It's not something he'd talk about. [Minato hesitates.] It's alright; it might be good for them, to see each other and work through things. A chance they don't have at home.
[Minato has hardly forgotten that Hiro knows about his own death-- that was their first conversation, after all-- and he withdraws, gaze inward-focused as it drifts down toward his feet.
Softly,] I'm glad I have it, too. And that I have the chance to meet all these people... like you.
[God, yes. Minato is fervently, actively grateful for every moment he has here; the trepidation in his soul at returning to Erebus is profound, a murky dark water lying in wait. Patient because that dread can never be erased. It's his fate to return.
That's not at all a fate Hiro needs to burden for him, even in part. Minato reaches out and ruffles his hair lightly. In a gentle tone,] I am. Thank you for that.
[Well now that you've said that, Minato will be periodically (and kindly) checking in on the subject.
Not that he shares the sentiment about it being nice to talk about things, but it's one most other people seem to share.] We can talk about it whenever you want, [he says honestly. Even including Minato's death. If there's one way to get Minato to open up, it's to make it clear it's for someone else's benefit, not his own.]
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It's not something he'd talk about. [Minato hesitates.] It's alright; it might be good for them, to see each other and work through things. A chance they don't have at home.
[Unconsciously echoing Hiro's own situation.]
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[ The comparison isn't lost on him. ]
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Softly,] I'm glad I have it, too. And that I have the chance to meet all these people... like you.
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That's not at all a fate Hiro needs to burden for him, even in part. Minato reaches out and ruffles his hair lightly. In a gentle tone,] I am. Thank you for that.
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'course. We're friends, right?
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Exactly. I wouldn't trust anyone else with my music.
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[ Also, you climbed to Lvl 2 social rank! ]
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Sure. [Pause.] Will you be okay...? I didn't mean to bring up all of that.
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Not that he shares the sentiment about it being nice to talk about things, but it's one most other people seem to share.] We can talk about it whenever you want, [he says honestly. Even including Minato's death. If there's one way to get Minato to open up, it's to make it clear it's for someone else's benefit, not his own.]
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[ It's nice to know he has someone. ]
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[Since this is Minato, that's not a pleasantry; it's a 100% serious compliment.]