Her cat ears were sideways like she was worried about something. For years, she wanted to tell her brother what was really going on with her, but fear had been holding her back on his reaction. She had planned this for days in advanced to tell him. Rehearsing in the mirror and having Concord give out pointers in speech and posture, it all was helpful, but his reaction was not in her control. Something she hated. Her stomach tightened even more at the thought. What would he do? What would he think or say? The worst thought was loosing him to it. It was a lot better now that she was eating less of the severed human limbs the hospitals had given her. Infact she hadn't eaten one since well before she became a neko. Hopefully, that part was cured. She was not for certain.
Hans was back in Crocus or Era doing work and odd jobs to raise money and provide. He would also go on long hunting trips to clear his mind. It was for the best both of them took a break from each other. She formed a fist thinking about her secret and released it. "You will be fine, LeeAnn. He is going to understand afterall getting ills is out of your control. Not your fault...not your fault" she whispered. Her tail nervously flickered at the tip. She had almost forgotten he didn't know about her becoming a neko. It nearly slipped her mind. A long, deep sigh came from her. She knew what her father would say about things like this. Honesty always paid off and that she did follow. Hikaru had to know the truth about her and how much she was suffering. If she had to move on and heal, this was the first step in the right direction.
"Man. I wish dad were here! I knew he would be so helpful right now" she said out loud. She definitely was a daddy's girl. Sure she was fond of her mother, but she was clingy to her father as a child. In the distance, she could hear footsteps coming towards her. Her cat ears and tail perked up making her head twirl around. Her heart knew who it would be, but the fear of possibility of the outcome could also come into play.
"Hikaru..." she smiled, warmly.