I don't know which of you is worse, you or Yamato. With worrying about everyone else. This is why I'm having to bother keeping up with the two of you all the time.
[Having to worry about the self-sacrificial worriers of others. Tch.]
It's not like that. [just pointing that out. also i did not think this through i'm sorry.] Sora and I have been friends for even longer than me and Yamato. And she was interested in him anyway.
[that's its own thing and he doesn't linger on that, because he's thinking of something else.]
It's more like...I have to get back and apologize for some stuff. Make sure the rest of my team's okay.
You could say that. [he's looking at the photos on the corkboard again instead of at luke.] More like...I did what I had to do and there were some consequences to it that I have to make up for. I don't regret it though.
[a pause.]
I hurt a lot of people, I think. Yamato included. Pretty sure he's still mad at me. I didn't even get to really talk to the others before we came here. But it's just another reason to try and graduate, I guess.
[if graduation's really the only way out of this stupid school.]
[He follow's Taichi's gaze to the corkboard, but then looks back at Taichi anyway. He's seen those photos a thousand times--except for the newest additions.]
We'll make that happen. [hehe] You can apologize all you want when you get back.
What was it you said to me? I think your friends will understand if you talk to them. Otherwise, they're not friends worth having, right?
[no, it's your turn to stop looking at HIM. rude. but he almost pouts, sort of, making a face as he shakes his head.]
First of all, that's different. And second of all yeah that's true and my friends are still my friends but I think your thing is a little more important.
[luke your friends?? that you don't have?? apparently??]
Yeah, well...[...actually, shit, he doesn't have a really good argument for that and he seems to flounder for a moment as he tries to think of how to say what he's trying to say.] I don't think it's about the length of time either if they're people that are important to you. I only spent about half a year with Agumon when we first met and...saying goodbye to him was probably one of the worst things we had to do.
[it was bad? sometimes you say goodbye to your best friend dinosaur partner and fall into such a deep depression you even stop playing soccer.]
It's why you're still hoping to run into those kids from the beach, isn't it? The impact of it all.
[How typical of Taichi to fall back on even friends you meet for two seconds (SORA) are now your best friends forever, and you'll die for them.]
I guess you're right. But don't forget about your other friends just because you've made a new one.
[Sometimes, you're inherently a jealous person because your old self was stupid enough to believe your best friend left you for a bipedal talking dog and a talking duck. He glances at the photo while pretending like he's not fond, or soft.]
I've never forgotten my other friends. [it's a quick statement but he shakes his head.] It's...Agumon's my partner and my best friend and probably the easiest person to talk to. But my human friends are just as important to me.
[he takes a moment to observe luke carefully.]
...the world's really not that big. You'll find them again someday.
[i truly came here to talk about plot stuff how did we get here. anyway it's true though. he has very strong feelings about this and maybe it's why he's adamant about luke talking to his baseball friends despite the part where taichi can't even tell yamato the truth about a handful of stuff. do as he says, not as he does, etc.]
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I think I have to follow whatever rules I'm given by the school if I want to help all of you any way I can.
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Does that include stuff like the regret rule that just showed up?
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Why? Waiting for me to whisper my biggest regret in your ear?
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Dude, I'm just asking if it applies, not if you'd tell me yours.
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[hmph
This is
big talk for him considering some things.]
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[that was different but :/ ]
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He very quickly lunges to grab a pillow off the couch and throws it directly at Taichi's face.]
Shut up.
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I'm just making sure you guys are gonna be okay. That's all.
[they do not have to judge luke's taste in. everyone. i guess.]
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You don't have to worry about us. We'll manage.
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I'm sure. But I don't know how to not worry about stuff like that when I have a team to look after.
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[Having to worry about the self-sacrificial worriers of others. Tch.]
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...funny. [ANYWAY.] We're used to working with a team, but he worries a lot anyway even outside of that.
[so does taichi, but that's irrelevant.]
You make it sound like you wouldn't try to keep up either way.
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I know. I can tell. [About Yamato.] Someone has to with you two.
[Who do you think you are, Kairi? Sir.]
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To be honest with you, there is somebody. She's just not here right now, but she's always kept us in line. So it's up to me until we can get back.
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[He says it very teasingly, but his eyes flicker to the photo of him, the boy, and the girl on the beach before quickly looking away.]
Guess you better hurry up and graduate. Don't forget about her.
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[that's its own thing and he doesn't linger on that, because he's thinking of something else.]
It's more like...I have to get back and apologize for some stuff. Make sure the rest of my team's okay.
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He's peering at Taichi from behind his stupid fringe. Quiet for a long moment, just watching.]
Did something you shouldn't have?
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[a pause.]
I hurt a lot of people, I think. Yamato included. Pretty sure he's still mad at me. I didn't even get to really talk to the others before we came here. But it's just another reason to try and graduate, I guess.
[if graduation's really the only way out of this stupid school.]
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We'll make that happen. [hehe] You can apologize all you want when you get back.
What was it you said to me? I think your friends will understand if you talk to them. Otherwise, they're not friends worth having, right?
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First of all, that's different. And second of all yeah that's true and my friends are still my friends but I think your thing is a little more important.
[luke your friends?? that you don't have?? apparently??]
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I think both of our friends are equally important, but I disagree. My friends are just people I played baseball with for a year.
Your friends are people who have been beside you for a long time.
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Yeah, well...[...actually, shit, he doesn't have a really good argument for that and he seems to flounder for a moment as he tries to think of how to say what he's trying to say.] I don't think it's about the length of time either if they're people that are important to you. I only spent about half a year with Agumon when we first met and...saying goodbye to him was probably one of the worst things we had to do.
[it was bad? sometimes you say goodbye to your best friend dinosaur partner and fall into such a deep depression you even stop playing soccer.]
It's why you're still hoping to run into those kids from the beach, isn't it? The impact of it all.
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I guess you're right. But don't forget about your other friends just because you've made a new one.
[Sometimes, you're inherently a jealous person because your old self was stupid enough to believe your best friend left you for a bipedal talking dog and a talking duck. He glances at the photo while pretending like he's not fond, or soft.]
...Yeah.
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I've never forgotten my other friends. [it's a quick statement but he shakes his head.] It's...Agumon's my partner and my best friend and probably the easiest person to talk to. But my human friends are just as important to me.
[he takes a moment to observe luke carefully.]
...the world's really not that big. You'll find them again someday.
[i truly came here to talk about plot stuff how did we get here. anyway it's true though. he has very strong feelings about this and maybe it's why he's adamant about luke talking to his baseball friends despite the part where taichi can't even tell yamato the truth about a handful of stuff. do as he says, not as he does, etc.]
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I know. The world is too small, if anything. This one is at least.
[You came here for plot, but now you got caught up in friendship and light-dark, and heart shenanigans. Suffer.]
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