A stiffled giggle ran out of your mouth. You pursed your lips into a grin, barely containing your laughter. The silly man before you faltered for a moment before going into an obviously practiced pose, grinning happily, showing his perly whites.

You couldn't hold it in anymore, it was too much, hysterical laughter collided out of your lips as you crouched downward, gasping inbetween chuckles for any air possible. Your sounds echoed throughout the clothes store. Soon, you began coughing, throat raw. Now worried, the funny, but well groomed, man in front of you stooped down and patted your back. You looked up into his concered eyes, he had taken off his ridiculous sunglasses. He was wearing colored contacts. You giggled again, along with more coughing. Tears started to come out your eyes. Taking a deep breath you looked at the man again, a huge grin on your face.

"I.. I'm sorry. You're just too rich for me." You stood up, with his offered assistance. "Oh man, I haven't laughed like that in ages." You said, casually wiping away the tears. He seemed to be relieved you weren't hurt.

"Well I must say I've never had a reaction like that before." He said, doing a small hair flip while smirking. "My name is Matsuno Karamatsu. But you, my beautiful, can call me Karamatsu. Or Kara, if you prefer. Or maybe even.." He got close to you, right near your face, "master." You were frenzied, again. Cracking up right next to this man, Karamatsu. In fact you were laughing so much you became dizzy and fell right into his shoulder, still shaking with happiness. After a moment, you jumped up, a bright red blush blooming across your cheeks. He smiled, genuinely this time. Taking another deep breath, you spoke.

"Would you like to hang out?" Karamatsu blinked in suprise. No one ever asked him to hang out besides his brothers. But even then it was rare.

"Of course." He accepted confidently, "But first please tell me your name."

"O-Oh, it's (y/n)." You replied. "C'mon let's go chill at this cafe only a few blocks from here." You said eagerly, roughly grabbing Karamatsu's hand and leading him out the door. You'd have to come back here later for the clothes you wanted. Another time when you weren't making friends with such an interesting man.

Karamatsu walked a pace or two behind you, watching your back and shoulders roll with personality as you led him to the cafe. How did he even get into this situation? All he remembers is being in the men's clothing department, happening to find you, then deciding to say something. Kara remembered that his older brother, Osomatsu, once told him he was painful to look at and his lines were even more brain-melting. But you... you laughed happily. Sure you were laughing at his silly antics but not in a mean sense. Somehow, you were different, in a good way. Finally, he could make someone happy.

Karamatsu looked down at his fingers, they were still hopelessly tangled up with yours. A kind of shock ran through his spine causing him to blush. This was becoming more and more like a date. You stopped suddenly, turning towards him.

"We're here." You said, a smile coating your lips. Karamatsu looked up at the store sign, in mocha-colored letters it said simply, 'Sutabaa'. Chills ran down his spine. This wasn't just any cafe, it was Sutabaa, and the same one Todomatsu worked at! For a moment, Karamatsu could feel his soul leaving his body. You let go of his hand, walking inside, easily. Your companion followed wearily, looking around the store like some kind of spy. There was a woman at the counter, Todomatsu wasn't here. He sighed heavily, starting to relax again.

You were at the counter, ordering something to drink, presumably. At that time, Karamatsu really started to look at you, closely. You were shorter than him, but not by much, you wore a trendy teal shirt and bright yellow capri pants. Slung around your shoulder was a classy pine green messenger bag, decorated with buttons and other things of the sort. There was no getting around it, you were definitely cute and attractive. Suddenly, you looked over at your new friend.

"Oi~, Karamatsu, what do you want to get? I'm paying." You called. He came over, looking down at the menu. He smirked, placing his hand on his chin, making a little finger gun. He looked somewhat like one of those great detectives trying to solve a case. You giggled, a little loudly, at the thought. He placed one hand on the counter,

"I'll have a tea, iced, make it extra sweet for me my-"

"Yes, coming right up." The barista said leaving quickly. You placed a hand on your mouth, barely suppressing your laughs. Karamatsu remained absolutely still, smirking, as a gust of ice cold air flew past him. You snorted and sat down at a round table next to a window. Kara took the seat across from you, still smiling.

"So what were you doing shopping for clothes?" He asked, trying to start a conversation.

"Oh, well, I'm studying fashion in college right now and I was shopping for inspiration I guess. I've dabbled in women's fashion before but I'm pretty drawn to what men wear, nowadays." You beamed. Talking about this was one of your favorite things to do. Karamatsu nodded, listening to every word and commiting it to his memory.

"What about you? Do you do anything?" You asked. The man took off his glasses, smirking once again.

"Heh, in regards to my future.." he paused, "I have no plans!" He seemed confident in his answer. You smiled.

"Cool, you're living your life free of worries. Work it, man." Both of you started laughing, not for any reason in particular. It just seemed right. Kara had a nice laugh, round and deep. Just like his voice.

"Iced tea and a hot chocolate for (y/n)?" The barista called. You stood up.

"I'll get that for us." You said, winking at Karamatsu. Pink tinged his cheeks as he tried to keep cool. You walked to the counter, picking up the tea with one hand and the cocoa, plus a small paper bag, with the other. You looked over into the counter, spotting the cashier working diligently. It wasn't the same one who took your order, you noticed. This one had short black hair similar to Karamatsu's.

