? ? ?'s POV:

I sat still as my hair was combed, the mask neatly lain on the desk.

"**-san, how long until I can see them?" I asked, enjoying the feeling, and smiling up at my friend.

"Hmm? Only a while longer. They've arrived, as we wanted, though Lin's ended up in the cells again."

"What for?"

"All the stuff he broke when he ran off."

"Oh… Is that why there's a huge scorch-mark in the field and people look at his siblings oddly?"

"Sadly so."

"Can't you do something?"

"Sadly not… Done! Hey, your turn to brush mine!"

I grinned as put my mask back on, and picked up her hairbrush as we swapped around.

"I'm glad I finally found someone like you to be my friend…" I looked up to see her face in the mirror.

"Why? You can have as many friends as you like! There's also **."

"Not really – Mother knows that not all angel-born around here are respectable enough, and **'s busy all the time with work."

"Oh… Sorry…"

"It's alright, I sort of got used to it…"

I finished in silence, before smiling.

"Your hair's so pretty and silky – it's a lot better than mine…"

She stood, and turned to me.

"Hey! You're cute as you are! Trust me!"

"But it's not like…"

"You're cute enough as you are. Promise me something?"

I looked up, my cheeks burning, as my eyes met hers.

"Promise what?"

"That you'll stay with me until he reaches you?"

I hesitated, before nodding.

"Sure, we're friends, after all!"…

···

Ayako's POV:

I watched the twins throughout dinner, who were sitting side by side.

Naru was keeping his face empty, as usual, while Gene was focusing on the food, no surprise being in how Gene was left-handed rather than right.

He suddenly shot up for a second, and drawing looks.

"Sorry, just accidentally bit my tongue, that's all…" he smiled, a faint blush appearing on his cheeks.

I noticed his upper arm move slightly, and Naru glanced at him.

"You're doing it again!" Yasu grinned, Masako covering her mouth as she straightened to look at the pair.

"Huh?" Gene asked.

"Telepathy." Yasu replied, and Naru sighed.

"He's only going on about hybrid types, and he won't shut up about werewolves, which don't exist." Naru fixed a glare on his twin.

"What about Vampires! They're like a milder version of-" Gene replied.

"No." Naru growled, and Gene grinned, before finishing off his food, catching up with Naru.

"Thanks for the meal!" Gene called, before matching his brother in picking up his bowl and chopsticks before carrying them towards the kitchen.

"I'm never going to get used to that." Monk commented.

"Huh?" Yasu asked.

"When they both fall into perfect synch! It's like double-vision or something – even if Gene has a small smile while Naru's face is really plain." Monk replied, and John smiled.

"They're twin brothers, it's not unusual for habits to be shared between them." he explained calmly, "Even James and I sometimes do stuff like that."

As if to prove this, upon the pudding being put before them, both Brown boys synced up with saying "Thank you" and returning the smile Mrs Mao gave them, before muttering the same prayer of thanks and starting, both not noticing Mrs Mao's look of surprise…

···

I passed the boy's room on my way back to base, when I heard Gene and Naru.

"You can't sleep again?" Naru's voice filtered through.

"I hate sleeping alone…" Gene whined.

There was the sound of bed covers for a moment.

"Better?" Naru frowned.

"Thank you…"

"To think I managed too get used to sleeping without you beside me…"

"Liar!"

"Go to sleep, I want to and you're not helping."

"Tsundere."

"Idiot."

"Tomorrow's our birthday! Do you think after the case we can have a party?"

"… Go to sleep."

I gave a small smile, before continuing down to base…