We. Of course. Vash exhales a sad little laugh. This is why he's always held people at arms length, why he tries so hard to keep distance between himself and others despite how it makes him feel.
But what is the right thing to do? Dolph isn't telling him to leave. He doesn't want to leave, not after he's had the chance to feel happy here with Dolph. He's so caught up in his thoughts that he doesn't realize Dolph's reached out until he feels his hand at his chin, and he looks over, eyes startled for a moment before he fixes his expression into something stubborn. ]
Is that what you want to do? He'll make you feel guilty.
[ even though this isn't vash's fault at all. but dolph saw how knives gets under the skin. his comment about dolph's life hit after all. it reminds him a little of alex and that — that makes the whole situation rankle. ]
[ He doesn't want to fight with his brother. He's tried so hard since he arrived to try and mend their strained relationship. Nothing seems to work, regardless of quieter moments or working together when things have been dire.
As he sits here, his gut twisting, he comes to a realization. ]
I don't want to run away from this. If I do nothing, he could hurt you again, or someone else. He could get himself hurt, he doesn't get what people are capable of here.
[ Vash shuts his eyes the moment their foreheads touch, the tension in his shoulders easing a little with each passing moment. He breathes in, letting his thoughts swim with the scent that lingers in the air around Dolph.
Say what? Vash's brow pinches, not entirely sure what Dolph is searching for, for what he clearly needs. He opens his eyes a moment later and searches what he can see of Dolph in front of him, his free hand coming to rest at the side of his face. ]
[ dolph moves to wrap his arms around vash, pressing a kiss to his lips. his heart aches for the situation vash finds himself in. his heart aches distantly for livio, who left, who chose not to stay, who left and vanished forevermore.
but even so, his heart feels full just with the thought of this, of vash choosing him. ]
[ He hadn't been expecting the kiss, nor the embrace, but it's something he accepts, reciprocating by looping his arms around Dolph in return. The kiss is soft but brief, if only because Vash wants to talk again. ]
Just... let me talk to him.
[ Before anything else happens. He somehow doubts he'll talk any sense into his brother, but maybe it's time he sets some boundaries. It can only go well. ]
[ He's fine with Dolph being anywhere he is... but. He's not sure if Dolph's presence wouldn't make thing worse on Nai's end. He frowns, butting his forehead gently against Dolph's. ]
I'll keep in touch. If I don't answer you, then you'll know there's trouble. Fair?
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We. Of course. Vash exhales a sad little laugh. This is why he's always held people at arms length, why he tries so hard to keep distance between himself and others despite how it makes him feel.
But what is the right thing to do? Dolph isn't telling him to leave. He doesn't want to leave, not after he's had the chance to feel happy here with Dolph. He's so caught up in his thoughts that he doesn't realize Dolph's reached out until he feels his hand at his chin, and he looks over, eyes startled for a moment before he fixes his expression into something stubborn. ]
I'll talk to him.
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Is that what you want to do? He'll make you feel guilty.
[ even though this isn't vash's fault at all. but dolph saw how knives gets under the skin. his comment about dolph's life hit after all. it reminds him a little of alex and that — that makes the whole situation rankle. ]
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[ He doesn't want to fight with his brother. He's tried so hard since he arrived to try and mend their strained relationship. Nothing seems to work, regardless of quieter moments or working together when things have been dire.
As he sits here, his gut twisting, he comes to a realization. ]
I don't want to run away from this. If I do nothing, he could hurt you again, or someone else. He could get himself hurt, he doesn't get what people are capable of here.
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Stay.
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Despite everything, despite how selfish it feels to carve out this little space for himself, Vash doesn't want to fill it in just yet. ]
I'm not going anywhere, remember?
[ He doesn't have anything to go home to. Just a planet full of kin and a shattered heart. ]
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Won't you say it?
[ say I want to stay. ]
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Say what? Vash's brow pinches, not entirely sure what Dolph is searching for, for what he clearly needs. He opens his eyes a moment later and searches what he can see of Dolph in front of him, his free hand coming to rest at the side of his face. ]
I'll stay. I want to stay with you.
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but even so, his heart feels full just with the thought of this, of vash choosing him. ]
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Just... let me talk to him.
[ Before anything else happens. He somehow doubts he'll talk any sense into his brother, but maybe it's time he sets some boundaries. It can only go well. ]
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Let me be close by. If you don't want me there, that's fine.
But . . . keep me informed. Or let me bring you there.
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[ He's fine with Dolph being anywhere he is... but. He's not sure if Dolph's presence wouldn't make thing worse on Nai's end. He frowns, butting his forehead gently against Dolph's. ]
I'll keep in touch. If I don't answer you, then you'll know there's trouble. Fair?
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Yeah. That's fair.