[ they won't be getting along once kaname works up his courage to confront his brother,
but that's later, and this is now. ]
I'm more of an only child myself, given the circumstances. [ having only really. known each other this past year. gosh, if it wouldn't be a full year sooner over later -- even if only one of them knows it. ] It feel as if I know a number of others who have a similar experience to that -- someone who's more of an only child, even if they have siblings. You and Suou are both only children, but Narukami, Kingscholar, even Hiiro and his older brother... have had upbringings which kept us from something as ordinary and fundamental as a family.
[ birds of a feather, probably.
... kaname's clearing his throat he's talking too much about stuff that hits close to home-- ]
Anyway. We should eat. Before the sandwiches go bad. The lake certainly looks nice, doesn't it? I almost wish I knew how to swim.
[ Aira's expression pinches with irritation at the mention of Rinne. His death softened Aira's ire in some ways, but he's never going to forgive the pain he caused Hiiro.
As has become an anxious, irritated habit, the blond's hand goes to his left wrist where the headband sits, wrapped like a bracelet and half hidden under his sleeve. The distinct white stripe the only indication of whose it is. ]
... I know a lot about their home life. I'd rather not talk about that right now.
[ Hiiro is his partner after all. He's seen the boy through a lot. They've talked about a lot. It's not something he feels comfortable getting into. Especially given his dicey feelings towards Rinne as an old fan. ]
... Either way, you have my support, whatever happens. That's what friends are for, right? You can talk to me about anything.
[ He's pretty hesitant to extend that word to others, but given everything they've been through, it felt like an insult not to acknowledge that. ]
... I'm not too interested in getting in. I can swim but... on top of the water having been scalding when I washed up, I'm really not interested in tempting fate...
[ What would he do if he got dragged back down? What would Hiiro and the others do if he got dragged back down-- they only just got him back. He's not taking that chance. Not yet. ]
[ it isn't shiratori's place to speak on it anyway, in his opinion, which is why kaname never asks anyone but the person involved with it; he knows enough from the brothers themselves too.
friends, though. it's true he enjoys the time he spends with shiratori as he does others. the other boy also knows a secret that could devastate two lives and refuses to release it. kaname eyes him from the side and at the very least doesn't deny it like he might have so many months ago... the other hasn't done anything to rub him wrong, shares a similar view and adoration of idols -- but much in the same way that he never called ayase friend, wouldn't have called shiina one, there's something that keeps him from taking that small step across the world's tiniest crack.
in time, in time. shiratori is at least someone he likes to spend the day with, and would hate if they weren't on speaking terms. that's good enough for him. ]
Well, you know more than I do. I nearly drowned in that blood sea surrounding the island myself.
[ but he'd still like to... it'd be fun, maybe. kaname reaches out to touch it with his shoe. ]
It was real blood, by the way. In case you were ever curious.
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but that's later, and this is now. ]
I'm more of an only child myself, given the circumstances. [ having only really. known each other this past year. gosh, if it wouldn't be a full year sooner over later -- even if only one of them knows it. ] It feel as if I know a number of others who have a similar experience to that -- someone who's more of an only child, even if they have siblings. You and Suou are both only children, but Narukami, Kingscholar, even Hiiro and his older brother... have had upbringings which kept us from something as ordinary and fundamental as a family.
[ birds of a feather, probably.
... kaname's clearing his throat he's talking too much about stuff that hits close to home-- ]
Anyway. We should eat. Before the sandwiches go bad. The lake certainly looks nice, doesn't it? I almost wish I knew how to swim.
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As has become an anxious, irritated habit, the blond's hand goes to his left wrist where the headband sits, wrapped like a bracelet and half hidden under his sleeve. The distinct white stripe the only indication of whose it is. ]
... I know a lot about their home life. I'd rather not talk about that right now.
[ Hiiro is his partner after all. He's seen the boy through a lot. They've talked about a lot. It's not something he feels comfortable getting into. Especially given his dicey feelings towards Rinne as an old fan. ]
... Either way, you have my support, whatever happens. That's what friends are for, right? You can talk to me about anything.
[ He's pretty hesitant to extend that word to others, but given everything they've been through, it felt like an insult not to acknowledge that. ]
... I'm not too interested in getting in. I can swim but... on top of the water having been scalding when I washed up, I'm really not interested in tempting fate...
[ What would he do if he got dragged back down? What would Hiiro and the others do if he got dragged back down-- they only just got him back. He's not taking that chance. Not yet. ]
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friends, though. it's true he enjoys the time he spends with shiratori as he does others. the other boy also knows a secret that could devastate two lives and refuses to release it. kaname eyes him from the side and at the very least doesn't deny it like he might have so many months ago... the other hasn't done anything to rub him wrong, shares a similar view and adoration of idols -- but much in the same way that he never called ayase friend, wouldn't have called shiina one, there's something that keeps him from taking that small step across the world's tiniest crack.
in time, in time. shiratori is at least someone he likes to spend the day with, and would hate if they weren't on speaking terms. that's good enough for him. ]
Well, you know more than I do. I nearly drowned in that blood sea surrounding the island myself.
[ but he'd still like to... it'd be fun, maybe. kaname reaches out to touch it with his shoe. ]
It was real blood, by the way. In case you were ever curious.