Akito and the Loonatics

chapter 152

"Oh... This was the best birthday ever..." Estelle said, about to put out the candle still lit on Duck's head.

"I am jealous of you guys," Felicity said to her twin cousins. "You get to get older on your birthday... When you have been this age I have been for as long as I have, it gets old... Not growing up sucks as much as it does as growing up... I was hoping we could all grow up together when we would become in adolescence, but sadly, since Papa has bitten me, that cannot be so... Enjoy your special day..."

"Well, it's going to get better tomorrow." Akito smiled.

"If you say so..." Felicity shrugged.

"You thinking what I'm thinking?" Estelle whispered to her brother.

"Uh-huh." Akito nodded.

The two then took a small breath since it was just one candle and blew it out together.

Since Zadavia, Optimatus, and Captain Planet were going to leave for Freleng with Ixta, the Loonatics decided to relocate their headquarters on Planet Blanc where they would help fight with Tweetums and things were wrapping up quite nicely. It was almost about time for Ace and Lexi's wedding and the Loonatics were wondering where Akito and Estelle were going to live now since they relocated away from Acmetropolis.

"Guys, after the wedding, we're going back home with our family." Akito said.

This shocked the Loonatics a little since the twins had been living with them for so long.

"Are ya sure, guys?" Ace asked.

"Yes," Estelle said. "It would be the right thing to do. We love you guys a whole lot, but our family needs us. We'll miss you a lot and never forget you."

"Same here." Lexi hugged Estelle.

A tear began to slip through Akito's right eye. He then rubbed his eye.

"Akito... Sweetie... What's wrong?" Mo noticed that. "Aren't you having a lovely birthday?"

"Of course I am, but..." Akito said before he looked around and ran off to his room.

"I better go talk to him." Estelle said.

"Akito...." Mo frowned and held out her hand to her little boy.

"Twins are naturals together," Atticus told his wife. "There's no other sibling bond like it."

Mo pouted and nodded, standing her ground.

Akito buried his face under his pillow.

"Akito?" Estelle knocked on his door. "Can I come in?"

"Uh-huh." Akito answered back.

Estelle allowed the door to open and she stepped into her brother's room. "Akito, what's wrong?"

"I... Well, it's just I don't wanna say goodbye to this place, but I also want to go back home, but once we're back home or even stay here... I'm worried." Akito frowned.

"Oh, Akito..." Estelle decided to sit with him. "I kinda know what you mean... We've been here for a while now and now the Loonatics are moving to Planet Blanc while Zadavia will be back in Freleng... But... We were always told 'home is where the heart is'."

"I just don't know what I want to do..." Akito pouted. "We belong back home and the Loonatics belong here, but... It's hard."

"I know, but I'm sure we'll be able to see them again." Estelle said.

'I guess..." Akito sighed as he looked to his twin sister with a small smile, but still looked rather emotional once his Loonatics adventures were drawing to an end. "Um... Hey, Estelle?"

"Yeah?" Estelle looked to him.

"How.... Well..." Akito scooted back only slightly.

Estelle tilted her head. "What?"

Akito finally found the courage to what he wanted to say. "Do you think we'll always be like this?"

"What are you talking about?" Estelle asked.

"I mean... It's always fun being with you," Akito explained with a smile. "We play, we do stupid stuff, we go on adventures..." his smile then disappeared. "But... It won't last forever."

Estelle pouted slightly.

"And do I want it to last forever?" Akito asked.

"Hmm?" Estelle asked, confused.

"Eventually, you'll have a family of your own," Akito said. "Same for me. Ya know... Move on... Marriage, job, kids... All that stuff."

"Grown-Up stuff? Yeah..." Estelle shrugged. "So, what's the problem there?"

"It's just that, when that comes... We won't be this close anymore." Akito frowned. "I like this life and I'm sure if I w--"

"Shhh..." Estelle shushed him, putting her finger to keep him quiet enough for her to talk. "You worry too much, Akito..."

Akito stayed silent then.

'Think about it," Estelle continued. "We both have friends and we spend time with them... We fall in love with the people we like, but... Here we are, close as always."

Akito bowed his head.

"Of course we'll always be together, silly, we're twins! And we're not just any twins, we're Akito and Estelle Fudo: The 'Adventure Twins'!" Estelle smiled, throwing her hands in the air. "So, why are you so worried anyway?"

Akito kept his head bowed, he didn't say anything, but he knelt closer to his sister and hugged her very tightly, but of course, not too tight so he wouldn't crush her due to how strong he was for his age. His bandanna seemed to untie itself and fly off his head. "I have friends all over the place, but you're the only best friend I've got." he said, sounding like he was about to cry again.

Hearing Akito say those very words caused Estelle to start fill up with tears herself. She smiled as she blinked with tears in her sapphire eyes.

"I am scared of losing you." Akito told his sister.

"Silly." Estelle giggled with tears in her eyes while hugging him back.

The two decided that no matter what would happen, they would be twins forever.