Choromatsu stared at the golden lamp neatly stacked away with Osomatsu's Arabian prince outfit. He gently picked up the item, watching the light from behind him shine off of it, giving it a heavenly glow. "Does this thing really work?" He asked to no one in particular. He thought about rubbing it but decided against it. If Osomatsu found out that he used it, he'd kill him! Maybe. He's not entirely sure. "Well… maybe a few wishes won't hurt." He grinned as he stashed the lamp into his hoodie pocket.

Todomatsu let out a sigh as he continued to scroll through his phone. None of his brothers were home, so he didn't really have anyone to hang out with. All his friends online were either at work, school or just didn't want to talk.

"Man, it's so boring by myself. It'd be so much more fun if the others were here." He said, a disappointed pout forming on his face.

He perked up when he heard footsteps coming towards their shared room. 'Oh, is one of them back already?' He thought as he turned his phone off and put it in his pants pocket.

Seeing the door open and Choromatsu walk into the room, Todomatsu deflated a little. He was glad one of his brothers was home but he wasn't particularly happy that is was Choromatsu that was home.

"Hi Choromatsu-niisan! What've you been up to?" Todomatsu asked, hoping to break the silence with a conversation. Seeing his older brother jump made him a bit concerned.

"Oh um, at a Nyaa-chan concert! Yeah!" Todomatsu could tell he was lying but decided to drop it and continue the conversation.

"How was it? Was it fun?" He asked, hoping Choromatsu would continue.

"It was alright, but why are you suddenly interested in where I've been?" Todomatsu could see actual confusion on Choromatsu's face and that surprised him.

"I've been home alone for hours on end. I'm honestly interested in what you've been up to." He replied, seeing the confused expression slowly ease off of Choromatsu's face made him smile.

"If you've been home alone, why haven't you been with the others or with your friends?" Choromatsu asked.

"Everyone just left after breakfast without so much as a single word about what they're doing or where they're going. And all my friends are either at work, school or just don't want to talk to me." Todomatsu replied, crossing his arms as he pouted, remembering how pretty much everyone ditched him this morning.

Todomatsu watched as Choromatsu's hand started to fiddle with whatever was in his hoodie pocket. "What's in your pocket? Is it a souvenir from the concert you just got back from?" He asked, anxious to see what kind of idol doll thing Choromatsu bought.

"I—uh, no! It's not!" Choromatsu yelped, panicked. "Are you alright, Choromatsu-niisan? You're jumpier than usual." Todomatsu asked, concerned at how his brother was acting.

"I'm fine! Just—stop snooping!" Choromatsu yelled.

"Wha— snooping?! You think I'm snooping? Are you serious?! I'm sitting here worried about you guys, you come home acting all jumpy and suspicious and now you're accusing me of snooping!" Todomatsu retorted.

"Worried? Don't kid yourself, you're only worried about yourself! You always have been!" Choromatsu argued, his hands starting to harshly rub against the lamp in his pocket.

"What?! What the actual fuck! I only act that way because you're always so hard on me!" Todomatsu screamed.

"I WISH YOU NEVER EXISTED!" Choromatsu cried out, his eyes clenched shut in anger.

Silence.

Choromatsu opened his eyes and stared at where Todomatsu stood. Seeing the heartbroken look on Todomatsu's face almost made his heart clench, almost.

Seeing Todomatsu suddenly start to become see-through is when they both started to panic.

"What the hell is going on?! Choromatsu-niisan, what is this?!" Todomatsu yelled, tears forming in his eyes as he looked at his disappearing hands.

"Shit—I didn't mean for this to happen! I didn't know it'd actually work!" Choromatsu yelled, his hands gripping his hair in fear.

"What—what're you talking about? 'Didn't think it'd actually work'?! Are you saying you wanted this to happen before?!" Todomatsu screeched.

"Yes, but I—"

"But nothing! Don't give me your fucking excuses! Hearing you admit that wanted this to happen is, I just—you really are cruel, Choromatsu-niisan…" Todomatsu retorted, only to choke up as he started to cry.

"Totty—" Choromatsu stared at his youngest brother, guilt starting to eat at him.

"No, just—is that how you really feel? That I shouldn't really exist?" Todomatsu asked, his arms wrapping around himself, as if he was hugging himself.

"I just—I say things I don't mean when I'm angry and I—I'm sorry! I never meant it and I want to take it back, I really do!" Choromatsu yelled, tears welling up in his own eyes, his hands clenched into fists.

"If you never meant it then… what is this? Why am I disappearing? Please, tell me what's happening." Todomatsu asked, his tears slowly stopping.

"I—I found Osomatsu-niisan's genie lamp and I wanted to use it… Apparently I can only have one wish, I was going to use it later but in our argument… I guess I accidentally rubbed the lamp when I said that." Choromatsu explained as he took the lamp from his pocket.

"One wish..? So you can't—" Todomatsu stared at Choromatsu as his eyes widened.

"No… I really am sorry, I'm so sorry!" Choromatsu wheezed out as he started to cry, the lamp falling on the ground with a 'thunk'. "Choromatsu-niisan… I'm scared…" Choromatsu wiped his eyes as looked at Todomatsu. He looked so terrified…

"Todomatsu, I— I hope you can forgive me for everything I've done to you." Choromatsu begged at he pulled the transparent Todomatsu into a tight hug.

"Of course I do! I just hope you can—I'm sorry for being a bad brother to you." Todomatsu apologized as his hugged back just as tightly.

"No, no! Don't say that, please… don't. Please… you have nothing to apologize for. I've been so cruel to you." Choromatsu said, his hand going to softly stroke Todomatsu's hair, hopefully to calm him down.

"When I'm gone… do you promise to take care of yourself? When I'm gone, I won't exist so I'm pretty sure you'll forget about me…" Todomatsu requested, nuzzling his face in Choromatsu's neck.

"Todomatsu… please. Don't talk like that. Everything's going to—"

"No it's not. Everything is not going to be fine. You used up your one wish and you can't exactly wish for someone who's non-existent to suddenly come back. So please, forget about me and take care of yourself. You have four other brothers to look after." Todomatsu replied.

Choromatsu looked at Todomatsu, he was nearly gone… barely even there. He looked like a ghost.

"I'm sorry… I'm sorry… I'm so sorry… Please, don't go… please…" Choromatsu begged, his tears falling on Todomatsu's hoodie as he hugged him tighter.

"It's alright… I promise." Todomatsu whispered as he gently rubbed Choromatsu's back.

Choromatsu gently fell forward as Todomatsu disappeared from his grip. His eyes widened in horror. "No! No! NO!" He screamed as he desperately grabbed at the air, as if Todomatsu was still there. He glanced around the room in a hurry, trying to see if his little brother was still there. His eyes landed on the genie lamp that he discarded earlier. He grit his teeth in anger and sorrow as he picked it up. "If I never found this fucking thing, then Todomatsu would still be here!" He yelled as he threw the lamp at the wall. Seeing it break into pieces momentarily sent relief through his body but it left just as soon as it came. He collapsed to his knees and hugged himself as more tears dripped down his face onto the carpet.

"TODOMATSU!"