[ The chair legs drop back to the ground with a clank and Jounouchi leans forward to press his index finger to Yugi's forehead, poking. ]
No. I had you hold onto it until I could prove myself. Until you and I could face each other in the Battle City finals. Then I...
[ Why do the words catch? Why does he feel like a failure for dying? Why does it feel like he's let down all of his friends? Yugi especially... ]
Nevermind. It's not important.
[ It is. It had felt like one of the most important things at the time, something that kept him going. Something that kept him striving to get better and better. But what does it matter? They can't get better if they're no longer alive. He rubs his face with his hands as though he could scrub away the frustration. ]
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No. I had you hold onto it until I could prove myself. Until you and I could face each other in the Battle City finals. Then I...
[ Why do the words catch? Why does he feel like a failure for dying? Why does it feel like he's let down all of his friends? Yugi especially... ]
Nevermind. It's not important.
[ It is. It had felt like one of the most important things at the time, something that kept him going. Something that kept him striving to get better and better. But what does it matter? They can't get better if they're no longer alive. He rubs his face with his hands as though he could scrub away the frustration. ]
Is Shizuka okay?