Seiji

Ten

Ten: Kyou, Grades, Happiness

I patted the snow down. The snowman looked kinda goofy if I must say, but Tsukasa seemed to like it. He went over to take a picture of it. "Looks good." He gave me a thumbs up.

"You're kidding right?" I groaned. "I am just not a kid like you on the inside."

"I know. You are missing out bro." He chuckles.

Tsukasa began skimming his phone. "Hey...Takumi just invited me to a mixer. I don't want to go." He frowns.

"Why not?"

"He is just trying to hook me up with girls again. He doesn't know why I don't want a relationship."

I went over to him. "What is the real reason? You were clearly into that one girl before."

He looks down. "Honestly. I don't want someone to take me away from you. I know it sounds silly, but I wanted to focus on you until you find a stable girl by your side." He smiles.

"You don't have to do that. I want you to live your life too you know."

"I know, but my life is you Seiji. As corny, and lame as that sounds."

I smiled. He always knows how to bring a smile to my face. "Don't go to the mixer, and spend some time with me. It has been weird that you've been free."

"Well I got one of my friends to help me construct a building. He is actually working in that line of work, and he wanted to help me out. We are in the process of making our own building in the city. It will be near a shopping center so that is perfect. I am so happy right now, you have no idea." He smiles big.

"I can tell. It is refreshing to see you like this." I chuckled.

"Hey I am naturally a happy guy. You already know that." He nudges. "We have been having way too many emotional days. I want today to be a good one."

"Me too."

"I got something for you inside. Come on!" He takes my hand, and pulls me inside.

He searches around his jewelry box, and pulls out a plain black dog tag. "Here you go!" He hands me it. I noticed there was an extra hole where the pendant was.

"What is this for?" I pointed to the hole.

"You can attach another pendant one day or a ring. I don't know. It looked neat." He smiles brightly. "I bought that for you so a piece of me will always be with you."

I held it tightly in my hand. "I will always wear it."

"Good. It was not cheap." He winks. "I always get the best for my darling brother."

"You're so nice." I looked down ashamed that I wasn't nice enough.

"I am nice, but so are you." He pokes me. "Head up okay!"

"O-okay!"

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The next day I had to go to school with the rain pouring like no tomorrow. I dreaded seeing my friends. They mainly pissed me off by telling me about stupid bullshit I didn't care about.

I ran quicker since I woke up late. My uniform was all soaked. I sprinted to the bus stop, and tripped on my untied shoelace. I fell flat on my face, and I felt so embarrassed. Luckily no one was around to witness that.

"Hey are you alright?"

SHIT! That was the only thing I could think of. Someone saw me in this awful postion. I stood up, and saw that orange hair guy with an umbrella.