For in_loveless_memory.

[bloody_spy]

[Some conversations get personal quickly. But Nisei isn't emotionally invested enough in this one to mind. The serious look you're getting is mostly because he can tell that his smiles and lack of remorse were making you angry.]

[Nisei would emphatically reject the idea that he was forced. He is no one's victim. And he is Seimei's friend, even if it doesn't work both ways. That's normal, for a fighter, though it isn't something he's entirely comfortable with. Not caring is easier to explain than caring. It's a neutral space, in him, where you have a strong feeling. But he's not indifferent to what he did; he's undisturbed by it.]

[He wouldn't want you to insult Seimei, so he doesn't object. As long as you *know* you're letting your brother off the hook for, if anything, the more serious part of this, you aren't going to do anything too drastic to Nisei. As for being "sick" ...] I've been told that. But this is my true face, Ritsuka. I have many that get me in less trouble. But I don't have another one that's really me.

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[in_loveless_memory]

[Ritsuka knows how he acts around Seimei. But he loves Seimei with so much of his heart. He once told Soubi that even if someone he loved betrayed him, killed him, or hurt him he would still love them. Seimei had been his safety for so long. He had been the only person besides Osamu that he would talk to. Seimei had been there for everything and anything and was always gentle. Seimei had been the only one to stand up against mom while their own dad would never patch Ritsuka up after his mom's abuse.

But Nisei is not Seimei. Nisei has been nothing but cruel and disgustingly without remorse in all his actions. Just like Ritsu-sensei, Nisei had little issue with doing cruel things. He hissed softly.]

How can you happily wear such a face?