UtaPri One Shots ((finished))

{ AI } Sunsets

    Dedicated to the lovely @ShermyLam~

{ Your P.O.V }

Letting out a small sigh, I sat myself down on the small hill. The sun was just beginning to set and by far this is my favorite part of the day. No one to bother me during my time to relax.

"What are you doing ___?"

I mentally slapped myself for jinxing the situation I'm in. Glancing over my shoulder, I immediately locked eyes with the tealettes. "I could ask you the same AI."

He blinked at me a few times, seeming to try and analyze the situation, and then walked over to sit down beside me. "I haven't seen you all day and I began questioning where you had wandered off to."

"Well I've been here." I laughed dryly.

AI looked directly at me as I stared off towards the setting sun. "Is it about what Ranmaru spoke to you about earlier?" He asked confused.

I glanced over to him for a second and then diverted my gaze. "It's not that." I lied.

My conversation with Ranmaru earlier wasn't exactly one I was looking forward to. We're siblings, have been since we were nothing more than a few years old, but I've never truly felt like I was apart of the family. Always questioning why our parents treaded around certain topics and why I was always treated differently compared to Ranmaru and our middle sister. The youngest of three and that can't even be a good enough reason behind being treated the way I am.

Ranmaru and I don't really talk with our family. Sister isn't fond of our decisions and neither are our parents. They hate knowing that after we lost our family fortune that Ranmaru and I moved onto rock instead of going to school.

And that's why I got a call this morning. Mother and father sounded almost emotionless as they just told me that I'm adopted. I kind of already knew and it wasn't surprising in the least. But it hurt a bit, knowing that they frankly didn't care about how this would effect me and instead just cut off our call instead of talking me through this.

Ranmaru was the only person I've told so far today and of course he tried to comfort me. He always knew I was adopted being the oldest of us three siblings. He could remember a bit about that day I first came home with our parents. But, like the good older brother he's always been, he didn't say a single word and instead treated me just how he treated our middle sister. Lovingly and very caring.

"___?" AI said my name, snapping me from my mind.

With a small shake of my head in hopes of clearing these slightly disheartening thoughts, I gave AI a small smile. "Nothing is wrong AIAI." I laughed while trying to pretend as if everything's alright. The teal haired idol clearly didn't believe any word of what I just said and instead gave me a blank stare.

Not waiting for him to ask anymore questions, I pushed up off the grassy hill and turned to walk back inside. Though I didn't get very far. Fingers wrapped around my wrist prevented me from walking any further. Glancing back, AI was already standing and giving me a somewhat concerned look.

"Tell me." He said. "I'm, I think, worried, yes, I'm worried about you."

I smiled at him trying to understand his feelings. "Some things are best left unsaid AI. Just give me a few hours and I'll be back to normal alright?"

AI's grip on my wrist only tightened as I tried to yank it from him. He didn't let me move a single inch while he moved closer to me. Before I could register what was happening, the tealette wrapped his arms around me in a gentle embrace.

"You're not alright. But if you refuse to tell me, then at least let me do this much."

My compose slowly began slipping as AI pressed his body against mine and wrapped his arms tightly around my sides. He kept my head pressed lightly against his chest while he rubbed soothing circles into my back between my shoulder blades. Without noticing, small tears began escaping my eyes.

Being told I'm adopted isn't what hurts the worst about this situation. Ranmaru is still my older brother so essentially, I haven't lost anything. What hurts is knowing that my foster parents and older sister have disowned me. It's bad enough that my real parents didn't want me and now my foster parents don't either?

It's heartbreaking.

AI kissed the top of my head and then began humming the chorus to his song Winter Blossom. I couldn't stop my silent tears as I snuggled closer into his embrace with nothing but the setting sun to watch over us on this grassy hill. "It's alright ___, I won't let you deal with this on your own."

I looked up to AI's face with a sad smile. "Thank you." I murmured before rubbing my slightly red and swollen eyes.

He grabbed my hand and gently pushed them away. You'll make your face more swollen." With a soft touch, AI wiped away my tears with a soft smile. "I don't like seeing you like this." He then mumbled under his breath.

"Sorry."

"Don't apologize." AI chuckled and then caressed my cheek with his hand. "Just let me stay with you from now on alright?"

I nodded my head. "Alright..." I mumbled with a small smile of my own.

AI looked to the almost completely disappeared sun. "How about we watch the sunset together from now on?" He asked.

I followed his gaze out to the setting sun. "I'd like that." I whispered. "I'd like that very much."

Sunsets would become our thing and eventually, it would be the thing that defines our relationship. AI and I never really talked much before this evening and now he will soon become the one boy other than Ranmaru that I would ever fully trust. Dealing with everything on my own isn't always the best option.

Thankfully, the sunset gave me my chance to realize that...