title: Black Eye
pairing: Hyoudou Tsukasa/Taki Sousuke
summary: request using the line "Who gave you that black eye?"
Sousuke had done all he could in order to avoid crossing paths with Hyoudou, he really did. He'd take the long way home, much to his brother's dismay, stay a little longer after school, find an excuse to stay at school, small things that would eat up time. It worked, at first, but as days past he found it harder to keep up this act.
That all came crumbling down when he had spotted his brother speaking to Hyoudou outside the soccer field. Sousuke had cursed under his breath. Of course his brother had to be the one to give him away. He really shouldn't have been that surprised by this.
He had been hoping he could have just waited a couple more days, give him a little more time for his injury to look normal. Sousuke raises a hand to cover his darkened eye. It's not that bad compared to a few days ago, but it was still noticeable and a pain to deal with.
And the last person he wanted to see him with this was-
"Hyoudou."
His hand drops, but keeps his back towards the other. He had seen his shadow and known it was too late to run (not that he really liked doing that in the first place).
Hyoudou is silent as he crosses his arms and stares at the other boy's back. He lets out a huff and takes steps toward Sousuke.
"You could have at least told me you were busy."
He doesn't sound angry, more annoyed if anything. Guess thats sort of a good thing. His footsteps come to a stop, right, standing right behind the older brother and places a hand upon his shoulder. He waits for a response, but with the lack of one, the goalkeeper has to make his own move, spin the other to face him.
Sousuke looks up to him as if everything is fine, though he knows it's quite the opposite. Hyoudou's expression doesn't change, except for that quick flash of surprise that had appeared on his face once he had seen the forward's injury. It had gone in an instant, but had still been seen.
"Who gave you that black eye?"
Coming from him, it sounds more like a demand rather than a question. Sousuke sighs and rolls his eyes.
"No one important. Just some idiots who were messing around at the shopping area."
Hyoudou's eyes narrow. That's not the answer he wanted. It shouldn't be vague; it should be specific- he wanted names.
"Look, I don't know who they are and I don't care," Sousuke replies, crossing his own arms to imitate the goalkeeper now.
"You should be more careful."
"I don't need to hear that from you."
"You could have called me for help."
Sousuke clicks his tongue. He knew that he could, but there hadn't been any time. It was try to defend his brother on his own or wait for Hyoudou to come from who knows where to help. The former seemed the best idea at the time and still was to him.
"I don't need you to lecture me. I'm fine, isn't that enough?"
No. Hyoudou hadn't said it, but the look on his face had.
"I'll tell your brother that I'm going home with you guys tonight."
"What?"
"I know how to treat a black eye," he states. "It may be fine for now, but I need to check it."
"No, you don't..." It's a weak protest, but he knows that there is no use trying to get him to change his mind. Sousuke knew that look on his face, that tone of voice. He really wouldn't take anyone else's words right now, even his. "Fine. But you aren't staying for dinner."
