Osomatsu only regained his senses when he heard Hana's continuous chattering on how to snap him out of his state, with Homura awkwardly agreeing to anything she said, but kept reminding the small girl that she needed to pick only one option. He realized Chibita had been rubbing his back comfortingly, and when he asked where Iyami was, Chibita told him that he was in charge of making sure Todo didn't lunge himself at Ichi, and both of them were currently at another part of the hotel, being patched up by Dekapan and Fuyu.
Yuki had arrived a few minutes later with Kara in tow, and the blue-eyed male had several ice packs strapped on to his stomach area and his back. But other than that, he was stupidly and painfully grinning, trying his best to assure his older brother he was okay. It didn't go well, since Osomatsu stood up from his seat and started shaking Kara furiously. "What were you thinking?!" He roared. Kara's eyes were literally swirling right now, mouth agape, and drooling as he mumbled words. Yuki looked concern from the side, but Chibita gave him a sigh as if to state "Just leave the idjit be". "You got hurt, you stupid idiot! Why do you even think facing Ichi like that was a good idea? Good fuck."
Stupid little brothers. Always making me worry.
"But I'm fine now. See? Ice packs make muscle pain feel less agonizing." Kara gave him a light pat on the shoulder after he pointed to the things strapped onto his body. It wasn't spilling water from being shaken by Osomatsu, thankfully. Kara didn't want dealing with a soaked suit. "And even though I'm not as strong as Todo, I'm not that fragile. I'm more of a so-so." He waved his hand dismissively and gestured to the sofa. "It's you we're worried about. You got really scared there."
"Doesn't matter. I'm fine now." Osomatsu started to poke at Kara's sides. He sighed in relief when Kara didn't react to anything with pain. "Thank god you're alright though. I don't know what I'd do if you actually went through the floor. Anyways, how's Todo holding up? And Ichi?"
"President Ichi doesn't seem angry if that's what you're worried about. Todo-san, however.. well, I am thankful for Iyami-san being there to hold him back." Yuki informed him, calling attention to himself by holding up a finger. "Though I offer my sincerest apologies for not stepping in when things started to get violent. President Ichi has a tendency to do that to people he feels like is a large threat that must be eliminated immediately. This was the first time someone managed to beat him at a fight, and without a weapon! Katsuna Todo is truly impressive. Back to our topic, we cannot interfere with any of President Ichi's problems unless he tells us so. The same goes for Jyushi's, except we need President Ichi's permission to butt in his personal problems."
Homura fidgeted on her spot beside Hana, rubbing her arm nervously. "But still.."
"That's just how things are. I know you two only got here months ago, but.. that's how Flag Corporation works. Our president is really like that. I do suggest staying near a large group just in case he does something like that again." Yuki turned his back on the five of them. "Now if you excuse me, I'll go check how my wife is doing. If she needs assistance, I'll gladly help her. Kara-san, do tell me if something hurts. Osomatsu-san, if you require something, you can either tell me, Hana-chan, or Homura-chan. Have a nice day. The meeting will probably begin shortly. We're sorry for making you all wait." Yuki left the area with a final bow and a hand over his chest.
Hana huffed, though she made sure Yuki was nowhere in sight before she spoke. "Haven't they heard of things called 'morals'?! Who does that?! I know our prez is a little weird and creepy, but what he did was too far! I mean, I thought the sword was a prop when he brought it in!" She stomped on the floor repeatedly, her twin tails bouncing in sync. "Can you believe this, Homura-chan?! I can't, not in a million years! Hmph, next thing ya know, they'd let him drive a truck and run people over."
"I doubt that's going to happen. Trucks aren't really President Ichi's sort of vehicle. I think he prefers motorcycles or something else entirely, he doesn't like trucks since they're loud and all." Homura said meekly, before awkwardly waving her hand around, sweating nervously. "N-not like I'm saying it's completely impossible for him to do something like that, nope! Ahaha.. um, Hana-chan, uh.. wanna grab a latte first? I don't think I'm gonna do anything else, since I, uh.. messed up the introductions and stuff. Something warm to drink sounds absolutely pleasant right now, yes?"
Hana instantly switched from being angry to being bubbly within seconds, clapping her hands together. "Ooh! Yes! Sounds good, Homura-chan! Let's go out at that cute café, hotel coffee tastes like utter garbage! Hey, Osomatsu-san! If they look for us, tell 'em we just went to get some coffee! Don't worry about them getting angry, I'm pretty sure Ichi-san won't lash out for something like that, I mean, with Todo-san around, I doubt he'd make the same mistake of using his katana against someone!" She chattered on before grabbing her best friend's arm and stumbling to the entrance of the hotel. "Cafés of Akatsuka, you better be ready for me to eat everything on the menu!" She loudly cheered.
