Teru sighed as he put his arms around the other body in his bed, nuzzling his hair and gently sighing as he closed his eyes. It was raining outside, and the two brothers were having simultaneous sleepovers. Mitsuba was sleeping in Kou's room, however, and Akane was currently sleeping next to the elder blonde. He sighed again while looking down at the other, smiling gently as he examined his sleeping face. Teru had trouble sleeping anyways, he might as well look at a pretty boy while he tried to sleep, right? He hummed happily and sighed out as he pulled him closer, knowing that he could just pass it off as trying to get warmth as long as Akane remained asleep. He tensed in slight surprise at the loud crack of thunder that accompanied a lance of lightning slashing the sky, and then sighed at the muffled cries of the children in the other room. Great, they were gonna have company, and he gently let go of him as he heard the soft footsteps going down the hall. Mitsuba reached up for the doorknob, but couldn't quite reach it as he sniffled and whined.

Akane wasn't a heavy sleeper, but at the same time, he wasn't a light sleeper either, so it was only natural that he softly stirred awake at the sound of the screams of the children in the other room. Especially since he was used to sleeping in an otherwise noiseless and empty house; he could easily sleep through thunder and lightning, but scared children was a whole new experience he'd have to deal with. Though, Akane didn't [i want] to wake up quite yet, so he pretended to stay asleep. Fake it till you make it, right? Wrong, and as fate would have it, a visually upset Kou came running into the room and jumped onto the bed, instantaneously clinging to his brother while he sniffled. "Teru-nii, exorcise the clouds so they'll stop being so loud! They're scary!" Kou whined out, motioning for Mitsuba to join them up on the bed so he could hug him as the pink-haired boy brought him a little comfort and calmness, even if he too was upset over the thunderstorm.

"We can't exorcise the clouds, Kou-kun, you know that." He sighed as he rubbed at his brother's hair, Mitsuba scrambling up onto the bed and huddling into Kou as he whimpered and sniffled. "Make it go away, Teru-san, it's scary!" He cried as he huddled into the other boy, Teru sighing and looking at Akane with a soft hum. "I'm sorry about my brother and his friend." He apologized gently, trying his best not to be annoyed by the fact that he now couldn't cuddle Akane as easily as he would've wanted. It was a bit annoying if you didn't like kids, but it was understandable given that they were only kids. They were scared of storms, that's a normal fear for kids. He sighed and held his brother closer, rubbing his shoulder lightly to try and help him calm down. "You two can stay if you want, I guess." He spoke after a moment, Mitsuba sniffling. "Arigatou..."

Akane didn't bother to comment, instead shifting a little to plop his face into a pillow as a poor attempt to convince his body to go back to sleep or at least ignore the newfound noise around him, while Kou wiped at his eyes to try and free them from his terrified tears. He seemed discouraged by the reminder that exorcists couldn't exorcise clouds to get them to ''stop fighting'', in his words, silently trying to find a way to stop the storm himself somehow. Stop... Kou looked over to Akane, pausing for a bit as he remembered what Akane [i could] do; stop time. If Teru couldn't stop the storm, then Akane might be able to pause it at least. So, with a newfound determination, and a Mitsuba in his arms, Kou poked aggressively at Akane until the half-apparition gave two shits to actually look up from the pillow he had his head buried into. Gosh, he had the worst case of bedhead already and it wasn't even morning yet, but that could be material to lightly joke about later, for now he had to keep himself and Mitsuba from getting any further scared! "Akane-senpai, can't you pause time?? Pause the storm! [i Pleasepleasepleasepleaseeeee??]" Kou begged with a light sniffle. Just as Akane was about to softly decline, another clap of lightning and bolt of thunder momentarily scarred the sky, Kou screeched out in fear and attempted to hide under the covers, having always been told that thunder and lightning never hurt somebody under a blanket.

