Disclaimer: I own nothing from the Osomatsu-san series, it rightfully belongs to Yoichi Fujita (in honor of Fujio Akatsuka) and Pierrot.

Hey everyone, sorry this chapter took so long! School has been keeping me really busy, so I wasn't able to write this as much. I'm sorry if this chapter isn't as good as the rest, I still tried to write it as best I could though!

Thank you!

Ichimatsu takes another step back. The other Ichimatsu looks to his dog, then back to Ichimatsu. "You scared of him?" He smiles and rubs his dog's head. "Keigan, sit!" The dog sits, though there was some hesitance. He looks back to Ichimatsu. "He won't attack. Promise."

Ichimatsu takes a step down the staircase. "U-um…"

The other Ichimatsu looks up to Todomatsu. "Can you make us some tea?"

Todomatsu perked up, quickly nodding. "Y-y-yes!" He runs down the stairs, stopping when he reaches Ichimatsu. Ichimatsu steps out of the way, and Todomatsu bows to him as a thanks. He runs to the kitchen, crashing and clinking of glasses following after he left.

The other Ichimatsu crosses his arms. He still kept smiling. It was disgusting. "Now, I think it would be best if we all sat down. Don't you?"

Ichimatsu shoves his hands in his pockets, walking down the stairs and sitting down at the table. The Matsuno brothers of this world all sit around him. Ichimatsu ended up between Choromatsu and Karamatsu. Ahead of him was the other Ichimatsu, Osomatsu, and Jyushimatsu. Jyushimatsu had his hands clasped together on the table, his figure straight. The other Ichimatsu also sat up straight, but his arms were crossed. Osomatsu had his hands in his lap.

Choromatsu lay down next to Ichimatsu. "Man, why do we need to do this? Maybe he's just a secret seventh brother of ours!"

"That's ridiculous, Choromatsu," Jyushimatsu replied, "there is only six of us. And even if he was the seventh, I highly doubt mother would name two of her sons Ichimatsu."

Choromatsu shrugs. "You never know, maybe she was super drunk or something."

"That's awful, don't say things like that, Choromatsu!" Osomatsu criticized. Choromatsu just chuckles.

Ichimatsu lifts his arms and lowers them in a smooth motion. "Now, now, settle down." Keigan shoves himself in between Osomatsu and the other Ichimatsu, panting happily. "I have a few questions for you." The question was directed to Ichimatsu, who could not take his eyes off of the other Ichimatsu. It was like…

"Looking in a mirror?"

Ichimatsu glances down to his lap, where Mitsuki seemed to appear out of nowhere. She looked up at Ichimatsu with a bright smile. Ichimatsu simply nods. His "brothers" all stare at him in awe.

"I must say, it's strange looking at someone who's supposedly you, and yet the complete opposite of you." Jyushimatsu states. All of the other Matsuno brothers nod in agreement.

Karamatsu uses his fingers to make a frame around Ichimatsu's face. "Wait a moment…" He leans over to Ichimatsu and smooths his hair down. Ichimatsu punches Karamatsu in the gut.

"Don't touch me, Shittymatsu!"

Everyone was aghast. "N-no one…h-has ever h-hit Karamatsu b-b-before…!" Todomatsu's voice was shaking much more than it did before.

The other Ichimatsu stands up, enraged. "Nor has anyone hit him." He leans over the table, grabbing Ichimatsu shirt and pulling him towards him. Mitsuki hops onto the table, looking up at the two. "Look, no one talks to my brother like that. I love them all very dearly, and what you just did is unacceptable."

Ichimatsu lowers his gaze. "Let go."

The other Ichimatsu's grip tightened. "Did you hear me?"

Ichimatsu wrapped his hands around the other Ichimatsu's arms. He pulls on them and headbuts the other Ichimatu, then proceeds to knee him in the gut. "ACK!" Keigan stands up and starts barking. He gets ready to pounce, but Mitsuki steps in the way, a nonchalant look on her face. She sits down in front of him, and he lays down.

