Here you have the next chapter... my Matt and TK streak is winding down, and I'm gearing up for the next set of brothers - which will be Joe and his brother(s). Also, I'm planning a spin-off series of drabbles to incorporate Tai and Kari, who are not actually brothers and therefore shouldn't (in my eyes) be placed under this title. Until the next one, then.
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Matt yawned and trudged his way to the kitchen, where TK was in the process of making toast for breakfast. He slumped down into the chair at the table, eyes drooping and hair mussed. He perked up a bit once his jam-slathered piece of bread landed in front of him, but was still wishing he'd stayed in bed for just a bit longer.
"What kind of juice do you want, Matt?" TK asked, peering at him from behind the fridge door.
"Apple, please."
He yawned again, eyes closing and thus missing the look of disgust TK had planted on his face.
"That's gross," he judged, pouring himself a glass or orange juice. "Orange is the only way to go."
Matt stared at him incredulously. Was this kid serious? There was no way any relative of his actually enjoyed drinking that horrendous acid-flavoured crap.
"TK, have you ever tried apple juice?"
"Matt, have you ever tried orange juice?" TK shot back.
"Yeah, I have, and I almost puked... except I didn't have to because the juice tasted like I already had."
His younger brother frowned in dismay and shook his head, sighing, "You poor soul. How can you not like orange juice?"
Matt mumbled something incoherent--were they really arguing about something this pointless at this time in the morning? He slurped his apple juice, enjoying the crisp flavour as his brother gulped the orange beverage much the same way. He caught TK's eye and they had a silent staring contest, waiting for the other to break.
It was TK who finally did, going back to the fridge and pulling out the two kinds of drinks once again. He grabbed Matt's cup from his hands and set it on the counter beside his and turned his back towards Matt, blocking the older boy's view.
Within a few moments, Matt's cup was back where it had been before, in his hand, and he was staring down at the strange mixture presented before him: a combination of apple and orange juice. He sipped at it warily, immediately noting that while it still tasted like orange juice, the apple flavouring toned it down immensely, and the product was almost... enjoyable.
He gave TK a small smile, who automatically beamed in return and announced, "See? A compromise."
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