[ Yu's pain is quiet. It calms Yosuke's fire, but only just so. He's seen Yu angry, wholly and entirely taken in by rage to the point of nearly killing a man--a plan that Yosuke had encouraged, really. But this isn't just anger, that part has passed, he's sure. This is Yu dealing with the aftermath, the burn and the weight of reality once the initial shock and ire has taken place.
...This is a Yu that shouldn't have to be. He shouldn't have to be like this.
Yosuke exhales sharply through his nose, clearly attempting to reign himself back in. He's still mad--oh like hell he's pissed off--but Yu doesn't need another storm. Yu needs a friend. ]
...I know.
[ He holds on to both of his thighs now, eyes dropping to where the toes of their shoes almost touch. ]
You're the type of person who wants to help people. People you know...people you don't know. But...you're not a mind reader. You can't know what everyone is thinking. He obviously had reasons to hide it. The truth--it's...dirty and ugly sometimes. We know that better than anyone, right? The things about ourselves that we don't want to face but have to learn to accept.
[ Their shadows. He wonders, did Minato ever have to deal with his own? ]
...Even if he didn't mean for it to be like this, it...it still is, man. You can't help someone who doesn't want to be helped. And if he's this...if he's had reservations, if he's been hiding things for whatever reason and didn't think they were something he could share with someone he supposedly loves...it's tough, but it's not supposed to be easy, right? The people you love...you don't care about them because it's easy. You care about them because you accept everything that they are, and know that if you believe in each other you can be the best that you can be. Sometimes we hurt people we care about, but it shouldn't be...an excuse for anything.
[ He looks up to Yu again, trying to catch his gaze. ]
If he's not on the same level as that...it's not your job to bring him there, Yu. You've got to take care of yourself. You've already pointed out that your feelings matter too, don't they? It's your heart on the line too. You don't have to do anything you don't want to do...and that means that it's okay that you can't help everyone. If he can't face it, how is anyone else supposed to?
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...This is a Yu that shouldn't have to be. He shouldn't have to be like this.
Yosuke exhales sharply through his nose, clearly attempting to reign himself back in. He's still mad--oh like hell he's pissed off--but Yu doesn't need another storm. Yu needs a friend. ]
...I know.
[ He holds on to both of his thighs now, eyes dropping to where the toes of their shoes almost touch. ]
You're the type of person who wants to help people. People you know...people you don't know. But...you're not a mind reader. You can't know what everyone is thinking. He obviously had reasons to hide it. The truth--it's...dirty and ugly sometimes. We know that better than anyone, right? The things about ourselves that we don't want to face but have to learn to accept.
[ Their shadows. He wonders, did Minato ever have to deal with his own? ]
...Even if he didn't mean for it to be like this, it...it still is, man. You can't help someone who doesn't want to be helped. And if he's this...if he's had reservations, if he's been hiding things for whatever reason and didn't think they were something he could share with someone he supposedly loves...it's tough, but it's not supposed to be easy, right? The people you love...you don't care about them because it's easy. You care about them because you accept everything that they are, and know that if you believe in each other you can be the best that you can be. Sometimes we hurt people we care about, but it shouldn't be...an excuse for anything.
[ He looks up to Yu again, trying to catch his gaze. ]
If he's not on the same level as that...it's not your job to bring him there, Yu. You've got to take care of yourself. You've already pointed out that your feelings matter too, don't they? It's your heart on the line too. You don't have to do anything you don't want to do...and that means that it's okay that you can't help everyone. If he can't face it, how is anyone else supposed to?