[ a tragic downside to pale skin, unfortunately, is that every bit of embarrassment shows all too well... but then, hijikata has to go and say that, right after telling him not to worry. he opens his mouth, as if to say something, but snaps it shut immediately, because for the first time, it hadn't sounded as if he'd been teasing, so...
he's being serious, right? by this point, tsurumaru is pretty sure that hell is real and that it's burning across his face and that even if he tries to hide it with his hands, it'd still scorch through. so he just sits there dazedly, and poofs. you know, poofs. ]
What are you... [ — talking about? it's not like he's flattered, or anything! idiot!
he's yelling again, in that huffy, flustered way. ] You're not allowed to just say things like that out of nowhere, idiot — !
punches u in the gut
he's being serious, right? by this point, tsurumaru is pretty sure that hell is real and that it's burning across his face and that even if he tries to hide it with his hands, it'd still scorch through. so he just sits there dazedly, and poofs. you know, poofs. ]
What are you... [ — talking about? it's not like he's flattered, or anything! idiot!
he's yelling again, in that huffy, flustered way. ] You're not allowed to just say things like that out of nowhere, idiot — !