childhood friend and step sisters reason.

after heading into the basement after eating his little sisters lunch Kaneki started preparing for his training while Miku was just at her room in her thoughts.

So Onii-chan really is still being my Onii-chan but when he goes outside he doesn't recognize me... why? i don't want our relationship as brother and sister to stay like this.

phone ringing*

Miku's phone started to ring because of a call from Shino.

"hmm? Hello Shi-chan what is it?"

"go to my house Yuuka told me some important information."

"okay but after Onii-chan leaves"

"Sure... I'll wait"

10 minutes later.

Kaneki: alright Miku I'm out and if you're going to leave the house lock the house.

Miku: okay!

swoosh*

Miku: he's fast as always. well I gotta lock the door now.

After locking the entire house Miku went to Shino's house.

Shino: welcome Miku-chan.

Miku: hey Shi-chan what is the information Yuuka shared.

after telling the information Yuuka learned Miku and Shino couldn't help but cry.

Miku: i see... then the reason why Onii-chan was acting like Onii-chan was because he probably saw the child version of me when we're home and he doesn't see the current me after what happened.

Shino: he forgot our faces after what happened. no wonder he doesn't recognize us at school because we "change".

Miku: i can't believe that even after we've hurt him he still considers us his precious friends and family.

Shino: yeah, we have to make things right if we wish for his suffering to end.

Miku: yeah... Shi-chan may I ask how you met Onii-chan back then?

Miku didn't know how Shino and Kaneki met so she wanted to know.

Shino: well I'll tell you.

we knew each other for most of our lives ever since we were babies.

i remember it clearly my mom, Sachi's mom and Kaneki-kun's mom were very close so they introduced us to each other at a very young age.

Miku: I see, so he was like a brother to you right?

Shino: yeah he was always concerned about us even when his mom died and he changed he was still concerned for us.

Miku: really? so what was he to you back then?

Shino:... he was someone important to me.

Shino didn't realize at first because back then she thought of Kaneki as someone important before but she realized it only when it was too late.

Shino: I really feel guilty for what I did to him I've known him the longest alongside Sachi but i betrayed him I want to make things right.

Miku: hehe~ I see you, really are serious i honestly thought you were faking your guilt.

Shino: why would you think that?

Miku: well, you know because we're in love with "that" guy i really thought you're faking your guilt so Onii-chan would get close to you but Ryueki would fight him for you, i thought that was your reason for wanting to get close to him.

Shino: you silly little brat, my reason for wanting to get close to him is because i wanted to apologize for hurting him and so i could tell him how important he was to me.

Miku: i understand I'm sorry for doubting you.

Shino felt relieved because The step sister of her childhood friend understands her but she doesn't understand one thing.

Shino: Mi-chan I have a question why do you call Ryueki, Onii-chan.

It has been bothering her ever since the first day of high school because Miku kept Calling Ryueki Onii-chan despite everyone knowing he isn't really her big brother.

Miku: I guess I'll tell you then.

Back then when I was 4 I had a brother who was 2 years older than me we've always got along and I always said along the lines of "when I grow up I want to marry big brother".

Shino: wait what! you were a brocon!

Miku: S-SHUT UP and listen.

I've always loved my brother he would always treat me nicely, spoil me, and always calm me down but one day big brother said he can't marry me because we're siblings and he doesn't really think of me more than a little sister.

i was angry and sad and I yelled at him then after that I ran out of the house it was cold because it was snowy and dark I kept running and my big brother kept trying to get me to go back home.

but I didn't want to because i couldn't marry him. i couldn't accept it but when i finally lost stamina I was in the middle of the road and a car was coming fast.

when i saw the lights of the car i thought I was going to die but... My big brother pushed me away preventing me from getting hit by the car.

but he was the one who got hit instead.

Shino:!!!

i was confused, i got close to his body and... i tried to wake him up. i thought he was sleeping so i tried to wake him up but no matter how hard i tried he didn't get up.

3 days after my big brother died my father divorced my mom because of my brother's death and I never saw him again.

when my brother's funeral came i couldn't look at him in the coffin so once again i ran away and I hid.

i was crying and calling for my big brother so much but he never came. then it started snowing i thought "if I die then I'll see my big brother again".

but then he came.

???: hey! what's wrong why are you crying out here don't you see it's snowing?

Miku: leave me alone sniff* I want to see my big brother!

???: where is he?

Miku: he's gone.

???: i see... sorry for your loss but your big brother wouldn't want you to join him this early.

???: stop it sniff* I'm the reason he's gone he saved me but he probably hates me sniff*

???: i don't think he hates you, if he hated you he wouldn't have saved you. listen your big brother saved you because he loved you. a big brother will always risk himself for his younger siblings. the fact he saved you was because you were precious to him.

after hearing those words i remembered my big brother saying those exact words as well when he was still alive.

then i looked at him and I saw a boy who had a sword and dark red eyes and sharp teeth he didn't look like my brother but I felt like he was my brother.

Miku: but you know the rest now do you?

Shino: yeah, he eventually became your step brother and you two became siblings but still didn't answer my question.

Miku: well the reason I call Ryueki Oni-chan was because he looked like my real Onii-chan so i thought he was my real Onii-chan.

Shino: that's horrible!

Miku: I know but about 2 months and 1 week ago I heard Onii-chan talking in the bathroom at midnight saying "you don't deserve to be a brother you are not strong enough to protect her! if you want to protect her you must get more power and strength!"

Shino: he said that?

Miku: yes I realized he was my real big brother he was risking himself to protect me and you girls and I felt like if I didn't fix my relationship with him he would die so... my reason to fix our relationship is so i could have my Onii-chan Kaneki Higanbana Back!

The two girls shared each other's resolve of wanting to fix their relationship but will they be able to do it?