The other Ichimatsu recuperates, throwing a punch back at Ichimatsu. Ichimatsu smoothly moves out of the way, grabbing the other Ichimatsu's arm and pulling him across the table. The other Ichimatsu falls to the ground with a loud thud. All of his brothers stand up to defend their brother. Karamatsu grabs Ichimatsu's arm and holds it behind his back. Ichimatsu kicks Karamatsu in the nuts, causing Karamatsu to let go. Ichimatsu ducks out of the way as Choromatsu tried to charge at him with a punch. Choromatsu swings back around, using his other hand to punch at Ichimatsu. Ichimatsu grabs Choromatsu's fist and headbuts him. Choromatsu stumbles back, grabbing his forehead in pain. Osomatsu and Todomatsu were in the corner, hugging each other, and unsure of what to do. Jyushimatu rolls up his sleeves, running around the table to Ichimatsu. He enters a fistfight with Ichimatsu.

"Just because you look like Ichimatsu-nii-san, doesn't mean you have the right to start beating up him and all of my brothers!" He ducks down, spin kicking at Ichimatsu's legs. Ichimatsu falls down to the ground. Jyushimatsu puts his foot atop of Ichimatsu's chest. "I can have you arrested right now, if I wanted." He lowers himself, putting his hands in his pockets. "Sent off to jail. Then you would never be able to get back home."

Ichimatsu looks up a Jyushimatsu with sad eyes. He looked just like his Jyushimatsu. He looked around. Everyone looked just the same as they did back home. But they were different. They weren't his. This world wasn't his. He looked back up at Jyushimatsu. "Get off of me."

Jyushimatsu pressed his foot harder against Ichimatsu's chest. "After what you just did? Excuse me for sounding rude, but no."

The other Ichimatsu gets up. Keigan hops up and trots over to him, licking his face. "Hey, Keigan. Hehe, down, boy!" Keigan backs away and looks at Ichimatsu on the ground, growling. The other Ichimatsu stands up, standing next to Jyushimatsu. "Let him go, Jyushimatsu. We haven't finished our conversation yet!"

Jysushimatsu glares at the other Ichimatsu. "After what just happened? You can't be so leniant like that, Ichimatsu-nii-san!" He looks down at Ichimatsu with a scowl. "This man just assaulted all of us. Correct me if I'm amiss, however, this other Ichimatsu should be going to jail."

The other Ichimatsu kneels at Ichimatsu's side. "But I want to have a long conversation with him. I haven't gotten any answers yet!"

Jyushimatsu rolls his eyes. "Why are you so curious? Why do you care so much?"

"Because this is me. I want to know what I'm doing here."

Ichimatsu raised a hand. "Can I get up now?"

Jyushimatsu grumbles to himself, lifting his foot from Ichimatsu. He kicks him roughly before turning around and walking off with crossed arms. Ichimatsu curls up into a ball, grasping his stomach, where Jyushimatsu had kicked. The other Ichimatsu holds out a hand. "Now, are you willing to talk?" He was still smiling.

Ichimatsu looks up at himself. It was strange. This Ichimatsu was radiant, happy, content with life, and a dog lover. He was the complete opposite of Ichimatsu. And yet, it was like he was looking in a mirror. A reflection of what could be.

Without using the other Ichimatsu's help, Ichimatsu gets up and shoves his hands in his pockets. He glances to Mitsuki, who was patiently waiting at the door.

"Do you want this world to yourself, or not~?"

Ichimatsu looks back at the other Ichimatsu, who put his hands on the back of his head. "Would it be better if you weren't surrounded by all of these negative people?"

Osomatsu grabs Ichimatsu's clothing, tugging on it gently. "Ichimatsu, you can't be left alone with this guy! You might get hurt…"

Ichimatsu shook his head. "I can handle myself."

"That fight said otherwise." Karamatsu countered. "I would go with you, but there would be a shit ton of girls on my trail…" He rolls his eyes in annoyance. "I wish they would just leave me alone."

