Soul Mate AU Post

[armsmode]

The "sign" for soul mates can be whatever, the way they meet or even if they've already met, whatever it is!! I just love soulmate aus.

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[killectric]

It's just a cut. [His heart feels like it's going to hammer through his ribcage. His head's light, he feels sick...

Killua reluctantly turns to face Ritsu, but he keeps his head down as he holds his hand out for him. The gash extends from just beneath his pinky finger to the base of his thumb. It looked deep enough for stitches, its color a dark, deep crimson.]

[moresuffering]

[The blood makes Ritsu's stomach turn a little, but he'll carefully take Killua's hand and inspect it closely.] I don't see any glass in it... [He looks for a bit longer, very gingerly dabbing the towel to it before starting to wrap it tightly around the cut.] Let's go home.

[killectric]

Obviously... [Whatever he cut himself on had to be too big to just get stuck in his hand like that. A quick glance around and a bloody stretch of glass on the floor is all the proof he needs.

It seems like a waste to go back now, but Killua doesn't feel like exploring anymore either. Still, he's not sure he could call it "home". He was just freeloading.]

Man, we never found any manga!

[moresuffering]

I'll buy your favorite later. [Just don't hate me-- Either way, Ritsu leads Killua home. His parents decide to save the scolding for later, gently reassuring the boys and taking them to the nearest clinic for emergency stitches - the latter part not being particularly up for discussion. Ritsu sort of guiltily hovers around in the meantime, not sure what else to do. By late evening, they're no longer being shuffled around - stitches and mild painkillers are in, dinner is done and passed, Shigeo worriedly asks if they're both okay, and now - now they're back to sitting in Ritsu's room while the family downstairs is watching some embarrassing romance movie. Never mind that it's the kind of thing Ritsu usually watches with his mom.]

[killectric]

[Killua is sitting on the floor, his legs crossed in front of him and his bandaged hand laying limply in his lap. Conversation between him and Ritsu has been sparse, and even now he was mostly just fidgeting with his good hand.]

Don't you have any videogames...?

[moresuffering]

You can't use your hand so it'd be unfair. Here, Nii-san is letting us read his One Punch collection... [He'll bring them in!] Don't know if you read it.

[killectric]

I'll still kick your ass.

[Killua says that to Ritsu, and then turns around the next moment to thank Shigeo for the manga. He picks up volume one and flips to the back, using his psychic abilities.

He normally wouldn't bother, but moving his hand is a literal pain.]

I've never hear of this one... It looks kind of lame.

[moresuffering]

My brother smiles at it, so it's probably really funny.

[Despite his parents' warnings, Ritsu decides to close the door. He'll sit next to Killua, though he's granting the other boy plenty of space, just in case.

The sight of the pinups by now is completely forgotten... now all Ritsu can think about, all he is hyper focused on, was the way the kiss felt. ...And how much different little details about Killua are suddenly all he can focus on.]

[killectric]

[Killua shoots Ritsu a cautionary glance before returning to flipping through the manga. He's not even reading it yet, just flipping through the pages to get a feel for what it's about.]

I guess a smile's a lot for someone so stony-faced.

[moresuffering]

He wasn't always like that... he used to laugh a lot like anyone else. I wish he'd talk to me...

[killectric]

[Oh... Uh. He's upset?]

Maybe he's going through his rebellious teenager phase?

[moresuffering]

He's been like that since we were little. Because he hurt me with his psychic powers. [...] He wasn't even conscious. So he didn't do it on purpose.

[killectric]

Oh...

[That's rough, buddy.]

There's nothing you can do about it then. Maybe he likes being that way.

[moresuffering]

...Sorry, you don't really care about that, do you? What else do you want to talk about?

[killectric]

... [He won't answer that.]

Who knows? I don't usually think about that sort of thing. I just follow my gut.

[moresuffering]

I don't talk to people that much outside of school, so I wouldn't know.

[killectric]

Why not? Isn't that the whole point of being normal? You get to do stuff like that.

[moresuffering]

The kids in my class are annoying. And the people in the student council act really weird.

[killectric]

[Killua gives Ritsu a look that says he's skeptical of his definition of "weird".]

So you don't like anybody?

[moresuffering]

Not really.

[killectric]

That's stupid.

[He starts flipping through the manga again, with an air of finality.]

[moresuffering]

Yeah.

[He's not disagreeing. But he still doesn't care. He scoots a little closer to read the manga with Killua. And maybe also to try and regain some of that comfortable closeness they had before.]

[killectric]

[Killua pauses to glance at Ritsu, and there's a certain tenseness in his shoulders as the other boy scoots closer.]

It's not really big enough for two people...

[moresuffering]

... [That kinda hurts to hear... but Ritsu sets his jaw stubbornly, biting down the bitterness.] I wasn't going to do anything this time.

[killectric]

Yeah, well...

[Killua huffs, slumping his shoulders forward. Closing himself off.]