Words came unexpected once more from a source Albedo wouldn't have thought. But he knew, didn't he? Ritsuka had had a sibling, a brother, and for that, Albedo was walking over that memory, that fact, in a way, was he not? In a way near impossible to understand and completely perfect in Albedo's mind, he was ruining things. And not just with the one he wanted as a friend.
For Albedo had misstepped, in such a clear and obvious way. Even as Albedo's sentence ended, he saw the blood drain from Nigredo's face and couldn't understand the why's. His eyes angled towards his brother as Nigredo stared at him as if lost, and Nigredo spoke, nearly stammering and in a way Albedo could not comprehend. His stomach clenched, a part of him understanding in a way his mind did not. What he had said... was infinitely wrong.
Not Rubedo? That had been the point to make, wasn't it? And here was Albedo's answer, clear in expression more than words, and so shouldn't he be pleased? Yes, he received the answer he had wished for, and it had only taken fracturing his little brother to gain it. Albedo was only an idiot in the end.
And Nigredo would leave for it, and Albedo had no right to stop him. But there was another in this drama, one who waged perfect wars of words in the way he never would in violence. Ritsuka reacted beautifully, arm shooting out to stop Nigredo as he pulled Albedo in the next moment. He slid his feet beneath him, allowing the motion, and stood. Staring. Yes, they were family. It was something Albedo likely knew better than any of the URTV--it came as his defense in debates and miscommunications, and had been used as clarification the day before. Of course, Albedo would not kill Nigredo. Nigredo was Albedo's brother.
His eyes dropped.
"I know," Albedo replied suddenly, voice hoarse and lacking his lifting manner of speech. "I know Nigredo cares about me." Place it as accurate; Albedo could not fight it. Could not fight the clear and present memory of the morning weeks ago, of Nigredo's love and need for Albedo to live rolling heavily through the link. He couldn't look at his brother. "...I just don't want him to leave me alone."
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For Albedo had misstepped, in such a clear and obvious way. Even as Albedo's sentence ended, he saw the blood drain from Nigredo's face and couldn't understand the why's. His eyes angled towards his brother as Nigredo stared at him as if lost, and Nigredo spoke, nearly stammering and in a way Albedo could not comprehend. His stomach clenched, a part of him understanding in a way his mind did not. What he had said... was infinitely wrong.
Not Rubedo? That had been the point to make, wasn't it? And here was Albedo's answer, clear in expression more than words, and so shouldn't he be pleased? Yes, he received the answer he had wished for, and it had only taken fracturing his little brother to gain it. Albedo was only an idiot in the end.
And Nigredo would leave for it, and Albedo had no right to stop him. But there was another in this drama, one who waged perfect wars of words in the way he never would in violence. Ritsuka reacted beautifully, arm shooting out to stop Nigredo as he pulled Albedo in the next moment. He slid his feet beneath him, allowing the motion, and stood. Staring. Yes, they were family. It was something Albedo likely knew better than any of the URTV--it came as his defense in debates and miscommunications, and had been used as clarification the day before. Of course, Albedo would not kill Nigredo. Nigredo was Albedo's brother.
His eyes dropped.
"I know," Albedo replied suddenly, voice hoarse and lacking his lifting manner of speech. "I know Nigredo cares about me." Place it as accurate; Albedo could not fight it. Could not fight the clear and present memory of the morning weeks ago, of Nigredo's love and need for Albedo to live rolling heavily through the link. He couldn't look at his brother. "...I just don't want him to leave me alone."