Karamatsu awoke the next morning to find his only older brother in the chair beside his bed. Osomatsu had his head resting on the bed beside Karamatsu's leg as he slept. The thought brought a small smile to Karamatsu's lips as he moved the bed as quietly as he could to sit up. The noise wasn't exactly quiet however, as Osomatsu stirred and started rubbing his eyes, clear signs he was waking up.

"Ah, sorry Niisan. I just needed to sit up for a while." Karamatsu frowned, hoping Osomatsu wouldn't be too angry with him.

Osomatsu yawned and smiled up at him, "No big deal! I should be up before any of the others get here anyway!" He smirked in the way only he can.

"Y-You're not mad?" Karamatsu frowned.

"No, of course not! Why would I be mad?" Osomatsu laughed.

"Normally any of us get mad if one of the others wakes us up." Karamatsu answered. It was true, though. They all tended to be quite crabby with whoever wakes them up from time to time.

"Well yeah, that's usually what happens. But you sir are in the hospital and therefore should be as comfortable as possible. So you woke me up, it's not like it's the end of the world or something!" Osomatsu grinned again, scratching under his nose.

"You've all been acting differently since I woke up...maybe you guys haven't noticed, but I have. You've all been treating me a lot nicer than before anything happened. And if none of you intend on acting this way from now on, I'd rather you didn't act this way at all." Karamatsu frowned, looking down at the bed sheets.

Osomatsu recoiled a bit, he hadn't really been expecting this but it needed addressed nonetheless. "Karamatsu what are you talking about?"

"I'm talking about the constant insults. Whether or not you think I'm there or whether or not I'm ACTUALLY there! You all pick on me more than anyone else. Oh, Karamatsu-niisan what a painful outfit!" He shouted, imitating the youngest brother. "Just shut up, Shittymatsu." He changed his voice to try to sound like the fourth son next. "I hate it! You all think I don't care or that I just brush it off but I just can't do that anymore!"

"Karamatsu, if that shit bothered you why didn't you just say something? We would have stopped you know." Osomatsu looked hurt by everything that had been said and he knew it needed to be fixed.

Tears pricked at Karamatsu's eyes as he looked at his older brother. "Think honestly now, would you guys have seriously stopped?"

Osomatsu blinked. "If it bothered you that much then, yes, we would have stopped. We've become real assholes to each other over the past few years but we are still brothers you know!"

Karamatsu looked at him in concern before looking up. "Alright, I'll take your word for it Niisan."

"Come on! When have I ever let you guys down?" Osomatsu smirked once again, scratching his nose.

"OH! Don't get me started on that!" Karamatsu laughed.

"Rude!" Osomatsu shouted, playfully whacking Karamatsu.

The elder brothers continued their banter until the rest of the family showed up. Osomatsu asked their parents to stay outside the room for a bit so they could have a discussion, brother to brother. During that time, Osomatsu explained everything that Karamatsu had told him that morning and each of the younger brothers was in their own state of surprise or confusion or both. After making an agreement, as brothers, they let their parents back into the room.

They all spent the entire day with Karamatsu, Ichimatsu even sneaked ESP kitty in to say hello. "Thank you guys, for coming to see me during this whole thing. I know I don't remember the accident, but I know I heard you guys during my coma. Some of it anyway!" He laughed.

"Niisan! Niisan! Can we play baseball when you get out of here?!" Jyushimatsu shouted, his ever large smile plastered on his face once again. "Sure thing my little Jyushimatsu."