If I can't do one simple job on my own, how can I expect anyone to follow my lead? [ The rain doesn't seem to be stopping any time soon. ]
I don't... need anyone to follow me to depend on me... [ Sora's words did hit him though. How much about him did this boy know? Did he realize that he was recently given the title commander? Did he know about his... comrades? This was so confusing. ]
Getting attached to others is pointless... ( They just end up leaving you when you need them most. )
[Sora just lets it rain, getting him all soaked too. Emotional effects are the last of his concerns right now.]
Leadership is more than just doing jobs right and having people follow you. It's about working together no matter what. It's about believing in the strength of others and yourself.
Being with others, working with them, that's what makes a good leader. You tried to do this job all on your own, right? You don't have to do everything by yourself, Squall.
Look, I can't be you, okay? I can't... I can't depend on anyone. The moment you let someone in, the moment you give them that little piece of trust. Then it's all over. They hurt you. They crush you and you're never the same. I can't... Not anymore... not again.
[ The more Squall talks, the heavier the rain falls around them. ]
[Not anymore? Not again? This is where Sora reaches out to stop Squall from walking, taking a hand to keep him still.]
No one's asking you to be anyone other than you. I... I don't know what happened to you, but I want you to be able to depend on me and to trust me. Even if it's just a little tiny bit, I promise I won't hurt you like you've been hurt before.
[He does something he's done for friends before. He presses a hint of warm trust and appreciation into Squall's palm with dunamis. To try and show Squall how genuine he is about that. He smiles up at Squall and nudges him.]
Try to cheer up, I'm not going anywhere no matter how much you try and get rid of me.
[ That kind of treatment probably works on normal people but the moment Squall felt that warm... genuine feeling from Sora, it was overwhelming. A crackle of thunder was heard above Squall's head, and he stumbled backward, as if trying to put some space between the two of them. ]
[ There was another crackle of thunder, a little less loud this time. Why couldn't he react like a normal person when having warm feelings thrown at him? Why did the thought of Sora destroying his wall scare him? That wall... he built for twelve years, being so easily destroyed... why?]
[ He makes an annoyed grunting noise when his face gets messed with, half of his face was smiling, because of sora while the other one was giving him a deadpanned stare. That's when he takes his turn to reach out, mimicking Sora and yanking on his face in return.
On the bright side, the rain above Squall was turning into more of a sprinkle.]
[ Translation: " F U Sora " "Does it really count if you do it?" Because it's just as hard to talk with Sora smooshing his face around. Squall seemed more annoyed than anything, until he started Squishing Sora's face to the point where he almost looked like a fish and he stopped. A quiet snort came out. Followed by another one. Until he was silently laughing at sight of fishyface Sora. ]
Diss iz so dumm
[ translation: "I hate my life." "This is so dumb" ]
[He tries to mutter back, "Of course it counts!!" but it comes out much more muffled and garbled with Squall squishing his cheeks into a fish like that.
Instead Sora shakes with amusement and laughter and finally tries to struggle out of Squall's grip, resulting in Sora letting go of Squall's cheeks.]
[ He frowned thoughtfully, finally pulling away from Sora. Almost out of habit, he reached up to the amulet dangling from his ear and starts to play with it. ]
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I don't... need anyone to follow me to depend on me... [ Sora's words did hit him though. How much about him did this boy know? Did he realize that he was recently given the title commander? Did he know about his... comrades? This was so confusing. ]
Getting attached to others is pointless... ( They just end up leaving you when you need them most. )
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Leadership is more than just doing jobs right and having people follow you. It's about working together no matter what. It's about believing in the strength of others and yourself.
Being with others, working with them, that's what makes a good leader. You tried to do this job all on your own, right? You don't have to do everything by yourself, Squall.
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[ The more Squall talks, the heavier the rain falls around them. ]
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No one's asking you to be anyone other than you. I... I don't know what happened to you, but I want you to be able to depend on me and to trust me. Even if it's just a little tiny bit, I promise I won't hurt you like you've been hurt before.
[He does something he's done for friends before. He presses a hint of warm trust and appreciation into Squall's palm with dunamis. To try and show Squall how genuine he is about that. He smiles up at Squall and nudges him.]
Try to cheer up, I'm not going anywhere no matter how much you try and get rid of me.
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What... was that?
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Just some dunamis magic to try and cheer you up. Are you okay??
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[ He stared down at his chest, his hand reaching over his own heart. ]
I don't know... It was... [ Weird? Unfamiliar? Uncomfortable?... warm? ]
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Sora steps up and reaches up to poke Squall's cheek.]
You're not gonna die from it, you big dummy.
[In seriousness,] I mean how it feels, though.
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[ There was another crackle of thunder, a little less loud this time. Why couldn't he react like a normal person when having warm feelings thrown at him? Why did the thought of Sora destroying his wall scare him? That wall... he built for twelve years, being so easily destroyed... why?]
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[He just wants Squall to be okay. Seeing him like this really hurts.]
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What am I supposed to do?
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[He imitates this himself. Inhale, and smile.]
I know it can feel really scary opening up to people. But you should try thinking of it like building you up, not breaking you down!
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He reaches up and pinches Squall's cheeks into a smile.]
Ya you do.
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On the bright side, the rain above Squall was turning into more of a sprinkle.]
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[Sora doesn't relent his grip but Squall's counterattack does have Sora's face screwing up.
He sputters and laughs, his words coming out garbled from the pinching.] Shee- Wuzz zat so aard?
[Translation: "See, was that so hard?"]
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[ Translation:
" F U Sora ""Does it really count if you do it?" Because it's just as hard to talk with Sora smooshing his face around. Squall seemed more annoyed than anything, until he started Squishing Sora's face to the point where he almost looked like a fish and he stopped. A quiet snort came out. Followed by another one. Until he was silently laughing at sight of fishyface Sora. ]Diss iz so dumm
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Instead Sora shakes with amusement and laughter and finally tries to struggle out of Squall's grip, resulting in Sora letting go of Squall's cheeks.]
Admit it, it's making you feel better!
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[He sticks his tongue out at Squall and goes "Nyyya!"]
Come on, do you at least feel a little better?
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[ He frowned thoughtfully, finally pulling away from Sora. Almost out of habit, he reached up to the amulet dangling from his ear and starts to play with it. ]
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You just gotta get used to it. Emotions are part of everyone, silly. You're not gonna die from them, right?
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