[ He saved you for getting a bump on your pretty head, okay. Akira is quiet, processing this and finding his words. ]
I do... With my life. That's why I'm talking to you about it.
[ He knew for a while and kept telling himself he has to take steps forward. This at least helps him see that he has made some progress. ]
I'm planning to ask everyone else if they want to hear the rest. Some of it isn't pretty, but I'm sure we'll get through this together. Thanks, Yusuke.
[ Huddling closer, he wryly laughs— ]
Sorry, it seems like I'm always dropping something on you.
Good. Because of that, you can share or not share whatever you like. But to remember to keep in mind both sides of a situation: times when you would hope we would confide in you out of trust apply to us regarding you as well.
[ Hmm, hmm. ]
Not always. But friendship is about doing fun, silly things and supporting each other. It's certainly nothing to apologise for.
[ ... To think that he first thought Yusuke was a weirdo for coming into his cat cafe only to pass out not too long after. They’ve gone pretty far from employee and customer. It makes him feel sentimental.
[ Does he want to explain that the phrase is just to show that he appreciate Yusuke so much...? His warm expression returns to neutral so fast, now even squinting at Yusuke's reaction.
God. ]
I'm showing how grateful I am to have you in my life and you're staring at me like I grew a second head and dropped the real talk on me. How do you even do this?
Because you said best friend and I’m trying to figure out how to confirm my gratitude for your friendship as well without parroting the same phrase back to you!
[ LOOK. THIS IS BIG. Akira was passing out on the streets to avoid dealing with emotions and talking to him or Elliot last month, and now he's curled up in bed with Yusuke telling him they're best friends.
[ Stop looking at him like that? This is almost as bad as the phone call he had with Goro, hanging up by accident before he could say the magic phrase, then having to call him back and yell it in his ear.
And apparently loud enough for his friends to hear. ]
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I do... With my life. That's why I'm talking to you about it.
[ He knew for a while and kept telling himself he has to take steps forward. This at least helps him see that he has made some progress. ]
I'm planning to ask everyone else if they want to hear the rest. Some of it isn't pretty, but I'm sure we'll get through this together. Thanks, Yusuke.
[ Huddling closer, he wryly laughs— ]
Sorry, it seems like I'm always dropping something on you.
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Good. Because of that, you can share or not share whatever you like. But to remember to keep in mind both sides of a situation: times when you would hope we would confide in you out of trust apply to us regarding you as well.
[ Hmm, hmm. ]
Not always. But friendship is about doing fun, silly things and supporting each other. It's certainly nothing to apologise for.
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He smiles brightly at him, almost beaming. ]
What did I do to deserve a best friend like you?
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But.
Oh. You can't just... drop the best friend words on him like that. His heart wasn't prepared. ]
Ah...
[ He looks a little wide eyed. But not unhappy? He actually looks really touched. ]
It's not as though you had to pass tests to earn friendship. Besides, it is a two way street.
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God. ]
I'm showing how grateful I am to have you in my life and you're staring at me like I grew a second head and dropped the real talk on me. How do you even do this?
[ He loves you, he really does. ]
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[ Heck. ]
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Why are you yelling!!
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[ Everything Yusuke has said sounds carefully planned with very little holes in them. Yusuke is also usually SO COOL.
God... Telling Ann that she's his best friend was a lot less stressful than this. ]
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[ LOOK. THIS IS BIG. Akira was passing out on the streets to avoid dealing with emotions and talking to him or Elliot last month, and now he's curled up in bed with Yusuke telling him they're best friends.
He's so proud of him.
He wasn't ready. ]
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[ Stop looking at him like that? This is almost as bad as the phone call he had with Goro, hanging up by accident before he could say the magic phrase, then having to call him back and yell it in his ear.
And apparently loud enough for his friends to hear. ]
You're embarrassing me.
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I didn't mean to embarrass you.
[ But he is touched. ;A; ]
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[ He... Guesses.
He just tugs the sheets over them and huddles closer. ]
It's time for a nap.
[ EVEN THOUGH YUSUKE KIND OF JUST GOT HOME. ]
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It will not impact your sleeping schedule tonight if we are going to nap?
[ He's already snuggling down tbh, so this isn't going to take much persuasion. ]
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[ Like a good person, Akira sets an alarm on his phone before placing it under his pillow. It'll ring a loud radar to alert them both that
THEY HAVE TO WAKE UP. ]
It'll be fine.
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... All right. A nap it is.
[ They're totally going to sleep through that alarm. ]
Rest well, Akira.