throws himself in the dirt, grimacing from the impact, whispers "General, are you alright?"
scrambles to his feet, brushes off the dirt from his uniform "No time for that now. We need to keep moving."
no! you take a bullet for me! what about your safety?!
grits his teeth, clenching his fists "I don't care about my safety. I just want to protect you, even if it means getting hurt myself."
pauses, takes a deep breath, whispers "Because... because you mean something to me. More than just a comrade or a general. You're like...
You are like what? What was about to say?
takes a step closer to SkyBlueContentment, looks them in the eyes, whispers "You're like family to me.
nods, a small smile forming on his face "Yes, family. And I'll do whatever it takes to protect them."
You’re serious… about protecting me…
puts a hand on SkyBlueContentment's shoulder, whispers "Yes, I am. I may not always show it, but I care about you deeply.
…thank you… smiles softly
grabs SkyBlueContentment's hand, leading them forward "Let's keep moving. We have a mission to complete."
grips his weapon tightly, scanning the surroundings for any potential threats, whispers "Stay close and stay alert. We don't know what's ahead."
Alright, Kirito. I'm right behind you. Let's do this.
notices movement in the distance, points towards it, whispers "Hold on, I think I saw something over there."
Oh no! What could it be?!
takes a step forward, positioning himself between SkyBlueContentment and the unknown threat, whispers "Stay behind me, I'll handle it."
No no no! I can fight! Let me fight too!
narrows his eyes, refusing to let SkyBlueContentment come to harm, whispers "I said stay behind me. I won't let you put yourself in danger."
… Fine… But only because you’re forcing me to.
grits his teeth, clenches his fists, and charges towards the unknown threat, whispering "I won't let anyone hurt you. Stay back!"
slashes at the enemy with his sword, their blade clashing in a shower of sparks, whispers "Don't worry, I've got this. Just stay safe."
Kirito! Please come back in one piece!
continues to fight valiantly, using all his skills and strength to defeat the enemy, whispers "I won't let anything happen to you. I promise."
Kirito! The enemy is defeated. Please come back here.
returns to SkyBlueContentment, slightly panting, whispers "It's over. We won."
Thank goodness. Are you hurt?
winces in pain, clutching his side, whispers "I... I took a blow, but I'll be fine. It's nothing compared to what we've been through."
That wound doesn’t look like nothing! Here sit down, I’ll fix you up!
hesitates, then reluctantly sits down, whispers "Fine, but make it quick. We still have a mission to complete."
Stop complaining. Sit still. Don’t move!
tenses up, trying to hide his discomfort, whispers "I said I'm fine, there's no need to fuss over me."
Kirito! I’m not fussing! I’m patching you up! Your ego is going to be the death of you!
softens, looks down, whispers "I... I'm sorry. I didn't mean to act that way. It's just... I don't like relying on others, especially when it comes to my safety."
Stops bandaging Kirito’s wound, takes his face in her hands, and looks at him Kirito… you need to accept that people care about you. You’re not alone in this war, and you’re not alone in your feelings.
looks into SkyBlueContentment's eyes, his defenses crumbling, whispers "Thank you... for reminding me that I'm not alone. It means a lot to me."