Mitsuba managed to repress his small squeak this time, but he just cried harder as he hid his face into the little pink pajama shirt's sleeves. It took him a moment to breathe enough to speak, but he did as he looked up at Akane. "A-akane-s-senpai, please! Gomen'nasai, I'm sorry, I just can't handle the storm! It's too scary!" He whined, then hid his face into Kou again as he softly sobbed. As much as he wanted to go and hide in his soft pink pillows at home, Kou was soft and he definitely thought that the other was cuddle-worthy enough to protect his frail body from the thunder. Teru sighed and quietly sat up as he looked down at Akane, rubbing his eyes sleepily as he turned on a lantern nearby. "Kou-kun, Mitsuba-kun, if we go and get you two something to eat and something to help distract you from the thunder, will you go back to your room and stop bothering Akane-san? We're both trying to sleep, and you two should be too." He huffed gently, Mitsuba huffing lightly as he glared up at Teru. "It's not my fault the lightning's scary, Teru-san! I'm a delicate flower, I don't deserve this! Kou-kun doesn't deserve it!" He huffed out, flinching at a soft rumble of thunder.

Akane plopped his head back down into the pillow and audibly sighed, even while it was muffled by the cushiony fabric, silently debating with himself for a moment. On one hand, he could give in to the kid's request, and on the other hand... Well, there actually wasn't much of anything on the other hand considering his cool-down timer would have cooled off by the time morning came around. "Fiiiiiine," He muttered out through the pillow, flopping over onto his back before properly sitting up, reaching for where he had set his pocket watch down. He opened it with a click and quietly fiddled with the time for a second, looking down to Kou and Mitsuba for a second. "Only for an hour; only three-thousand two-hundred seconds. Teru and I will make you something to eat so you two can calm down, but I expect you [i both] to be peacefully asleep by the end of the hour, alright?" Akane bargained, not yet locking their deal in place until he got a sign of approval from all [i three] of them, Teru included. Kou was quick to nod in agreement, visibly cheerful, despite his still scared eyes and shakiness from the thunder, that his memory had served him well and that he and Mitsuba were able to convince their senpai into doing that for them.

Mitsuba instantly perked up as he turned over to look at Akane, happily smiling and wiping his eyes as he nuzzled his head under Kou's. "Yes! Domo arigato gozaimasu, Akane-senpai!" He chirped out excitedly, Teru seeming quite surprised by the deal but sighing as he rolled his eyes. "Alright, alright...if it'll get you two back to bed. Let's do it." He spoke out, Mitsuba happily squealing as he hugged Kou. "Yay!" He giggled as he snuggled with his friend for a moment, then happily watched as the half-apparition did his work. He didn't get to see it much, so it made him excited to see it. He definitely seemed excited as he heard the storm freeze around them, Teru gently standing and Mitsuba following suit. He pulled Kou up after a moment, huffing at him to be respectful around their senpai.

Akane only hummed out dully, clicking his little pocketwatch time into place to properly freeze time before sliding it into his pocket once he had closed it. He slid out of bed soon after, no longer wearing the casual and comfortable pyjamas he was wearing just moments ago, but rather a full suit now. Whatever, he lightly dismissed, he was used to wearing it anyways, so it wasn't a bother. "What would you two like to have? Considering [i I'll] be the one cooking. No offence to you, Teru-senpai, but I'd rather not put out any fires tonight," Akane lightly joked after he yawned, taking step after slow step towards the door as he followed the three out of the room. Kou quietly scurried out of the room with Mitsuba, gently holding his hand as he looked back to the older two out of their group of four. He had to take a moment to think about what he himself was craving and about what both he and Mitsuba would enjoy; hey, he didn't think mainly of himself very often, after all; but Kou soon smiled a little and chirped out: "Okonomiyaki!"

"Okonomiyakiiii!!" Mitsuba squealed in unison with him, grinning happily as he bounced softly. Teru rolled his eyes as he followed his brother, his brother's friend and his own friend, tsking softly. "How dare you, Akane-senpai." He teased softly, Mitsuba rolling his eyes as he huffed. "You two are being weird." He grumbled slightly, then looked at Kou before pulling him into the kitchen in excitement. He lightly pulled out a couple of the pieces required to make the meal, gently grinning at his friend as he held a bag. "I got it!" He squealed happily, Teru humming as he gently took the food from his brother and Mitsuba. He set it on the counter and helped Akane find the rest, Mitsuba huffing before hugging Kou. "Come on, Kou-senpai, let's go play while they make food!" He chirped in excitement, then ran off with his arm around Kou gently, then plopped down and grabbed a couple of toys from the ground of the living room.

