A/N: I'm so sorry for not updating yesterday. My Internet connection was down... Everything's okay now, so sit back and enjoy~

"Meito, check. Kuo, check. Me, check. Muri-chan... where's Muri-chan?" Akaito blinked at his two friends.

"Kuo-kun told her that it's a boys-only event." Meito glanced at Mikuo.

"Ohh, you little ball of jealousy." Akaito pinched Mikuo's cheek.

"It's about time you take a breather from all the romance." Mikuo frowned.

Akaito pouted. "Very clever, little kid."

"Say, where are we going again?" Meito interrupted. He's not going to waste a day off listening to their squabbling.

"Kuo's in charge of the plans, right?" Akaito looked at Mikuo pleadingly.

Mikuo raised an eyebrow. As if Akaito's not the one who volunteered to do all the planning... "Oh, yeah. We'll just go look around in the next town so we'll be going by train."

Akaito heaved a sigh of relief.

Meito nodded, pretending not to notice Akaito's obvious behavior. "Let's go, then."

"Um, Kuo..." Akaito said while following Meito's lead, "Where exactly are we going?"

"Wherever Meito brings us." Mikuo shrugged.

"Ehh..."

Meito wasn't called the big brother for nothing. He brought his two 'very cute' friends to every place in the town he could think of, since he used to go there to hang around... Good old days.

It resulted in a carefree trip with lots of fun and bickering. They went to cafes, malls, a zoo...

When at last they rode the last train home, they were tired out.

"Aka, Muri-chan's gonna be jealous," Meito said softly.

Mikuo was dozing off with his head leaning on Akaito's shoulder.

"Nah, it's okay." Akaito yawned. "The kid's tired from looking out for us." He smiled as he remembered the incredulous things he did with Meito while Mikuo freaked out and kept talking about the rules and whatnot.

"Aka, do you suppose Kuo-kun likes you? I mean, he's jealous of Muri-chan, right?"

Akaito blinked. "I don't think so..." He looked at the boy. "He's just scared of being alone. You know what he went through... Silly little Kuo."

Meito nodded. He didn't bother to remind Akaito that Mikuo had other friends.

Mikuo shifted in his sleep.

Akaito ruffled the teal hair, a smile warming his face.

Meito smiled, too. "He's our little brother now, isn't he?"

"Yeah."

A/N: That's all for today! :3