"Sit," demanded Izumi, pointing to the empty chair by her bed. The nurse sent her a look as she tightened the bandages. It was the same look that Izumi was used to getting when people found out she was the daughter of a pro-hero.
"Why should I?" muttered Touya.
"If you don't, I'll tell mom why her injur—"
"Okay. Just shut up." Touya slouched in the chair, refusing to meet her gaze. Izumi sent the nurse a cold look, telling her to get out or else. Once the woman tied off the last of her bandage, she quickly scuttled out of the room.
"So, anything new happen?"
"Yeah, you've became the most annoying five-year-old on the planet."
"Girls mature faster than boys, so I'm really ten."
Touya rolled his eyes, but she caught the hint of a smile at the corner of his mouth. Izumi held out her hand, gesturing for him to take it. His lips curled in disgust, but he gingerly placed his hand in hers. He was wearing a long-sleeved shirt, so Izumi couldn't tell if he was hiding any bruises or burns beneath it.
"It's okay, you know," she said softly. Touya's hand tightened around hers. "It was an acc—accident. You warned me no—"
Touya shook his head, meeting her eyes for the first time. Izumi flinched back at the sight of his tears. "I should have known better. How am I supposed to be a hero, if I can't even protect my own sister?"
"Don't worry about me. You're the one getting hurt doing all that super-secret training."
"You're just like Fuyumi," he muttered, rolling his eyes. "Everyone in this house just wants me to give up! None of you get it! Endeavor made me lik—"
"Don't yell at me!" snapped Izumi, snatching her hand back and crossing her arms over her chest. "I know what Dad's like. I don't want you to give up—I—I just—we're never going to be like Shouto. Dad took him away from us, I don't want to lose you too."
"I don't wanna talk about this," said Touya, fingers gripping the chair tightly. Izumi bit her lip. She didn't like when Touya was upset. Izumi liked it when him and Natsuo would make her laugh until her stomach hurt. Or how he'd buy her and Fuyumi snacks after school without them asking.
Izumi leaned back, reaching behind her to set her pillow slightly higher and fixed Touya with a proud look. "Well, are you gonna say sorry then?"
"For what?" he asked, bewildered by her sudden change in tone.
"What do you mean for what?" Izumi held her bandaged arm in the air, shaking it violently. Touya winced and scowled at her. "You think I did this to myself?"
"You just said it was okay!"
"I lied. Say sorry or I'll start crying."
"Sorry," Touya bit out, glaring at her. Izumi's face broke out into a large smile and she clapped, as if awarding him for his performance.
"Aww, Touya-nii, I love you too," said Izumi. His ears turned bright pink and he muttered something under his breath that she couldn't heard.
Notes: do you guys prefer the short chapters? or would you like long ones once we get into the U.A. stuff?