[ I do when I'm not too sure if someone wants to be friends. Kaz thinks, unable to say it out loud. Makoto's... Well, he's Makoto. Josh's Bro, Yulia's Bro, Taning's Mortician Bro.
He's still thinking, so he tucks Josh in while he's at it and then goes to sit on the floor at the edge of the bed before he answers. ]
[ He trails off, because this is one of the first one-on-one moments he's had to be around you. He's also a puppy so he meanders over closer to you and lights up. ]
...Which leads me back to the possible reasons why.
[Tilting head at.]
You really can't think of any?
[He doesn't actually mind. Maybe Kaz will pick up on that, given how Makoto's not as abrasive or cold as usual. He hasn't been since this conversation started.]
[ He shrugs and relaxes into his position. He looks a lot less tense now, Makoto. And his definition of "dumb" is very... weird. He hangs out with Taning, after all. ]
Full disclosure? [ He pauses, the wording is tricky. ] Uncertain. Its been a month since I drew my Second Breath... just a month. I guess I've been a little rash about certain statements to certain people.
[ Of course he means the whole 'I'm expendable' crack when they went after Marcin. ]
Then maybe you should have a little bit of faith in the idea that even if your delivery might be bad and your timing might suck, the other party will get that.
Yeah. It was the brand that the man I actually consider to be my father over my real one used to like. Said it was the closest that he could get to cigars, which he only indulged in when he had done something "amazing" by his count.
[ ...Yep, Makoto actually told you a bit about himself. ]
[ He fishes out one, mutters ] Thanks... [ And lights up. Of course, he crosses the room to fetch the ash tray he'd been using, briefly putting the cig in it to pull up the covers around Josh. ]
Out like a light.
[ He drops his voice when he says that. Coming back now to sit with you and continue hunting. It tastes nice, if a little strong. The company is also nice, the silence comfortable between the kid and the geist. ]
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ktotheatothez) wrote2014-01-03 11:19 pm
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He's still thinking, so he tucks Josh in while he's at it and then goes to sit on the floor at the edge of the bed before he answers. ]
No, they don't.
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[Like it's that simple. It is in Makoto's opinion, anyway.]
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I suppose...
[ He trails off, because this is one of the first one-on-one moments he's had to be around you. He's also a puppy so he meanders over closer to you and lights up. ]
Why'd you ask?
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[You know. People you were closer to.]
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W-well... I picked you, so...
[ Elaine help him. Talking to Makoto is hard. ]
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[Tilting head at.]
You really can't think of any?
[He doesn't actually mind. Maybe Kaz will pick up on that, given how Makoto's not as abrasive or cold as usual. He hasn't been since this conversation started.]
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Honestly? There's one reason.
[ He shifts a little, and looks back at the conked out form of his older brother on the bed. ]
You share his headspace, you're an older brother to him the way he is to me. I don't know you very well outside of the files.
[ That is the most indirect "I want to get to know you better" he has ever said in his life, Makoto. ]
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Well, what do you want to know?
[Have a small smile, kid. He might as well try to be a little nicer, and it's not like he isn't starting to get fond of these Hounds anyway.
(Not that he's ever going to tell Josh OR Hikaru that...)]
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[ He's perked up considerably. The boy is also very curious. ]
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[Heh.]
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[ He shrugs and relaxes into his position. He looks a lot less tense now, Makoto. And his definition of "dumb" is very... weird. He hangs out with Taning, after all. ]
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[Drag, exhale.]
Full disclosure: how are you doing now?
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[ Of course he means the whole 'I'm expendable' crack when they went after Marcin. ]
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...Which, of course, leads him to that walk down to the Underworld. With Marcin.]
Rash is something that people ought to expect out of kids, even if they happen to be Keepers.
[His tone is deceptively neutral.]
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[ It'll get him killed again is what he's thinking. ]
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I think you ought to allow yourself a few more mistakes. There's no such thing as not having any margin of error, at least with friends and family.
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Maybe. But I tend to not have a mind-to-mouth filter sometimes, and... Sometimes maybe all I really want is to make sure my family's okay...
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Yeah, yeah I probably should.
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No words for now. Talk if you want to. ]
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[ Trust in Kaz to take interest in the most mundane things, Makoto. ]
SOCIAL LINK LEVEL UP????
[ ...Yep, Makoto actually told you a bit about himself. ]
OAO YAASS
[ That's actually awesome. He'd gotten side-eyes when he started smoking. ]
Can I try one?
[ The kid's strictly a Gudang boy, and he's never tried anything else. ]
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[ Why not? Josh bought these anyway.
Holding that pack out now. Maybe you're not so bad after all, kid. ]
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Out like a light.
[ He drops his voice when he says that. Coming back now to sit with you and continue hunting. It tastes nice, if a little strong. The company is also nice, the silence comfortable between the kid and the geist. ]