#series: brother mine

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brother mine - year eleven

Chapter Rating: T Chapter Word Count: 1k Chapter Notes: originally posted to twitter here. tenya is 11 in this chapter.

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The life of a pro hero is busy, especially for one as beloved as Ingenium. This was a fact that Tenya was aware of for as long as he could be aware of anything. 

Mother says he’s very mature for his age, but the fact of the matter is that Tenya likes seeing his brother in action. He likes watching Tensei take down villains and carry out daring rescues and chase after cat buses. So he usually doesn’t mind when an emergency comes up that requires Tensei to cut their plans short, or reschedule an outing, or show up comically late to pick Tenya up to spend the night at his brother’s apartment.

Usually.

Tenya peeks out from behind the curtain, eyes scanning the audience. He sees Mother and Father in the front row, where the seats are reserved for the immediate family of the performers. The seat directly to Father’s left, right next to the aisle with a sign reading RESERVED FOR IIDA remains as empty as it had been the last time Tenya checked… and the time before that… and the time before that.

And the time before that.

This isn’t the first time Tensei has ever missed one of his school performances. Tenya doesn’t mind, of course―if Ingenium’s presence saves lives, then he isn’t going to fault his brother for not showing up. But Tensei promised he would be there this time, even if he had to show up in full hero gear. He promised.

Most kids his age would probably get angry. Tenya wouldn’t say he’s above that sort of behavior, but he knows his brother. Tensei doesn’t break a promise without good reason. He doesn’t simply lose track of time. Either there was a villain attack that required Ingenium’s presence… or something very bad happened to him.

Tenya frowns. If his brother were hurt, surely Mother and Father would know. They would’ve requested to take Tenya and go. So for the time being, maybe Tensei was fine… or maybe they just haven’t been able to contact his family yet.

Is Tensei hurt?

Is Tensei going to die?

Is Tensei already dead?

Tenya’s grip on his violin tightens with worry. Technically, Tensei isn’t late―Tenya’s solo isn’t for another fifteen minutes―but it’s unusual for him to cut it this close.

Ten minutes. Still no Tensei.

Five minutes. Neither Mother nor Father appear to have heard anything from Iidaten or the authorities.

Two minutes. Tenya can see the door to the auditorium open, but it’s just someone leaving to use the restroom.

When it’s time for Tenya to take the stage, he still doesn’t see any sign of his older brother. He hides his disappointment and growing despair as best as he can as he steps up to his mark. He tries to stop thinking about all the things that could have possibly gone wrong during Ingenium’s patrol as he brings his violin up. He avoids looking at the empty seat in the front row as he begins to play.

Tenya is able to get through his solo, but the growing fear that something has happened to his older brother doesn’t let up. The thought of coming home and being informed that Tensei is in the ICU terrifies him. What is he going to do without his older brother? There’s still so much he wants to learn from him, so much stuff they have yet to do together.

As Tenya reaches the last few measures of his solo, he sees the auditorium door open. The silhouette doesn’t match the person who had left minutes ago. As the figure moves closer, Tenya can make out familiar white armor.

Tensei looks devastated as he takes his seat next to Mother. For a brief moment, he and Tenya lock eyes. His expression is pained, deeply apologetic, but Tenya feels no anger. He heads backstage, releasing a breath he hadn’t even realized he had been holding.

-x-

“Hey, Otouto.”

Tenya looks up from his violin case, finding Tensei standing above him. He’s still dressed in his Ingenium gear, helmet tucked under his arm and expression somewhat sad. He kneels down to Tenya’s level, setting his helmet down on the floor.

“I’m sorry I missed your solo, Tenya,” Tensei says. “I know you worked so hard to prepare for tonight, and that you were―”

Tenya throws all decorum aside to throw his arms around his older brother, nearly tripping over his violin case in the process. Tensei lets out a tiny “oof!” in surprise, steadying himself before he returns the hug.

“I thought something happened,” Tenya says softly.

Tensei squeezes Tenya tightly. “There was an incident right at the end of patrol that my team needed me for. Thankfully, everyone’s okay―nothing more than minor injuries―but I don’t know if that would’ve been the case if I hadn’t gone.”

It’s only then Tenya notices the bandage on Tensei’s forehead, just under his hairline. He frowns. “You’re hurt―”

“That one isn’t actually from the villain,” Tensei says sheepishly, pulling back. “I, um. May have ran face-first into a traffic sign when I realized I was going to be late for your solo. And that only made me more late.”

“Are you okay? Head injuries―”

“I’m fine! I promise, Kikuchi-san wouldn’t have let me go if there had been something wrong.”

Tenya nods, a small smile finding its way to his lips. “So what happened?”

“Ugh, it was a real doozy, Tenya,” Tensei says, picking his helmet up off the floor and standing up. “How about this―I’ll tell you about it over some cake at Hopper’s. My treat for missing your solo.”

Tenya beams, picking up his violin case. Tensei lets out a laugh, reaching down to muss up Tenya’s hair. “Should I take that as a yes?”

Tenya nods. He’s picky about his sweets―not like Tensei, who would down straight sugar if given the opportunity―and the orange cheesecake from Hopper’s is by far his favorite. He takes his brother’s hand as they leave the classroom, looking forward to hearing about Ingenium’s latest exploit.