"Thank you very much for the drinks." You said. He jerked, suprised.

"A-Ah, it's no trouble." He said, not looking at you. You shrugged and returned to your friend. Guess he was busy.

You set the tea down in front of Karamatsu, and shook your hand a bit. It was hot today so some condensation outside the cup got on your fingers. Pulling out the chair, you sat and took a sip of your hot chocolate. Even after 14 years of drinking it, it's still good. Kara's full eyebrows knitted together at the sight. It was almost 80 degrees out. How were you drinking a warm beverage in this weather? He decided not to question it but instead look out the window towards the scenery. Taking another sip, you unwrapped the small bag taking out two iced sugar cookies. Karamatsu was spaced out, an almost sad look on his face. You grinned and waved a pastrie at his face, he blinked, snapping out of it.

"Oh, thank you." He said humbly, taking the cookie with two hands. You munched on your flower-shaped one happily closing your eyes. Karamatsu looked at his heart-shaped confection. It was kinda.. cute. A deeper blush spread on his face. He looked up, you were blushing, too, but averting his gaze. Kara smiled as he notcied a few crumbs had landed on your face.

"(y/n).." He cooed, you met eyes with him, half the cookie still in your mouth. Casually, he reached over and brushed the stray morsels away from your lips. Your heart beat faster, pounding away in your chest.

"Karama-"

CRASH!

A large clatter brought your, and Karamatsu's, attention to the counter. A patron stood on the other side looking worried.

"Are you ok?" They asked. Apparently a barista had dropped something and fallen down.

Kara retracted his hand quickly. A tingling feeling was still left on your chin. Both of you ate the rest of your cookies quickly and left together. As the two of you walked, you checked your watch, it was 5:09 PM, getting pretty late. You'd have to start making dinner for yourself soon. Karamatsu stared at you longingly. He didn't want you to go, just yet.

"Uh, let me walk you home, (y/n)." He said, scratching his chin. "It's getting pretty late and, um, I wouldn't want you to get hurt or anything like that. And also I have nothing to do right now so it's really no trouble at all." He was rambling. You laughed, he was really quite different sometimes. Slyly, you clasped his hand, and gave the sweetest smile you could.

"I would be honored." You said. So the two of you walked home, chatting about what was going on in the world, opinions on the new line of spring coats, what you liked to do in your free time. It was good, and comforting. Kara even gave you his leather jacket when the walk home became nippy. And as fate would have it Karamatsu's home was only a few minutes away. Of course, he offered to walk you the rest of the way, but you refused, knowing he was tired.

"When will I get to see you again my Karamatsu lover?" That coaxed a giggle out of you.

"I dunno. I guess whenever I'm free. I'll drop by sometime." You answered, looking down towards the ground. There was something you wanted to do but it was a little embarrassing. You shifted closer to Karamatsu and wrapped your arms around his neck, pulling him into a hug. You sighed happily, breathing in his scent, absorbing the warmth from his skin. He hugged back, hands lightly pressing into your spine. But like all moments, this one had to end. You held his hands, looking at him.

"I had a really fun time today, so thanks. I'm glad I met you, Karamatsu." You pecked his cheek quickly before walking off without another word back to your home.

Slowly, Karamatsu turned and practically floated back inside his house, only to be met with the cries of his brothers.

"KARAMATSU!" They all yelled.

"What's the meaning of this!?"

"When did you get a date!?"

"How did you even get a date, Kusomatsu."

"Karamatsu is in looooove~! Haha!"

"Why are they so cute!?"

The questions pilled up on eachother. He couldn't really discern what they were saying, though. Suddenly, they all tackled him shouting and wrestling his limbs. At one point Ichimatsu started choking him.

After everything had settled down, they all sat and Karamatsu told them about the date at Sutabaa.

"Yeah, we know about that, already. Todomatsu sent us pictures." Osomatsu said.

"What!? When!? I thought you weren't at work!" Kara yelled at the youngest brother. He grinned and shrugged.

"When you two came in I was on my break. You didn't notice me at all cause you were too busy cleaning that person's face up." Todomatsu said.

"Then you were the reason behind that big crash behind the counter." Karamatsu remarked. The youngest froze in embarrassment.

"Ok, but how did you guys meet?" Choromatsu asked.

"And how did you not scare them off?" Ichimatsu said, but made it sound more like a statement then a question.

"We met in the clothing department. I decided to talk to them and well.. they thought I was funny. Really funny, actually." Karamatsu explained. He was smiling like an idiot while playing with his thumbs. The brothers looked at eachother. He wasn't his usual self at all. In fact, he was almost humble. Osomatsu displayed his usual cheeky grin. Proud his little brother had finally found someone. Someone that seemed to appreciate him for who he is.

"Karamatsu." The oldest sextuplet said. "I'm happy for you. I hope you guys go out on lots and lots of dates. Maybe you'll even grow old together." He rubbed his nose sheepishly. The other matsus smiled (Besides Ichi, who had already become bored and started playing with a cat).

"So have you guys had sex yet?" Osomatsu asked. Karamatsu fumed.

"WE JUST MET TODAY OSOMATSU!"