Todomatsu shuffles his feet back and forth. "I-I'm so jealous, K-Karamatsu-nii-san…I-I-I wish I c-could get a g-girl to t-t-talk to m-me…"

"Tch, maybe if you weren't such a nerd…"

Todomatsu's eyes widen. He looks away in shame.

The other Ichimatsu glares at Karamatsu. "Karamatsu, stop being so mean!"

Ichimatsu heads for the door. "I'm leaving." They acted like a normal family.

The other Ichimatsu looks from Ichimatsu to his brothers, who all seemed to be so depressed. He looks to Ichimatsu, who was already opening the door. The other Ichimatsu darts after Ichimatsu. "H-hey, wait up!"

Keigan barks and runs after the other Ichimatsu. Ichimatsu's cat ears spring out, and he hisses at the dog. The other Ichimatsu skids to a halt, taken aback by Ichimatsu's weird act. Ichimatsu turns around, putting his mask over his face.

"U-um…so…where are we going?"

Ichimatsu didn't answer.

"Hey, I ask-"

"Did you ever meet a cat who could read minds?" Ichimatsu interrupted.

The other Ichimatsu shakes his head. "No…never."

"What about a dog?"

'I can't say I've seen a dog with that ability either, no."

Ichimatsu looks over his shoulder. "Has Jyushimatsu ever fallen in love?"

The other Ichimatsu shakes his head. "Yes, of course. He's the only one who's married."

"Has Chibita ever given you things for free?"

"Chibita? He doesn't have anything much to give. He invites us over for oden, sometimes, though."

"So he doesn't own an oden stand?"

"Um…no. What are these questions all about? Can you explain yourself?"

Ichimatsu looks up to the sky. "Has Karamatsu ever been narcissistic?"

"No, he doesn't really care about his appearance. In fact, he'd rather compliment others. Even though he has a rough exterior, he's really sweet. So can you tell me what this is about now?"

"Do you all sleep in the same bed?"

"What? No! We did that when we were children, sure, but we're all adults now. In fact, we don't even all live in that house. The house belongs to Osomatsu and Choromatsu. Jyushimatsu just prefers to work here, it makes him feel more comfortable, but he lives down the street with his wife. She's a bit of a bitch, but you can tell they love each other. Karamatsu lives in an apartment complex in the bigger part of the city with Todomatsu. And I live right next to the park."

"Where did Jyushimatsu meet his wife?"

The other Ichimatsu stops in his tracks. He grips his fists tightly. "This…I don't know if I feel comfortable telling the story…"

Ichimatsu stops, looking back to the other Ichimatsu. "Huh?"

The other Ichimatsu motions for Ichimatsu to follow him. Keigan runs around the other Ichimatsu and darts to the park. Ichimatsu follows the two to the familiar park he met the lovely couple in. Though, everything was swapped, mirrored, just like everything else. The other Ichimatsu sits down on the bench. Ichimatsu sits beside him, his hands still in his pockets.

"Jyushimatsu isn't…happy." He looks down to the ground. "And…he's always stressed…always working…so one day…" The other Ichimatsu took a deep breath. "He went to the beach with his favorite baseball bat." He looks to Ichimatsu with a smirk. "He may not seem like the sporty type, but he really loves baseball." Ichimatsu couldn't believe what he was hearing. Something that was the same! "He's really good at it, too." There's the catch. "And, he went to the cliffside to practice swinging his bat. After swing 100, he set the bat down, took off his shoes, and went to the cliffside…"

Ichimatsu looked away, tears welling up in his eyes. This Jyushimatsu… He tugs his mask over his face a bit more, looking away.

"But then a girl came along…Jyushimatsu said it was the cutest thing he had ever seen. She skipped across the shore, spinning around and dancing. She seemed so happy. It made him feel happy. So he sat down and watched her skip around for a couple of hours. But then, this giant wave came and crashed upon her…he freaked out, running off of the cliff and heading to shore. He was panicking, looking for any sign of her. Her body washed up on shore, and Jyushimatsu went and saved her. They were together ever since. They've had their quarrels and fights, but the love each other."

Ichimatsu looks up. Sitting on the edge of the fountain was the black kitten herself. She tilted her head to the side. "When are you going to make the decision? You're running out of time."

