By the time I'm downstairs, it's 6:30 am. Lukas and Mathias are always both sound asleep at this hour of the morning. I finally get to eat breakfast in silence, and even watch some TV without arguing over what the channel is going to be. I watch the morning news to catch an update on the weather in Iceland.

I really do miss Iceland sometimes; it's my home country. Lukas was born in Norway, and Mathias in Denmark. The remaining two, Tino and Berwald are from Finland and Sweden. As for their ebay-adopted kid, we think he's from England but he claims to be from a non-existent micronation called Sealand. We're all kind of different, but we're a big, chaotic family.

8 am somehow arrives and Lukas drags his half-asleep self down the stairs while still in his sleep wear, which appear to be one of Mathias's oversized shirts and boxers. He really never was one to care about his appearence first thing the the morning. As for Mathias, who followed my brother into the kitchen while also half-asleep, was most definitely not one to care. This particular morning, he came down shirtless with just some red pajama pants that had the Danish flag on them.

While ignoring their usually morning greetings, consisting of Mathias kissing Lukas and grabbing him by his waist and Lukas stuttering (and probably blushing) from his boyfriend's PDA, I received a text from Kaoru.

Hey! Good morning! x)

Morning. Did you just wake up?

Yeah, why? Have you been up long?

Yeah, I was just curious. Remember, I'm picking you up at 10 so we can get to the beach house by noon.

Ok, cool. Are you sure you don't want me to drive?

I'm the one who knows where it is. I can drive perfectly fine, and you know that.

Ok, ok, I just figured I'd check since I'm pretty sure I'm a better driver than you and don't turn into a nervous wreck xD

I only freaked out that one time because I had only driven twice before, and the guy in front of me was a maniac. You should know, you were there. -_-

Yeah, yeah...

I enjoy our little morning banter. We did this almost everyday, seeing as we both lived our own busy lives and couldn't do it regularly, but it always cheered me up to see that he texts me first when he wakes up.

Kaoru, since he normally lives in China which is reeeeeeeaaaaaaallllllyyyyyyyy far away, has been staying in a hotel room paid for by his brother so he wouldn't have to start the vacation with jetlag. I found it to be very considerate, although I'm pretty sure he appreciates it more than I do. In fact, the only way we get to see each other often is because that hotel room of his is permanently reserved, just like I have one in China for when I visit him.

Since I had nothing to say in return, he texted me again.

You excited?

Yes! I can finally get some space from my clingy brother and his arrogant boyfriend.

Same here! :D I forgot our lives were in very similar circumstances

And both boyfriends aren't afraid of TMI

Ohhhhh yeah. Although it's Yao that does it more than Ivan

I feel kind of lucky then. Lukas hates talking about his private relationship life with Mathias. He blushes merely from being hugged from behind

Oh really? Perhaps it's hereditary...

Where are you going with this?

I think we should find out today :)

Kaoru stop

Awwwwww c'mon. You're cute when you blush!

You're such a tease

But we both know you like it :)

Keep this up and I'm going to ignore you until I come to get you

Whatever you say, Icey. :)

I can't help but smile at his little nickname for me. He says it's because I'm from such a cold place and I can be as cold as ice at times. I don't have one for him because his name is perfect. Emil isn't such a perfect name. I think it's kind of weird, almost gross sounding. But everytime I say that, Kaoru tells me otherwise. He's a really good friend. I love this relationship we have, although having a bit more certainly wouldn't hurt.