[ That icy expression tells Minato that Sha-Ming might not have figured out what makes him happy yet either. But instead of offering him more of an opportunity to study his face, his brother's turned away and walks right past him. ]
...you think so?
[ Distantly, he thinks he might recall a conversation in the same light. "You should think for yourself," is what he thinks he remembers. It's contradictory though, isn't it? Advising someone to stand on their own two feet, despite good intentions, still requires the recipient to do what's asked of them.
Minato trails behind Sha-Ming. He'd kept himself busy as a child trying to tread on Sha-Ming's shadow while following him around. His strides had been too short to keep up. Now, he finds himself stepping in the silhouette without even trying.
If everyone here loves him, it must mean Sha-Ming does too. ]
Maybe I don't want more than that.
[ He doesn't need anything grand. It's enough to be with the people who love him, isn't it? ]
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...you think so?
[ Distantly, he thinks he might recall a conversation in the same light. "You should think for yourself," is what he thinks he remembers. It's contradictory though, isn't it? Advising someone to stand on their own two feet, despite good intentions, still requires the recipient to do what's asked of them.
Minato trails behind Sha-Ming. He'd kept himself busy as a child trying to tread on Sha-Ming's shadow while following him around. His strides had been too short to keep up. Now, he finds himself stepping in the silhouette without even trying.
If everyone here loves him, it must mean Sha-Ming does too. ]
Maybe I don't want more than that.
[ He doesn't need anything grand. It's enough to be with the people who love him, isn't it? ]