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[tailsneverfails]

It's just been really... I dunno. The first time in the past couple days I've really felt like myself again. It must have just... slipped my mind.

[rokubro]

Were you really that out of it? Because of our argument?

[tailsneverfails]

Among the other bullshit.

[ He gives a vague hand gesture. ]

[rokubro]

[A small stretch of silence before he finally dives into this again.]

Go ahead and tell me about it.

[tailsneverfails]

Along with the Serah stuff and the Eleanor stuff, there's some Edna stuff mixed in there too... And then you were getting mad at me and it just made me angry. It's felt like... I dunno everyone stopped understanding how to understand me and it's just... all stupid.

[rokubro]

To be fair, Eleanor was affected by Gem so it was already tough. Serah...well it was just poor timing. As for me, I at least understood better, but I also just jumped to conclusions and assumed you were just being dumb because of your sister.

[tailsneverfails]

I mean... I was. But I didn't mean to make her cry over it... I like her. I think she's... a good fit for you.

[rokubro]

...Yeah, now it's starting to get gross.

[tailsneverfails]

You're the one who told me to spill my guts. if you don't like it then tell me to shut it...!

[rokubro]

Haha, sorry, sorry. You're the one who always said that we need to let it all out so go on.

[tailsneverfails]

[ Eizen sighs a little and falls into silence as he leans into Rokurou again. It's hard to get all of his thoughts together without just shouting everything at the poor man. Honestly, Rokurou would get tired of hearing him if he was left to talk about it all, right? The drunken ramblings of an old man...

Still, Rokurou has asked him a few times now and he kept trying to change the subject but... Rokurou wanted to help. ]

It started with Eleanor... I know you said she was affected by gem and whatever, but... the way she reacted to me, I really pissed her off. Just being around me put her on edge... I had thought we got along just fine before, but it was like a switch flipped and I was her enemy... It's not like I'm used to that... It's why I mostly kept to myself before joining Aifread's crew. Anyone who could actually see me, I'd just end up scaring away or cursing... but it was still... bothersome, you know? Then Edna shows up and my emotions are off the charts...

[ He's gesturing like crazy with his free hand, as if he's talking so much just with the hand. ]

I'm crazy about her. Probably too crazy even... I love her so much so when she's involved I just... lose it which was why I went to Serah. But then I opened my big mouth and made her cry like a dumbass... and it was like... well there goes two people I should avoid now because who wants to deal with a man who makes them cry all the time...

[ Eizen just won't shut up. Being drunken like this makes him a dam and Rokurou was the idiot who opened it wide for all the bullshit to pour out. ]

Then you came to my room and I was already on edge about everything else, and you just came in already pissed you know? And I just got defensive instead of trying to do.... anything smart. So I fought back and Edna scolded me later, but I was just so pissed... because it felt like I was being replaced or some bullshit and it was real frustrating because I kept thinking to myself "didn't I support these two idiots when no one else would" so I just kept getting myself angrier and angrier and just...

[ Oops. Sorry Rokurou. Eizen shoves him away as hard as he could before falling to his knees with the most unpleasant of drunken sounds. Probably not smelling much like cookies anymore. ]

[rokubro]

[...He is so glad he asked for that sake because after the rambling about Eleanor and seeing him still going, he's about to take another good drink out of it. However, to be fair to Eizen, Rokurou was in a similar position not that long ago, where he went on his own drunk tirades about Serah and unwanted feelings. So he listens, still supporting him, and... Is honestly kind of surprised to hear some of this. It's a side of the malak he's never seen before nor even suspected, and his eyes widen a bit at the "replaced" part.]

Felt like you were—whoa!

[And there's the shove. He's pushed away, taking a few quick side steps to not stumble too much, but then he just stands in his place to...stare down at Eizen.

Did...did he really make him feel like that?

He hears his brother's voice in the back of his mind (ugh).

We're both Rangetsu, got that fire in our blood for the way of the sword. But your path has always had others on it with you, if even temporarily.

Don't be a dipshit to your buddy.

Even Rokurou can feel some guilt seeing a guy he could consider a "best friend" down like that, especially when he helped caused it. At least this guilt is one he knows how to fix and won't dwell on for long.

So after giving Eizen a minute, he slowly steps towards him and squats down again like he did before.]

I had no idea. ...And I would have if I had listened to you in the first place. [A rough sigh as he runs a hand through his hair, palm resting against the back of his neck.] Sorry, Eizen.

[tailsneverfails]

[ He might need another minute, so hopefully he doesn't mind if Eizen doesn't speak up quite so soon as he tries to catch his breath. Who knew a Malak could puke just like a normal person... ]

Don't... it's my fault, remember...?

[rokubro]

[Puke or no, he's standing by his buddy. Well, figuratively since he's squatting, but same deal.

Just a small sigh as Eizen insists on taking all the blame.]

Nope, not letting you win this one. You were an asshole, but I was a lousy friend.

[tailsneverfails]

Just because I let my emotions get the better of me, that doesn't make you a lousy friend.

[ he clicks his tongue a little, one hand propping him up and digging into the ground for extra security. ]

[rokubro]

You're right—it's my actions that matter. [And then he reaches out to lightly thwap Eizen on the forehead.] Regardless of what you felt I still should have listened to you fully. I even knew you didn't mean what you said and that it was just an misunderstanding, but I got riled up for my own reasons, anyway.

Face it, we were both assholes.

[tailsneverfails]

[ He huffs a little at the thwap, but he doesn't have the energy to actually fight back. ]

That I can actually agree on... we're both complete assholes.

[rokubro]

You're a pirate, I'm a daemon—kind of a given.

[But there's a light grin before he reaches out to clap Eizen on the shoulder and stands.]

All right, now c'mon, we're not too far now. Unless you need to ride in Stormhowl for the rest of the way.

[tailsneverfails]

[ Clicking his tongue, he weakly swipes at him. ]

I don't need to ride in stormhowl... I'm not that weak...!

[ Just ignore the fact that he's slooowly standing up. ]

[rokubro]

...Uh huh, uh huh, sure, sure.

[Sounds so convinced (he's not). But he'll watch and just be ready to catch him in case he sways too much.]

[tailsneverfails]

[ Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay...... okay. He's fine now. He's up. He's just.... fine.

He slowly moves to put his arm around Rokurou again so he didn't fall over. ]

I'm fine...

[rokubro]

So he says while still reaching out for support.

[tailsneverfails]

Oooi! I'm keeping you up. That's all.

[rokubro]

I'm not the one who's so drunk he's puking everywhere and can barely walk straight.

[tailsneverfails]

I said I was fine and that mean I'm fine.

[ He huffs loudly, even if he realized that Rokurou was completely right. He didn't want to admit it though. ]