[ He breathes out and just... pitches forward, resting his forehead on Yamato's shoulder. While Kurapika is usually hesitant about physical touch, he doesn't mind initiating it with someone like Yamato. He's goofy and weird and a lot more complex than he seems and honestly? He's a lot like Kurapika's friends back home. ]
[ The last time someone did this was when he spent time with Malice, but this feels different. This is Kurapika needing a shoulder to lean on, quite literally, and he's here to provide. He cares about him a lot, and after everything Kurapika's been through, this just feels cruel.
Still, Yamato knows he'll power through it. Kurapika is tough as nails. ]
Yeah. I'm just glad you're alive, even if this is painful.
[ He lifts his hand to lightly ruffle the other's hair. ]
Don't hide if you need help, or if it gets worse. People will help you.
[ That hair ruffle feels nice—it relaxes him, his shoulders sinking just a bit with it. God, is this what he's been missing out on by pushing away all of his friends? ]
I'd rather they didn't. This is my mistake to deal with.
[ He'll push and push and push against it, it's in his nature. Old habits die hard, even if he realizes how much he's missed the warmth others can provide.
Besides, what if helping him gets them hurt somehow? He can't allow that. ]
[ likewise, old habits die hard for Yamato, too. He won't force Kurapika to accept it -- he knows better than to do that -- but his concern and want to help his friend is very apparent. ]
[ That's what lies at the heart of this, after all. He can't afford Yamato to get tangled up into his own messes, not when he has enough to deal with on his own. ]
I don't know if this is the extent of what's happening to me, or if it will get worse, or even if it'll spread.
[ Says him, the hypocrite. Says him, the guy who tries to keep people out for this exact same reason. ]
I want to be there for you, Kurapika. You're my friend. It'd hurt a lot if something bad happened to you and I couldn't at least try to do something to help.
[ It's hard for someone like him to be at a loss for words, and yet he finds himself feeling that way now. Swallowing hard, he gives himself a moment to simply breathe. ]
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[ He's not leaving him to suffer. ]
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...You're a good friend, you know.
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[ TSUN... ]
You can stay here for the night if you need surveillance. I don't mind.
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This will fade. It happened last night too.
[ This is just a thing that happens to him now. ]
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[ does he see dead people now ]
cw eye horror
[ It feels like mockery and it hurts. Is this what it felt like for all of his relatives? Is this what it was like having their eyes gouged out?
Is this his punishment for doing anything he could just to get those eyes back? ]
oh.
You... [ Holy shit. ] Kura - your eyes. They turned red.
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[ They're a beautiful, almost radiant, scarlet. It's the sort of color that would be coveted if it were a precious stone.
Yet, it's unsettling. The color covers the entire of his eyes, whites and all. ]
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[ This isn't good. Kurapika explained this to him and now - ]
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I see.
[ Is this what he gets for everything he's done? For all of his sins? ]
You know... only the irises are supposed to be red.
[ This is a mockery. ]
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[ Wow. He hates that a lot, actually. Yamato frowns -- he still hasn't let go of Kurapika, either. ]
Spirits, then? They did this to you? Or was it something about the rock?
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[ A stupid error. A rookie mistake. ]
You can call me stupid for it now, and now only.
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[ ...Yeah. ]
Don't worry about it, though. I'm not here to rub salt on the wound. Whatever you've got is painful enough.
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...Thank you. I mean it, Yamato.
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Still, Yamato knows he'll power through it. Kurapika is tough as nails. ]
Yeah. I'm just glad you're alive, even if this is painful.
[ He lifts his hand to lightly ruffle the other's hair. ]
Don't hide if you need help, or if it gets worse. People will help you.
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I'd rather they didn't. This is my mistake to deal with.
[ He'll push and push and push against it, it's in his nature. Old habits die hard, even if he realizes how much he's missed the warmth others can provide.
Besides, what if helping him gets them hurt somehow? He can't allow that. ]
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[ likewise, old habits die hard for Yamato, too. He won't force Kurapika to accept it -- he knows better than to do that -- but his concern and want to help his friend is very apparent. ]
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[ That's what lies at the heart of this, after all. He can't afford Yamato to get tangled up into his own messes, not when he has enough to deal with on his own. ]
I don't know if this is the extent of what's happening to me, or if it will get worse, or even if it'll spread.
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[ Says him, the hypocrite. Says him, the guy who tries to keep people out for this exact same reason. ]
I want to be there for you, Kurapika. You're my friend. It'd hurt a lot if something bad happened to you and I couldn't at least try to do something to help.
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[ It's hard for someone like him to be at a loss for words, and yet he finds himself feeling that way now. Swallowing hard, he gives himself a moment to simply breathe. ]
I'll think about it, Yamato.
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[ And he appreciates it, really. He knows how hard it is to ask for help. He knows. Selfishly, he'd like it if Kurapika could rely on him. ]
Stay here as long as you need to. I'll check on the others once you're fine.
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[ He's just going to keep his forehead leaned up against Yamato's shoulder for now, in that case. ]
This should go away eventually.
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[ Have a little hair ruffle, Kurapika. You've had a long day. It's time to chill for a bit. ]
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If you can help me sit down, I don't mind waiting it out here.
[ Because thankfully, it'll subside. ]
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[ He'll sit Kurapika down on his bed. It's clean, okay, and it's more comfortable than the chair. ]
Do you need water?
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