Deer Country In-Box

[burnitblack]

un: dabi  *cla-chick* ... what?  *growl* [ that would be his omen ] [ contact through his omni stone can be text, audio, or video. contact through his omen can be visual, mental, or physical. ]

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[swellter]

She still loves us.

[burnitblack]

That's what any loved kid would say.

[swellter]

What do you say?

[burnitblack]

She loves you.

Ain't it nice?

[swellter]

[ He’ll accept that that’s what he believes and let’s the subject rest for another that’s more immediate at the moment. After speaking with Shigaraki, Shouto got the odd feeling that he might be causing issues for Touya which is the reason for this expected call. He knows that he doesn’t always understand things right away and wants to clear the air; right any wrongs he’s done. So, he reruns to his question, a little late, but not forgotten. ]

I spoke with Shigaraki. He suggested I might be provoking you.

[burnitblack]

[so that's what kicked all this off. tsk, tomura's got a bad habit of sticking his nose in other people's business... real question is who started it, but he doesn't particularly care.]

I didn't choke ya that first time for no reason, idiot.

[swellter]

[ Shouto subconsciously touches his throat. ]

Why did you?

[ He knows he was under the influence of what was going on that month, but he’s aware that it only exacerbated what was already there. ]

[burnitblack]

[if shouto was under the influence, dabi didn't know. felt more like to him his little brother was just really eager to help him with his staples after touya told him to back off.]

Forgot already, huh? Wow. Thought I made it pretty clear.

[swellter]

[ Kizu looks at wolf, her head tilting slightly while Shouto goes quiet his thoughts his own before he deems to parse out a response. ]

Make it clear now.

[burnitblack]

Don't order me around, Shouto. Ya sound like Enji.


If I want your help, I'll let ya know.

[swellter]

[ The snow leopards ears go down as if chastised and she presses against her Sleepers right leg. Blindly, Shouto’s reaches down to press a hand to her head, stroking down her back as he tries to confront that statement. ]

… I don’t like seeing you hurt.

[burnitblack]

[touya's given him permission a few times to help. and he hasn't said shouto couldn't ask if he wants help, or offer things (like the ill-fated jams). just not to push him if he says no.]

Lucky you, I don't feel pain anymore. So ya can stop guiltin over that.

[swellter]

It’s not guilt.

[burnitblack]

Whatever it is then.

[swellter]

Shigaraki already knew we were brothers. [ And Touga too, but he was blind at the time. ] So, I told my classmates about our relationship too.

They already knew.

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Of course they knew! I told the whole damn world. Uploaded a video about it and broadcasted it during the war.

Who I was, the monster their "precious" Endeavor really is, his kids' purpose, every disgustin detail of our sordid family, all laid to bare in front of that hero-worshiping society.

Ya shoulda seen the look on dad's face. It was priceless! He couldn't accept it, just sat there sputterin and starin, refusin to accept the truth burnin him in the face. He was completely pathetic, so weak and broken.

God, it was such a rush. I don't think I've ever been happier in my entire life!

[swellter]

They hadn't reached that timeline yet.

[ Yet, somewhere along the way, they had all fast-forwarded in time leaving him behind. As for Touya's demeanor when recanting the tale, it leaves him feeling like he did that day at the hospital with no idea how to move forward only that he had to. With his thoughts still jumbled up inside him as when he first arrived in Trench, Shouto only has one thing to say. ]

I was there.

[ You tried to kill him. ]

[burnitblack]

Do I look like I care? They know.

[how they know is a big shrug. too many world travels he doesn't care to learn about.]

Were ya disappointed ya didn't get to do a big reveal?

[swellter]

[ He's going to pointedly ignore that first statement and get to what matters. ]

I told them we've been meeting in secret for some time now.

[ Considering he didn't tell them, he considers it 'in secret'. ]

They didn't like that I was meeting you alone without telling anyone.

[burnitblack]

So? Ain't any of their business.

[they didn't like a lot of things involving him.]

[swellter]

They're my friends. They're worried about me.

[ You know. That thing you've got going on with Shigaraki but won't admit too. ]

[burnitblack]

They'll worry about anythin. Got a lot worse here than me.

[oy, don't take what shigaraki says about him as truth for him...]

[swellter]

I know that, but they don't.

I told them you won't hurt kill me.

[burnitblack]

Ya ain't givin them much credit.

Doesn't matter if I kill ya or not; you'll just come back.

[swellter]

They want me to check in with them when I meet with you.