Predicament

Yotsuba Crisis Arc 2

Out in the open field, the wind grazed her skin. She reached out her hands towards the horizon, hoping to stop her brother. 'He is leaving me!' Desperation was wired in her thoughts, she was witnessing her brother leaving her for another woman, something that she will not allow. She will, by any means, stop her brother. A blizzard started around Miyuki and soon a magic sequence appeared in front of Tatsuya. A wall of ice quickly materialized, effectively blocking the path Tatsuya intended to take.

Tatsuya stopped in his tracks and turned around to face Miyuki, this time not with a stoic face but a face filled with hatred. He then drew out Trident and dematerialized the wall. His reaction took Miyuki aback, she never thought her own brother would use magic against her to abandon her. She stood still in muffled silence as tears trickled down her cheeks, watching her brother walk away from her and towards another woman in the shadows with open arms. She closed her eyes, taking in the painful reality. It was too much for her to bear, she went limp and collapsed to the ground.

"Miyuki." A voice called out to her.

"Miyuki?" It called out to her again but she was too shaken to respond. She did not have a reason to live anymore, all she wanted now was to revisit all her memories she shared with Tatsuya.

"Miyuki!" This time the voice was forceful and she was physically shaken by a pair of hands with a firm grip on her shoulders, only then did she reluctantly open her eyes.

Gone was the open field and the horrible sight. Tatsuya held Miyuki by her shoulders worriedly as he wiped tears from her face. Miyuki found herself in her brother's arms on the floor of her bedroom.

"Onii-sama, you are by my side?" Miyuki widened her eyes, using her hands to feel Tatsuya.

"Of course, what are you talking about? I'm always by your side." Tatsuya reassured her with a slight smile.

Miyuki threw herself onto Tatsuya, tackling him onto the floor. She buried herself in Tatsuya's chest and allowed herself to sob.

"It was just a bad dream, Miyuki. You are fine, I am by your side, I will not steer you clear of harm." Tatsuya comforted his sister as he ran his fingers through her hair.

"Promise me that you will always be by my side, just as how I will always be by your side no matter the situation." Miyuki was still sobbing in Tatsuya's arm, finding a halcyon in the process.

"I, Shiba Tatsuya, promise you that I will always be by your side no matter the given situation."

Tatsuya's words lifted a huge boulder off Miyuki's chest, now she felt rejuvenated. Suddenly she beaming with bliss, feeling like the happiest person alive. She got off Tatsuya, apologizing for tackling him before heading to the kitchen to make breakfast.

Naturally, her actions threw Tatsuya into puzzlement. He had no idea what was going on with his sister, her mood changes drastically during the past few days. It definitely was not like her at all since this is the first time such a drastic mood swing occurred. "Maybe it is part of puberty," Tatsuya concluded with a hand cupping his chin. "Strange, if it is puberty then it came rather late." He pondered over his presumption as he joined Miyuki in the kitchen.

"By the way, in light of my recent achievements of defeating the Parasites, Koichi-dono has invited me over for dinner." Tatsuya broke the news as Miyuki served him breakfast.

"Sure, tell me the date and I will keep it free." Miyuki restrained her emotions and forced herself to reply as she normally would.

"Well, Koichi-dono has requested your absence from this dinner." Tatsuya took his time to break this request to Miyuki, carefully observing her reaction.