Thrown Into Conflict [Brothers Conflict x Reader]

Chapter 18 ~ Cherry Blossom Picnic

~Your POV~

"Eh? Where did all the food go?"

"What's wrong?" Tsubaki asked, looking over the top of the counter to glance at me.

"Ema, we have a problem," I said, completely ignoring Tsubaki as I crouched in front of the fridge.

I turned around and gave Ema a serious look, while the brunette just looks confused as she stood next to me.

"What is the problem?"

"It seems that all the food in the fridge has grown legs and ran away from their demise."

"...What?"

I sighed, "We are out of food. Meaning, we have nothing to make dinner with."

I stood up and shut the door to the fridge, walking over to the counter to rest my arms on it. I smiled and ruffled Wataru's head from over the counter as Azusa looked away from his script.

"That's not like the Kyo-nii we know," Azusa said, confused about the lack of food as well.

I couldn't help but agree with Azusa's statement. It is very unlikely for Ukyo to forget groceries.

"He's had a lot of trials to deal with lately, so..." Masaomi said, trailing off at the end.

I hummed thoughtfully, that actually makes sense. He's busy, that's why he forgot the groceries. Me? If I forgot something, then it's probably because I am lazy or I'm playing video games. Or I just don't want to remember.

"Must be tough to be a grand old lawyer," Tsubaki commented.

I'm about to say that we should just order take-out or go out but only muffled sounds came out because Ema clamped her hand over my mouth.

"We'll go shopping right away," she said, dragging me off with her.

However, we didn't go very far because Tsubaki stopped Ema and I. Well, he stopped Ema because she was dragging me. She's small but how the fuck is she so strong sometimes...?

"Today it's just us plus Subaru so we can go out, don't you think?" Tsubaki asked as I got out Ema's hold.

"You know, for once I agree with Tsubaki," I stated and stuck my tongue out. "I don't wanna go shopping, Ema."

Upon hearing Tsubaki say that we're eating out, Wataru grew excited and bounced on where he is standing, "Are we eating out? A family restaurant?"

"Family restaurants are boring, too," Azusa said monotonously, not even taking his eyes off his script book.

I cringed at Azusa's plain response but smiled and shook my head when Wataru did not get discouraged. In fact, I think he got more excited instead.

"Then cherry blossoms! Let's go have a picnic under the cherry blossoms! We haven't gone yet! I want a cherry blossom picnic!" Wataru excitedly said before continuously chanting 'cherry blossom'.

"That sounds alright," Azusa muttered as Wataru began running around whilst still chanting.

Masaomi smiled as he held a cup of tea, "Going for a night viewing of the cherry blossoms isn't a bad idea."

I was about to agree before I remembered that one of the brothers are not home yet.

"What about Subaru?" I asked.

"I'll tell him about it, so don't worry," Tsubaki said with a smile. "While I'm at it, I guess I'll give Natsume a call too since he's likely to be free."

I smiled when Wataru cheerfully chanted 'Sakura blossoms' again and pulled Ema to the kitchen.

"Well then, Ema and I will make some karaage fried chicken for us all," I said with a smile.