[ This is how Hakkai should appear all the time, Gojyo thinks. Pale, inhuman, his face half lost in shadow. Looking like he just rolled down a hillside. Who would trust someone like this? Who would let him teach children? Who would welcome him into their home?
(Ayumu. He needs to find Ayumu.) ]
You took their lives.
[ He clenches his fist slowly, feeling the skin stretch and tendons tighten. He could punch Hakkai. From here, he could kick him, knock him down, stomp on him until...
...no. No, he couldn't. It's not like he's any better than Hakkai. That kind of punishment should come from somebody above them both. Or, if he's got any hope for his soul at all, from Hakkai himself. ]
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(Ayumu. He needs to find Ayumu.) ]
You took their lives.
[ He clenches his fist slowly, feeling the skin stretch and tendons tighten. He could punch Hakkai. From here, he could kick him, knock him down, stomp on him until...
...no. No, he couldn't. It's not like he's any better than Hakkai. That kind of punishment should come from somebody above them both. Or, if he's got any hope for his soul at all, from Hakkai himself. ]
Why do you think you get to keep yours?