[Weiß Kreuz] Brother
Title: Brother Author: Trio Maxwell-Chang Fandom: Weiß Kreuz (shades of grey) Pairing or POV: Kei (about Omi) Written for: miko_no_da Special Note: Another of the Christmas Drabble, written to these specifications. Merry Christmas, Miko!
I have to wonder when he changed from being a teammate to a friend, and a friend to a brother. Despite what he may believe, it was never a conscious decision. It just happened, the slow progression somehow shifting from one to the other as I blindly went about my life. I certainly wasn't focused on it. Too many other things were keeping me in a confused emotional rollercoaster.
But somewhere along the way, he became my brother. It might have been as early as Aya's rescue. I've never seen particularly clearly when it comes to family, and I always seem to make the wrong choices. I know he was a friend then, at the very least.
I look up from the book I haven't been reading, and he's curled up on the couch nearby, his eyes closed and a pensive expression on his face. I suspect he's listening to my music. Right now it's on something English. I chose it for the melody, but I have to wonder what he hears in the lyrics. He's not laughing at them, at least.
It's comfortable, this time with him. Comfortable and comforting, really. After two years spent nearly entirely alone, I find myself treasuring these quiet moments where we're both together without feeling the need to do anything more than sit. There are some things I doubt I'll ever take for granted again. I hope he is one of them.