I couldn't deflect the Emerald Splash

Touya: “Bet.”

The next day.

Enji walking into the house to see Touya piercing Natsuo’s tongue.

Enji: “What do you think you’re doing?”

Touya: “Pissing you off.”

Enji: “That would be an understatement!”

Shoto, with a pierced ear: “We’re finally spending time together as siblings.”

Enji: “Take that out right now.”

Touya, still piercing Natsuo’s tongue: “If he takes it out it’ll risk infection.”

Natsuo: “Yeah, it’ll risk infection— ow, fuck—“

Touya: “Quit moving, dumbass.”

Enji, turning to Fuyumi: “Can you believe this?”

Fuyumi, holding her hand over her nose: “I tried to stop them.”

Enji: “… Move your hand.”

Fuyumi, putting her hand down to reveal a nose ring.

Enji: “Oh my God— is there anyone you haven’t corrupted???”

Touya: “I could ask you the same.”

Rei, walking into the room: “Enji, let the kids have their fun.”

Enji: “Please tell me you didn’t participate.”

Rei: “Of course not. I’m not interested in piercings.”

Enji gives a sigh of relief.

Rei, rolling up her sleeve: “Touya did give me this neat tattoo, though—“

Enji, silently walking to his office and shutting the door.

Rei, giggling: “So when do we tell him they’re all fake?”

Touya: “He’ll figure it out eventually. Let him suffer for a bit.”

Natsuo: “WAIT, THEIR PIERCINGS ARE FAKE? OW—“

It's his victory but also a moment to breath and be there on top of a mountain, dancing because the truth is finally revealed and now everyone knows how the person they venerate is the person that destroyed you in body and mind. They are all in his side, they all claim for him to rise up, while you'd be dead and forgotten, another martyr on his glorious life tale.

But you are not done and you are not gone and as long as your legs can move you're gonna dance and as long as your jaw can move you're gonna scream to the heavens that that person is not getting sanctified. He's going to the hell he put you in and he's gonna answer to the rage he put in you and he'd never ever be able to outrun the damage he caused you.

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Touya: