There was absolutely no way he could let go, no matter how much resistance he got, and the more Barnaby struggled the more Kotetsu just held on as tightly as he could, tried to pull himself back on his feet but it was so hard, like something was weighing him down.
He could hear bitter laughter all around him now, could still feel those judging eyes on him, voices telling him he was so pathetic and weak. Give up. No one wants you. No one needs you. Just give up and be alone. It's what you deserve.
No no no no no he refused he couldn't he wouldn't ever let go he needed to keep trying he needed to fix this now.
A sudden feeling rushed through Kotetsu's body, something that was formally more like his NEXT powers activating, which would happen on accident when he was a child, afraid and nervous and unable to control his strength during times like these. But he didn't have his powers, and so instead, when his grip on Barnaby's arm tightened his fingers changed and out of his own panic those fingers turned into claws.
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He could hear bitter laughter all around him now, could still feel those judging eyes on him, voices telling him he was so pathetic and weak. Give up. No one wants you. No one needs you. Just give up and be alone. It's what you deserve.
No no no no no he refused he couldn't he wouldn't ever let go he needed to keep trying he needed to fix this now.
A sudden feeling rushed through Kotetsu's body, something that was formally more like his NEXT powers activating, which would happen on accident when he was a child, afraid and nervous and unable to control his strength during times like these. But he didn't have his powers, and so instead, when his grip on Barnaby's arm tightened his fingers changed and out of his own panic those fingers turned into claws.