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Gintoki Sakata 坂田 銀時
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[gorillatama]

[he has to keep them together, keep them rolling up and tangling like a huge ball of yarn, or rubber bands that have no choice but to cling to one another to hold their shape. This group, these gintamas plus a few pubes along the way.

Kondo shakes Gin just the slightest bit as if he can't help it, as if shaking him will shake some sense into him, make sense out of this]

No, but you have a mouth. And while it says some really stupid shit sometimes, you have good things to say too. So be there for her. You want to, don't you? You don't want to abandon her. So don't. You can be that strong, can't you?

Or should we get a new main character after all?

[permboy]

[ jksdd don't shake him he's holding beer?? He rather abruptly puts that down, though, and grabs Kondo's wrists. He doesn't pull Kondo's hands away, but he's already gotten punched so. Can they not, maybe?

There's a long pause as he says nothing. There's something on his tongue about it not being about being strong, but maybe ... Maybe it is. It's probably just him. Him that's scared about hurting someone, rather than scared about that person being hurt. Something selfish. But he doesn't know ... He doesn't know. ]

Hell are you saying? I'll sue.

[gorillatama]

[he stills the moment Gin comes into contact with him, brows knit like he doesn't understand because, well...he still doesn't. He doesn't get it, he doesn't, he just doesn't. Teeth grit--]

This isn't the time for jokes! This is a young woman's happiness on the line. All you have to do is open that mouth and talk. Talk. You don't want her to be unhappy, do you? I don't know why you think her not being your friend will make her happier, because frankly that's dumb as hell, but...but that's...it isn't true.

[his words taper off, cracking]

[permboy]

[ Oh, Kondo ... It is exactly the time for jokes. It's the time for jokes because it means Gintoki understands, it means he agrees, and that there's frankly nothing else to talk about. Of course, Kondo doesn't know him as well as some do.

Katsura would get it.

He sighs, tired, and tries to pry Kondo's hands away. ]

I'm not.

I took her somewhere for her birthday. If that's all this is about, are you done?

[gorillatama]

[slowly, slowly, wide gorilla paws release Gintoki, and though his hands still remain on the others chest, just remaining, he continues to frown.]

This isn't about that! Did you make up? This is about the principle of the matter. This is about removing more of the sadness in her heart. And not just...just giving her something because, because its easier. It's about the actual right thing, which is to get your head out of your butt.

[he's not even sure he's making sense anymore and damn is it frustrating]

[permboy]

[ Why ... are they on the chest?

No, seriously, why put them there. Gintoki glances down, blinking, while Kondo talks.

Why there?

When he looks back up, he's a decent bit more annoyed. ]

Look, I'm telling you I'm still her friend, you dumb gorilla.

[ He's pulling those hands away now, thanks. ]

Get off my case.

[gorillatama]

[TO BE CLOSER TO YOUR HEART, YOU FUCK. NOT TO SEE WHAT YOUR -A CUP IS LIKE. Kondo's fingers curl into useless fists again. Sometimes it seems like they've been like that a lot lately. Useless. Unable to do anything.]

Are you just assuming she's over it? That some ride with a bad boy into the night will sooth her heart? Well it won't! You can't just...just do that....be good to her, Gintoki.

[his brows knit again, a troubled look in his eyes. He just doesn't get it. Why'd he change his mind, then? Gintoki makes no sense, main characters are so confusing]

Why'd you change your mind? Did your little Jimmeny talk to you?

[permboy]

[ Finally he releases Kondo's hands, though it's cautious, as though that decision might come back to bite him in the ass. After a moment, though, he dares turn and get back to his beer. ]

Change my mind about what? What are you going on about now?

[gorillatama]

About cutting off ties with Milly-chan! You were going to just split. Don't act like you don't know what I'm talking about you...you boob.

[fretful now, he releases Gin, pats him once on the chest as if to say 'no more...not to these hearts'. His mouth pulls into the biggest damn frown.

He's so confused why are all these main characTERS SO FUCKING CONFUSING!]

[permboy]

Boob? That's the best you can come up with?

[ Huff. ]

I didn't exactly have a plan with that conversation, if that's what you think.

[gorillatama]

The boob isn't important for once!

[it's much more than boobs....this time its much, much more.]

You just pulled it out of your ass? Or were you scared. [the way he says it isn't teasing, just a low hum of question]

[permboy]

[ Scowl. ]

I'm the main character, oi. You think I get scared?

[ Yes. ]

[gorillatama]

Absolutely. Being the main character can't save you from even that part of human emotion. You're human, Gintoki.

[matter of factly]

[permboy]

[ There's a pause as he stares Kondo down, but then ... he doesn't respond, and instead turns away to finish his beer. That's as much of an answer as Kondo is going to get, but it basically means "I guess I was." ]

[gorillatama]

[His expression lightens just a tad....in this case, silence is as good as anything. His own beer, probably luke-warm by now, calls to his attention. Kondo scoops it up, pops open the tab, and guzzles some down.]

[permboy]

[ Well, at least he gets that.

Gintoki puts the empty can on the table and leans against the backrest, tilting his head back to rest against the top of it. And as he does, he lifts an arm and carefully touches his nose. ]

Police brutality, oi.

[gorillatama]

[When he pulls his lips off, he holds back a belch. Shrugs]

Technically I'm off duty. I don't even have a badge this time. Just one man looking out for one woman.

[permboy]

Police are never off duty.

[ Where did he pick up that bullshit. ]

[gorillatama]

They aren't, but they also are. Technically. When their things are turned in for the night.

[you just don't know that bc you're on the opposite side of the law]

[permboy]

Technically. You said it, not me.

[ Yeah, because the law is bullshit. ]

[gorillatama]

Technigori.

[solemnly]

[permboy]

[ Huff. ]

Whatever, man.

[gorillatama]

[low chuckle] Whaaaateva, whateva. Yeah.

[permboy]

That it? Are you just gonna sit there now?

[gorillatama]

Well....perhaps. I've gotta wait and fill the quota before then. Plus my beer is still cold...