[When Juudai looks at him, something twists in his gut, and it's all he can do not to throw open the door of the moving car and pull them both out--
No. No, he wishes he had to restrain himself, wishes it was an effort, but it's not. He's too far in for that kind of instinct. He's a heel. He's a part of the underground now, not some trapped outside element. All he can do is help Juudai turn, quickly, before he's ground down. Help him live in ignominy rather than die with honor.
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No. No, he wishes he had to restrain himself, wishes it was an effort, but it's not. He's too far in for that kind of instinct. He's a heel. He's a part of the underground now, not some trapped outside element. All he can do is help Juudai turn, quickly, before he's ground down. Help him live in ignominy rather than die with honor.
Slowly, he shakes his head.]