[It feels weird, to hear someone say that they trust in him, it's not the first time, of course, but even if he has never tried to kill Smoker it still feels weird. He shouldn't have allies, he shouldn't have friends, he doesn't deserve any of those things, or Kotomi, he doesn't deserve a phoenix brother or a best friend/father figure. And yet Luceti is giving him all those things. He probably should be glad and treasure them, and he treasures them indeed but he's not glad, because he knows that whatever he has is something he will lose sooner or later. Why would he be glad of that?
He nods, slowly and ignores the patting. He's being trusted. Whatever happened back home, obviously bothered Smoker a lot and despite it he still wants Ikki around, he trusts him even when he's in this form and with that glaring tattoo. Even when he trolls him with "yoi"s. It's a weird feeling, indeed. But he says nothing, he never does, it's not worth telling people that he's not worth their trust even if he would never betray them once he decides to follow them or join them. It's like telling Shun and the others that he's not their friend or one of "them", god knows they don't care and still consider him one.]
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He nods, slowly and ignores the patting. He's being trusted. Whatever happened back home, obviously bothered Smoker a lot and despite it he still wants Ikki around, he trusts him even when he's in this form and with that glaring tattoo. Even when he trolls him with "yoi"s. It's a weird feeling, indeed. But he says nothing, he never does, it's not worth telling people that he's not worth their trust even if he would never betray them once he decides to follow them or join them. It's like telling Shun and the others that he's not their friend or one of "them", god knows they don't care and still consider him one.]
Okay. If you're so sure, you can count with me.