[ it's a tough situation either way. is he willing to leave his life behind for a chance to be with them? would he be able to forget about makoto, forget about saejima, forget about his staff and his regulars and—
he closes his eye. ]
I don't have an answer for ya, but I know this ain't just a silly crush that'll go away, either.
Yes. ...Majima-san, even if your time is short together, isn't it time worth having? Even if you know that as your time draws to a close, you may never see one another again...the feelings and memories you have of each other are important.
Love, I think, is one of those things that it's much better to realize and act on while you can instead of waiting for the perfect circumstances. To have someone care for you, and to care for someone...why would that ever be a bad thing? Despite the inevitable heartbreak that will come, I think love is what changes people to be better.
[ majima had expected over-the-top theatrics like what he'd witnessed alongside senri, not... the sincere speech tamaki delivers now. his brow creases as he mulls over the god's words, and he swirls his coffee before taking a drink. enough time has passed that it's lukewarm now. ]
You're preachin' to the choir, Tamaki-kun. An' that's just the thing—this ain't the first time I kept my mouth shut instead of tellin' someone how I feel about 'em.
[ hm. ]
Look, you're prolly the person who's spent the most time with Mizucchi here other than me—ya know how they think an' what they're playin' for. Ya think they'd allow themself to be open to the idea of somethin' like this? I'm not about to put a fling with me in between what they really think is important.
It's not my first time either. [Which is more to himself than anything, but the point is that it's very same hat right now.]
With Mizuki-san...I believe there's nothing that will ever stop them from achieving their goal and taking what it is they want. They're a very driven person and they've always assured me that they will do whatever it takes to win. [...] Though, just the same, they are an incredibly loyal person even though I'm not sure they would use that word to describe themselves. Despite the fact my numbers are incredibly low and have remained the same, or less, this this game's begun, they've stayed with me. To that, I give them some credit.
I simply don't see why they wouldn't be open to the discussion at least. Especially when, fling or not, they seem to care about you as well.
. . . Yeah. And I ain't surprised—they're just like me. [ that's part of why he started to realize he was attracted to them in the first place, physical features aside. ]
I just dunno how much of a priority I am compared to everything else.
Perhaps, seeing how you're really questioning where you fall in a priority list with Mizuki-san. [Idiot.]
...in my old life, I knew someone similar to Mizuki-san. Very dedicated to her goals, stopping at nothing to get them, working harder than anyone I've ever known even when she was at a disadvantage. She wants to become a lawyer. She had to work incredibly hard to stay at the top of her class, or her scholarship would be voided and she'd have to leave the academy and risk a less prestigious education.
But even she found room in her list for the people who mattered. So I think Mizuki-san would, too.
[IM PROUD. TAMAKI WILL ALSO BE PROUD IF HE LEARNS.
On the other hand.]
...we were friends in my old life. Her name is Haruhi. [There's a soft fondness in his tone.] She transferred to our academy last spring on a scholarship into class 1-A and joined our club not long after that to pay off her debt.
[ majima doesn't miss the emotion behind tamaki's words. ]
An' you're tellin' me about her because ya think what I am to Mizucchi is what you are to her.
[ ... he knows it's kind of harsh to say as much when this is the kind of tone tamaki is putting forth, but beating around the bush won't really do much to help the situation, will it? ]
...something like that, though perhaps more? What I have with Haruhi is more of a paternal relationship.
[It is not, you dumb twink. But Tamaki's still in denial, still trying to grasp what his brain's thinking and for a moment he pauses before he shakes his head.] ...sort of. I think, actually, that relationship's changed but it's too late now. I can never tell her. But I think that it's similar in that Mizuki-san will come to understand you in time, and will make time and space in their heart for you the same way you've done for them.
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[ it's a tough situation either way. is he willing to leave his life behind for a chance to be with them? would he be able to forget about makoto, forget about saejima, forget about his staff and his regulars and—
he closes his eye. ]
I don't have an answer for ya, but I know this ain't just a silly crush that'll go away, either.
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...is it love then?
1/2
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he does not answer. he merely reaches for a croissant and takes a bite of it absentmindedly. ]
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[ his tone of voice is serious. ]
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Love, I think, is one of those things that it's much better to realize and act on while you can instead of waiting for the perfect circumstances. To have someone care for you, and to care for someone...why would that ever be a bad thing? Despite the inevitable heartbreak that will come, I think love is what changes people to be better.
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You're preachin' to the choir, Tamaki-kun. An' that's just the thing—this ain't the first time I kept my mouth shut instead of tellin' someone how I feel about 'em.
[ hm. ]
Look, you're prolly the person who's spent the most time with Mizucchi here other than me—ya know how they think an' what they're playin' for. Ya think they'd allow themself to be open to the idea of somethin' like this? I'm not about to put a fling with me in between what they really think is important.
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With Mizuki-san...I believe there's nothing that will ever stop them from achieving their goal and taking what it is they want. They're a very driven person and they've always assured me that they will do whatever it takes to win. [...] Though, just the same, they are an incredibly loyal person even though I'm not sure they would use that word to describe themselves. Despite the fact my numbers are incredibly low and have remained the same, or less, this this game's begun, they've stayed with me. To that, I give them some credit.
I simply don't see why they wouldn't be open to the discussion at least. Especially when, fling or not, they seem to care about you as well.
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. . . Yeah. And I ain't surprised—they're just like me. [ that's part of why he started to realize he was attracted to them in the first place, physical features aside. ]
I just dunno how much of a priority I am compared to everything else.
[ majima you fucking idiot. you absolute moron. ]
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[YOU MORON.]
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[ hate, ]
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...in my old life, I knew someone similar to Mizuki-san. Very dedicated to her goals, stopping at nothing to get them, working harder than anyone I've ever known even when she was at a disadvantage. She wants to become a lawyer. She had to work incredibly hard to stay at the top of her class, or her scholarship would be voided and she'd have to leave the academy and risk a less prestigious education.
But even she found room in her list for the people who mattered. So I think Mizuki-san would, too.
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. . .
Sounds like ya didn't just "know her," Tamaki-kun.
[ because dodging the implication tamaki puts forth is the easier option. he also willingly gave up the info, so... ]
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On the other hand.]
...we were friends in my old life. Her name is Haruhi. [There's a soft fondness in his tone.] She transferred to our academy last spring on a scholarship into class 1-A and joined our club not long after that to pay off her debt.
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An' you're tellin' me about her because ya think what I am to Mizucchi is what you are to her.
[ ... he knows it's kind of harsh to say as much when this is the kind of tone tamaki is putting forth, but beating around the bush won't really do much to help the situation, will it? ]
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[It is not, you dumb twink. But Tamaki's still in denial, still trying to grasp what his brain's thinking and for a moment he pauses before he shakes his head.] ...sort of. I think, actually, that relationship's changed but it's too late now. I can never tell her. But I think that it's similar in that Mizuki-san will come to understand you in time, and will make time and space in their heart for you the same way you've done for them.
Do you disagree?