Maybe I can, but is that going to fix anything here? Is it going to fix you, or Sensei, or even Rin? [He tied his Hitai-ate on and stood up, starting to pace, which showed flashes of leaves and sky and just general outside. He brought the gear closer to his face.]
Even if I fix it it won't make it better for you. It won't make that branch, that person never to have existed. It might, I dunno, change a timeline where I remember being here, but you're not from here, you're from there.
No matter how much I want to I can't wipe that away, not for any of you. It's there, it exists, and it's stupid, but what am I supposed to do?
[His voice had risen as he'd continued, working himself up until tears, but once he hit that point his voice got quieter, and he rubbed at his face.]
Huh?
I just get to deal with it because he isn't here and I am, so that means I get to shoulder it. Which means making peace with it, even if he's a stupid moron.
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Even if I fix it it won't make it better for you. It won't make that branch, that person never to have existed. It might, I dunno, change a timeline where I remember being here, but you're not from here, you're from there.
No matter how much I want to I can't wipe that away, not for any of you. It's there, it exists, and it's stupid, but what am I supposed to do?
[His voice had risen as he'd continued, working himself up until tears, but once he hit that point his voice got quieter, and he rubbed at his face.]
Huh?
I just get to deal with it because he isn't here and I am, so that means I get to shoulder it. Which means making peace with it, even if he's a stupid moron.