If you ask, I'll remember to share what I can and have.
[easy, at least hijikata's stuck on this idea of ask and you will receive, so long as it's information he can share]
I spoke with Fukawa. Not to have her apologise, but I listened to her side of the story. Understand that what she did was on instinct to survive. [and she told me things About You that may be needed to be discussed at a later date]
[a slight tonal shift; he's still terrifically angry at her, but he doesn't have the time to focus on it, and the result is that shotgun-trigger fury that hits his gut like a shell and then falls apart just as innards would]
[but Gau's not his friend and Hijikata's not his brother and there's no body yet and the anger from even thinking about Fukawa is still rattling too loudly in his brain, so instead he just]
Re: call
[easy, at least hijikata's stuck on this idea of ask and you will receive, so long as it's information he can share]
I spoke with Fukawa. Not to have her apologise, but I listened to her side of the story. Understand that what she did was on instinct to survive. [and she told me things About You that may be needed to be discussed at a later date]
You didn't say where you were.
Re: call
Around. She's a fucking head case.
[a slight tonal shift; he's still terrifically angry at her, but he doesn't have the time to focus on it, and the result is that shotgun-trigger fury that hits his gut like a shell and then falls apart just as innards would]
Re: call
[a sigh, but he might as well be smoking]
We'll talk later.
Re: call
[a sharp, half-inhale, like he's about to say something]
[(findmyfriendfindmyfriendbeforehediespleasefindmyfriend)]
[but Gau's not his friend and Hijikata's not his brother and there's no body yet and the anger from even thinking about Fukawa is still rattling too loudly in his brain, so instead he just]
[ disconnects ]