Arrietty's POV

"I will go outside for a moment, continue your party Rai"

"Sure mum!"

He is talking in that way again. He is really happy.

I go outside; I need to talk with Ryu.

I come out of the bed and he is...

Dancing naked?!

Ryu's POV

Drop of a hat she's as willing as

Playful as a pussycat

Then momentarily out of action

Temporarily out of gas

To absolutely drive you wild, wild

She's out to get you

She's a Killer Queen

Gunpowder, Gelatine

Dynamite with a laser beam

Guaranteed to blow your mind

Anytime

Recommended at the price

Insatiable in appetite

Wanna try?

You wanna try!

"A-a... Arrietty!"

I go to my bed and put on my boxers.

"H-hi, Mrs. Arrietty, nothing is happening here"

"Don't worry Ryu. I have something to talk with you"

"What it is?"

She is pointing to her hand. I think she wants me to lift her.

I put her on my palm and she sits on it.

"Listen, I want you to keep an eye on Rai tonight"

"Tonight? But tonight is his first incursion, and he said his cousin doesn't like humans"

"I know about that thing with Zin... but I just want my son to be safe"

"Don't worry Mrs. Arrietty. Rai is like my younger brother, I will protect him no matter what"

"I hope you see him that way... thank you, Ryu"

"Don't worry, I will protect Rai!"

So my only problem now is that I have to find out how to not be seen them.

It does not sound that hard.

"Ryu, can you please leave me on the floor?"

"Oh, sorry, I forgot about you"

I leave her on the floor, and she just return to her house.

As dad is not at home, I wanted to take some fun doing something he would not let me.

But since he is not here, I have to take care of myself.

This wouldn't be so hard if mom could be here.

I never met her. Dad said they divorced soon after I was born.

But even then, she never came to see me.

I see Arrietty as my maternal figure.

She is the closest to a mother I will have.

I slap myself.

"Take that out of your head Ryu. Just like dad said "stop crying and act like a man", I need to act like a man"

I put my pants on.

"I'M A MAN!"

Rai's POV

I can hear Ryu yelling from here.

He says that he is man, even when he is only 15.

What is going on with him now?