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He was getting frustrated.
His brother kusuke came to visit them and always found a way to annoy him, but this time he was mad.
Kusuke made a new invention a while ago, a inhibitor for his powers, it actually looked a lot like his own limiters, being the difference his were intended for kusuo not to be able to use his telepathy with his brother.
Even if kusuo detested not being able to read others thoughts, it wont have bothered him a lot if it weren't for the fact, different than nendou’s own empty mind, he could transmit his thoughts and he could communicate with him, but with kusuke, he could not.
It was frustrating, when he realised he couldn't communicate, but what annoyed him the most was the next, a realisation that he didn't need.
He didn't want to.
“What's wrong kusuo? Cats got your tongue?” he looked at him with a malicious grin that made his blood boil “i think you already realised, but due to this, you can't use your telepathy with me, you need to use your words if you want to tell me something, your actual words” he pointed at his antenna and looked at him, expecting for him to speak.
He never had the necessity of actually speaking, as he could use his telepathy and transmit his thoughts, so, he never once used his voice to speak. Was he even able to?
Guess he was about to find out.
“...” he opened his mouth and tried to speak, but only a groan-like sound came out. The expectant eyes of his brother, slightly closed due to the funny smile he put on his face. He couldn't speak.
He never saw it as a need, and never thought about it, but right now, he was hit with it and it hit like a cold water bucket, he was in fact useless without his powers, wasn't he? And if he can't even speak without his powers, what else can he do?
He looked down and his brother noticed the same moment because he could hear his laughter. Did he seriously think it was funny?
“Oh, you little ku, can’t you speak without your powers?” he got closer and tried to touch his face but he turned around and started walking towards his room.
He was mad, but more than that he was frustrated and astounded.
He could hear his mother lecturing Kusuke, but at that moment he was stunned.
His mind was rushing, and listening to others’ thoughts, it was making him feel way overwhelmed and the bad thoughts of many people were weighing him. He rushed to put his germanium ring on and dropped to the floor where the tears started running down his face.
Bad thoughts aren't unusual to him, they were even familiar, it came with being physic after all. But this was something he didn't enjoy, feeling worthless, usual. It was a distant feeling.
He sobbed, and cried, while his own thoughts overwhelmed him, and spent a while like that until he fell to slumber.