Fate Of The Twelve (Completed)

Chapter 21: Visit

Lately, Ryouta usually goes out whenever there was nothing to do, he'd volunteer to buy things that were needed or he'd just stay at Prince Janus' side to guard him while we're not around. He's.... avoiding Mikael, that fact was clear as day to all of us.

Mikael wasn't any better, he's always locked up in his own room. We just took turns delivering him food and forcing him to eat since he always said he wasn't hungry.

Though, there were many times that he's always drunk and it was such a mess... worst cases so far is when we walk in and find him crying silently. It was heartbreaking yet we couldn't do anything to lighten him up.

We try to tell him things to enlighten him but he doesn't seem to hear. He's in a bad condition and it worries us. He forgot that he has us. He's carrying the burden alone and refuses to let us help him. That's what's hard.

"Can't we do anything?" Harumi asked desperately as she set down the tray on the sink which contained food that wasn't even finished by half. Apparently, Mikael refused the food after just a couple of spoons. Geeez, we're having a hard time taking care of him but we can't just leave him alone too.

"Let's just give him some time guys. It's not that easy to loose someone's father." Leo said with a sigh as he grabbed a jar of water from the fridge and poured some on his glass for himself.

"It's just that... We're worried for him. He locked himself from us and now he's carrying the burden alone. He just won't let us help him." I exasperatedly argued as I sat down on one of the wooden chairs around the dining table.

"One day... he'll be fine. But to quench a thirst for vengeance, I'm betting that Mikael won't stop until he kills those who killed his father by his own hands." the second ranker appeared at the door way and took some chocolate from the fridge and settled down in a seat next to me.

"How's Ryouta though?" Antoinette asked as she took a bite from a sandwich and waited for Rex's response.

"Other than the fact that he always wants to be alone just like Mikael and that he leaves the house whenever he could, he's still such a pig." Rex retaliated with a sigh and we chuckled.

"Huh? Who're you talking about? What pig?" Ryouta suddenly appeared at the doorway and we face-palmed when we saw him biting an apple like a pig. Why does he have to ask?

"It's you of course. Who else can defeat that gluttony of yours?" Alfreed snorted and Ryouta cutely pouted as he walked away.

"Meanie red-head." He taunted and an angry vein appeared on Alfreed's temple as Antoinette and Harumi restrained her from going after Ryouta.

"You punk! What did you say again?!" The red-head angrily yelled as she rolled her sleeves up like someone getting ready for a fight.

"Now, now. Calm down Alfreed." Violet chuckled.

"I said, you're a meanie deaf red-head!" Ryouta's face appeared again by the door and he stuck out his tongue at Alfreed before he completely went away.

"You good-for-nothing pig! Let me go! I'll beat that guy to a pulp!" Alfreed demanded as I shook my head. They're so lively, yet they're so childish at the same time.

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       "Ryouta... You going out? It's already night." Muriel stated when she saw me walking down the stairs. I raised an eyebrow when she wore jeans and some jacket.

        "Aren't you doing the same young lady? It's already ten ya know?" I asked back and she just scratched the back of her neck as she grinned awkwardly.