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[morituramfides]

Has anybody seen anyone named Minato, Chidori or Ken?

The Minato with Samael, I mean.

You guys there?

Does anyone know where they are?

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[fractus_animus]

I'm not okay with you taking all of that for me, Jin. I'm not. It's my responsibility.

[ That's as plain as he'll get, dammit. It IS his responsibility. All of it. ]

You may not care about what happens to you, but I do.

[morituramfides]

[He scoffed, setting his hands on his hips. Guess who's not buying it.]

I'm not your responsibility. The only one responsible for me is me, and I can make my own damn decisions. I'm not gonna go kamikaze on this place, but I can do what I want with my life. And as far as I'm concerned, the most useful thing I can do with it now is to help you out.

[fractus_animus]

[ God you're so stubborn, he doesn't...

... Sigh.

He's not even going to say anything. He's just... thinking this through in silence and giving you a look of "well I can't refute it but you'd better not blow yourself up for me or something, dude."

After a long, searching pause, he finds the words he might be looking for, he... thinks. ]

... Then we take care of each other.

[ ... Yeah, he thinks that's it. THOSE ARE HIS CONDITIONS DAMMIT. Like... he has no idea honestly. ]

I'll let you, but only if you let me.

[ Deal? ]

[morituramfides]

[He met the look, but he was making no promises on the blowing-himself-up-part. As far as he was concerned, if it helped Minato, it was worth it.]

Heh. Have it your way then.

[He unclenched his fist, holding his hand out to Minato and the side of his mouth turning up in a small smile.] I'll be the asshole, you be your dumb over-protective self.

[fractus_animus]

[ ... Ffffff. ]

Sounds about right. Nice to hear you realizing your true calling, Jin.

[ HE IS TEASING if only to lighten the mood-- ]

[morituramfides]

[Anyone else, and he wouldn't just glared derisively, but since it was Minato-- it got a small chuckle.]

Tch. What can I say? Gotta embrace my true self.