Sakata made it back home, Urata had dropped him off. He closed the door, after hugging the brunette goodbye, and looked at the stairs leading up to their rooms. He was still digesting all the information that he had found out today.

So mom had a twin sister and niichan never told me. Does niichan not trust me? The redhead looked down at the idea of his brother keeping a secret from him. He walked up to his room and knocked on the door.

"Niichan?" There was no reply so Sakata turned the door knob and saw it open, guess he didn't lock it.

He opened the door slightly to see his brother was fast asleep. Soraru's hair was falling on his face as one of his arm was dangling off the bed. The redhead giggled at bit at the sight before closing the door. Guess I'll sleep now. We can try to help tomorrow. Sakata went to his bed and fell asleep.

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Sakata opened his eyes to see himself was in a dark room, it wasn't even a room, more like a void with nothing around him. He kept looking around, hoping to find something, something to show that he wasn't alone.

He smiled as he saw Soraru was there standing just a bit further in front of him. The redhead was about to go run up to him, but he felt like he couldn't move his legs. No, they wouldn't move at all, no matter how much he tried to make them.

He tried to call out his brother, who was just staring at him with a blank expression, but no sound left his mouth.

The redhead was scared and as he looked, he saw Soraru turn his back and walk away. Niichan? NIICHAN?! Sakata tried to cry out but nothing worked as he watched his brother leave him in the darkness.

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"NIICHAN!?!"

Sakata jolted up from his bed, he clenched his heart in an attempt to calm it down as he heard his door open.

"Sakata?! Are you okay?!"

He looked at the door frame to see his brother's worried expression. Tears began to appear in his eyes as Soraru rushed to hug his brother.

Sakata just silently sobbed into the raven-haired's chest as Soraru was patting his head to calm him down.

"N-N-Niichan w-would n-never l-l-leave m-me.....r-r-right?"

Sakata looked up at his brother with tears in his eyes as Soraru flinched a bit at the sudden question. He was hesitant in replying. I can't promise that.....

He debated with himself before sighing, he decided it would be best to reassure the redhead for now.

".......No, I won't."

Sakata just nodded and removed himself from his brother's embrace. He wiped the tears away and gave the older a smile, Soraru couldn't tell if it was sincere or fake.

"T-Thanks niichan."

Soraru stayed in the younger's room, until he was sure that the redhead had calmed down and was sound asleep, before kissing his forehead and returning to his own room. He bitterly laughed to himself, I shouldn't agree with things that might not happen.

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It was mid-January, they were back in school. The guys had tried to get Soraru to coincidentally meet up with Tanaka but every time they tried, Soraru would just say he's busy or go to work. He's probably knows what we're trying to do and is avoiding it.

Urata thought as he was waiting for the bell to ring so they can go home. He didn't bother trying to focus in class, he knew what he was doing. To his relief the bell rang, he was packing up when Shima asked him something.

"Do you think we can try today?"

"I doubt it, Sakata said the delinquent has work and isn't going to be home until late."

"Sakata is probably lonely without him there. But you're here by his side in the meantime."

"Yeah." They walked out and meet with the others.

"Where's Soraru?" Shima asked as Kashitarou sighed.

"He stayed a bit in the school, Lon was asking him for help."

"It kinda seems like he's trying to avoid us." Amatsuki said as he looked at the albino with a pitiful look.

"Well, he still talks to Mafu." Senra pointed out as the green-eyed brunette crossed his arms.

"Yeah, cause he's dating him."

"Nows not the time for your sarcasm Urata." Mafu retorted at the brunette.

"Hey, isn't she that famous model?"

At the sound of the question, the seven all turned there heads to see Tanaka was there.

"I heard about her. She looks so pretty."
"I know right."
"Why is she at the school?"

They heard someone stop in their tracks, Mafu looked to see it was Soraru. The raven-haired male widened his eyes before looking down, his hair covering his faces as he tried not let her notice him.

"Soraru?" Tanaka quietly said as he walked past her.

He just looked at her with a bored expression. He doesn't have that hatred look on his face. Kashitarou thought, he was glad that Soraru wasn't planning on making a scene. Yet he still felt chills down his spine remembering the dark glare.

"....." Soraru said nothing as Tanaka sighed in relief, he at least is trying to listen.

The other students were silent as they watched the famous model seem to talk to the rumored delinquent.

"How does she know Soraru?"
"Wait, what's their connection?"

"Listen Soraru, I'm sorry for—"

"I don't care. Just leave me be." Soraru's voice could be heard filled with tiredness as he walked away while the others went to Tanaka.

"It's okay aunt Tanaka, niichan probably needs more time."

Sakata widened his eyes when he realized his mistake, but it was too late.

"Did Sakata just call Soraru 'niichan'?"
"He also called the model aunt."
"WAIT, THEY'RE RELATED?!"
"WHAT?!"

They all winced as the school became filled with shock and surprise. So much for not making a scene. Urata sarcastically thought as they decided to just ignore the confusing faces looking at them.

"Maybe we should go somewhere that isn't the school." Senra stated as they nodded.

They went to Tanaka's house, more like mansion, as they all stared mouth agape at the building.

"Woah! So this is what it's like to be rich!" Amatsuki exclaimed as he couldn't believe his eyes.

"This is just something the company rented for me while I'm working here so it's really only temporary."

Tanaka laughed at their amusement, they're so naive and innocent. She went to the kitchen to get them something to eat while they sat down by the couch.

