Nah fuck it. The party can wait for them or be late, or go without them, Nobunaga just sits down in the middle of an aisle, folds his legs, and tugs Klaus into his lap. "I refuse." He's just being stubborn. Stubbornest man alive, see also: Demon King of 6th Heaven.
"That's the thing about your siblings, even when you fuck up, you remain siblings and work it out. I did not." Nobunaga rests his chin on Klaus' shoulder. "Nobuyuki was the last person I ever trusted. If he told me of a threat on the field, I'd believe him, no proof required. Now I trust no one, and require proof of everything. But he was sending assassins to my bed at night. I couldn't hold back, so I couldn't keep them alive to ask their employer. I am stronger now. But I may not have believed them even with proof at first."
He grits his teeth. It was an umbrella topic on Nobunaga's end way back when. But he wants Klaus to understand now, its important.
"Even Oichi, I sent her away with my best general: one of my father's best friends and soldiers, who helped raise us both even after he died. I cannot even send her a letter, this way no one can ever try to use her to hurt me. Only Hideyoshi knows where she is or how to reach her."
A huff, and he just hugs Klaus so tightly!
"You have nothing to apologize for, my love. But I will not stop being angry. Your past is your past, your future is with me. Maybe someday you will find out what happens with other you, but for now..." Nobunaga gently kisses Klaus' head! "You said my generals are like your siblings. So just have faith in them to be competent in spite of everything. And focus on this you. That other you will work it out. This you is with me, in my lap. And you don't have to do or be anything you don't want to, but--" his eyebrows draw to an angry point. "You are good at many things. You get scared that you might fail. So I will tell you this: it is good to fail. You cannot do fun things without it. So what if you fall? Get back up and climb even higher."
Another gentle kiss, and in direct contrast Nobunaga keeps the hug extremely tight. "You are so strong, the more you die, the more invincible you become." A gentle finger over Klaus' lips! "I am not saying you should die, or that it didn't suck, or that Reginald shouldn't be punched or worse for it." He drops the finger. "I am saying, no one could have predicted the floor collapse, and now you learn levitation. And better? You are making it fun. Just have fun, my silly flying tiger. And I will always get angry when you treat yourself as useless. Just as you and Crichton get sad about my past. Besides, I'm not allowed to tell you what to do with your strengths, so do not waste them."
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"That's the thing about your siblings, even when you fuck up, you remain siblings and work it out. I did not." Nobunaga rests his chin on Klaus' shoulder. "Nobuyuki was the last person I ever trusted. If he told me of a threat on the field, I'd believe him, no proof required. Now I trust no one, and require proof of everything. But he was sending assassins to my bed at night. I couldn't hold back, so I couldn't keep them alive to ask their employer. I am stronger now. But I may not have believed them even with proof at first."
He grits his teeth. It was an umbrella topic on Nobunaga's end way back when. But he wants Klaus to understand now, its important.
"Even Oichi, I sent her away with my best general: one of my father's best friends and soldiers, who helped raise us both even after he died. I cannot even send her a letter, this way no one can ever try to use her to hurt me. Only Hideyoshi knows where she is or how to reach her."
A huff, and he just hugs Klaus so tightly!
"You have nothing to apologize for, my love. But I will not stop being angry. Your past is your past, your future is with me. Maybe someday you will find out what happens with other you, but for now..." Nobunaga gently kisses Klaus' head! "You said my generals are like your siblings. So just have faith in them to be competent in spite of everything. And focus on this you. That other you will work it out. This you is with me, in my lap. And you don't have to do or be anything you don't want to, but--" his eyebrows draw to an angry point. "You are good at many things. You get scared that you might fail. So I will tell you this: it is good to fail. You cannot do fun things without it. So what if you fall? Get back up and climb even higher."
Another gentle kiss, and in direct contrast Nobunaga keeps the hug extremely tight. "You are so strong, the more you die, the more invincible you become." A gentle finger over Klaus' lips! "I am not saying you should die, or that it didn't suck, or that Reginald shouldn't be punched or worse for it." He drops the finger. "I am saying, no one could have predicted the floor collapse, and now you learn levitation. And better? You are making it fun. Just have fun, my silly flying tiger. And I will always get angry when you treat yourself as useless. Just as you and Crichton get sad about my past. Besides, I'm not allowed to tell you what to do with your strengths, so do not waste them."