[...Yeah, that much is true. Sousei lifts his head slowly, meeting Jae-ha's eyes now that he is at the same level as him, and, with a tone devoid of emotion:]
He was sent to his execution. [...] And I did nothing to stop it, and while he is still alive by some miracle, I believe they are aware of what I did.
[It makes the nightmare hurt more, and he knows they know it. They're striking at weak points.]
Stop making it sound as though it is something more important than it is. He is my best friend. Are you satisfied now? That is what I was going to say.
[Making him!! Admit embarrassing things!! Because murder makes everything sound so much more pressing.
I was talking about the nightmare. And the fact that you're sitting here like I'm going to let you take watch when you clearly haven't gotten enough sleep, and if you wanted to pretend as though the fact that they're attacking your regrets was nothing.
[Just saying.]
But it's good to know that it takes that much pressing to get you to admit that you have a best friend.
He must be very good at reading between the lines with you.
That's true. [he'll admit it] But you don't dislike me nearly as much as you put on. The fact that you couldn't even admit that you have a best friend was the confirmation I needed for that.
[ ♥!!! yer a tsundere, saucy
but jae-ha just settles then, apparently joining sousei on the floor until he feels like rising again]
[He'll stop resisting and go back to sleep, slowly pushing himself up to migrate back towards the bed. It'll be fine... everything is fine. He understands the necessity of sleep, anyway.]
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He was sent to his execution. [...] And I did nothing to stop it, and while he is still alive by some miracle, I believe they are aware of what I did.
[It makes the nightmare hurt more, and he knows they know it. They're striking at weak points.]
They know far too much about us.
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Does it bother you? What you did in the past.
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[Well, at least he's aware.]
I was in the wrong, foolishly unwillingly to look at another viewpoint, and very nearly allowed my-- allowed Tenka to be executed for it.
[Ruefully:]
In terms of what qualifies as a mistake, I believe that is pretty solidly one.
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Your...?
[Why did he cut himself off?]
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.............]
It's nothing.
Regardless, that is what I saw. Now you are aware.
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So it's definitely not nothing.
[That much is obvious.
But Jae-ha will just meet Sousei's eyes and ask directly:]
Do you want us to pretend it's nothing?
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Sousei just rubs his face with one hand and:]
Stop making it sound as though it is something more important than it is. He is my best friend. Are you satisfied now? That is what I was going to say.
[Making him!! Admit embarrassing things!! Because murder makes everything sound so much more pressing.
He's very embarrassed and very huffy now though.]
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I was talking about the nightmare. And the fact that you're sitting here like I'm going to let you take watch when you clearly haven't gotten enough sleep, and if you wanted to pretend as though the fact that they're attacking your regrets was nothing.
[Just saying.]
But it's good to know that it takes that much pressing to get you to admit that you have a best friend.
He must be very good at reading between the lines with you.
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He is obnoxious, so do not even begin to act as though he is the one who is put-upon in this relationship.
[Huff!!]
And you--be more clear. [Especially when he hasn't gotten enough sleep. Leave him alone.]
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[Is that clear enough?]
You're beautiful, but incredibly stubborn and bad at saying what you truly feel. You're just as hard to put up with as you pretend I am.
[rude shit]
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You are hard to put up with as well. That much is not pretending.
[So don't even front, Jae-ha.
... And then he just snorts vaguely, a softly amused noise, as he lets his head fall back to gently rest against the wall, briefly.]
And so we are a pair of difficult to put up with men.
[It's like the set up for a joke.]
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[ ♥!!! yer a tsundere, saucy
but jae-ha just settles then, apparently joining sousei on the floor until he feels like rising again]
... well, putting up with you is fun, at least.
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And putting up with you is exasperating.
[Proving...the point....]
In every possible way.
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but jae-ha will just laugh. the way that he hears someone call him irritating, or exhausting, when he knows that they mean something else...
it's nostalgic.
he reaches for sousei's hand because he can]
Maybe it's the lack of sleep talking. You sure the bed wouldn't be more comfortable?
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Thanks.]
... Are you trying to usher me off to bed as if I am some sort of misbehaving child?
[Oh my god, Jae-ha.]
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Not really. Nightmares can't be helped, even for children.
But it'd be silly to neglect a proper night's sleep regardless.
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Yes, yes, I understand. Very well then.
[He'll stop resisting and go back to sleep, slowly pushing himself up to migrate back towards the bed. It'll be fine... everything is fine. He understands the necessity of sleep, anyway.]
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Jae-ha will... actually rise and follow after quietly.]