Date A Side Character: [ Date A Live ]

Side Character Route - 2

[ The Date and Trauma ]

Flames is something I fear of ever since I was a kid, but not all that years it just suddenly hit me when I woke up from my sleep. Seeing a fire would make me uncomfortable or sometimes put me into a trance. Like a moth into a flames.

Memories that I can't recognized would just start flooding my mind, my left arm would twitched in pain, a burning sense will crawl all over my left arm as if burning all of it.

(A/N: "Yeah I gave him some PTSD...")

But, I'm sure it won't be long till I get this over with, even though it's been years now....

But before that I have to complete this quest, a task to conquer my worst nightmare, to take a step on at a time and the first step is to cook.

Sweats pouring down my face, with an intense glare against my opponent the stove.

My hand slowly reaching for the stove, bracing myself.

Kotori: "What are you doing?" A sudden voice from Kotori made me jump in surprised making me slipped falling Into the floor.

Akiro: "You!... What the hell are you doing surprising me like that! Can't you see I'm busy" I glared at her but looked away feeling the same uncomfortable feeling from it.

Kotori: "What exactly are you doing Akiro nii-chan?"

Akiro: " I'm cooking so brat like you should stay out of the kitchen before you get hurt, shoo shoo "

Kotori: " *gasp* you cooking!? But didn't Shido onii-chan told you to stay away from the kitchen"

Akiro: "What's with that exaggerated reaction? And who cares what Shido said, I'm cooking when I want to!"

Kotori: " But aren't you scared of fire?"

Akiro: "Yeah so? That doesn't mean I'm scared of a small fire, here some lollipop go and stay in the sideline, shoo shoo"

Handing a lollipop to Kotori to shut her up. I then focused on my task. Reaching for the stove I immediately turned it on making a fire in the stove.

I sighed in relief and a victorious smirk formed in my mouth even Kotori looked relief.

Akiro: "See! What did I told you a mere flame can't scared me, now then time to make some breakfast, anything you want Kotori?"

Asking Kotori for any suggestions not bothering to looked at he, I just stared directly at the stove or more specifically at the fire.

I didn't even realize that I been staring at it for awhile now, fear? confuse? I don't know what I should feel about this, the more I stare into it the more I feel like my strength being drained.

Kotori: "Akiro Nii-san! Hey! Are you okay?"

After turning off the stove, Kotori approach me, taking hold of my face taking my eyes out of the fire.

(Nissan: " calm beep-beep noises)

Kotori who seems look different for some reason, made me curious for awhile but-

Thinking about it... When was the last time Kotori been this closed to me? It's not that she hates me getting close to her, more like I never give her any chant to.

Looking at her despite the unfamiliar serious face she had, I can still see the worries and a little tear, making me feel guilty.

Is the uncomfortable I feelings that I get from here is not fear? But guilt? regrets? Why though?

Shaking my head, I manage to calm down a little, gently removing Kotori hands in mine.

Akiro: "Im fine now Kotori.. thanks"