4 . Planning

                                    

                                          
After a beat of silence Kinn spoke up in a voice that unbridled determination.
"Hia I really don't know what to do, all I have in my mind right now is that I don't want Vegas, Kim or Macau nowhere near Pa our uncle right now Hia , me and you are his already active pieces in his games but not our siblings" his eyes landed on his sleeping brother who was now snuggled up to Tankhun. Then he looked up at his big brother's beaten form and said in a small voice.
"And also I don't want you to be called crazy, I know it might sound childish but you are my big brother, I always looked up to you more than I did to Pa but suddenly one day you decide that you are going to pretend to be the laughing stock of the underworld and I want you to be the heir Hia, it is your birth right, it belongs to you. " Khun chuckles, happy that his little brother is still somewhere in there, even when he says he's mentally 30. The boy who always looks up to him and comes to him when he's scared is still there.
"Life, my dear boy is a game which should be played wisely not with just emotions" he says sitting up straight a little more.
" Did I ever say that I want to be the hier or that you or Kim stole my rights , I mean have you heard something like that from the future me ?" Khun asks and Kinn shakes his head already knowing what his brother is going to say.
" Dear Kinnie, that's because if you become the Heir of our family then I would be the most proud person in the whole world. And trust me I know you are the most suitable person to lead the family otherwise time won't have chosen you to travel back to past. You my dear brother will be the most eligible to handle the mantle that our grandfather left behind and there will be no arguments about it, Okay ?" Khun says, his voice soft yet firm, the trained tacticion and a stern big brother coming out. Kinn knew there was no use of fighting and he knew what his brother was saying is his final words no one can change them.
" Now about being called crazy, I guess this idea of yours is stemming from the thought that pretending to be scared and crazy will make me look weak, a loose end, a leverage or scorned, right?" He asked and this time Kinn avoided any kind of eye contact and stared at his hands, Khun knew he hit the nail.
"Now listen to me very carefully Kinn, this is the very first lesson I want you to know as a future leader. Okay?" he says cupping Kinn's face wincing slightly when his wounds pulled a little. Kinn who got worried hearing his brother hiss moved closer to him to make he doesn't overexert himself. His big brother smiled at him slightly at his silent effort.
"Being weak and called crazy maybe insult but that doesn't mean that I am ridden useless..." he says but was cut off by Kinn.
"That's not what..." Kinn started but stopped by his brother
"Let me finish nong." He stated firmly and Kinn nods to him. He knew his Hia hated when someone interrupted while he was talking. Khun gently caressed Kinn's hair tucking a piece of stray hair behind his ear.
"Sometimes when people see you are weak outside, they assume you are weaker than them and then they underestimate your power, you can use it to your benefit with a little patience and planning. In time you can overstep them even before they get time to react to your move, similarly never, I mean Never underestimate those who look weak and fragile on the outside, they may be much more dangerous than you realize, Yeah?" Khun says and Kinn nods his mind immediately reminding him of Tawan.
"Also never get too drunk and high on your ego, because darling Ego is something that can burn you to ashes even before you get time to scream or blink." Khun said and Kinn nodded looking up at him.
"Closing your eyes on the face of truth is also a cause for downfall even for greatest of men. Ego and blind trust are something that people in our world comes with a costly price. Do you understand Kinn?"