Hogo No Yujin (Protective Friend)
Episode 29~ Smile and past

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I went back inside my house. From the front door behind the house, I could see some strange humans eating on a dirty table near the kitchen. They always laugh and smile. They can joke together. Sometimes, I also feel envious of their jolly attitude.

Uh! I just love the expressions of those who can smile. Not because of his attitude, you know! They are if it is cheerful, like to miss!

Never mind, I will put my plate into the sink and wash my hands clean so that the germs that are infected from the three of them (Takana, Brother Fely and Tanaka) can be lost.

Then, after washing my hands, I turned off the tap. I didn't move from there. I'm silent first. Then, shortly after, I accidentally touched my own lips. Moving slightly. I'll try to smile. What do I look like if I smile? Definitely ugly!

BRACKET!

"Well, that's dong! Hahaha...."

I'm appalled. Immediately, I looked back. The Tanaka suddenly kicked the dining table hard. After that, he laughed again. Everything is so too. They must be kidding. Looks fun, but baby I can't join them.

THE HUT!

Eh?! Not long after Tanaka stepped on his desk, the table suddenly split in two. All the food on the table fell to the floor. Messy and unfortunately, the food was no longer edible because it was mixed with dirt and sticky white liquid that I called Glue scattered on the floor. The three of them were silent. But soon they laughed again.

"Basic. What's so funny, try it?" I muttered as I moved from the front of the sink.

Takana rolled her eyes at me who was walking quickly towards the room. He stopped laughing, then moved out of his chair.

I assumed that the three of them were already insane. But, still I was envious of those smiling expressions.

I wish I could smile like before. But how? I can't smile. Hmm.., maybe if I practice a lot, I will definitely be able to smile. All right then!

In the room, I faced my body in front of a large mirror that was stuck in my closet. I will look in the mirror while training my lips so that I can remove a change from the lip movement that I call with a smile.

"Usually, people smile at it? Like this?" I muttered while playing my lips.

Uh! Can't do. I can't smile. Why is it so hard? Once upon a time, I could smile. But why can't it now? I used to smile because of what, huh?

"ah! Never mind. I can't smile! What will make me smile?! Please tell me, mirror!" I slowly snapped at the mirror in front of me while slowly tapping the mirror. I wanted to hit that mirror, but was afraid of breaking.

KRIEEETT....

"Eh?"

My eyes glanced in another direction from the mirror. In the mirror, I could see the door of my room open by myself, then there was someone's foot in front of the door.

I'm sure it must be Takana again who's peeping!

Soon, I approached the door. Then I pulled the door. Suddenly, the person at the door was shocked. It turns out my guess is right. It was Takana who was peeking at me while eavesdropping at me from the front of the room.

"What are you doing here?! I told you not to go into my room again!" snapped to him.

"Ah, sorry. I-i'm sorry! I just want to play with you." Takana was looking for an excuse like that.

"Why don't you just play with those two brothers?"

"Hmm.., they're busy cleaning the dining table." Answer Takana honestly. This time he was honest. When I saw her, Tanaka and my sister were cleaning up the kitchen they had made a mess.

"Yes, play somewhere else, there! Go, go!" throw me out while closing my room door again.

But, just as the door of her room wanted to close tightly, Takana's hand suddenly appeared in the crack of the door and held her back. "Dylan-san! I can help you." Takana's whisper from the front door.

I jerked. Then, open my door again. Takana is still standing at the door. I frowned at me. "Help for what? I don't need your help. Go!"

"I know Dylan-san is in need of help to help bring back Dylan-san's lost smile, right?" ask Takana quickly. Instantly, I raised my eyes.

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Chapter 29: [Laughs and the past ]

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I'm appalled. How did Takana know that I wanted to smile like I used to? Oh, maybe he's listening to me talking to the mirror.

"Come, Dylan-san! I'll help you." Takana said again. "I can't wait to see Dylan-san smile. It must be better!" Takana's coming closer to me. I looked at his face with his distinctive smile.

"The fish! No need. I didn't ask for your help!" my firmness.

"Dylan-san didn't ask for it, but I myself wanted to help Dylan-san. Please.., let me help Dylan-san! I'd like to help. I want to help Dylan-san. Please..please....please...." Takana whines at me while tugging at my hand.