Ichimatsu quickly stood up. The other Ichimatsu looks at Ichimatsu with his eyebrows raised. "Is something wrong?"

"Come with me." Ichimatsu says, turning and shoving his hands in his pockets. He glanced over his shoulder back to the confused other Ichimatsu before looking ahead and moving forward. The other Ichimatsu stands up and runs after him.

Ichimatsu leads the other Ichimatsu to the antique shop. He looks up at the sign, written backwards. The other Ichimatsu looks into the display window. "This place is amazing! I don't remember this ever being here, though…" He looks from left to right throughout the store. "Looks like it's…"

Ichimatsu opens the door, the little bell ringing. "This way."

"…closed…" The other Ichimatsu follows Ichimatsu into the antique shop. Kibōshomo. Keigan went to follow his master inside, but the door shut in his face before he could get in. He began to bark for the other Ichimatsu. He doesn't hear.

Mitsuki sticks her tongue out at Keigan from the inside, then turns and hops away. She runs over to Ichimatsu, rubbing against his leg. Ichimatsu picks her up by the collar, looking at her. "You sure this will work, Shitsu?"

"Yes. And I told you to stop calling me that!"

The other Ichimatsu blinks out of confusion. "Are you…talking to that cat?"

Ichimatsu takes his mask off and glances over to the other Ichimatsu. "Oi, reflection, shut up."

Reflection…that's a good name. Reflection Ichimatsu.

Reflection Ichimatsu was taken aback by the sudden attack. He slowly nods, looking to the ground. "S-sorry."

Ichimatsu sets Mitsuki on a shelf and walks over to the antique mirror. Looking through it, it felt as though he was looking at his homeworld. Everything was flipped the way he would normally see it. But that was then. He motions for Reflection Ichimatsu to come over to him.

Reflection Ichimatsu seemed hesitant at first. Ichimatsu watched him through the mirror. He was twirling his pointer fingers around each other. He slowly takes a few steps forward. "What is it?"

Ichimatsu puts a finger against the mirror. The mirror ripples, like he had touched water. It was a calm, small ripple. "This is where I came from…"

"He's almost there…everything is almost complete…"

Reflection Ichimatsu stopped next to Ichimatsu. He looked at the mirror in amazement. "Is that…?"

"Ichimatsu-nii-san!"

It was Jyushimatsu's voice. Ichimatsu's real Jyushimatsu. Not the Reflection Jyushimatsu. Ichimatsu's face was grim as he looked to the ground.

"Ichimatsu!" Osomatsu's voice called.

"My brother! Come back!" Karamatsu's voice rang through his head. Ichimatsu grits his teeth.

The Reflection Ichimatsu reaches his hand out to the mirror. "Is that…your brothers?" His hand touches the mirror, and the ripples became bigger. Ichimatsu took his finger off of the mirror and backed away. Reflection Ichimatsu watched Ichimatsu back away. "Hey, what's going on here?" His hand sank deeper in the mirror. "W-what?" Keigan's barking finally caught Reflection Ichimatsu's ears.

"You're going to your new world!" Mitsuki chimed.

Reflection Ichimatsu looked to Mitsuki, horrified. "D-did that cat…just talk?!" He frantically looks to Ichimatsu. "And what does she mean, new world?!" He began to tear up. "I love this world…I love my brothers…" His whole arm was swallowed by the mirror. "Help me!"

"Don't worry, I'm sure you'll like it there!"

A tear streamed down Ichimatsu's face. His tightens his hands into fists, looking away from Reflection Ichimatsu.

Reflection Ichimatsu was broken into tears. "HELP ME!"

Ichimatsu just stood and watched.

Whoa, is that a cliff hanger? I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter! It was a little emotional to write, not going to lie. A lot happened in such a little chapter, and it was a lot to take in as a writer. I hope it had the same effect on you all as it did for me.

Anywho, please rate and review, I would really appreciate it! Hopefully the fourth chapter won't take as long as this one did. But we'll see, hehe.

~OfferJoy