We Were... (Nalu) ✔

Chapter 22: Five years Later

Lucy P.O.V

"Mommy Mommy! Look!" yelled Lira running with her report card.

I looked at it and I sweat dropped.

"Seeeee~ I got Cs this time."

As I looked at the 12 year old Lira, I couldn't help but feel a little sad for her. "Yes but...you have a D in Math. Also, the rest of your classes are all Cs. The only A you have is in P.E. The only B you have is in Art..."

"Yeah but I did better!"

Then the door opened. I looked over and saw Natsume walking in. "Oh...Na-chan..how was school?" I asked.

"It was okay..."

"Na-chan! What did you get on your report card?!" yelled Lira.

He opened it and showed it to us. "Straight As..." he said slowly.

I looked over at Lira with narrow eyes. "Lammy..."

"Yes?" she asked worried.

"How can your 8 year old brother get better grades than you?!"

"It's not my fault!"

Then Natsume placed his bag on the floor and walked away. While walking away he said expression less,"Mommy, don't blame Lammy for being an idiot."

"Natsume!" I yelled.

"Mommy, can I punch him now?!"

"No! You're not punching anyone."

"Baaaaka~" he sang in a monotone voice while walking to the kitchen.

"That's it!" Lira yelled while running after Natsume.

"Lira NO! Natsume stop-"

BAM!

Then I heard cries. "MOMMY! LAMMY HIT ME!" Natsume yelled while running over to me.

I walked over to Lira and pulled her ear. "Ouch! That hurts!"

"I told you not to hit your brother."

"Yeah.." whispered Natsume from behind my leg.

"But he started it!"

"No I didn't!"

"Yeah you did!"

"No I didn't!"

My head began to hurt. I finally broke and pulled both of their ears.

"Both of you are going to stop fighting NOW!"

They then stopped and stared at each other with tears in their eyes.

"Both of you guys now have to sit there and stare at each other for 10 minutes. Say anything and we start all over again."

"But Mommy!" they said together.

"No. This is your punishment."

Lira threw herself on the floor and sat with her legs wide open and her arms holding her body up.

Natsume slowly squatted and sat. Then he folded his legs criss cross style.

I then sat by them and watched them.

"Mama's boy." she whispered while sticking her tongue out at Natsume.

"Baka..."he whispered while placing his elbow on his thigh and his chin on the palm of his hand.

"Time restarts!" I yelled.

It's been like this, for the past 5 years. I guess it's just part of growing up.