calls him up. For no real reason.

....looks over at the caller ID, and decides to just let it ring...

frowns. He has a feeling he is being ignored by his stuck up Japanese brother. So instead, he just walks into his home.

jumps a little when he hears the door opening, turning to see who it is (not expecting it to be the one who just called of course).

walks right past him to the tv, turning it off at the mains.

startles at seeing who it is, frowning when he turns the telly off. He doesn't say anything yet though, just staring at him a bit miserably.

turns to him but does not look at him. He sits down, then pulls out his phone and calls Kiku again. When his phone begins to ring

he frowns. 'How odd. Your phone works fine, and yet I got no answer.'

frowns, hearing the phone ring but not moving to answer it of course. "...how strange." He agrees, not bothering to make any excuses.

finally looks him dead in the eye, a lightning-like flash striking through his gaze. 'It's almost like you did not wish to speak to me. That

could not be correct, right, my brother?

a bit stricken at the look but tries not to show it. He just turns to just look straight ahead instead. "No of course not, how crazy that

would be." He said it monotone though, obviously not believing what he's saying either.

sighs. He moves along the couch and relaxes his arm along the back of the couch behind Kiku. 'Of course, because we are a happy family, you

and I. Loving brothers.'

sits up stiffly still, glancing over at him. "You seem to have some grand delusions."

'I'm just grand in general.' He smirks a little. 'Anyway, you asked for my visit when you didn't answer your phone, so why don't you close

that pretty mouth of yours and make your guest some tea?'

"I asked for no visit," he huffed a bit, still wanting to be in loner mode after having broken it off with Nikolaas. He stands anyways

to go to the kitchen and make tea. At least it afforded him a moment more of peace.

uses this opportunity to stretch out on couch. 'Won't your *boyfriend* mind my being here?' He calls through. The last he heard Kiku was

seeing some random European county.

flinches when he hears the question, trying to remain calm. "I don't have a boyfriend any more," he states evenly, busying himself with tea

instead of focusing on the fact.

pokes his head into the kitchen. 'What do you mean? What happened to that...European?' He smirks, 'Did you mess something up?'

doesn't looks over at him, flushing a bit angrily. "N-no, we decided it would be better to just be friends."Min didn't need to know details.

's smirk falters a little. 'You seem upset about it. Asians shouldn't be like that you know.' He folds his arms. 'You should think you are

better off without him.'

misses the falter, pouring them both tea, placing it on a tray to bring back to the living room. He tries to keep his expression neutral,

though her wavers a little himself. "We decided it would be better to stay as friends," he repeats, convincing himself.

shakes his head, sitting down and crossing his legs. 'That is impossible. It's bad enough lying to me, Kiku, but lying to yourself?'

sets the tea tray down, taking his cup and sitting down as well. "....be quiet. I don't know what you're talking about." -3-