[It...would be a lie to say the accusation doesn't hurt. He knows that he wasn't much a part of Chuutarou's actual life, not that Chuutarou knows, but he was still there when he was born. Sousei can still remember how happy Koyuki and Taiko had been.
Granted, he'd been part of the family then.
Sometimes, things changed, and sometimes, Tenka made a liar out of Sousei.
He crouches to meet Chuutarou's eyes, at a loss for what else to do--he's never been comfortable with physical affection, so reaching out to Chuutaoru doesn't cross his mind.]
It was not by choice. [How is he supposed to comfort a child--especially Tenka's youngest brother, who had already been through too much? He doesn't know. He doesn't know how, especially when he can hardly believe the words he's saying himself.] Sometimes, people leave this city.
[Tenka had promised Sousei that he wouldn't leave, too, and Sousei, fool that he was, had started believing in Tenka's promises again.]
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Granted, he'd been part of the family then.
Sometimes, things changed, and sometimes, Tenka made a liar out of Sousei.
He crouches to meet Chuutarou's eyes, at a loss for what else to do--he's never been comfortable with physical affection, so reaching out to Chuutaoru doesn't cross his mind.]
It was not by choice. [How is he supposed to comfort a child--especially Tenka's youngest brother, who had already been through too much? He doesn't know. He doesn't know how, especially when he can hardly believe the words he's saying himself.] Sometimes, people leave this city.
[Tenka had promised Sousei that he wouldn't leave, too, and Sousei, fool that he was, had started believing in Tenka's promises again.]