Ichimatsu: A Narrative Fiction

Despite everything that has happened, he still only vaguely remembered why he had stabbed Karamatsu. Again, he only remembered the arguing. Ichimatsu remembered ignoring his brother until he tapped him on his shoulder to gain Ichi’s attention. Yes, that was it. In a second, Ichi had whipped around and stabbed him with a knife. Why? He had still yet to figure it out. It’s been a month. Since, he been in jail. He was to be sentenced within the next week or so. He didn’t know, he had lost count of the days. Three people had visited him so far, Choromatsu, and his mom and dad. His mom couldn’t stop crying every time, she saw him. And his father won’t even look at him in the eye. Ichi was starting to dread their visits. No one else visited …show more content…

I know what I did, I did a terrible thing. I’m going to plead guilty and get it over with.” “Ichi..” Choromatsu said, “Are you sure?” Ichimatsu nodded. “You look tired.” Ichimatsu said, taking noticed of the dark circles under his brother’s eyes. Choromatsu’s shoulders slumped in defeat, “Everything isn’t going well at home. Your older brother and I are fighting, Todomatsu hasn’t said much, but he comes home late at night. And Jysuhi, well he is doing fine. He doesn’t know yet, he keeps asking for you and Karamatsu.” “What have you been telling him?” His brother sighed, “We told him that you both went on vacation. He’s usually his happy self, but recently, he’s been down, he misses you.” Ichimatsu frowned at this, “You just told me he was doing fine.” “Compared to the rest of the brothers, he’s doing fine.” Ichimatsu sighed, “Tell him.” “What?” “Tell HIM!” Choromatsu was caught by surprise when Ichimatsu yelled at him, “I’ll see what I can do.” Silence fell on them once again “How’s Osomatsu?” Choromatsu ran his hands through his hair, gently tugging it, “Well, like I said before, Osomatsu and I are fighting. He–” He took a deep breath, “He doesn’t like the fact that I am visiting you. He tried to prevent me this morning from coming to see …show more content…

Ichimatsu killed Karamatsu in a fit of rage. Ichimatsu is in jail right now.” Jyushimatsu said nothing at first, his frowned deepened. The happy demeanor he had before, now gone. “Ichi, would never–” “He did!” “I-I don’t believe this … Is that why mom and dad are crying all the time?” “Why would Ichi do something like this?!” Jyushimatsu started to cry, Choromatsu’s heart sank, he wished he wouldn’t have to tell Jyushimatsu so he can remain his happy self, but he felt that this was the right thing to do. He couldn’t keep this a secret anymore. “WHY?!” “..I-I don’t know…” Tears swelled up in Choromatsu’s eyes, “…I really don’t know…” Jyushi tugged his hair, tears trickling down his cheeks. Choromatsu got up and wrapped his arms around his younger brother, “Shh, shh. I’m here.” Jyushi returns his hug, clinging on to Choromatsu tightly. In need of emotional support, “I miss them. I miss both of them. I-It’s not the same without them.” “I know.” “Nii-san, you’re shaking.” Choromatsu finally lets it out, he had been holding his emotions for the sake of his brothers, but now he couldn’t hold it in anymore, “Oh,