Fate [Ai Mikaze x Reader]

Chapter 15 - Talking Things Out For Missed Friends

After all, my condition returned to almost perfect pretty fast.

I watched the raindrops roll down on the window of the green beetle. Reiji, after crushing me with several hugs and showing off about how bravely he fought for me, was driving me back to the Master Course with a soft smile on his face. After all, Saotome... well, Dad... wanted to talk with me, which was understandable. Although I already know what happened from my vision with Mom, I wanted to see if that was really the truth or not. It could've been just my mind making up things, after all.
As the rain got lighter, my thoughts wandered back to Ai. Mom said something about him missing me, but...
I couldn't help but remember our last encounter before the whole thing happened. How could he miss me? I was so cruel to him, and he threw me out. Can I really fix that...?
"Stop pouting, [F/N]-chann..."
"Reiji. Stare at the road, not me. I don't wanna go back to the hospital." I huffed.
"Relax, relax. Rei-chan is an expert at driving." he smirked. "Besides, I know what's on your mind."
"E-Eh?" I looked at him.
"It's pretty tough to get that boy out of your head, huh?" he chuckled. "No worries. My lips are shut about what he is thinking, but... It will all work out. So stop pouting and smile! You are here, you are healthy, you are beautiful."
"... Pfft." I chuckled. "Thanks, Reiji."

The rain stopped.

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I slowly and hesitantly entered the office. I knew that talking with him wasn't gonna be easy, but I kept my smile on my face. Sao-- Dad was by his desk, with two chairs in front of him. Only one of them was empty.
"Oto--"
"[F/N]-CHAN!!"
A second later, I was crushed by a huge hug. I felt tears wettening my shoulder.
"You are back...!" Otoya cried happily into my shoulder. I giggled a bit and hugged him back.
"Of course. You didn't think I would leave my favorite redhead, did you?"
He pulled back, giving the happiest smile I have ever seen. "I missed you."
"Hehe." I pat his head. "How come you're here, though?"
"Oh.... The pre-.... The president... talked to me."
"... You too?" I tilted my head. Wiping away his tears, he nodded.
"Sit down, you two. I will explain."
I was surprised to hear him talking normally, but I went and sat down along with Otoya anyway. I noticed how awkward the redhead was being, fumbling with his fingers and looking down.
"I suppose you already know." Dad looked at me, and I nodded, biting my lips.
"... I've read a few papers, and... Mom told me everything in my vision..." I mumbled. "... I don't know if it's the truth, though... It was just a vision."
"Well, I already told Otoya his part of the story, but it's time for you two to know the full truth." 
He took off his sunglasses, placing them on the table.
"You two are my daughter and son. Therefore, you are brother and sister."
...
"... E-EEEH!?" we both yelled with Otoya at the exact same time.
"Otoya's mother... She was my composer." he sighed. "Kotomi. She died in a plane crash almost right after Otoya was born. I swore to never love again, but then I came across your mother, [F/N]."
I was still gaping, but I slowly nodded.
"We fell in love, you were born... For a year and a half, it seemed like everything was finally going smoothly. And then..."
"The car accident..." I murmured.
"... The car accident." he nodded. "Your mother died, my vocal cords were damaged as the steering wheel slammed against my throat forcing me to retire, and you disappeared..."
"..."
"I thought you were gone too. If I would've known you were taken..." he sighed. "Well, nothing can change the past."
"...... W-Wait, so..." Otoya muttered beside me, slowly pointing at me. "She... she is my sister?"
"Yes. I'm sorry I kept that from you."
".... Woah..." we both whispered.
"... so that's why I felt so weird about you when I first saw you..." I muttered with an awkward chuckle.
"You too??" he looked at me then sulked. "Awe man... I was gonna ask you in the zoo, but I chickened out..."
"Understandable..." I mumbled.
Awkward silence enveloped the three of us for a few seconds. Then suddenly, Dad picked his sunglasses back up and jumped up.
"That's the story-DEEEESU! I hope you enjoyeddddd!!"
"Ah... he is back to normal... Huh..." Otoya muttered beside me, blinking. I nodded with a hum.
"HAVE A GOOD DAY DEEEEEESU!"
Spinning around, he pushed us out of his office.
"... Father or not, he will never change." I mumbled.
"Uh-huh...."
...
We both stood next to each other awkwardly.
"..... Ssssso I might as well start calling you Onii-chan then!" I smiled at him.
"E-Eh? W-Wha- for real?" he mumbled. "U-Um... Well, that's..."
I giggled, hugging him tightly.
"... It feels so great to have... a real brother, finally..." I smiled into his chest.
"..." I felt him slowly hug me back. "... Finally..."
...
Letting out a laugh, Otoya suddenly hugged me much tighter.
"My sister... I can't believe it!" he choked out. "I have a sister...!!"
He slightly started sobbing on my shoulder. I smiled, petting his hair. "That's right, Otoyan~ I'm here, I'm your sister, and I'm not going anywhere."
Once again, I felt his tears wettening my shoulder. But I knew for a fact - they were tears of pure happiness. After all, Otoya grew up in an orphanage. Finding out he had a real sister must've hit him as a pleasant shock.
I let him cry on my shoulder for a while, hugging me tightly. Then, he pulled back, sniffling and wiping his tears.
"... I love you." he laughed out, ruffling my hair. "Sis!"
"Haha... I love you too." I lightly punched his chest. That smile... It was enough to make me forget all about what happened. That look of pure happiness you wanted to stare at forever. It filled me with warmth. My brother...
Then, Otoya's phone started ringing.
"Ah- shoot!" he yelped. "I forgot, gotta go!"
Leaving a kiss on my cheek, he ran off. His every step seemed like he was dancing, a large smile on his face, as he kept shouting that he has a sister. I chuckled at the sight. I know that this is the start of a very great... um... sibling-ship.

