Ayame's POV:

I felt the morning sunlight on my face. I opened my eyes and sighed as I stood up and stretched my arms. I then felt something warm next to me.

I turned and looked at a certain perverted monk who was next to me. I stared with calm eyes. Then I kicked him off. He landed with a satisfying thud. "Ow! Oi, imouto-chan~ That's not how you treat your dear older brother who tucked you in bed~" Kaname said with a pout. I got out of bed and settled the ruffles on my white nightdress. I brushed my long blond hair trying to remember what happened last night.

~Flashback~

Yawn. I entered the sunset mansion at about 1 am. You could say I had some business helping the police caught some kind of psycho killer.Yep, my life is hard like that. "Ara? You are up quite late imouto-chan~" I'm really don't feel like dealing with a perverted monk.

I smiled sweetly at him, "Kaname-nii~ It is so not a pleasure to see you right now~" He pretended to have a wounded heart. "Ow~ You wound my heart imouto-chan~" 'Too bad that's not true.' I thought with a sigh as I walked past a 'injured' man.

Suddenly I felt dizzy. I took a hold on a table to stable myself. "Are okay imouto-chan? You look kind of red." Kaname said with somewhat genuine concern. "Ah. But it seems like I going to fall asleep in 3, 2, 1" I then collapsed. I barely felt someone catch me and purposely give me a hug. "You can fall asleep, precious imouto, I'll be right here when you wake up." I summoned the rest of my strength to at least mumble out, "What kind of perverted brother are you?..." A chuckle was given in response.

A life with 13 siblings is a curse. Definitely a curse.

~End of Flashback~

"Ah. I remember. What are you doing in my bed anyway?" Kaname stood up and gave some kind of pose with a flashing smile. 'Just who is are you trying to impress?' I thought as I decided to leave my hair down until after breakfast. "Well, after I carried your light body up and onto your bed, it was quite late, and your poor brother was so tired~ So I cuddled with you and instantly fell asleep."

I stared at him and watched as his face said something like 'I have no shame in what I did'

I then turned and took a hanky out as I faked some tears, "And to think my darling older sister had to live with you for a year..... Ah, I'm sorry I couldn't be their for you dear sister!"

Kaname sweat-dropped, "You don't have to go that far...." I flipped my hair off my shoulders. "No, but it wouldn't be any fun if I don't." I said with a smirk. "Are you not going to thank me? Ojou-sama~" He said with a bow, "Hmm~ Maybe I bake you a pie later, Oji-sama~"

Kaname then hold out a hand, "Then may I accompany this fair lady to breakfast?" "Of course." I took his hand as we went out the window and headed downstairs. The whole time I was wondering, 'why the heck am I playing this flirting game? Poor chii, to think she had to deal with this perverted monk in her weak state. I really hate to admit it but it was kind of fun...'

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Iori's POV:

I watered the newly planted Jasmine flowers. Surprisingly, today was one of my free days, however it was kind of . . . . . discomforting. I suppose I was trying to keep myself busy so that I could forget about my love to Ema. It was depressing. And kind of pathetic on my part. I smiled gently as I picked some weeds that were choking the flowers.

"Ara? Iori-san? Its pretty rare to see you having some free time." A sweet and gentle voice said from behind. I could tell that voice from anywhere even if I only heard it for the first time recently. "Ayame-chan, how is your day?" My new sister with her striking violet eyes and bright blond hair sighed, "Well, lets see, despite having a annoying monk as a wake-up call, and catching some psycho killer yesterday. Its been pretty normal." I gave a concerned smile,

"A girl at your age shouldn't be going around helping the police like that, you could get seriously hurt." Ayame bent down and examined the flowers as she replied, "Ma, I rather for myself to get hurt then others." She narrowed her eyes as she plucked some weeds chocking a small Jasmine flower. "There you go.... it should be more comfortable now..." I heard her whisper gently. I was surprised, but I smiled, "You are a very elegant and graceful person, just like this flower." I picked one fresh looking Jasmine and handed it to her.

She raised a delicate eyebrow, and took it out of my hand, "Heh~ Jasmine means grace and elegance. Arigato~" She said with a close-eyed smile. I blinked. Another surprising smile.

Then she blinked, "Ah. That's right; Hai." She handed me a flower pot with a large geranium flower. "I just bought this to spice up my room a bit, but now that I remember about it, geranium means 'comfort'." I blinked as I took it, "But if you bought it for yourself, then you should keep it." I said.

She winked, "Then take it like this, a small comforting present to her depressed brother." "How did you know I was depressed?" I asked, surprised. "Ma, if I didn't, then I wouldn't be a good sister would I? And besides, I rather have this lovely Jasmine grown by my brother in my room then a store bought geranium. Just take it Iori-kun, I hope it would cheer you up from your depression over Chii-chan." She kissed me on the cheek and left.

I blinked.

Then I blushed. I looked at the pink flower. I smiled gently, "She sure is full of surprises." I said out loud.

Ayame's POV:

What can I say?

This is my way of saying 'thank you' for respecting Chii-chan's feelings and being one of my favorite ideal kind of brother.

Perhaps I am picking favorites, but then it wouldn't be fun that way. If I have to bare through living with 13 different brothers, might as well have fun with each on of them.

'Betrayal is a women's accessory.' Right~?

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Sorry that this update took so long. I'm currently trying to find a good plot for this story.