Chapter 4: Poor Yuki

"I'll take you home," said Alva who immediately pulled Yuki's arm a little harshly towards the outside of the apartment. But before that,

Brukk…!

Yuki's tiny body once again had to fall down due to a small stumble when the two of them were right in front of the apartment door. Seeing Yuki who looked small, Alva couldn't stand it and immediately hold the tiny body like a child and took him out of the apartment. Meanwhile, Yuki herself, who was surprised, then immediately wrapped his arms around Alva's neck.

When Alva arrived at the apartment parking lot, exactly he was right in front of his car, Alva intended to lower Yuki from his arms.

"Get off," said Alva when Yuki wouldn't let him down from his arms.

"Get-"

Before Alva finished his sentence, Yuki first buried his head in Alva's neck. Realizing that Yuki was fast asleep in his arms right now, Alva took a deep breath and got into his car. He seated very carefully in the driver's seat so as not to wake Yuki who was asleep.

But wait, does Alva know where Yuki's house is? Of course not. Alva drove his car towards the place where he and Yuki first met. No, Alva just had a hunch that Yuki's house wasn't far from there.

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Arriving at the edge of the park near the place where they first met, Alva stopped the car. After that he gently shook Yuki's tiny back to wake him up.

"Wake up," he said as he kept trying to shake Yuki's body to wake him up.

"Eunghh ..." groaned Yuki when his deep sleep was disturbed. He slowly moved his head away from Alva's neck. Now, his face and Alva's face, were equal, in the sense of being equal.

"Onii-chan?" Yuki said in a hoarse voice that added to the cuteness of Yuki who had just woken up.

"Get off," said Alva as he opened the car door for Yuki to get out of his arms and move out of the car.

"Hmm!" Yuki mumbled as he immediately fell from Alva's arms which honestly felt very comfortable.

"Go home," Alva said again after getting out of his own car.

"Ah, thank you brother Alva for taking Yuki home," said Yuki, who realized that Alva had taken him to an area that was close to Yuki's house.

"Hm," replied Alva which was only a mumble.

"Oh! Nii-chan! Let's have tea at Yuki's house!" asked Yuki enthusiastically.

"No," said Alva flatly.

"Why? Is it uncomfortable for brother Alva to visit Yuki's house?" asked Yuki who looked sad.

"No,"

"Then why did brother Alva refuse it?"

"…"

"Ah, well then Yuki goes home, yeah. Brother Alva be careful on your way back home, okay?" said Yuki who understood. Yes, Yuki felt that he was going too far. Alva, a stranger he had just met. Therefore, Yuki should not threat Alva like this. Because it just annoys Alva, isn't it?

When Yuki was about to step his tiny feet towards the direction, suddenly Alva holds his hand which of course made him turn around and it made him look at Alva surprisingly.

"What's going on?" Yuki asked Alva with a slightly furrowed brow.

"Yes," replied Alva who was not aligned with Yuki's question.

"Yes?"

"Hmm,"

"Yes, what? I don't understand what you mean, brother Alva, "asked Yuki who really didn't understand what Alva really meant.

"Your house," Alva answered shortly. Yuki raised an eyebrow, before he finally understood what Alva meant.

"Brother Alva wants to visit Yuki's house?!" Yuki asked with a confirmed face that shone brightly.

"Hm," replied Alva which of course made Yuki squeal with pleasure.

"Yeayy!! Nii-chan wants to visit Yuki's house! Come on brother!" Yuki shouted enthusiastically then immediately pulled Alva's arm towards his house.

***

Arriving in front of the small house, Alva stand pensively. He didn't expect that Yuki's house would be like this. For him, the current condition of Yuki's house is something inappropriate. However, of course he wouldn't tell Yuki.

"Yuki's home!" Yuki said as he opened the door to his house.

"Come on Nii-chan, please come in,"

"Hm," replied Alva who was still paying attention to the conditions in the house. Empty, there is only a small table, mats, futons, and others.

"Grandma! See! I brought people to our house, he is Nii-chan Yuki…, he is very kind!" Yuki said on a frame containing a photo of his grandmother. Seeing Yuki, who seemed enthusiastic telling the stories about himself to the figure in the photo, made Alva feel a little sorry.

'Really, what happened to this child? Does he really not have anyone anymore?' Alva asked in his heart, smiling revealing the tiny figure in front of him with unreadable eyes.

"Well, Nii-chan, wait a minute... Yuki wants to get a glass, teapot, spoon, tea, sugar, and hot water first," Yuki said and then went to the back to prepare all the ingredients. Alva wanted to ask and help, but he still found it difficult to talk much about people he just met.

'Is she able to do all that because he works? At that time, I caught her being a waiter in a restaurant.' Alva thought again in his heart. Of course, how did Alva ask it all blatantly? Whereas he is indeed very difficult to talk much to others and himself?

"Well, the ingredients are coming!" Yuki said with a smile on her face while carrying large and heavy-looking tray. How come? All the tools including the teapot and thermos she brought in the tray.

"I'll help," said Alva who took the tray from Yuki's tiny hands.

"Ah?! Thank you Nii-chan," Yuki replied to the cold man.

"Hmm,"

"Come here Nii-chan, sit with Yuki," said Yuki who was now sitting first on the mat and piled his arms on the table. Then, Alva obeyed and sat beside Yuki while putting the tray on the table.

"Nii-chan what kind of tea would you like to drink? Yuki has Sencha, Gyokuro, and Matcha," Yuki asked Alva who just stared blankly.

"Gyokuro," replied Alva who was returned a steady nod from Yuki.

"Okay, then Yuki makes it right now," said Yuki who immediately made his own tea.—"