[ Seeing her worried expression, coupled with her observing for any bruises or wounds he may have endured... There's none that she'd be able to visibly spot. It's not just Ayaka whose chest feels tight. Realizing what he's done...it's less the sins of the curse that made them hunger for more than just bloodshed. It's who he wound up facing. So when she asks him if he's not hurt anywhere? He decides he'll simply answer what she wants to ask of him. He won't divulge that he had an encounter with someone as dangerous as the Raiden Shogun. It'd be like telling her he battled Sephiroth.
Neither of those would sit well with her. He knows it doesn't sit well with himself. ]
No. Any nicks and scratches I got were easy to heal up thanks to my Materia.
[ With the tonkatsu finished, he can focus his attention solely on Ayaka who looks up to him with a little pout on her face. When he focuses on her, it's easier to ignore the call of the night. Having the windows closed helped significantly. His hand gently lifts up to the side of her face, gently cupping it so that she can meet his gaze. ]
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Neither of those would sit well with her. He knows it doesn't sit well with himself. ]
No. Any nicks and scratches I got were easy to heal up thanks to my Materia.
[ With the tonkatsu finished, he can focus his attention solely on Ayaka who looks up to him with a little pout on her face. When he focuses on her, it's easier to ignore the call of the night. Having the windows closed helped significantly. His hand gently lifts up to the side of her face, gently cupping it so that she can meet his gaze. ]
I'm okay. [ A beat. ] I promise.
You're the biggest reason for that.