The Vigilantes

Cousins

Aiko then squated down, and pinched both Minerva and Aidan's ears. "If you lay one more hand on eachother, you will feel the wrath of the Chinese Dragons."

"Sorry, sorry!" Minerva said, nervously.

"Get off me, bish." Aidan snapped at Aiko. Aiko let go of them, and the two girls stood up.

"Minerva, I know we aren't dating or anything... But do you really not love me? Am I just some fling or phase?" Leroy asked while looking into Minerva's eyes. She didn't move or say a word. "So that's how it is.." Leroy walked out of the room as Minerva shead tears.

Aiko chased after Leroy, as the two were now at the side of the house.

"Aiko, why'd you come after me?" Leroy asked.

"Because you're like a cousin to me. And I need to make sure you're okay." Aiko answered.

"Cousin? What about brother?"

"There was a two child policy in China when I was born. So my younger brother became a Chinese soldier to help sustain our family while I cleaned around the house and made dinners. My brother died in war. He had a respectful burial. My mother cried, but I barely even knew my brother since he was always gone, so I didn't shead one tear. You're like a cousin to me. Not a brother." Aiko replied.

"That's pretty dark" Leroy added.

"Most families in China had dark realities. Back when it was only a one child policy, female children were killed, hidden, or sent off to mostly just become slaves, because families wanted males to sustain their families, but could not have two children. So be glad I wasn't from that time." She said.

"...Okay then. Yes, I am very glad you were born with the two children policy instead of one." Leroy replied.

Aiko whispered in his ear. "回去帮助你的爱人"

"And what's that even mean?" Leroy asked her.

Aiko sighed. "Go fix things with Minerva."

"Ohhh." Leroy said and ran back into the house.

"他需要学中文" She mumbled.