What Remains of Hunny.

Chika sat in front of the shrine dedicated to his brother Hunny solemnly thinking. He had been thinking a lot about Hunny lately. His mind traveled to when he had received word of Hunny’s death. He had failed to comprehend it and made a joke of it. Commenting to the normally talkative Satoshi, Mori’s brother and Chika’s companion, Hunny had probably choked to death on a piece of cake. For the first time in history, Satoshi had beaten the living daylights out of Chika. Satoshi even refused to speak to the newly contrite Chika for months afterward.



Chika though had not been without feelings for his brother. Hunny’s heroic death had put him up as a martyr in Chika’s mind. Hunny had ultimately performed an act of selflessness that resulted in his death. All Hunny’s various actions of selfishness up until that moment were gone. In Chika’s mind, Hunny had done something honorable at last and deserved Chika’s respect. Chika even went so far as to set up a cake night in Hunny’s honor. The whole family had joined in.



Chika had never seen his father anything but solemn and serious. Hunny’s death had almost killed the man. Mori had taken over the family business to allow the Haninozuka head some time to grieve. It served the dual purpose of helping Mori stop thinking about his failure. The entire family had mourned for months the passing of the ultimate weapon and master of their family’s special fighting technique. When news of Hunny’s daughter and widow surfaced, the family threw off their mourning. They were determined to make her and her mother feel welcome. Mori had prevented them all from coming to see her until she had finished recovering.



Chika could not believe he was an uncle. Even now, he smiled thinking about going to visit Mori and see his niece, who by all accounts was a Hunny look a like. The news that Hunny had married and produced an heir had been a surprise to everyone. Chika had wanted to laugh helplessly at the news. He managed to restrain himself though because Satoshi’s eyes had been warning him of what would happen. Satoshi had just started actively speaking to him again so Chika had refrained. Chika could imagine that Hunny would probably have convinced the girl to play dress up and gotten married under the guise of it being a pretend wedding.



“Chika, what a surprise.” Satoshi remarked and sat down beside the non-responsive Chika and began to think himself. Chika had changed a great deal over the last year. He had become more mature since Hunny’s premature death. Prior to Hunny dying, Chika would say things with a brash manner and never seemed to think about or care for anyone. When Satoshi had finally confronted him, Chika had laughed in his face saying that being selfless was what mattered. People having feelings about what others said just made them selfish. Satoshi had stood by Chika and tried to make him see the error of his ways.



News of Hunny’s death had made Satoshi ill with worry for what his brother Mori must be going through. When Chika had laughed and made a joke about it, Satoshi had come within an inch of ending Chika’s life. As Chika lay bleeding on the floor, his father had pleaded for his last son’s life. “Satoshi do not take the only son I have left.” The man had pleaded with the youngest Morinozuka. Mori had only placed a restraining hand on the shoulder of his younger brother.



Satoshi had simply looked down at the twitching Chika and said “Selflessness is protecting those weaker than you from those who are stronger. You Chika have failed to live up to your family’s standards and my own. You cannot even begin to fill your brother’s shoes because you are just a child. He may have enjoyed cute things and put on an act but that is just what it was an act. When it mattered he was there protecting those who could not protect themselves.” Satoshi had walked away from Chika and had been determined never to contact him again.



Satoshi had expected his parents to be angry about his actions. They had applauded them and told him they were proud. His family had not seen Hunny’s death as Mori’s fault but had seen it as a sign that there was more for Mori to do. Mori had not said anything about Satoshi’s actions. Three months had passed and Satoshi had moved on living his life but occasionally he would wonder about Chika. Finally one day Satoshi came home to find Chika waiting for him. Chika had beaten the living daylights out of him.



As Chika helped him clean up afterwards they had called a truce. Chika demanded that Satoshi never abandon him again and they had gone on to have a stronger friendship because of it. Satoshi had almost immediately noticed the changes in Chika. Chika actually seemed to care more for people and was more tolerant then before. Satoshi was proud of him.



Chika was not the only person who Satoshi took pride in; Mori was finally pulling himself together. It had taken awhile and a certain female’s help but he was slowly turning back into himself. Coco was supposedly the spitting image of Hunny. Satoshi could not wait to see her. He and Chika would head over after Chika had changed.



“Alright give me ten minutes.” Chika said bowing to his brother’s picture and heading to the shower. Satoshi smiled and wondered how Chika would take the news that Mori was going to propose to Haruhi. Chika had almost had an aneurysm when he had learned that Mori had Hunny’s widow and daughter living in his house. Satoshi struggled not to laugh at his friend’s old-fashioned morals. Reminding Chika that Mori possessed the same morals and probably had honorable intentions would probably not have set well at the time.



“Let’s go.” Chika said some time later. Satoshi rose and bowed at the shrine and two set off, stuffed animals in hand to see the baby.



“That’s odd.” Satoshi commented as they pulled up to Mori’s house. Quickly taking in the open door and window with the screen lying next to the house. Satoshi motioned for Chika to take the back of the house. As Satoshi went through the house, he took in what seemed to have been an interrupted lunch for three people and an empty crib. He heard Chika talking to someone outside and as he approached, real fear gripped him. Walking out the back door, he saw his brother and Kasanoda. Chika was questioning the two.



“Where is my niece Mori?” Chika demanded. Mori nodded to the house as Satoshi walked through the door.



“No ones here.” Satoshi said answering the unspoken question. Chika and Satoshi both took a step back and Kasanoda quaked with fear as Mori emanated an aura of deadly intent.



Looks like the search for Coco just turned into a family affair. I wonder what’s next? I hope you enjoyed it. Oh and the Hitachin twins are for the next chapter they have a little something to do with Mori’s hobby.