Hn, just as Takeshi wasn't understanding Shu it seemed like Shu wasn't understand him either. He wasn't at all trying to blame his brother for anything they were talking about, just state how much they wanted to return things to how they were. It wasn't his fault their father had been awful to him, or he'd seen things that most anyone would break over, no one could blame him for that; likewise no one could blame Shu for how he was now, all of that was out of their control. "I know you don't buddy, I know. And you should know that you aren't causing any problems," the older boy said, trying desperately to keep Shu from guilting himself. Hoping a little comfort might relieve some of the worries, Takeshi moved up alongside Shu and placed an arm around his shoulders, smiling faintly as he was snuggled up against and his finger was grabbed. A bit unusual, but if its what helped the little guy out then fine. Curious to hear what more Shu had to say it seemed like he would have to keep waiting, as Yumi and June surprisingly both came to the room just then; Yumi should be resting and they hadn't seen Vegeta's mother since... Well since they had gotten back, so what brought her around?

Though June scarcely knew these boys she had been told about the younger one's condition, and Yumi had implored her to try and help. She lacked the degrees of both her husband and son and never received formal training for that matter, yet she lived a life surrounding by the kind of strife that now plagued Shu, so maybe she could lend a hand. Behind her or not she had experience that the others lacked, and it had been both of the women's mutual hope that said experience could provide the answer they so desperately needed. After being given permission to try, June grabbed a chair and set it at the bedside, taking a seat and addressing Shu in as gentle a manner as possible. "It's okay to be afraid, that's normal after something like that happens. It's okay to be anxious too, or to doubt yourself. None of that means you're abnormal, it's all a natural response to trauma," she explained, trying to do her best to speak like she was an authority on the topic when she was anything but. Finding it difficult to put what she wanted into technical terms, however, she decided to throw that out the window pretty quickly and speak more casually. "It would take a little while, but if you're willing to talk to me, maybe we can figure something out. There was a younger soldier who had a lot of trouble years and years ago, and she was like you are now. But, she had people help her, and they did all sorts of things; talked about the problem, learned to manage the fear, and trying to keep a schedule. They sound simple, but I bet if we tried what she did, then you might feel a little better."

"Well it's either this or we abandon the job altogether, and I figured this was the lesser of the two evils," Vegeta responded, shrugging casually as he set down a stone for Viral to shatter. Watching as he did so he nodded in approval, helping to throw away some of the scraps left behind. "If we do something like this repeatedly then you'll build up strength though. A lot of your weakness can be attributed to atrophy, or the lack of your using your muscles. If we start doing labor like this, and you're able to rest and regenerate lost cells, your strength could return substantially over a short period of time." While it didn't address the symptoms of the PTSD, some honest, taxing physical labor ought to help Viral at least become more physically fit. In theory as well if he became more capable physically then his mood may improve as well, and an improved mood would in turn lend itself to an easier time of therapy. One thing at a time, and beginning here was hopefully the first step in the process. Dropping two more slabs down for the Beastman, Vegeta wiped his forehead with the back of his forearm before giving Viral a serious glance. "If you feel any pain, no matter how minute, stop and tell me. We're here to get you to work, but not to hurt you. There's nothing to gain from you overdoing it and straining yourself to the point of injury, so please, be reasonable." Not that he truly felt he needed to tell Viral this, but given his friend's tenacity and stubbornness it may be safer to do so regardless.