[ 1. lucky for ace he cannot have therapy when he's dead! :) 2. just grinning at nico letting him ruffle his hair without actual objection he stays winning ]
... Yeah. We did. [ and nico is even dating his, which means: ] You and Will will get back to them.
[ this is going to be the only time ace gets to do the hair rufflies!!! (it won't be, this is just what nico is telling himself.) ]
...I'm really scared something's going to happen to stop us both from getting there. But I can't really let that stop me from figuring out what to do next either. So...we will. We kind of have to. I'm not leaving without him.
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Ideally, we're getting everyone out. [ he says, already wondering if they can just kidnap ace to bring him to one of their homes. not that he's sure ace would be happy, but...that's just the tiny, selfish part of him thinking. ]
[ ...he's quiet again, tilting his head as he examines ace. ]
...I'm giving you a choice, because I think you deserve that much instead of being forced into something. Do you want me to see if there's something I can do for you, too?
... Yeah, but that's... in your world. [ and also he is pretty sure raising the dead back to life was established to be a no no thing in that flashback ]
Yes. But my father owes me a favor or two, and I'm sure he'll be exasperated to know that it's once again not for me but for someone else. [ this is a joke, hades will actually likely just shake his head because this isn't unusual. ]
...but as I've said, it's your decision. We don't know what will happen or where we can go when we're done with this place.
[ he can't leave luffy, he means, even though dying means leaving luffy anyway, but it's different, if he's living and luffy thinks he's dead. it's worse. it's abandoning him instead. the rest of his crew, too, but-- he promised luffy. ]
...it's a decision that requires a lot of time and thought. And not one to be made lightly. [ he doesn't seem offended. ] But no matter what you say about yourself, Ace, I'm always going to think it was unfair to you. My mind won't change on that.
[ which is something since death isn't exactly about what is and isn't fair. but maybe he just relates a little too much. ]
[ he promised a lot of things he won't ever get to do, but, also-- how he's supposed to ever face sabo in the afterlife if he abandoned luffy just so he could live
[ well. he doesn't know about needed. he's fine dying because luffy has his crew and will be alright without him, he's just not fine leaving on purpose. it's... different. he is not saying that. ]
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2. just grinning at nico letting him ruffle his hair without actual objection he stays winning ]
... Yeah. We did. [ and nico is even dating his, which means: ] You and Will will get back to them.
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...I'm really scared something's going to happen to stop us both from getting there. But I can't really let that stop me from figuring out what to do next either. So...we will. We kind of have to. I'm not leaving without him.
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[ they're not the only two working for it, is all he means. no one wants the boyfriends separated ]
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Ideally, we're getting everyone out. [ he says, already wondering if they can just kidnap ace to bring him to one of their homes. not that he's sure ace would be happy, but...that's just the tiny, selfish part of him thinking. ]
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[ ace is uh not really including himself in something people can do to help buttttttttt ]
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...I'm giving you a choice, because I think you deserve that much instead of being forced into something. Do you want me to see if there's something I can do for you, too?
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My powers sort of specialize with the dead, remember?
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...but as I've said, it's your decision. We don't know what will happen or where we can go when we're done with this place.
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[ he can't leave luffy, he means, even though dying means leaving luffy anyway, but it's different, if he's living and luffy thinks he's dead. it's worse. it's abandoning him instead. the rest of his crew, too, but-- he promised luffy. ]
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It wouldn't necessarily have to just be that. There are methods to look into. [ ... ] But it's...no pressure. I just thought...if you ever wanted.
[ it would feel shitty not to try, is all. ]
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[ it's not like he wants to be dead, is the problem. he's accepted it, he's okay with it, but.
does he even deserve to think that but? ]
I'm not... saying no outright. But...
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[ which is something since death isn't exactly about what is and isn't fair. but maybe he just relates a little too much. ]
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[ he promised a lot of things he won't ever get to do, but, also-- how he's supposed to ever face sabo in the afterlife if he abandoned luffy just so he could live
note: sabo is not even dead ]
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I don't want to promise anything, but I don't want to not try either if I can. [ it's what it boils down to. ] I understand where you're needed.
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I'm not going to tell you not to try.
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I'm already looking into something for someone else, too. It's not like it's extra work, and...I don't mind doing these things for friends.
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[ they have very unfortunate things in common. ]
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Thanks, Nico. [ he looks a little flustered but his grin's sincere even if he didn't like. actually agree with it ]
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