Kou more than happily ran off with Mitsuba, sitting down with the pink-haired boy and playing with him, though he purposefully left the cuter toys for Mitsuba to play with. Cute people and cute things should stay together, or at least that was what he thought, contently playing with a few of his own toys. Back in the kitchen, though, Akane was pulling up a recipe for okonomiyaki on his phone; even if he was knowledgeable to a good degree, he didn't know [i everything], let alone recipes he hardly made. Once he found one suitable, Akane grabbed out everything material-wise that he would need, with a little assistance from Teru in finding things. A different home than his own was hard to navigate with a different sorting system than what he was used to, after all. After that, he ''politely'' had Teru sit down a good distance away from the space Akane was using, [i just to be safe from fires], before quietly getting to work making the savoury pancakes he was asked to make. After a few minutes of contented silence, he looked back to Teru for a moment, "Soooo..." Akane started, attempting to strike up conversation, though he didn't know what exactly to talk about. Gods, please let the all-too talkative Teru know something for them to talk about, Akane actually felt decently talkative himself at the moment for once.

He had settled his chin on his arms, having sat backwards so that he could lean forwards onto the back of the chair. Teru's eyes opened at the mild prompt for conversation, humming to himself before tapping his finger on his arm in thought. He definitely seemed content, though, and he hummed out a soft, "So." before getting an idea. "How are things with being part of a Wonder?" He asked out, knowing that Akane was a lot more talkative than the other Wonders he'd experienced. He hummed to himself as he closed his eyes, gently listening to the sounds being experienced around him. The sounds of his brother and his friend, the sound of things bubbling and boiling, general sounds around the house that he now took comfort in despite his usual experience with them.

"I feel like you should know the answer to that by now, Minamoto-senpai," Akane lightly teased, keeping his gaze fixated down at his hands to properly focus on the meal he was preparing, but he couldn't help himself from stealing a few glances at Teru; he seemed so peaceful, even Akane couldn't pass up such a rare sight. "Though, if it'll spare me from getting zapped to death, it's... Complicated. There are the benefits with being a Wonder, don't get me wrong, I can stop time if I so choose, but there are also unexpected... Downsides to it as well. I can't just ''live a normal life'' anymore, and my schedule's busy trying to keep The Clock's reputation a positive one with our fellow students as if I wasn't busy enough with Aoi or the Student Council." He answered with a quiet sigh, chopping a few things up on a cutting board with a kitchen knife he had grabbed, pausing for a moment soon after. "How about you, Mr. President? How are things being the heartthrob of the school?"

Teru rolled his eyes at the last question, tsking softly. "It's boring and pretty annoying. Too many people give me love letters and try to confess to me, and as much as I appreciate it, I prefer just...looking at you, Akane-senpai." He teased gently, chuckling gently as he watched him for a moment with a clearly flirtatious look. After a moment, he closed his eyes and hummed softly again. He sounded quite happy, actually, and quietly hummed a song that he used to sing as a lullaby for his brother. "I would hate babysitting beyond the Bon Festival. The snow begins to fall, and the baby cries. How can I be happy, even when Bon festival is here? I don't have nice clothes, I don't have an obi sash to wear. This child continues to cry, and is mean to me. Every day, I grow thinner. I would quickly quit here and go back. To the other side (of the mountain) I can see, my parents' house. To the other side (of the mountain) I can see, my parents' house."

Akane blinked in surprise, unable to hide the red tint on his face, though he didn't utter a word of response, looking back to the savoury pancakes that he finally started cooking up after a while of necessary preparation. For once, the soft sizzle of the teppan was much louder than he wanted it to be as it lightly covered over the song Teru sang, though he could still hear it loud and clear at the very least. Akane let a small sample one cook, and when it was fully done, he grabbed a smaller plate and slid the pancake onto it, then sliding the plate over to Teru. The message was a clear and simple one: ''try it and tell me if I need to change anything before I make more of those,'' though the words were never spoken. "That was a nice song," Akane offered out as a light compliment, offering up a tiny but genuine smile alongside it.

Teru took the savory pancake before eating it, sighing softly in slight happiness before looking up at Akane. "It's good, I think they'll like it." He complimented, then looked down at the plate as he hummed to himself. "Thanks. I used to sing that to Kou-kun to lull him to sleep, it always worked." He chuckled out as he smiled at him, humming to himself as he finished the light snack he was given by his crush. Mitsuba immediately smelled the food and ran into the kitchen, gently squealing as he put his arms up near Akane. "Akane-senpaiiiii~ Can I have some cotton candy milk too?" He gave him a softly begging look, putting his two little sweater paws together.

