flicks on the lamp. He's waiting in the arm chair, having faced it towards the door. "Well, well, well, someone had a fun night."

looks startled and should have known but had been hoping that Gilbert would have just gone to bed. He runs a hand through his hair, face a darker red at being caught. "It was a good launch." He says simply.

grins at that. "Oh, I bet it was. Just so you know, Kiku's not going to be calling anyone mommy, okay? Or...Daddy."

's lips thin. "Shouldn't you be in bed?" He brings up a little irritated. He wasn't a criminal for going out once and a while.

isn't calling him one. "Nah. Late lecture tomorrow. Sooo, anyone I know?"

should have known his luck would have been this bad. "Beer?" He offers as he heads to the kitchen and as a means of changing the subject.

reaches behind the couch, and holds up a bottle. Oh, he was so prepared. "Got it. Now spill."

's lips thin even more if that were even possible. "It's really none of your business...." He goes and grabs his own taking a seat on the couch opposite of him combing his hand through his hair again.

raises an eyebrow "Isn't this your job? Teaching me the proper way to court and 'don't put out on the first date, Gilbert!' and all that stuff?" Which was hilarious, as he was...kind of the campus slut. Oh_

_well! Lucky him~

flushes at that. "Who said I had sex...." He takes a good drink from his beer.

raises both eyebrows. "Because you have sex hair, and you look like you just got laid."

what that may look like exactly. "I was just running my hand through my hair a lot." He had no excuse for the other look unfortunately.

stares at him. "You know...you stopped being able to get away with lying, when I was fourteen."

knows this but he had hoped. "It was probably nothing serious." He finally says.

shrugs. "Fine. Older brother getting some is weird anyways. Don't need details. I get it."

rolls his eyes. "You were the one who asked."

pouts at him. "Cause I wanna knooow, Tell meeeeee."

is so confused now. "You just said you didn't want to know."

doesn't want to admit he was just being childish. "West..."

quirks a brow. "Gilbert...your older brother doesn't share this toe of information with his younger one."

doesn't think this is fair "Why not? Siblings share this crap! At least tell me the gender. Come ooon."

looks like he'll be firm in not telling him but caves a little bit. "They were a he. Happy."

cackles happily, clapping his hands together. "Runs in the family, huh? Soon Kiku will be bringing home boyfriends of his own." And he'd be waiting with a broadsword. "Tsk, West. Putting out on the first _

_date. This is the first date, right?"

flushes...it was and wasn't. "Not really?" He wasn't sure what it would be considered. Everything had moved along so quickly. He had been taken off guard.

crosses his arms. "So you met someone, and didn't tell me?"

didn't think it was important. "I didn't think it was something you were even interested or needed to know. It's nothing serious right now anyway."

hums. "Well if it does get serious..." All teasing aside, he really did want his brother to be happy.

really embarrassed that he's having this talk with his younger brother. "If it does? I'll have him over for dinner..."

grins at that. He is the younger brother, it's only fair that he gives this guy a little bit of hell.

did not want to imagine what kind of hell he'd give him. Although, thinking of William, he had a feeling the man could easily handle Gilbert.

hasn't met anyone that could. Well...West, but he did tend to be a handful even for his brother. [Is William the one that caught Gil and Alfred?]

((Yep~!))

(( Not sure, he might have been? Ask Lorraine, haha))

((As in yes, I am confirming what Elizaveta said! ))

Continues to sip at his beer. "Satisfied?"

