"I don't whine." Except that came out sounding suspiciously like a whine itself. It was entirely possible he was putting it on, but also entirely possible he wasn't.

But he had to push up to his feet again to grab the bottom of the ladder, just when he was getting really comfy, too. He nodded for Gokudera to go first; they'd found over the years that it was a lot easier for Gokudera to set the pace and trust Yamamoto to keep close enough for his powers to work than vice versa. The last thing they needed was frogs on a helicopter.