No. It means no one can use them against you. [ In a twisted way, it makes perfect sense to him. It's why he never talks about his brother, his mother; only rarely talks about Tenka and his brothers. Aside from a handful of bittersweet years, he spent his life pretending to be an only child. Hiding his brother from the clan, then from the Kumou. Then he spent nearly ten years trying to hide his attachment to the Kumou family from his brother. Somewhere he'd slipped, though, and brought his brother enough anxiety to cause a suicidal attempt to get rid of Tenka.
And even here, he can't guard himself against people well enough. The Yamainu captain getting under his skin, Tenka digging in even further. Total strangers like Lily and Mary earning more affection -- though faint -- than he'd ever intended. ]
But I'm sorry for trying to change the subject. [ Tenka's way of doing things is rarely Shirasu's first inclination. But at least, when dealing with the other man, he'll have to remember his old mask; his old way of adapting to whatever Tenka wanted. That was the best route, wasn't it? ]
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And even here, he can't guard himself against people well enough. The Yamainu captain getting under his skin, Tenka digging in even further. Total strangers like Lily and Mary earning more affection -- though faint -- than he'd ever intended. ]
But I'm sorry for trying to change the subject. [ Tenka's way of doing things is rarely Shirasu's first inclination. But at least, when dealing with the other man, he'll have to remember his old mask; his old way of adapting to whatever Tenka wanted. That was the best route, wasn't it? ]