It was unusual for [Y/N] to be so quiet for such a long time. In general she was cheerful and talkative, always chatting about something with someone and smiling like there is no tomorrow. 

But not now.

At this exact moment she had a pretty serious face on, her eyes meticulously scanning her target, even a drop of sweat appeared on her forehead during the process which required all of her attention, and she was unused to this level of concentration.

She was observing someone. Well, not just someone —  a very specific someone.

Ichimatsu Matsuno was one of the six Matsuno brothers. He was the fourth sextuplet so not the oldest actually but the most mysterious one of them all for sure. The girl had a good relationship with the sextuplets, she liked spending time with them due to they seemed much more fun than other ordinary people.

 She couldn't compare Ichimatsu to his brothers when it came to the matter of personalities, neither could she compare him to anyone she knew before. He was one of a kind; in a good or in a bad way it's for [Y/N] to decide. 

Right now said brother was in a dark alleyway, most certainly being unaware of the fact that a certain female is watching his every move. He carefully placed a plastic bowl on the ground near some garbage bags and then a shuffling sound could be heard, followed by a soft meowing sound. 

'He-he must be feeding a stray cat!' [Y/N] quickly exclaimed in her mind. She knew it! Ichimatsu is not as evil as he seems or as his brothers always say. They always label him as sadistic and masochistic at the same time, [Y/N] couldn't deny that fact but she was convinced that Ichi has a kind and fragile heart deep on the inside. That was one of the many reasons she liked him so much. 'How sweet this is, the misunderstood brother turning away from people, finding comfort in the act of helping a stray feline—'

"[Y/N]!![Y/N]!!!" her train of thought was interrupted by a happily screaming Jyushimatsu, who apparently seemed to be passing by, fully dressed in a baseball uniform and casually carrying a bat on his shoulder. "What are you doing here [Y/N]?" he asked.

[Y/N] was completely startled but she was not the only one. Ichimatsu slowly turned around, his face more pale than a freshly painted wall. 

"Oh, hi Ichimatsu-niisan!!" Jyushimatsu quickly saluted his brother as well, then looked back at [Y/N] waiting for an answer.

[Y/N] didn't know what to say but she knew she had to act fast if she doesn't want to recognize that she was peeping at the fourth Matsuno brother. 'Cmon, it's Jyushimatsu! I can say whatever I want, even if I told him I was going to help out Jesus Christ in doing the Christmas shopping, he would believe me! ... would he?'

The female quickly picked up the closest item to her feet and giggled.

"Oh, hi Jyushimatsu! I just dropped this so I stopped but I am planning to go grocery-shopping now! How about you?" she smiled, pointing at the half-crushed empty soda can in her hands. Jyushimatsu bought that lie without any kind of hesitation. However, deceiving Ichimatsu was not such an easy task, he saw right through that statement.

"I'm going to the park to play baseball! I must hurry!" Jyushimatsu exclaimed and ran away, chanting his notorius Muscle! Muscle! Hustle! Hustle!.

[Y/N] sighed in relief then turned back and realized that she is facing Ichimatsu right now and this is by far a bigger challenge than Jyushimatsu. If Jyushimatsu is a boss, then Ichimatsu is the primal boss! She needs to update her game  or she will be defeated in no time. 

Ichimatsu nervously slid his sweaty hands inside his pockets while silently waiting for an explanation. The female didn't avert her gaze.

"Well, I-Ichimatsu you see..."  she sighed "I was curious what could you possibly be doing in that dark alleyway. I hope it's okay and you are not mad at me..." she instantly blushed.

Ichimatsu easily maintained his serious facial expression but on the inside he felt like melting right on the spot. He found the stuttering and blushing girl incredibly cute. He quickly shook his head.

"Tch... I suppose you got your answer then..." he muttered and a small smile appeared on his lips. Thankfully his face wasn't covered by the white mask he likes to wear because it currently rested on his chin. 

An awkward silence filled the atmosphere and surprisingly Ichimatsu decided to break it.

"So, would y-you like to... uhm... accompany me?" he asked with a toothy grin and [Y/N] could have swore he was cooler than Karamatsu could ever aspire to be. "There are still plenty of cats I was planning to take care of today..." 

A/N and stuff:

Whew, I really felt like writing this for Ichi soooo here it is! If you have any requests for any Matsuno brother or if you want me to continue this or write other one-shots in this book, just comment down below! Voting and commenting is highly appreciated ❤