A reunion?

Even before his departure, Seiko hadn't been terribly close to Keito. That wasn't saying a whole lot when you had as many siblings as they did though; Seiko loved them all the same, was loyal to them all the same, but there wasn't enough time in the day to foster strong relationships with all of them. They weren't entirely sure they saw eye to eye with their brother either - the time that they'd spent away from one another had been long enough that Seiko wasn't quite sure how their reunion might go. They hadn't come when he'd called to announce his return, for reasons they weren't quite sure of yet. It was far too much to unpack so soon.

More important than their feelings on Keito though was how he had fared in his time away. If he'd just been searching for their mother the whole time, Seiko worried he hadn't been getting the training he ought to. Not that it was their responsibility to ensure their brother was well-trained, but their loyalty was strong, and their desire to keep their family strong and self-sufficient was even stronger. Hesitating for a long moment as they wandered the edges of the dojo, after a long while they finally settled in and lifted their head to call for Keito to join them.