But... [Ichigo wipes at his eyes with the heel of his hands. Willing himself to stop crying. Now wasn't the time. That monster was still lurking around somewhere and he had to stay alert for their sakes.
He also wants so much to ask Mikazuki more about his past, their past, but he knows now isn't the time. Perhaps later when they're out of danger.]
That's true... [However, now that all that is out of the way, he can sort of understand what he's been feeling.] Though would be alright for me to ask you about our life back then, later when we're in a safe place? For I... [He smiles gently and perhaps in the same way he used to smile at Mikazuki.] I feel this closeness to you somehow... And your presence brings great comfort to me as well, Mikazuki. [It seems a hidden part of him still remembers you, Jiji!]
[But that part soon disappears again when he hears that at least one of the Awataguchi is here.] Uncle is here? I hope he's been well. [Because though Nakigitsune is techically his elder he still worries about him as he would his younger brothers! Ichigo just likes to worry about his family and those very important to him. Period. Then he laughs.] I'm glad he's found a fellow fox. Hopefully he's using his own voice more often now? Eh? But why would Kogitsunemaru-dono think that?
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He also wants so much to ask Mikazuki more about his past, their past, but he knows now isn't the time. Perhaps later when they're out of danger.]
That's true... [However, now that all that is out of the way, he can sort of understand what he's been feeling.] Though would be alright for me to ask you about our life back then, later when we're in a safe place? For I... [He smiles gently and perhaps in the same way he used to smile at Mikazuki.] I feel this closeness to you somehow... And your presence brings great comfort to me as well, Mikazuki. [It seems a hidden part of him still remembers you, Jiji!]
[But that part soon disappears again when he hears that at least one of the Awataguchi is here.] Uncle is here? I hope he's been well. [Because though Nakigitsune is techically his elder he still worries about him as he would his younger brothers! Ichigo just likes to worry about his family and those very important to him. Period. Then he laughs.] I'm glad he's found a fellow fox. Hopefully he's using his own voice more often now? Eh? But why would Kogitsunemaru-dono think that?