EXAMS ENDED & I'M BACK!

So Hey Guys! It feels like ages after I'm updating this book *sweat drop* but I'm happy to return back again 😄

In this chapter I tried to bond a beautiful Brother-Sister relationship hope you like.

And it's kinda gloomy also sorry if I make you sad 😢

Ok let's start the story~ 🌬️🍂

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Third Person's POV

At Kiyose City, Tokyo, Japan

In Japan, one year is divided into four periods. The period from March to May is spring, June to August is summer, September to November is autumn, and December to February is winter.

The average temperature in July and August is around 20°C/68°F, reaching about 24 to 26°C/72 to 79°F at max. Compared to Tokyo, it's a refreshing summer paradise!

"There' a time in your life

When the world is on your side

You might not feel it

You might not see it

But it surrounds you like a light

Makes you stronger for the fight..."

... With Sora...

Apartment sharing between strangers is rare in Japan, most single people preferring to live in small sized individual apartments. Sora is also counted with those described people.

"So this place is still the same huh?", Sora looked at the 5th floored building in front of her view before entering the front gate.

Her brown hair flew and her sapphire blue eyes relaxed for a bit with the familiar feeling of home.

"First I should get my room key", she proceed to go to the last room of the ground floor.

"It's been a long time I've came here, everything is totally different from earlier but it's the exactly same for me", she said observing the view.

When she reached at the Door No: 'A - 7' she took a deep breath before knocking on the door lightly until she heard a reply saying, "Coming".

"~*Click*~", the door opened to show a old woman in her late 50 standing there. She was looking calm but when she looked at Sora she looked kinda shocked and fixing her glasses for a perfect view of Sora.

She put off the glasses before finding out who was standing right in front of her. "Oh my little flower!", She smiled welcoming Sora with wide open arms.

"I'm glad you didn't forget about me Aunt May", Sora locked her in a warm embrace. "How can I forget my little blooming flower bud?", Aunt May patted Sora in head.

Sora entered into the room and talked with her long time neighbour Aunt May whom she knew from her childhood.

After chatting with Aunt May for a little bit she handed over Sora's room door key. Sora took it before heading to her room.

She looked around her room then went busy to do her works. When she finished her works she thought about visiting her parents. She dressed up and checked the time.

"It's so peaceful here as always", Sora let out a relaxing breath after leaving her apartment room. "I should tell Aunt May before going", she headed to the ground floor.

~*Some moments later*~

... At somewhere...

Certainly in the manner of burial and the aesthetic of cemeteries. Japan's method is certainly very different from some of our own countries in many ways.

Traditional Japanese attitudes towards death include a belief in the afterlife.

Throughout the history of Japanese culture, people have traditionally believed that when a person dies, their soul lives on in the land of the dead. The land of the dead in Japanese culture is another realm not far from our own.

Cemeteries in Japan are clean and neat, and don't have any bright colours.

Narrow wooden planks called sotoba are placed near gravestones. They have engraved names, prayers and dates of death. Each anniversary a new sotoba is added.

Why are cemeteries so peaceful? You may find a cemetery peaceful because it can help put life into perspective.

People have set cemeteries aside as hallowed ground. Most people are on good behavior while visiting...

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Sora crossed the front gate and entered inside. After she got her job as Air Hostess hardly she got time to return back to Kiyose.

She was living beside Tokyo Airport. But still Kiyose is very special as she's the connection of the heart with her homeland. She smelt the fresh air.

It's always feels relaxing because of Kiyose's environment better than bustling city Tokyo.

But still it's her workplace and she can't resist it. She headed direct to the place where her parents lied, with her moist eyes and a bittersweet smile.

"In the memorial of Hiroshi Aoi & Mahiru Aoi", it was written on it. Beneath of it, "Love is eternal - the aspect may change, but not the essence." - "Those we have held in our arms for a little while, we hold in our hearts forever." She smiled softly.

"Never letting go

Gotta learn to grow

Watch me as I touch the sky

Still I fly

Now I know it's what I gotta do

Find a dream that's new

Give it all I got this time

Still I fly

Still I fly..."

She was talking with them telling her parents what is going on and why she took such a long time to come and visit. Her mind was alive with memories of the time she had with her parents.

Then she blamed herself for her parents death made her apologize over and over. Replaying the scene of their death in her mind.

As she reached the grave, crystal like tears fall down her face. The dirt crunched under her feet.

She knelt down and looked at the grave, holding the flowers, though she was holding flowers, but didn't put them down next to the wilting flowers. She just wanted to stare at the grave.

Her father's favourite was sunflower and her mother's one was lily so she brought them with her whenever she comes to visit them. It's been one year they left this world.

They passed away in a car accident while going to somewhere. Sora was busy with her airline works so she didn't know.

