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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]

[He huffs softly, frowning.]

There isn't really one, since we're sextuplets, but Osomatsu was born first so we've always just gone in line of birth order. We're all the same age, but... It's cultural, a little, I guess.

[aeturnus]

Right, so the same as twins. [ The implication is like myself but he doesn't say it out loud. ] There's always a pecking order.

[ichimyatsu]

I don't personally care much, because the two that are younger than me are pretty okay at handling themselves so I don't have to worry about being "the big brother". It's too much pressure.

[A beat.]

You know an awful lot about twins, though.

[aeturnus]

Could be because I am one. Or maybe just because I read a lot. Probably that first one, though.

[ichimyatsu]

[You are a frustrating human being, Cain.]

"Could be", he says.

[aeturnus]

[ He's had time to perfect the craft. ]

Not to get morbid, but I guess it depends on if you're still a twin when requisite twin brother is no longer with us. Could be.

[ichimyatsu]

[He frowns. Congratulations on being a dick, Ichimatsu.]

...ah, sorry.

[aeturnus]

No, you're fine. It was a long time ago. Still, that's how I know.

[ichimyatsu]

Fair enough.

...Kane, was it?

[aeturnus]

Jacob Kane, yeah. What's up?

[ichimyatsu]

[He shakes his head, frowning.]

Just making sure I got the name right. You can watch Karamatsu for as long as you can stand him, really. I'm no good at kids.

[aeturnus]

Awesome, thanks. We'll see if he can stand me and go from there.

[ Perhaps not the best long-term solution but if it keeps Karamatsu happy and Ichimatsu from accidentally hurting himself or his brother, well... This would work way better if Cain wasn't also going to deage tomorrow. ]

[ichimyatsu]

Sounds like a plan.

[It's all good, Ichimatsu will just duct tape Karamatsu to the wall.]