[xDDD Geez guys]

hums. "Nein. But I think that's all I'm going to get, aren't I?"

gives him a bit of a cheeky smile. "Ja, of course." He'd never tell him that he fucked William on his office desk.

would burn that desk to the ground, he actually used that desk sometimes! "Bah. You're no fun."

thinks it would be odd to share such intimidate details with not only his brother but someone he raised. "I'm sure you'll live. Was Kiku good?"

it makes West more...his brother, and less his parental figure. "He tried to put me to bed, and then the little booger passed out. He follows too many of your rules."

laughs. "Why am I not surprised. I'm sure you humoured him well." Never thought about it that way. He was always so wrapped up in being a parent it was hard to get out of the mind set.

grins. "Don't I always? Sometimes I think he really is the uncle, and I'm the one that needs to be babysat." Regardless of everything, he is grateful for West, and appreciates all he does.

smiles at that comment. "Wait...you don't?" He's of course teasing. It's been a while since they were able to be this relaxed around each other, he finds.

rolls his eyes, but he's still grinning. "Cute, West. Adorable."

laughs. "Am I wrong then?"

scoffs. "I totally don't need to be babysat. I can handle shit on my own." West had raised him well enough.

knows this. "And you've proven it." He agrees.

preens at that. He 's weird about needing West's approval. "Hells yea I have. But I think you trained Kiku too well. He even made us clean up the blanket fort before bed. Where did I go wrong?"

's lip quirks at that. "Apparently Kiku is more like his father."

whines softly. "But uncles are way cooler!"

places his beer bottle down. "Ja, but uncles aren't there as much as fathers unfortunately."

grumbles at that. "Yea, but...I mean, I live here too! I just have school, and..." Parties, and hook ups, and oh he was a horrible uncle. "Stuff."

hums, knowing he had made his point.

sticks his tongue out at the other.

rolls his eyes. "Very mature, Gil."

grins. "Very."

rests his head back on the couch with a mild sigh.

nudges him. "Sooo. Did you have PG rated fun on your date? Or did you kinda skip to breaking headboards?"

flushes at the way that was phrased. "It wasn't PG by any means." He murmurs.

cackles at that, ruffling up his bruder's hair. "West! Aw, that's my bruder. I'm so proud of you!" He sniffs, wiping away a fake tear. "So proud."

's flush darkens as he pinches his nose at the exclamation. "You make it sound like you're the older brother, Gilbert."

to think he's more experienced in sleeping around if nothing else. "Nah. If I was the older brother, I'd be giving you the sex talk. Use condoms, and lots of lube!" He faux-lectures the other.

shakes his head and rolls his eyes. "Ja, thanks."

grins. "You are very welcome!"

[I assume Gil is old enough to have already received the sex talk from West?"]

(( Oh ja, for sure. ))

shakes his head. "Such an educational talk." There was clear sarcasm.

nods. "Not as educational as my sex talk. Remember how awesome and awkward as fuck that was?"

had tried to make it as scientific as possible for both of their sakes. However, he came out of that with heated cheeks for the next several hours. "Please, don't remind me."

appreciated the effort. He'd learned much better through...uh, experience. Not that West knew that. "Still got those diagrams?"

is embarrassed but he did. "....would it be weird if I said yes?"

......just laughs at him.

flushes a dark red.

eventually contains himself. "West...West, are you keeping them for when Kiku grows up?"

| Gott...was he that obvious? His cheeks only reddening. He doesn't answer though.

just...dies. He can't stop laughing, and it's starting to actually hurt.

glares at him from his seat on the couch.

forces himself to calm down, cause West looks kinda...pissed. "Oh, uh..sorry, West. I uh...okay, let's make a deal. We both give him the talk."

thinks that will traumatized Kiku but it might not be too bad of an idea. "...I'll have to think about it."

him a look. "Oh, come on. You're going to give him the diagrams without me running interference?"

‘s lips thin but he eventually caves. “Fine...we‘ll work something out.“

grins. "Awesome. I'm the favourite Uncle, I totally need to be part of this."

rolls his eyes. “You‘re the only uncle.“ He points out.

preens at that. "Even more of a reason!"

shakes his head. "We'll work something out closer to that time."

him a look. "You can say that...but I'm totally being part of this."

has a feeling Gilbert will remember. "We'll deal with it then." He repeats placing his empty beer down on the table.

sticks his tongue out at the other childishly.

rolls his eyes. "Maybe Kiku will be givin you

rolls his eyes. "Maybe Kiku will be giving you the talk."

sputters at that. "What? But I'm the older one!" Kiku would though. The kid already liked to tuck him in.

chuckles at the reaction. "You know he would."

sighs. "Ja....he grows up so fast."

wonders if he's doing something wrong if that's the case.

doesn't think so at all. West raised him too, and he never really grew up at all. He thinks Kiku's just excited to help.

hopes so. Kiku did like to help.

