A Bond Beyond Blood

"Thanks... cough onii-chan..."

Takumi gave me a worried look as I spoke with my nose stuffed. I tried to show that it wasn't too bad, but he only became more careful.

"No worries, it's my job as older brother to take care of you..."

He still gave me a sympathetic look. It made me feel a little ashamed.

He gave me a bowl of soup, it wobbled in my hands. When he saw that he immediately took it away and the platter of food on a chair after he set it next to me.

"C'mon, here. Say aaaah."

Onii-chan~ You'll actually feed me? Don't mind if I do!

".....I wonder if our days will look like this once we become husband and wife..."

Him thinking about it made me a little giddy.

"Of... course... onii- cough cough"

Panicked, he shuffled closer to me and patted me on the back a bit too roughly.

After that when we ate he would always stare at me until I looked back. It seems he was really worried...

We finished up dinner. Almost immediately he stood up and walked away.

But I just wanted to be with him longer... I wanted him to hold my hand again and kiss me and tell me it's all going to be okay.

I don't wanna be left alone.

Onii-chan you dummy!