Getting to Know a Yaujta

Chap 27

Revelations

I walked back into the garage with the full intention of telling Krone about how I thought Josh was complete and utter idiot. I mean the nerve of him! Not only does he try to talk to me in a cryptic language, he also expected me to understand him and completely forget about Krone!

The only thing that stopped me from venting out my frustration was the sight of Krone looking as angry as I felt. If there's one thing I'd readily admit, it's that I don't like my Yautja not being happy.

"Krone?" I walked up to him, "You okay?"

"What did he say?"

"Well...nothing really, he was just being a jerk..."

"Did he mistreat you?"

"No, no, no! Nothing like that..." I didn't want him throwing Josh into walls again... "He was just...asking me to stay away from you."

"He has no right to ask you that."

"I know, that's why I politely told him to F off."

"You shouldn't have been polite..."

I half smiled.

"I don't like the way he treats you."

"Neither do I, but that's just how things are," I laid my back against the ship.

"Why do you tolerate him?"

I shrugged, "He's my brother."

He didn't seemed impressed.

I took a deep breath for myself, "I'd like to think that one day we'll get along and laugh about how we used to be up each others faces..." I admitted before I lowed my eyes, "but if it's not like that then...I guess that's how it's gonna be...I can't change that," I almost sighed.

I've never told anyone this and I myself have never bothered to think about how me and Josh would be like in the future. Like I just said, it'd be really cool if one day when we see each other and not start to bark at each other.

"Josh can be the world's biggest a-hole, and I can be angry at him, but I don't think I can rightfully say that I hate him," I finished, "we're family after all."

We didn't say anything.

Josh is a lot of things...but he's my big brother in the end.

Krone sat down, the numbing in my legs made me do likewise.

"You won't do what he says, will you?"

"Of course not," I nudge his arm, "I promised, remember?"

Krone gave a tiny smile, "Yes...you did."

"So I'm never ever gonna stay away from you, got it?"

He nodded.

"Good."

I rested my head on his shoulder. He always felt so warm.

"I've always wondered what it must be like."

I looked up at him, it's just like what he when I was helping him with his ship. I wanted to ask what he meant but he didn't answer me the last time...

He seemed to notice my disposition, Krone looked down at me with his hazel eyes, "To have a family."

My eyes widened.

"A real family," He looked ahead with bitterness,"not twenty plus brothers I don't care about, a dead father, and a mother who still mates with whoever she sees fit."