Kiku is the cutest nephew anyone could ever ask for.

is happy that Gilbert took on to him so well. It makes him feel relieved.

doesn't know why he wouldn't. He's actually good with non-bratty kids~

is always uncertain about things such as those.

West would talk to him when he feels like that. He's not a little kid anymore.

glances at him indecisively. He looks torn.

quirks an eyebrow at him, trying to look..patient.

can tell he's becoming a little impatient. He sighs giving in. "Do you think I'm a good father Gilbert?"

blinks. He was expecting a few different things, but certainly not that. "Of course I do! I think....I think you're a better father than a brother, sometimes. You take care of us, of me. You always have..."

flushes almost in embarrassment at his question. He isn't sure what to say but nods falling very quiet.

frowns a little. "Why? Why would you think you weren't?"

sighs. “It‘s because I‘ve hardly been there for the both of you. I work so much that I can‘t even spend proper time with either of you.

“

rolls his eyes. "West, come on. All parentals work. Does Kiku seem like a kid starved for attention or affection? Did I seem that way growing up?" Well okay, he still acted starved for attention, but that was_

_because he's a little shit and a brat, no fault of West's. "We're happy. You care for us more than more parents give a shit about their kids."

sinks into the sofa looking perhaps younger than he'd look in a long time. "That is all I want...for the both of you to be happy..."

nudges him lightly. "Well we are...and we want you to be happy too. Even though I know I drive you a little crazy sometimes. That's what brothers are for, hm?"

laughs a little at that. "That is what brother's are for." He agrees.

nods. "Especially younger bratty ones, hm?"

smiles fondly. "Ja, especially those ones."

grins. He feels like maybe West feels a little better now. Hopefully. "Good, remember that when I'm driving you up the walls."

does actually. "I might have to, to keep from driving you through a wall." His lip quirks up clearly indicating he was joking.

cackles at that, nudging him. "Horrible, mean older brother. You love me, okay? Besides, I'm not that bad."

wraps an arm around his shoulders and messes his hair. "Ja, okay, you're right. You're not that bad." He teases.

whines, batting at his hand. "Weeeest~"

laughs. "Gilberttt,~" He mimics but poorly.

holds up a finger. "Aha! See? Mean. Mean older bruder, that's what you are~"

smiles almost mischievously. "That may be what I am." He agrees. "Now get your brother a blanket. He's sleeping on the couch for the rest of the night." What was left of it anyway.

furrows his brow a little at that. "Uh...why? What's wrong with your bed?"

quirks a brow. "Nothing. I'm just spent and honestly much too tired to make it up the stairs." He was very very tired.

hums at that. "Okay. But if I come downstairs in the morning, and you're curled up with your new boyfriend, I am allowed to take all the blackmail pictures I want."

flushes. He hardly called him his boyfriend. They hadn't even talked about that. "I'll be sleeping alone."

shrugs. "It still stands." He heads upstairs to go fetch some blankets and a pillow.

stretches himself out on the couch drifting in and out of sleep as he waits.

comes back down, and...well to him, it looks like West is already asleep. He sneaks towards the couch, draping a few blankets over him, and wonders how to get the pillow under his head without waking him.,..

blinks his eyes open and he stares at Gilbert groggily. His gaze slowly trails down to the blanket over him and he pulls the blanket tighter around him shifting a little.

a little less guilty now that West is kinda awake, and shifts his brother enough to tuck the pillow under his head. "Sleep, West."

hums before rolling onto his side glad for the pillow and passing out.

smiles a little, before heading upstairs to check on Kiku, and then head to sleep himself.