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Alya sighed. She had forgotten her bag back in the student council office. As she approached the door, she heard voices on the other side. She stopped, recognizing Kuze and Yuki on the other side of the door.
“Hey, no need for you to get upset over things.” Yuki said. Alya noticed her voice and tone were far less formal than usual and more relaxed and casual. Was she intruding on a moment between lovers?
“Not going to ask if I’m alright first, before telling me that?” Kuze’s voice sounded resigned.
“Of course not. You came face to face with Mom, who has not acknowledged your existence in years. I know you’re not alright.”
Alya pressed her ear close to the door. Kuze’s mother had been at the school? Why had he not introduced her… then her brain caught up with her ears. She felt a fire of anger kindle in her gut. How could Kuze’s mother not acknowledge him? And why did Yuki know about it and not her.
“Well, you’re right.” Kuze sighed. “Our dear old mother. I wonder if she even thinks about me anymore.”
“I’m sure she does, brother-mine.” Yuki said, making the blood run cold in Alya’s veins. Had she heard correctly? Yuki had just called Kuze, whom, she was sure Yuki had a crush on, her brother. “She just can’t bring herself to defy grandfather.”
“Yeah well, its not right. Just because I decided to support dad shouldn’t get me kicked out of the family. I can’t even tell Alya that we’re siblings, despite wanting to.”
Yuki giggled. “I do enjoy teasing her, making her jealous. If she wants ‘my’ brother, she is going to have to work for him. I won’t just give you to any girl, you know.”
“I’m not some kind of prize to give or take.” Kuze scolded gently. “But I know what you mean. And its not like if anything did happen between Alya and me, that I wouldn’t be your big brother anymore.”
“… you promise?”
“Always, little chaos goblin. Now, better go before anyone decides to come back and hears us talking.”
“Ok. I’’ll come over later to watch the new episode. See you later, big brother!”
Alya hide herself around a corner as Yuki came skipping out. How had she not noticed it before. The exact same shade of brown hair. The same eyes. Yuki and Kuze were so similar you would have to be blind not to notice it. Alya might need to have her vision checked.
She moved down the corner and made sure she was seeming to round the corner as Yuki came around the one she had just been hiding at.
“Oh, Alya.” Yuki said in her usual voice. “Did you forget something as well? Masachika just helped me find something of mine I misplaced. I’m sure he’ll be willing to help you if you ask him very nicely.”
Yuki gave her a smirk and walked off. Alya smiled and walked on as well. She would no longer get jealous of Kuze and Yuki. If they were blood related, she had nothing to worry about, surely. She stepped into the student council room.
Kuze looked up at her and took one look at her face before grimacing. “You heard…”
Alya sighed and closed the door behind her. They were going to have a very long conversation.