( Flashback - 6 years ago. Hinata - 16 years old, Hikari - 11 years old )
"Ari? Ari, where are you?" nag-aalalang sigaw ni Hinata sa buong bahay nang hindi parin lumalabas si Hikari. He was worried sick about her especially when he told her that he has to leave the house, go abroad and study for 5 years. His 3rd Year High School will be finished in less than a month and after that, their parents will send him abroad for his last year and also to take his college years.
Of course he wasn't willing. For as far as he can remember, their parents had always neglected and abused Hikari, his only sister. Although he couldn't understand why they would do that to their old child, he was long accustomed to their behavior and that also ignited his brother's instinct. That's why for the past years, he had been the only one who took care of her.
However, sometimes, things just aren't in his control. Examples were when there are times when their parents want her to do the chores herself, lock her to the cabinet and even starve her for a day or two. After all, he's just a kid who needs to rely on elders. Kaya kahit pa gustuhin niyang komontra, hindi niya magawa dahil mas lalo lang din namang papahirapan ang kapatid.
So in order to ease his conscience and to express his love, he would secretly help her. He'll give extra food for Hikari so she would have the energy to do her tasks and give her medicine when needed.
With those experiences, he began to think like an adult and this time, all he could think was to become capable, build a house for his sister to live in and do whatever she wanted to do since childhood.
"Hikari?"
Just as he was about to pass a door, he suddenly heard a sob. He stops his tracks and quickly opens the room— only to find her on the floor, sitting and hugging her knees while crying.
Napabuntong hininga naman siya at agad itong nilapitan. Umupo rin siya sa tapat nito at agad itong hinila para yakapin ng mahigpit.
"Ari, stop crying."
She continued sobbing in his arms.
"T-Then y-you won't go?" mahina nitong ani paglalaan ng ilang sandali. Muli siyang napabuntong hininga.
"Ari..."
"Aalis ka parin naman! Ayoko na sa'yo!" mas lalo pa itong humagulgol at nagsimula na ring itulak siya palayo kaya naman mas hinigpitan niya ang yakap nito at mas lalong hinapit.
"I'm sorry, but I have no choice. Kailangan ni Kuya umalis."
"P-Pero kung aalis ka wala ng Kuya si Ari dito!"
"I'm sorry..." As he didn't have a choice, all he could do for that moment was to say 'sorry' multiple times in her ears while waiting for her to calm down.
Fortunately, she really stopped after a few minutes and finally responded to his hug. She wraps her tiny arms around his waist and scoot even more closer.
"Kuya,"
"Hm?" tugon niya habang hinahaplos haplos ang ulo nito.
"What about the monsters?"
He stilled for a while and chuckled in his heart. He actually deceived Hikari that there's a monster that will eat her at night, especially if she was alone and dark. He did that to make her even more relied on him and he succeeded. Every night, he or she would sneak into each other's room and they'd sleep together. And he, acting like he would protect her from those disgusting monsters.
Although there's really none, he was sincere when he said that he'll protect her. And that would completely happen only if he finishes his studies, handles the family's company and has both money and power.
"Kuya?"
"Alright, Kuya has a gift for Ari." agad lumiwanag ang mukha nito sa sinabi niya at tumingala.
"Asan?"
He smirks, "Where's my thank you first?"
Immediately, she tilts herself forward, grabs his face using both of her hands and begins throwing k-sses all over his face. He was giggling as he felt her excitement, however, his whole body went stiff when Hikari's lips fell on his own lips.
Feeling the softness of her lips, he clenched his hands and steady himself.
He couldn't understand himself. It started just a few months ago when he started developing to become an adult. As a healthy and normal male, during puberty, everyone's hormones start to mess up and will eventually open to the temptation of heat called l-st.
That few months ago, feeling the uncomfortable urge inside him, he decided to secretly go to private sites and watch videos. He also learned how to teach himself how to release the heat using his hands. Of course it wasn't enough so he tried to satisfy himself by flirting with the opposite s-x. Unfortunately for him, he only felt a nuisance to other girls and he couldn't find himself to play with them.
Until one day, he saw his little sister's body when she was bathing. Since he took care of Hikari, he became casual to do intimate touch with her. Such as giving her hugs, carrying her and giving her k-sses but those times, his feelings were on the line. He could think straight and never had thoughts of being nasty.
But at that time, seeing her naked— her whole body was pale due to the lack of sunlight, she was quite thin and small but she was growing up and so was her body. Although it was straight, her chest already started to boom and he could see those two bumps wiggling— looking so soft as if tempting him to pet it.
Since that day, he couldn't erase that sight until he found himself searching for his brother's sister on the private sites and his mind began to think of how good it would feel to do that personally.
Originally, he was horrified and felt disgust on himself until another day had passed when he couldn't stop himself and actually touch her boob.
He was terrified and afraid by Hikari's reaction but sighs in relief when she just smiles and even actually says that it tickles.
And seeing her being comfortable, his mind was controlled by a devil that he dared to raise his other hand and successfully touch her boobs. What's more, she just giggled at him like an innocent child that gave him courage and began touching her.
He was filled with guilt when he became sober and started avoiding her. However, she misunderstood and they almost broke their relationship. Luckily they reconciled until one day, his parents decided to send him away from his temptation.
"Brother?"
Napakurap naman siya nang marinig muli ang boses nito at agad itong binigyan ng isang ngiti.
"Where's my gift?"
Kinuha niya agad ang isang maliit na music box sa bulsa at ibinigay kay Ari.
"Just listen to this every night, okay? And Ari, don't let them see this. You'll know they would snatch it away from you, okay?"
Hikari nods vigorously. Her eyes were twinkling like a star and opened the music box. A tiny white rabbit toy was in the center and it circled around as the music sounded.
He leans down and kisses her forehead softly.
Maybe if he'll leave, he can forget this heat inside him. If that happens, then he can be as intimate as before to her. He actually misses her warmth so much.
That's what he thought until five years had completely passed, when he saw the little girl turning into a woman with such a seductive body, Hinata couldn't deny himself anymore that he really loved his sister… in a special way.
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