HaruHaru

1. Distant Sister

All this time, everyone thought that I was an orphan. Truth is, I'm really not. I do have a brother, a twin, actually. He lives so far away from me. We both live by ourselves. I'm part of a swim team just like him, and I too swim freestyle. I also swim backstroke. He never really checks on me and I don't know why. He's always been so closed up in his tiny little shell ever since we were little. He never had an interest in interacting with others except for the water. He has friends, but he's so anti-social. Unlike me, I love to talk to others... But! This is the time I get to see him in a long time..!

"Weekends are so boring nowadays...." A young girl, lying on her back one summer day, talked to herself as time went on without her. Her long black hair rested freely on the floor, and her legs swung in the air as if someone was trying to pull her up from the floor.

I'm Haruna Nanase, and yeah my name sounds SO similar to my twin brother's. Just replace the "N" in my name with a "K" and you have "Haruka." Sounds so feminine coming from me, because.... Never mind. Haruka rarely mentions me in one of his daily conversations with his friends. Hopefully I'll surprise them once I see Haruka.

"Oh my god, this is so boring..." Haruna sighed in annoyance. She rolled around on the floor, groaning and mumbling to herself.

-Knock knock!-

"Ugh.... What is it now?" Haruna groaned as she rubbed the back of her head. She slowly got up from the floor and walked towards the door.

"Ha-chan! It's me!"

"Yeah, I know it's you, stupid. Come in." Haruna unlocked the door and allowed her friend, Miharu Katou, inside her home.

This is my idiot friend, Miharu Katou. We've been friends ever since we were little. She loves it when she's around me, but most of the time I grow sick and tired of her presence. It really pains me to go through this, honestly.

"So, are you going to see him?" asked Miharu. Haruna felt that strange vibe coming from Miharu as she asked that simple question. Miharu looked as if she wanted to kill herself for asking Haruna that question.

"Of course I am! Isn't it obvious?" Haruna answered right away. Miharu turned away from her and cursed under her breath. She clenched her fists and tapped her foot on the ground.

"T-That brother of yours doesn't even deserve to be your brother... He sounds so mean!"

"I understand where you're coming from, but he's my brother. I miss him, and I haven't seen him in a long time." Haruna gave Miharu her warm smile to keep her calm. Miharu's great hate towards Haruna's twin brother made everything seem so complicated. However, Haruna's always able to find a way to make things a bit easier. Haruna patted Miharu on the head due to being taller than her, and threw herself on the floor as if someone came barging in on her home trying to rob the place.

"Ha-chan...." Miharu sighed. She threw herself on top of Haruna and laughed. Haruna felt a bolt of pain race through her spine. Miharu's elbow rested on top of Haruna's soft head and her legs rested on top of Haruna's legs.

"I hope he's excited as I am..." Haruna said to herself.

Haruka, wait for me..!