#my little scrunkly scrimbos tho

[aesukiiee]

▹ querencia

[mirai hoshiko, 11 years old.]

"nee-chan."

"..."

"nee-chan."

"...ow! hey!"

the violet-eyed female rubbed her calf, right where her younger sister had kicked her in an attempt to wake her up.

"you're gonna be late for school," mirai tugged the duvet off of her older sister, her hair still untied as she held the ribbon in her left hand, "actually, i don't care if you are but I'm gonna be late for school."

her older sister groaned in reply, rolling over in their shared bed, "...okay."

the older brunette sat up once she felt mirai crawling onto the bed and sitting cross-legged in front of her, meaning it was time to get her hair tied. kira rubbed the sleep out of her eyes as she took the ribbon from mirai's hand.

just another day to get by.

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"are you sure you didn't forget anything?" the older hoshiko asked for what seemed like the millionth time.

"you asked the same thing five minutes ago."

"...right," she facepalmed herself, "just- don't get in trouble this time, okay? okaa-san might have another meltdown," the brunette mumbled the last part, hoping the other middle schoolers around her weren't listening.

mirai didn't care all that much, what her classmates know or don't know isn't her problem. regarding her sister's words, she merely hummed in reply, thinking about the mess their mother left behind yesterday evening.

she remembered watching kira trying to pick up the pieces of broken glass with her own hands. of course, she interjected and insisted that her sister were to use a broom instead.

"if you hurt your hands, how are you gonna tie my hair tomorrow?!"

she didn't mean it, well, sort of. she genuinely didn't want her sister to hurt herself, but the moment she opened her mouth the sentence was formed in a way that seemed selfish.

though, all her sister did was laugh nervously and told her how it wasn't a big deal and that she was already used to things like this.

"you shouldn't be though."

"it's a little too late for that, don't you think?"

mirai sighed as she walked past the school gates, looking over her shoulder one last time for her sister to finally realize that she was the one who was late for school.

as the younger brunette walked to her class, she tried to drown out the chattering of her classmates.

"so bothersome."

that's what she thought. they were always so loud, don't you see the other students trying to get ready for class? it's too early to be talking so obnoxiously.

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during lunch, mirai went to the rooftop to eat her food. the breeze wasn't too strong today so she left her cardigan behind in class. it was a gift from her oldest sister who was living in tokyo for college. not that she would ever say it aloud, but it meant a lot to her and she'd wear it whenever she could.

once the coral-eyed girl found a decent place to sit, she opened up her bento box to see what her sister had conjured up for her today.

on the bottom left portion was rice in the shape and design of a bear with tiny pieces of carrot and seaweed as its eyes and nose etc. right above the bear was karaage and an omelet that was neatly cut in slices. there was also a mini assortment of pickled vegetables and a juice box.

though, on the underside of the cover of her bento box was a sticky note,

i think i made a little too much! maybe you can share some with your friends?

- onee-chan :D

mirai immediately tore off the note and crumpled it, throwing it away as far as possible. huffing, she decided not to think too much about it and just wanted to get through the day.

mirai doesn't like the kids in her school. she doesn't have a particular reason why, there's just a nagging feeling at the back of her head every time someone comes up to talk to her to try and start up a conversation.

"it's bothersome."

that's what she thought. she can see how all kinds of relationships were able to tear people apart so easily and how people of all ages can be so shallow. she just doesn't want any part of it.

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walking home wasn't all that bad. home wasn't too far from her school, so she didn't mind going home by herself. the last thing she'd want is for her sister to push herself too hard.

"you can get shula to fetch you though?"

"I can go home on my own, plus her school is further away."

mirai remembers the number of times shula had offered her help to the two of them, saying she could ask someone to help send them back and forth from school to home, they're cousins after all.

both siblings declined, not wanting her family's staff to have more responsibilities than they already do. despite being reassured that it wasn't a big deal, their answer stayed the same anyway.

the brunette walked past a convenience store and outside of it, she saw a couple of students from her school enjoying a few treats they bought.

she stopped in her tracks without even realizing it. for a while, she was looking over at their interaction, laughing and having fun.

mirai hummed softly before continuing her journey home.

"how bothersome."

that's what she thought. she didn't want to go home late and worry her sister, she could never do that to her.

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slowly turning the doorknob to her home, she immediately looked out for her parents and tried to listen in on anything that was there. thankfully, nobody was home, not yet at least.

mirai did everything she was supposed to, take a bath, do her homework, and everything.

as her sister asked, she also made sure her ferrets were fed, even though they were sleeping at the moment.

due to kiras' sleeping schedule being upside down, her ferrets are also more active at night like she is. so when the two sisters aren't home, they pass the time by sleeping the day away.

"ferrets adapt to their owners' schedules and they need a lot of attention!"

"don't you already have a lot to do?"

mirai doesn't understand her sisters' state of mind, though she wishes to know what goes on in her head.

why would you put others well being first? do you not care all that much about yourself?

she constantly feels as though she has to remind her sister that putting yourself first isn't deemed as selfish, it's what you're supposed to do anyway, isn't it?

"you're right, but when you get that satisfying feeling knowing that you've made someone much happier than they would've been without you, isn't it great?"

great?

don't you get anything in return?

i don't understand, I don't understand at all.

our views are completely different from each other, and yet you're still able to understand me.

but why can't i understand you?

the younger brunette rolled over in her bed, watching as the digital clock on their nightstand blinked '4:10 p.m.'.

she sighs, "how bothersome."

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"that was stupid of you."

"i know…"

"you should've just left her be."

"and treat you like that? i wouldn't be doing my job then," kira gave her a warm smile, though her brows were slightly furrowed.

the two sisters were currently facing each other whilst they lay down in bed.

11:46 p.m.

mirai sighed, "i can take care of myself."

kira frowned in response, "you're the younger one, i'm supposed to take care of you. not the other way around," the female grumbled.

she knew her sister just wanted to protect her, the way maia did for her. though not everyone's the same, she's not as immature as everyone else her age.

"it's been that way for a long time now."

"hey!"

mirai snorts, she hasn't laughed in a while, so this was quite a surprise. to both her and her sister.

"...thanks."

mirai hummed in question.

"for taking care of me."

she looked over at her older sister, eyes already drooping as she yawned, clearly tired.

mirai buried her face further into the duvet, covering most of her face, "...how bothersome."

"you're welcome, anyway."

[yandereshingeki]

Fun fact: this bird was almost named eren (because my girlfriend thought it would be funny)

but then i went with tofu because its cute and it fits him