"If my calculation is correct, today he will come.", Taufan suddenly said as he plucked a leaf from a tree.
"Your shiny brother?", the Reverse asked him.
"No, the green one.", Taufan answered.
"Oh,the leaf one.",the Reverse hummed.
He didn't comment about Taufan's lies yesterday, he didn't ask about anything, and somehow it makes Taufan feels at ease.
"I thought you were preparing to bring the shiny boy first..", the Reverse said to Taufan.
Taufan block the ray of sunshine from shining directly to his sapphire eyes using his palm, "no, i'm scared of the consequences and the unknown probability if i change the order too much."
"The green boy, doesn't he have a close relationship with you?", Reverse asked Taufan. When he peeked throught Taufan's memory, he often saw them play together with Blaze.
"You can say so..", Taufan answered, his expression is unreadable.
The reverse got confused from Taufan's unreadable response, "you are not close with him?"
"It's not like we are not close..,"
"It's just, sometimes i feel distant with them.", Taufan continued, he shows his helpless smile.
"Well,rather than talking about that, what do you think about my skill now, teacher?" , Taufan asked him.
It's already four months since that argument, and everything is already getting better.
His relationship with his brothers turned back into normal, unless with one person.
It's Ice.
After that conversation in the kitchen back then, they both pretended like there's nothing happened between them.
But still, Taufan felt more anxious that way, because Ice acted like his usual self. He didn't do anything or say anything about that.
"You are still lacking.", the Reverse said harshly.
Taufan pretended to feel hurt, "you are being too honest."
"But, you improved. That weekly sparring with your brothers is really helpful.", The Reverse assured him, Taufan can hear some gentleness in his voice.
"Don't you think there's a lot of things that changed already?",Taufan asked him as he stare at the clear blue sky.
"The me from back then will never be able to have this kind of conversation with you..", Taufan smiled, for some reason, that smile touched the Reverse's heart.
But, it feels hurt.
Why does it hurts?
Is it because he knew that in the end, this coward partner of him will die?
"Hey, Reverse, can i really change their fate?", Taufan asked him, his eyes filled with hope but also fear.
His smile looks slightly trembling.
"You have changed so many things right? I don't think it will be vain.", the Reverse answered.
At least i can comfort him.
Taufan chuckled, "yes, i also succesfully changed you."
If it's him from back then, he is sure that he will prick this shameless person.
But now, he can't, he didn't want too.
"The only thing that doesn't change is that stupid grin of yours.", The Reverse answered.
Taufan walks away from where he is standing, with his usual cheerful voice he said, "of course, this thing is really useful for stupid people like me, you know?"
°•°•°•°
In the original timeline, Thorn will appear after Boboiboy joined Tapops.
There's still two months before they joined Tapops.
But their watch glitched, a new symbol appeared on their watch. A leaf symbol.
Everyone is surprised, it's only Taufan who didn't show any reaction.
Ochobot run toward them, "you got a new element!"
Gempa sounds like he can't believe it but also excited, "really?"
"Yes!", Ochobot exclaimed.
Slowly a figure appeared from the light that coming from Gempa's watch.
It's a boy wearing green outfit, he has the same face with the other elements, but his eyes looks slightly wider and brighter.
He have this innocently cute Aura around him.
"Hello everyone!" , that boy greeted them with his innocent and cheerful tone.
It feels different with Taufan's cheerfulness.
Of course, everyone got captivated by that cuteness.
Again, only Taufan who didn't feel the same way with his brothers.
"My name is Thorn, i'll give you this as a greeting.", he said as he gave them a venus trap.
Everyone is surprised and scared with that thing at first, but Gempa nodded and answered him gently, "Thank you Thorn! Now you are one of our brothers." His gaze is filled with affection.
What did i told you before,Gempa.
One day, your favorite son is no longer me.
Ah, no.
It was never me.
Taufan finally give Thorn his big Grin, "hey Thorn, i'm Taufan.", he said with his cheerful voice.
Blaze looks so excited too, "hey! I'm Blaze! The coolest element here!" , he exclaimed happily.
"You mean the most stupid?", Ice said to him.
"Anyway, i'm Ice.", He greeted his new brother with his indifferent face.
"I'm Hali.", Hali said to Thorn with his cool voice, but Taufan knew that he hides his excitement behind that grumpy face.
Silly. He smiled.
Seing Thorn who easily adapt and get close with everyone reminds him of that nightmare again.
That day where everything is dark.
Yes, everything is dark, the planet itself is dark enough.
But then Solar took away all the light that left with him.
And of course, as Solar's closest person , Thorn can't accept the fact that his youngest brother leave him.
He leave everyone.
He tried to protect them, but ironically, he failed.
Thorn cried and let out all of his attack, he blindly attack the villain, but not long after that he smiled.
He smiled as he put some pressure on his severe injuries.
"Solar, i'm gonna meet you soon." , he said as he close his eyes.
No matter how many time Taufan and his remaining brothers screamed and shouted his name, he never respond to it.
".."
"...fan."
"Taufan?", a voice calling out his name, Taufan snapped out from his daze.
A pair of green eyes is locked with his eyes.
Taufan flinched in surprise, "Thorn?"
"What are you thinking so deeply about?", Thorn asked him with his cute smile.
Ice pat Thorn's head, "he think about something like how your other brother will appear."
Taufan's eyes is getting wider, his gaze is locked with Ice's cold glowering eyes.
"Isn't it's true, Taufan?", Ice gave him his smile.
"You know Thorn, Taufan is so amazing.", Ice said as he put his hand on Thorn's shoulder.
"Hmm?", Thorn didn't understand what Ice saying right now.
"You know, he already know that you will come here.", Ice smiled as he stare at Taufan's blue eyes.
Taufan quickly grab Thorn's hand, "don't listen to him, Thorn."
"Let's go play outside?", Taufan said to him.
"Play? I want to play!" , Thorn said excitedly.
"Hey! Let me join you guys too!", Blaze said to them.
Taufan welcomed him, "let's go!"
That was close.
"Your Ice brother is scary", a voice said to him.
Taufan nodded helplessly. "He is.."
Blaze is confused, "who?"
Taufan realized that he said it out loud, "he.. he is our new friend! Thorn will be the part of our gang, right?" He said to Thorn.
Thorn nodded, "yes!"