Ichimatsu glared down the alleyway at the five menacing figures that walked closer and closer towards him.

Pulling his hoodie sleeve down, Ichimatsu began to tremble, furious at the sight of his brothers.

"Get away from me..." he spat, but Harvey ran to confront them. He purred loudly, running to great his former master, Jyushimatsu. The white cat glanced back at Ichimatsu for only a moment, then began to rub his head on Jyushimatsu's yellow slippers.

"Ichimatsu, we need to tell you something," Osomatsu said in a demanding tone of voice as he stepped in front of his four brothers.

"You're trying to look like some great leader, aren't you?" Ichimatsu spat as an evil smirk crept across his face. "I couldn't expect anything less from a loser like you."

"This isn't about Osomatsu!" Choromatsu exclaimed, sounding slightly hurt. But why?

"Then who is it about? Have you come to take Harvey away from me as well? Go on then, take him. It's not like he should suffer with me. People like me are only allowed to suffer alone. That's what it's like when you're a trashy loner..." Ichimatsu mumbled.

"We didn't come here for Harvey," Todomatsu said.

"My brother," Karamatsu said, flipping out his black shades, preparing to say a painful line. But he was stopped short when Choromatsu punched him in the stomach.

"We came here for you, nii-san!" Jyushimatsu exclaimed.

Ichimatsu backed himself even further into the brick wall where his favorite trash bins were. He began to tremble in pure fear. He was just like a frightened, abused dog or cat. Angst filled the expression on his face as he tried to block out the words his brothers were saying to him.

"Since you don't have a job anymore," Osomatsu began, "we thought you should come live with us again."

"You're been out here too long, nii-san," Todomatsu said cutely.

"We miss you!" Choromatsu exclaimed.

"We need you back, brother," Karamatsu added, slightly groaning from the punch.

"Ichimatsu, you don't have a choice anymore. You're coming home with us," Osomatsu said, his eyes filling with pity. "I know you don't remember us at all, but we really want to help you. You're our brother after all."

"Help...? You think I need help?" Ichimatsu croaked. "You're wrong! I'm fine all by myself! I don't need to be surrounded by morons with a roof over my head to survive..."

"Is that really what you think of us, Ichimatsu nii-san?" Jyushimatsu asked.

"No...that's not what I think of you guys at all..." Ichimatsu thought. "I don't remember you at all...but you care, don't you..? I need someone's help badly...I admit it. But I'll only admit that to myself. I can't say those words out loud..."

"Yes..." Ichimatsu mumbled.

Osomatsu and Karamatsu charged towards Ichimatsu, grabbing him strongly by both of his arms, lifting him off of the ground.

"Let's go, Ichimatsu," Osomatsu said as Ichimatsu struggled to break free from them. He hadn't realized how weak he was up until now.

"I really am weak...the voices..the voices were right..." Ichimatsu thought as he gave up, his body going limp. Jyushimatsu walked up from behind Ichimatsu, poking him in the back.

"Nii-san, I'm glad you're coming home!" he exclaimed excitedly, but the way his voice sounded, didn't sound happy at all. In fact, it sounded scared.

Jyushimatsu then walked in front of Ichimatsu, revealing a white ball of fluff in his arms. He had gotten Harvey.

Ichimatsu let it a sigh of relief. Just by knowing that Harvey would be there calmed him down.