Kara noticed that Hana's absence must have upset Chibita, because he had let out a sigh and walked out of the lobby area, presumably to join and assist Iyami in stopping Todo from going on a murderous rampage. When they had finally left, Kara continued to stare at Osomatsu. The eldest Matsuno didn't seem to notice, but if he did, he just ignored Kara's stare at him. There were less people at the lobby now, with half of them fussing over their dear president and half of them excusing themselves to a bathroom or the dining area to grab a quick snack. Kara didn't mind, since less people meant less attention when it comes to someone breaking down or having a panic attack.
And he knew Osomatsu was no different from Todo when it came to things like that. "Hey, Osomatsu-niisan." He told his older brother.
Osomatsu turned to him. "Hm? What is it, Kara? Something hurts?"
"Ah, no. I'm perfectly fine. As for you.. why did you panic?"
He blinked in confusion. "..Eh?" He cocked his head to the side, stuffing his hands on the pockets of his pants.
"Apologies for not saying it correctly. What I meant to say was why did you react in such a way. It could just be a natural reaction to having a really sharp object directed at your throat, or it's something else entirely." He clapped his hands together, frowning. "I really worry for you, Osomatsu-niisan. I mean, you did it too last night, and you passed out. I'm used to Todo doing such things, seeing as how he has lots of problems he prefers to shove away, and I know you have a lot of them too. So, if it helps, let me talk to you and let me know about anything that bothers you. I may not be your brother in this dimension.. but I'm pretty sure I care about you as much as they do."
As long as Osomatsu was fine, Kara could bear hearing another heartbreaking story about someone he cared about suffering in silence. He expected Osomatsu to nervously deny such a thing or break down like Todo. But instead, Osomatsu made a chuckle, which escalated into straight-out laughing out loud, as loud as he could be. Few employees who were still at the lobby all scowled or started whispering, and Kara would usually feel a little scared at the display.
But this was Matsuno Osomatsu. He had been a goofy and immature individual since day one, the moment he introduced himself as a person from an alternate dimension seeking a way back home. It was obvious something was wrong with his older brother, but unlike his situation with Todo, Kara barely knew anything about Osomatsu. He hadn't befriended him as a child, lived with him, and dealt with his problems as if they were their own. No, he only met this man days ago.
"M'fine! Hell, don't you act like that when someone whips a katana from outta nowhere?"
We may be different in terms of personality, but then again, everyone is. And you had a gun directed at you once, and you didn't act like that. Sure, you passed out, but you were perfectly fine the next day. And I know for a fact that it wasn't from the shock of having a katana directed at you.
"You're overthinking, y'know? You should worry more about Tater Tot. He's one hell of a train wreck."
And now, so are you. Except this train wreck was apparently unheard of by the people who are in the same area as the train wreck.
"But I'm all good! No scars, bruises, or blemishes at all! See that? Onii-chan's fine, nothin' to fuss about!"
Physically? Yes. Mentally? You are not the pinnacle of "not fine".
"And I think you're just stressed out from Todo's outburst earlier. But it's alright! I can see why you're paranoid! You care a lot about us, and I honestly thank you for that! You're a really swell guy, Kara!"
Unusually chipper than usual.. I've only been with you for.. five days? Yes, and I already know your mannerisms well, Osomatsu-niisan. You're not the chipper type, that's Jyushi's character, isn't it?
"But really, I'm perfectly fine. If I'm not, I can always tell Chorofappyski and the other four losers how I'm doing, right?" He grinned, giving a light pat on Kara's shoulder. "And if I'm not, don't worry. I'll tell you too, okay? So don't be too worried. Overthinking hurts the brain, and we need you as the mom of the team, ya get me? You're the one that stops our bickering and calms us down! The Calming Cavalier!" He chuckled at the title. "So don't fuss over your good ol' Onii-chan, he's perfectly normal and in tip-top shape! Say, isn't that our good friend Todo over there- oh fuck, he has a plaster on his cheek! Is he okay?!"
Osomatsu left his side and ran over to Todo on the other side of the lobby, and pounced on him the moment he was an arm away. The pink haired punk screeched and barked at him to get off, but Osomatsu kept ruffling his hair and asking him if he was alright, which Todo responded by prying Osomatsu off him and growling at him that he only got a cut on his cheek. The damage done to Ichi was worse, Todo said with a proud huff. But he didn't care of the bruises he caused, since Ichi had hurt Kara, and hurting Kara was a sin punishable by death in Todo's mindset.
"Are you sure you're okay?!"
"Yes, and get off me! The meeting's going to start once Captain Katana decides he's pretty enough to go back here and fight me!"
"But are you really?! Good god, Tater Tot! You're making your poor ol' nii-san worry! Do you want him to die?!"
"Can you just get off me?! And stop calling me that, it's embarrassing!"
