Asuma, I'm Going Dark (へ ╬)
Inside the second year classroom, the surrounding students let out a collective gasp upon hearing Soseki's invitation.
"Huh???"
"A sister?"
"Soseki, when did you get a sister?"
Soseki turned his gaze toward Asuma. "It's Sister Kushina from that night!"
Asuma stared wide-eyed. "Didn't the old man say that big sister was insanely fierce?"
He still remembered how terrifying her Chakra had been after she went berserk. If Soseki hadn't shouted at the time, he suspected he would have been killed by now.
Soseki shook his head. "Not at all. Sister Kushina is really nice. She visited me in the hospital and even taught me sealing techniques..."
Asuma's eyes were blank. Why hadn't he received any of that treatment?
"I helped too. Why didn't big sister come find me?"
It wasn't that he wanted to gain a sister. It was just that this difference in treatment—wasn't it too much? When had the second generation of Sarutobi Hiruzen ever suffered such indignity?
With that thought, Asuma secretly looked to the side and asked, "Delia, if I saved you, how would you thank me?"
Delia first gave him a wary look, then thought for a moment. "I'd be endlessly grateful. I would definitely repay you someday!"
That was a perfectly normal answer... Asuma muttered, then asked again, "What if Soseki saved you?"
The moment the words left his mouth, Asuma noticed Delia's expression change. Even her tone instantly became soft and sweet.
"I have nothing with which to repay Soseki-kun, so... let me offer myself as a gift!"
Asuma was struck as if by lightning. Was the double standard really that obvious?
Just as Asuma began questioning his life, a warm, powerful hand landed on his shoulder.
"Don't worry. It's normal to have experiences like this when