Shadewood kicking rocks and breaking teeth

deku was shot down again, swiftly. orochi wanted nothing to do with the gift. he stated that it was only a rock, that it didn’t do anything. the starchaser recoiled slightly at this statement. his ears were flattened to the top of his head and his eyes darted away from his brother. it might have been a foolish attempt to offer orochi something as useless as the stone. deku had only thought that the sturdy little thing had reminded him of his fiery sibling. he had hoped that there was a chance they could find a way to get along for more than a heartbeat.
 
a voice sounded, startling deku into jumping and quivering. he turned his head until he latched his pale grey sights on an unfamiliar figure. the stranger seemed to be roughly their age, give or take a few months. he walked with an easy confidence that young deku could not help but to envy. when the agouti wolf smiled toward him, he turned away and felt his cheeks flood with heat.
 
“he doesn’t have to like it. he was just speaking his mind,” deku tried to defend his brother, knowing that it was the right thing to do. this unknown figure had just waltzed into their area and had evesdropped on their conversation. on top of this, he had then inserted himself into it and managed to call orochi ugly in a matter of seconds. as much as the angry young man had hurt his feelings, deku did not want his brother to be called such things.