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Kage: *as far as he's concerned, at this moment, the others don't exist. It must be kind of amazing to the original four to see him like this, /clinging/ to his brother, face tucked to his shoulder. He doesn't care what they think, he doesn't want to face them yet. A small part of him is afraid to face them. He doesn't hate them, he's watched them all for too long to hate them in any way. Honestly he's come to love all of them for them and not just for their love and acceptance of Maru. But he doesn't want to face them. He's scared. What if they reject him because of what they remember of him? ...he knows he made a /horrible/ first impression on the four Braves and their Boss...* Maru: *clinging for a long moment - it's a miracle, after all these years, suddenly his lost brother is here* .........h-how...? Kage: I don't know...this place, I think. Maru: No, I mean...how did you find us? Have you been here all along? Kage: *soft hufflaugh* I never left you. I'm so proud of you, of all you've done. Maru: *goes /still/ at that...then tucks his face in more* ...K-kagerou... *that means more to him than he would have ever even guessed* Kage: *HUGS, just happy to be /able/ to hug Maru again.* Maru: *CLINGING, voice muffled in his shoulder* Damn, I've missed you. I'm sorry. I'm sorry I failed you. Kage: *shakes his head* You didn't fail me. It's /not/ your fault. Maru: I should have saved you. I should have found you sooner. Dammit, it's what I was /built/ for! *information-gathering, infiltration...* Kage: And I wasn't? It was /not/ your fault. Never your fault. I'm sorry you've hurt over this. Maru: *soft keen escapes him – that first and greatest failure has hurt and /driven/ him his whole life* *The others shift, feeling they shouldn't be here, this is so personal…*
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