Oh come on, give yourself more credit than that. I prefer your company to almost anyone else on the island, by a long shot.
And it's not just because you started cooking for me, although that didn't hurt.
Besides, the last thing I want to do is bog you down with my shitty problems when you need to be enjoying this second chance for a normal life, you know?
[...of course, all that said...]
I'm sorry I worried you, kiddo. I'll be more careful, I promise.
If I grab some High Roller Sushi on the way home, will you forgive me?
Aren't "shitty problems" part of a normal life too? If all I have to look forward to is everything just working out and being pleasant all the time, please tell me now so I can throw myself in a furnace.
[...]
From the place with that really good tea?
[You know that really bitter tea that he drinks black like a little edgelord? That tea, right?]
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You're going to find your own shitty problems, like any crabby teenager does. You don't need those of some old man hanging over your head on top of that.
Of course, if you're really worried about me, I guess you can sit in on the next conference I have with the boys out in Malie, but I'm not kidding about it being an exercise in aggravation.
[The dry smile can't be seen, but.]
I still don't know how you can drink that stuff. But yeah, that one.
I'm not a teenager. I am literally several times older than you.
[He says, acting like a petulant teenager.]
It can't be worse than the Fatui banquets. I ever tell you about those? Just endless scheming, backstabbing, and trying to get out of missions they didn't like. It was fascinating.
Acerola!? She's like what? 12? I've seen wars I know ancient arts that people though died out centuries ago I'm a creation of a god! I'm far more mature than she is!
[Because being a walking history book totally counts as maturity. Mature means old, and therefore mature. Yup. And his need to aggressively assert this is definitely a point in his favor.]
Then why do all your friends say you're where I get it from?
Acerola was granted Elite Four membership for a reason, and also doesn't go around trying to aggressively convince people she's more mature than she actually is.
But you know, useless little details.
And hell if I know, because you sure didn't get this attitude and bad taste in tea from me.
[YES HE'S ABSOLUTELY DOING THIS ON PURPOSE. His only regret is that he can't be there to see Kanoa's face as he furiously types all that into his phone...]
[Right in Nanu's poor heart... It's another few moments before the rest of this goes through, but.]
You've always belonged here. And you always will. I need you to try and keep that in mind, alright? Because even after I finally kick the bucket, this place is still your home, and I'm relying on you to look after everything for me when I can't.
Now clean up the kitchen for me and feed the Meowths, I'll be home with dinner in about 20 minutes.
Yeah yeah Don't worry, I'll take care of this place No dying anytime soon though. I'm getting every last year I can out of you So ease up on the drinking
[He's actually smiling though. He'd tell his father how much this life meant to him someday... not now though. Definitely not ready yet, but someday.]
After last night I should leave that to you But I guess I'll go easy on you It'll be taken care of by the time you get home
[He doesn’t respond for a few minutes, just smiling at that last line. He could just leave it at that… but there was one story he could send Nanu that he knew would make him happy.]
You know, when I was with the blacksmiths in Tatarasuna Back before I could mimic or even understood human mannerisms They would give me tea And I would always drink it They must have thought I loved the stuff But really I just kept accepting it because they kept giving it to me Meanwhile I kept wondering how long I had to drink it before it started tasting better
[That’s right, this boy not only went through one cup of tea waiting for it to taste better, he accepted cup after cup… thinking that one day it’s wouldn’t taste bad.
He figured his father needed one embarrassing story from his younger years to hold on to. He loves you too, papa.]
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[Honestly, he figured his last text would have been the end of the exchange, but...]
[Well. Hard to read through this and not grin, shaking his head.]
Still too young to know how to say "no" back then, huh? Except now I'm not sure if I should be proud or concerned that you've kept drinking garbage for this long regardless.
I sure hope that if I give you something you end up not liking, you at least tell me so. Dump it in the trash in full view of me or something, I don't know.
It wasn't even that I genuinely thought it would eventually taste better I couldn't imagine people that people would drink something like that willingly Now I just like it for what it is Bland and bitter Feels like I'm cheapening it if I add sugar or something It's fine as it is Why try to mask something bitter?
[And he might not be talking entirely about the tea at the end there. His need to relate himself to a shitty drink is his own business really.
But speaking of uncontained bitterness...]
Papa I need to know what gave you the impression that I haven't learned to speak my mind From my understanding I've developed the opposite problem You sure you want me to sit in on your next meeting? Or is that exactly why you want me to sit in on your next meeting?
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And it's not just because you started cooking for me, although that didn't hurt.
Besides, the last thing I want to do is bog you down with my shitty problems when you need to be enjoying this second chance for a normal life, you know?
[...of course, all that said...]
I'm sorry I worried you, kiddo. I'll be more careful, I promise.
