Aka-no-Joo

Chapter 2

My hands were shaking, and I woke up sweating. My eyes were streaming with tears. I looked over my shoulder and saw my gloves I was working so hard on sitting next to me. They were going to be a gift to Mikoto. I was going to visit him at the bar today, but he's probably busy.

I'll just drop them off and go straight to work.

Yeah, that sounds like a good idea.

While trying to get dressed I had heard a knock on the door. I told Inari I wasn't coming to school today, so she'll just have to be without me. After the last jump and wiggle into my pants, I quickly went to open the door.

It was the same guy from before. The scepter 4 guy.

"Can I help you?" I asked.

" I didn't know he had a little sister..." I tilted my head, and watched him click his tongue. Did he know Mikoto? Is that why he's here? Then he pulled out my ID and phone.

" you left this last night on the road, Tsubaki-chan." He said, before handing it to me. The moment I grabbed my phone, his chest started to glow red. Even when it's burned. A beautiful glow still showed.

"Um...Arigatou." He grins, but his friends were walking away and waving at me.

"Suoh Tsubaki, " He said. " Suoh... I've heard that name before."

I felt my heart racing. Does he know Mikoto as well? Oh dear god,I hope not. I just want to go these gloves off and come back.

"I'm sure you have. " I said.

"Fushimi." We both turned our heads and saw a woman and man in blue.The woman looked like she was about to burst out of her uniform anytime soon. If not from the front then definitely from underneath. The man caught my attention the most. He was tall with blue hair and glasses. I can feel nothing but ice. Mikoto always gave me a burning sensation throughout my body; but this guy ....he was so cold. I was shivering under my jacket. His eyes were locked on to me.

"We're moving out." The woman said. Her tone was just as cold and serious as this guy's stares. My shiver turned into trembles.

"Not quite," the man said, before stepping forward. His eyes locking with mine and I saw nothing but blue. " Suoh Tsubaki , The Mysterious Red Queen."

Red Queen...?

What the hell is he talking about?

"Your brother spoke of you.." My eyes widened. He knows Mikoto, he's aware of my relation with him. "He mumbles in his sleep about you. He apologies about leaving."

I was crying, and didn't even notice my tears. "I mean nothing to him," I whispered. "He doesn't even visit me, not once."

"Perhaps there's a reason why he doesn't have any time to see you." The man says. "He could be protecting you."

"From what?" I ask. Holding down my anger. My voice was cracking. "Whatever he could possibly throw at me, I can handle."

The man held my hands firmly. " No matter how long you've dealt with it, no one can overcome the absence of a sibling."

I tried to speak, but ended up sobbing in pain.

"Wh-where is Onii-san now?" I asked.

"He's in our custody, " The man had held out his handkerchief while I wiped at my tears. "And Suoh-san, you should come with us."

I noticed Fushimi looking over his shoulder a lot. While the man comfort me.

"There's a number of bad men looking for your brother, and if they knew you were his younger sister. You'll be wrapped into this mess too." The man said.

"Oi–" My eyes widened as Fushimi had just thrown a knife halfway across the room into a boy's shirt. Pinning him to the wall.He was the same guy from last night, and when Mikoto came to help me.

"I finally caught you, Mi~~sa~~ki." Just the way he said that boy's name, it held such delight in it. Like there's some twisted pleasure inall of this.

"Stop...please.!" I said,but Fushimi didn't seem to hear me. I saw blue aura fill around him and red just around his knives.

" I'm guessing you're here for Tsubaki-Chan too, huh Mi~~sa~~ki?" Fushimi said, "I'm starting to think this is starting to turn into a little crush. "

Fushimi looks over at me and grins. A grin that now scares me."Ne ne, she looks familiar ,doesn't she?" He asks. "What's the name of that girl you werehead over heels in love with in middle school?"

"Suoh Tsu~~ba~~ki." He whispered into his ear. I couldn't make out what else he said, but it made Misaki scramble around.

"Fuck you, Saru!" Misaki yelled out.

"Now Suoh-chan ," My attention went back to the man in front of me. "Shall you come with us? More men like this one will come after you if you wish to stay here."

I lookedn over at Misaki and saw him arguing with Fushimi. I knew they both looked familiar. I went to school with them, and they both dropped out of school just to be in HOMRA with Onii-san.

I nodded walked with the man. "Will you take me to see Mikoto?" I asked.

"By joining me in scepter 4 you will see him as much as you desire." He said. I nodded as we walked out of the apartment building. I was so excited to see Mikoto that I couldn't stop shaking.I planned on joining scepter 4 when I got out of school . I didn't think that it would be sooner.

Mikoto was laying on his bed. His eyes closing ,but I can tell he wasn't sleep.He looked so peaceful that it didn't matter if he was in jail or not. " You have a visitor."Munakata said .

Mikoto didn't turn around, and I found myself frowning. "Onii-san.."

He finally turned around and stared at me. Munakata had unlocked the door and I walked inside. I kept my distance and gripped my hands from shaking. All of that red, I wanted to touch him.

"I heard you were here," I began. "But not like this."

"Why are you here?" He asked.

"To see you." I said, the tone in my voice was quiet. "I finally caught up to you."

He didn't say anything. "Why didn't you stay with Kusanagi? Back at the bar with the gang!"

"Because I wanted to see you! " I yelled out, "I don't care about anyone in that gang but you,Mikoto."

"You never call! You never stay and talk to me! I haven't seen you in four years. I have no family, only you! And yet..." I dropped to the ground, my eyes were streaming with tears. I exploded and he didn't seem too bothered by it.

"And yet I still feel like I'm not getting through to you. "I said . "I think I'm not as important as that little girl you're always walking around with. Or that boy on the skateboard. You look so happy when you're with your friends. I just wanted to talk to you."

I felt my eyes burning. " Baka-no-Mikoto ," before I could say anything else ,Mikoto grabbed me and helped me up. I sat on his bed, and he laid on my lap.

"I always hated that nickname, you're the only one who calls me that." He says. I can feel the burning heat inside of him travel into me. Making me hot.

"I feel better now. " Mikoto muttered. "Like I can sleep without burning everything down for once."

I smiled and ran my fingers into his hair. Watching him drift to sleep. "That's great,Onii-san."

"Sorry, Tsubaki-Chan."

Moments later,and I had fallen asleep. Happy to finally sleep with my brother again.