But after she knew she hurried back to check if somehow they survived but alas it wasn't what she thought.

Aunt May was the one who supported her in that time along with her flight attendant friends George, Emelia and Drake, those four whom she can call and love as her own family.

Thinking about all the excellent memories she put those flowers down and talked to the grave softly. After all, it's been a long time since she's been here.

Sora was about to leave but suddenly she spotted someone very familiar. She walked forward to get a clear view and she was right it was George.

He was standing in front of a tombstone. Sora look past him and found out who it was... "... Lily William..." George's little sister whom Sora know a little.

George was holding colourful roses then put them down and muttered something that Sora couldn't hear.

Then as he turned around he was surprised to see Sora was standing there looking at the view. Sora finally got to see his face from the front.

"Oh Hey Sora how've you been?", As usually he smiled like nothing happened.

"I'm doing usually great I can say. Wow you brought colourful roses", she smiled. They both came to visit their loved ones.

"Feel the wind all around

All the courage to be found

Who knows what's out there

I know I'll get there

Oh off into the sun

I know I'm not the only one that's..."

"Ya sis Lily always loved colourful roses so I always gives her that... It's been 3 years she left us but still I can hear her sweet laughter saying me to give her colourful roses.", George replied. Sora smiled, "I see".

"In our family garden she was the one who always used to take care of them. Now everything looks lifeless. So now I've to buy how great! But I still want to see her smiling. As I close my eyes I can always see her smiling while holding colourful roses in her hands giving me thanks for bringing this and that's makes my heart feel so relaxed and relieved", He let out his feelings and sighed. Sora patted his shoulder, "She's with you always".

Sora brought sunflowers and lilies likings of her own parents, Her mother and father. Sora looked down at Lily's tombstone and bit her lip unsure about asking the question.

She was afraid if George felt bad but it's eating her head to know what actually happened with Lily. She sighed and decided about asking anyway.

"It's sad to hear that but may I know how she died? I'm sorry if I hurt you feelings but bro do you mind to tell this sister of yours", she did her signature smile.

George laughed slightly, "You kinda reminds me of Lily, curious about everything. Okay but a little bit".

Sora nodded, "I want to know about your sister as the other two I mean Emelia and Drake already know it all".

Yes The other air hostess aka Sora's co-crew friend Emilia and co-captain Drake knew everything as they were present at that time when the cruel incident happened with Lily.

"Ok here how she looked like", he took out his phone and showed a picture to Sora. She noticed a girl maybe alike her with black hair and golden eyes, she spotted it as Lily.

"And here a picture of our childhood memories", George tap on another picture and it came to Sora's view.

It was a picture of a blonde boy carrying a black haired girl with two pigtails, on his back.

"Aww you two were looking so adorable", Sora smiled genuinely. "Ya at last these all she left, memories...", he smiled sadly.

"Ok now what I'm going to say", he put away the phone and inserted it in his pocket.

George started, "Lily was a detective not officially though. Emelia's father was a police officer, his name is Robin. Now uncle is retired. So when she was 17, she got interested into the detective squad. As she was serious, smart, talented and calculative from her young age. She used to help uncle Robin in cases at the age of 15. As she was not officially adult mean 18, she used to be a junior detective and was doing awesome works. 2 years later when she turned 19 as officially adult after crossing 18, she got licence and did her work normally. But one case snatched her away from me, from us forever, the last one..."

Sora asked worriedly, "Which case?"

George replied, "I guess you remembered months ago we were talking about the bomb blast? There something illegal material and goods were trespassing from Tokyo airport to New York right?"

Sora nodded, "Yes I remember. But after saying Lucy's incidence you all shut it down".

George crossed his arms, "Yes we didn't want to continue then but now it's the time I guess. So 3 years ago sis Lily went with us at that time in the same plane where we're in service now. We knew everything but didn't know what Lucy was planning at that time", He tightly shut his eyes.

Sora pointed out, "You've said Lucy got arrested for letting the trespassers intentionally and I've heard there was a bomb blast happened also 3 years ago".

George sighed, "Yes in that car where supposed to be uncle Robin and Lily but surprisingly they weren't so they survived. But later when police investigated only driver and some other officers were killed".

Sora asked, "So then where were Lily and uncle Robin really?"

"They were hidden in the smugglers secret hideout and found out everything but according to all clues someone who should be the mastermind flew away. They couldn't trace the person but suddenly Lily went missing. At last what came out her dead body was found one day later. Someone stabbed her from behind with a knife directly pointed at her heart and *silent cries* she was brutally murdered", He sobbed.

"What post mortem report said? Can't they find the killer?", Sora asked out.

"No they'd tried so badly but no trace from the killer without any sign but one weird thing they noticed", he lowered his voice.

