[ oh. he hadn't even realized. they were kids. they were his kids. dolph inhales sharply, overcome. oda as a parent. it makes a lot of sense, even if he could never picture it before.
no wonder it was so hard. pey'j. jade.
quietly, but with enough heart to bear it. ]
Kosuke. Shinji. Katsumi. Yu. Sakura.
[ he clasps oda's hand with a tremble of his own. this is not a burden but it is still heavy. but dolph can do it. he'll do it for them. he'll do it for oda. ]
I'll remember. I'll keep them safe.
[ he brings oda's hand down to his chest. where his heart lies. ]
[It's too much. All of it. Kosuke. Shinji. Katsumi. Yu. Sakura. Oda Sakunosuke. Dolph Laserhawk. Yokohama. Visium. Oda Sakunosuke. Lumindeas. Dazai. Maruki. Ango Sakaguchi. Gide. Uncle. Oda Sakunosuke. Oda Sakunosuke. Oda Sakunosuke is a fault line, and already having struck once doesn't mean it won't happen again and again and again and again and his hand is on Dolph's heart, his hand is on Dolph's heart, his hand is on Dolph's heart and it's beating, beating, beating...
[He
has to
stop screaming
and try
to
breathe.
[Breathe.
[Suck back blood, swallow petals, curl his fingers like he's trying to grasp every heartbeat.
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no wonder it was so hard. pey'j. jade.
quietly, but with enough heart to bear it. ]
Kosuke. Shinji. Katsumi. Yu. Sakura.
[ he clasps oda's hand with a tremble of his own. this is not a burden but it is still heavy. but dolph can do it. he'll do it for them. he'll do it for oda. ]
I'll remember. I'll keep them safe.
[ he brings oda's hand down to his chest. where his heart lies. ]
They'll be here.
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[He
stop screaming
and try
breathe.
[Breathe.
[Suck back blood, swallow petals, curl his fingers like he's trying to grasp every heartbeat.
[Breathe. Breathe...
[And he does.
[And he never was screaming, anyway.]
I won't stop there.
[Make it your duty.]
I'll write it down. I'll...carry them.
You'll read it. Won't you?
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[ his voice is thick with relief. oda is going to make it. he'll see it through. battered, grieving, heartbroken. but still here. breathing.
dolph manages a smile. ]
I'll be first in line.