Chasma: Yukio

[aono]

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[reflash]

[He shakes his head. No, absolutely not.]

[aono]

I was. I was the one voted out.

...but you protected me anyway, huh?

[reflash]

[He nods, a sharp movement as he frowns. Charades is going to get absolutely nothing across, so he just taps Rin on the chest.]

[aono]

[He looks down to where he's been tapped. His chest...his heart?]

Because...you love me?

[reflash]

[Rin says it, right there, out loud. That wasn't what he meant to say.

But he can't say everything he wants to say, can't express "I've always hated you, I've always resented you, I've always wished I was more like you" with just gestures and expression.

This could be the last time he ever sees his brother.



He nods.]

[aono]

[Rin's gaze softens a bit there. Despite everything, his brother still loves him... How can he say "I always looked up to you, I was always the fuck-up who needed help, I always wanted to be just like you" to something like that? It doesn't feel like the right time for that.

So instead, he smiles and nods.]

Right. Even though we keep fighting, we still love each other. Because that's how brothers are.

[He reaches over to pat Yukio on the shoulder.]

We still got a lot to talk about later, but let's get you out of here first, yeah? Once we get home, then we can talk.

[reflash]

[Is Yukio going to want to talk? Of course not. And he can't be as optimistic as Rin about getting out of here.

But he nods anyway.]

[aono]

[Do not doubt him, Yukio. Nii-san will save the day.]

Until then, do your best over there, yeah? I don't know what's happening on that side, but whatever it is I know you can do it.

[reflash]

[Oh!

Yukio makes a "money" gesture.]

[aono]

...you need money? For whatever's over there?