"Cotton candy milk with okonomiyaki?..." Akane inquired Mitsuba as he looked down at the child while raising a brow. That was certainly an interesting combo; savoury and salty food with a sweet drink there in Japan? Unless it was a soda or a rare milkshake, that wasn't very common, but he sighed out regardless of what the case may be. "That sounds fine to me as long as you don't have too much; we don't want you to get sugar high and break our deal, now do we? Minamoto-senpai, do you mind quickly pouring him a glass while I finish cooking?" He politely asked, transitioning his gaze to Teru for a moment and softly smiling as a small gesture of early thanks before looking back at the pancakes, taking his sweet time cooking them to near perfection, or as close as he could get to that. Meanwhile, Kou set down the toys he had been playing with and waddled over to Mitsuba, truly unable to stay apart from him for very long. "Can I have some too, Akane-senpai and Teru-nii?" He lightly begged, giving the older two his best puppy eyes, even if one of them was busy at the stove. "Actually, just get us [i all] a cup; I kind of want some too, honestly," Akane corrected with a quiet laugh to himself, building up a small stack of pancakes in the process.

Mitsuba snuggled up with his friend as he waited, staring up at Akane for a moment before gently nuzzling at Kou. Teru tried his best not to roll his eyes, getting smaller cups for the kids and filling the glasses about halfway before putting one near Akane and handing the kids their glasses. "Here, you two. Don't drink it too fast." He warned a bit, Mitsuba mumbling a thanks before drinking his cup excitedly. He loved this drink, he thought it was sweet and cutesy like him. He happily squealed before setting his cup down and doing little flappies with his sweater paws and hands, giggling and covering his mouth as he wiggled. He didn't get much of this back home, so he was extremely excited that he could get it here.

Akane hummed out contently, smiling a little wider when Teru did as asked of him. Some part of him silently believed the exorcist wouldn't listen to the request, but he was happy that he did. Flipping the last few savoury pancakes out of the teppan, taking a moment to unplug all he had used to ensure nothing would catch on fire; you never knew what would happen in the Minamoto household, after all; before taking the time to plate up the food he had made and setting it down on the table plate by designated plate. He sat down soon after, quietly sipping at his larger glass of milk. There were only three plates of food, however, if one paid close enough attention, and none of which were for Akane, which Kou definitely did [i not] do, too excited to have cotton candy milk [i and] food, taking equal turns to chow down on the pancakes and drink his milk, after thanking Akane of course.

Teru and Mitsuba noticed, but Mitsuba decided to respect Akane's space and just mumbled out another thanks as he ate at his food. Teru resolved to speak to his friend about this later, Mitsuba finishing first as he yawned softly. He sounded sleepy now, laying his head down on the table as he sighed comfortably. "Mmmm..." He whimpers out as he laid his head on the table, closing his eyes and swallowing the last bit of milk from his glass. He hummed gently to himself as he thought to himself, just thinking about the spirits that he saw sometimes. It's not his fault he was just quiet enough to be attractive to them, nor was it his fault that they liked talking to him since he was quiet and gentle with people regardless of whether they were man or mischievous spirit.

Akane hummed out a quiet folk tune to himself as he waited for and watched the three around him finish their meals, smiling a tad to himself upon seeing Mitsuba and Kou's visible carb crash. Kou crashed just about as hard as his pink-haired friend did, leaning back in his seat, a lazy and loose close-eyed smile on his face, apparently already drifting off into the dream world. It was a cute sight, he had to admit that much to the two of the, Coincidentally Akane had finished his own ''meal,'' setting down his now empty glass to the side in favour of standing back up and moving over, gently picking up Mitsuba from his seat. "Alright, let's get you two to bed before you pass out in an uncomfortable position," He softly stated, half-expecting for Teru to pick up and bring his brother with. Akane could have taken them both, yes, but he wouldn't be able to handle the door by himself if he did, he knew that much; the half-apparition quietly walked off without another word, remembering the path through the home to get back to the room Mitsuba and Kou were having their sleepover in.

