Chapter 17: Their Past

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   " Y/n! "

You heard Hiraku's shout and looked inside to see him running to the door. 

   " Let's go pick your outfit! "

Hiraku grabbed your hand and ran inside with you jogging behind him. You felt better to get away from Kenzou, and you were glad Hiraku was there to get you. Hiraku took you up the stairs and into his room. Inside of his room, it looked like outer space. On the ceiling, there were glow-in-the-dark stars, the walls were blue, and so were his bedsheets. There was a telescope sitting in front of his window pointing up at the sky, There was a bookshelf full of books, and their spines looked worn. On the blue walls were paintings. Each canvas had a picture of one of the planets, and they circled his room. They were painted with great detail that you know Hiraku didn't paint them. 

   " Let me see what you brought! "

You set your bag down on his bed and spread the outfits out. When you were done, Hiraku looked at them and then looked up at you.

   " You have good taste. But I have better. "

Hiraku took the outfits and took some pieces of one and combined them with pieces from another. He handed them to you and told you to change, and he told you exactly what you needed to do when you changed. You followed his instructions and changed in the bathroom. When you looked in the mirror, you realized he was right.

   ' Man a child has better taste than me. I shall be damned. '

You walked out of the bathroom, and Hiraku's eyes sparkled.

   " Yes! That looks good. Now let's do your makeup. "

Hiraku took your hand and brought you to the bed. You sat down, and Hiraku moved your other clothes to sit on your bag. Hiraku ran to the bathroom and brought out makeup products that sat in two big bags. Hiraku threw them on the bed and jumped on the bed. He sat right in front of you and opened the bags spilling all of the makeup contents out.

   " Do you like to do makeup on yourself, Hiraku? "

   " Sometimes, just so I can stay in practice in case someone needs some help. "

   " You used to help your mother get ready? "

   " I did! She would let me pick her outfit for the day and I would do her makeup and hair before she went to work. I like to be a master of many things and I learned how to master makeup. "

Hiraku started looking through skin tone shades, and he found yours, and he started to apply the makeup. He picked up brushes and looked through the different eyeshadow pallets until he settled on one. 

   " So, where are your parents Hiraku? Is Kenzou raising you by himself? "

   " Yeah, big brother is raising me. Father never got along with Kenzou. He always pushed him too hard to do things he didn't want to do. So, one day they had an argument and mom was crying and she ruined her makeup. She asked me to redo it and I did. "

   " Then what happened? "

   " Kenzou wasn't home the next day. He was gone. I didn't see him for a month. He came back later and told me that I was going to live with him instead of my parents. "

   " Why? "

   " He said he didn't want me to get the same pressure he did from dad. "

   " What kind of pressure? "

   " Dad wanted Kenzou to take over the family business, so he forced Kenzou to be a business major and he forced Kenzou to go to the same college he attended. He also made sure Kenzou didn't fail any classes and threatened him if he did fail. "

   " He doesn't sound like a good father. "

   " Dad cares but he's very pushy. When Kenzou wasn't home there was no more arguing and everything kind of settled. Mom was always upset though because Kenzou was gone. "

   " Then what happened? After you both left. "

   " I lived with Kenzou from that point on and we never see mother and father. They don't call either. "

   " How come? Shouldn't you see them? "

   " Kenzou said it's for the best you don't communicate with us. In his words, 'Mom would love on you and pull you back into the home only for father to belittle you. I don't want you to go through what I did.' I like living with my big brother though. He cooks, we clean together, and it's fun here. "

   " I'm glad you can look on everything from a bright side. That's good. "

   " Thank you! I like looking on the bright side. Too many people look on the wrong side of things and they only see the bad things in the world. So, I think it's best to look at the good things instead of the bad. Because if you keep looking at the and things in the world, then it'll only make you sad and depressed and. . .you won't ever see the good side. "

   " You're one special kid. You know that? "

   " It's good to be aware of what's going on, but you shouldn't always look at the bad things. "

Hiraku was smiling, and it was peaceful. He looked calm and happy with being in the moment. Hiraku finished the makeup and finished the look with setting spray. He clapped his hands, satisfied with the work, and grabbed your hands, pulling you towards the bathroom. He shut the lid on the toilet and asked you to sit on the lid. You did as he asked, and he started to work on your hair. He was gentle as he fixed your hair, and it didn't take long for him to get done. 

   " And now you are done! Come look! Come look! "

He pulled you off the seat, and you looked in the mirror. You couldn't believe how good HIraku was at getting you ready.

   " Hiraku you. . .you're really good. "

   " Thank you! "

You heard your phone vibrate on the bed, and you picked up the phone. You saw a message from Conner, and it said he had arrived at the house. You told Hiraku that Conner was here, and he was jumping up and down excited. You smiled, seeing him so excited. 

   " Let's go meet him. "

   " Yes! "

Hiraku took your hand, and you walked out of the room. You walked down the stairs case and into the living room. Kenzou was sitting on the couch finishing up the book he's been reading, and he closed the book. He stood up to put the book on one of the shelves, but he stopped his movements when you stepped off the last stair. You looked at him but looked away, remembering the events of earlier. Kenzou's eyes looked at your figure, memorizing all the details. A small blush formed on his face, and he coughed in his hand.

   " Hiraku did an excellent job. "

   " He did. "

The doorbell rang, and Hiraku was the one who ran to the door and opened it.

   " Hi! You're Conner? "

   " I am. You're Hiraku? "

   " You know who I am? "

   " Y/n talks about you a lot. She mentions how good and sweet of a kid you are. "

   " Well, I am. Y/n's right over here. "

You walked forward towards the door, and you greeted Conner. Conner wore black slacks with black shoes, and he had a black loose shirt on that was unbuttoned at the top a little. 

   " Hi, Conner. "

   " Hi. . .you look, amazing. "

   " You can thank Hiraku for making me look so good for out date. He did it all. "

   " Really? Well, you were mentioned as a very talented kid. " He said, ruffling Hiraku's hair.

   " Ready to go? " Conner asked.

   " Yeah, I'm ready. "

   " Awesome, let's go-"

   " You're Conner? "

Behind you, Kenzou approached the door, and he stood behind you. His hands were on your shoulders, squeezing them. His grip was tight, and it made you flinch a bit.

   " I am. Who are you? "

   " I am, Hiraku's brother. "

   " Oh, well, It's nice to meet you, I guess. "

   " Likewise. "

Conner took your hand in his and gently tugged on your hand towards the door. You moved out of Kenzou's grip and walked outside with Conner. Conner waved to little Hiraku, and HIraku waved back. COnner brought you to his car and opened the door for you. You took a seat, and Conner got on his side and started driving away, excited for the date.

   " I like him. " Hiraku said, closing the door.

   " I don't. " Kenzou replied.

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