"It's not like I was tryin' to keep it a secret," Osamu mumbles, suddenly feeling wary. How could he have expected Atsumu to just get it when even someone as perceptive as Kita didn't know that he had other dreams?
Then again, Kita isn't Osamu's twin. Atsumu's always understood him before, even if he needed a bit of prodding to help him get there. Osamu's just... well, hurt. Hurt that Atsumu isn't willing to put aside his own wants to see what's best for Osamu.
"No. I'm close with my cousins, but I know it isn't the same."
Kita can only watch the Miya's bond from the outside. A fractious, fierce thing as likely to bite itself as anyone else. Yet it works. Somehow...
"You can't drag him."
He settles a hand on Osamu's shoulder. No pulling back on honesty, but at least there's an anchor.
"Atsumu has to decide - Stay a kid or chase after you. Odds are the second. He'll yell and complain and run his legs off to catch up. But waitin' around won't change a thing."
Osamu nods. He isn't even sure that normal sibling relationships would be like his and Atsumu's, not with them being twins. Everyone says it's different with twins, that the bond is stronger. Especially identical ones like they are. They've never been able to read each other's minds or tell when each other are sick the way some people say they should be, but the closeness has been there for their whole lives.
And for just as long, Osamu's been the one tempering Atsumu's relationship with the rest of the world.
"I know you're right," Osamu grunts, turning the tap off and wiping his hands dry as he finishes up with the dishes, finally. "But I'm tired of luggin' him around after me. He can't rely on me forever. Not anymore."
Watching out for others is a huge responsibility. It requires planning and structure, carefully honed. Kita should know. He walked into his situation with eyes wide open. Seems Osamu didn't have such a luxury. No wonder he's tired. Without choosing, it burns you out. Hard.
"That's true."
With a pat, Kita pulls his hand back.
"Good job on the dishes. And dinner really was amazin'. Thank you."
It's almost funny, how all Osamu needs to hear is a simple "That's true" from Kita before some of the tension unknots from his shoulders. It's not enough to completely undo all of his frustration with his twin, but it's pletny, and it's more than enough for now.
"You're welcome. Thanks for havin' me over and lettin' me vent, Kita-san." He cracks a small smile. "You know, it's kinda hard to believe you live in a normal house like everyone else."
Osamu brings a hand to his chin as he considers this. "Where do they keep robots when they're not being used? Laboratories? Or you could live in a museum, or some kinda time capsule house from the 1800s."
"It's not that you're a time-traveler, just that you kinda act like someone from the past. Like upstandin', moral, super polite. It's really charmin', I mean, it's not bad. But sometimes it just feels like.... super human, you know?"
Osamu looks a bit wary. "I'm not too sure I'm explainin' this right. You should ask Aran."
Even Kita can't keep the tone cold enough for a believable scolding. It's just so ridiculous. He's no one but himself. Does that really make such an impression?
"He'd be able to explain it better," Osamu insists. "You're just.... different. Not in a bad way!!" He adds quickly, fearing he might have insulted Kita. "Not in a bad way at all. It's like you're just a good person, way better than most people. And you aren't even tryin' to be. You just are."
Kita's not reaching for better. That sort of battle is for other people. He only wants to set the world in order. Make things feel right. A concept baffling everyone he knows, aside from his grandmother.
Oh well.
Taking mercy, Kita smiles.
"Don't worry. I'll take it as a compliment. Thanks."
"Hadn't thought of that. Guess Aran's the only one who comes over.""
It's true. This is the first hangout in a non-volleyball capacity. Kita can't say he minds. Even with this disruption to the Sunday schedule, the management of yet another crisis.
"So Aran's been here," Osamu mumbles, filing that information away. It's obvious the two upperclassmen are friends, but he and Atsumu have never really been able to tell how deep that friendship runs.
"And you invited him over but not us? Isn't the team captain supposed to be fair and encourage team bondin' and stuff?" He teases, toeing the line of being bratty. Hopefully, anyways.
But there are still reactions. Nuance in tone and expression. Especially in the eyebrows. Which now tilt a fraction, translating into I know you don't mean a word of what you're sayin' you absolute menace to society.
