*Kalluto felt stronger than he was, seeing desperate resignation written all over his big brother's face, mind sprinting instead of panicking at whatever must have Killua worried.
Unconsciously, he stroked the side of Killua's face, distantly aware that in another mood, he'd be worried whether he was Manipulating them. Was he now, anyway? Or had he grown out of Illumi's shadow, become more than a defiant antumbra?
Illumi would say that there was only one way to protect everyone. Was he making the right choice avoiding that instead of at least running it by Killua?*
That's a little hasty, isn't it? The less people who tell her their name, the less people you have to worry about. Who made the wish... and why?
*Once he did it, it felt good, pushing aside the idea. But he wouldn't just defer to Killua now, either.*
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Date: 2023-12-01 02:06 am (UTC)Unconsciously, he stroked the side of Killua's face, distantly aware that in another mood, he'd be worried whether he was Manipulating them. Was he now, anyway? Or had he grown out of Illumi's shadow, become more than a defiant antumbra?
Illumi would say that there was only one way to protect everyone. Was he making the right choice avoiding that instead of at least running it by Killua?*
That's a little hasty, isn't it? The less people who tell her their name, the less people you have to worry about. Who made the wish... and why?
*Once he did it, it felt good, pushing aside the idea. But he wouldn't just defer to Killua now, either.*