[Even just mentioning her, though, brings out a deep sense of betrayal and hate in Knives. It seethes inside of him and he has to choke it down to not ruin everything. The fact that his response already drove Vash back makes him swallow his emotions hard as he tries to not completely ruin whatever it is they're building here.]
What... [He starts, but he has to stop and take a breath and rub his forehead again because there's still an edge to his voice that sounds harsh and cold.
He doesn't want that right now. He doesn't want to ride on the heightened sense of hatred even a reference of Rem brought up in him.
He forces himself to calm down, taking control of that heat. He can be logical, rational, he doesn't need to rely on that anger.]
What can I do to make sure I don't drive you crazy? What do you need from me?
[There. Now his voice is more open, more sincere. This isn't just a question to mock Vash, he honestly wants to know what his brother wants from him. He lowers his hand and considers Vash carefully.]
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What... [He starts, but he has to stop and take a breath and rub his forehead again because there's still an edge to his voice that sounds harsh and cold.
He doesn't want that right now. He doesn't want to ride on the heightened sense of hatred even a reference of Rem brought up in him.
He forces himself to calm down, taking control of that heat. He can be logical, rational, he doesn't need to rely on that anger.]
What can I do to make sure I don't drive you crazy? What do you need from me?
[There. Now his voice is more open, more sincere. This isn't just a question to mock Vash, he honestly wants to know what his brother wants from him. He lowers his hand and considers Vash carefully.]