[His teeth worry his lip a little, not entirely reassured by those words. There was always going to be that guilt there, that worry, that he should be doing more for her, somehow. But that was years upon years of insecurity and self-doubt that couldn't be broken so easily, and it was impossible to tell when he'd ever feel satisfied with his actions.
But this was a start. He can feel that fragile thing almost breaking in his chest again, and he lets out a small noise of agreement, worried that anything else might make it snap. The fact that Sakura was here again was all that should matter.
But his hold on her loosens as she shifts a little further, his gaze following hers as she indicates what she had her mind on, and...]
... ah! That's...!
[He hadn't been paying much attention to the booths prior to this, more intent on finding Sakura, but now that he's gotten a better look... yeah. Yeah, that was definitely that stupid stuffed animal. But what was it doing here? There was more than one, and it wasn't moving, so it probably wasn't the one they knew, but...
His eyes turn back to her, his expression a bit dubious. Did she remember Kero? Or did she just think it was cute?]
Do you... want me to win you one of those?
[He doesn't seem extremely enthused by the idea (because he didn't want to deal with that little menace, even as a stuffed toy) but if Sakura wanted it...]
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But this was a start. He can feel that fragile thing almost breaking in his chest again, and he lets out a small noise of agreement, worried that anything else might make it snap. The fact that Sakura was here again was all that should matter.
But his hold on her loosens as she shifts a little further, his gaze following hers as she indicates what she had her mind on, and...]
... ah! That's...!
[He hadn't been paying much attention to the booths prior to this, more intent on finding Sakura, but now that he's gotten a better look... yeah. Yeah, that was definitely that stupid stuffed animal. But what was it doing here? There was more than one, and it wasn't moving, so it probably wasn't the one they knew, but...
His eyes turn back to her, his expression a bit dubious. Did she remember Kero? Or did she just think it was cute?]
Do you... want me to win you one of those?
[He doesn't seem extremely enthused by the idea (because he didn't want to deal with that little menace, even as a stuffed toy) but if Sakura wanted it...]