What are the odds

4

Natsu was looking out the front window, watching in fascination as the storm brewed above. The storm wasn't the reason she was sitting at the window though. No. Her big brother Shoyo was meant to be home soon. He said he'd be home for her bedtime which was a whole ten minutes ago.

She lets out a loud scream as suddenly the lights go out. Fear seeps into her tiny bones as she turns her attention back to the road outside, praying for her brothers' bike to hurry up and come around the corner.

"When's Shou-chan going to get home?" She asks her mother who was now looking at the sky, worry tugging her pink lips into a frown.

"I don't know sweetie, they might have decided to wait out the storm and come home tomorrow, the phone towers went down a little bit ago, he might not have had the chance to call us yet," she replies causing her daughter to pout.

Natsu stomps her little foot on the ground, "He said he'd be here for bedtime, I wanted him to read to me,"

"Well, if you go to bed now, maybe he'll be here when you wake up?" The older woman suggests.

The younger contemplates it for a moment before agreeing with a disgruntled sigh.

Hinata-San gives the window one last worried look before leading her daughter up to her room.