Sorry, [she mumbles again, keeping her face pressed into her pillow for a few seconds more before finally pushing herself up with her good arm to sit up. Her smile doesn't reach her eyes at all, but it's there, and that's a start, probably, even if her heart still aches weirdly with an emotion that isn't entirely her own.]
Thanks for coming to check on me. I should get up and check on the others.
[He gets it. He sees her forcing herself to bounce back, prioritizing other people over herself. He wants to let her lean on him, he really does, but... This whole death business is more than he can handle.] They'll be fine, if they've let you sleep in this late already they probably know you need to rest.
[She pauses, partway through the motion of tucking her leg under her to push herself to her feet. It's not like everyone's in danger at the moment, and it's not like they really need a leader like this, either, huh? She really could just sleep all day.
No. That's a bad train of thought to follow. She shakes her head and leans in, just enough to bonk her head lightly against his shoulder before crawling the rest of the way out of her sleeping bag.]
I'm hungry too. Breakfast is definitely cold, but I'll find myself some lunch.
[She looks at him, and she can't help it -- she huffs a quiet laugh through her nose. In some ways, important ways, they're different, but in others, they really are the same. At least this smile is a little more genuine.]
You really should go check on Goro instead. I bet there's lot of leftovers in the fridge I can eat.
[Of her own sweets if nothing else. After all, this is literally her house, so her food is all over the place.]
You're better at that than I am, then. Waiting, I mean.
[She wants to see people now, she wants to talk to them and make sure they're doing well. Letting people take things at their own pace is so difficult for her. Again, she thinks about Shinji, but manages to hide her wince.]
So I guess if you're insisting on making me food, I won't stop you.
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'm not upset with you. I just don't like talking about it.
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Thanks for coming to check on me. I should get up and check on the others.
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[He gets it. He sees her forcing herself to bounce back, prioritizing other people over herself. He wants to let her lean on him, he really does, but... This whole death business is more than he can handle.] They'll be fine, if they've let you sleep in this late already they probably know you need to rest.
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No. That's a bad train of thought to follow. She shakes her head and leans in, just enough to bonk her head lightly against his shoulder before crawling the rest of the way out of her sleeping bag.]
I'm hungry too. Breakfast is definitely cold, but I'll find myself some lunch.
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I can make you something, [He pauses, realizing he's doing exactly what she was just a moment ago. They're both really bad at this, aren't they?]
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You really should go check on Goro instead. I bet there's lot of leftovers in the fridge I can eat.
[Of her own sweets if nothing else. After all, this is literally her house, so her food is all over the place.]
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[She wants to see people now, she wants to talk to them and make sure they're doing well. Letting people take things at their own pace is so difficult for her. Again, she thinks about Shinji, but manages to hide her wince.]
So I guess if you're insisting on making me food, I won't stop you.