My Life at Raimon

12. Brother?

It was dark when I woke up, and I was alone in the room

"I think I'll go for a walk to clear my head," I thought to myself

I had some weird feelings about this place so decided to go explore the town a little. I put on my hoodie that was draped over the bed and slipped out of the room. I didn't realize that Gouenji had been watching over me and was tailing my movements.

I walked through the streets of the town enjoying the cool air of the night but stumbled into a group of what seemed to be teenage boys.

" I should slip away quietly," I thought to myself, "I don't want them to notice me"

It was too late

"oi oi, where are you going love" smirked one of the boys grabbing my hand. They seemed to smell of alcohol and cigarettes and were obviously drunk

"leave me alone!" I shout angrily trying to pry my hand away from his grip

"a feisty one I see" another one said leaning closer to me, "why don't you come along and have some fun with us eh?"

"No!" I yelled struggling to get out of their touch. It would be fine if it was one on one, but there were too many of them for me to take on.

"where is she!?" thought gouenji running towards my voice "I was sure I just heard her scream"

The boys soon overpowered me and began to drag me towards a dark alley, I continued to cry out for help and suddenly, a flying ball hit my attacker square in the face.

"Leave. Her. Alone." Said a stern familiar voice, just who was it?

"Hey, we should go" whispered one of the other guys

"Not without a beating," said a younger voice, who whacked another football to the arm of the other guy.

"That's enough," the deeper voice said putting an arm on the younger one's shoulder.

I looked up to see who my saviors were, there were two boys, one taller than the other, in hooded tops that covered their faces.

I was about to thank them when I felt myself pulled close to someone.

"Gouenji!?" I looked up at him in surprise, he as panting heavily as if he had run to save me, the thought warmed my heart.

"who are you!?" he angrily asked the boys

"No Gouenji-san" I pleaded "they saved me"

"Oh?" said gouneji looking from them to me, "thank you"

The older one of the two kept eyeing where gouenji was touching me and seemed to be somewhat agitated.

"who are you?" asked the younger one suspiciously "holding onto her so tightly"

I blushed at the comment and realized just how close I was to Gouenji

I began to stammer out a string of incoherent words out of embarrassment but was immediately shut up when a gust of wind blew over us, revealing the face of one of the boys.

My mouth was open in shock, it might have been a few years but I could recognize those eyes anywhere.

"Bro?" I ask eyes open in awe

"I'm sorry," he replied, pulling his hood back on and motioning to the younger boy to follow him back into the alley

"wait!" I yelled trying to go after them "how is this possible! Back then you-"