<div style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 12px">Lifting her eyes back at her older sister, she saw her pout as she talked about how she truly felt. There were no walls between them; only honesty. It was the one thing she liked about Keiko. Family meant everything to her and after the divorce of her parents, they grew closer to one another. It was in that closeness that Circe couldn’t ever truly hate her sibling. It wasn’t possible. Casting her eyes down, she felt Keiko’s lips press against her head. She gave a small smile as she had missed her in the same way she knew her older sister had missed her. They spent a few years apart, but as soon as they were in the same room, she felt as though nothing had changed between them. There wasn’t any slightest bit of awkwardness; for that, she was thankful.<br/>
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Feeling a second kiss press into her forehead, she closed her eyes for a moment feeling the love that radiated from her older sibling. She wanted nothing more than to feel like a family again, including her mother. Opening her eyes again, she smiled and nodded her head; rising to her feet, she walked around the coffee table and over toward the doorway where they last placed her belongings. Quickly gathering them, she followed Keiko up the stairs and continued to look around her apartment. The place seemed nice and had a minimalist design; she wasn’t sure if that was on purpose or perhaps her sister barely lived in her apartment from being so busy all the time. Whatever the case, at least she had a roof over her head to call home. Coming up to her guest bedroom, she placed her things on the side of the door, peeking inside.<br/>
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There wasn’t that much decoration in the room; just all the necessities. Pressing her lips together into a smile, she looked at Keiko. <b>“Don’t apologize. I know you’re busy.”</b> Pausing, she took another glance around the room and allowed the corners of her lips to widen her smile more, <b>“Besides, I like it like this – it gives me a chance to decorate it on my own.”</b> She laughed when she heard her sister jokingly offer to sleep in the same bed, <b>“Aren’t we too old for that, Keiko?”</b> Shaking her head, she leaned against the doorframe and finally released the heavy sigh that she had held on for so long since her mother had dropped her off at her sister’s apartment. Walking inside the room, she started to unpack her belongings; placing her clothes into the drawers and directing Keiko what to put where and how to organize her things. It was very thoughtful of her to help her out; unpacking was always a chore for Circe.<br/>
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Placing the last couple of items in their proper place, she quickly shifted her attention to Keiko as her sudden question surprised her. <b>“Keiko!”</b> She was not in the least bit prepared to answer that question. Flustered, her cheeks flushed with a pink hue before she could feel the warmth radiate from her face; laughing softly at her sister, she took one of the pillows from the bed and playfully tossed it at her sister. She wasn’t going to answer her now and she wasn’t going to answer her later. Shaking her head again, she looked at the rest of her room and was content with how they put everything away. Watching her sister retreat to the rest of the house, she quickly followed her; leaning on the doorframe again. <b>“Hey, Keiko? Do you think we can stay in for tonight and maybe watch a movie? I need to unwind from all the drama that happened with mom.”</b> She paused, looking for signs of approval from her sister’s features, <b>“Would that be okay? Or, are you busy?”</b></span>​</div>