The next morning you crack your eyes open to a bright light above you. The light in blinding, so you sit up with a groan. You look around you and see that there is no sound, smell, or any kind of sign that other human life is near. You grab your phone and see that it has died. You groan and then check the time on a nearby clock, and it reads 1:00 pm.
You sigh, "Where the heck are those neets?"
You get up and stretch before grabbing your shoes and putting them on. You double check to see if anyone is home, and once your positive no one isn't you head out. You are actually starving and just want to get some food in your stomach. You head over to the Oden stand Karamatsu took you to before, and see it's empty.
"Hello again Chibita," you greet quietly.
"Oi! You're Karaboy's friend right?" he asks with a smile.
You nod, "Yes I was at those neets house this morning, but they were all gone…"
He scrunches his face at that, "Those idgits! It's rude to leave a guest alone…"
You chuckle, "Well what did you expect?"
He laughs loudly at that, "Alright, ready to have some of the best oden in the world!"
You stifle a laugh and nod, "I was born ready."
He grins and gets to work. You have to admit watching someone else cook is pretty nice. Especially since you're the one judging the food not some prestigious worldwide tester. Once Chibita finishes you eat your meal happily. He may seem to exaggerate, but his oden really is good! You gobble down your meal, and thank the man. Chibita blushes and scratches the back of his head embarrassed from your compliment. You only smile and laugh before paying him.
"Don't be a stranger alright?"
You smile and wave before heading off. You don't get too far however.
"(y/n)?"
You know that voice and your heart stops. You look over and come face to face with your mother. That's when you feel the air stop passing through your lungs. You feel like you're suffocating, and your mother smiles sweetly before trying to hug you.
That's when you remember why you hate being touched by people.
"Don't," you say stepping back.
Your mother pauses before dropping her arms, and backing away. The silence is unbearable, but you have nothing to say. Your mother however seems to have a lot of things to say as she fidgets every second.
"(y/n), please just come home," she tells you.
"What so I can be made fun of for following my dreams?" you retort.
She grimaces, "So you can be safe and get a good job that pays well!"
"No you mean so I can be in the walking image of you and dad!" you exclaim.
Your mother tsks, "What you plan on doing will get you nowhere! Your cooking is useless and you won't ever be able to actually be successful like your father and I!"
"I DON'T CARE!" you scream in her face.
She yells back, "HOW CAN YOU NOT?! YOUR LETTING ME AND YOUR FATHER DOWN!"
You grit your teeth, "And if I don't do this I'm letting myself down!"
Your mother's hands shake before she raises her right hand and slaps you across the face. The action causes all confidence to leave your body, and be replaced by a cold feeling inside your gut. That's when you know you stopped breathing, and your entire body collapses in on itself as you started to choke on your own air. Chibita comes out sprinting and yelling at your mother to leave. Once she does he kneels down towards you.
"(y/n)! (y/n)!" Chibita yelled trying to get your attention.
You couldn't focus though, and you start to gag feeling the anxiety travel up your throat. Chibita runs to the oden stand grabbing a trash can before running back. He holds it in front of you and goes to get his phone. You can't hold it in anymore and throw up all of the food you had just eaten. Even then you still can't breath and start hyperventilating as Chibita lays a cold washcloth over your head. He's on the phone with somebody, but you can't hear a word he's saying. The only thing you can hear is your erratic heartbeat in your head.
"(y/n)! (y/n)!" Chibita tries again but his voice is drowned out by static.
Tears start to stream down your face, and you feel your entire body trembling. Chibita looks up towards the road before getting up and running. You don't have the energy to look because all you can do is shake and cry.
"(y/n)?"
You know that voice, and doing your best you manage to look up into Jyushimatsu's eyes. He still has that smile of his, but his eyes hold such worry you feel bad for causing it. Jyushimatsu gently reaches out and grabs your hand. You feel him squeeze it and smile trying to help. Your heart breaks and you start sobbing reaching out to him. Jyushimatsu quickly holds you close letting you sob into his sweatshirt. He sits you up and only then you realize the others are there too.
"(y/n)? Are you gonna be ok?" Todomatsu asks smiling.
