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Today was Branch's first show in the Family Band, BroZone, and Creek was not jealous of his twin brother, his younger twin brother as well. Why is Branch even being asked to join anyway!? Floyd didn't even join until he was at least five! It just wasn’t fair! Creek knew why Branch was asked to join and he wasn’t..but that reason makes him even more upset than if it was Just because both his name and Clays start with a C, It because he wasn't blue, like the rest of his brothers.
Creek watches his brothers prepare for the show, Sitting in a bean bag chair as he watches them, Branch getting the most angry stink eye a child can give someone, that should be him! But just because he got their moms colors he is excluded. It's so stupid! He could feel angry tears well up in his eyes as his glare deepens at the Blue themed troll. Clay noticed his tears, making his way over to the Trolling, “Creek..?” he asks softly, Kneeling down to the younger height, a soft smile on his face “Hey Buddy, I know I’m not…the best at emotions like Floyd but he's with Bitty B…so…uh..you okay?” Clay tried to make his voice sound reassuring and understanding, but emotions were not always his strong suit and the rest of his brothers seem preoccupied, JD was Planning the show, Spruce was doing sit ups, Floyd was comforting Branch and Branch was panicking, so he's gonna be there for his almost littlest little bro.
Creek lets out a huff and Rolls his eyes, looking away from Clay “It's just annoying.” he grumbles, Clay sighs softly, he agreed with Creek on this matter, JD not letting the poor boy not join just because he's purple pisses him off, But no matter what any of them say the oldest just won't listen to reason and keeps insisting its for the best, Either they are all different colors or they are the same colors, one can’t be different, it wouldn't be perfect, god Clay despised that word. Clay ran a hand through Creeks hair “ Yeah, I bet Lil’ man, JDs a big Bully isn't he?” Creek sniffles and nods “Branch isn't any better” he growls out angrily, Clay pauses and looks at Branch and then at Creek “Hey…Woah, No. Branch is still young…” Creek Scoots away from Clay now, Glaring again “He didn’t have to accept!” Creek spoke, voice raising with anger.
That had caught the attention of JD as he looked over at his Brothers, opening his big mouth before Clay could change Creeks train of thought “Hey! No stressin’ out the Band C-man, Everyone needs to be in tip top shape! Physically and Mentally” He spoke, walking over and pulling Clay away from Creek “Sorry you can’t Join, but having two members with a C name wouldn't work…and the whole…” He gestures at all of Creek, Creek narrows his eyes at JD “Cause Im purple?...” he spoke, voice laced with Venom at the oldest. JD didn't seem to notice and smiles wide “Exactly! See he gets it!” he spoke, which earned him an unimpressed look from Clay “John…He doesn’t get it! He's stating why he can’t join, which is a bullshit reason!” JD rolls his eyes “First off, Watch your Language before Grandma hears you speaking like that and second off…We have to be perfect and a Purple troll with a bunch of blue trolls wouldn't be perfect!” He spoke with a nod “Now! Now more dilly Dallying boys! Clay! Get back to work on your dances! We gotta have our fun boy the funnest today! Creek is fine!” he spoke before pushing his Middlest Brother away from the young purple trolling, he tried to look at the trolling to at least mouth a sorry, but JD had a good bit on him in height so his attempts were futile.
Creek watches Clay get pushed away, and crosses his arms angrily as he looks back at Floyd and Branch, Scowl returning to his face. That was another he hated, how close those two were, He wasn't close to any of his brothers like that! He angrily Huffs before getting up off the bean bag chair and making his way over to Floyd and Branch, but he pauses by Spruce and looks at him, he was the only other one who also had their moms colors, He looks back at Floyd and Branch, anger bubbling inside as Branch looks so excited, He gets his head out of his thoughts and makes his way over to the two. Floyd sees him and Smiles “Hey C” he spoke happily “sorry about JD and his whole…JDness about all of this, it isn't very fair” Creek pauses, and nods, just agreeing with Floyd, not really in the mood for a one on one feelings session with his older brother… though he doesn't fully blame JD, Branch didn't have to agree and be so happy about all of this, rubbing it in his face with his perfect stupid fur and his stupidly happy face.
Soon all the brothers had joined him by the leaf curtains, JD says something stupid about being perfect as he always does, Creek doesnt listen to his oldest, Just watching the group from afar and leaning against a wall as he does, They all rush out and that's when Creek moves so he can look out the curtain and watch them, and watch him he does…and oh my god this show was a disaster…Creek is suddenly happy he wasn't asked to join if that would have been his first performance, it was awful!
All of his older brothers leave, one by one, first JD spewing some nonsense about the everglades, Creek was just half listening, he always half listens when JD speaks anyway, Spruce and Clay left at the same time it seemed, Clay going on about some sad book club and Spruce saying something about his abs…or whatever. His attention was more on Branch, and how sad his little brother looked. Good riddance, he deserved it, it's probably his fault this show was a disaster anyway. Then of course Floyd stepped in, Creek watches Branch get comfort, even creek got dragged into a hug from Floyd which left him with a scowl on his face, Floyd tasked them with taking care of Grandma and then was off, leaving the twins alone, Creek crosses his arms and looks at Branch “This is all your fault” He spits at him “Don't you ever forget that,” he added on before walking off to claim one of the now abandoned rooms so he and branch won't have to share one ever again, abandoning Branch like the rest of his brothers did, Leaving the blue Trolling standing there, eyes shifting between all the spots his brothers left from as he held back tears, gripping the oversized vest Floyd had given him…what had he done?