Sousuke Yamazaki (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
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imperturbatus2016-04-25 03:06 am
overexertion) wrote in imperturbatus2016-04-25 03:06 am
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5th throwdown | a lot of closed action
Closed to Rin & Adela
[The truth about his injury had made Sousuke make a few decisions. One was that he would continue pursuing his dream. This was made possible with the help of Sano and Madam Pomfrey. How things would turn out were still not completely clear, but at least he had the spark to try again. The other was apologizing and telling everything to the two he had hurt the most in the past few weeks.
Knowing how Rin would most likely react to the news, he didn't want to talk to the guy alone. Instead, he called both Adela and Rin to meet him at the same time - hoping both of them would answer his call, but also half-expecting at least Rin would not. He had made it very clear that it's important, but he had hurt Rin very badly with his lies and deceit.
Yet, he also had small hope that he would come to listen what he had to say. The same for Adela.
So he was waiting for the both in an empty class room near the Great Hall. It wasn't the most secretive of places, but there were spells to make the conversation more closed off. Now he just waited to see if either of them would come around.]
Closed to Nagisa, Kisumi, Gou, Tokiya
[After telling everything to Rin and Adela, Sousuke was determined to find three of his other close friends and the captain of the Slytherin Quidditch team. With these four, he wasn't as afraid of meeting them alone. None of them were hot-headed like Rin and wouldn't attempt to fly to Japan to punch Sousuke's father. Yet he felt like he needed to explain the news to them as well.
So wherever he was able to find one of them alone, he either called out to them or touched their shoulder to get their attention before asking:]
Can we talk?
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[For any open action. Recently Sousuke's been either in his own thoughts or reading books on curses and counter-curses - possibly to investigate the curse on him or planning a revenge curse on his father.]
[The truth about his injury had made Sousuke make a few decisions. One was that he would continue pursuing his dream. This was made possible with the help of Sano and Madam Pomfrey. How things would turn out were still not completely clear, but at least he had the spark to try again. The other was apologizing and telling everything to the two he had hurt the most in the past few weeks.
Knowing how Rin would most likely react to the news, he didn't want to talk to the guy alone. Instead, he called both Adela and Rin to meet him at the same time - hoping both of them would answer his call, but also half-expecting at least Rin would not. He had made it very clear that it's important, but he had hurt Rin very badly with his lies and deceit.
Yet, he also had small hope that he would come to listen what he had to say. The same for Adela.
So he was waiting for the both in an empty class room near the Great Hall. It wasn't the most secretive of places, but there were spells to make the conversation more closed off. Now he just waited to see if either of them would come around.]
Closed to Nagisa, Kisumi, Gou, Tokiya
[After telling everything to Rin and Adela, Sousuke was determined to find three of his other close friends and the captain of the Slytherin Quidditch team. With these four, he wasn't as afraid of meeting them alone. None of them were hot-headed like Rin and wouldn't attempt to fly to Japan to punch Sousuke's father. Yet he felt like he needed to explain the news to them as well.
So wherever he was able to find one of them alone, he either called out to them or touched their shoulder to get their attention before asking:]
Can we talk?
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[For any open action. Recently Sousuke's been either in his own thoughts or reading books on curses and counter-curses - possibly to investigate the curse on him or planning a revenge curse on his father.]
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His eyes snap open wide and he stares at Sousuke in disbelief.]
Excuse me, WHAT?!
[He exclaims, because hurt feelings aside, Sousuke didn't lie when he said this is important, because yes this is IMPORTANT. More important than Rin's anger, because this isn't about Rin anymore, this is about Sousuke, who had been cursed by a bloody healer. It doesn't even come to his mind to question those words, to ask how in the hell he figures that, because he believes his friend, strange as it might be, after what has happened.]
What the bloody fuck? Why do they do that?!
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Sano confirmed this at St. Mungos. With some mixed up luck, we had the same healer. He was also able to confirm the reason.
[It's at that moment where Sousuke's eyes darken. They're filled with plenty of hurt feelings.]
My father planned it. My father had me cursed.
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She wants to help, to fix it, but... God, she can't say anything. His father did that to him? Caused that curse to be cast on him, injuring him, forcing him to give up on being a pro... It really makes her feel sick.
She glances to Rin briefly, then to Sousuke again. Is there really anything she can say or do? Probably not, but... Holy shit. ]
...
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Your... you... your own father?!
