In the middle of the night

[blueondeck]

[Standing outside the cabin, wondering about going in.]

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[pussyfortono]

That is not why I told you that.

I am saying that I felt pity for him. For who he was. Because there was a time that he followed the way of the bushido. But that pity did not change what he has already done. It is not even that he fixated on me to fight. It is the fact that he knew that Akumaro had used his family to create his sword, Uramasa, yet he still used it to kill. He believed that it cried when in the presence of someone strong, a potential opponent he could kill.

[blueondeck]

A terrible person.

[pussyfortono]

His blade cried not because it lusted for blood, but in sorrow. For centuries, it did so.

[ he pauses ]

He saved my life once. I was poisoned by Akumaro.

[blueondeck]

What for?

[pussyfortono]

Because of his obsession with me. He wanted to fight me to the death.

[blueondeck]

Marvelous will have to deal with Basco in the same way.

[pussyfortono]

Is that why he did what he did?

[blueondeck]

Baso is selfish and jaded. I don't know what he's thinking, but I know it's only about Marvelous and AkaRed. When I mentioned how he's going to hurt Marvelous, he acted like that's impossible. Now that I know he's had a... thing ... It's like Basco can't see anything but what Marvelous, or AkaRed, isn't giving him.

[pussyfortono]

. . . that could prove to be dangerous.

[blueondeck]

It will.

[pussyfortono]

. . . [ he is going to sit down on the bed & then push the sheets away so he can make a spot for you, gesturing for you to sit down ]

[blueondeck]

...

[comes over and does just that]

[pussyfortono]

You do not know what Basco will do, but you do know what you will do. And that is to watch Marvelous' back.

[blueondeck]

I will. He can't do this alone.

[pussyfortono]

. . . ah. It is better that he has you and the rest of your comrades.

[blueondeck]

Thanks.

[pussyfortono]

It is just the truth. I do not know where I would be without mine.

[blueondeck]

For the whole talk.

[pussyfortono]

Eh? I did not mind.

[blueondeck]

Are you sure?

[pussyfortono]

We are friends. Why would I mind?

[blueondeck]

True enough.

[pussyfortono]

. . . do you want to stay the night?

[blueondeck]

... Not the whole night. Marvelous is still being himself so I'll have to go back at some point.

[pussyfortono]

[ he nods ] You can stay here if you want.