[ the blush darkens as he laughs, passing a hand over his face. ]

Oi, 'e.. 'e don' need ter take care of me, I'll be fine.

[ but he has, hasn't he? on the bad days, when joker had shown up at sephiroth's door wearing bite marks and bruises. he'd curled up in the general's bed and just slept, as sephiroth had watched over or lain with him.

he owes him more than he can ever say. ]

Any'ow, I'm the older brovver, remember? It's me wot ought ter be threatenin' people who court you.