"Does the team need to bond over Advanced Calculus? I'll add it to the schedule."
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Date: 2022-12-31 12:21 am (UTC)"Obviously he did. I thought you both did, until you brought me the meat bun."
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Date: 2022-12-31 12:30 am (UTC)Then again, Kita isn't Osamu's twin. Atsumu's always understood him before, even if he needed a bit of prodding to help him get there. Osamu's just... well, hurt. Hurt that Atsumu isn't willing to put aside his own wants to see what's best for Osamu.
"Do you have any siblings, Kita-san?"
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Date: 2022-12-31 12:46 am (UTC)Kita can only watch the Miya's bond from the outside. A fractious, fierce thing as likely to bite itself as anyone else. Yet it works. Somehow...
"You can't drag him."
He settles a hand on Osamu's shoulder. No pulling back on honesty, but at least there's an anchor.
"Atsumu has to decide - Stay a kid or chase after you. Odds are the second. He'll yell and complain and run his legs off to catch up. But waitin' around won't change a thing."
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Date: 2022-12-31 01:48 am (UTC)And for just as long, Osamu's been the one tempering Atsumu's relationship with the rest of the world.
"I know you're right," Osamu grunts, turning the tap off and wiping his hands dry as he finishes up with the dishes, finally. "But I'm tired of luggin' him around after me. He can't rely on me forever. Not anymore."
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Date: 2022-12-31 02:10 am (UTC)"That's true."
With a pat, Kita pulls his hand back.
"Good job on the dishes. And dinner really was amazin'. Thank you."
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Date: 2022-12-31 02:54 am (UTC)"You're welcome. Thanks for havin' me over and lettin' me vent, Kita-san." He cracks a small smile. "You know, it's kinda hard to believe you live in a normal house like everyone else."
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Date: 2022-12-31 04:01 pm (UTC)"Really?"
Kita huffs a laugh.
"Where else would I live?"
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Date: 2022-12-31 11:52 pm (UTC)Is he even joking? Not really.
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Date: 2023-01-01 12:08 am (UTC)"I mean, which is it? Robot or time-traveler? They're completely different genres."
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Date: 2023-01-01 12:15 am (UTC)Osamu looks a bit wary. "I'm not too sure I'm explainin' this right. You should ask Aran."
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Date: 2023-01-01 12:25 am (UTC)Even Kita can't keep the tone cold enough for a believable scolding. It's just so ridiculous. He's no one but himself. Does that really make such an impression?
"Well, glad to hear it's charmin'?"
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Date: 2023-01-01 01:18 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-01-02 12:56 am (UTC)Oh well.
Taking mercy, Kita smiles.
"Don't worry. I'll take it as a compliment. Thanks."
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Date: 2023-01-02 10:12 pm (UTC)"Good. Uh, you're welcome. I just sort of meant that it's nice to see you at home since it's not school. Away from the team. S'nice."
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Date: 2023-01-03 12:50 am (UTC)It's true. This is the first hangout in a non-volleyball capacity. Kita can't say he minds. Even with this disruption to the Sunday schedule, the management of yet another crisis.
Osamu's good company.
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Date: 2023-01-03 02:38 am (UTC)"And you invited him over but not us? Isn't the team captain supposed to be fair and encourage team bondin' and stuff?" He teases, toeing the line of being bratty. Hopefully, anyways.
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Date: 2023-01-04 01:29 pm (UTC)This is mostly true.
But there are still reactions. Nuance in tone and expression. Especially in the eyebrows. Which now tilt a fraction, translating into I know you don't mean a word of what you're sayin' you absolute menace to society.
"Does the team need to bond over Advanced Calculus? I'll add it to the schedule."
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Date: 2023-01-04 11:40 pm (UTC)"Well, then, enjoy your special bondin' time with Aran. I'll leave you to it."
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Date: 2023-01-06 12:42 am (UTC)"I enjoy special bondin' time over a lot of things. Like tonight."
Just so Osamu's aware.
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Date: 2023-01-06 03:01 am (UTC)"Thanks again for havin' me over, Kita-san. It really helped."