Well let's be honest. Would you expect your brother to become a superhero? I know Sailor Moon's brother would find it rather shocking. And who wouldn't worry about a superhero? It's a dangerous job. So...I'm sure he'd worry.
[But, she has to concede...]
And...while I want to agree with you? It's not your turn to protect him. It's both of your turns to protect each other.
Well no, but that's because Tadashi's kinda boring. [He's grumbling but it's not entirely true. Tadashi's still the coolest big brother ever and Hiro still knows he won't quite ever live up to what Tadashi was. Is. What Tadashi is.]
Maybe that's true, but I'm not the one who--["Died." He stops himself just short of finishing that sentence, pausing and thinking of how to phrase it less callously.] My job protecting him is helping me protect myself. I've grown up, Rei. I don't want to keep weighing him down.
I'm still going to have to disagree. Not because your statement is faulty, but because of how deadly this place is. You both need to watch out for one another. Because that's the nature of this place. And he's going to look out for you, even if you don't want it. So...you might just want to accept that. [She glosses over the phrasing, not wanting to dwell on Tadashi and his death.]
He's here. And he's your brother. And he's going to do what he's always done and not accepting that will probably bother him more than anything you might do as a superhero.
[The most logical parts of Hiro agree with everything Rei's saying. The other parts...not so much. But he knows better than to argue, especially since that would mean telling her more things than he thinks are necessary. Maybe someday, but not on a day he's trying to be less selfish and trying to make sure she's resting and healing from what she's done for the colony.
So. They sit in silence for a short time. It's a short time after that he lifts his head from her arm and he nods just as quietly.]
Yeah. You're right. [It's still something for him to think on though.] Speaking of, I kinda didn't tell him I was heading over here, so I should probably go back soon. But I'm going to practice this. [He nods down at the diagrams.] ...we should probably pick a day soon to hang out again though. All of us, like last time.
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[But, she has to concede...]
And...while I want to agree with you? It's not your turn to protect him. It's both of your turns to protect each other.
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Maybe that's true, but I'm not the one who--["Died." He stops himself just short of finishing that sentence, pausing and thinking of how to phrase it less callously.] My job protecting him is helping me protect myself. I've grown up, Rei. I don't want to keep weighing him down.
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He's here. And he's your brother. And he's going to do what he's always done and not accepting that will probably bother him more than anything you might do as a superhero.
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So. They sit in silence for a short time. It's a short time after that he lifts his head from her arm and he nods just as quietly.]
Yeah. You're right. [It's still something for him to think on though.] Speaking of, I kinda didn't tell him I was heading over here, so I should probably go back soon. But I'm going to practice this. [He nods down at the diagrams.] ...we should probably pick a day soon to hang out again though. All of us, like last time.