a mysterious guest {tom}

A dull ache in her chest as her mind wanders onto Kirito Miristioma for the hundredth time in the past few days. A worry in her mind as she thinks of how he would be handling the Seventy Third games. The worry in her gut was replaced with that ache of wanting to just hear his voice. To see the smile that bright light to her day. Kirito Miristioma had more control over her than she could ever realize. Rafe got annoyed with her Kirito talk since they had arrived there, but he was still being the brother she remembered as a kid. A younger brother, who acted like her was the older of them, protecting Oasis from the crazies in District Six. The brother who had been there through the abuse her father had done. Rafe was the only person that she thought she would care for, but Kirito came along and stole her heart in nothing flat. And it would be a lie if she didn't believe it scared her.

Oasis was preparing lunch for everyone in the home. A nice and relaxing lunch of some sandwiches and a fruit salad on the side. An easy lunch, but it was a nice relaxing lunch and would be great for everyone to have. Her mother and the neighbor were the ones to teach her that if she was staying with anyone she should pull her weight in things too. Oasis was a part of the household then and she would help with whatever the Miristioma's needed. A smile on her face, a rare sight to see, as she cut up the fruits that were rather fresh and probably came from the orchards in District Eleven that she had travelled through. The smell of the juicy and sweet fruits upon her nose as she quietly cuts them with precision.

Rafe's entrance into the room was a little frightening. His steps echoing as he entered. Her brother eyes the fruits and quickly grabs a piece of cut up fruit. She scolds him instantly, "Rafael! Do not touch my fruit salad." A shrug comes from his shoulder and a cocky smile appears on his face. Oasis rolls her eyes at him like she did every time he did something rather dumb. Brothers were meant to annoy the sister, but Rafe wasn't annoying. He was more of Oasis' comforting safety net as she was his too. The moment would have continued if it wasn't for her sharp ears hearing the knob of the door twist.

A pound at the door, Oasis turns to look at Rafe. His eyes look curious and yet nervous, but he doesn't say anything shrugging at her. Oasis takes the lead since Rafe just continues picking pieces of fruit out of the bowl and vanishes somewhere else. Her eyes roll at her brother's antics, until she hears a voice from behind the door. "Ma? I brought Junior and Ekain. Thought we could all spend the day together." Another Miristioma stands behind the door and her body relaxes a bit. The lock clicks as she unlocks the door. Eyes stare at each other for a second.

Oasis wants to freak out for a second. The man behind the door looked like him so much. Kirito was in the capitol, not in front of her. It wasn't logical for him to be home already with the games still going on. That's when her eyes lands upon the missing leg. Kirito had both of his legs, unless her memory didn't care about noticing it. Then she speaks calmly, a smile upon her face, arms opening the door more to let them in. "Hello, I'm Oasis. One of Kirito's friends. I'm guessing you must be Kirito's twin brother? You two look exactly alike, but different. Your mother is doing something in the back. I made lunch if you three would like some?" Her eyes watched them, even though she had explained herself before he talked, a fear still settled itself in her chest. The friendliest smile she could muster takes place on her face. A thought in her head, you're so screwed Oasis. Screwed was the right word. If she made a bad impression on Kirito's twin brother, then nothing would work out well. It was make it or break it time and the ache in her chest throbbed, wishing Kirito was there to help her out, but luck had it she'd meet everyone without him.

First impressions had more importance than Oasis could remember. A secret that Kirito hadn't told anyone. Only for multiple people to stumble upon her in his house doing things that she normally would do. Was she a dirty little secret? Was she Kirito's secret from the world? She wouldn't know. How could she know? Her heart always hammered when she got stuck upon those thoughts. Thoughts of what Kirito and herself were. She had to stop before she would go crazy for the whole day, so instead she studied Kirito's twin in front of her.

Kirito and Ikaia could stand side by side and she could tell the differences and similarities. For one, Ikaia was missing a leg and Kirito wasn't. Though there were small differences that she could tell. The Ikaia held himself up was interesting. A more intense and frightening way. Probably the fact that he had no clue who she was until a second ago. Ikaia and Kirito had different eyes. The look in them were different. Different struggles, different personalities, different people with different beliefs and ideals. Ikaia and Kirito both had something different and similar. All she wanted to do then was learn more about the twins. Figure out every little thing she could and become a part of the family, as a friend.

The clenching of his jaw caught her attention, only for a second. A sight falls from his lips and Oasis feels lost. Ikaia looked upset if only for a moment. It only took a moment to feel upset, Oasis would know. It only took a moment to ruin everything you ever planned for. Her father did that to her, but this wasn't the same. Ikaia looked upset from the words she had spoken. Everything she said seemed natural, a little overzealous, but nothing that should upset the twin brother. A sigh escaped her lips. That's when the kids ran past her, to the kitchen from the pace they were going. A small smile pulls at her face.

"Oasis." Oasis wanted to be her old sarcastic self, but that died with Sonja. Like most things good had. She wanted to tell Ikaia that we her name, but something in him and herself made her stop. An uncertainty look in his eyes showed her that he was confused about her presence, the typical reaction into running into her. "We're twins. Of course we'd look alike." A half grin pulling at the twin's face, making her smile back. A different smile that Kirito's twin had. A new thing to put into the back of her head, storing the information to herself. Kirito had a twin, which was interesting to her, she heard him talk maybe once about him in District Four, but that was awhile ago. It felt like a lifetime for her.

"I'm Ikaia." The twin speaks his name finally to her, while stepping inside. An interesting name for an interesting person. District Eleven and District Six had very different naming styles. A smile pulls at her cheeks as he puts out his hand to shake and Ikaia continues. "Kirito's twin." A laugh falls out, a comfortable laugh that is filled with a brightness that she couldn't explain, probably the fact that Ikaia was so formal. Her voice escapes soon after her laugh, "Nope. Sorry, but I'm not much of a handshaker. It's nice to meet you Ikaia." And with all of her strength and happiness, she gave him a hug. A welcoming and friendly hug, it's just how she was. Rafe always told her that she gave the best hugs, now it'd be put to the test. As soon as she pulls away she smiles again, hoping to see the twin before her smiling. Words already upon her lips before she can see him.

"Join me for lunch, Ikaia? I'll be able to explain more of who I am, only if you tell me more about yourself?"