[ Vacuum of negative and cynical outlooks aside, he really doesn't want to drag Kaoru down into that still unnameable panic that grips him sometimes, the telltale fear that he isn't any better than those he criticizes without censure. It's humiliating in theory, but more than that he's afraid — he is a coward, but not a self-admitted one, and it irks him more than any pretty words used as an excuse to cover up his weakness.
He doesn't agree with Kaoru's internalized principles, but then again, he can't tell if his are any better. She seems quite adamant on neutrality, regardless. ]
The good rarely receive what they deserve. And try as you might to punish all who have committed some sin, it's never quite that easy.
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[ Vacuum of negative and cynical outlooks aside, he really doesn't want to drag Kaoru down into that still unnameable panic that grips him sometimes, the telltale fear that he isn't any better than those he criticizes without censure. It's humiliating in theory, but more than that he's afraid — he is a coward, but not a self-admitted one, and it irks him more than any pretty words used as an excuse to cover up his weakness.
He doesn't agree with Kaoru's internalized principles, but then again, he can't tell if his are any better. She seems quite adamant on neutrality, regardless. ]
The good rarely receive what they deserve. And try as you might to punish all who have committed some sin, it's never quite that easy.
What do you believe in, Kaoru?