say to Kotaro?" I sternly asked the boy with my arms crossed. 

Kirin came up to Ryuuichi, Usaida and I earlier, notifying us that Kotaro was looking sad based on something Taka mentioned. When I looked at my adopted baby brother, he was looking down at his tiger shirt with a sad expression. 

"Kotaro? What's wrong?" Ryuuichi asked his younger brother. 

"Taka. I'm going to ask again." I repeated myself. "What did you say to Kotaro?" 

The boy stood nervously in front of me as I proceed to take his favorite toy sword away. 

"M-My sword!" Taka shouted with tears prickling in the corner of his eyes. "That's my sword Yuna-chan!" 

"Tell me what you said."

"I-I only told Kotaro that it's dumb how he wears that shirt if he's never seen a real tiger!" He answered while sniffling. 

"I see. Is that right Kotaro?" Ryuuichi looked at Kotaro for confirmation and the little boy nodded. 

Taka then sucked up the tears and started to shout in defense. "I-I didn't do nothing' wrong! I only spoke the truth!"

*PUNCH*

Hayato appeared behind Taka and knocked his head and I could see the elder brother's face red in anger and what Taka had said to Kotaro. "Yes you did you idiot." 

"WAHHHHHHH!!!!" 

On cue, Taka started crying and ran towards me for comfort. "Yuna-chan! Nii-chan hit me!!!" 

"Oi, go and say you're sorry" Hayato threatened his brother again. 

"Ha-Ya-To. No threats towards Taka." I face palmed at first and then picked up the crying Taka. "There there Taka. Its okay."

"Y-Yes. It's okay. I'm sure Kotaro is not mad. Right Kotaro?" Ryuuichi looked at Kotaro and he nodded again. 

"Nii-chan you always do that!" Taka shouted with tears still in his eyes and face flushed. "Just admit that you hate me!" 

"Taka don't say that." I said, handing the sword back to the boy as I slowly walked towards Hayato for the two to interact. 

"What are you talking about?" Hayato glared down at his younger brother. 

"See Taka?" Ryuuichi started speaking, "Kamitani doesn't hate you-"

"I don't particularly like or hate you." Hayato interrupted. 

This caused Taka, Ryuuichi and I to look at Hayato in distress and disbelief. Did Hayato really just say that!?

I slowly looked down at Taka and I could see his shocked expression turning into heartbreak as the water in his eyes gotten worse. "WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!"

Taka turned his head and buried it in my bosom, crying even louder, piercing my eyes at how loud it is. Probably the loudest he's ever cried before. 

"I HATE YOU NII-CHAN! I HATE YOU! IHATEYOUIHATEYOUIHATEYOU! WAHHHHHHH!"

I just stood there in shock and eyes wide, staring at Hayato who also stood there with his usual deadpan expression. 

My brother approached Hayato, placing his hands on my friends shoulder and shaking him violenting, trying to knock some senses in him. "Kamitani! What are you thinking?!"

"I was just being honest with him. Little brothers go beyond like or hate." 

"HA-YA-TO!" I yelled at the elder brother while gently patting the younger's head. "WHY WOULD YOU SAY THAT!?"