[Minato lifts a hand to her cheek when she drops her gaze. It's a little forward, but maybe she needs it. A reminder that they're both solid and here and maybe of the things they--the things that SEES as a whole--have done.
They don't need to be afraid, don't need to worry. But he's the one who left them behind. He knew it was going to hurt them. Of course he knew, but knowing and seeing the way it's affected his friend are two different things.]
I won't go alone this time. [He won't leave them behind, not so long as he can stay alive and keep the world running.]
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They don't need to be afraid, don't need to worry. But he's the one who left them behind. He knew it was going to hurt them. Of course he knew, but knowing and seeing the way it's affected his friend are two different things.]
I won't go alone this time. [He won't leave them behind, not so long as he can stay alive and keep the world running.]