Planetes
1.p. Family Reunion (Saturn)

Elliot didn't plan all this. However, by chance he met his brothers.

As he plans to get out of the house, he accidentally meets with Saturn—or just call it by his human name Chronos.

"Saturn's brother?" half in disbelief he rubbed his net for the sake of seeing the blond figure before him.

Chronos seems unhappy. He is a firm and upholds manners. Chronos considered Elliot's attitude very bad when welcoming guests.

"Who else do you think, Neptune?" Chronos folded his hands in front of his chest. "Then will you let me at your door until when?"

Chronos' words made Elliot sober.

"Sorry, Brother. Come on, please come in." take her to her brother while opening the door wider.

Chronos sighed and stepped on his twin legs to enter the residence of the younger brother. The sixth planet of the solar system spread a look around and threw a question to the sister.

"There are signs of earthlings coming here, you invited him to come to this place?" before moving on to the next question, Chronos added. "Call me by my human name, Tsuchiyama Chronos."

"In that case, Brother can call me Elliot." soon this embodiment of Neptune replied. "Umm, yes it is. A strange doctor named Figgy."

Chronos's eyebrows shriveled in order to hear his brother's words.

"Doctor weird? You could have invited him here. Aren't you worried that he'll jeopardize your safety?"

Of course Chronos is worried. However, he knew that his sister was very innocent and easily deceived. Let alone by earthling, by his own family Elliot easily deceived.

"No, really? Figgy was fine and until now I was fine, Chronos" replied Elliot with a look of astonishment drawn on his face.

I don't know why the nature of his sister who is easily suspicious does not change. But he can understand why. So, Elliot didn't ask much.

"You're too naive, Elliot." Chronos' speech sounded like a complaint. "Forget that, I heard you met Mentari. Is that true?"

Chronos' question jolts Elliot. How does this brother know? But considering his older brother's children mostly work as Intel or assassins, no wonder if the slightest information can be obtained.

"Looking at your expression, what I'm asking is true, eh?" Chronos breathed again. "When do you want to believe that Mentari is a good mother to you, El? Did you forget that he almost melted us all down thousands of years ago?"

Elliot fell silent in his place. His hands were squeezing the fabric of his clothes. What's he supposed to say? On the one hand, he loved his brothers very much. On the other hand, he also did not want to antagonize his mother like his brothers did.

"I don't think I can hate Mommy like you do, Sis." hesitantly, Elliot said what was on his mind. "Mother may be our enemy, but she is also a loving mother to her children."

"Full love you said? Elliot, are you out of your mind?" the tone of Chronos's speech rose by three octaves. Sontak Elliot was shocked. "Listen, whatever Mentari did to you was nothing but to divert you to her side. Honestly, you're very unstable and sensitive. Even so, your power is dangerous on this earth."

Elliot did not react, he simply fell silent as he stared at the floor below. Dare not look at Chronos.

"Elliot, I know that I'm too hard on you. But given your nature, I doubt your daily life on earth."

Does Chronos know that he no longer has a soul? If so, what should he say?

"What curse do you bear, how many are there?" the question of Chronos makes Elliot feel heard a lightning strike in broad daylight.

"Froman—"

"Where do I know what you mean?" sighing harshly. "That's not important, El. Just answer how many."

"Twelve...." It should have been thirteen, yet he himself could not remember it.

"What have you done that you have so many curses? You killed a human?"

"Here," Elliot bit his lower lip nervously. "But after that no longer, the rest because I'm dealing with supernatural beings..."

"Gosh, El." Chronos shook his head several times. "We are living among men, but it is not for us to interfere in their affairs."

Chronos did not think, how could his sister be so stupid to be cursed because of human affairs. Of course, Chronos knew that the supernatural creature did not come directly to Elliot but rather through the closest people to Elliot. His sister's sympathy and empathy had wreaked havoc.

"How many times do I have to say that you can't be too attached to humans? You can like them, but still know the limits. You can't sacrifice anything let alone do anything for them!"

After a long time, he finally got angry with his brother again. Elliot could only be silent. Not knowing how to say.

"How can you protect them if your powers are sealed like this? You know, we're not entirely immortal, El. If our human bodies were destroyed, we wouldn't be able to have them anymore."

Chronos' words made Elliot realize that he had been underestimating his own life. Maybe because all this time he did not die after being sentenced to hang or spear. But, in the end, his body must remain intact for the sake of survival in Mayapada.

If only he had sustained a fatal injury or made him close to losing his life, that would have hindered his main task. Elliot is a protector, his main task is to protect mankind from all kinds of threats.

But Elliot instead becomes a threat to the inhabitants of the earth itself. Although the memory was erased from his memory, but what was shown by Poseidon some time ago—though in reality 'some time ago' is not the right term because it has been very long, because, enough to make Elliot regret himself unable to control his emotions.

A region was devastated by its rampage. If so, how can Elliot label himself as a protector of the earth?

Chronos realized that since his arrival to this house, he had put too much pressure on Elliot. He should not have done so, especially Elliot's emotions were not as stable as his other brothers.

"I'm sorry, maybe I'm burdening you too much, El. Sit down, I'll make something for you, "without waiting for the owner's approval, Chronos breezed straight into the kitchen and before long the sound of people cooking.

The pleasant aroma of appetizing pus soon spread. Elliot admits that his brother is a role model father for his children, different from him. The results of Chronos' upbringing can be seen from the attitude of his brother's children who are on average hard and barbaric.

「Papa? Any guests?」The newly awakened Despoina approaches Elliot with Medeia.

"True, Uncle Chronos came, Despoina, Medeia." the power of the embodiment of Neptune stretched out and rubbed the heads of his two daughters. "Kok you guys up? Intelligence, huh?"

Medeia shook her head. The little hand hugged the father.

『No, Pa. But... Papa looks depressed.』

Ah, does his expression look that clear? Elliot did not want to make his children anxious.

"Father, it's okay, honey. Don't worry, will you?" Elliot lied too.

"Ho, my sweet nieces are awake, huh? Incidentally, let's eat together," Chronos' voice shocked them.

"Baik~" the three of them went to the dining room and ate food served by the sixth planet of the solar system.

While eating, Elliot was immersed in his reflection. Will everything be okay after this? Or the opposite?

—connect