Where They Went [Brothers Conflict]

Waking Up

Ari's P.O.V.

...BEEP...BEEP...BEEP...

'What is this...?' "Hey, I think she's waking up!" 'I don't recognize that voice... Yet, it sounds so familiar...' It was defiantly male. His words were always soft spoken and gentle. 'The man who took care of me... No, that's not right.'

"Oh, that poor girl... I hope she's alright!" I heard a female voice cry out fretfully. 'What is she so worried about? Is there something wrong with me?' "Considering her circumstances, it'd probably be best if she'd stay as she is..." Another male voice grumbles, this one rougher and harsher than the first.

"Oh, please, Daisuke-san! Don't be so negative." The female scolds him, to which the male scoffed in irritation.

"Whatever..."

"Can I see her now?" A new feminine voices requests quietly, as if she was afraid someone might snap at her if she didn't. This one sounds much less mature than the other, and for some reason, hearing her speak was like music to my ears. 'So familiar... Argh!' Frustrated, I scrunched my nose in agitation in my unusually peaceful state. Whilst my mind was persistently throwing itself forward, in hopes of waking my body up from its motionless state, my body remained as still as ever. When I tried to wiggle my fingers, the most I could manage was a slight twitch, and thereafter I had used up a great portion of my energy. 'What's going on... Dang it! Why can't I move? And why can't I remember these people?'

"I'm afraid she's not quite able to move yet, however she's defiantly awake." The man from earlier spoke up again in that casual, soothing voice of his, acknowledging my presence for the first time. 'Finally! I'm right here, ya know!'

"Ooh! Ooh! I wanna see! Can I see oneesan's friend, can I?" A young voice chants, this once more high-pitched than the others. "I can, can't I? Pleeeeasssee?"

"I don't see why not." The girl with the familiar voice speaks up quietly, seemingly more confident this time. "It's alright, isn't it, Masaomi-sama?"

"Of course... Just be careful, alright? We wouldn't want to disturb her." 'You already did, Baka.' I muttered angrily internally, although of course no one heard. Apparently, the man with the calming voice was named Masaomi. 'Not that I care T^T. Now help me wake up already! I'm hungry...'

"I'm looking at you, Wataru! No poking her or anything!" He added with a small chuckle, to which I heard the young boy pout somewhere in the darkness.

"Hai~" The boy I assumed was Wataru sang, to which I mentally rolled my eyes. 'It's decided. I am never coming to the hospital to sleep Ever. Again.'

Wait, hospital? Where did that come from..? Was I...

Was something wrong with me?

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[Flashback Start:]
"Ne, oneesan, how do you put these together?" The cheeky voice of her little sister asked curiously, tilting her head to the side and giving her a sideways glance. Ari smiled at her sibling's sparkling sapphire eyes and turned her head to look at the tablet she grasped firmly in one small hand. "Here, let me show you." She said calmly, giving her sister a closed eyed smile before looking back at the screen.

On it was a mess of animated coloring blocks, a puzzle designed to confuse the little ones and be passed with ease by older children such as herself. At the top it read 'Level 36', which surprised the girl a bit. It was a big accomplishment for a first-grader such as her sister to pass. "Do you really need my help, Misuki-nii?" Ari asked slowly, although this fact seemed to fly right past the girl as she pouted. "Of course not! I just... Umm... Think it would be nice if we solved it together- yeah, that's it." She nodded eagerly, chattering mostly to herself as her oneesan already knew the true answer.