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protect ichimatsu 2k16; since he won't do it himself!
Topic Started: Mar 21 2016, 07:28 PM (419 Views)
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[Karamatsu's had sort of a bad feeling for a while now, about where Ichimatsu might have gone. He never mentioned a job in specific, nor offered any address for visiting or anything, and he's a little bit harder to contact than his other brothers, so... he's been worried. Today, that feeling is only magnified. It's been two days or so since Ichimatsu's answered his text messages, and that's... actually unusual. He hasn't felt like Ichimatsu really liked him in years, but he'd at least kept up responding to Karamatsu's texts checking in on him. Maybe that was just to make sure he wouldn't be bothered by any more direct meddling...?]

[Whatever the reason, he hasn't answered now, and Karamatsu can't help but worry -- maybe he's worrying too much where he has no place to be, but still... So he's out looking tonight, making rounds at the nearby internet and manga cafes. It makes him feel a little guilty, that that's where he thinks his brother is living, but... It's just a feeling. He hopes he's wrong. It's not like anyone wants to tell him whether or not Ichimatsu's stayed there, and because they're all adults, saying he ran away from home doesn't really work to leverage information out of people...]

[It's been a couple hours of searching, and at this point he just sort of slumps against the wall outside of one, frustrated and trying hard not to cry, because that's not going to help him find his little brother by any means.]
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[It doesn't matter how he says it, facing him directly or not, it's that he said it at all, and that he means it. Karamatsu doesn't really doubt that at all, and he chuckles a tiny bit because of all that faith in Ichimatsu he has.]

It's not an "if". You can, because you have, and you will. I'm really not worried about being neglected or anything, okay? I know that'll take time to believe, but... You punished yourself the whole time you were being mean to me, too, you know? I bet it was hard, and I bet you cried a lot over it, saying those things... So you're right, it was a bad thing and it was good you apologized... But it's important to pay attention to how much that still hurt you, too. You're not a mean person by nature, Ichimatsu...
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[That makes him want to cry more - the faith his brother has in him, that he still sees him as not being a mean person. He has no reason to. Ichimatsu gets the feeling he would have an answer to that, about not needing one because they're brothers, used to be so close, or some other such thing. It still means a lot to him.]

[For a moment he thinks about how he can't imagine anyone really good enough for Karamatsu. But he remembers that...flower lady? what was that? and figures he's already doing better than her, with apologies and all. And he'll have to keep doing better too. That's all there is to it.]

Then I want to keep doing it. I missed you... I missed sleeping next to you. Could we...share your bed?
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[Ah, yeah, there's that, isn't there? He'd sort of wondered a few times about that, why Ichimatsu never just moved to the other end of the futon or something if he was so opposed to Karamatsu in general... This explains it quite nicely, and Karamatsu's cheeks go pink again at the realization.]

Of course, I missed it too... Whatever you want. ... I was supposed to be feeding you and stuff, haha, sorry...

[That's a little mortifying. Not that this wasn't important, it was, and Ichimatsu had been the one to broach it, technically, but he feels a little embarrassed that he'd forgot about the whole situation beyond this conversation entirely, really.]
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[Honestly, there were times Ichimatsu considered taking another place on the futon precisely because he of how liked him; it felt difficult sometimes and others it was nice just to be that close to him. In the end, he kept his place until all of this.]

Oh... right.

[He'd forgotten somewhere near the start of their conversation on the walk home, actually. It was emotionally charged enough that he was distracted from any hunger he felt. Now that it's mentioned again, though, he's very aware of how empty his stomach feels.]

I guess we should take care of that?

[He's reluctant to let go of Karamatsu, though.]
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Yeah, we should. I'd still like to throw you in the bathtub, too, to enjoy soaking for a while... but maybe after food. I still have instant ramen, we could be lazy and just do that quickly?

[He's not even close to really feeling like he's a good cook, but he would like to make Ichimatsu something a little bit more personal than that. Now just might not be the best time for it, though, since he has a feeling that neither of them really wants to be apart from the other for more than necessary. If the bathtub was big enough, he'd consider joining him just because of that... As it is, he's still willing to sit next to it and hold Ichimatsu's hand while he relaxed, if he wants to take one and would want Karamatsu there.]
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That sounds fine.

[He pulls himself away from Karamatsu enough to allow him to do what he needs to, but hangs on to his hand for a moment still before letting go. It'd be nice to be able to just lay down and cuddle up and be truly comfortable and rest well for the first time in a while, but eating and bathing are probably good ideas, he concedes.]

[He remembers he was carrying a bag at some point, had been out to get food before he ran into Karamatsu. Maybe he dropped it by the door.]

If my bag made it, I had some ramen with me too.
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It's probably by the door... Leave it to me!

[He's excited to make anything for him, even if it is so simple. Of course, though, he sneaks a quick peck to Ichimatsu's cheek before he moves to go collect the bag and enter his, unfortunately pretty tiny, kitchen. Ichimatsu could certainly still fit though, and since it's just boiling water and all... That doesn't require a lot of focus.]

[In fact... He may as well just invite him, in case he's nervous. So he peeks his head out around the corner to smile at him.]

You're too far away.
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[Ichimatsu nods, not sure of what he should do meanwhile. But Karamatsu seems excited to do this for him.]

[It's not more than a minute or two that Karamatsu peeks back around the corner though, and Ichimatsu doesn't really need convincing on his point.]

[He's not feeling especially silly just yet, but he decides to tease a little anyway, walk just into the kitchen and ask--]

Better?
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[Karamatsu pretends to consider it for a second before he shakes his head sadly.]

Only a little.

[He stretches out one arm, not quite reaching Ichimatsu.]

See? Still too far. Try again, little brother.
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Mm.

[He pretends to consider the distance between himself and his brother's outstretched hand before taking a few steps forward. Right up next to Karamatsu now, he bashfully gives him a smooch on the cheek.]

Too close this time?
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