[Oh, he fully respects Gaara'a fighting abilities, and would expect some pain from a hit by him. He's seen him, in action, against monsters. Even knowing Gaara has feelings, for him, it doesn't always feel real. Or, more precisely, it feels a little too good to be true...
After spending his final moments, on Auldrant...he'd set his mind to the fact that he would die, and that would be the end of it. He'd implanted the thought that he would never be with the person he loved, and that was that.
Then, in California, he'd accepted that he would never see his friends, again. Saeng Seong had been the first place he'd begun to regain hope...
Now, here he is...in a situation he'd never have expected to be.]
I'd like to think so, but...I'm not so sure. I wasn't a good person, Gaara. I was selfish and...took everyone for granted. Or, maybe it's...that I was too angry and bitter to see anything outside of my own pain. I was...lonely, and I felt like nobody could see me. They only saw the Duke's son...
[His expression fell, a bit.] It's no excuse, for a lot of what I did, but I think I really just wanted to be acknowledged as more than just someone in line for the throne. Maybe, eventually, I would have opened my eyes, but...looking back, I have to wonder... [A sheepish smile appears as a soft, nervous laugh escapes. Scratching at the side of his head, he glances down.] Ion liked to claim that...I was always a nice person, but I think he was just being nice...
[While he's attempting to assist in thinking up a plan, he folds his arms over his chest. No, he's not thrilled with this place -- it's something they kind of have to consider, though. Just as he opens his mouth to speak, he hears a familiar, high-pitched voice.] Oh..!
[Glancing up, a smile being given to Karura -- then to Ion, he nods.] Hey, that's great!
[Looking to Gaara, he smiles, brightly.] Guess that's that, huh? Of course... [He looks to the side, a hand resting against his chin.] I've gotta wonder if that was that the only one of it's kind... Guess that's something to look into. It's better to be prepared for just in case something, like this, happens, again.
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After spending his final moments, on Auldrant...he'd set his mind to the fact that he would die, and that would be the end of it. He'd implanted the thought that he would never be with the person he loved, and that was that.
Then, in California, he'd accepted that he would never see his friends, again. Saeng Seong had been the first place he'd begun to regain hope...
Now, here he is...in a situation he'd never have expected to be.]
I'd like to think so, but...I'm not so sure. I wasn't a good person, Gaara. I was selfish and...took everyone for granted. Or, maybe it's...that I was too angry and bitter to see anything outside of my own pain. I was...lonely, and I felt like nobody could see me. They only saw the Duke's son...
[His expression fell, a bit.] It's no excuse, for a lot of what I did, but I think I really just wanted to be acknowledged as more than just someone in line for the throne. Maybe, eventually, I would have opened my eyes, but...looking back, I have to wonder... [A sheepish smile appears as a soft, nervous laugh escapes. Scratching at the side of his head, he glances down.] Ion liked to claim that...I was always a nice person, but I think he was just being nice...
[While he's attempting to assist in thinking up a plan, he folds his arms over his chest. No, he's not thrilled with this place -- it's something they kind of have to consider, though. Just as he opens his mouth to speak, he hears a familiar, high-pitched voice.] Oh..!
[Glancing up, a smile being given to Karura -- then to Ion, he nods.] Hey, that's great!
[Looking to Gaara, he smiles, brightly.] Guess that's that, huh? Of course... [He looks to the side, a hand resting against his chin.] I've gotta wonder if that was that the only one of it's kind... Guess that's something to look into. It's better to be prepared for just in case something, like this, happens, again.