[ ... if he's honest, this isn't really what he's used to receiving in these places. and he doesn't think that's a sad thing, but to be expected considering everything else.
it's a nice feeling. maybe he's the selfish one. ]
I will allow you anything that you want, that won't hurt you.
[ It's times like this, after he says things like he just said, which make Shinobu wonder how different things could've been if he weren't here. Or if he hadn't been the one to die first. Would their friendship have been any different? Would living have been different? Would death have been different?
She's not one to linger too long on these kind of what ifs, preferring to see reality, but the fleeting thought only hurts a little. ]
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it's a nice feeling. maybe he's the selfish one. ]
I will allow you anything that you want, that won't hurt you.
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I don't know if there's anything I can do now that would hurt me more.
[ Not anything she hasn't already done. ]
And even if I could and would, it wouldn't be because of you.
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[ even if they don't talk about it, sometimes it's nice just to be besides someone while you're hurting to distract yourself from your thoughts. ]
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She's not one to linger too long on these kind of what ifs, preferring to see reality, but the fleeting thought only hurts a little. ]
I feel like I can trust that with you.
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Good! Then I'll be happy with that.
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Besides that, she asks: ]
Is it all right if I hugged you?
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there's a pause, and his smile turns a little more warm. ]
Of course it is, Shinobu.