Makoto's POV
It's Saturday, 6:00 am on the morning.
Hah.... being in the night shift really drains a heck lot of energy from you huh? being a nurse is really troublesome. I got my keys and opened my apartment. I then saw a redheaded teenager in the living room, placing something in the DVD cabinet. "
"A thief?" I thought.
He seemed busy, so I took the opportunity to hit him with my bag but he dodges easily. Curse his fast reflexes.
"W-wait sir, I can explain!"
I tried to hit him again but tripped on the coffee table and fell. He looked at me with a puzzled look and perked up as if he realized something.
"Are you Okuda Manami-san's brother?" He asked while helping me to stand up.
"Yeah that's right. So what are you doi-"
"Onii-chan! Good morning! Oh, you already met Karma-kun?" My lil' sis said as she went out of her room.
"Karma?" What kind of parents would name their child like that?
"Yo Mako-nii~" Nakamura greeted as she followed Nami-chii out of her room.
"Karma? You mean this redheaded punk over here? " i said pointing at him.
"Yes. Ah, he sleeped over last night."
"Oh... I see. I thought he was a thief- wait what? He what?!"
"He slept here last night" Nakamura repeated.
I glared at the redhead.
"Ah-- it's not like that onii-chan! It was raining really hard last night so he had to stay over... and he had no umbrella and mine was also broken..." Nami-chii while blushing and fidgeting.
Ok. Ok. *sigh*
If this misunderstanding wasn't cleared on time, I would have beaten the crap out of him thinking he was a thief. He also touched my precious DVD collections.
"Oh, I'm sorry Okuda-san. I was just returning the DVD we watched last night." The redhead spoke.
"Oh ok.. ok.. I'm sorry." I mumbled the last part. Then I looked at him again then to Nami-chii. I looked at him again.
"Wait.. Don't tell me you..."
"Hahaha~ let me guess Mako-nii. Are Nami-chii's BOYFRIEND?~ " Nakamura said as if she was reading my mind.
Both the redhead and Nami-chii blushed and shook their heads vigorously.
"NAKAMURA!!"
"RIO-CHAN!!"
I smirked at their sudden outburst and laughed.
"Hah, I'm relieved~ because if you were her BOYFRIEND without my consent..... I would make you go through hell before you can touch her." I said while wrapping my arms around Nami-chii's shoulder, smiling.
" I wouldn't mind that though." He replied with a little chuckle.
" I haven't asked her out yet. And even if I do, I wouldn't mind you putting me through "hell". Okuda-nii san~." He said while smirking.
"Hah.. try me." I said.
Manami's POV
I felt blood rush to my face as he said that.
" I haven't asked her out yet. And even if I do, I wouldn't mind you putting me through "hell". Okuda-nii san~."
W-w-wha? "Yet"?? I thought. I was thinking about what Karma-kun said. My train of thoughts were cut off.
"Hah.. try me." My brother replied.
The whole encounter caused Rio-chan to laugh out loud.
Karma kun just smirked and looked at me. My heart jumped up and down as my face feels like burning. I just brushed away my thoughts. Maybe it's just that Karma-kun doesnt want to lose to my brother and thaat's that. Don't assume anything Manami! I said to myself, feeling quite satisfied with my conclusion.
*The next Day*
It's a Sunday morning. I woke up quite early because of an unknown reason. I checked my phone.
1 unread message.
From: Karma-kun (カルマ くん)
Good morning Okuda-san. ☺☺
I smiled at his text as I walk down the stairs.
Ma: Good morning Karma-kun. You're already awake? It's still 5:00 am.
Ka: Yeah, Okuda-nii san and I are about to start our basketball match right now. Bye.
Oh..is that so.......what?!
I rushed outside the house and went to the nearest basketball court. It's true, they are having a one-on-one match this early in the morning. Karma-kun was wearing a black tank top and a black basketball shorts with no. 25 on it. My brother was wearing his favorite white basketball jersey with no. 30 on it.
"They surely have gotten close." I thought to myself.
I sat in a bench near the court and watch them play. I giggled since Karma-kun is winning easily. My brother asked for another round. And another. He keeps on losing to Karma-kun. Maybe because of the height differrnce? (Sorry nii-chan) The game ended with Karma-kun as the sole victor. It's aleady 7:25 when the match ended. He laughed triumphantly at his victory against my brother who was now panting and almost out of breath. I waved at them.
"Yo Manami-chan~" Karma-kun greeted.
I was taken a back. M-manami-chan?
He's using my first name already? I blushed.
"G-good morning K-karma-kun. " I said.
"Let's drop the honorifics already
and call me just Karma ." he said nonchlantly with a smile planted on his face.
"Ok.. Karma."
But what's with the sudden change? I asked him curiously.
"Well, about the basketball match. We made a bet. If I win against him, I can call you by your first name, since it"s confusing to call you two
Okuda-san.
But he didn't agree so.... "
"Right, Makoto-nii san?~"
"Yeah yeah. Watever." My brother said with an annoyed voice.
I just sweatdroped at their childishness and bickering. I think they will be good friends though.
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