Flowers for Kyoudai.

Something is Happening.

It's almost seven in the morning. I should get up, but... I don't have the strength. I wonder how Mondo is doing.. Probably not well.

I roll over onto my side, my eyelids heavy. My vision is blurry. "Nothing can help us now... You probably love someone else, if I'm being honest. I'm so pathetic, you know?" I spoke to the wall behind which Kyoudai slept.

Just then, there was a knock on the door. "Taka, I need to talk to you.." Makoto's voice. I gathered my strength and stood up, my body reluctantly allowing it.

I walk over to the door and open it, looking like I was about to fall over.
"W-woah, are you okay, Taka?!" I leaned against the door frame, slowly nodding.  "If you say so... Well, I was going to tell you, uhm.." He stuttered, confusing me a bit. "Spit it out." I mumbled, sounding bitter. "Of course! Sorry. Leon and Mondo got in a huge fight, both of them got injured." Oh my Atua, Kyoudai, why do you do this?  "Alright. I'll go talk to them after I'm dressed." Makoto nods and walks off as I close the door.

I sigh, leaning my back against the wall and fell to the floor, burying my head in my hands. I sit there for a minute, then stand up to put on my uniform.

After changing, I go into my bathroom cabinet, glad that my girl friends, more specifically Sayaka, gave me a small amount of makeup. As she put it, "A lot of men wear makeup, and I think one day it'll come in handy!" She had winked at me. I think she was referring to Mondo's eyeliner.

I grabbed a small bottle of foundation and tried to cover the dark circles under my eyes, though it only half worked. "Good enough." I said on my way out of the room.

I met with Aoi in the hallway. "Good morning! Seems you're putting the makeup Sayaka gave you to good use!" I nodded, and she got serious. "I can see those dark circles, Taka. You always sleep eight hours, so those shouldn't be there. Tell me what's wrong."

I just shook my head, speeding up my walk without running. She didn't chase me. I got into the infirmary to see Mondo passed out and Leon sitting in a bed. I rushed over to Mondo in a state of panic, my chest tightening. I winced in pain, but got to his bedside.

"K-Kyoudai! Leon, what did you do?!" I yelled, tears forming in my eyes. "Woah, geez! I was just playing around, sayin' he liked you or somethin', and apparently, he took some real freakin' offense!" He said, obviously distressed.

As he uttered the word 'offense', I fell to the floor, wanting to stay there. Me. A pathetic mess, forever. I began to chuckle. Then laugh. Then just... Sob. "What did I do to deserve this..? I didn't do anything wrong.." I whispered, barely audible.

"Ya don't deserve it, bro."

A/n Awwwww shiiiit-