A Dozen Brothers

KAGURA'S POV

"Kagura, wake up! Kagura, onee-chan! Please wake up already!" Loud little voice of a child roamed around my room that made wake up early in the morning. Rumbling thuds of tiny feet are making noises all around my bedroom's floor. "Onee-chan, wake uuup!"

I sat up on my bed while my eyes are still shut to stretch out a little. My hand extends to cover the mouth of this little monster of loudness and noise. He mumbles like, "Hnbdbmmlnm.. Bdbnnhmbnn..!" as he tries to remove my hands off his source of noises.

"Hinata-kun, please stop it. You are so noisy. I'm awake now, don't you see?" I chuckled then capture my little brother around my arms to give him an embrace. I look at his cute face and I felt so happy because this ball of sunshine is the first thing I see in this morning.

- Hinata, 12th brother, he's my best buddy and my everyday happy virus. The energetic last child of my family.

"Let me go, onee-chan! You're treating me like a baby again." He stands up and poses like an adult man. He emphasizes his small chest and flexes his cute little arms. "You see? I'm a grown up now. You don't have to hug me anymore."

I chuckled for the second time as I watch my younger brother doing such these adorable poses. I pat his head then said, "Oh, yes. I am impressed, little mochi. But that doesn't mean I will stop hugging you. You're my baby forever," then I hugged him again. "So what's for breakfast?" I asked.

"Lots of delicious food, Kagura-chan! Tadashi-chan is already at the diner waiting for us. Let's go now, I am hungryyy," he said as he attempts to throw a tantrum. He's so kawaii.

"Go ahead and I'll follow after I prepare for a minute." I said then he hops his way out of my room cheerfully.

I folded my bed neatly then put it in the cabinet. I changed my clothes and prepared myself before leaving my room.

But wait,

I walked back into my room then get the headdress that my grandmother gave me last night. I would like to wear it always from now on. I'm glad and blessed to have it on my care.

I lead my bare feet out of my bedroom to proceed to the dining room. My two little brother might be bored of waiting. I don't want them to become 'hangry'. They might bite me instead. Just kidding.

As I walk forward I saw Kosuke, one of my older brothers. His round brown eyes look so drowsy. He is carrying a tiny bottle with leaves and roots inside it. I know he didn't get enough sleep in the night because he's been always busy studying medicinal herbs hoping to discover something that can sure chronic illness.

"Ohaiyo, Kosuke-chan." I bowed to him but he didn't bother to notice me.

- Kosuke, 5th brother, the aspiring doctor of the family. He likes studying medicines more than sleeping. But isn't it sleeping late is bad for our health?

He walks in an opposite direction while his one hand scratching handsome brown eye. He must be tired and sleepy. I continued walking on my way.

"Stop singing, Shoichi-chan! You sound like a bullfrog. Singing is not your style. You should stick on painting trees and flowers." Loud shouts invades the hall until another doorway spits out two more of my dozen brothers. They are arguing like young children fighting for some candies.

"You just can't accept that I sing better than you, Sasuke," he teasingly replied.

- Shoichi, 9th brother, an amazing artist of painting landscapes and natural occurrences. His life is dedicated to his canvas and paintbrush. And also teasing Sasuke.

- Sasuke, 10th brother, his voice is very angelic and captive. Whenever he sings, it feels like you're in heaven. You might mistaken the two of them as twins but they're not.

I walked towards them then suddenly they stopped fighting. "Ohaiyo, Shoichi-chan. Ohaiyo, Sasuke-chan." I greeted.

And just like my fifth brother, Kosuke, they didn't notice me then they moved in another direction. Well, I hope they already took their breakfast.

After a little more walks, I reached my destination. "Am I late, my little brothers?" I asked my two cute boys.

"Did you really ask that, onee-chan?" said Hinata with a gloomy yet cute voice. This little man. I chuckled.

"Ohaiyo, Kagura-chan," Tadashi bows his head to me. "Shall we eat now?" he said timidly.

I pinched his cheeks then smiled to him. This boy is just so shy but I can prove you that he is the smartest.

- Tadashi, 11th brother, the bookworm of the family. He was born after me. He is always interested about astronomy and phenomenons that happen in the world. A real brainy brother.

We put our hands together i front of our head and bow, "Itadakimasu!" then we eat the food that is prepared on the table. Hmm.. These are totally mouth watering!

"Kagura-chan," Tadashi called me.

"Hmm?" I responded.

"I have read from a book that an asteroid coming from the sky will strike near our land. I conclude that it'll be near and true because I have been observing the night sky and I see something moving towards us," he said.

"That is really a useful information, Tadashi-kun. Let's just hope our home will not be hit by that asteroid. I should tell our first brother so that he can command someone to spread the information. Thank you, Tadashi-kun." I said to him then we finished our meal.

Knock, knock, knock.

The three of us faced the door until we saw it opens.

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