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Two weeks ago...

A look of disbelief crossed Ichimatsu's face as he saw the name two weeks ago. 

"...oh god...oh god.... Why me...?" Ichimatsu says almost tearing up. 

On the other hand Karamatsu was smirking and staring right at Ichimatsu as he saw the name he got.  

He fixed his classes and tried to play it cool. 

"Heh..." Karamatsu snickers.

I can't possibly mess up this gift, I love everyone and Ichimatsu is going to love this. Karamatsu thought as he closed his eyes. 

Ichimatsu began sweating in cold sweat and looked the rest of his brothers. 

"Does anyone want to switch...?" He asked with his voice trembling. 

"Ichimatsu-niisan, who do you have?" Jyushimatsu asked with a smile on his face. 

Before he responded he took a big gulped and braced himself for the worst. 

"...uh...I got Shittymatsu..."

Choromatsu glared at Ichimatsu, 

"Ichi. That's no way to call your older brother." 

"Shut up Cherrymatsu, I'll kill you and Shittymatsu." 

"Ichimatsu-niisan, it's okay next year will be better." Jyushimatsu said wailing his arms around in the air. 

"Heh.. Ichimatsu, is it because you don't know what to give your fantastic brother? Don't worry you can be a Karamat-" 

Ichimatsu grabbed Karamatsu from his jumpsuit and displayed dominance. He glared at his older brother below him clearly shaking. Karamatsu's eyes were wide open and his mouth agape in terror.

"Say one more bullshit word Shittymatsu.." 

"Karamatsu-niisan stop teasing Ichimatsu can't you see you always provoke him whenever you do that." Todomatsu finally spoke up and said. 

Ichimatsu let go of Karamatsu and turned his head. In a low voice he said something. 

"..Detestable.." 

Karamatsu managed to hear and he looked down in despair. 

"Guys, lets remember we have to make this a good 2015 Matsuno Christmas party." Osomatsu said. 

Karamatsu walked out of the room and went outside for a smoke.

He stood at the entry way of the house on, looking at shoes emptily.

He sat down on the  edge of the Genkan and put his shoes on with a hint of depression. He stood up and made his way outside. 

Why is it that I hurt everyone. I love every single of my brothers yet I always cause them pain or annoyance. Heh... Is that what I am? An annoyance?

Karamatsu popped a cigarette in his mouth and lit it up. He was busy in his own thoughts that he didn't even notice his older brother Osomatsu coming out. 

Osomatsu slid the door open and called at to Karamatsu but no response. 

"Karamatsu" he said louder.

"KARAMATSU!" This time in a boisterous way. 

This made Karamatsu be shaken. The cigarette fell out his mouth, his glasses sliding off where you can see his eyes, and his hands in a fists. 

"Oh.. Osomatsu it's you." 

"I was calling you but you didn't respond." 

"Sorry, it's just...." He trailed off without finishing his sentence. 

"I know, it's Ichimatsu. Try not to tease him as much. If you'd like we can swap people. I have Jyushi-" 

Karamatsu cut Osomatsu in mid sentence.

"That won't be necessary, I'll be the one giving Ichimatsu his gift." 

"I'm just trying to help out my little brothers, I would've known what to get him anyways." 

"Heh... Even so I would've gotten him something better." Karamatsu said with a determined voice and pushed up his sunglasses to add a dramatic effect. 

"Whatever you say Shittymatsu." Osomatsu said with a teasing voice. 

"Of course Ogermatsu." He retorted. 

"Ow ouch! That hurts." 

"What now? What did I do?" 

"It's just your insult is so awful." 

"I thought it was a nice one." 

"Ow ow ow... Stop you're hurting me." 

Karamatsu dropped his glasses to the ground, look at Osomatsu and made his signature finger bang pointed at Osomatsu. 

"Bang.." He did it with a wink as well. 

Osomatsu broke out in laughter. Grabbed his younger brother by the shoulder and lead him back inside the house. 

 Back inside the house Todomatsu was taking selfies, Choromatsu was looking at a magazine named 'Jobs', Ichimatsu was playing with his cat in the corner and Jyushimatsu was swinging his bat. 

"Guys!!" Osomatsu  yelled. 

"What is it Osomatsu-nisan?" Todomatsu was the only one to pay attention. 

"Want to go out for drinks? It's on me today." 

At that moment Jyushimatsu, Choromatsu and Ichimatsu looked up.  

"Sure." They all said in Union.  

They went to Chibitas. 

"Damn you idijits, bet you don't have money today either." Chibita told the sextuplets. 

"Actually I'm paying today." Osomatsu said. 

"Oh and with what money?" 

"Hah.." Osomatsu didn't said a word but instead chuckled and pulled out cash. 

"The hell..." Chibita was amazed that the NEETs actually had money today. 

"Okay, what do you want?" 

"Well a round of booze, and some oden for everyone." 

"Arigatou Osomatsu-niisan" Jyushimatsu was the only one to thank Osomatsu on the spot.

"Sit down first you idiots." Osomatsu said as he sat down. 

Choromatsu sat on the far right, then Jyushimatsu, Osomatsu, Ichimatsu, Karamatsu, and Todomatsu at the left end.  

