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It didn't work.

[ be angry all you want at rin, rei, but you kinda messed that part up. like a lot. sousuke at least would have been more sneaky about it...

as it stands, the tallest of the three just ends up shrugging. it was a faulty plan to begin with, and now that it's fairly obvious that rei's not going to be making it out of this situation like he planned, sousuke feels like his work here is done. rin goes off about when makoto disappeared, and sousuke just kind of ends up watching him - seeing the way he cuts himself off, his demeanor changes.

it's only after rin mentions dragging rei back to the auditorium that sousuke's eyes return to the other swimmer, and really watch him. because he knows what he's thinking and knows that somewhere in there has to be that i know no one would come looking for me, why would i be that important. he can see it. but that doesn't mean he knows how to respond to it, either.

so instead, he just stares. like he's about to say it, like he's about to say anything at all, but then he sighs and shakes his head. ] Okay. [ and then he steps a bit to the side, waits for rin's direction on exactly how he wants to maneuver this dragging-of-rei thing. ] After you.

[Sousuke, don't you even dare. Rin called you up because you're the one responsible parent left, do not betray his trust, man.

Agreements out of the way, Rin briefly considers their next course of action; he couldn't possibly keep this hold on Rei's neck all the way back to the auditorium-- it's just too tempting to strangle him, in his current mood-- not to mention it's not as easy to keep as they move, so Rei might try struggle free and make a run for it. He's no match for Rin in the pool, but hell knows the nerd got one heck of a sprint on land.

Another few seconds later, he finally lets go of his death hook, only to move to Rei's right arm instead, grip tight as ever. Turning to Sousuke, he gives a motion of his head, signaling for Rei's left side.]

Grab on and haul. If he moves too much, I'll knock his glasses off and he'll run face-first on the first wall along the way. [He sighs.] I guess we'll have to think of something when we get to the storage room, too, it's gonna be harder to keep an eye on him if we fall asleep...

[A quick pause, and he stares up at his best friend, completely deadpan.] Ah, would you be terribly opposed to sitting on him?

[He's completely serious.]

S-sitting on me!?

[Rei splutters, tugging ineffectually at Rin's grip. The last thing he wants is to be sat on. No, really, the last thing he wants is Sousuke and Rin making a big deal out of this and telling everyone else, but sitting on him seems to point in that direction.]

Look, I won't try to run, just don't sit on me. That's humiliating!

[ 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.

[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...]

[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.]

[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.

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