Mitsuba stirred a bit at the feeling of being picked up, letting out a gentle whine. Something about disturbing his pajamas. He was just too tired to fight it, quietly curling into the large futon bed that Kou and him were sharing. His light eyes open a bit as he whined softly, looking up at Akane. "...Akane-sempai...?" Was all he could manage for a moment, then swallowed softly before smiling softly. "Arigato." He mumbled out, then turned over as he sighed softly. His eyes closed as he fell asleep again, Teru walking in and setting his brother in the bed as well while sighing softly. "They're kinda cute when they're asleep. Come on." He mumbled, patting Akane's shoulder and walking back to his own room.

Akane smiled a little, lingering in the room for a few moments longer; maybe it was because he wanted to look over them for a little while longer, or maybe it was to ensure they were actually comfortably asleep; but eventually he walked out the room, closed the door behind him, and followed Teru back to his room. The second he re-entered, he hopped back on his ''designated'' side of the bed, cuddling back up with the pillows and blankets for a second before checking his pocketwatch. "Fourteen minutes and thirty two- no, [i thirty]- seconds remaining; they'll be in a deep sleep before then, so we shouldn't need to worry about them waking up again any time soon." Akane stated contently, setting his pocketwatch off to the side afterwards, trusting Teru enough that he wouldn't go and swipe it from him. After all, if Teru really wanted it, the half-apparition was certain he would have already done so by now.

Teru just got into his bed, sighing lightly as he closed his eyes. He seemed a bit out of it, but it was mostly because he was tired the whole time. He sighed softly as he ran his hand through his hair, yawning before looking over at Akane. "Thanks, Akane-senpai, I owe you one." He spoke out gently, humming to himself and patting his shoulder before putting his arm over his eyes. He didn't like looking up at the ceiling while sleeping, so he was waiting for him to fall asleep before trying to cuddle with him again. As much as he wanted to tell Akane about his feelings, he'd rather Akane not find out about them by Teru cuddling him in the middle of the night. Although maybe he wouldn't be able to help himself. Akane was definitely a bit cold, but he was also very gentle and Teru kinda liked cuddling with the half-apparition. He sighed as he glanced down at him, closing his eyes and humming to himself to ensure he himself remained awake.

The Clock Keeper only hummed out in response, as if trying to say ''you're welcome'' but too tired to form words at the moment, so that was as much effort as he settled with. Keeping time frozen for an entire hour was no easy task, after all, so he was bound to at least be tired, let alone exhausted. The second the sound of the small pocketwatch chiming to let Akane know time was up was the same second he flopped back into his typical appearance; it was like a light switch that only he could use, turned on was his supernatural self and turned off was his usual self. Speaking of light, he was out like one by the time the clock softly sang. Apparently fourteen and a half minutes was enough time for him to fall back into slumber, contently cuddling a pillow as a matching half smile painted itself onto his sleepy face.

The exorcist scooted closer and softly pulled Akane closer to him, petting his hair and sighing softly as he admired him gently. He was too tired to do much else, so he set his head onto Akane's in order to just contently cuddle with him. His eyes closed as he just laid there, softly breathing while holding Akane close to him. Teru was definitely warm, functioning like a mild heating pad as he softly slept with him. The storm had began to move off after one last, almost seemingly complaining, grumble of thunder. The whole house had gone silent again, and they were finally peaceful. Mitsuba was the first one to wake up in the morning, and he stood up, stalking through the house and opening the door slowly. He looked outside before breaking a bit of the pancake he held and placing it on the ground, knocking on the ground a bit and watching as a Mokke approached. "Hello little friend..." He whispered softly, holding his hand out to it and letting it climb up as he nuzzled his cheek against it. "Where are your friends?" He asked, the Mokke shaking it's head to indicate that the others hadn't wanted to come that day. He sighed and nuzzled it more in his apology.

Kou was quick to follow Mitsuba's example of sorts, stretching himself awake with a semi-loud yawn for someone of his age, though instead of hopping out of bed immediately, he stayed curled up inside it for a few moments longer. Until he mentally processed Mitsuba was no longer with him, which prompted him to swiftly slide out of it to go search for the pink-haired boy. Considering that Teru and Akane still seemed to be asleep; Kou could tell since the Minamoto boys were soft snorers, and Teru sounded like he was still asleep because of it; Kou quietly walked around the rest of the house with the hopes of finding his friend at one of the many rooms or behind a corner somewhere inside the house. What he did [i not] expect was to find Mitsuba outside once he got to the front door, nevertheless talking with a Mokke; though, that was understandable considering they were adorable and he expecting nothing more from the half-apparition he called his friend. "Mitsu, you shouldn't be outside right now; it rained last night, remember? You could get sick if you get wet," Kou murmured out worriedly, standing just barely inside the doorway.

