Francis chuckled.
"Ok, one more question. Neka, who would you rather have? Hikari...or Matthew?"
I froze and Houkou felt the grip I had on him tighten. I had to chose my words carefully, Francis knows Matthew is dead and Hikari is alive. But, is he saying he could change that?
"What are you saying?!" I snapped, anger was on the rise once again.
He frowned. "Depends I guess. What do you want me to say? That this girl obviously has our brother's power? That there's a chance I could bring him back through her? That we can be a family again??!!"
"What." I whispered.
"Do you know what I had to do when I was with Father? He abused me, Nekomata. He's angry, wishing that Matthew had never died. And he believes it's all my fault, and if there was some way I could...I don't know, bring him back..."
Francis fell on his knees, crying.
Houkou and I didn't move. Silence hit us harshly, letting our thoughts flood.
But, out of no where, Hikari rose her head and gently kissed Francis' right eye, taking away his tears.
There was a difference between Hikari and Matthew. Matthew brought Francis pain, while Hikari took it away.
Francis didn't need Matthew, he needed Hikari. As did the rest of us.