 Two hours passed, and the sextuplets were wasted except for Karamatsu. Choromatsu was still trying to finish the last of his oden because he didn't want it to go to waste. Jyushimatsu was just playing with the food, putting plates on his heads and wailing his arms around. Osomatsu was still drinking, while Ichimatsu who seemed to be the one who drank the most was doing abnormal actions. He was holding a cup of booze to Karamatsu's lips as if to encourage him to drink. Karamatsu with an unamused expression was sitting there; chin resting on his hand and sunglasses at the bridge of his nose. Todomatsu was still on his phone taking pictures. 

Osomatsu was the first to suggest going home. 

"Let's go home guys.." 

Only Jyushimatsu, Choromatsu, and Todomatsu followed. 

"Ichimatsu?" Osomatsu said. 

Karamatsu just sighed. 

"I'll take him home once he's done drinking go on home, he's got his older brother taking care of him."

Osomatsu didn't say a word but nodded and walked with the rest of his younger brothers home. 

"Shitty..Matsu...." Ichimatsu said in a low tone. 

"Yes Ichimatsu?"

"Why did I hafta get you?"

"It was a random draw I didn't decide it." 

"But I dunno whatcha wannnnt..... Tell me, what does Shittymatsu want for Crimasssss?" 

"I want... A new leather jacket. Haha.. Not that you would get me one anyways.." 

"....." There was no response from Ichimatsu instead he just stared at Karamatsu and squinted. Until he broke out laughing. 

"Ahahaha....that'll jus make you trash." 

"Ichimatsu don't you think you've had enough to drink?"

"No I can still go." 

Karamatsu attempted to take the booze out of his younger brothers grip, but he wouldn't budge.

"Staph it.. I want more." 

"Fine, but don't pass out on me when you want to go home." 

After a few more drinks Ichimatsu wanted to go home. 

"Les... Goooo... Hommee." Ichimatsu demanded. He stood up staggering, and desperately trying to find something to help him walk. He took a few steps and fell to the ground. He got on his knees and his hands were covered in cuts due to falling.

Karamatsu looked and sighed at the sight of his brother; he went to him and picked him up. 

"Don't baby mee I can walk on my own"

"The hell you can." 

"Let me walk..." 

"Fine, if it'll make you stop whining." 

Karamatsu still helped his drunk brother walk home. Each step Ichimatsu took got slower, eventually he fell asleep. 

"Ichimatsu..?" Karamatsu shook his body. 

No response, Karamatsu just picked up Ichimatsu in a bridal style form and walked home. 

"I guess you can say you're a Karamatsu boy right now." 

Ichimatsu managed to hear that before completely dozing off. 

Arriving at the house Karamatsu laid his brother onto the futon where they all slept together and then got in to sleep. 

It was morning at Ichimatsu was the first to wake up. 

What the fuck... Was I doing last night... And Shittymatsu carrying me that way. What did I say? I just remember what Karamatsu told me what he wanted... A leather jacket... Those are really bad for him to wear but eh.. Who am I to judge. 

He got up and went to stores in search of the leather jacket.

He spent two weeks searching and thus came the long await Christmas Eve. 

I can't believe I didn't find it, now what I am going to give him. Not like he deserves it but still we always give each other gifts no matter who it was. I guess I'll try one more time searching for it. 

Once again he left early in the morning on Christmas Eve in search for Karamatsu's gift. 

Store after store after store, nothing... 

This is harder than I thought. 

He went to a newly opened designer store. Everything was overpriced from accessories to clothing to shoes. Ichimatsu looked around in the men's section, he looked so out of place since he didn't really make a effort to look decent. A worker there asked if he needed help, and he declined being the type of person he is. 

He searched the store for nearly an hour, just when he was about to give up there it was a section of leather jackets. Almost 10,000 yen. Talk about expensive. That's all of Ichimatsu's money. 

He looked down and sighed.

"I guess trash makes trash." 

He grabbed the jacket and took it to the cashier. He paid for it and left.

Since Ichimatsu wanted to Hurry home he paid no attention to his surroundings and dashed out of the store. His face had a look of bashfulness. 

Right infront of him was Karamatsu, he almost bumped into him. Karamatsu was just shocked to see Ichimatsu walking out of a designer shop. 

He himself went into the store to get a new pair of glasses. 

Once he went to the cashier the cashier was confused.

"Weren't you the one who just bought a leather jacket?" 

"Come again?" Karamatsu couldn't believe what he heard. 

"You just paid a little while ago for a leather jacket and you're back to get glasses?" 

"No.. I just came in for glasses." 

"Ah... Then by chance do you have brothers." 

"Yeah I have 5 other brothers." 

"Oh, that's nice." 

"Thanks I guess." 

"That'll be 1,500 yen." 

"Right.." 

Karamatsu walked out the store with a shocked face at what he just heard. 

 "Ichimatsu-niisan you're home." 

Ichimatsu paid no attention to Jyushimatsu and went straight upstairs to their room to wrap the gift. 

The other brothers couldn't resist to see what made him in such a hurry. They hurried up quietly behind Ichimatsu and peeked through the door. 

As soon as Ichimatsu took out the leather jacket. All their faces seemed to be paralyzed with a open mouth.

Ichimatsu rushed to wrap it, it wasnt a good job but it was wrapped. He was ready for the gift exchange at midnight.