"Any trace or some clue?", Sora asked.

"Sadly no. The weirdest thing they find was a lavender flower laid right beside her dead body. The main question is what was that lavender doing there? Lily didn't even like lavender she loved roses so why in the hell it was there?", He shouted. Sora looked down.

Sora frowned as she remembered something but thought not to tell George right then.

She heard from Emelia that Lucy's favourite flower is lavender and she loves it.

But how it was possible? Lucy was an air hostess she supposed to be in airport right in that time. Isn't it?

Chasing away the thoughts she asked anyway, "Lavender?"

"Yes lavender without any fingerprint so the police and the other detectives can't find how Lily got attacked. Lily's death still a mystery today. But rumours says Lily heard Lucy's voice but she was gone before turning back to see her face", George bit his lip.

Sora went silent. She lost her words.

George continued, "So I want justice for my sis. This word Lily always used to say whenever she solve a case and any situation or come to any moment 'I want justice'... Talking about Lucy she got arrested for letting the trespassers. Anyway we were irritated by her arrogance and ambitious attitude. But until I found out Lily was murdered and I can't take breath in real peace", George sobbed. He looked so sad as the past haunting him badly.

Sora hugged him, "George bro please don't be sad. If Lily was here she always want to see you happy. Past is past it's life cruelty. But now everything seems normal right?"

"Breathe it in

I'm gonna shine

It's my moment

Gotta live and live it right

I'm flyin

Flyin so strong

I'm movin'

I'm movin'

I'm movin' on..."

He hugged her back, "Thanks Sora. Sis you always makes me smile my little sunflower". He let out a genuine smile.

"You bet I AM!", she giggled childishly. "Love you bro! I'm not Lily but you're the only great brother I've so please smile for this stupid sister *puppy eyes*", she showed a face.

"Oh come on don't give me those eyes", he complained and both laughed awkwardly.

"So what should we do? It's so hot here?", George fanned himself with his hands. Sora thought and giggled at what she was thinking. "What?", George asked.

"Uh George Bro! You owe me Ice Cream!", Sora shouted. "Not fair! Go and take on your own", George replied back.

"Ok fine then if I treat you are you coming then?", Sora raised her eyebrows.

"Hmm maybe", he replied. "Then let's go Yo!", with that Sora started walking away.

George followed her right behind but he stopped while giving a last glance at Lily's tombstone before leaving.

"Lily, Sis believe me or not there's no one can compare with you but I don't know why... Everytime I look at Sora, she fully reminds me of you. Like maybe you've brought into Life in her, like reincarnation. I couldn't protect you as a elder brother but I promise whatever it takes I'll protect Sora no matter what...", George left and the colourful roses petals blew in wind while his last words also echoed, "I can't repeat the same mistake..."

"Whoa Bro! Come on dude hurry up I'm hungry", Sora shouted at George. With that she started walking fast. "Hey wait for me!", he shouted back.

"Then hurry up or I'm gonna eat your share too", Sora warned and ran. "Hey Sis not fair! Wait for Mee!", He whined while following behind.

They were looking like cute siblings together. Brother-Sister love forever!

So Lucy was the murderer of George's Sister, Lily according to the clue. She also hates Sora for taking her position after the time she returned back.

Seeing Sora's lovely nature posses everyone still she didn't do anything as she was banished from her job.

Comparing Lily with Sora, If Lily was alive she and Sora both have the same age. Lily means Yuri in Japanese and that Sora's another name. Sora... Yuri Aoi...

~*Meanwhile Somewhere*~

On Board to Tokyo Airport

The aeroplane's white wings were moving forward smoothly cutting out the fluffy clouds beside of it. The blue sky shone up as soon as clouds moved aside.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we're now about to land at Tokyo International Airport. As we start our descent, please make sure your seat belt is securely fastened in their full upright position. Thank you."

The announcement ended and the plane landed on the airport root. Many hustle and bustle of the people at the way.

Dodging all the crowd a raven haired girl stepped out from the stairs and her foots touched the ground.

"Guess who's back to the City...", Her black locks flew in the air as her red ruby eyes sparkled in the sunlight...

"Never letting go

Gotta learn to grow

Watch me as I touch the sky

Still I fly

Now I know it's what I gotta do

Find a dream that's new

Give it all I got this time

Still I fly

Still I fly..."

"Hope we'll meet as soon as possible Yuri...", She said out smiling. After that she grabbed her luggage then called a taxi to go on her own way.

So who is this upcoming person and how they knew Yuri anyway?

(I bet you've already guessed XD)

And Lily's murder is still unsolved mystery, will Sora and George ever found out who did it actually?

Let's see in the upcoming chapters~

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A/N:- Yo ✨ can't wait to write the next 😃 Hope you've enjoyed 😇

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