The Orchards

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The Orchards

Etsuko leaned back against the trunk of the tree with one leg hanging off the branch, "The education of course." She looked up at the clouds and started finding pictures in them again.

"Just education?" Akihiko asked, opening one eye, looking through it and at Etsuko. "And nothing else?"

She didn't turn to him and pointed up at a cloud, closing one eye, and moved her hand like she was tracing a picture in the air. "What else would I come for?"

"I don't know," Akihiko said blankly, he fell off the branch he was in landing on his feet without harm. "For fun?"

Etsuko scoffed, dropping her arm, but still looking at the clouds. "Fun? No. The only fun I can really have is back in Hiroshima with my best friend and cafe."

"Best friend? What's his/her name?" Akihiko asked, tilting his head sideways. "If you don't mind me asking."

(I got to go bye!)

(See ya)

Etsuko smiled slightly, "Kuro Masaru. My favorite person in the world." She closed one eye again and put her finger up, tracing the outline of the clouds again.

Kairi was walking around searching foor something to do.Finaly she found a nice spot and sat there.She looked up and after a while closed her eyes with a sigh.

Akihiko wandered into the Garden and found Kairi. He walked silently towards her and sat down, trying not to disturb her.

Another sigh left her and she turned her head to the ground.She opened her eyes and noticed someones leg.She followed it up and saw Akihiko.She gave him a small smile."Hey,onii-san!"

"Bonjour Imouto," Akihiko said, smiling. He looked up at the sky and closed his eyes as he leaned against a tree.

"So how are you?"Kairi asked and closed her eyes with blank expression.

"Could be better. You?" Akihiko asked, shifting to the right, to get more comfortable.

She bumped her head in the tree behind her slightly and on purpose."Same."Kairi answered and opened her eyes looking to the sky.

"Meet anyone new?" Akihiko asked, he stretched and laid down, looking up at Kairi.

She thought for a second."I met a boy named Daemon..."She said and looked at him."And where have you been?I haven't seen you in a day or two..."

"Osaka..it was a sudden trip thing," Akihiko said, looking at Kairi blinking.

"Hnn..."She smiled a little."Did you have a good time?"

"Eh...you can say that," Akihiko said, chuckling nervously. Would beating up people count as fun?....Yes yes it could

Kairi looked at him a little suspicious."Hey,onii-san...I almost know nothing of your past...I actually know nothing.You mind telling your little sis?"She asked and made a puppy dog face.

"Hm...Well...I live in France until I was four then I moved to Italy and met Kazuki. And stay over in Italy until I was seven because my father's business needed his help over in Osaka. Then in Osaka I was taught different styles of fighting and participated in many competition and that was pretty much it," Akihiko said, tapping his chin, still in thought. Of course that wasn't all of it, but it was most of it.

Kairi nodded.I guess it's nothing then...She thought to herself and looked to her fingers as she was playing with a little stone.

Akihiko looked at Kairi, "What about you?"

"There isn't much to say..."She said as she let the stone ht the ground and looked at it."When I was five I was in a car crash.I survived,but my parents died...Then I moved to my aunt and lived there until now.She is my only family...but a mouth ago i decided it was time for me to move on."She looked up to him and smiled."And I came here."

"Aw Imouto~," Akihiko cooed, he stretched his arms out and wiggled his fingers, motioning Kairi for a hug. "Onii-san is your family."