Cyril’s night had been full of tossing and turning. He had laid in bed for hours on end without getting any sleep. It was only when the sun had begun to peek over the horizon that he had finally forced himself to rest. The sound of someone moving about in the room had ripped him from his shallow sleep. Even as he laid in the bed with his eyes screwed shut, he could feel as if he hadn’t gotten any rest at all. [i]I don’t feel like doing anything. But I have to if I want to get my aunt back.[/i] The dark-haired teenager sat up in the bed, running his hand through his matted hair. [i]I just wish that I could have gotten a few more minutes of sleep…[/i]

Pushing himself off of the bed, Cyril made his way to the bathroom. As he approached the door, he realized that the Asian boy had claimed the bathroom before he could. [i]He better hurry up. I really have to use the-[/i] His thoughts were interrupted when he heard someone fall near the stairs. He walked to the top step and peered down the stairwell. The girl from yesterday was laying on her face at the bottom. [i]Is she dead?[/i] [b]”Hey, are you okay?”[/b] he questioned before noticing that the girl wasn’t moving. Cyril sighed, walking down the stairs and nudging the unconscious girl with his foot. [b]”Hello?”[/b] 

It was obvious that the girl wasn’t going to move any time soon. At least he was sure that she was alive, so there was nothing to worry about on his part. Cyril walked back up the stairs and to the bathroom door again, a little more than frustrated when he saw that Daisuke hadn’t come out of the bathroom yet. [b]”Hurry up!”[/b] he said as he briskly knocked on the door. [b]”There are other people who want to use the bathroom, too!”[/b]

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”Sure is a nice day, ain’t it, Fionn?”

The shorter male turned his amber gaze from the street to the tall man beside him. The sun shone down upon the two and almost made his brother’s golden hair seem white. Reiner’s grin was as broad as always, even if the two had simply gone out to get some things from the grocery store. [b]”Yeah, it is.”[/b] Fionn agreed, looking back toward the street. [b]”The day isn’t that hot, and there’s a cool breeze.”[/b]

Reiner laughed. “Are you going to be gone from home today, too? You never left home this often before.”

[b]”Er, yeah. I am.”[/b] Fionn felt Reiner look at him, but he refused to make eye contact with his older brother. If he did, Reiner would know that he was hiding something, and Fionn was [i]not[/i] a good liar. [b]”I made a couple of friends a few days ago. I’ve been hanging out with them lately.”[/b]

“Oh, friends? What are they like?”

[b]”They’re kinda nice.”[/b] That was all Fionn told his brother as they walked into the market. Reiner had to buy a few vegetables for their mother, who was going to cook a rather large meal that night. Fionn was tempted to ask if he could invite a few of his friends over for dinner, but he wasn’t sure if that would be a good idea. What if Sonya showed up? Or worse, that lightning man? What would his parents think? He shuddered, rubbing his arms as Reiner plucked a few carrots from a bin. [i]I think that I’m just gonna eat with my family. I don’t think that Naoto or the rest of the Guardians are going to like my mom’s cooking…[/i]

After Reiner finished purchasing the necessary ingredients for dinner, the two left the little shop without a word. Fionn didn’t know why he was told to accompany Reiner if his brother could easily carry the groceries home on his lonesome. [i]I have to see how everyone’s doing.[/i] [b]”H-hey, Reiner?”[/b] he piped, glancing up at his brother. Reiner cast a sidelong glance at him, remaining quiet. [b]”Do you mind if I walk around for a little bit? I feel like I need a bit more fresh air before going home.”[/b]

Reiner watched him for what seemed like forever. However, his trademark grin appeared on his lips once more. “Sure. I’ll tell mum.” he told him with a nod. “Just be careful, okay? I don’t want anything to happen to my little [i]Fionn~[/i]”

A blush shot across Fionn’s face as Reiner trotted ahead of him. He absolutely hated it when his brother treated him like he was some weakling… [i]I’ll prove him wrong. I’ll show him that he doesn’t have to worry about me anymore![/i] The blond-haired boy walked down the street and turned a corner, biting the inside of his cheek. [i]I have to tell Sonya to not go easy on me. She completely ignored me when everyone was trying to fight her…[/i]