If I grab some High Roller Sushi on the way home, will you forgive me?
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[He says but he's actually smiling over it.]
Aren't "shitty problems" part of a normal life too?
If all I have to look forward to is everything just working out and being pleasant all the time, please tell me now so I can throw myself in a furnace.
[...]
From the place with that really good tea?
[You know that really bitter tea that he drinks black like a little edgelord? That tea, right?]
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Of course, if you're really worried about me, I guess you can sit in on the next conference I have with the boys out in Malie, but I'm not kidding about it being an exercise in aggravation.
[The dry smile can't be seen, but.]
I still don't know how you can drink that stuff. But yeah, that one.
What do you say?
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I am literally several times older than you.
[He says, acting like a petulant teenager.]
It can't be worse than the Fatui banquets.
I ever tell you about those?
Just endless scheming, backstabbing, and trying to get out of missions they didn't like.
It was fascinating.
I tell you over sushi
:)
[There's his answer.]
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[SAID WITH ALL THE LOVE IN HIS HEART, REALLY.]
You got yourself a deal, though.
Who knows, maybe I'll tell you about some stories from my days in Interpol in return.
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I'm far more mature than some human welp that hasn't even seen their second decade.
[Like drinking his tea black! COULD A CHILD DO THAT? HUH PAPA?]
If you were even half as much trouble then as you are now
I want to hear every single story you have.
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I don't know about that. Acerola may have one up on you on the maturity front.
And I'm hurt that would would think I've ever caused ANY trouble in my life, truly.
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She's like what?
12?
I've seen wars
I know ancient arts that people though died out centuries ago
I'm a creation of a god!
I'm far more mature than she is!
[Because being a walking history book totally counts as maturity. Mature means old, and therefore mature. Yup. And his need to aggressively assert this is definitely a point in his favor.]
Then why do all your friends say you're where I get it from?
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But you know, useless little details.
And hell if I know, because you sure didn't get this attitude and bad taste in tea from me.
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I'm not going around aggressively trying to convince people
I'm just reminding you because you're hassling me over it
[waaaait a minute.]
You're doing this on purpose aren't you?
[You know what, just for that he's going to kick dearest papa in his weakspot again.]
I absolutely got my attitude from you.
But that's alright
I feel like I'm where I belong now.
1/2
[YES HE'S ABSOLUTELY DOING THIS ON PURPOSE. His only regret is that he can't be there to see Kanoa's face as he furiously types all that into his phone...]
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[Right in Nanu's poor heart... It's another few moments before the rest of this goes through, but.]
You've always belonged here. And you always will. I need you to try and keep that in mind, alright? Because even after I finally kick the bucket, this place is still your home, and I'm relying on you to look after everything for me when I can't.
Now clean up the kitchen for me and feed the Meowths, I'll be home with dinner in about 20 minutes.
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Don't worry, I'll take care of this place
No dying anytime soon though.
I'm getting every last year I can out of you
So ease up on the drinking
[He's actually smiling though. He'd tell his father how much this life meant to him someday... not now though. Definitely not ready yet, but someday.]
After last night I should leave that to you
But I guess I'll go easy on you
It'll be taken care of by the time you get home
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I love you too, kiddo.
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You know, when I was with the blacksmiths in Tatarasuna
Back before I could mimic or even understood human mannerisms
They would give me tea
And I would always drink it
They must have thought I loved the stuff
But really I just kept accepting it because they kept giving it to me
Meanwhile I kept wondering how long I had to drink it before it started tasting better
[That’s right, this boy not only went through one cup of tea waiting for it to taste better, he accepted cup after cup… thinking that one day it’s wouldn’t taste bad.
He figured his father needed one embarrassing story from his younger years to hold on to. He loves you too, papa.]
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[Well. Hard to read through this and not grin, shaking his head.]
Still too young to know how to say "no" back then, huh? Except now I'm not sure if I should be proud or concerned that you've kept drinking garbage for this long regardless.
I sure hope that if I give you something you end up not liking, you at least tell me so. Dump it in the trash in full view of me or something, I don't know.
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I genuinely thought it would eventually taste better
I couldn't imagine people that people would drink something like that willingly
Now I just like it for what it is
Bland and bitter
Feels like I'm cheapening it if I add sugar or something
It's fine as it is
Why try to mask something bitter?
[And he might not be talking entirely about the tea at the end there. His need to relate himself to a shitty drink is his own business really.
But speaking of uncontained bitterness...]
Papa
I need to know what gave you the impression that I haven't learned to speak my mind
From my understanding I've developed the opposite problem
You sure you want me to sit in on your next meeting?
Or is that exactly why you want me to sit in on your next meeting?