Two Family Scenes

Tamashiro Tsuki, a.k.a. Shimizu Tsuki, a.k.a. Guchiken Shiro, a.k.a. Edward Irei, a.k.a. Prince Tzu-tzu the Second of Honobo, and even at one time a.k.a. Tamashiro Cho, watched the large man across the street using the vending machine. He seemed nervous, he stuck out, he was an outsider. This man would make a good mark. Tsuki crossed the street lawfully, waiting for the little song to play. On the other side of the street, he approached the man with exaggerated caution.
“Excuse me, honorable sir," Tsuki said, My mistress has lost her prized pet..."
The man interrupted him. “Tsuki?"
“Yuudai?" Tsuki replied, “I can't believe I missed that ugly old mug of yours."
“Very funny," Tamashiro smirked, “Where's San? I know the Old Widow's Dog takes two people. I can't believe you guys tried to pull that one on me."
“He's around the corner," the man in the butler outfit explained, “Don't be so annoyed, the dog licence would have only cost 6000 yen."
“So what are you going to do with the mutt now?"
“We'll have to eat it, since you were so stingy, Yuudai-kun," he pouted.
“Just use a lot of garlic and it'll taste like Korean," Tamashiro joked back, “By the way, how is Mama? You have been getting those money orders to her, right?"
“Of course, we would never stiff Mama-Tam. We also kept up that cloak and dagger secrecy."
“Not that it worked. But I'll tell you that story later. Go get San."
Fifteen minutes later, the three brothers were sitting in a booth at a bar.
“So, apparently this guy Jonathan Lee still found me," Tamashiro explained, “I knew I should have changed my name."
“True," said Tamashiro San, a.k.a. Shimizu San, a.k.a. Sakimoto Keito, a.k.a. Yoshikuni Ibuki, a.k.a. Alphonse Irei, a.k.a. Kehinde Omatomatoh, a.k.a. Lord San-San, Prime Minister of Honobo, a.k.a. Tamashiro Tsuki.
“Sounds like a good detective," Tsuki noted with admiration.
“So I was actually kidnaped and brought to Tokyo," Tamashiro continued, “I was really nervous, because I thought Keiji was going to take his revenge. But then I went into his office...anyway, now things are great between us. I'm think of staying..."
“Wait," interrupted San, “what happened in his office? You were about to tell us."
Tamashiro looked away. ‘Ummm..."
“Kuso!" San yelled, "I knew it! You're dicking him!"
“San!" his twin scolded, “Jeez, this is why I do the talking."
“Only because I think up the plans, brother," San told him, and then turned to Tamashiro, “We had heard rumors about Fukashigi having a gay lover. When we heard it was a large man with a scar..."
“We came to see if it was you," Tsuki interrupted.
“You didn't believe it was him," San said to Tsuki.
“I have very good gaydar and I know big brother isn't gay," Tsuki said, “So has Keiji blackmailed you or something?"
“No," Tamashiro confessed.
“This is of your own free will?" Tsuki asked.
“Yes."
“What?"
“Wrong again, bro," San gloated, “Yuudai is bisexual like us."
“I wouldn't say that," said Tamashiro softly, “I just really like Keiji."
“Love," the twins said together.
“Love," Tamashiro replied, “I think I may move here to be with him."
“We're thinking of moving here too," Tsuki said, “So we can be closer to you."
“Closer to Fukashigi, you mean," said Tamashiro, “You better not try anything on him."
“You mean like seduce him?" Tsuki purred.
“He is very handsome," San pointed out.
“Um, I meant like try to con him," said an embarrassed Tamashiro, “But you better not do that other thing too!"
“You mean dicking him," San said.
“Do you want everyone to know?" Tsuki said to San.
“Everybody does know," San explained, “You need to be more subtle, Yuudai-kun."
“I know," Tamashiro said, “It doesn't help that I don't have a good excuse to be here. I'm just some sort of weird permanent guest who lives in the suite at Valen HQ."
“You need your own place," San said, "and a job, hopefully with Valen."
“Good idea," Tamashiro said, “You know, I think I missed you crazy guys."
“And we missed you," the twins said.
“You and Mama are the only ones who can tell us apart when we=re together," Tsuki said.
“It's not that hard," Tamashiro admitted, "I don"t know why people get so mixed up."
“Than what's the difference?" they asked.
“Umm...San is more...um...Tsuki..."
The twins looked at each other and shared a smile. It was good to be together again.

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Jonathan sat down on the back porch of the Takatsukasa Mansion in Bel-Air, Los Angeles. It was a nice night and Jonathan was enjoying the warmer climate. He heard footsteps as someone came to join him.
“Is that you, Rose?" Jonathan asked.
“Yup," she said as she sat down next to him.
Jonathan turned to the short-haired twenty-something world-trekking photographer. He had always been closer to his sister than to his brothers Mike and Brian. The brothers were five years older than him and into sports. They were the jocks of the family while he and Rose were the intellects. Despite their closeness, he hadn't seen her in a while. When Jonathan buzzed through town in February she was still in Iraq. It was a miracle they were in the same place at the same time.
“Whatcha doing?" Rose asked.
“Thinking," Jonathan replied.
“Bout what?"
“Bout how nosy you are."
“Ha!" Rose said, “Anyway, I was wondering why you came back home."
Jonathan answered, “I wanted to be closer to the family."
“No, not the reason you told grandmother, the real reason."
“I needed to sort out my feelings about a certain person."
“Awww, I'm jealous," Rose pouted, "You care about someone other than me."
“I'm not that cold, sis," Jonathan said.
“So, is it a girl, or a guy? Remember, I know you're bi cause you used to steal my magazines for the cute boys," Rose explained.
“Maybe I just wanted to read about make-up tricks."
“You wanted to read about Anthony Michael Hall. You had a crush on him."
“I did not have a crush on Anthony Michael Hall!"
“No, you had a crush on Gedde Watanabe."
“God, him?" Jonathan cursed, “Seriously, someone should take him out back and shot him. But you know my favorite was John Cusack."
“Ooo, you could do him and his sister!"
“Like I'm going to ever get near John Cusack."
“Hey, don't rule it out," Rose said, “You're going up in the world working for Valen."
“Yeah," he said sadly.
“Wait," Rose remembered, “You haven't told me who you're pinning over."
“Um, it's someone I work with."
“Fukashigi?"
Jonathan sighed. “You guessed it."
“Man, a crush on your boss. You're like Smithers."
“I'd like to think that Keiji is significantly more attractive than Mr. Burns, Rose."
“I know, I've seen his picture. Is he gay?"
“Yes."
“Ah, there's a chance!"
“No, there isn't," Jonathan admitted, “There is someone else he likes, and they get along. I don't want to break them up."
“You need to get laid."
“What?"
“Go out. Experiment with a guy. Find someone new."
“What, like a rebound relationship?" Jonathan asked.
“No, no relationship. Nobody is going to replace Keiji for you, but that doesn't mean you can't have fun," Rose explained.
“True," Jonathan said, “I need to stop thinking about Keiji every time I..."
“Ugh, I don't want to hear about it!"
“You're the one telling me to get laid, Gypsy Rose Lee."
“God, don't call me that But take my advice, please.”
Jonathan decided to take Rose’s advice. It was a good thing he talked to her. He just felt better getting that off his chest. It’s nice to have family.