GODLY AUDIENCES - TAKAOMI SHISHIMARU

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[divus]

[He doesn't immediately argue, but there's a curious hum.]

Why do you say that?

[bakaomi]

Things like honorifics and bowing don't really mean anything. Why do I have to give someone a title of respect when I know nothing about them, just because they're a little older than me?

[divus]

Because it's proper. [And yet he doesn't seem to blame him, necessarily.] What would a person need to do in order to earn your respect?

[bakaomi]

Not immediately expect it, for one.

[divus]

Besides that. There must be more to it than that.

[bakaomi]

[ it's been over a month since plasma ended and taka is still getting psychoanalyzed by gods ]

... I don't like fake people. I can't respect someone who's actively trying to earn it, because it doesn't seems legitimate.

[ can you see one of the reasons he immediately disliked senri ]

[divus]

[Yeah that tracks.]

Doesn't that just bring up the question of what is and isn't fake?

[bakaomi]

Huh?

Then, what do you think it is?

[divus]

Let me ask you something. [Is he ignoring him? Sort of.] Do you believe there can be circumstances that a person has to be fake? Or are those still unjustifiable?

[bakaomi]

You're really asking me that after we sat through the worst two months of all time...

[ he frowns ]

It doesn't make it any less shitty.

[divus]

I'm not talking about for the sake of violence, Takaomi-kun. I mean for other means. Such as self-preservation, or the happiness of other people. If it's with more selfless motivations, does it still make it as bad?

[bakaomi]

You don't think that's depressing? That people feel like they can't be themselves to make others happy?

[ he does get what tamaki means, he really does. but... he shrugs. ]

[divus]

A bit, I suppose. But other people's happiness is important isn't it?

[bakaomi]

More important than your own?

[divus]

...I believe that if you care for someone deeply, yes. Their happiness is of utmost importance...and so long as they're happy, you'll learn to be happy as well. They do say that happiness is contagious.

[bakaomi]

...this is why you're so emo all of the time.

[ taka is the last fucking person who can say this to anyone ]

[divus]

Are you really in a position to be telling me that? [Gently calling him out...]

I think I'm used to it by now.

[bakaomi]

[ he sticks his tongue out at him ]

Used to what? Being emo?

[sophistications]

It's not the word I would use, but yes. [A serious tone follows.] But if it means everything works out for others, I can still be satisfied.

[bakaomi]

... you really are like a prince.

[ handsome, selfless... ugh ]

[sophistications]

Perhaps so...but I wouldn't say it's something everyone should aspire to be. It takes a great amount of skill. [Shut the fuck up Tamaki.]

[bakaomi]

[ ... ]

Are you bragging?

[sophistications]

No. [And he's serious again.] I'm simply stating facts.

...I still would never want anyone else to experience this unless they understood what would happen.

[bakaomi]

... nah..

I wouldn't want someone else to either.

[sophistications]

...it's your ability to empathize with someone that makes you a well-suited choice, you realize. [Is that, like, approval for Taka dating Senri? A mystery.] That's the potential I think you don't quite see in yourself. Even without fully understanding, you make attempts.