Week 4: Fukuzawa's memory to _____
Jul. 13th, 2023 02:54 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
allmenareYou had a reputation as a lone wolf, working alone and never taking a partner. For the longest time you thought it was best to be this way; no one could hurt you, and you couldn't hurt anyone else. With a dangerous job like yours, it's best not to leave people who will grieve.
Or at least that's what you always said. The truth is, you're scared.
You're scared of people. You're scared of anyone knowing too much about you. You're scared of someone getting close and then stabbing you in the back at the last moment. And that fear is what makes you push everyone away.
But that's changed now. No matter how much you tried to chase away everyone, there's always a few people who work their way into your heart.
"It's fine, it's fine! Just stick with me. I'm the world's greatest detective, so I'll solve all the crimes for you!"
"Can I really stay here...? Can I really be allowed to live?"
The voices are all different, distinct in your mind, but you remember each and every one of them.
"I would be honored to work at the Agency for you, Fukuzawa-dono."
"Yeah...I'm mostly just following that guy, but sure. Let me in."
All from different walks of life, all with their own stories to tell. But over the years you've come to realize you don't care much about their pasts. It's their futures you want to invest in.
"I don't like rules and I don't like being bossed around. But if this is somewhere that I can save people, then it will do."
"I...as long as me and my sister can both be safe here, that's enough for me."
Young, old, it doesn't matter to you. As long as they have a drive to do right by others and protect the weak, that's what you care about.
"I get to go to the city? YAHOO!!!"
"I passed...? M-meaning...you assessed what I can do, and I'll be working here...?"
"I...can't do anything but kill. That's what he said to me. It might be so, but I want to prove him wrong. ...Please?"
Even as situations change and lives are put on the line, you still look for the same things in people.
"Those all sound like good rules to me!"
"Agreed! In order to build lasting bonds of friendship, we will need a strong foundation of trust! And when we make it through this... we'll do it the right way! The just way!"
"Y-yeah! That all sounds okay to me. I mean, I don't want us to have to k-kill anyone either... and, uh, I know I'm kind of useless, but I promise I'll try really really hard not to let you guys down."
They may be strange, they may have their doubts, they may make you feel angry and sad and mournful sometimes. But these are your people, and you will love them with everything your heart have to give.
Or at least that's what you always said. The truth is, you're scared.
You're scared of people. You're scared of anyone knowing too much about you. You're scared of someone getting close and then stabbing you in the back at the last moment. And that fear is what makes you push everyone away.
But that's changed now. No matter how much you tried to chase away everyone, there's always a few people who work their way into your heart.
"It's fine, it's fine! Just stick with me. I'm the world's greatest detective, so I'll solve all the crimes for you!"
"Can I really stay here...? Can I really be allowed to live?"
The voices are all different, distinct in your mind, but you remember each and every one of them.
"I would be honored to work at the Agency for you, Fukuzawa-dono."
"Yeah...I'm mostly just following that guy, but sure. Let me in."
All from different walks of life, all with their own stories to tell. But over the years you've come to realize you don't care much about their pasts. It's their futures you want to invest in.
"I don't like rules and I don't like being bossed around. But if this is somewhere that I can save people, then it will do."
"I...as long as me and my sister can both be safe here, that's enough for me."
Young, old, it doesn't matter to you. As long as they have a drive to do right by others and protect the weak, that's what you care about.
"I get to go to the city? YAHOO!!!"
"I passed...? M-meaning...you assessed what I can do, and I'll be working here...?"
"I...can't do anything but kill. That's what he said to me. It might be so, but I want to prove him wrong. ...Please?"
Even as situations change and lives are put on the line, you still look for the same things in people.
"Those all sound like good rules to me!"
"Agreed! In order to build lasting bonds of friendship, we will need a strong foundation of trust! And when we make it through this... we'll do it the right way! The just way!"
"Y-yeah! That all sounds okay to me. I mean, I don't want us to have to k-kill anyone either... and, uh, I know I'm kind of useless, but I promise I'll try really really hard not to let you guys down."
They may be strange, they may have their doubts, they may make you feel angry and sad and mournful sometimes. But these are your people, and you will love them with everything your heart have to give.
