So did you, in case you weren't listening to yourself at the time.
[It's trying very hard to be light, a little too hard, but the sentiment itself is true. The dead had never been gone, after all, and they had watched.
Kurama closes his eyes as he listens to Akira, struggling for an equanimity that had come more easily when he'd had less to truly cherish. Love truly is a terrible weakness...
But it is also his strength.]
Unfortunately, knowledge often does surprisingly little for feelings. Shoving something aside only leaves it to fester.
[When he feels Akira's hand slip around his, he twines their fingers together, holding on gently.]
I don't ask you to sit anything out or stand by. Only to let us stand at your side. And yes, without hiding things. I made you another promise once, didn't I? My strength is yours. So please, when you need to, you can still lean on me.
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[It's trying very hard to be light, a little too hard, but the sentiment itself is true. The dead had never been gone, after all, and they had watched.
Kurama closes his eyes as he listens to Akira, struggling for an equanimity that had come more easily when he'd had less to truly cherish. Love truly is a terrible weakness...
But it is also his strength.]
Unfortunately, knowledge often does surprisingly little for feelings. Shoving something aside only leaves it to fester.
[When he feels Akira's hand slip around his, he twines their fingers together, holding on gently.]
I don't ask you to sit anything out or stand by. Only to let us stand at your side. And yes, without hiding things. I made you another promise once, didn't I? My strength is yours. So please, when you need to, you can still lean on me.