Your lip quivers and you reach out a hand, "I don't know… I just… I need you guys please…"
They all rush forward surrounding you in a giant hug. The tears don't stop, but being held like this helps your heart. Choromatsu holds your hand and rubs little designs to distract you. Karamatsu hums a little tune, so your ears can hear something other than hate. Ichimatsu sets ESP kitty in your lap and pets him with you. Todomatsu holds onto your arm resting his head on your shoulder nuzzling you. Osomatsu is smiling and rubbing your head affectionately, and Jyushimatsu is holding you tightly.
Finally your breathing starts to slow down into shaky breaths, and you close your eyes feeling safe. They hold you until your breathing becomes normal again and the tears stop. You sniff and wipe away your tears tiredly. The brothers lean back slightly all looking at you concerned.
"Thank you," you tell them with a weak smile.
"(y/n), what happened?" Todomatsu asks.
"Idiot! They probably don't want to talk about it!" Choromatsu whisper yells.
You smile and grab his hand, "It's alright Choromatsu, I'm fine…"
"That's a lie…" Ichimatsu mutters.
You glance over and sigh, "I suppose you're right…."
They all look at you intensely waiting for you to continue so you take a deep breath.
And begin.
"My mother is a wealthy lawyer, and my father a prestigious surgeon. They were a power couple and when I was born, people called me a miracle baby. Everyone believed I was going to do great things, but I didn't want to be some famous doctor or lawyer… I just wanted to cook… My grandmother understood that and taught me how to cook for the world. She baked with such love that I knew what I wanted to do right then and there…"
"However… My parents completely disagreed. They started taking me to places where they could teach me all these things to become a lawyer or doctor, but I didn't want that. All I wanted to do was cook! So I started cooking as much as possible and even sneaking out to take classes. When I told them what I wanted to be they were furious…"
"How can you do this?!"
"We've done EVERYTHING for you!"
"How could you betray us like this?!"
"Don't you love us?!"
"I was furious with their reaction and told them if they hated it that much I would leave. They never even tried to stop me when I packed my bags or when headed for the door. The didn't stop me until I opened it... They gave me a choice and I chose to follow me dreams, so…"
"They disowned me…" you finish.
The brothers look horrified until Chibita pipes up, "So that woman was your mother?"
You nod, "She started up a fight we hadn't finished and I wasn't prepared…"
Osomatsu glares, "Your mother slapped you?"
You look into his eyes before nodding meekly. You hear a sharp intake of air and look at them surprised. Their expression was one of complete rage, and you feel surprise course through you. They were so angry even Jyushimatsu who held a dark aura like Ichimatsu.
"Well, don't worry (y/n)," Todomatsu tells you, "if we see her ever again justice will be served."
"If ANYONE messes with you," Osomatsu says.
"We'll break them in half," Ichimatsu supplies.
You blink owlishly at them and then hear Chibita laugh.
"Don't worry (y/n) they are just upset that somebody hurt what's theirs…" he tells you grinning.
You blush and think, 'What's theirs?!'
The boys tell Chibita thank you for looking after you, and you then feel Jyushimatsu pick you up like he usually does. You don't mind them holding you, and in fact you felt safe just by being around them. You smile and nuzzle into Jyushimatsu who holds you just a little bit tighter than normal. When you reach the matsuno household they all agree you're staying again.
After dinner and some card games you fall asleep on Ichimatsu who sets you in his lap. Once the boys get tired they move you to the couch and go to sleep on their futon in their room. However today seems to want to kick you in the butt, and your sweet dreams turn into nightmares.
You open your eyes and find yourself in your bed. Not just any bed the bed you sleep in at your old home.
With your parents…
You try to jump out of bed in a panic only to find your tied down to it. Fear starts coursing through your veins, and you squirm trying to get out. That's when you hear the door open. In walks your mother and father smiling gleefully at you.
"(y/n)! Ready to go to law school?"
"Or how about doctor school?"
You panic and shake your head furiously. You try to yell, cry, or scream NO but nothing comes out, and you feel the coldness enter your gut. Your parents untie you, and then drag you to those dreadful classes. You found that you were the only one there and there was only one seat. Your parents drag you over and tie you down so you can't escape. They then start a video. It's a video of you with the boys, and you smile.
But then….
