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[ichimyatsu]

[You'd be surprised by how hard it is to set up a phone for a video post while sitting on a rebellious pre-teen who is a ten year old version of one of your five brothers-- but he won't tell you which. That, by the by, happens to be precisely what Ichimatsu Matsuno is doing at this particular moment, the feed kicking on to him frowning irritably at the screen with his hands clearly on either side of the device while he tries to make it stand upright.]

[When he sits back the scene gets a little stranger, because he is, in fact, sitting on a tiny version of what looks like himself if he ever brushed his hair and slept. He actually hisses at the boy beneath him and sits on him to prevent some of his wild flailing, and then glares back at the video feed.]

Can somebody tell me which Matsuno this little shit is? He's one of my brothers but inexplicably tiny and he won't tell me who he is.

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[ichimyatsu]

[Ichimatsu's hair is a mess, his eyes are always lidded, he always looks tired, and he never talks above a mumble. Thankfully, Karamatsu and Ichimatsu are basically two of the easiest to tell apart. He chuffs softly, reaching out to nudge his device to show Karamatsu pinned to the ground beneath him.]

I'm Ichimatsu, and Shittymatsu Jr. here has been outed by enough people that I'm pretty certain it's right. Here, brat, you've got a message.

[aeturnus]

[ Ah... brotherly love. ]

Right, Ichimatsu-kun. Oldest brother?

[ He kind of hopes not but the name... ]

[ichimyatsu]

[A disgruntled snort, and he closes his eyes.]

No, but good Japanese comprehension. I'm the fourth.

[aeturnus]

I'm good with languages. [ Understatement best left for later, tbh. ] You consider hiring a babysitter?

[ichimyatsu]

Good to know. And I only found him this morning, so I hadn't gotten that far.

[aeturnus]

Really? You look tired. He can't be that bad.

[ichimyatsu]

I always look tired.

[aeturnus]

Oh. Ouch.

Then again, there's your suggestion. Babysitter before he dumps you and runs wild and free.

[ As if... Karamatsu could really get that far being wild and free without ending up clinging to someone's leg or something. ]

[ichimyatsu]

I'll probably just tie him up and put him in a closet. Maybe feed him eventually.

[He's only half joking.]

[aeturnus]

Make sure you poke holes in the door for ventilation first.

[ Hopefully Cain is also joking. ]

[ichimyatsu]

[A snorted laugh.]

Like a bug in a jar.

[aeturnus]

Buzz, buzz.

For real, you think you'll be able to handle a kid hanging around for who knows how long?

[ichimyatsu]

Probably not, but if he won't listen to me and fuckin' behave there's not a lot I can do.

[glitterkid]

_{[ Karamatsu looks up at the device and then lets out a cry for help: ]}

Help, some strange old man kidnapped me!! You should call the police! ....
Or the animal shelter!

_{[ the animal shelter.... ]}

[aeturnus]

That's your brother, Karamatsu-kun.

[ On the other hand... ]

Do you know where you are right now?

[glitterkid]

_{[ He knows that, he's just being an absolute shit. ]}

Are you sure about that? He looks and acts like a wild animal to me.

[aeturnus]

[ Yep. Brothers. Definitely. ]

Careful, that's how you'll look one day. If you want help, I have to know where to call the police to, though.

[glitterkid]

No way, I'm going to be handsome.... and marry Totoko-chan!

I'm right outside where all the housing is! I think you should hurry, he's threatening me!
_{[ Karamatsu says all the while having the biggest smile on his face. ]}

[aeturnus]

That's a good goal! Anything else?

Sure, I'll be right there. [ Saunters his way out to check if they're... actually outside. He's got nothing better to do. ]

[glitterkid]

--Beat up on Chibita..!
_{[ oh... what the fuck happened.. ]}

[aeturnus]

Ooh, who's Chibita?

[ Still gonna go check. He'll be down soon. Maybe just keep him distracted until then. Which "him" is the real question. ]

[glitterkid]

Some kid who thinks he is better than me! But I prove him wrong.
_{[ wowow, where did his confidence go after he hit puberty.. ]}

[aeturnus]

[ That is a really good question. One for later. ]

By beating up on him? What else do you do?

[glitterkid]

That's really confidential! If I told you, I'd have to kill you!
_{[ goodness... ]}

Aren't you like a schmillion years old anyway? Why do you care?

[aeturnus]

Closer to a kajillion. Guess I'm just making sure you'll be there when I get down.

[ Because yes, he's still going to check on him. ]

That, and you're my friend. I want to know what my friend is interested in.