"Accept it," ca Shun’s deciding answer. While others were surprised by their answer and even Shun and Shin were both surprised by Li Jun Wei’s choice, they decided to follow what the man said.
Naomi looked at both Shun and Shin with an unexpected startled expression, "You are not joking, are you?"
"Would joking be better for you?" Shin was the one who asked, his voice curt and his tone sour.
"I was only surprised," Naomi’s expression was quick to turn into a smile. "I thought you two would rather die than to marry seeing your stubborn character."
"I would also like this to be a joke, but it has been decided," Shin replied, his eyes were still glued on the wall as if to see Naomi wold be the last thing he would ever do today.
"By whom?" Naomi questioned. Although she was young and spoiled, the girl had a very keen and acute instinct kicking in her blood and she could tell there must be an unspeakable reason for the two to agree because if her calculation were correct, the two would never agree to marrying her.
"Us," Shun answered. If lying was Naomi’s skill Shun believed he won’t lose.
Naomi chuckled faintly, everything went quicker and she didn’t see why she needed to pursue for answer from the two when she had got what she wanted, "If you have decided then I won’t refute it. I just want to tell you that you two won’t regret this decision of yours. It is beautiful, isn’t it? Protecting your sibling."
"We were taught to protect our family like our own life. What about you, Naomi?" Shun asked, unlike Shin’s crossed attitude, the younger twin went for a more lukewarm attitude. Neither liking the discussion nor blatantly showing his dislike.
"Of course, people in Akasaka family is taught to treasure their siblings, but as you know words sotis stay on the lips and never action. and Haruhi is different from them, however, we do love each other as siblings. When we are in our difficult ti, we only have each other to relay on."
"Which why he agreed to oblige by every of your wish such as now?" Shin gave a pointed tone.
Naomi’s eyes stared at the surface of the tea, "You won’t believe when I told you we can sacrifice everything for each other. Whatever it is that he wish, if it is sothing I can do, I would do it. I feel like talking today. I want to know your true opinion, how do you see Haruhi?"
Shin finally turn to look at her, his smile full of scoff, "Do you truly need to ask?"
"I thought so," answered Naomi, placing the teacup to the wooden table and she pushed herself from the ground, standing when sothing ca to her mind, "It is none of my business, but have you two talked with your grandfather?"
Shin rolled his eyes, "You said it, it is none of your business."
"We got it covered," Shun replied in the stand of his older twin.
Naomi only nod, not seeing the need to comnt into it, "See you again," and she left the room, having one of his subordinates coming to drape a coat over her shoulders.
The young woman marched to the corridor of the Maple House, and she raised her two fingers to cue the person behind her, "Is Haruhi back ho?"
"Yes, young lady. The Head had just ca back around an hour ago. Do you wish to go back ho?"
Naomi’s smile widened, her expression appear to be jubilant at the news of her brother’s hocoming which she had been waiting for days and weeks, "Let’s go back."
The sun had sunk to the horizon by the ti Naomi ca back ho. She casted aside the coat and her bag to the servants behind her. Unlike Maple House, Akasaka’s house was built in a modern architecture. She questioned one of the servants for Haruhi’s location and hurriedly dashed toward the study room where she knocked on the door.
"Co in," said Haruhi for Naomi’s cheeks to stretched wider as her smile did.
Coming inside the room, Naomi thought of how many days have passed since they had a proper talk together. Except they were not entirely alone as she could see Hyuga standing not too far like a statue, before the book racks.
When their eyes t, Naomi can’t help but narrow her eyes and gave the man a long stinky look.
Haruhi who saw Naomi then closed the docunt, a smile also painted the woman’s lips, "Did you enjoy the visit?"
"Barely," Naomi replied with stale smile. "Though I am indeed interested with them, they are no fun. If it isn’t because of your request, I would not be compelled with the idea of agreeing to this marriage. You should reward soon."
"What do you want?" Haru questioned dutifully. Unlike her usual tone, there was a subtle gentleness which had beca the source of pride for Naomi to brag on.
"A day of your life. Like tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. It is my wish to spend ti with you together," and her eyes shot to Hyuga, "without a third wheel."
Haru didn’t miss how Naomi kept on sizzling sharp gazes at Hyuga and she raised her hand, in cue, Hyuga walked out of the room.
"Co here," Haru said but then she raised her hand, choosing to stand up. She pulled Naomi for a hug when they were near and she settled her face on her shoulders. "You are my only sibling Naomi. In my life I hate it when siblings have to lie so I won’t do what I don’t want others to do to but I cannot promise you that. You know that there is no stopping for the stalemate of all the three factors and actors of this war will soon co. By that ti, there will be no saying whether I will co back alive or not."
Naomi had seen the look on Haru’s face since long before and her lips pursed. It was the sa look that she once had during the night where she went to rampage and kill all of the family mbers of Akasaka Family, sparing only her for the special relationship they both had.
She wanted to say sothing but she knew it would sound spoiled of her to do, "You shouldn’t have suffered, you are just a woman."
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