Voice testing and potentially headed for Luceti next month!

[kindaqueer]

There's no doubt about it. Natsume is already there, isn't he? If there's something I can do to help him, I want to do it. It's not like I have a choice about whether I go or not anyway, right?

[...]

But why did it have to be this user name...

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[returnthyname]

[He doesn't want Tanuma to get used to different, he doesn't want him to be drafted or maybe hurt by the Malnosso. He wants him to stay safe. If anything were to happen to him... ]

Tanuma, I-- [He pauses briefly to take a deep breath] It isn't all together safe there and if you go I'm worried that..

[kindaqueer]

[It isn't safe... he's trying to make him stay behind again, isn't he? It may not be by choice that he's being brought to Luceti, but if he had the choice, he'd choose to go.]

[Natsume said so himself. It's isn't safe. And that means it isn't safe for Natsume either.]

Natsume. [His voice takes on a more serious tone. Don't lie to him, bro.] ...are you-- is Nyanko-Sensei with you?



[Of course he gets his name right when he isn't around...]

[returnthyname]

[Damn, this entire conversation is not good to have with Tanuma of all people. Telling him not to go because it isn't safe then telling him your body guard isn't there to protect you is pretty much telling him 'please come to Luceti and help me'. Well at least it sounds something like that to him.]

...No. He hasn't arrived yet. [ah-lying would have been a better option in this case] B-But he'll be there soon!

[kindaqueer]

[Yet. Is he really going to come too? Or is Natsume just trying to put his mind at ease? It's hard to tell. Is he lying? He can't tell...]

[But Natsume went through so much. Sensei said so himself, that he's always getting wrapped up in the dealing of youkai, putting himself at risk to help them. He doesn't know the full details... and maybe he never will. But that only strengthens his resolve to help. He didn't want to be a burden. Natsume trusted him enough to tell him his secret. And he doesn't want that to be just another weight on Natsume's shoulders.]

[That's why there isn't a trace of hesitance when he replies:] And so will I.

[returnthyname]

Tanuma...

[Why is he so stubborn? Why doesn't he get that Takashi doesn't want him to be put in harm's way?]

[kindaqueer]

Don't worry. Having two of us there is better than one, right?

[Even if Natsume doesn't see it that way...]

[returnthyname]

[But... he already has his grandmother with him. Not that having two isn't better because having her there has definitely made it easier but just sob. Tanuma y u make this so difficult STAY HOME

Except don't because everyone wants you there. For serious.]

Y-Yeah...