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[ Wait. What ruse. The gears are starting to turn and his face goes red once he reaches a conclusion ]

—I had simply assumed you wanted to meet him since it's not usual for me to pick up a partner so casually.

You were not incorrect in your assumption. But not only did you pick up a partner so casually but your demeanor speaking of it also spoke volumes.

You like him, inebriated or not.

... He is very attractive. And interesting.

[ which is always a terrible terrible combination ]

A little pushy and annoying in a way that's not too different from what I thought of you at the beginning. ... and he has been very considerate.

He was around shortly after I fought with Levity and after seeing him leave he came back to Taisho to check on me.

[ he's right. He likes him ]

Good.

[He kisses his cheek.]

You need more easy and uncomplicated relationships in your life.

Or maybe I just need more people to show your pictures to.

Embrace it, Five. Trust your judgment. It has gotten you thus far.

[ he just grumbles at that, mostly because the whole thing is still embarrassing. But he does move to bring his hand to his lips to kiss it ]

He is easy to talk to and you're right, I do need easy and uncomplicated relationships.

Sometimes it feels like I only have that with you, Lahabrea and Vergil.

Not a bad start honestly.

[He blushes lightly.]

Are you feeling better?

Don't I always, when I'm with you? Every time I feel like the entire world is crumbling beneath my feet you manage to put everything back together.

Now I can’t allow that. Becoming too predictable.

Besides. I still need to retaliate back for your ‘taking advantage of your goodwill’ nonsense.

[He scoops him up again bridal style and walks to the very edge of the pier.]

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[ there's a little yelp at that because he did in fact not expect it, but he does immediately wrap his arms around his neck ]

Well I had to tell you about Levity first.

And the fact I 69ed a guy I barely know second.

And how is that taking advantage of me, my dear?

[He dumps him in the water.]

[ THAT IS ALSO NOT SOMETHING HE EXPECTED, HOLD ON, HE'S GOING TO JUST YELP AGAIN ]

[Sitting at the edge of the pier. Surely Reginald taught his children to swim along with dancing.

But if there is any amount of chance he doesn’t resurface in less than three seconds he will go in after him. ]

[ he knows how to swim but he will float in there looking so offended ]

That was highly uncalled for.

Then we are even.

[Holds out a hand to help him up.]

[ he sighs and takes his hand

and then immediately pulls him down instead of going up ]

[Well.

Honestly he originally considered dunking both of them because he figured this was the outcome.

Now they are both wet!]

[ he's going to splash water on his face immediately after but then he'll just swim next to him ]

It's not as if I thought you'd be mad at me, exactly. I simply did not want to hurt you and to take your comfort before informing you didn't seem right.

[He’s just laughing as he tries to rub the water out of his eyes.]

Neither revelation is an injury to me or my pride. You need not have worried that from the start.

It's not your pride I'm afraid of hurting.

I know. And you know I love and appreciate you for it.

[He pulls himself up, thank you long arms, and then will pull Five up.]

I was going to give you my coat so you wouldn’t be wet, but here we are.

[ This time he plays nice ]

A perfectly good time to go for a change of clothes, then.

[ There's a pause as he considers whether he wants to return to that matter or not, but eventually ]

... Levity seemed under the impression that I got upset because he implied I was a bad brother. That wasn't it, obviously, I already explained, but —

...

Well. You know how complicated things are with my family.

[This is gonna be an interesting conversation to revisit once he has both sides.

And he just drips water everywhere. There isn't much else to do. Well, besides kiss the top of Five's head.]

First of all, you are not a bad brother whatever the intention was trying to be portrayed. As raiser of many heirs to the throne set upon sabotaging each other, well, ...you get the picture.

[He pauses as well, for a long time actually even for him, before he speaks.]

Your family means something special to you. Complicated if you want to use that word. Just as Amuarot is for myself and Lahabrea. Yes, you recognize them as living breathing people to which you interact. But the memory of them, the thought of them, is what kept you going for so many years. It still keeps you going. It has morphed into an ideal that breathes into your very core. Thus, when one threatens your perception of family, in a sense, they are threating the perception of you, yourself.

'Tis why when with no memories Kaguya's thought of 'family' did ring so terribly with you.

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