Still smiling to myself, I walked over to our dorm room, my suitcase pulled behind my back. My heart was beating out of my chest at the thought of seeing Ai... I was a bit scared, but I knew that I had to talk to him. Besides... just the thought of finally seeing him made my heart flutter.
Taking a deep breath and nodding to myself, I entered the dorm room.
"Heeeeey, I'm-"
"[F/N]-CHAAAAAAAN!!!"
I was hugged and picked up by a tall blonde, as he spun me around. I couldn't breathe, but I smiled anyway - this was Natsuki's type of hugs and I'm glad he missed me.
"Oi, Natsuki!!"
"... Oh... sorry." he muttered, putting me down. I gasped for air.
"... I missed you too..." I pat his shoulder.
"Geez, Natsuki! She just got out of the hospital..." Syo grumbled, and I giggled, lifting my arms.
"C'mon, Syo-chan~" I smiled at him. 
"......."
"Come here~"
".... Ugh." he hugged me tightly. "... You better not make me worry like that again."
"I won't..." I chuckled, hugging him back. "I missed you two."
Syo let me go and ruffled my hair.
"It's not like [F/N] can be defeated by something like that!" he grinned cheekily, and I giggled. But, my smile soon froze on my face.
"Where's... where's Ai, anyway?" I mumbled.
"Ah, that guy..." Syo rubbed the back of his head. "He left. All he said that it was work, and it shouldn't take long. He's been gone for a month now."
"..... Oh..."
It was like the happiness-balloon inside of me was popped out instantly. He left? Is it something about me? If it's really work, then why didn't he say anything else about it?
"H-Hey... don't make that face, I'm sure he will be back soon." he sweatdropped.
"... Yeah..." I tried to force a smile. I was just craving to see him and finally talk with him about things. The fact that he was gone left an empty, disappointed feeling inside of me.
"... [F/N]-chan? Are you okay?" Natsuki looked at me worriedly.
"Yeah... Yeah." I sighed. "I just need to go and clear my head, if you don't mind."
"Eh? But you just got here..." he frowned.
"Leave her be, Natsuki. She probably still needs space after all that happened." Syo patted his shoulder, and I smiled at them.
"Thanks for understanding. Um... I will just leave my stuff here, then."
As they both nodded, I grabbed my phone, my keys and my wallet, plugged my ears in, and turned on my favorite radio. With that, I waved to the two blondes and left.
My mind automatically set Mom's grave for a place to calm me down. Although, I stopped myself. I knew that for everything to really get better, I had to let Mom and my past go. She said so herself... she won't go anywhere. Nodding to myself, I immediately thought of a new place to lend me comfort.