Snow In December
77 Living without regrets

Ren arrived home on time. Ever since he decided to work on the bus, he always got home on time. So Mom and dad aren't worried anymore.

"Tadaima (i'm home)." said Ren who just arrived.

"Okaeri (welcome). Oh yes Ren, today your mother is coming." reply aunt Ren who just finished tidying the bookshelf.

"Momy's home? Why didn't he tell me first."

"It's not the same as you. You also never told Obasan (aunt) if you wanted to visit." his aunt replied and threw a smile.

"Right, my aunt wants to eat pancakes but that's not sweet. Can you make it?" said Ren.

"Of course, well Auntie will make it now. You go get some rest." His aunt answered and went to the kitchen.

One week ago Ren did contact his aunt and mother to be able to live in Hokkaido. He wants to spend the next few days with his close family. At first her mother said she was very busy, but she was surprised to find out that her mother was coming today. Of course his father would be happy with his mother's arrival.

"How does it feel?" Aunt Ren asked when she saw her niece eating her homemade pancakes.

"Emm actually tastes bland, but I like it. Domo arigatou (thank you very much)." Ren replied as he put the pancake in his mouth.

"Sorry Ren because you can't eat sweet, so auntie's confused about how to make it."

"No problem. This is delicious too." Reply Ren and smile while enjoying it so as not to make the conversation disappointed.

"Ren are you happy?"

"Hem." replied Ren while nodding. Looks pupil belonging to middle-aged woman is already watery. "Obasan, can you not suffer here? Because I'm going to hate myself." said Ren by holding his aunt's hand so that his tears could not be broken.

"Gomenne, let me just cry for today" Kanon said.

Ren who felt guilty immediately stood up and hugged his aunt.

PLAKK!!!

"SHAMEFUL !!"

While eating, Ren suddenly heard a commotion in the living room. He immediately approached his aunt.

"Can't you make yourself useful" his mother told Shota and left him. While Shota was still sculpting and holding his cheek.

"What's going on?" ask her aunt in a panic.

"Momy, come to my place of work." Answer Shota briefly. Ren, who hears this, is shocked and sees that Shota is still wearing her work uniform when she gets home.

"I never told him." Ren said as Shota looked towards him.

At that time Shota did not know if his mother would come home from Paris. He met his mother at the restaurant where he worked. Of course, his mother was embarrassed because at that time his mother was eating with her friends.

The two look each other in the eye and Shota is still reluctant to talk to her sister. And decided to leave the house.

"Matte yo Shota (Wait)." cried Ren and tried to chase after his brother. But then the taxi passed and Shota immediately went to take a taxi without caring for her sister.

"Shota.." -...." Ren was still screaming and trying to catch up, he saw a bicycle lying down. Without a second thought he immediately rode a bicycle to catch a taxi on Shota.

"Yamete kudasai (please stop) Shota" said Ren by pedaling his bike.

Shota knows that Ren is after her, but her feelings this time are completely shattered. He wants to be alone without anyone bothering him.

"Can you speed it up?" Shota told the taxi driver.

"All right, sir" he answered and increased the speed of his vehicle.

Hinana and Arimura who just came out of the laundry place accidentally saw Ren riding a bicycle.

"Isn't that Ren?" Arimura immediately nudged Hinana on the shoulder and pointed towards Ren.

"Yes, Arimura san wouldn't it be nice if a heartache was riding a bicycle?" hinana asked worriedly.

"Alright let's follow" said Hinana and immediately drove her car.

This time Hinana thought about what Ren was doing. Why is Ren riding a bike, isn't that a dangerous thing? Moreover, Hinana saw if Ren pedaled his bike strongly and quickly.

"Hinana, she fell down." cried Arimura and Hinana immediately marginalized her car. The two of them immediately went down and approached the fallen Ren.

"Ren are you okay?" hinana says and helps Ren.

"Onichan(brother)." replied Ren softly, at that time his smartband rang and Ren also held his chest.

"What happened to Shota?" hinana asked but when she was about to answer Ren immediately fainted. "Ren kun, Ren kun." cried Hinana in panic.

When Hinana was about to hold Ren into her car there was a black car that stopped.

"What happened to her?" Jouji and his wife came down and went straight to Hinana.

"He fainted on the street." replied Hinana.

"Hinana please open the car door." Jouji directly retrieves Ren's body from Hinana, while Hinana follows Jouji's orders.

"Where's Shota? Ren like this must be my fault, because he's after Shota" Sheren said Ren's mother in a weak voice.

"Hinana you can help Mr. Jouji and Ren I borrow your car." Arimura immediately took Hinana's car keys and immediately followed Shota. And Sheren's coming with him.

Jouji immediately headed to the hospital.

Arriving at the hospital, Ren who was unconscious was immediately treated by a doctor. His current condition is really bad, which is what Hinana heard from the doctor and Ren is currently still in the NICU room until his condition has completely improved.

"Hinana thanks for helping Ren, but what exactly happened?" ask Jouji.

"I don't actually know either. I just saw Ren passing by on his bike. If I had known like this, I would have finally stopped him. Hountoni gomennasai (i'm really sorry." replied Hinana and lowered his head in regret.

"Iie iie (no-no), it doesn't need to be that way. Sheren hasn't told me what really happened. He was silent when I got home."

"Before Ren fainted, he said "Onichan" (brother)." said Hinana again.

"Onichan (brother)?" Jouji scrunched his forehead at a loss as to what Hinana meant.

"Hum, I think there's something between Ren and Shota. He's after Shota." Hinana again answered a question from Jouji.

And Jouji who heard the answer from Hinana felt his body was very weak, he thought about what was going on to make Shota really leave Ren.

He is very knowledgeable about Shota, although Ren has made trouble many times, the first person who cares deeply about Ren is Shota. Without saying anything he tried to stand up and look at Ren from the window.

While Hinana doesn't know what to do, Hinana decides to wait for Ren despite being outside the room. He hoped that Ren would come to his senses soon and return with a smile.

"You can go home to Hinana" said Jouji because Hinana was still waiting for Ren for three hours.

"I waited for him first, at least until Ren woke up."

"He can't possibly wake up at this time" Jouji said in a desperate tone.

"Eh?" Hinana did not understand the words of her superior.

"The doctor said that Ren is currently critical" Jouji replied, confirming his point.

"When will Ren wake up?" Slightly surprised to hear Jouji's words but Hinana was still trying to ask.

"Doctors still can not be sure, it could be a critical period Ren three days, or one week, maybe also one month. Worst odds ...."

"Wakatta (alright),!!!! Jouji san, I'll wait for Ren at work. Please tell him he has to see me back at work. Onegaishimasu (please)." Hinana immediately cuts off Jouji's words, still wanting to see Ren back. He knows what Jouji says next, but Hinana still wants to see Ren again.

" Maybe Ren won't wake up again." Jouji muttered with a look at Hinana's departure. Tears that had been held without consent immediately wet his cheeks.