ledbythewind | APPOINTMENTS POST

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APPOINTMENTS POST

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[Richard glances up at him, then scoops up a spoonful of soup. He blows on it for a moment to cool it down; once he's satisfied that he won't burn his mouth, he eats it.

See? He's trying! Slowly, but he is trying.]

[Isamu's going to keep watching Richard too, just to make sure he keeps at it.

He'll finish his own bowl completely, scraping the last bits of it from the bottom of the bowl with his spoon.]

[He keeps at it for a few more bites in a valiant effort, but at last he stops, just staring down at the bowl.

He can't help it; it's so hard not to think of Sanji and the way the other man would occasionally plunk food down in front of him in Seventh Heaven with the wordless expectation that he eat it.]

Come on, man. It's just one bowl of soup. It'll warm you right up.

[Isamu might not be Sanji, but he can still try to keep Richard fed all the same.]

[Isamu's words induce him to scoop up one more spoonful, yet he can't even get it halfway to his mouth before he lowers it down into the bowl again.

Damn it. The more he tries not to think about Sanji, the harder it becomes not to do so.]

I know you're upset.

[Dammit, Richard. Isamu is supposed to be the difficult one.]

But this isn't going to help anything.

And you aren't?

[It's harsher than he meant it to come out, but the sentiment still stands.]

Why are you trying to pretend this isn't hurting you too? You aren't fooling anyone, especially not me.

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What do you want me to say?

[His voice gets a few degrees colder.]

Do you want me to break down too?

I want to see that you feel something over this.

[Because he doesn't want to be the only one hurting, as selfish as it may be.]

Of course I feel something.

[The words come out in a hiss now.]

Sanji was my friend too. I don't work for free for just any idiot.

But someone has to keep a cool head about it. Sanji would keep a cool head about it.

Do I look like Sanji to you?

[Richard's tone is equally cold. This is hitting a sore spot for him; in his mind, it comes uncomfortably close to people telling him that he needs to be more like someone else.]

No. And I wouldn't expect you to be. That's not what I'm saying.

I want you to be able to get upset.

[Richard just shakes his head, a sad little smile playing at the corners of his lips.]

And I want the same thing for you. I'm grateful for what you do, but you shouldn't feel like you always have to be strong for me, Isamu. Let me be a shoulder for you sometimes, too.

I'm not strong, though! I told you about what I did.

This is all I can do now.

And I told you about what I did. I don't think either one of us has the right to judge the other for their actions.

[He stands, moving over to Isamu's chair to just wrap his arms around his friend's shoulders.]

I may not be able to call myself much of a friend, but this is something I can do too.

Of course you can call yourself a friend. Don't say such self-deprecating bullshit.

[This is muttered, and Isamu leans into his friend's touch anyway.]

Isn't that a bit hypocritical?

[See, Isamu? Two can play at that game.]

Hmph.

That's another thing I'm good at.

I can't exactly scold you for it without being an even bigger hypocrite.

Then we can carry that title together, I suppose.

[He grips the blond's hand rather suddenly.]

You aren't allowed to leave without me. Understand?

[Surprised, Richard blinks for a moment before giving Isamu's hand a tight squeeze back.]

I thought I already made that promise to you a long time ago. I'm not going anywhere without you.

I know.

[And that promise may yet mean nothing at all, given this place.]

But it helps to hear you say it.

Even if we are separated, I'll come find you-- you have my word.

[And he moves one hand, sliding it down to hover over Isamu's chest where the ring Richard gave him hangs on its chain beneath his shirt.]

Good.

...Good.

[Then he hangs his head and sits silently for a time.]

[Richard gives him a squeeze, not moving from where he's standing.]

Go ahead and cry if you want to. I won't say anything.

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