He seemed a bit surprised by the fact that Kou had followed him, but stood up and trotted over to him with the Mokke held in his hands. He smiled softly at him before putting a hand on his cheek, giggling softly. "Awww! You care about me, Kou-senpai~?" He teased softly, nuzzling Kou's cheek as he giggled happily. He seemed quite happy with this situation, but he hummed softly as he trotted inside and into the kitchen. "Maybeeee...we should have some cotton candy milk to wake up?" He suggested, humming happily to himself as the Mokke let out a happy squeak in excitement. The half-apparition then opened the fridge, humming to himself as he set the Mokke on the shelf. "Here you are, little friend..." He whispered to it, the Mokke finding the cotton candy milk and pushing it up to Mitsuba. He thanked it gently, then took the drink and his little friend before sitting on the ground and pouring two glasses that he'd taken from a cabinet. Mitsuba looked up at Kou and smiled, offering one of the glasses to him as the Mokke drank from the other glass first.

"Are you sure this is okay?" Kou asked quietly, almost skeptically looking down at the cotton candy milk in the glass he held in his hands, looking between it, Mitsuba, and the Mokke a few times warily. Teru usually wasn't too happy whenever Kou had some of the sweet drink so early in the morning, and oftentimes he'd get a light scold for getting some, but maybe this time around would be different. Mitsuba and Akane were over, so perhaps he wouldn't be scolded, even if lightly; Teru seemed to be on some of his best behaviour whenever Akane was around, after all, so maybe Mitsuba and himself could use that to their tactical advantage. Kou didn't need any form of an answer to his earlier question however, his own childish behaviours getting the best of him as he quietly drank at it while he plopped himself down on the floor next to the two supernatural beings. "What do you want to do after this?" He asked curiously, setting his half-empty cup on the ground for a moment while he spoke.

"Of course I am!" He chirped out before stretching a bit, drinking his own glass happily before the Mokke put it back as best it could. Mitsuba's shirt kinda matched the color of the milk in his glass, he just seemed to match sweet things. Small, usually soft, sometimes pink. He scooted closer to him and snuggled him happily as he sighed gently. "Hi, Kou-senpai." He hummed happily, cuddling into him. His eyes closed softly as he sighed softly, humming to himself and nuzzling into him. "You're amazing, Kou-senpai, you know?" He asked out, looking up at him as the half-apparition reached up to stroke at his cheek softly.

Kou grinned widely at the praise, but he almost seem to pout upon being addressed so formally, or, formally in his eyes. "No. [i Kun.] Kou-[i kun] or just Kou, not senpai; only Akane-senpai uses senpai. I thought we were good friends by now, Mitsuuuu," He whined out lightly, hugging the pink-haired boy closer to himself as he continued to whine and pout like a little puppy dog. Which was ironic considering how many traits Kou seemed to share with a puppy; always energetic, hardly ever genuinely hates people, extremely loyal, sometimes aloof, and still having so much more to learn about the world. Plus, puppies were easily lovable, which was always a bonus too.

He looked down at him before gently giggling and nuzzling him, snuggling with him as he sighed calmly. "Okay, okayy, Kou-kun~! I stand by my statement though! I'm sure you'll be an amazing exorcist!" He giggled happily as he patted at Kou's cheeks, squeezing them and giggling at how squishy they were. His noises attracted Teru, who'd woken up and stood up. He walked in and looked down at them, slightly confused. "What are you two doing up so early? I thought you'd sleep for a while longer." He spoke softly, Mitsuba hugging Kou as he looked up at the older blonde. "We just wanted something to drink, Teru-san. Gomen'nasai, I'm sorry if we woke you." He smiled hesitantly, Teru shaking his head and yawning. "No, you didn't wake me, I just didn't know you two would be awake so early since you went to sleep a bit late." He hummed lightly, watching the two cuddle. Teru didn't quite understand why they wanted to be around each other so much, but he appreciated that his little brother had a friend.

