Bonding With Sister, For Nii

[CrimsonZanpakuto]

Hitomi's laughter only lilted when Satomi gave her cute, shy answer to the big sister. So, a detour through the park, huh? That sounded nice. It was such a great spring day, and the park was a sight to behold. Taking her little sister's hand, the two walked to the park, the sun shining as it dipped ever so gently into a calm sunset. Finally, a date with someone that wouldn't be so...Makoto-ish. She really needed to catch up with her sister, and the park was the best way to do it.

A spiralling slide went down from nearly twelve feet in the air down to the barkchip earth below. The swing sets were alit with children, trying to get as high as they could. A few hills and rocks made for easy fun for playing "King of the Hill". The grass was a fresh green, a few shades lighter than the leaves in the trees. When the two sisters came in, the older one got a great big grin on her face, and before they could say anything, Satomi was "it."

Hitomi was playing around with her sister like they were little kids again. She chased her around while they were playing tag, followed her along the monkey bars and into the tunnels, flew beside her on the swings and even played pirates for a little while. It was like she was a kid again. This was how she used to bond with her sister, how they always had fun together like this. It truly made her feel like being with her sister more.

After they had their little pirate truce, Hitomi once again gave her sister a little laugh as she tickled her sensitive torso. It always made her smile to see Satomi enjoying this day. They really needed to do this more often, it seemed. But, while watching Satomi laugh like this, she noticed something a little different than before. A sort of radiance came from her smile, an indistinguishable beauty shining from every feature. Hitomi...hadn't noticed this before.

"Hey, sis...have you gotten prettier recently?"

It might have come a surprise, and due to Hitomi's obliviousness, she had no idea what kind of impact this question had on her sister. Still, she kept up on it, a warm smile on her face.

"No, really. It looks like you've gotten much prettier. Not that you weren't pretty before...maybe it's because I haven't tickled you like this in so long. Even so...you really are beautiful. Just...really cute."

[Nii]

It was the best day that Satomi could remember having in a very long time. And it was the first time in an even longer period that she had been able to act her age. Well, maybe not quite her age. Some of the things they did were actually things that younger kids played, but the point of the matter was that she was spending time with her sister, and the genius would do anything to have more of this bonding time.

It was the happiest she had been in a while, even though her sister had her pinned on the ground, tickling her.

"Ha ha! H-Hitomi, st-stop, please! Ha ha ha ha!"

When her sister finally did stop, though, Satomi wasn't expecting her to say what she did, her eyes widening a bit in surprise.

"What? You...You think I'm pretty?"

Having always lived in her sister's shadow, Satomi assumed that, simply, she wasn't comparable to Hitomi in any way. That included looks. She had never considered herself as pretty. She just didn't have the body her sister had, so when Hitomi continued to defend what she had said, she soon had Satomi's face crimson in color.

"Th...Thank you, Hitomi, but...I'm not...nearly as beautiful as you are..."

[CrimsonZanpakuto]

She was not entirely sure why, but shortly after Hitomi's comment, her sister wore cheeks painted crimson. The athlete had never seen Satomi's face get this way, nor did she expect it to look so...cute. Satomi was just adorable with that blush and those wide, doe-like eyes. To complement those, Satomi even spoke in such a shy, innocent way that made Hitomi want to coo out of her sister's cuteness. Had her sister always been...this attractive?

As always, though, Satomi had to brush it off by calling Hitomi even more beautiful than she was. Shaking her head, Hitomi lowered her face to merely inches from Satomi's. Her hands wandered onto the petite sister's cheeks, feeling their softness, their warmth from her blush, as she found herself getting lost in a maze hidden within those brown eyes of hers.

"You sell yourself short, Satomi sis. Your skin is really soft, you know. Very smooth, too. That hair of yours is also really something, being just as soft...these eyes, too..."

