Shadewood kicking rocks and breaking teeth

the unknown pup was quick to claim that orochi was a bully. the young starchaser peered at the stranger with a curious expression. his head canted to the side ever so slightly as deku turned to look at his brother. a thoughtful frown had cast a downtrodden expression to the young boy’s face. he had never really thought of his sibling as having been a bully, but he was not eager to think so poorly of his family. deku was fare more likely to blame himself for orochi acting out than he was to chide the ink and dust figure.
 
“stop fighting,” the child pleaded with the two other boys. while he was not pleased at having to do it, deku moved to place himself between the squabbling duo. his features were scrunched up into an expression of fear and frustration. the starchaser did not want his brother to be hurt, and he did not want this other pup to feel the wrath of orochi.