zenitsu.

[oathic]

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[swordflash]

But it's weird . . . I'm letting it all out while you're still holding everything in.

[isn't he? isn't agni? it's not the place of a child to pry into a grownup's affairs, but didn't they both suffer a traumatizing night the other day?]

[oathic]

[...]

This isn't a time where you need to be worrying about others, Zenitsu.

[swordflash]

[maybe he doesn't need to. tomorrow is important, after all. but he wants to.

he lowers his head, because all this trembling is starting to get to him.]

I'm always worrying about myself. Can't I worry about others, too? It's not like I can do anything else in here.

[oathic]

[... it's funny how the world works, sometimes. zenitsu, who has more reason to be furious with agni than anyone, is also one of the only ones to say kind words to him tonight, rather than harsh ones.]

Well, I'm pretty old, you know? Maybe all my tear ducts have dried up.

[swordflash]

Have they really? I mean, you were on fire yesterday. Now your hair's long.

[he doesn't understand all that happened, even though he remembers everything. but he does understand that agni saved his life. whatever happens tomorrow, yesterday he was saved.]

[oathic]

Ah, so it is. [he reaches up to tug on a strand.] I regained one of my powers as a reward, so that's what happened.

[swordflash]

There was a reward like that?

[that explains a lot.]

It felt like you were fire itself. You really are a god, huh . . .

[oathic]

Well, that's not wrong. [he literally is the fire of his universe, so.] But yep. Surprise!

[swordflash]

[that wasn't a surprise. he's known for weeks. don't try to be funny now.]

You're not what I would've pictured for a god of fire. But if it's you, I think we'll definitely be all right.

[oathic]

I get that sometimes.

[he blinks, surprised.]

What do you mean?

[swordflash]

You're here.

You didn't have to come. But you did, because you're always looking out for everyone. You won't leave anyone behind if you can help it.

[he's not very smart, so it's hard for him to judge whether agni's plan to thwart the monster was ideal or not. he can understand the intention, though, and that agni has a kind heart.]

[oathic]

... I don't think anyone here wants to leave anyone behind.

[swordflash]

I don't want to leave anyone behind. But I couldn't have done what you did.

That's why I think it'll be okay.

[oathic]

Don't sell yourself so short, Zenitsu.

[swordflash]

I don't.

[he states that as if he were stating a fact. he lowers his arms to hug his legs, letting the haori fall to his raised lap. agni is a god—an individual with a powerful will—while zenitsu is just himself.]