[the ship docks, and hiro just kind of... looks over at tadashi. he doesn't say anything just yet; his reaction might be a little subdued if tadashi is paying attention to that. he knows tadashi knows. any fear on his face isn't from being found out. it's from what might happen otherwise.]
[ yeah, he can definitely tell that hiro's a little subdued there, but he's going to try to push past it. it's okay, little brother: maybe it wasn't when he first heard about it, but it is now, and that's exactly why he waited to mention it. ]
You seriously need to work on that competitive streak you have going with me, you know. I like robotics, suddenly you're a robotics prodigy. I build a nurse bot to help people, you decide to be a superhero... I'm gonna get a complex, squirt.
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What doesn't matter, exactly?
[ his tone is careful. ]
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[look at him, emulating aunt cass. BIG BROTHER GOT HURT WHERE DID I GO WRONG]
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[ okay, this time the hand that lands on hiro's head is gentle, not, you know, smacking. ]
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Whatever... [mumblegrumblepout]
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... you think I should tell Ino?
[ yes, hiro, you were right: he has it bad. ]
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You make it sound like it's something that's happened to just you and not the both of us.
[ which is to say: yep he is suspicious as fuck now. ]
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Tadashi, this is not driving conversation. You're just stressed out.
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[ but he lets him go and sighs, leaning back in his seat. ]
We're gonna talk.
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Not like it happens every week.
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good]You're still worse off than I am right now.
[oh look the bishop! time to enter the blue flashing lights of home]
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I'm just saying, it's gonna be hard to get people to take you seriously as a superhero if you spend too much time in the slammer.
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[oh.]
[the ship docks, and hiro just kind of... looks over at tadashi. he doesn't say anything just yet; his reaction might be a little subdued if tadashi is paying attention to that. he knows tadashi knows. any fear on his face isn't from being found out. it's from what might happen otherwise.]
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You seriously need to work on that competitive streak you have going with me, you know. I like robotics, suddenly you're a robotics prodigy. I build a nurse bot to help people, you decide to be a superhero... I'm gonna get a complex, squirt.
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[he almost sounds defensive, but it's not quite that. there's conflict in his voice.]
... I just thought it was time for me to use that big brain of mine for something good.
[he gives a little half-smile.]
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[ he reaches to squeeze his shoulder, because he's trying his best to be as reassuring as he can be. ]
... you don't have to apologize to me for being a hero.
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I don't want to apologize for what I do. Hiding it, maybe... but I'm helping people.
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[ he rubs at his wrists again, stretching as they dock. ]
Think I'm gonna talk to Ino.
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[anything to get the attention off of my life at home and things i'm not telling you.]
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[ let's ignore the fact that he straight up accused allen of kidnapping him to get to hiro... lmf.. ]
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