[ vash's gentle tug earns him the desired effect, nai moving easily to lean into his brother's embrace. he tucks his face into the crook of vash's neck and breathes in, silent as he listens.
he can read between the lines, as much as he's done his best not to for his own sake. maybe if he hadn't already been told these things earlier, hadn't already broken down in frustration and bubbling anger, his response would be more than this subdued, heaviness that covers him. he pulls vash's prosthetic hand close to his chest, holding it there with a tight grip. his shoulders twitch when vash brings up his gate - a surprise that he can't help but feel a little proud.
his little brother... could it be? nai never felt better than vash that he had powers that seemed unreachable for his brother, instead taking it as a call to action. it was his birthright to use these abilities to keep his brother safe.
yet it seems in that area he had failed. another frustrating pang of hurt lodged in his chest. best to shove that down as far as he can. ]
I can't really help you, can I? [ he turns his head just to keep his voice from sounding muffled. ] I don't know where he is now. [ frustration laces his tone, he lets go of vash's hand to throw his arms around his brother's neck. ] Vash...
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he can read between the lines, as much as he's done his best not to for his own sake. maybe if he hadn't already been told these things earlier, hadn't already broken down in frustration and bubbling anger, his response would be more than this subdued, heaviness that covers him. he pulls vash's prosthetic hand close to his chest, holding it there with a tight grip. his shoulders twitch when vash brings up his gate - a surprise that he can't help but feel a little proud.
his little brother... could it be? nai never felt better than vash that he had powers that seemed unreachable for his brother, instead taking it as a call to action. it was his birthright to use these abilities to keep his brother safe.
yet it seems in that area he had failed. another frustrating pang of hurt lodged in his chest. best to shove that down as far as he can. ]
I can't really help you, can I? [ he turns his head just to keep his voice from sounding muffled. ] I don't know where he is now. [ frustration laces his tone, he lets go of vash's hand to throw his arms around his brother's neck. ] Vash...