✰Rocket Ship✰

Big Brother Ran-ran

Amami sits at Ouma's bedside. He knew that Kokichi is an orphan. They both are, apart from their adopted parents. DICE couldn't visit, and all of the people who could tolerate the leader were with Shuichi at that very minute. So, he was the only one there for his brother.

Each beat of the heart monitor calmed him. He was so scared that it would stop again. He didn't want to deal with that level of fear.

A breathing mask sits over his brother's face, blood being put in from a bag. Kokichi's face was so, so pale.

The door opens, revealing Kiibo. He walks in, sitting down next to Rantaro.

"Hi. How is he doing?" The robot's words are enough to send the explorer into tears.

"He... He could've d-died when I had no idea..." He sobs. Kiibo stares at him awkwardly as he continues to cry. "H-his heart s-stopped, and I- I was t-too busy to be t-there for him!"

He feels an arm around him. Kiibo hugs him gently. He continues to sob for a bit, unable to stop the tears.

When the crying finishes, Rantaro wipes his eyes with his sleeve. "I'm sorry..."

"Don't be. It's a human reaction to cry when a loved one is in danger." The robot rubs the explorer's back gently, before continuing to talk. "You have to be home by dinner, don't you? I stopped by your house earlier to check on you. Your sisters miss you a lot."

"But what if something happens to Kichi while I'm not here?" Amami worries.

"I'll say here with him. If anything happens, I'll call you to let you know."

"Okay. Thank you so much, Kiibo."

"Oh, and do me a favour." The robot leans in the doorway, copying what he's seen humans do before. "Get some sleep tonight. You look like you haven't slept properly for weeks."

"Well, that bit's kind of true..."

The two say their farewells, then Rantaro walks off to find a taxi home.

Back at his place, his three sisters attack him with hugs. He laughs, hugging them all tightly to him.

"Ran-ran!" Aika leads him into the house when they're finished hugging. "Can I show you my new drawings?"

"Of course!" He lets her drag him along, and shows off her drawings. They were messy, but Rantaro smiles. He'd seen enough to tell what they were. "What a beautiful sunset! Is that me?" He points to a place on the paper. She nods eagerly. He looks through her drawings, complimenting her art.

"Ran-ran... Can you help me with my homework?" Kibo asks quietly. Amami nods, excusing himself from the youngest sister to help her.

They work on math problems together, Rantaro helping her solve them.

"Ran-ran! Come with me for a second!" Umi demands. Kibo assures him that she can deal with her homework from here by herself, and Rantaro goes with his final sister.

They perch on the roof, pointing out star constellation after constellation. Rantaro points out a shooting star.

"Make a wish, Umi!" He instructs, doing the same himself.

I wish that Kichi will wake up okay.

"Kibo! Rantaro! Get off the roof, it's family game night!" The voice of Nagito calls. Smiling, Rantaro helps his sister back inside, and they go off to join the family game night of Monopoly.

It lasts for hours, nearly causing a war within their household. When it finally finishes, as does the food, Rantaro excuses himself to go to sleep.

He decides to lie down a bit before going to shower, but his exhaustion gets the best of him, and he falls asleep within seconds.

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