[It doesn't matter how long it takes Minato; Tetsuo won't notice. There's too much for him to deal with, too. But it's his own head, and he can't escape it. The rage, the frustration, the need to be close, or validated... or loved. It's always been too intense.
But when Minato replies, all of those thoughts and conflicting memories and beliefs pause, giving way to one question. Kaneda never needed help. Even when he did.. he stood on his own. No matter how much Tetsuo had wanted anything from before to be equal, it... wasn't.
Minato couldn't have picked better words to get Tetsuo's attention, and keep it.
My help....? How?!
He can't help anything. He couldn't even save himself...]
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But when Minato replies, all of those thoughts and conflicting memories and beliefs pause, giving way to one question. Kaneda never needed help. Even when he did.. he stood on his own. No matter how much Tetsuo had wanted anything from before to be equal, it... wasn't.
Minato couldn't have picked better words to get Tetsuo's attention, and keep it.
My help....? How?!
He can't help anything. He couldn't even save himself...]