Hitomi was speechless for a few moments, as her lips curved into a smile, still navigating through the labyrinth that Satomi's eyes held. The only thought on Hitomi's mind was Satomi's sudden beauty. It was unexpected, unlike anything she ever had felt before. She had to hand it to her sister; she sure was pretty. It struck her as strange that Satomi had not found a boy to like her yet. After all, if she could do it, then Satomi could, easily.

"Wow, actually, you seem kinda warm. You sure you aren't coming down with a fever?"

It was only now that Hitomi realized that her sister had suddenly become so warm. Lifting her face from Satomi's, the young athlete placed her palm on her genius sister's forehead, hoping to catch some signs of illness coming over her. Her eyes were no longer wandering around in some maze or whatever it was that led her to be in there. Looking around, she realized that the sun was beginning to set once more. Helping Satomi up, Hitomi just tilted her head to one side and smiled down at her.

"It's getting a little late now. We probably should get home. I really hope you had fun today, sis."

Taking her sister's hand in her own, Hitomi's smile only grew, knowing that she had fulfilled her promise, and happy to know that their bond was not broken. After all, if Satomi hated her...why, that would just...just...

((So, what now? Yet another time-skip?))

[Nii]

Satomi's face just continued to turn darker shades of red as Hitomi continued to compliment her. Not to mention, having her sister's face this close to her own, hands cupping her face, their eyes staring into each other's...Satomi's heart was beating a mile a minute, and the girl was surprised that it hadn't forced it's way out of her chest yet. This had to be a dream. Having her sister this close, saying all of these things...It couldn't be real, it simply couldn't be.

Still, her sister was so close...

Thankfully, Hitomi noticed something to ruin the moment, before Satomi could do something potentially extremely embarrassing. When she was asked if she was catching something because of how warm she felt, she decided it was best to play off of that, before she was busted for being attracted to her sister.

"I...I might be...A bug has been going around..."

Letting her sister help her up, she smiled a bit at her when she said they should probably be getting home, just smiling a bit and nodding.

"I had a great day, sis. We...We should play more often. We don't get to hang out very much anymore..."

After they got home, they just did typical night things. They ate dinner with their parents, before heading upstairs to get ready for bed. Satomi took a shower first, before settling in her room, changed into the nightgown she slept in as she tried to find her comb to brush her hair before going to bed. Had Hitomi borrowed it and forgot to tell her?

[CrimsonZanpakuto]

The rest of the night was the regular routine for the two girls. As always, their parents ate dinner with them, they played around and talked a bit more, and then they ultimately had to get ready for bed. While Satomi was in the shower, Hitomi gathered a few of her things from Satomi's room, seeing as how she still had a bit of homework left in here. Bringing the papers into her own room, Hitomi sifted through everything for a quick idea as to how she could use this in class the next day. Then, she just put a few things of hers in her bag. Pencil, eraser, sharpener, pen, ruler, comb...

Hitomi blinked a few times when she realized she had just put a comb in. Reaching back in, she discovered that it was Satomi's comb. Why had she picked up Satomi's comb? Maybe in a state of absence, she had obtained this when she grabbed everything from Satomi's room. Well, it seemed that all Hitomi could do was return it, at least when she came out of the shower. Though, something seemed entrancing about the comb. Perhaps she should just hold onto it...at least until after her own shower was finished.

Now, Hitomi was also in her pajamas, feeling refreshed and ready to get to sleep. But before she did that, she needed to return Satomi's comb. It was strange that she brought it with her when she went to the shower, but Hitomi felt inclined to, as if to have a part of her sister there with her. It was a powerful feeling, one that felt...truly incredible, indescribable. Now that she was clean, she walked into Satomi's room, seeing her searching for something. Sighing, Hitomi outstretched her hand, holding the comb.

"Really sorry about that, Satomi. I accidentally took this when I got my homework."

Once her sister had taken the comb back, Hitomi then closed the door behind her, sitting down on Satomi's bed. They still had a little bit of time left before they had to go to sleep, and what better way to spend it than with her most favorite person of all.

"I had lots of fun today. I trust you did as well?"