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[theoryandcalculation]

"You've reached Rei Ryugazaki. I'm sorry I missed your call, but please leave your name and number and a message and I'll get back to you as promptly as I can. Thank you."

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[jinbeizame]

[ yeah sure he can be the responsible one. totally. just like how all he had to do was show up before rei buckled. it works. you never have to question his own plans for himself ever again.

he waits for rin to move first, stepping in to the other side of rei and slipping his hand underneath the other’s arm. he doesn’t have an issue following rin’s orders with this. so he’ll just start walking with rin, equalling pulling rei along with them. ]

We could take shifts. We’re already sleeping in them. [ a.k.a. sousuke still isn’t really sleeping, he’ll watch over him then. when rin looks over at him with that serious expression - totally ignoring the way that rei speaks up between them - he shrugs. ]

Not really, but do you think that’d work? I’d have to get up at some point.

[rinsecure]

[If Sousuke's plans for himself include playing sacrificial lamb, then Rin is divorcing this family. Disowning? Whatever, he's leaving.

Also, one hooked eyebrow and a stern Look is all Rei will be getting by way of acknowledgement, but otherwise Rin is going to ignore his protests and pretty much speak over him. Sorry, baby caterpillar, let the grown up butterflies do the talking and decide what's best for you.]

I guess we can take shifts sitting on him, too. [He's turned back to Sousuke, still dead serious.] It just won't be as effective. I mean, you're heavier, for one, and he wouldn't try to shove you off of him, since you're delicate and all.

[That last bit is a reference to an earlier conversation, and possibly a hint that Rin's deadpan act might be just for show-- he wouldn't seriously take advantage of Sousuke's condition like that. But, if it guilt trips Rei into behaving, and Sousuke doesn't mind playing the role...]

[theoryandcalculation]

[Rei scowls at his protests going ignored, but doesn't do anything more to try and escape. He does, however, have concerns beyond being sat on (though he doesn't really want that either!).]

We don't have to make a spectacle of out this! Please... I don't want them to know.

[He squeezes his eyes shut at that, trying to ward off the sudden burn of tears. If he cries now, he'll never forgive himself for being so pathetic. But the idea of the Nagisa, Haru, and Makoto knowing what he tried to do is too much.]

[rinsecure]

[Unlike his protests, Rei's plea and his struggle not to cry do get Rin's attention, if only because it's relevant to his own interests, too-- and, all right, also because he doesn't want to make anyone cry. But if the others knew about what Rei tried to do, then they inevitably learn about this was all Rin's fault, to begin with, and he doesn't want anyone else in on just how stupid he is. It was bad enough with Sousuke.]

All right.

[He stops, and his tone is still as firm as ever, but the promise is reassuring, almost as though he's about to go softer on Rei. Almost.]

I'll just tell them this is alternate punishment for skipping out on practice without prior warning. [And it's back to hauling!] Say it like it's a Samezuka tradition, Sousuke will back it up, they'll never know.