I can try to convince him that his priorities are fucked.
[In simpler terms - he can try to convince Chuuya that he's not worth it. It's what he's been doing, even if the words don't quite make it out of his mouth. There's a self-loathing that Baren can't quite shake, but it's too pathetic for him to admit out loud.
[i still can't believe no one guns for baren's blood as hard as dana]
Yeah, but you get what I'm getting at too, right?
["Don't blame yourself". It's a lot to ask from someone which is why he doesn't say it in as many words, but really, there's only heartache in trying to accept responsibility for someone else's feelings.]
[And he means to say it more flippantly - but he's still thoughtful. He hears the old man sigh and some part of him feels... guilty? For putting an additional burden on Kashuu.
So he reaches up a moment later to give him a little pat on the head.]
What were you headed into the kitchen for? Want me to make dinner while Yamyamtaro is passed out?
[Don't feel guilty Baren, he was an old man before any of this shit happened.]
Yeah, I was gonna make something. You don't have to, though - you're more hurt than I am.
[Thanks to his cheatingass healing powers that have knocked out every injury except the major ones (which have been subsequently reduced to moderate), and whatever his blade reflects.]
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[In simpler terms - he can try to convince Chuuya that he's not worth it. It's what he's been doing, even if the words don't quite make it out of his mouth. There's a self-loathing that Baren can't quite shake, but it's too pathetic for him to admit out loud.
until he gets burnt to a crisp but y'know]
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Yeah, but you get what I'm getting at too, right?
["Don't blame yourself". It's a lot to ask from someone which is why he doesn't say it in as many words, but really, there's only heartache in trying to accept responsibility for someone else's feelings.]
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... Maybe, maybe not.
[and if he even listens to the advice is another matter entirely. some things still make baren very clumsy.
like.
emotions.]
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Here. Are any of these too tight?
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[And he means to say it more flippantly - but he's still thoughtful. He hears the old man sigh and some part of him feels... guilty? For putting an additional burden on Kashuu.
So he reaches up a moment later to give him a little pat on the head.]
What were you headed into the kitchen for? Want me to make dinner while Yamyamtaro is passed out?
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Yeah, I was gonna make something. You don't have to, though - you're more hurt than I am.
[Thanks to his cheatingass healing powers that have knocked out every injury except the major ones (which have been subsequently reduced to moderate), and whatever his blade reflects.]
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[look,
sometimes the truth hurts too]
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[EVEN IF IT'S TRUE, LET HIM LIVE...]
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[NO!!!
But honestly, Kashuu's been doing plenty....]
It's the least I can do - up until we go grab that blood orange parfait.
[THEIR PACT]
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Don't forget it, okay? [Their pact! Their parfait!! He's still adamantly not letting Baren do more work than necessary though, so--]
I think we have some frozen leftovers that I can just reheat.
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[LET HIM DECIDE WHAT TO MAKE]
Take a nap, Kiyo. I'll wake you when it's done.
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MAKING THIS FACE IN BAREN'S DIRECTION. Does he want to argue this out? Is this the hill he wants to die on?? ...Nah.]
Fine. [He makes it sound like he just agreed to wash all of Baren's dirty socks by hand or something, lord.] ...Thanks.