What can I do! I'll take it. It's not because I want to be taught to smile from Takana. But because I'm sick of hearing her babble and whining to me. So risky!

I nodded quickly while forcibly pulling my hand from Takana's grasp. "Yes! Aye! You can help me!"

Takana's body was cheerful again. He widened his smile until he saw his teeth. A sweet smile. But if I were to smile like that, what would happen to my face.

"Come on!" I glanced back at Takana. "She wanted to help me. Let's say what's your plan to help me?"

"That's easy! First, Dylan-san I kissed first, here!" Takana held both of my cheeks with her hands, then pulled my head closer to her.

My eyes rapidly widened. I immediately took Takana's hand off me, then moved away from her quickly. "Takana you're crazy! You idiot! Not sane!" my snapping. "Why should we kiss again?!"

"And if we kiss, I will be able to enter Dylan-san's body." Takana said relax.

"Entertaining my body?" I shook my head.

"Yes. I can get inside Dylan-san's body. Well, that's when I can control Dylan-san's body and automatically I can also make Dylan-san smile." Takana.

"It's troublesome. I want myself to do it! Not you! Aaaa! Get the fuck out of my room! Out there!" I snapped furiously while pushing Takana out of my room. I quickly slammed the door of my room. After that, I stuck my head to the door while looking down. What I stared at this time was my feet and floor.

Stupid takana, ah! Haduh.., I don't know why I'm so upset with her. He was kind enough to help me, but his ways were not to my liking. A kiss? Ah, nevermind!

I sat down under the door. Now I don't know how to turn myself into what I used to be....

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"Dylan-san...." I muttered softly in front of the door of Dylan-san's room. I wanted to go back into her room, but I was afraid she would throw me out again. Ah, did my actions make him angry again?

"Takana's? What are you doing there?" I was shocked. I know the voice of the one who called me. Quickly, I turned around. It turned out to be the voice of Onii-chan walking towards me. That's right my guess.

"O, Onii-chan...?"

"What are you doing?" ask Onii-chan again.

"Ah, Bob...." (I.).

"What's Takana-Chan? Is there a problem? Your face looks so sour."

"Oni-chan! Hanashitai koto ga arimasu!" (Sister, I have something to talk about!)

"Hey. Nani?"

"But not here." I whispered to him. Onii-chan nodded. Then, the two of us finally walked away from Dylan-san's room.

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Me and Onii-chan were sitting in the backyard. We still think that the backyard of Dylan-san's house is En-gawa. Because the backyard is very similar to a house in Japan. I saw the outside of the house. Outside there's a spatter. But, the clouds still look dark.

"So Takana? What do you want to talk about?" onii-chan surprised me.

"That's. It's about Dylan-san." I answered.

"What's wrong with her?" Onii-chan came closer to me until we sat down.

"Dylan-san wants to be able to smile. But he doesn't know how. How, dong?" I raised my eyes to look at this Onii-chan beside me.

"Hmm.., smiling is easy. He just has to be like this. Mm...." Onii-chan showed me that smile. But, the forced smile.

"I know that smile is easy. But, for Dylan-san that smile is hard." I shook my head slowly. Ah, I'm getting dizzy myself, right.

"Hmm.., a smile can be invited by meeting something fun with ourselves. If we feel happy and happy, then automatically the smile will form by itself on our sweet face." Obviously Onii-chan while putting on the same forced smile as before. I held back the laughter from seeing her funny expression. Because I could not help it, I unintentionally laughed.

I stopped my laughter, then nodded slowly. "Hmm.., that's right too. But, what does Dylan-san like, huh?"

"She likes it all, anyway!"

Me and Onii-chan were surprised when they saw that Onee-chan had suddenly come and whispered something to both of us. Brother Fely laughed a little. Then, I and Brother Tanaka gave Little room for Brother Fely to sit in the middle.

"You guys are talking about Dylan? What's the matter with my sister?" ask Onee-chan while looking to her left right.

"Look, has Onee-chan ever seen Dylan-san smile?" I doubt a little.

Onee-chan thought for a moment while closing her eyes. Soon, he opened his eyes again and looked at me again. He said, "Once, really! In fact, often."

"Eh, really? When was the last time Onee-chan saw her smile?" ask again. I'm really curious.

