Chapter IV
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This is really harder than I thought. Last Monday was the last day Risako bothered me. I should be happy, right? To get rid of her finally…but why I felt so empty? Alright, because I still love her and I want to be with her but I can’t….she’s my sister, my half-sister. For all the people in Japan, why did Risako and I share the same bastard father….. but stupid me for not realizing her surname in the first place…Sugaya. Sugaya was supposed to be my surname, and also Miki-nee…Natsuyaki was my mother’s maiden name while Fujimoto was her middle name. I know, kind of confusing that my sister and I have different surnames but I kind of like it, it’s unique.
Oh, today’s Saturday and I’m all alone in our house, waiting for my sister. She got Futsal practice and any minute she’ll arrive now…better to prepare a warm bath for her.
“Tadaima…..”
Er…as I’ve said, speaking of the devil, Miki-nee already arrived before I prepared her bath.
“Welcome home!” I shouted back while going to the bathroom to warm the water.
“Miya….we’ve got guest so bring your little butt down here and entertain them.” My sister yelled back.
Guest? Maybe Aya-chan decided to come over this time since she didn’t come last weekend. I groaned. Why is it I have to entertain her always when she comes over? I’m not a clown or something….
“Coming…” I countered while trudging down the stairs to become Aya-chan’s entertainer for a while…Argh!
What I saw in the living room made me stop at the last steps of the stairs. It made me feel irritated and….. happy? Oh, well……guess she just take her rest for a couple of days to recover then back again in pes-
“Miya-chan…genki as ever?” Aya-chan asked, smiling at me. She’s really cute and pretty…no wonder Miki-nee’s head over heels to her. I smirked.
“Yeah…genki as ever.” I replied and eyed the person sitting beside my sister’s bestfriend.
“Oi, don’t glare at her.” Miki-nee said her voice scolding and blocking my view of her.
“I am not glaring at her.” I defended myself.
“And what do you call you’re doing? Gawking at Rii-chan?” My mouth fell open in disbelief.
“I am not and besides….what are you doing here?” I side step to regard the question to my little sister…er.
Miki-nee put her hands in her hips and glares at me.
“You’re being rude Miya; she’s our sister so she’s welcome here anytime she wants to come.” Miki-nee said in a serious tone but smiled when she looks at Risako. I rolled my eyes.
Why are they doing this to me? Especially Miki-nee, she knows that Risako was my girlfriend and now that I figure out that we’re siblings, it’d be so awkward to face each other, knowing we still love one another….argh! such a twisted love shared by siblings.
“Right! So, I’ll just prepare the foods from the kitchen.” I said, leaving the trio.
“Great! Rii-chan, why don’t you help your sister prepare the food while I’ll go and freshen up for a while.” I heard Miki-nee said while Aya giggled and I almost trip myself. Damned Miki-nee, she’s making it more complicated.
“Of course, Miki-nee.” Risako said enthusiastically.
Great! This is just so great. I can’t be mean with Risako when Miki-nee was around. She would strangle me to death. She said, to better take care of Rii-chan since she’s the youngest sibling rather than giving her the cold shoulders for lying to me. Argh! Can you believe this? Miki-nee already knows that Rii-chan is our half-sister even before she was still my girlfriend. She could have told me but instead keep it a secret from me, both of my older and younger sister collaborated in lying to me. But the worst thing is that, Miki-nee just let us continue our forbidden relationship, as if it’s not already forbidden in the first place but it became worse since she’s my sister, my own blood.
I heard Rii-chan’s foot steps coming to the kitchen where I’m preparing some already cooked food.
“Ne, Miya, anything I can help with?” she asked, she was standing behind me.
“I already finished cooking the food, why don’t you help me prepare them and put them in the table.” I replied without looking at her.
“Alright.” She said, bouncing happily.
This is bad. We were acting like we didn’t have a fight, like a happy couple just like before.
“Ne, Miya…you cooked your specialty today, what’s the occasion?” Rii-chan asked while preparing, trying to start a conversation with me.
“Nothing special…just felt like cooking it.” I turned to face her to put the other foods in the table and er….she was smiling at me, which made my eyebrows rose then she pouted cutely….
