Going to app him to poly_chromatic...

[sympathyforme]

Yo.

This isn't a good idea. But I suppose leaving Setsuna alone is an even worse one.

[He's blowing out smoke slowly, leaning back against the nearest vertical surface and not showing that he's in pain.]

Better hurry, then. Can't trust that idiot to behave himself for more than five minutes.

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[sympathyforme]

Your track record isn't very convincing.

[Besides, old habits die hard.]

There are worse traps.

[he just shrugs and smiles. Clearly no deeper meaning here.]

[beyourarmy]

Senpai.... Dammit. Feels like forever since I last saw you, bastard.

...you need to stop thinking of me, for a change. I caused you nothing but trouble, in the end. What do YOU want to do?

[sympathyforme]

Been a while.

[Taking a long drag on his cigarette before exhaling and pointing up. There's the answer to that question.]

Still with the short attention span?

[beyourarmy]

Yeah, but that has nothing to do with this.

I'm serious, Senpai! What do you want to do? Do you really want to go there?

[sympathyforme]

Let's see.

[He clearly thinks he has won this argument already.]

What are you doing there right now?

[beyourarmy]

[He probably has.]

Looking for a way out.

You're the only one that gets nice icons.

[sympathyforme]

[There is no doubt in his mind.]

By...?

Awww.... That image is so cute

[beyourarmy]

By searching for the deities so I can threaten them to let me out.

[Even as he says it Setsuna kinda knows it's not the best answer to give, but it's the TRUTH. And, really, what other way is there?]

[sympathyforme]

That sounds about right.

[By which he means, you're insane and need constant supervision.]

But not like something to do by yourself.

[beyourarmy]

[He does not, so he thinks. He's...well, he's old enough to take care of himself.]

I have to find them first, anyway.

And you're probably right. I could use some help, there. Someone to have my back, as long as they don't take everything on themselves and let me have their back, too.

[sympathyforme]

Then you can look for them and wait. I shouldn't be too long.

[He hopes. Because Setsuna so needs someone to have his back.]

Try taking care of yourself first, then worry about others.

[He doesn't even pretend that that advice is going to get through to him.]

[beyourarmy]

[There's just no way of winning this, is there? Kira's gonna go if he wants. There's little Setsuna can do to keep him out, considering the circumstances. Oh, not that he wouldn't try.]

Hypocrite. Why don't you do that some yourself, first?

[sympathyforme]

[Kira or whatever name there is tends to always do what he wants. Even if that means letting himself be used by someone.]

I can stay out of trouble well enough on my own, so I can take care of yours.

[beyourarmy]

And like I keep saying, I can take care of myself.

[Never would dare to say he's good at that, however.]

[sympathyforme]

So you keep saying. Let's not put it to the test.

[Because that would be a lie.]

I'm coming.

[beyourarmy]

You.... You would do it, wouldn't you? Just for me.

You idiot....

[sympathyforme]

Someone has to watch out for you. Idiot.

[And he so doesn't know what face he's making.]

[beyourarmy]

But...you already did that enough. And you're the one that decided I could handle things on my own now.

I don't want you to do something stupid over me again.

[sympathyforme]

[Silently, he considers for a moment. This place is strange and Setsuna has changed.]

I do what I want. The only thing stupid about it is you blaming yourself for it.

[beyourarmy]

You did it FOR me. I'm not such an idiot I didn't see that. You may have wanted to, but you made a stupid decision over me! Just like Kurai, just like Katou.

...just like Sara.

All of you might have your own agendas when you do, I get that, and you are making your own decisions - I don't force you to do it - but I can't take it anymore.

[i.e. He'll blame himself and hold himself responsible forever that he can't save them all from themselves.]

[sympathyforme]

[Oh boy.

He's just going to ruffle your hair.]

That's life, Set-chan. You're just so cute you can't stop people from caring about you~.

[Yes, he's trolling you. out of love]

[beyourarmy]

[He reaches up to grab that hand and make it stay.]

I can't, no. But I can ask they think of themselves, and I can try to stop them for doing stupid crap.

[sympathyforme]

[Doesn't bother trying to pull his hand back, just sort of...lets it hang there, tangled in Setsuna's hair.]

You never change.

[beyourarmy]

Neither do you. [It's slightly an accusation, slightly a hope Kira never will.]

[sympathyforme]

[He knows that's not true, but he's just teasing now, anyway.]

That would just be tampering with perfection.