[goldensunset]

when people refer to canon story-relevant kingdom hearts games as ‘spinoffs’ it makes me sad not only for the obvious reasons i always say but also bc like man i WISH this series had spinoffs. imagine what they could do if they had permission from nomura to truly go off the rails and ignore the greater canon for a second and just do some fun whimsical plotless thing in an alternate universe. imagine a fishing/boating game on destiny islands. kh fighting game. it is an injustice that we have been deprived of kingdom karts. can anyone hear me

[crunchycrystals]

this makes me want to cry

[oyeicher]

San Pang? I have to leave for work. I'll be back tomorrow at noon. I need you to take over for me.

Unknown Episode 10 [for @lurkingshan]

[zanephillips]

Lee Pace in Foundation 1x06 “Death and the Maiden”

[guzhufuren]

you did go into cahoots with people who are trying to destroy the illegal business he is responsible for, babygirl

[uk4yy]

they had to include him somehow

[ritz-regrezzez]

25 days of moodboards day twelve! (nostalgia)

[gl-saveme]

PETRICHOR ☔️

[calkestis]

#when Cal Kestis met the Fifth Brother 💀 as described in STAR WARS JEDI: BATTLE SCARS

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ronan lynch (asshole extraordinaire) mood board 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

(two headed calf art by @ordinaryghostart)

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brother mine - year one

Chapter Rating: G Chapter Word Count: 813 Chapter Notes: originally posted to twitter in two separate threads (part one, part two). tensei is 15 in this chapter.

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Tensei is probably in a lot of trouble right now. He’s gotta be in for an hour-long lecture from his homeroom teacher and the principal, plus a month of detention, at least. When his mother and father eventually make the connection that he just cut class and booked it down to the hospital without bothering to clear it with any teachers at U.A., they’re also probably going to rip him to shreds. Grounded for life, then. Maybe they’ll send him to a monastery or something. Shave his head (gasp!) and make him take an oath of silence or whatever it is that real, live monks do.

Whatever his punishment, Tensei thinks it’s worth it. The sleeping bundle in his arms is more than enough to make him suck it up.

Tensei’s always wanted a sibling. A little brother to play sports with, a little sister to explore the forest with. He didn’t care either way, but being an only child―especially an only child in an influential hero family―could get kinda lonely. Father had claimed Tensei was more thrilled with the news than his own parents, and yeah, maybe he was. It’s not his fault Mother and Father waited a decade and a half to have another child.

Tenya Iida. His baby brother is named Tenya Iida and he was born perfectly healthy and on time. The goofy grin doesn’t leave his face the entire time he holds his new baby brother, who is entirely oblivious to the earth-shattering revelation that Tensei was now a big brother. A big brother who was going to take him bug hunting and chase after frogs in the rain and play baseball and oh is he going to inherit Father’s Quirk or Mother’s oh God what if he does inherit Mother’s Quirk he doesn’t know how that works or what if he gets some mix of the two how’s he supposed to be a good big brother when it’s timeforhimtolearntouseit―

Stop. Breathe.

The Quirk doesn’t matter. Not right now. What does matter is that his baby brother, sleeping with his little hand wrapped around his finger―literally the cutest stinking thing in the world―is healthy and safe.

“Tensei,” Father says, the warm pride in his voice giving way to tired exasperation. “A word?”

Oh. Yeah. That.

“Well, Tenya,” Tensei whispers, resigning himself to a long life without modern-day luxuries like phones and sports and indoor plumbing, “it was nice knowin’ ya.”

-x-

Tensei doesn’t get sent to a monastery. He does get ripped a new asshole, though, proverbially speaking. Several, actually.

First, from Father, in a quiet corner in the hallway of the hospital’s maternity ward. He doesn’t allow his volume to go any higher than a whisper―having the current head of Team Iidaten screaming at someone in a maternity ward, even if it is to scold his eldest for cutting class in such an egregious manner, would not go over well with the press―but his words are no less stern.

“You will write your teachers an apology letter. You will cooperate with any manner of discipline they see fit.”

“Yes, sir.” Tensei at least tries to make it sound like he’s a little remorseful, but the tired look his Father gives him indicates that he has not been all that successful.

Next, from Mother. It hadn’t quite occurred to her that it was odd for Tensei to be there during school hours until a little after Tenya had been born. In fact, the moment she makes the connection is when Tensei passes the sleeping baby over to her so she can hold him.

“Shouldn’t you be at school?”

“Um… yeah.”

“Did you at least get permission?”

“It may have slipped my mind.” Tensei tries to laugh it off, but Mother does not budge.

Mother isn’t quite as stern in her lecture, but she gives one all the same. It’s some long-winded speech on the importance of education and how his time at U.A. will shape him as a hero and if he pulls this stunt again if they have another child she actually will send him to a monastery.

(He made up that last bit, but he’s pretty sure it’s implied.)

Finally, from his homeroom teacher and Principal Nedzu. This one actually does make him feel a tiny bit remorseful―apparently his running off campus made Class 1-A go into a panic, concerned that something had been very wrong. He got absurd numbers of texts from his classmates that he didn’t even notice until he went to ask Aizawa if he could take a look at his notes.

“Two weeks detention,” his homeroom teacher says, who had softened up a bit when Tensei went on a tangent and showed a few pictures of little Tenya to her. “You’ll be cleaning every classroom in the First-Year Wing.”

(He got off easy. According to Mother, Shiketsu would’ve been much harsher.)

[phantomfoxart]

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