Noctisardor Bypass Chupathingy, how 'bout that?

Maybe he should just leave his stuff here and find a different place for mom's thing.  Or just find a different place entirely.  Bah.  This demented puzzle was occupying the entirety of his brain, so he hadn't a chance of noticing Pike's approach at all and just about jumped out of his fur when his brother popped out of the ether -- even if it wasn't as stealthy or sudden as it might have been any other day.  GHYA--- Wha-- what are you doing! he said, fur prickled as he tried to calm down his now-racing heart.  Stupid brothers!  And sisters, too, wherever the heck Brou was!  Still, with a scowl, he continued, I'm trying to make that thing mom brought fit so she won't wreck my other stuff when she takes it back.  I dunno where she even kept it before.  Or why he was the one who had to deal with it now.  Or what it was.  Or basically anything.  His tail lashed in a catlike manner,