Tsuka is not particularly close to his eldest two siblings (whose names I have blanked on), partially due to the age gap and his displacement for schooling. His eldest brother is stuffy, his sister merely distant. Tsuka knows them about as well as he knows his parents, which is not all that close, really. The younger of his elder brothers is a bushi with a quirky sense of humour, who took the name Kaeru at his gempukku. (After the story of the frog and the scorpeen, natch~) He and Tsuka get along quite well, and Kaeru is the brother Tsuka most tried to emulate when he was younger, despite their different paths in life. His younger sister has not yet reached her gempukku and is currently known as Hikaru. She's slightly spoiled, but Tsuka dotes on her when he visits anyway. (She was very put out by his hairstyle change.)
I think the eldest brother disapproves somewhat of Tsuka being trained by the Isawa but he's never exactly said so (granted, there's so much room for never exactly saying a thing...); it's the fact that this is the wish of Tsuka's "Grandmother" and that their parents have never objected that keeps him from outright criticism. Of that. He's never liked the puckish streak Kaeru and Tsuka share and will likely see them as immature for years to come.
I'm not sure why the elder sister is distant; Tsuka feels she is more focused on her own life and learning. There is no acrimony between them, but she's not warm with him and in response he's polite with her.
Sooooo... Shall Kaeru be one of those Crazy Fucks Over Yonder? I believe we batted that around in convo once.
Frog and Brighteyes
Date: 2015-11-11 11:58 pm (UTC)I think the eldest brother disapproves somewhat of Tsuka being trained by the Isawa but he's never exactly said so (granted, there's so much room for never exactly saying a thing...); it's the fact that this is the wish of Tsuka's "Grandmother" and that their parents have never objected that keeps him from outright criticism. Of that. He's never liked the puckish streak Kaeru and Tsuka share and will likely see them as immature for years to come.
I'm not sure why the elder sister is distant; Tsuka feels she is more focused on her own life and learning. There is no acrimony between them, but she's not warm with him and in response he's polite with her.
Sooooo... Shall Kaeru be one of those Crazy Fucks Over Yonder? I believe we batted that around in convo once.