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He told Eridan you liked him. Don't get me wrong, I know he means as a friend. It's just a feeling. Maybe it's not fair, but that doesn't make it go away.

I'm a pirate. [Takes one of Japan's hands.] I don't like sharing. [This is obviously a reasonable excuse.] And I'm still getting used to... How long have you been friends with him?

[Marco the paranoid pirate... No but anyway, Japan is just frowning at this, trying to think. Just a feeling? Gosh, and he thought Greece and Turkey were a difficult thing to deal with. NOW THIS.

Hm. He stares at his hand when Marco takes it.]

...Getting used to...? Ah, but... Around the 19th century, I believe. That is... [The 120th anniversary was last year, but he's thinking maybe he shouldn't say that.]

We've had relations for around 120 years.

[Paranoid possessive pineapple phoenix pirate. /shot]

I see. [Lightly knuckles the top of Japan's head.] And you led me to think you were such a lonely man usually.

[Wahhh knuckles]

His home is quite far from mine. Ah, and the times I visit Turkey-san or Greece-san, they end up finding me with the other and arguing... I am not sure how this happens.

Maybe because Turkey is an as-- someone who easily irritates everyone around him by somehow managing to be more obnoxious than America?

[See how he censored himself?]

[He drops the hand and just tugs Japan into a hug and mumbles into his neck.]

Thanks for coming to find me, eh.

[So long as Japan kept doing things like that, it always reassured Marco that the man saw through him enough, and cared enough to come soothe his troubles. With that, he knew he could get through anything, lack of nakama or not.]

Edited 2011-12-09 05:01 (UTC)

[He totally made a :| face at that comment, but oh, being pulled into a hug. He flushes, because as "used to it" as he's gotten, that's so intimate!! And then he quietly returns it.]

I would not wish to leave Marco alone, after all. Ah... but I had wanted to invite Turkey-san for tea. Will this be an issue? [He can just ask Marco to leave...]

[Speaking of :| faces...]

When?

[Aka: yes, and he'll probably be working for Grell anyway =\]

[Frowning and pulling away from that hug]

He did not say. Simply that he would attempt to visit some time and call in advance...

[Growls in annoyance, but stops himself, just gets up to stretch.]

As you wish. Though do not be too surprised if I become a hikikomori during such occasions.

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[There's a sigh, and he stays on the ground but looks up at Marco.]

I do not understand. Does Marco not wish for me to have friends? I cannot enjoy company if it is upsetting to Marco...

[INSTANTLY THIS FACE AND HOARSE!]

N-no! That's not what I meant!

[Flomps into Japan's lap as a phoenix and mumbles to himself in chirps. Japan could have friends, he wanted Japan to have friends. As many as possible. And he would not, under any conditions, begrudge him of them. He shivers and sheds some sparks on Japan's lap before switching back to a human next to him, now that he's had a chance to work out his thoughts.]

I'm not... You can have all the friends you wish, truly Japan. [Except Blackbeard, or Kaidou. But he's certain he doesn't need to say that anymore than Marco would be in danger of befriending Russia, which is to say: Never gonna happen.]

Is it not enough that I am trying to be civil? Do I need to be their friends as well?

There aren't many things I get "morally righteous" about, but hatred of an entire species... Whatever his reasons, I cannot accept it. Nor slavery, nor someone insisting anyone should be held accountable for the actions of any person who wasn't themselves. Those three things I cannot forgive. [Also insulting or hurting his nakama, but again, he assumes that goes without saying and that Japan already knows it beyond needing to be ever explicitly stated as such.] Do you think he's just not serious about vampires? Flonne and the others here haven't done anything to him!

[gdksfgjkfd phoenix in his lap. Marco you are sort of a spazz sometimes. He places his hands in his lap and glances over to Marco when he's done being a phoenix, and listens.]

...I believe Turkey-san has reasons for disliking vampires. Ah, that is, he seems to have some sort of history... [Just closing his eyes and sighing at that.]

Naturally I do not condone his behavior about this sort of thing, so I will try my best. But surely violence does not solve violence. ...And I do not ask that Marco become his friend, but at least to accept that I will be.

[Marco is such a spazz yes.]

[He's ABOUT to start growling again, but just gives off a stifled phoenix hiss sounding like an angry swan.]

History isn't enough. The vampires here have done nothing to him. I don't trust law enforcement for all the shit they've done in my world and to my family, but I don't take it out on the watch here or anyone who was involved in that in their worlds.

[Eyes narrow again and curtly nods.] I will never ask you to not be friends with anyone. No matter my personal problems. Thanks for not asking me to be his friend. That would be... extremely hard right now. Maybe I'll come around if he does. But don't hold your breath waiting for it.

I can promise to try to be civil however. Best I can offer right now. I won't attack without provocation. [... He provokes easily =\ BUT at least he doesn't get provoked by insults to himself. Or most "mild" things.]

Hm... Marco... [Frowning, he's generally wanting to solve this.] What does Marco think when he sees a marine?

...Ah, but I am glad for that. [Japan will try to stop him if he's provoked >_> though I feel bad for turkey if we do that mistletoe thing LMAO]

Bad things. Doesn't mean I'd kill them all just for Akainu. I'd kill Akainu. I made this tattoo the epitome of vengeance, but the first rule of that is that we go after those who fucked up. Not anyone else. That's why I hate marines! They go after family members or casual acquaintances. I won't be like that.

[M-me too... Marco will be... really hard to pull away from trying to kill him. It would take like A BRIGADE without his brothers around.]

[He puts a hand on Marco's arm to try and calm him down.]

I mean to say that what if such things were required by them or they would die? [Hnnngh he has no idea how to say it.] Turkey-san feels threatened, so this is his reaction. ...I hope he will realize it is not the best way to solve things, but...

I cannot say I do not understand. ...I was like that once, as well.

[Scream Marco CONTROL YOURSELF]

And when did you decide that being something other than human meant they should all be destroyed? I've spent as long as I've known my Pops fighting people who think they have the right to enslave fishmen and mermaids just because they're another species. I don't care how threatened those humans felt, it's not enough. Giants, okama, trolls? [Pokes Japan's forehead.] Somehow I don't think sleeping with one and inviting others to you door for sandwiches counts in the same way matey.

Marco is connecting it wrong. [He's not usually so blunt, but really!]

It is because they are a threat. Perhaps Marco can see they are not, but that is how Turkey-san is thinking, and considering history I believe he has a reason. ...When I have considered others to be threats simply by ideas and no proof, I have attacked first, in the past.

That is simply what fear will do.

Everyone's a threat.

They also have the potential for more if you let them. Until you know which way they'll go, backing them into a corner only turns them into a threat.

[That hand on Marco's arm slides down to hold his hand.]

Marco must have had to learn that somehow. I did, as well. So perhaps he should give Turkey-san the chance to. ...I will try my best to speak with him, but speaking is all we need.

You do that then, but I don't think I'll be a help.

And I'm serious, Bushido. If he hurts Flonne or one of the others just because they're a vampire, I will kill him. Because that makes him the only danger. Not them.

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