Kami-sama, why are you doing this to me? How can I resist and forget about her if she keeps coming to me like this. And I can’t stop myself from saying…
“I know you’re cute so stop pouting already.” She smiled at me again, that smile that can weaken my resolve. Stupid mouth for saying anything like that.
“I know I am cute that’s why I’m using my charm against you, Miya.” Risako said while stepping closer to me, glad I already put the plates in the table.
I held my breathe because the moment I breathe in, I’ll definitely inhale her scent which will made me let go of my sanity and do something that I’ll regret later.
“Sorry to disappoint you but its not working, little sister.” I said and smirking at her while taking a step back. Well, I was just bluffing because in reality, I was in the verged in kissing her right there on the spot…and I saw her flinched when she heard I called her ‘little sister’. I mentally kicked myself for that…eh…what was that?
I sat down at the chair while propping my elbows in the table. “So, why are you here?”
“Are you really asking me that question, Miyabi?” she asked, her eyes went wide a little then sat beside me. So, much for my personal space….
“I guess I am. I made myself clear to you last Monday and the days before that, didn’t I?” I playfully nudged her. God, why am I being so friendly with her? This is against my…
“Yeah, I know that we can’t be together like before, so….. I’m giving up, Miya.” She looked at me with those sad eyes of her…
Give up? So that’s it? She’s giving up; she’s finally letting me go….This is so gre- , I can’t say it because it’s not really what I want. I want to be with her.
“Ah….well. I think it’s…..well…do good for the both of us.” I stuttered. My head gone hiatus.
“Yeah….and for our friends. It’s not good we became a separate group. I miss Airi as well as captain.” She said smiling though her eyes says differently.
“And of course for the both us….your my sister, my older sister. I’ll try my very best to see you as one and not as my girlfriend.” she continued while pinching my cheek teasingly.
“So, what do you want me to call you? Onee-chan? Onee-sama? Miya-nee?” Risako said and stood up, turning her back from me.
I snorted at the idea though something inside me wants to come out, wants to yell at her, make her snapped out and take back all the things she said to me.
“Just Miya…I’m not that older from you to call me onee-chan or something.” I laugh softly though it sounded hollow.
Rii-chan faces me, her features become serious again.
“It’s Miya then….though I have one last favor before we became officially sisters.” She walks back at her chair and sat beside me again.
“Silly, Rii-chan….were sisters officially since the beginning.” I smiled from her used of words, kind of silly.
But I know what she meant of course. Before we finally cut our ties as lovers…..I waited for her response but none came so…
“Shoot, what is it?” I asked, facing her too.
“I want you to…. kiss me for the last time, Miya.” She said unfazed, blushing a little for the bold request she made.
I blinked once; twice…I was flabbergasted for that unexpected request. I kept silent for the moment, pondering whether to grant her request or not but my body says differently as I was moving closer to her, leaning closer to her. Rii-chan’s face just an inched away from mine, I can already smell her breathe which tingles my face. And without any warning I captured those luscious lips of my girlfriend soon to be my sister officially. Sounds ridiculous but it’s the truth that’s why I’ll kiss her until she tells me to stop or pulled away…… Her lips so soft, it fits against mine, like we were made for each other. We continue to kiss and I felt she pull me closer to her, encircling her arms in my neck while I cup her face…I wont let go of her, Risako, because if I did, she’ll become my sister officially, that silly word again.
Just like the others said, happy times end so fast…. We pulled away at the same time as the need of air kicks in. Stupid air, if it’s not for it I’ll never let go of Risako. We looked at each others eyes, both flushing for that heated and passionate kissed we’ve shared…then she let go of me and stood, composing herself, fixing her slight ruffled hair.
“Well, that’s it…thanks Miya, I’ll never forget it.” She smiled at me and I smiled backed. Truthfully, I just forced myself to smile and not to break down in front of her…
“Me too…..”
“So, dinner’s ready?” Miki-nee asked, suddenly emerging to the dining area with Aya-chan in tow, startling the both of us.
“Hai,!” Both Rii-chan and I responded at the same time which made Miki-nee grinned.
“Let’s dig in then.” Aya-chan said while snipping the foods in the table then she smiled.
Well, that’s it…… my one and only love Risako became my official sister from now on……….