Kou blinked quietly, looking between his older brother and his friend a few times with a happy smile on his face, still contently cuddling with Mitsuba. Ah, his two favourite people! It made him so happy. Er- well, Akane could supposedly be included; he did know how to make good food, maybe Kou could learn from him; but he seemed to still be asleep at the moment. Speaking of food, considering Kou was usually a ravenous thing and that this was no exception, he looked up to Teru, a softly curious expression on his face. "Hey, Teru-nii? What's for breakfast?" He asked out, taking a moment to pause before bombarding his older brother with excited questions, his smile only growing wider in the process. "Is Akane-senpai going to cook for us again? Or are we going to a store to pick something up? Or to one of those cafes! Can we go to a cafe?? Oh, we better wash up before that though, shouldn't we?"

Mitsuba looked up at Kou for a moment, snuggling him as Teru hummed softly. "We're probably going to get something for breakfast at a cafe, Kou-kun. You and your friend should wash up, yes, but I need to wake up Akane first." He spoke as he watched them, Mitsuba hummed to himself as he closed his eyes and smiled gently. "Hmmm..." He sighed softly as he held close to Kou, whining softly. "Kou-kun...do I have to go?" He whined softly, looking up at him. He hated people usually, despite being kind to people. He gripped his shoulders gently and hid his face into him with a gentle whine, closing his eyes and sniffling gently as Teru's eyebrow raised. He seemed a bit confused, staring at them.

Kou's excited smile drooped into a soft frown, gently petting at Mitsuba's hair for a moment in the attempt to console him a little bit given he seemed a tiny bit upset at the idea he had offered out. Right, Mitsuba didn't like being around people much unless he knew for certain who they were, of course he wouldn't be super happy with the idea, which prompted Kou to think up a solution. The young exorcist looked back up to Teru, still gently petting Mitsuba, "Teru-nii? Can Mitsu and I stay home...? Mitsu doesn't like going out very much... I promise we'll be good though! I can even pinky promise on it! You and Akane can enjoy the cafe and bring something home for us." He pitched, attempting to find a happy balance for all of them, innocently unaware of the opportunity he had presented to Teru given his brother and Akane would be properly alone in that situation. Kou just wanted to keep everyone satisfied, Mitsuba especially given how attached he was to the other boy.

Mitsuba sniffled softly as he cuddled with him, letting out a gentle whimper as Teru looked down at the children. He sighed a bit before thinking about it. "Alright...as long as you two don't answer the door or phone. I'll be locking the doors, okay?" He hummed lightly, Mitsuba slowly nodding before swallowing heavily. "A...arigato, Teru-san..." He mumbled softly, cuddling with his friend as he sighed softly. His eyes glowed gently as he looked up at him, letting out a gentle sniffle while holding onto his hand. "Can we play with toys and watch tv while Teru-san and Akane-senpai go get things?" He asked gently, holding onto his cheeks as he nuzzled him gently.

Kou's smile promptly returned, nodding excitedly a few times to answer his question while he quietly hopped to his feet, bringing Mitsuba with him before ushering him off to the living room. Once he made sure Mitsuba was content in the living room, he waddled his way back to Teru, motioning for him to come down to his level for a second, "Make sure to get something sweet and sugary for Mitsu, okay, Teru-nii?" He whispered with a grin, swiftly bolting off back to Mitsuba afterwards, already grabbing at the tv remotes and flipping through the channels to see what was on that he and his friend liked, leaving Teru alone to go wake up the still sleeping Akane and head off to the cafe with him.

Teru nodded a bit, Mitsuba grinning softly as he showed him the setup of toys he'd gotten. "I got a bunch of the cutest ones! This will be my kingdom, hehe!" He chirped out, grinning at Kou before snuggling one of the dolls. It took a little while before Teru could wake up Akane, but they both got dressed once Akane [i was] awake. Teru just seemed to be tired, which made sense since he'd only woken up a few minutes ago. He called a quiet farewell to the children, Mitsuba watching the door before sighing and huddling up with Kou as he closed his eyes. "Mrrr..." He sighed gently as he held a plushie close to him, snuggling with his friend more and smiling gently as a particularly cute show came on. He looked up at Kou with a soft blep, seeming curious about why he was so accommodating.