[ --that makes him freeze up, a little. he'd been good at keeping eye contact and looking forward, but now -- he can't help but drop his gaze. ]
...You want me to protect Aniki?
[ the words feel foreign. that's -- impossible, isn't it? at his level, that's not something he can do. it's all he wants -- it's all he's ever wanted, but -- ]
[Which is admittedly not the same thing, though it does boil down to something similar. Tenka's been...well, he's been through a lot here, and Sousei's concerned that he won't always be able to prevent him from doing something dumb.
[ ...impossible. actually, completely impossible. he's not strong enough for that -- he'd have to be stronger than tenka to protect him from something. ]
...I-- Am I the best person to ask that of, do you think, Master...?
[Is Soramaru the best person to ask? Honestly. Who knows Tenka better than him? And it's not the physical that worries Sousei. Tenka's as strong as ever--stronger, really.
[For what it's worth... Sousei has complete confidence in Soramaru's ability to kick Tenka out of funks and bad moods and making sure he doesn't do anything stupid.]
But if you are concerned, then work on improving. [getting stronger, getting better at those things...isn't that the way to best make sure you can handle it?]
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deontology) wrote2015-04-27 06:51 pm
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But he knows he can trust Soramaru to do his absolute best.]
... In particular, keep an eye on Tenka.
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...You want me to protect Aniki?
[ the words feel foreign. that's -- impossible, isn't it? at his level, that's not something he can do. it's all he wants -- it's all he's ever wanted, but -- ]
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[Which is admittedly not the same thing, though it does boil down to something similar. Tenka's been...well, he's been through a lot here, and Sousei's concerned that he won't always be able to prevent him from doing something dumb.
Previous events have proven that much.]
And yes, if necessary, protect him.
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...I-- Am I the best person to ask that of, do you think, Master...?
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[Is Soramaru the best person to ask? Honestly. Who knows Tenka better than him? And it's not the physical that worries Sousei. Tenka's as strong as ever--stronger, really.
But emotionally, he's fragile.]
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[For what it's worth... Sousei has complete confidence in Soramaru's ability to kick Tenka out of funks and bad moods and making sure he doesn't do anything stupid.]
But if you are concerned, then work on improving. [getting stronger, getting better at those things...isn't that the way to best make sure you can handle it?]