Everything goes wrong.
In the video, the boys suddenly push you down. You land with a hard thud, and look up to see them sneering down at you.
"What are you doing?!" you exclaim.
Osomatsu spats, "Why would we ever wanna hang out with a screw up like you!"
Karamatsu nods, "The only reason I didn't jump was because of how pathetic you looked."
Choromatsu sighs, "The fact that we have similar tastes disgusts me."
Ichimatsu growls, "You're even more trash than I am."
Jyushimatsu yells, "We Don't Like You!"
Todomatsu rolls his eyes, "Why do you even exist?"
Your heart breaks into a thousand pieces, and you feel everything suddenly shift. They leave you on the ground as tears start pouring down your face. You curl up into a tiny ball wailing, and then the video stops.
You look up and yell, "What was that?!"
Your parents laugh, "It's whats going to happen if you continue to believe in yourself!"
Your eyes widen in shock, "No! That can't be right!"
They grin evilly in your face, "No one loves you! No one cares about you! And NO ONE BELIEVES IN YOU!"
You can't think of anything to say, so you look to the ground in despair.
"Your "Leap of Faith" ended in a "Leap of Failure"," they tell you.
"Just like you…" they whisper.
They walk towards you, and you feel like you're suffocating like actually suffocating. You see black tendrils wrapping around your throat and choking you as your parents laugh in your face. You desperately try to get air when-
You wake up gasping for breath. Your heart is pounding against your chest, and you take in deep breaths trying to calm yourself. You clench your fists, and feel your chest tighten. You realize that you need help or else you'll have another panic attack.
"I need the boys," you mutter.
You take a deep breath before wiping the tears at your eyes, and making your way to their room. Once your there at their doorway you feel nervous about waking them up. You start to walk away, but that coldness enters your gut again. You take a deep breath before silently walking back and inside their room.
'Maybe if I just sleep next to them I'll feel better!' you think.
You bend down and crawl over to their sleeping forms.
"(y/n)?"
You peer up and see Jyushimatsu is awake and sitting up. You blush at being caught and back away.
"Sorry Jyushi I'll go back downstairs…" you say softly.
Jyushimatsu grabs your hand stopping you in your place. He smiles and then turns on the lights. The others grumble and groan before they notice you. They all get up and surround you wondering why your there.
"(y/n)? Why are you here?" Choromatsu asks.
You blush and say, "I um, I couldn't sleep…."
Ichimatsu squints and replies, "Really? That's it?"
You look away and sigh, "No, I'm so sorry I had a nightmare…"
Osomatsu hugs you, "That's okay! We'll comfort you!"
The others nod and you smile, "Thanks guys, but I'm such a burden on you all…"
"WHAT NO WAY!" They all yell.
You stare at them surprised and they start telling you how wrong you are. You blush bright red and smile.
"T-Thanks guys…" you mutter.
They all smile and nod holding you close. You smile and get nestled in when you feel someone tap you. You look over and see Ichimatsu nose to nose with yourself. He smiles and then kisses you softly. Your cheeks burn and you stare surprised but not unhappy with what just happened.
"Ichimatsu! I wanted to go first!" Osomatsu yells.
You look to Osomatsu who smirk before lifting your chin and kissing you again. You blink owlishly as he leans back smirking. Todomatsu blows in your ear and you shiver before facing him. He pecks you on the lips before smiling cutely. You feel like you may explode if this continues, but there are 3 more left.
"(y/n)!" Jyushimatsu yells pulling you close.
He yanks you forward and kisses you softly before letting you go and turning you towards Karamatsu. You have no idea whats happening but also can't help but notice how right this feels. Karamatsu smiles gently before dipping you dramatically and kissing you passionately. You hold onto his shirt so you don't fall and then is flipped up and shoved towards Choromatsu who is blushing just as bad. He looks nervous and you laugh under your breath. You lean forward and very gently kiss him on the lips until you feel his face burn.
"Well, that was unexpected…" you say blushing furiously.
The boys all smile before grabbing you again, and falling to the floor. Jyushimatsu turns off the light before grabbing you as well. You look around and smile feeling content. You close your eyes before realizing something…
Wait a second… Does this mean I have 6 boyfriends?