[Sousuke tenses up royally when he hears that voice. This is no way Goten's fault, but the obvious thing is that the smaller boy unwillingly played a direct role in all of this happening. Which... ironically Sousuke also played an unwilling role in Goten's predicament as well, both of them being used against the other in a sick way.
He feels guilty for a moment, that Goten has to be brought into this because of him. He should've... said, done, moved, he doesn't know, something?!
But... the sound of the boy's voice is there and it reaches out to settle in his chest with a familiar weight. A soft reassurance amid the bitter frustrating inside his ribs.]
Re: Voice
He feels guilty for a moment, that Goten has to be brought into this because of him. He should've... said, done, moved, he doesn't know, something?!
But... the sound of the boy's voice is there and it reaches out to settle in his chest with a familiar weight. A soft reassurance amid the bitter frustrating inside his ribs.]
No, Goten.
[It's impossible to lie to him.]
I'm not.