Mikey's Twin

"I heard your throat was damaged. Why didn't you get it fixed?" He asked me as we sat on a park bench together.

I look up at the sky as I caressed my throat and looked back at him. We had talked for a long time and caught up with one another.

"Not gonna tell you..." I said as he drew in the dirt with a stick.

He was drawing himself and Koko. That's some good drawing skills there.

"I think Koko sees you as my elder sister," Inupi said as I was confused. I never expected this to happen.

"Your sister is sweet. Unlike me, I got sent to juvie and have a tattoo. How am I like her?" I questioned him as he shuffles the stick and the two drawn friends were erased.

"Don't know. Perhaps it's the blonde hair and height. I don't know." Inupi said as I look at the dark sky.

"What tattoo?"

"The Haitani brothers inked it themselves, well more like the elder brother did it all." I boasted to him as he rolls his eyes.

"You're lying, there's no way a dimwit like you can know them."

"You meanie!" I pounded him with small punches as he chuckles, the two of us enjoyed the comfortable silence together.

"I miss Shinichiro," I whisper.

"Me too." He said as we left.

I won't tell him to stop the fight that was going to happen. I'm in no qualification to do that.

That night, before I went to sleep. Baji called as we talked a lot. "My schedule on Christmas is a bit tight! But I'll make it worth it!" I exclaim at the phone as Baji chuckles.

My heart warmed as I heard his deep chuckle. "Goodnight then. I'm going to sleep early. Have to wake up early tomorrow," he said as I whispered I love him through the phone as the call ended.

As I shut the lights off, lightning rumbled as I shook in my bed. Lightning scares me.

In my previous life, my real parents were struck by lightning and died. After that, I was adopted into a loving and stable family, who then later died with me in a car crash as I came to this world as Manchiro Sano.

Lightning struck again as I shook in my bed, the door to my room creaked open as I stare frightfully at the person.

Oh, it's just Mikey.

He walks over to me with his dirty towel which he kneads every day as he slumps beside me and pats my head and lightning strikes again.

His eyes were on me, I can sense him staring as he yawned, unfazed while I was scared.

I clung to him for emotional support as my heartbeat wildly. He doesn't say a word as I start crying.

He wipes my tears gently as he pats my back.

"I miss the times when Shinichiro would come and comfort you instead." He said as I hiccuped.

He smiles at me as he recounts the moments.

"You got so scared that you ran to his room. I remember that." Mikey said as I blushed. 

"And then Shinichiro would pat you and comfort you." He whispered as I glare at him.

"You did that too."

"Only did that until I became 5, you're still scared now." Mikey teased as I pouted.

"I'll keep comforting you till you get over it." He said as I look at him. His eyes, they look so empty in the dim moonlight.

"Or when Baji marries you, he'll be the one to do it and I'll stop." He said laughing at me as the lightning strikes for one final time.

"Oh, you're asleep." He said as he patted my head gently.

"Have a good night, sister." He whispered, kissing my cheek before he left. 

A few days later,

It was Christmas. I wore a red winter jacket as I was prepared to meet Baji at the airport.

"Oh, you're leaving?" Emma calls for me as Mikey sits on a couch, watching some boring news as I replied with a soft yes.

"Have a good time then!" She says as I smiled at her while wearing my boots.

My phone rang as I looked at who was calling for me.

It was Baji's mom, perhaps she called to tell me Baji has arrived.

He was supposed to arrive at 2 pm today, it's just 11 am. Perhaps he returned early? I smiled excitedly as I answered her call. Mikey, Emma, and Grandpa look at me as I sat at the shoe area.

"Baji...." his mother cries through the phone as I felt a sense of dread go through my stomach.

Perhaps, his plane flight got delayed and couldn't come back? I kept my thoughts positive as she continued.

"He was murdered...." his mother cries as I drop my phone on the ground.

"Murdered?" My eyes widened as I stare at nothing before me.

"Maria?" I hear someone call out to me.

I turn to look towards the voice as Mikey was before me, "Maria, what's wrong?" His voice echoed in my head as the world faded in dull colors before me.

"Baji was murdered," I whispered as Mikey smiles at me. "That's a lie, right? Maria? There's no way a guy like Baji can die." He said, smiling at me as my heart broke.

"Teenager. Age 15. Sir name Keisuke. Died in a car crash at Sapporo in XXX street at 9:23 am today. Suspected murder as the car suddenly blew up in the middle of the road. Police are still investigating the cause of the explosion. Two others died in..." The television blared as I feel limp.

"Maria," Emma calls out as I snatched my phone off the ground. I slammed in the numbers as I called Baji's mother.

She picks it up as I heard her crying.

"Do you know the details of the murder?" I questioned harshly as Mikey just stares at the wall blankly, I don't think he's registering it quite well.

"Not really." His mother sniffed as she continued.

"His father said it might be due to his business rivals." She says as I walk out of the house slowly.

When was the last time I saw him? I was hoping to see him again and to enjoy his warmth and scent. To spend time with him as we enjoy one another's company.

Why must God be so cruel to me? I saved him. So why should he still die?

Why?

TBC

Shoot, I'm supposed to update a special chapter for Kazutora . Will upload in a few hours...... maybe 12 😙