[The remark never comes; he bites his tongue when she speaks. And his mouth tastes bitter after she mentions Heisuke and Okita.
Souji and Heisuke. Both dead back in Japan, yet seemingly alive and kicking here, as their younger selves to boot.
Just, you know. Daily reminders of his own failure. Of how he could have done something, hell, everything differently.]
Yeah, I guess they are. [And so are you.
But he can't say that. Easy as it seemed it would be to protect her at first...he'd heard the talk already. There was a war here, too. Fitting that he should be taken, then, but her?
She's been through enough.
Looking up at her and attempting a small grin, he nods solemly.] Oh, don't look at me like that. You don't need to pay me any mind.
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Souji and Heisuke. Both dead back in Japan, yet seemingly alive and kicking here, as their younger selves to boot.
Just, you know. Daily reminders of his own failure. Of how he could have done something, hell, everything differently.]
Yeah, I guess they are. [And so are you.
But he can't say that. Easy as it seemed it would be to protect her at first...he'd heard the talk already. There was a war here, too. Fitting that he should be taken, then, but her?
She's been through enough.
Looking up at her and attempting a small grin, he nods solemly.] Oh, don't look at me like that. You don't need to pay me any mind.