An uncomfortable silence fell between them. Yuki's house fell behind them into the background. All they could think about was the look on his sister's face. She had relief. Even though she was likely upset with Yuki leaving, she was glad he returned. She had no idea what he was doing. Yuki made it pretty clear to them that he left them in the dark on what he was planning. He in a way just left without a word. The return of her brother could not have made her any happier.
Yet it weighed on the two of them. They knew what Yuki had to do and the future he had in store for himself now. His fate or destiny, whatever people wanted to call it, had already been locked. It might have been forced on him even if he made the choice himself, a choice of circumstance. Yet none of it changed the eventua
