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]

You should.

I want to know what it is you want too.

[burnitblack]

I don't let anyone tell me what I should do.

I'm done with that life.

[swellter]

Is that something you want or something you have?

[burnitblack]

What exactly are ya tryin to dig outta me here?

I ain't playin some stupid psychoanalysis game with you.

[swellter]

[ He told you already. ]

I want to know what you want.

[ There's no game here. He laid his cards on the table from the start. It's yours he's still trying to figure out when you say one thing but do another. ]

[burnitblack]

I want to go home and utterly ruin Todoroki Enji's life and legacy before I murder him at his lowest.

[Do you have any idea what obsession and madness actually are, Shouto?]

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[swellter]

[ He grows still. Expression obvious to anyone who knew what to look for. It's in the framing of his eyes, wider than before. The way he pulls back slightly. The intensity of those words far too familiar with the madness he saw in Endeavor's own eyes everytime he spoke of All-Might and his plans for him. His determination too aggressive, outright hostile. It's a sense of madness he's tip-toed his entire life, hating every moment it laid eyes on him, seeing him as nothing but a tool of his ambition. He sees it now in Touya. His words far too reminiscent of Endeavor in his early youth. The certainty behind it. Failure nowhere in the equation. For the first time since his arrival, his stomach twists looking at his brother. ]

.....

2/2

[swellter]

[ Maybe he asked too much. Pushed too hard. But this was Touya too. This malice Shouto once knew now purged from his soul while it still lay claim to his brother's. No reply is forthright, his answer leaving him frightened enough to disturb his omen, his feelings becoming hers, and hers his. Golden light showers across the video as Kizu appears, whining at the things she doesn't understand, only knowing she doesn't like it.

Shouto doesn't like it.

And she jumps into his lamp, seeking warmth at the cold words. It's enough to shock him out of his silence. He looks down, knows instinctually what she wants, and holds her to him, finding comfort her in her presence as much as he finds comfort in his. ]

... I won't let that happen.

[burnitblack]

[he's never once pretended to be anything but that. simply kept those things secret and close to his chest unless he felt like telling them to other people. but the goal and ambition remain the same. a drive too intense to let anything stop him. endeavor lit a fire under touya that refused to be put out and it engulfed him so severely, he couldn't escape in time. their father's stubborn pride and insane goals passed on to his children and each of them parse through their cursed blood in their own unique ways. touya's became this. the same madness of an unstoppable wildfire, seeking to consume and destroy until it had nothing left and was finally sated on its gluttonous desire. there is no possibility of failure in his mind. he'll achieve this dream, become the brightest star endeavor had always said he was, and go out like a supernova, dead on arrival to drag his father and his legacy down to hell with him.

wolf remains completely unfazed by its master's words. a part of touya's blackened soul, it's always known his murderous intent and twisted mindset. burned and charred, eternally on fire, his omen is a reflection of himself.

ironically, the one child of endeavor's who managed to escape him and free himself from their father's abusive treatment ended up being the only one to drown so deeply in the abuse that he clings to endeavor as his sole reason for existing.

his next words come with the same solidarity and blase determination. as easy as stating the temperature outside.]

Then I'll kill you too.

[swellter]

[ He's heard the threat enough times by now to be phased by it anymore. The pain of it no longer makes his heart bleed like the first time. Used to the caustic nature of his family. Kizu looks back at Wolf. ]

I won't let you.

[ A reflection of her Sleeper, who stopped looking at the camera a long time ago, she meets his eyes with a look of sorrow and determination before cutting off the feed. The first action she's taken against him since the ailment that turned her into a cub. ]

[burnitblack]

[probably isn't helped by the fact touya did try to kill him in trench. twice. first time by kind of reflexive accident, but the second time was deliberately attempted drowning. even if that was annoyingly influenced rather than purely touya... neither attempt succeeded.

wolf is still content to watch dabi from his place by the door, while the other man gets a beer from the fridge.

touya glances to him, but notices that his omen suddenly dips his head and then the connection cuts off. hmph. is that it? shoot out the last word and then run like a coward.

he's tempted to call him back, but...

whatever. bar trench's influences, touya doesn't plan on killing his little brother here unless he gets in the way of something the eldest of his ilk has strong intent towards. it's kind of pointless.

but back home... that's a different story.]