"I don't remember. It's been a long time."

"Alright then, just tell us. Since when did Dylan become such a poor boy?" Onii-chan opened her mouth again.

Onii-chan just carelessly when you say that. I stared hard at him. "Dylan-san isn't a shy kid!" my snapping. "She's just dumb and can't smile."

"Ah, that's what I mean. Since when?" Onii-chan's eyes glanced back at Onee-chan.

Onee-chan jerks. He slightly lowered his head. "She's been like that ever since she lost both her parents." Onee-chan finally answered.

"Oh. She must have lost it once, huh?" Onii-chan nodded in understanding.

"Yes. So is I." Said Brother Fely.

"I'm sorry if I say something like this. I'm still curious. Why did Onee-chan's parents die?" many doubt. My Onii-chan jerked, then he hit me on the shoulder and gently rebuked me, "Takana-Chan!"

"It's okay. It's time I told you about my dark past. My past, just like Dylan's. We have the same feeling." Onee-chan spoke again after being silent for a moment. He still lowered his head.

Onee-chan started the story. "Mom and Dad work in the same hospital. Profession as a doctor. Both my parents died in car accidents. While still at home, about a dozen years ago. I forget. The point is, at the time before my parents had an accident, Dylan, who was a little boy, whined he wanted to go to an amusement park. But unfortunately, both of my parents had to hurry to the hospital because of work. So, Dylan can't leave. But Mom and Dad promised Dylan that they would try to get their job done faster to get Dylan to go where he wanted to go. Well, that's when Dylan was thrilled."

"Then, after that what happened?" tanyaku and Onii-chan were curious. How are we supposed to be like this, huh?

"My parents worked very hard that day. And at home, I saw Dylan so happy. He always kept the promise of Mom and Dad to him. He kept waiting for Mom and Dad to come home. Then, in the afternoon, Dylan got a call. At that time, I picked up the phone. Accompanied by Dylan was also the one beside me. We were very happy at the time. Because the one who called was our mother. He's going home. At the time, he was with my father in the car. But, that's when we lost my loved one to my sister, Dylan."

"So, you two can't go to the amusement park?" my many.

"Yes. It was on the phone that we could hear our mother's soft voice one last time. Dylan was very sad when he heard the news. Then, after our parents' funeral, Dylan immediately became a gloomy child and loved to lock himself in the room to cry. Until the end, I couldn't calm him myself. For days he did not eat. Though every day I always persuaded him to leave the room, but still he did not want to. Eventually, Dylan became ill. From that moment on, his physique became weak. Due to severe depression and malnutrition, Dylan developed Crescent Cell Anemia. And until now, he still has the disease and he is also often sickly now."

"OK, okay. You need a breath. Don't rush. You're too excited." Onii-chan said with a small laugh. Indeed, anyway.... From then on, Onee-chan told me too fast until she herself was overwhelmed, huh!

Onee-chan was silent for a moment. Then, out of curiosity, Onii-chan and I asked, "What happened after that?"

"Yes.., since Dylan was sick, I had to find work to heal him. I work in an old hospital My parents work. I also work as a doctor. But unfortunately, I had to leave Dylan alone at home. Fortunately, he was still able to take care of himself." Onee-chan looked up again. He looked at the sky that still looked cloudy. The black clouds seemed to be floating fast due to the gust of wind. Maybe soon, the sunlight will again shine on the earth.

She (Onee-chan) continued her words. "If it wasn't for Takana's help, maybe I wouldn't be here anymore and Dylan would have suffered even more."

"Yes, you're welcome, Onee-chan!" I nodded with a smile.

"What happened to you, Fely-chan?" ask Onii-chan.

"Yes. I don't know. Not long ago, a stranger had managed to kill myself with poison. Actually, I'm dead. But, thanks to Takana, I was able to come back to life in the world. Reborn to be an Oniroshi." Onee-chan.

BRUK!

"Eh?!"

The three of us were shocked when we heard the sound of falling objects. Suddenly, we looked back and were shocked. Because, in front of that kitchen door, we saw Dylan-san's body lying limp on the floor. Onee-chan raised her eyes, she looked panicked.

Then quickly, we approached him. He did not move and his right hand was still holding his chest. What happened to Dylan-san?!

To be Continued