[ he winces, but doesn't do anything other than that, allowing hijikata to carefully push his sleeve up, because he's also kind of curious... ]
I can just go in for repairs. [ as much as he doesn't want to, it'd be more efficient. but he's not going to the repair room this instant, so wrapping it up would be the right thing to do... but obviously, he's not the only one that's hurt — so he reaches to pat the side of hijikata's head with his sleeve as gently as he can. ]
You couldn't help it, though — you look worse than I do, and there's no such thing as a repair room for humans. [ if there was, wouldn't that be convenient!
but then, he lets out a quiet, awkward laugh that fails to hide any of his earlier nervousness. ]
If you hadn't shown up when you did, I think it would've... I would've... [ his laugh breaks off, and when he speaks again, his tone sounds far more hushed. ] You understand, don't you?
it's time to lay down and not wake up forever
I can just go in for repairs. [ as much as he doesn't want to, it'd be more efficient. but he's not going to the repair room this instant, so wrapping it up would be the right thing to do... but obviously, he's not the only one that's hurt — so he reaches to pat the side of hijikata's head with his sleeve as gently as he can. ]
You couldn't help it, though — you look worse than I do, and there's no such thing as a repair room for humans. [ if there was, wouldn't that be convenient!
but then, he lets out a quiet, awkward laugh that fails to hide any of his earlier nervousness. ]
If you hadn't shown up when you did, I think it would've... I would've... [ his laugh breaks off, and when he speaks again, his tone sounds far more hushed. ] You understand, don't you?