"Noona."

"Hi."

I couldnt believe it. It was my sister. 

"Noona..."

I kept saying 'noona' as she took little steps towards me.

She had a small smile plastered on her pale face.

"Sehun-ah...my Sehun, my baby Sehun..."

"Noona..."

"How have you been...Sehun-ah?" she said as she stopped just a few inches before me.

"Miserable."

Tears ran down my cheeks, matching noona's.

My head fell on her shoulder.

I felt her hand on my head, patting.

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry I came home so late. I'm sorry...Sehun-ah..."

"Noona..."

I wrapped my hands around her, finally feeling her warmth.

"I missed you...noona."

"I missed you too...my baby brother."

---

"How've you been, noona?"

"Aside from miserably missing home, I survived. You...?"

"Aside from miserably missing home, I also survived."

"What do you mean 'missing home'? You've been living with dad all along."

"You werent there. Dad's busy with his girlfriend. It doesnt really define home, does it?"

"I'm sorry, Sehun-ah..."

"Its not your fault. You were young and you needed to find an escape. I understand. But..."

"...but...what, Sehun?"

"Why didnt you reply all my e-mails?"

"...I didnt have the courage to. I thought if I did, I would miss you too much and I would rush to go home...I wasnt ready for that yet at the time...I'm sorry, Sehun-ah..."

"It's okay. It's all in the past. It's okay now that you're home."

I hugged her for the thousandth time.

I rested my head on her shoulders as my arms never letting go of her. She did the same.

She kept caressing my hair, just like she used to do when I was a kid.

I bet dad's happy she's home- I let her go.

"Have you told dad that you're home?!"

"Not yet. I was told to come here as soon as my flight landed this morning."

"Told? By who...?"

"Luhan. Isnt he your friend?"

---

When I got to Luhan's room, he wasnt there.

So I quickly went to my room.

By the time I got there, the door wasnt closed properly and I heard someone crying.

I slowly opened the door and saw Luhan my tissue box.

His nose was red and his eyes swelled.

"...Luhan?"

His head turned to me and he smiled. 

"I look horrible, dont I?"

"More than horrible."

I went to him and sat on the bed next to him.

I put my arm across his shoulder and he leaned on me.

"What's wrong...? I thought you're supposed to be boasting about succeeding in bringing me the best present ever...?"

"I heard everything."

"Heard what...?"

"You and your sister's conversation."

"But how..."

"You didnt hang up on the phone so I heard eveything on the line. But it got really sad so I hung up after you guys cried."

"Is that why you're crying? Because our conversation was sad...?"

"No...because I felt sad for you. How you must missed her...and how you held on for the past years, let alone since you were a kid. It must've been really sad and tiring."

"It was...but you didnt have to feel like that for me. It was my burden to bear."

"Not yours alone. You were a kid. Kids shouldnt have that kind of burden..."

"Let it go Luhan...I'm okay now...I really am. Noona's home and she said she'll come visit everyday on her off-day once she transfers. She said she'll go visit dad and stay with him before finding her own house. She even said that she'll visit mum and hyung with me next time."

Luhan turned to me within 0.1 second and I swear I saw sparks in his eyes.

"She did? Oh I'm so happy for you! I really am!"

He threw his arms around my neck and squeezed the life out of me.

I returned the favour just as much.

---

"How did you get noona back, though? How did you even find her?"

"I have my people and my ways. I'm not that helpless."

"I thought you were."

"Shut up and eat. You must be tired from all the crying."

"Stop babying me."

---

I stopped just before I got to my dorm door.

Noona called my phone.

A smile quickly sneaked up to my lips.

"Sehun-ah."

"Hmmm, noona."

"I met up with dad and he said he'll let me stay with him for a while."

"Thats good. What else did he say?"

"He asked me if I could coax you to come visit and have dinner during the weekends..."

"...I'll think about it."

"Sehun-ah..."

"Dont worry, I'll come...but I need some time to think, okay?"

"Okay...did you have dinner yet?"

"Yep. Noona?"

"With dad and his girlfriend."

"Okay."

"Sehun-ah...?"

"...hm?"

"Good night."

"Good night, noona."

"Sehun-ah...?"

"Hm."

"I love you."

"...I love you too, noona."

---

"Nightmares...?"

"No."

"Then...?"

"I smelt lube in my room and guessed it was Chunji hyung cuz I heard noises from his area."

"...what noises?"

"Whatever noises, I dont care. Now are you gonna let me sleep here or not?"

"If I dont, do you have anywhere to go?"

"Tao's a bad sleeper with kicking habits and Jongin has that Kyungsoo kid with him lately, so...no."

"So get in."

He opened his blanket enough for me to squirm in and so I did.

We quickly adjusted to each other's position and I was starting to doze off.

"Sehun-ah...?"

"Hm, Luhan?"

"I did a good job, today, didnt I?"

"Yes...yes you did. Thank you for that."

"You're welcome."

"...Luhan-ah?"

"Hm...?

"Good night."

"Good night."

"Luhan-ah...?"

"Is this going to be your everyday habit from now on?"

"What habit?"

"...these short sentences before we sleep?"

"Will we be sleeping together everyday from today onwards...?"

"If you want to."

"Everday...?"

"Everyday."