[His mind wanders back to his own father, to what little memory Rin had of the man, of the bright smile and arms large as the world, boisterous, happy laughter and to how much he adored and missed him, still sometimes today. And wonders. Wonders if this is something a father does. Placing curse on his own kids, just because they don't do as he liked.
Rin feels sick. Shell-shocked. But most of all he feels so so bad for Sousuke. Between Rin's father dead and Sousuke's such a huge pile of a douche, which one of them had the shittier situation? It doesn't matter.]
I'LL RIP HIS BALLS OUT AND MAKE HIM EAT THEM!
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The next thing I say... please listen to it until I finish.
[Is it more bad news? Not really. He waits another moment for possible protests or added comments before talking again.]
One of the only reasons I was so hesitant to look for a cure for my injury was a promise. I promised to my father that I would quit Quidditch after graduation and wouldn't even try to enter the pro league. Now that I know about this, that the man is the cause and knew about this curse when he made me promise, there's no need for me to stick to that promise.
So I'm going to try again. I will pursue my dream of becoming a pro. Madam Pomfrey will be aiding with getting my shoulder fixed.
[He then lets out a sigh before bowing before both of them.]
I'm sorry about everything. For lying and for being the worst friends I could possibly by, arguing against your good wills. I know just apologizing probably doesn't fix anything, but I really do regret being such an idiot.
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[ Her shock finally fades into something a little more solemn. It's strange that she doesn't feel angry then, just looking at Sousuke. Maybe she should be as mad as Rin, wanting to exact revenge on Sousuke's father but... She's not sure she can be with Sousuke there, right now. ]
... It can't have been easy to talk about, or face. I'm sorry, Sousuke.
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[Rin scoffs, but Sousuke isn't finished yet. Well, at least his best friend could hold onto his dream again. Rin's glad for him, he really is, except now that this entire nightmare is over and Sousuke is bowing to him and to Adela, it all comes back to Rin. How he had stuck his nose where it didn't belong, said things he didn't mean in a tone that was unnecessarily harsh and inappropriate, only to walk out and slam the door on his best friend. On the one person who knew him like no one else. And spent the rest of the time ignoring him, even in spite of Sousuke needing his support.
Damn, he had acted like a first class asshole, hadn't he?
Rin is resolutely looking at his feet, like the black of his polished shoes holds all the solutions to his problems, while rubbing the back of his neck. His stomach feels like he swallowed a giant rock. Apologizing is hard.]
No... I... I knew nothing and it wasn't my place, or right to yell at you, and tell you what to do and what not to.
[One thing is feeling betrayed, the other is listening to your friends.]
I should have listened to you instead, I... [He finally raises his head to look at Sousuke, eyes reflecting sincerity. He's never been good with staying angry for long. No, he just sucks at admitting his mistakes and apologizing. Well, that is changing, as off today.] I'm sorry.
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I understand why you reacted that way. I... wasn't being honest. I didn't want to drag my parents into any of our arguments so I kept quiet about it and made it look like I didn't feel anything about Quidditch anymore.
[It was stupid. Especially now, when he had basically been betrayed by his father. What was he even trying to do, keeping the fact hidden?]
There's no way I'm giving up on my dream again and... I hope I'll have your support to go through this fight. You're both very important to me.
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[ It's the only thing she doesn't have to think about. He wants support in going for the pro league? He's got it. Again, she doesn't know what the hell happened between Sousuke and Rin, but she can't imagine him saying no after all that. After he swallowed his own pride and apologized too. ]
We've got your back, Sousuke. We'll help you see it through.
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[Sousuke's been as long going on about quidditch as Rin remembers them being friends. No way he'd ever believe it became unimportant.]
Just tell me next time straight out. I've always got your back, you know that.
[He says, but instead of the usual bite the tone is softer, more like he's backing down to leave room for Sousuke. Because right now, Sousuke is important. And what he says is true, he'll always have his best friend's back. Always. When there's trouble, they'll figure something out.
He raises his balled hand, extending it towards Sousuke.]
Forgiven and forgotten?
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Yeah. It's good to have you two at my back.
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I wonder if you two will make me regret being happy for Sousuke now, or if Slytherin will even be a decent challenge for us in Quidditch now.
[ ... Yeah she knows she's being a brat, they'll probably react accordingly, but at least they should know she doesn't mean anything by it right? ]
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But then Adela quips in and distracts Rin enough to forget he's about to bawl and give her a sharp look.]
You! We will own the court with you, just wait!
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[ She can't stop a laugh at Rin because of that reaction. It feels good to joke with them, and... Well, for things to feel back to normal, to the point where they can afford to be a little silly. ]