Silly title, I know.

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Ran's P. O. V.

I'm carefully brushing my hair in the bathroom right now, making sure it's all neat. Rindou had just gone out saying that he wanted to go and get something.

Today was, by far, another normal day. I wake up, bother my brother, gang duties and all that normal stuff.

My phone rang as I was in the middle of braiding my hair and I just stared at it, not wanting to undo the braid that I had already halfway finished.

When I actually finished it I picked up the phone to see who's calling me. Only a few people know my number do this must be important or this must be some random fucker who was unfortunate enough to prank call me.

"Hello?"

I waited for a few seconds, waiting for who it is.

"Hi! Wait a minute..."

I looked at the phone in disbelief, trying to remember who had that awfully familiar voice.

"Is this Ran???" the person on the other line asked.

"Yes? Who is this?"

"Oh this is uh... (Y/N)'s brother!"

At the mentioned of (Y/N)'s name, I smiled.

It had been a long time since Rindou and I saw her again, seeing as she was sent to another country to continue her studies.

I had actually liked her way back then, and Rindou did too, obviously. We were both just dumb enough that we didn't notice.

"Oh its you (B/N)! Why have you called?" I asked, still in the process of finishing the other braid.

"(Y/N)'s not here. She only left a note here saying that she's going back to Japan and she said she's gonna see you guys." I can hear (B/N) sighing on the other line as my heart skipped a beat.

🦌

Ran called his brother after that, the younger one clearly annoyed at his brother for interrupting whatever he was doing. It took a lot of explaining and persuading before Ran finally got Rindou to believe him.

They actually had a conversation together without beating each other up.

They were now at the airport, waiting breathlessly for (Y/N). It had been a good five years since they last saw her, personally at least, seeing as they often had video calls like friends do, and they were more than excited in seeing her.

Only that they sure didn't look like it. Ran had his usual smug little smile while Rindou was downright scowling per usual. A resting bitch face, as one would call it.

Once they spotted a familiar figure walking out of the airport, they immediately fixated their sight on her. She stood out amidst the crowd of people and they were more than sure it's her.

The girl set her eyes on a very familiar face, immediately running to their direction as she did so. She even forgot to bring her luggage with her due to the excitement, one to which Rindou was about to point out but didn't have the time to do so.

Ran stepped forward in an attempt to hug her but the female just whizzed past him, hugging his little brother instead. And so, he just stood there, mouth open in shock, his heart audibly breaking into millions of little pieces.

"OMIGOSH IT'S YOU!!!!" (Y/N) squealed in one breath, cupping Rindou's face.

The younger Haitani blushed bright pink at the close proximity between him and the woman of his dreams before he finally calmed down, bringing his hands up to her small, delicate ones in an attempt to get her hands off his face.

"Look at you! My you've certainly grown much more handsome!" (Y/N) complimented him like a mother, while Ran looked as heartbroken as ever knowing the little broken pieces left of his heart got broken into little-er pieces.

Rindou looked smug and the tint in his cheeks worsened a bit at your compliment but he kept his composure.

"You certainly haven't changed much, I'll tell you that." Rindou spoke flatly.

"What do you mean?! I changed much see?!" the female spoke as she presented herself in front of him completely accidentally ignoring Ran who was now close to crying.

"Anyways, where's Annabelle? I want to see him!" you asked him, jumping slightly like an excited kid waiting for their mother to give them the candy they wanted.

Rindou's stifled his laughter in front of her, looking at his brother.

Rindou wheezed, looking as though he was trying his best not to laugh out loud. "Pfft... Annabelle..!"

"Stop laughing!" (Y/N) huffed.

Ran just hugged her from the back, making the female visibly flinch before jerking her head backwards and hitting Ran right on his pretty face. (Y/N) turned around only to see Ran clutching his face in pain.

Rindou just doubled up in laughter, pointing at his poor older brother all while being deemed as crazy by most of the people passing by.

"I'M SO SORRY!!!" (Y/N) apologized, worriedly holding both of Ran's hands.

"I-it's fine..." Ran assured, wiping his slightly bleeding nose.

He wasn't surprised by your reflexes anymore as he remembered he taught you what to do in case something like that happened. He just kinda forgot he did but even then, he was happy.

Unfortunately for him.

"Ran, I'm really, really sorry..." you apologized again, biting your lip in guilt.

As sorry as you are, Rindou saw that as a flirty move and Ran immediately blushed a bit, not from the pain but from your action.

"Well, come on now..." Rindou suggested, motioning for you to get in the car.

You cupped Ran's face, checking the already red tint in his face. You gently traced your fingers in his cheeks, making Rindou a bit jealous at how close you were getting to his brother.

"Still so pretty, Annabelle." you smiled innocently while Ran dropped his hopes.

'Rindou's actually right. She hasn't changed much.'

So instead, Ran just scratched his nape in embarrassment before opening the car door for you. You got in without another thought. Rindou fetched the luggage you left behind and put it carefully in the trunk, grumbling since he wanted to be the one to open the car door for you.

Before you knew it the brothers were already fighting over who should drive. It's supposed to be Rindou's turn but he isn't having it.

You took notice of this before opening the car door and stepping outside. You placed a hand in your waist making the brothers look at you, Ran with a dreamy expression looking like he's ready to do anything you want him to do and Rindou looking like a flustered tsundere.

"If the both of you don't stop bickering like little bitches, I'd like to drive." you spoke out loud, clearly determined.

Ran just sighed while looking at you and Rindou 'tsked', getting in to the driver's seat. Ran looked shocked while you just smiled smugly, opening the car door for him like he did with you a minite ago.

He's a king after all ♡.

He let you enter first before he did. Rindou started the car and started driving, not prepared for what you said next.

"So, my beloved Ran dear, Rin dear, how are things?" you asked them, smiling wide.

Ran looked embarrassed at the nickname, remembering that's what you used to call them always. In private, at least.

In public, you called him 'Annabelle' or 'Pretty Boy'. Sometimes even 'Wednesday' or 'Wednesday Addams' that made Sanzu laugh at Ran's face.

[Sorry, I'm bad at nicknames.]

Rindou looked shocked and embarrassed at the same time, but still quite happy that you hadn't forget. He wouldn't admit it but he missed you. A lot.

Only one thought are present in their minds at that moment and that is....

'She's still in that bad habit of calling us reindeers...'

They wouldn't admit it out loud but getting you to call them the usual nicknames you called them made their heart flutter.

"Oh everything's fine... How about you, (Y/N) dear?" Ran playfully replied, making Rindou roll his eyes.

'Simp.'

You smiled at his reply before answering, "I'm also fine as well."

The brothers have exactly the same thought running around their minds again, despite the context clearly being about your well-being.

'Damn right you're fine. You're fine as hell.'

Rindou just turned over a corner sharply, which made you fall right into Ran's lap. Rindou mentally cursed himself for not thinking about it sooner.

"Hey, how's your face? Does it still hurt?" you asked Ran, worried.

The boy's face is tinted bright red, a bit from what you did earlier and a lot from what just happened.

"Oh- oh yeah! Of course. I mean I'm fine!" he stuttered. "Mhmm, just peachy!"

He didn't know he could actually stutter but meh.

"Get a room, you two." Rindou mumbled, evidently jealous.

"Whoa! Rin dear, are you jealous? Is that jealousy I smell?" you jokingly mused.

"Of course not! Ran farted!"

You burst out laughing and so did Rindou, Ran literally wishing he could just choke his brother at that moment but he didn't, cause you were there.

Rindou drove to a restaurant, with Ran already making plans for the whole day.