"So how else can we get him to forgive her?" Shima asked as Kashitarou replied to the purple-haired's question.

"Why not just persuade him? I mean nothing's worked at all so far. If Sakata can just tell him to try then he'll do it. Soraru always does what Sakata wants."

They all looked at the redhead, who just blinked back at their stares.

"I can try—"

"Alright then we'll leave this to you!" Mafu exclaimed eagerly as the redhead just gave him an awkward laughed.

The energetic and somewhat commanding tone from the albino just amused him. They stayed at at mansion for awhile before going back to their homes.

"You sure you can do this?" Urata asked the redhead as they were walking home together.

"Yeah, niichan will probably at least try to listen to me. If not then Mafu can be our second option."

"Well good luck."

Urata patted the redhead's head, which made him smile and hug the brunette.

"Thanks Urata~"

Sakata had entered the house and the first thing he saw was Soraru sitting on the couch, game in hand.

"I'm home niichan."

"Welcome back."

The raven-haired male was still focusing on his game as he greeted the redhead. Sakata thought on how he should bring up the topic, he couldn't think of one so he took a deep breathe and decided to be straightforward.

"Soraru, do you hate aunt Tanaka?"

At the redhead's question, Soraru froze and just stared at the words 'Game Over' now flashing across the screen. He was silent, Sakata began to worry that he shouldn't have said that.

"I was beginning to wonder when you were going to ask that." Soraru just sighed and turned his head to look at his brother.

"Do you niichan?"

".........no......"

"Then why don't you want to talk to her?"

"You can tease me about it later, but I'm.........scared."

"Eh?"

"I'm just afraid to trust her again."

"Well, she scared of the thought of you hating her. You should just trust her niichan, she's really sorry for hurting you back then."

".........."

Sakata just stared at his brother sit in silence, please niichan. This went for a few more seconds until Sakata smiled once he heard his brother sigh.

".....Fine, I'll talk with her."

"Really?"

"If it gets you guys off my case then sure."

Soraru gave his brother a defeated smile. Sakata ran to hug his brother, who almost lost his balance, and grinned.

"Thanks niichan~"

"You guys are so annoying."

"Hey!"

It was the next day of school, though it wasn't calm at all. They seven of them sighed as they walked into the school, the uproar got louder.

"I still can't believe this!"
"I know right."
"So they're related after all."

Soraru just gave the guys a questioning look as he heard the comments and chatter from the other students. They smiled back sheepishly as Soraru sighed.

"What did you guys do?" He crossed his arms and looked at them with an accusing look.

"It was all Sakata's fault." Urata quickly shifted the blame onto his boyfriend, who looked betrayed.

"Www. How cruel Urata~ throwing your boyfriend under the bus like that." Shima teased the brunette, earning a smack on the head.

"Ow!"

"I-I might've accidentally let it slip that you were my brother and Tanaka was our aunt."

Soraru just sighed, he ruffled his brother's hair, as the redhead whined.

"It's alright."

"See, now if it was one of us then he would've glared at us." Kashitarou teased, earning a glare from the raven-haired. "See like that, wwww."

"Did you see that?"
"Soraru is such a kind brother."
"Is that why he was pissed off at the third year before, because he was about to hurt his little brother?"
"He's like husband material!"
"Mafu is lucky to have him."

The albino blushed at the last comment, he looked shyly at the raven-haired male. The raven-haired felt eyes were on him and turned to see the cute albino that had taken his heart. He smiled and grabbed his hand, Mafu returned the smile as they walked to class.

It was lunch, they were eating and talking, you know the usual thing they do. Lon had joined them this time, in her defense it was because she wanted to catch up with them.

"Www. So much has happened since I last saw you guys. Urata confessed to Sakata, Kana came back, and Soraru confessed his undying love for Mafu."

The raven-haired lightly slapped her arm as she giggled.

"And we found out about an aunt we didn't know." Sakata added as Lon just stared at them confused.

"Aunt?"

"Tanaka," was all Soraru said as Lon made an 'o' expression.

"She's back? I wanna meet her again."

"Wait hold up! Lon knows about her but not me, your childhood friend!"

Kashitarou gave the raven-haired male a hurt look as Soraru rolled his eyes at the brunette's exaggerated expression.

"I found out by accident. My mom is a photographer and has worked with her sometimes." Lon informed them as she looked at Soraru with a confused look.

"You forgive her?"

"......."

"Niichan said he's going to talk to her today, to fix the broken past. Right?"

Sakata looked up at his brother with a pleading look. Soraru had given up on arguing with them on the topic and just agreed to get it over with, it had dragged on long enough.

"Yeah, fine."

"You basically already forgave her, you're just too stubborn to say it." Urata remarked as Soraru glared at him.

"I don't want to here that from you tanuki."

"Oi!"

"Looks like everything is almost back to normal." Senra commented as they were back to their bickering.

Lon just laughed at the sight of the eight of them teasing each other. Geeze, I wonder what's going to happen to them when we graduate. Hope Urata and Shima can handle the other four. They were enjoying their time together, Soraru just smiled to himself as he looked at the albino. If it wasn't for Mafu, I probably would've just been alone in this world.

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A/n

Another update~

Next chapter is Soraru meeting up with his aunt, how will that go?

Also, we're almost at the end of the book. Just two more months left~

Hope you guys enjoyes the chapter