Hide-and-seek

"Uh..." In the stillness of the night, Koki sighed softly. He had no idea what he was up to; it was just an excuse to get Obito to come down.

Besides, it's the middle of the night, everyone's probably asleep. Where are we going to find games for Obito-nii?

Isn't this putting him in a difficult position?

It seems that playing Go is the only entertainment left in the house, but this only entertainment is in Fugaku's room, and he can't very well go over there now and wake up his elders.

"What should we play?" Obito persisted, his voice filled with a mixture of stubbornness and anticipation.

Seeing that the people around him remained silent, Obito looked at Koki, his eyes welling up with tears of disappointment at being deceived.

His voice trembled, almost a sob, "Are you lying to me? You're all lying to me, we're all the same."

Koki gazed at Obito's eyes, which shone even brighter with tears, a sense of apology welled up within her.

He apologized softly, "Obito-nii, I'm sorry, please forgive me, I didn't mean to lie to you."

"Wow!" Obito's emotions burst forth like a flood, and tears welled up uncontrollably. He didn't try to hide them, letting the tears slide down his face.

"Don't, don't cry, Obito-nii, I really didn't mean to lie to you." Koki's voice stammered, full of apology. "I just wanted you to get down. If you keep singing like that, the whole family will be woken up."

Obito's tears were heartbreaking, and Koki felt deeply guilty.

Obito shook his head, his eyes blurry with tears; his world seemed filled with deception.

His voice was low and desperate, "You've all lied to me."

They all lied to him? Who else lied to Obito-nii? Koki was filled with doubt, but she dared not ask, for fear of reopening Obito's wounds.

"Okay, stop crying, Obito-nii. How about I play a game with you? What should we play?" Koki patiently comforted Obito.

"Really? You're not lying to me?" Obito's eyes lit up instantly upon hearing this, and a hint of longing appeared on his tear-streaked face. He immediately stopped crying, wiped away his tears, and looked quite pitiful.

Koki Obito's expectant gaze, Koki nodded seriously, "Of course it's true, but..."

He changed the subject, "But I don't know what games to play, you think of something."

In the stillness of the night, Koki's thoughts drifted, and he couldn't think of a suitable game.

After all, the games he remembered were all played on electronic devices, and offline games were a distant memory. Besides, it was the middle of the night, so where could he find any games? He could only leave this problem to Obito.

Obito looked at Koki, a hint of confusion in his eyes, "I... I don't know what game to play."

Koki into Obito's eyes, Koki couldn't help but feel helpless. Just as he expected, how could he possibly place his hopes on a drunkard? He wondered what Obito's hobbies were.

"I've got it!" Koki had a brilliant idea and suggested a game. "Let's play hide-and-seek, Obito-nii. You hide, and I'll find you, but there's one thing: you're not allowed to make a sound!"

"Oh, okay." Obito nodded obediently, but his eyes were still confused, and it was unclear whether he understood.

Koki walked to the corner, facing the wall with her back to Obito, and said, "Obito-nii, you should hide now. I'll count to 50 and then come find you. If I find you, the game is over, and we'll go to sleep."

Koki was really sleepy and wanted to finish as soon as possible, so he closed his eyes and started counting without thinking, "50, 49, 48..."

His voice drifted through the night, carrying a hint of anticipation, a touch of weariness, and a desire to end the game as soon as possible.

In the quiet living room, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly rang out. It was Obito's heartbeat, proof that he was hiding. A smug smile appeared on Koki's lips. His game had begun.

Obito heard Koki start counting down, he quickly hid and looked for a place to hide. He held his breath behind the curtains, his heart pounding like a drum. Every time Koki counted down, his heart beat faster.

"5, 4, 3, 2, 1! Obito-nii, I'm starting to look!" Koki immediately turned around and began to pretend to search for Obito's whereabouts in the living room, carefully checking every corner.

Obito behind the curtains, Koki's footsteps approaching, his breath becoming increasingly cautious with tension. He knew that the slightest movement would expose his hiding place.

Koki paced back and forth in the living room. He could barely hear Obito's breathing. Was he that nervous? Oh well, Koki shook his head helplessly. Since Obito wanted to play so much, why not keep him company?

So, Koki decisively turned around and began pretending to search around the room again, carefully observing every detail.

Obito stood nervously behind the curtains. He first breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Koki's footsteps fading into the distance, but gradually, seeing that Koki hadn't found him after so long, he began to feel dissatisfied.

Obito abruptly flung open the curtains, stood rooted to the spot, and stared intently at Koki with a look of displeasure on his face.

This startled Koki, who was "working hard." Why did he suddenly appear? But it suited him perfectly. He walked towards Obito with a smile, "Obito-nii, let's go back to our room and sleep."

Suddenly, Obito dashed towards the sofa, stood beside it, and grinned at Koki, his face practically screaming, "Come and get me!"

Koki chased after it with great cooperation, and the two of them circled the sofa, doing a dozen or so laps, engaging in a childish yet joyful chase.

Koki still had a smile on her face, but her heart suddenly skipped a beat. "What's going on? Why am I acting so childish? I'm not drunk, so why am I having so much fun with Obito-nii?"

Shaking her head and laughing at her own naiveté, Koki stopped in her tracks. "You don't want to continue, do you, Obito-nii?" Koki asked with a smile.

"Hmm." Obito nodded expressionlessly, his eyes filled with doubt, as if asking why he wasn't pursuing them anymore.

"Alright, alright, then you'd better run faster this time." Koki wanted to scare Obito, so she took two quick steps toward him, pretending to chase after him.

Obito sprinted forward.

"Hahaha, just kidding." Koki stopped in her tracks, stood still, and laughed so hard she bent over.