The Curse Since Birth

Departure

He walked on the wooden floor of his bedroom, the click clocking of his boots sounding all over the room. He checked around his desk, his dressing table and his bed for the third time, making sure to not forget anything.

In all honestly, they didn't really need to bring much, just a few changes of clothes, a few books and all the other necessities that they needed to travel. Blaze sighed as tapped his foot on the wooden floor, paranoid in forgetting something.

" Blaze-ah~ " came the familiar voice from outside the door. At the sound, Blaze immediately smiled from ear to ear. He walked to the door and opened it to greet his twin brother, Ice, who smiled at him as well.

" Icy! What a pleasant surprise! " teased Blaze, he bowed to Ice and made way for him to enter the room. Both twins giggled at each other, and Ice playfully nudged Blaze.

" Silly brother! I come to get you from your room all the time because you sleep in so much! "

Blaze smiled widely at his twin. " That's because I know that I'll have breakfast in bed whenever I do! "

" Goodness! What a baby you are! "

" But you still love me~ "

" Of course I do, you fool! "

After escaping from the strong embrace Blaze had enveloped him in, Ice veered to Blaze's satchel and bag on his bed. " Have you finished packing your things? " he asked, tossing his brother an apple.

Blaze caught the apple with one hand and shoved it in his mouth to take a big bite. " Pretty much. I was just checking around the room to make sure I didn't forget anything, " he replied, his mouth stuffed with food.

Ice turned to him and looked at him with playful disgust. " Such indecency! Don't talk when you have your mouth stuffed with food, Blaze-ah! "

Blaze laughed out loud, his cheek bloated up with the food stuffed inside. " Hey! You're the one who asked me the question! "

" Well then, we're both at fault then! "

" Deal! "

Despite their carefree personalities on the outside, both of the twins had a little spark of concern hidden inside them. Neither wanted to say anything about it at first, but they knew keeping worries to yourself isn't such a good idea.

Their laughter slowly died down, and an awkward silence landed on them. They both looked at their feet, pursing their lips to thin lines. After fidgeting their sleeves and arguing with themselves for a good minute, they lifted their heads.

" Aren't you- "

They looked at each other with shock. Without even knowing it, they had synced perfectly. Ice fidgeted with his cape, " My apologies, do go first. "

" Ah, no, no. You go ahead. "

" Ah... Alright then. "

Ice took a breath and wet his lips before he spoke. " Aren't you worried about Thunder? We're going on a journey while he is in this mess. Shouldn't we be more concerned about this? "