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And I already told you, I'm not upset about anything. What's done is done-- there's no point in dwelling on it. Even you should understand that much.

[It's a little irritating, almost, how Shu feels the need to apologize repeatedly even when he's been told that it wasn't his fault. To Gai, it's something of a foreign concept, as he hardly ever apologizes for anything. He really doesn't see why it matters so much to Shu.

But it clearly does, which is why he isn't protesting the apology as much as he could be. When Shu takes his hand, he won't pull away from that either, instead just standing there and allowing it.]

But I'm glad you've finally realized that running from your problems isn't the way to deal with them.

[A slow nod. Shu cares too much about little things and overcomplicated it. He still wishes that he could be more like Gai.]

The steel bird belonged to Shiemi. She apologized to me even when I told her it was fine.

I saw myself and I knew I had to change. [He sounds a little happier by knowing that Gai's pleased with his actions. ]

[Change, huh? That could either be a very good thing or a very bad thing, knowing what Gai does about Shu's future and what he becomes in it.]

So what will you become now?

[He wants to hear it straight from Shu.]

[In this context, it's a bad thing.]

More like you.

[He looks away as he says it because that's all he really can do. Becoming more like Gai's something he's always done. This maybe the first time he's said it to Gai straight.]

[Although it's the answer Gai was expecting to hear... somehow, when he hears it, it doesn't make him happy at all. Perhaps it would have, before everything had happened. Now, though, he knows quite well that he isn't a person anyone should aspire to be like, especially not someone like Shu.]

... you don't want to be like me.

[He too looks away as he says this, because he isn't proud of what he'd become, necessary though it was.]

No, you're all I want to become.

[Being similar to Gai goes against everything Shu is. They're different and Shu's aware of this. Despite that, he doesn't care about any of that if it means that he'll get more confidence.]

Don't make me say it again.

You should want to become yourself, not me. Inori chose you for a reason-- don't forget that. She chose you because you weren't like me.

[Even now, he still has to struggle against the soldier instincts that have been so ingrained in him, still has to remember that his way of thinking doesn't line up with most normal people. Shu is human, and that's the way he should stay.]

Inori wait for me. [He almost breaks out into tears and stops himself from doing so. Instead of crying, Shu sighs. ]

I won't forget. I made sure of that. [Shu has been writing up documents of everything that he's experienced. The last thing he wants is to forget everything again.]

Good. Then you've already made the first step towards changing yourself.

[Because Gai knows that Shu can and will become a strong person and a good leader; it's just a matter of getting him to that point. Perhaps, here in Luceti, it's something that can happen without the missteps he made along the way in their world.]

But what about you? What will you do? [Because Booker does not sound like a fun person to be around when he gets angry.

Shu may as well spill the beans. He almost did earlier in their conversation.]

I spoke to Booker.

[Knowing Shu, Gai can't even say he's surprised to hear that. It only stands to reason that the boy would end up getting mixed up with the rest of Elizabeth's "family" at some point; it was just a question of when it was going to happen.]

I'm surprised you made it back in once piece.

[Booker seems like the type of person who would chew someone like Shu up and spit him back out.]

What do you mean by that? [Dealing with Booker when he gets angry isn't as bad as dealing with Gai when he gets angry. Shu hardly noticed anything strange, asides from some exhaustion. That much seemed normal.]

Booker's not a bad person. [He's completely shocked that Gai would even say that. Nothing about Booker's behavior suggested that he was a threat.]

It was a joke.

[Surely Shu didn't think Gai meant he expected any ACTUAL harm to come to Shu... wait, this is Shu we're talking about.]

[Just...give him a moment to process that. Sorry, Gai. Shu doesn't have a sense of humor.

He's standing, confused and everything.]

What did he say to you?

[Let's just... change the subject here...]

Booker didn't say much. He looked tired.

I offered him coffee. [Shu's leaving out all the important details. Gai does not need to know anything about how they spoke about Elizabeth. Nope.]

[Gai doesn't believe that for one moment. He's pretty damn sure there were words exchanged about him and Elizabeth, though he's not entirely sure just what those words are. Not that it matters-- he'll find out eventually either way.]

That was thoughtful of you.

[No Gai No. Don't expose Shu's shame. He just shakes his head twice.]

It's nothing. [Moving along. They don't need to talk about this (even if Shu was the one who brought it up but that's besides the point.) Gai can get clothes and stuff later. Shu drags Gai down the hallway if Gai will allow him to. ]

Let's go someplace else.

Where are we going?

[Now Gai does sound a bit irritated because he has no idea what Shu has in mind here. He'd just come back to pick up a few things, not go on a field trip... but he's not trying to pull away from Shu either.]

Where else? We're going to get something to eat.

[Because he is so tired and he could really use food.]

Do you want to go or not?

[You should've said so in the first place, Shu. Gosh. :|]

Yeah, sure. Let's go to Seventh Heaven.

[No! He drags Gai around and does what he wants. ]

What's so great about Seventh Heaven? I've never been there myself.

Edited 2013-12-16 07:30 (UTC)

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It's a restaurant that serves just about anything you can think of to ask for. Just the thing when you find yourself with a ramen craving.

[It's also where he eats most of the time, because what is cooking?]

[WOW LUNA WOW! Shu cooks most of his meals. It's something he is accustomed to.]

What will you order then? [They should be at Seventh Heaven within the next few minutes.]

[Please, like terrorists have time to cook meals.]

Don't know. It's been a while since I've had okonomiyaki... I should ask if they can do it Hiroshima-style.

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