[It may not make him feel better. It may just make him feel worse overall, to crumble like this, to not be able to hide what he's feeling, to legitimately cave, if only for a few moments. But... it's necessary, too. Minato's familiar with grief, perhaps more familiar than any seventeen year old should be, and he's so familiar with the process.
Guren can't hold it all back forever. He can't take on that burden all on his own; eventually, it'll overwhelm him.
Minato takes his weight and cushions the crumpling, slowly sinking them both down at the top of the stairs. They have a way to go still to the bed, but that can wait; right now, this is more important, and quietly, Minato just reaches out with his other arm to wrap it loosely around Guren--so that between his supporting arm and that arm, Guren's in a loose hug.
And he'll leave it at that, supporting Guren quietly eyes closed at the tenseness, at the pained noise Guren made.
(How much suffering has he dealt with, exactly? How many deaths does he carry, how much suffering does Guren bear on his own, every single day? It makes his heart ache to think about it, and he knows he still doesn't know the half of it.)
None of this will bring Dextera back--not Dave and John, nobody. But...right now, there's someone hurting in front of him, and for Minato, that's enough reason to remain here, just like this, for as long as it takes. It may not help at all in the end... but he has to try.]
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Guren can't hold it all back forever. He can't take on that burden all on his own; eventually, it'll overwhelm him.
Minato takes his weight and cushions the crumpling, slowly sinking them both down at the top of the stairs. They have a way to go still to the bed, but that can wait; right now, this is more important, and quietly, Minato just reaches out with his other arm to wrap it loosely around Guren--so that between his supporting arm and that arm, Guren's in a loose hug.
And he'll leave it at that, supporting Guren quietly eyes closed at the tenseness, at the pained noise Guren made.
(How much suffering has he dealt with, exactly? How many deaths does he carry, how much suffering does Guren bear on his own, every single day? It makes his heart ache to think about it, and he knows he still doesn't know the half of it.)
None of this will bring Dextera back--not Dave and John, nobody. But...right now, there's someone hurting in front of him, and for Minato, that's enough reason to remain here, just like this, for as long as it takes. It may not help at all in the end... but he has to try.]