[Nothing hurts him quite like Sean upset. He understands... how Itachi must have felt. Now, he's in Itachi's place, and it doesn't hurt any less. Heat stings his eyes. Slowly, he crouches down, trying to take one of Sean's hands to hold.] Look. [His voice is as gentle as he can make it.]
You won't lose me. My fate is in Mizuki's hands. Whether I should be punished or spared, it's up to them. I might be gone for a little while, but not forever.
[His face and head and neck feels like it's being wrapped in sandpaper, but he doesn't care. Not at all. His hands settle on Sean's back before he slowly encircles Sean in a hug.
He doesn't care. He buries his face in Sean's shoulder.] Don't get in trouble. [He's the otouto, but he'll just have to be the niisan here.]
You aren't alone. And... neither am I. It took a long time for me to realize that. To... accept it. I still believe in the world you want.
[He leans back some.]
I'll... make it up to you. Give me a task, no matter how difficult. If I continue playing, I'll... finish it by the end of next week. Or... you can curse me. Whatever you want, I'll accept.
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[His voice teeters between anger and sorrow, his expression similarly torn.]
I don't understand...I don't understand any of this. It's too...t-too much, it hurts! Sasuke!
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[Nothing hurts him quite like Sean upset. He understands... how Itachi must have felt. Now, he's in Itachi's place, and it doesn't hurt any less. Heat stings his eyes. Slowly, he crouches down, trying to take one of Sean's hands to hold.] Look. [His voice is as gentle as he can make it.]
You won't lose me. My fate is in Mizuki's hands. Whether I should be punished or spared, it's up to them. I might be gone for a little while, but not forever.
You're doing good. Don't give up.
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[He looks at Sasuke's hand around his, and hiccuping, he abruptly throws his arms around Sasuke in a hug.]
I won't. I won't give up no matter how awful I feel, or how alone. So keep your promise, too.
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He doesn't care. He buries his face in Sean's shoulder.] Don't get in trouble. [He's the otouto, but he'll just have to be the niisan here.]
You aren't alone. And... neither am I. It took a long time for me to realize that. To... accept it. I still believe in the world you want.
[He leans back some.]
I'll... make it up to you. Give me a task, no matter how difficult. If I continue playing, I'll... finish it by the end of next week. Or... you can curse me. Whatever you want, I'll accept.
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I just want...you to come back.
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Okay. I won't give up then. [He gives Sean a small smile.] I'll see it through until the end.