I'm not exactly the apologetic sort, Ken. I wouldn't do it for myself. I think he needs to get the hell over whatever issues he has so he's not so sensitive to everyone who's happy in a way he can't be. But if it would make you happy and if you think it's a good idea, I will do it.
No. There is only one person I look at, and he happens to be my soulmate.
I think everyone has their own issues, and Kyle does too. We are all different people trying to figure out how everything works and sometimes we can't help but to feel alianted that someone seems to have it together while we don't. Being human is hard. But it's alright to help each other a little and forgive each other a little. I think that can make it all a bit easier.
Dirk, I won't tell you to do it. I just wanted you to consider it. I won't be mad or disappointed if you don't.
(Dirk sighs quietly. He had already sent Kyle a snarky, insincere apology out of frustration, but he'd deal with the fallout of that when it inevitably came.
He knew Kaneki was right and he had wanted Kaneki to be his familiar for a reason. Kaneki knew how to appeal to his better nature time and time again. He doesn't respond right away. Instead, he just...Thinks.)
You're right.
Nah. I'll do it.
(And not just because Kaneki asked him to. Well, mostly because Kaneki asked him to, but because Kaneki had a point. He opens their link to let that spill through along with a press of affection, like a kiss on Kaneki's forehead, a silent 'thank you.')
What do you think about all that? I mean. Do you think it's bad we "rushed" into things? I don't think so. I guess I just don't like the idea of people seeing us like that or anything.
[ Kaneki was going to ask if Dirk was (over)thinking about something in particular, but then he asks that.
Ah.]
We did get married the first time we met. [ Kaneki is joking. But it's mostly because it doesn't worry him if they are going too fast.
He leaves his link open as usual, to allow Dirk to feel the words he is about to type.]
I don't think I care about how people see us, because they are not us. They don't know us that way.
They don't know how lonely we have been, our struggles, and they don't know how good this is has been for both of us. I have never been this happy before, so why wouldn't we want more when it feels right?
(Okay, that actually gets a laugh outta Dirk. It's enough of a surprise that it flickers through their link.
It didn't worry him either. He liked to move fast. He just wanted to make sure Kaneki wasn't hung up on that sort of thing either.)
In my defense, you shoulda seen yourself in that dress. I still fantasize about it. I was smitten at first sight.
(Maybe even love at first sight, but hey.
For once, he leaves the link open on his end too. Ever since Kaneki found out about his abilities, Dirk has been more open to leaving the link open from his end.)
Damn, Ken. Might as well call you the King of Being Right.
I've never been this happy before either. Or this secure with a relationship. Not that I have much to compare to, but I'm pretty confident when I say that what we have feels special.
That's what I thought too. I don't know why we should have waited if we knew how we felt.
I still have it, you know? [ the dress. BUT! That's a conversation for later, maybe.
Kaneki can't help but to love that Dirk has become more open. He never minded his boyfriend keeping his privacy before, but now it all feels so warm, all the time]
It is special. And it's ours. No one else's, so it doesn't matter what they might think or say.
Don't worry about the pace. It doesn't matter as long we are happy.
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I already apologized.
(...Poorly and insincerely and using like one word.)
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You are his friend. Sometimes it's good to apologize to the people who mean something to us.
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His feelings weren't that hurt anyway. He's fine.
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He is your friend, no?
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Yeah. Of course, he's my friend.
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But is it so bad to apologize to a friend first? It's not like you will lose something for it, quite the opposite.
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Why do you want me to apologize so badly?
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Look. I'm not going to force you to do something you don't want to. But just consider it, alright?
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Would it make you happy then? If I did?
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I don't want you to do it just because of me, though. If you were to do it, I'd rather if it was for yourself.
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I'm not exactly the apologetic sort, Ken. I wouldn't do it for myself. I think he needs to get the hell over whatever issues he has so he's not so sensitive to everyone who's happy in a way he can't be. But if it would make you happy and if you think it's a good idea, I will do it.
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I think everyone has their own issues, and Kyle does too. We are all different people trying to figure out how everything works and sometimes we can't help but to feel alianted that someone seems to have it together while we don't. Being human is hard. But it's alright to help each other a little and forgive each other a little. I think that can make it all a bit easier.
Dirk, I won't tell you to do it. I just wanted you to consider it. I won't be mad or disappointed if you don't.
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He knew Kaneki was right and he had wanted Kaneki to be his familiar for a reason. Kaneki knew how to appeal to his better nature time and time again. He doesn't respond right away. Instead, he just...Thinks.)
You're right.
Nah. I'll do it.
(And not just because Kaneki asked him to. Well, mostly because Kaneki asked him to, but because Kaneki had a point. He opens their link to let that spill through along with a press of affection, like a kiss on Kaneki's forehead, a silent 'thank you.')
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Dirk knows he will be there if he needs him.]
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At least he's kind of working on the Kyle thing.)
Did you ask Kyle to apologize too?
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What do you think about all that? I mean. Do you think it's bad we "rushed" into things? I don't think so. I guess I just don't like the idea of people seeing us like that or anything.
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Ah.]
We did get married the first time we met. [ Kaneki is joking. But it's mostly because it doesn't worry him if they are going too fast.
He leaves his link open as usual, to allow Dirk to feel the words he is about to type.]
I don't think I care about how people see us, because they are not us. They don't know us that way.
They don't know how lonely we have been, our struggles, and they don't know how good this is has been for both of us. I have never been this happy before, so why wouldn't we want more when it feels right?
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It didn't worry him either. He liked to move fast. He just wanted to make sure Kaneki wasn't hung up on that sort of thing either.)
In my defense, you shoulda seen yourself in that dress. I still fantasize about it. I was smitten at first sight.
(Maybe even love at first sight, but hey.
For once, he leaves the link open on his end too. Ever since Kaneki found out about his abilities, Dirk has been more open to leaving the link open from his end.)
Damn, Ken. Might as well call you the King of Being Right.
I've never been this happy before either. Or this secure with a relationship. Not that I have much to compare to, but I'm pretty confident when I say that what we have feels special.
That's what I thought too. I don't know why we should have waited if we knew how we felt.
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Kaneki can't help but to love that Dirk has become more open. He never minded his boyfriend keeping his privacy before, but now it all feels so warm, all the time]
It is special. And it's ours. No one else's, so it doesn't matter what they might think or say.
Don't worry about the pace. It doesn't matter as long we are happy.
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Babe, you really are the brains behind this whole operation. Ya got me. I'm fuckin' humbled by your emotional insight.
(He might sound like he's joking, but damn if it's not true.)
I like the pace we have been going. I dunno how I would have tolerated not having you.
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