[ haruichi follows ryousuke dutifully, the shadow chasing at his heels he's been since the day he was born. he'd never really been a strong kid--not strong of personality, not strong of temperament, not hearty or even particularly healthy--but ryousuke always was. the reason haruichi looked up to him was because, simply, he'd been something to look up to. ryousuke never let anything stop him and haruichi wanted that. he wanted to be as talented, as smart, as eloquent, as strong in every meaning of the word. he wanted to be good enough to be recognized and to achieve everything ryousuke was, because sometimes his brother seemed like a star just inches out of haruichi's trembling, reaching hands, and sometimes the distance felt like he was back on the earth with his head craned to the sky.
baseball is another thing he could imitate him with. from tomatoes to scary stories, haruichi had always followed his big brother, but one day he gripped a baseball bat to be like him and realized he loved it all on his own. it made things different. suddenly, he didn't just want to earn ryousuke's admiration--a part of him wanted to surpass him. get better. be faster. be smarter. be stronger. somewhere deep in him he knows that overcoming him might be the only way he could get his acknowledgement at all.
ryousuke's not the most loving brother in the world, at least not outwardly, but it motivates him, drives him to love him even more. love, admiration, ambition--its a messy cocktail that belongs to the kominatos, a difficult time being a younger brother for as difficult as it is for ryousuke to have him.
the sports center's softly lit and open even at night, and haruichi looks up at it, his hands curling a little in his pockets as his heart swells just a little--practicing with his big brother. what else could he want?
softly, he makes an "mm" noise of affirmation, nodding his head. the answer is quiet but the smile on his face speaks volumes, doesn't it. ]
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baseball is another thing he could imitate him with. from tomatoes to scary stories, haruichi had always followed his big brother, but one day he gripped a baseball bat to be like him and realized he loved it all on his own. it made things different. suddenly, he didn't just want to earn ryousuke's admiration--a part of him wanted to surpass him. get better. be faster. be smarter. be stronger. somewhere deep in him he knows that overcoming him might be the only way he could get his acknowledgement at all.
ryousuke's not the most loving brother in the world, at least not outwardly, but it motivates him, drives him to love him even more. love, admiration, ambition--its a messy cocktail that belongs to the kominatos, a difficult time being a younger brother for as difficult as it is for ryousuke to have him.
the sports center's softly lit and open even at night, and haruichi looks up at it, his hands curling a little in his pockets as his heart swells just a little--practicing with his big brother. what else could he want?
softly, he makes an "mm" noise of affirmation, nodding his head. the answer is quiet but the smile on his face speaks volumes, doesn't it. ]
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He smiles, reaching towards his little brother, two fingers outstretched to poke him in the forehead.]
I'm sorry, Sasuke. Maybe next time.