Author Note

Hey, everyone. I thought I'd leave this story for good but thinking again, I should finish ten chapters at least so here's a short one-shot. Funnily how I thought about it before my brother broke his arm and wrote it after that. Nothing had changed even though it should after getting a real experience

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Title: Worrisome Worry

P.O.V: 3rd narrator

Main characters: Minamoto Kouji & Kimura Kouichi

Rating: T

Words Count: 1100

Genre: Family & General

Summary: 'I don't want to worry him. It'd better if he didn't know.' When Kouichi thought in that way, he knew that Kouji would be mad but saving him from unnecessary worry seemed to be priority for the time being at least.

Notes: Well, the idea came more than a week ago and it was written before I think about it so yeah a bit silly but here we go.

Worrisome Worry

Neglecting his calmer side and taking off the usual lone-wolf mask, Kouji stormed into his brother's room. Tomoko's voice was calling him in the background but he couldn't bring himself to listen. What mattered to him was the quite shocked brother who was lying in his bed with a bandage around his leg. The shock faded gradually to be replaced by a placating sweet smile. It did so little to bring Kouji to his senses.

Ignoring the fact that he might hurt him, he rushed towards his elder brother and brought him to his chest. The effect of the hug was immediate. Kouichi could hardly stifle the pained cry that was about to escape. Kouji's surprised attack puhed them both so they fell down on the bed with a thud. Poor Kouichi managed hardly to save his bandaged leg from the painful impact.

'Baka! Baka! Baka!' Kouji muttered the word "idiot" as if it was the only thing he could wrap his mind around.

Kouichi was struggling to breath underneath him but didn't show it. His mother had just entered the room and saved him…Kinda. He wouldn't admit that Kouji tight hug was causing him pain. That would hurt his younger brother besides it was his fault that he didn't tell him.

'Now now Kouji. Leave your brother to breath! A sprained leg won't kill him but loss of breath will.' She scolded and approached her elder son's bed. The second part of her scolding was far humorous than how it sounded. She expected Kouji to do something like that so it was understandable. Surprisingly Kouji listened to his mother and got off his brother like a shot as if he had just realized what he had done. He sat stiffly on the bed and gave his back to his brother who was fighting to sit proparly. His mother was nearby so she helped him lean against the headboard and saved the poor book he had been reading before the surprising attack from getting buried underneath him.

Her eyes wondered between both her sons' faces and she smiled softly at their expressions. 'I'll prepare something hot for you Kouji. It's so cold outside.'

Kouji just nodded uneasily.

Their mother left and closed the door behind her.

'That was quick.' Kouichi chuckled, getting a blank look from his slightly younger twin, he added, ' I expected you'll come after your Kendo practice. You can't skip it like that Kouji.'

'Shut up!' Kouji's voice was so cold and dangerous. He turned to face his brother and narrowed his eyes sharply. 'Why didn't you tell me?'

Kouichi sighed and gazed at the ceiling thoughtfully. 'There was no need to worry you. It's not that bad anyway. You've the Kendo competition next week and I didn't want to distract you.' By the end of his explanation he looked a bit shamefully at the tangled bed sheets.

Kouji gritted his teeth to keep himself in control. 'Yeah. No need to worry myself about my only brother, huh?' Sarcasm was dripping so thick from his heated words. 'Actually, I shouldn't be here now. It'd be enough to call to make sure you're okay. Hmm maybe I shouldn't even call.'

'Kouji please. I didn't mean to upset you.'

'And that's why I should know from Takuya instead of you.' Kouji bit his lower lip harshly and continued, ignoring his brother's sad look. 'Takuya scolded me because I didn't tell him. Geez, even the idiot goggle-head thought I knew.'

Kouichi was tried. So tired to argue with his brother but he knew that Kouji felt annoyed, worried and even jealous. It had been a week since he fell down the Sakura tree in his school. There was a poor, white cate all alone on one of the high branched. He just couldn't leave it there. He fell after losing his balance but the cat was safe. He'd be embarrassed to tell Kouji about that. His brother wasn't a fan of cats and he wouldn't like seeing him hurt because of a cat!

'Takuya came to take back the manga he gave me before. My cellphone was closed so I didn't know he was coming. It's not like I wanted him to know before you Kouji.'

'And why on earth should you keep it a secret till Takuya found out about it.' Kouji was so angry but not as angry as before. Maybe because Kouichi seemed really okay. He didn't look that hurt. Maybe Kouji had been over-protective as usual. But he had every right to be worried.

'You're jealous.' Kouichi throw the bomb as if it was nothing. He gave a small smirk.

'N-Nani? W-why would I-I be jealous of that idiot!' Kouji stuttered, his anger turned into embarrassment.

Kouichi chuckled. His brother looked so adorable when he blushed. Well, according to Kouji, he looked even cuter when he was embarrassed.

'Don't laugh!' Kouji shouted hotly.

The elder twin stifled his small chuckle and looked at Kouji's blue eyes. 'I didn't ask Takuya not to tell you.'

'Huh?' Kouji blinked.

Kouichi leant back in his bed and whispered softly. 'I know it'd be unfair to keep it a secret after Takuya's little discovery so I didn't ask him to keep it from you. I could do that by the way and yes Takuya would have kept it a secret no matter how talkative he is.' He added the last part when Kouji rolled his eyes in disbelife.

Kouji pulled the end of his ponytail anxiously just like how he do when he's confused. 'You should've told me earlier. I was worried.'

'I know and I'm sorry.'

Kouji let out a sigh of relief and stretched on the bed as if he had completely collapsed. 'That's strange coming from you Nii-san. You wouldn't do something you have to apologize because of it later.'

Kouichi smiled and brushed Kouji's disobedient hairs from his forehead. ' Really?'

Kouji closed his eyes and enjoyed the feather-like touches. Kouichi's wonder didn't need an answer so he left it hanging between them.

'You're the one who's hurt. I should be doing this for you, Onii-san.' Kouji protested faintly but deep down he didn't really mind being the younger twin from time to time. Honestly after playing the overprotective elder brother's role, it wouldn't be bad to relax. Kouichi was all right so no point in killing himself with worrying.

Besides how could he say no for the soft lullaby that was played beside him, leading him to sound dreamless sleep. Asking for the reason beyond his brother's sprained leg could wait.

Owari~!