[his eyebrows go up at the conviction he can hear in buzen's voice, because he thinks this is the first time he's heard buzen say something like that. no wonder, when he and d had been clear in their own dislike of humanity, it's enough to overshadow the rest.
it reminds him that buzen is a blade with a history, as uncertain as it may be at times.]
...I did ask D if he'd wanted you to erase him instead.
[he doesn't elaborate, not when the answer is obvious.]
I suppose that would have happened anyway, if the votes hadn't turned in our favor.
[his brows raise at that, wondering. him be the one to erase d? well.]
... It would have.
[he can at least confirm that much. though there is a slight flash of something guilty - not for d, but.]
... I'm sorry, Rang-san. It probably seems like I don't want to fight for you, when I do things like that. But... I don't want to fight in a way that makes us sacrifice others.
I'll do everything else I can for you, though. For as long as I can.
[rang looks surprised at the apology, like this hadn't occurred to him. it might do with the fact that he's really never seen buzen or matsui or d as people on his side, despite entering a team with them.
...will that change, now that he hates them all a little less?]
Everything else, huh?
[there's a beat where his gaze turns inward, like he's remembering certain conversations,]
...It's like what we talked about. I won't expect anything from you that goes against your nature. If it's you who has to erase, and you want to be caught -- I won't interfere. If Matsui is the one who has to, and you decide to erase him with your hands, then I won't step in either.
[even if it means he'll fcking die on the spot. can't wait for this cr to turn insane on rang's end so he changes his mind,]
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it reminds him that buzen is a blade with a history, as uncertain as it may be at times.]
...I did ask D if he'd wanted you to erase him instead.
[he doesn't elaborate, not when the answer is obvious.]
I suppose that would have happened anyway, if the votes hadn't turned in our favor.
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... It would have.
[he can at least confirm that much. though there is a slight flash of something guilty - not for d, but.]
... I'm sorry, Rang-san. It probably seems like I don't want to fight for you, when I do things like that. But... I don't want to fight in a way that makes us sacrifice others.
I'll do everything else I can for you, though. For as long as I can.
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...will that change, now that he hates them all a little less?]
Everything else, huh?
[there's a beat where his gaze turns inward, like he's remembering certain conversations,]
...It's like what we talked about. I won't expect anything from you that goes against your nature. If it's you who has to erase, and you want to be caught -- I won't interfere. If Matsui is the one who has to, and you decide to erase him with your hands, then I won't step in either.
[even if it means he'll fcking die on the spot. can't wait for this cr to turn insane on rang's end so he changes his mind,]