[The mention of Shirasu's brother manages to make Tenka's heart seize. Immediately, he begins to fuss - is that safe? Will Shirasu want Souza to get to know his brother? Will the other brother be fine with that? Tenka hardly knows the other Fuuma but judging by how he was acting in the amusement park, he's clearly quite... thorough and relentless. As much as Tenka wants to get to know him, even he has to acknowledge the danger.

So he blinks once, concern clear on his face before he pulls his hand out of Souza's grasp just to gently brush the other man's hair out of the way, meeting his eyes seriously. Tenka cares for both Fuuma - Tenka cares for everyone - but Souza is the one in front of him now.]

If you get hurt, I need to know. [He frowns.] They're not malicious people - they have no reason to be. But I've seen my family hurt by them before. You are family right along with Kousetsu-kun, no matter how many times it needs repeating, and I never want to see your kindness betrayed.

[Perhaps hypocritical, considering how openly Tenka welcomes people into his heart no matter how many times they've done him wrong.... but the pain of handing Shirasu his heart - his brothers, his reason for living - and having it taken for granted is one that he never wants repeated on anyone else.]

Souza-kun.... I can't be that blind again. [ . . . ] That's not wrong, is it?

[It's an earnest question, one that Tenka has no answer to, no matter how many times Sousei insists that being careful is just sensible.

.... but it's not in his nature to keep his heart guarded.]