Envy truly is a horrible thing; an unexplainable emotion that fills human's hearts with resentment, ill feelings, and often leads to hate. And humans truly were unfortunate beings to be capable of such emotion… But, in all actuality; the real unfortunate beings are the ones feeling victimized by other people harboring these feelings against them.
And knowing that the person he held dear to him the most had been afflicted by this sort of maltreatment… those spiteful people were going to pay; dearly.
He couldn't believe that he didn't see any of the signs sooner. He just couldn'tbelieve that his brother had been keeping this a secret from him all along… all because he didn't want to worry him?
Kouji didn't care about that. He wanted to be there for his brother, and he didn't care if his mind would be muddle by apprehensive thoughts— because keeping him in the dark; keeping secrets from each other would only bring more anxiety to him, his brother should know.
But right now, it was not the time to worry about that. His brother was falling apart right in front of him, and he can't just let it pass. He immediately wrapped his arms around his elder twin's form, holding him close and trying to give him as much comfort as he could. Anger swelled in his chest as he recalled his brother's words, where he finally confessed to him that he was being targeted by rowdy schoolmates. He had become a victim of bullying.
Stroking his hand through his brother's dark hair with his chin on his shoulder, Kouji simply murmured back to him, "Kouichi… it's alright, everything's going to be fine now…" He then pulled him closer, resting his own chin upon the other's shoulder. "I wish you'd only tell me about this sooner…"
He tried not to notice the warm, damp sensation on his shoulder, and simply continued to hold his brother tight, unwilling to let go. Not for anyone; not for anything else in the world.
He may not be the most consoling person there is out there. He may be a man of little words. But, through his actions, he hoped that they would somehow reach out to him. He wanted to let him know that he was always there for him.
Always.
A/N: A short drabble for Kouichi-mun from Tumblr.