[There's a pause on his end. Admittedly, he had bitten a bit harder than normal- partly because well, it reminded him of his own crap he pulled. He was always harsher when things reminded him of himself.]
[But. The harshness fades as Riku apologizes.]
...I'm a grown man, Riku. I don't need to be coddled or protected from harm. I can decide for myself what risks are worth taking and what aren't.
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You're worth it. You're only dumb because you don't seem to ever get that.
[ 'just because you're old doesn't mean you can't be in danger', he almost starts, but he's quiet as he speaks. ]
I was j... [ and then, there's that slack-jawed surprise. worth it? ]
I, uh... [ worth it? does kaneis even know what he's saying? he sounds a little short of breath, and then he makes a questioning sound, like he doesn't quite understand. no, he's never been worth anything, he certainly isn't going to magically start now...
but he can't just say that kaneis is wrong. that's how kaneis feels. and like he told hiro, you have to take the good and the bad. ]
but what'll that accomplish? if he believes it... what if he just makes another mistake? what if he causes another disaster, can he still say that he's 'worth it'? ]
I'm tired of my friends sleeping for ages, drawing faces on them... it isn't gonna help. [ slightly exasperated; slightly hurt, even if it's not because of what kaneis is saying. ]
I'll try... doing the mirror thing. I guess. If you were serious.
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[But. The harshness fades as Riku apologizes.]
...I'm a grown man, Riku. I don't need to be coddled or protected from harm. I can decide for myself what risks are worth taking and what aren't.
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You're worth it. You're only dumb because you don't seem to ever get that.
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I was j... [ and then, there's that slack-jawed surprise. worth it? ]
I, uh... [ worth it? does kaneis even know what he's saying? he sounds a little short of breath, and then he makes a questioning sound, like he doesn't quite understand. no, he's never been worth anything, he certainly isn't going to magically start now...
but he can't just say that kaneis is wrong. that's how kaneis feels. and like he told hiro, you have to take the good and the bad. ]
O... okay.
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[SIGH PRINCESS.]
How about try - "You're right. Maybe I am worth it."
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I... but I don't... [ it's hard to finish a sentence here. he finally just exhales. ] Y-you're right. Maybe I'm... [ worth it???
UGH. NO. BUT HE'S NOT. ] Ugh. MaybeI'mworthit.
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[goddess you're a total failure at even faking confidence.]
But you said it! Now every morning, I want you to repeat it in front of a mirror.
Every morning.
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Wh--no way! What's that gonna help?
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Because maybe if you repeat it enough times, you'll start to believe it yourself.
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but what'll that accomplish? if he believes it... what if he just makes another mistake? what if he causes another disaster, can he still say that he's 'worth it'? ]
I can't promise I will.
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Maybe you will, maybe you won't. Can't hurt to try.
Not to mention, I'd say it's better than us calling you every morning to say how worth it you are, hm~?
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It'd be easy to talk Lloyd and Sora into it, for sure. Lloyd gives some pretty great pep talks.
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[ it's a tiiiiny bit terse, but far more hurt. ]
Leave them out of this. Lloyd... [ a sigh. ] He's your friend, not mine.
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[da fuq boy]
Lloyd is capable of having more than one friend, you know. And he seems pretty fond of you.
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It's happened before. I'm used to it now. He was asleep for a year once.
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Okay, I know it's been awhile since I've been fully human so I'm a bit rusty on what they need, but-
That can't be healthy.
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[ a tired sigh. ]
I've been keeping watch. [ like he always does... ] He's okay.
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[...]
You've drawn something on his face, right?
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If only. He barely sleeps these days anyway, so that rules that fun out.
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Anyway. ... I'll try.
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Try...drawing on his face?
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I'm tired of my friends sleeping for ages, drawing faces on them... it isn't gonna help. [ slightly exasperated; slightly hurt, even if it's not because of what kaneis is saying. ]
I'll try... doing the mirror thing. I guess. If you were serious.
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[Whoops, hadn't realized Riku had changed the subject back]
Well yeah, I was serious about that part.
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