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Chapter Twenty-One

When Tadashi first started to wake up, even before he opened his eyes, he felt it.

He no longer felt so tired. The muscles in his back had fully relaxed, and he had finally allowed his entire body to rest. He never got any sleep while Hiro was missing, and even while Hiro was in medical, he still didn't sleep very well.

Tadashi then realized that he was hugging something small to his chest. The small body pressed against him felt very familiar. It stirred up some of his early memories.

The king burrowed his face into the fluffy and kitten soft locks that were only a few inches below his chin. He inhaled without realizing it and got a full whiff of his brother's scent. A smell that was so...strongly...Hiro. It made him feel very happy and complete inside. It brought back several bitter-sweet memories. The way he had to hold his little brother's hand as they both stood between two graves of their parents. Hiro's smell was mixed with the dampness of the downpour, but it was still there. Memories of sneaking downstairs to their parents old lab and building random inventions out of spare parts. Memories of having to explain to Hiro that Mommy and Papa were not coming back. Thoughts of cuddling and reading books and small little giggles.

Tadashi opened his eyes. Several beams of sunlight were shinning through the open windows. How late was it? It couldn't have been that late. The birds were already chirping, but the castle was quiet.

The king looked down to see his little brother wrapped tightly around his body. Hiro's face was buried into Tadashi's shoulder, one of his hands grasping onto the king's shirt. Unknowingly, Tadashi's grip on his brother tightened.

He used the other hand, the one that was under his pillow, and gently ran his fingers through his little brother's hair. He had missed this. Yes, Tadashi knew that as him and Hiro got older they wouldn't cuddle as much often and sleep together, but he at least thought they would spend some time together.

But, today, Tadashi would be selfish. He would hold his brother and keep him close. He thought he deserved that much, after being deprived of his brother for five years. Plus, these past few weeks have been hell for both of them.

It was quite peaceful, just the two of them. The castle was as silent as a chapel, the only sound was the birds tweeting outside. Tadashi could even say that his entire kingdom was silent as well. The usually busy and loud city had fallen quite. Perhaps they were all letting out a breath of relief since their prince had returned home safe and sound. Tadashi knew he was.

"I missed you." Tadashi whispered. He stared down at his little brother, the sunlight now reaching his mop of black hair. Tadashi could see each and every individual strand on his head, and the king smiled. "I missed you a lot."

He let out a sigh as he let his head rest against the pillow. "I hope you missed me."

A small, tiny groan came from the boy by his side. Tadashi raised his head to see a pair of matching, sleepy brown eyes meeting his. Hiro's eyelashes were so long, they touched his brow bone as he looked up at his brother.

"Hello." Tadashi greeted. "I don't remember saying you could sleep with me."

Hiro's face darkened a bit. "Sorry."

"No." Tadashi whispered quickly. He tightened his grip on his younger brother. "I'm just kidding. It was a lovely surprise."

Hiro nestled his head against his brother's shoulder. "I'm too old for this."

"It's ok." Tadashi said as he racked his fingers through his brother's hair. "I won't tell anybody."

There was silence between the two of them. Just the sound of two people breathing, birds chirping, and nothing else. It was peaceful, for both of them. Tadashi had never been so happy. Maybe he was 18 and his brother was 14, but the last time he had seen Hiro was when he was 13. He missed the younger boy. He missed his smile and bubbly attitude.

"Hey, Tadashi?" Hiro whispered. Tadashi could hear footsteps outside of his bedroom. The servants were up. Maybe he should get up too. After all, this peacefulness couldn't last forever.

"Yeah?" Tadashi said. He really didn't want to get up. It was warm between the thick blankets and Hiro's body heat. Maybe they would just lay here a bit longer.

"I missed you too." Hiro whispered. Tadashi couldn't help but smile.

Short, but sweet.

I haven't updated in a really long time because reasons. But, I really wanted to show that Hiro is starting to come out of his shell and is starting to warm up to Tadashi.

HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SPRING! (Well, if you live in the Northern Hemisphere.)

And if you don't live in the Northern Hemisphere, HAPPY FIRST DAY OF FALL! Man, that is weird to write. Fall was ages ago. I kinda miss it, though. On the bright side, it's finally warming up. (Thank God.)

Ok, getting side tracked. I hope you enjoyed this chapter and thank you again for 1,000 reviews!