[Bluntly. He could rant for ages about it, but he's going to spare Akira that. Akira has heard it all in the past anyway.]
I know what you're going for, but I can't do it. I can't forget what Natalie went through- what she's still going through- and I can't forgive Beau for defending that sack of shit.
[. . . oh. it's about that. . . less the roles and more a lingering soreness from a perceived betrayal by Beau. his expression softens]
What Nie-san did has nothing to do with Beau's role. That's a personal matter you two will have to work out. [. . .] And you can work it out, you just both need to get a handle on your anger first.
[they're both so incredibly explosive it's hard to get them to talk feelings rationally]
I'm not asking you to forgive. Nobody here is. I haven't forgiven whoever killed Minako, or Sanji, or Zenitsu. All of that— it still stings.
. . . I just want you to cooperate. So we can save everyone— Natalie's friends included.
[it sucks. Chuuya's natural inclination is to hold onto his anger and burn it to the ground. But that's not going to solve anything here, he knows it. He just has to accept that he's going to be mad and try to cooperate even though he's mad.
But it's Akira who's asking this of him, and it's Akira who's holding his hand and offering to help him through it. So it should be fine, right? Because if nothing else, he can trust Akira.]
I can't promise anything. But I'll try.
[His temper is too terrible for promises, but maybe 'I'll try' is enough.]
I'm serious. It isn't that hard to say, "I consider you a friend so when you lied about knowing Nie-san's power it hurt my feelings. I trust you and I don't handle being lied to by people I trust very well. Plus also I was worried about Akira and I'm kind of holding a grudge over him targeting Akira?? I get you care about him but I'm mad and I'm not going to stop being mad??"
Akira. You're my friend, and I try to give you the benefit of the doubt. But if you think I'll get ten words into that without saying 'fuck you' or her saying 'fuck you', then you're kidding yourself.
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[Bluntly. He could rant for ages about it, but he's going to spare Akira that. Akira has heard it all in the past anyway.]
I know what you're going for, but I can't do it. I can't forget what Natalie went through- what she's still going through- and I can't forgive Beau for defending that sack of shit.
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What Nie-san did has nothing to do with Beau's role. That's a personal matter you two will have to work out. [. . .] And you can work it out, you just both need to get a handle on your anger first.
[they're both so incredibly explosive it's hard to get them to talk feelings rationally]
I'm not asking you to forgive. Nobody here is. I haven't forgiven whoever killed Minako, or Sanji, or Zenitsu. All of that— it still stings.
. . . I just want you to cooperate. So we can save everyone— Natalie's friends included.
[reaches for his hand]
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[it sucks. Chuuya's natural inclination is to hold onto his anger and burn it to the ground. But that's not going to solve anything here, he knows it. He just has to accept that he's going to be mad and try to cooperate even though he's mad.
But it's Akira who's asking this of him, and it's Akira who's holding his hand and offering to help him through it. So it should be fine, right? Because if nothing else, he can trust Akira.]
I can't promise anything. But I'll try.
[His temper is too terrible for promises, but maybe 'I'll try' is enough.]
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[he squeezes Chuuya's hand, his lips quirking into a smile]
I know how hard it can be to rein in anger sometimes. But if you need help, you have me to lean on, okay? You know that.
I don't even need to make the offer.
[but he does anyway, just in case. just so Chuuya hears it again]
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[If he can make a weak attempt at a joke, then he's probably calmed down enough to talk. Maybe.]
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[it's okay he can joke along with Chuuya. IT HELPS!!]
So let's keep hypothesizing, okay? Stuff that anger away for when we're all out of here in one piece.
[. . .]
. . . but try to work things out with Beau, okay? Tell her why you were really upset. Maybe that'll. . . help.
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I'm serious. It isn't that hard to say, "I consider you a friend so when you lied about knowing Nie-san's power it hurt my feelings. I trust you and I don't handle being lied to by people I trust very well. Plus also I was worried about Akira and I'm kind of holding a grudge over him targeting Akira?? I get you care about him but I'm mad and I'm not going to stop being mad??"
[that is]
[ACTUALLY A LOT TO SAY, THO]
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[HE WILL FUCKING DO IT]
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[he likes both of them and understands where both of them are coming from he could help!!]