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[lapidarius]

"This is Kakyoin Noriaki. Please leave a message, I'll contact you as soon as I can."

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[digiorno]

[Oh. That takes some of the fight out of him. He's . . . a little reluctant. But after a brief pause, he steps to Kakyoin's side and tucks himself under his arm.]

I know. That's the other reason I didn't want to tell you.

[lapidarius]

I'm glad that you did. [and you're getting a damn hug.] I think...it's better to be worried with someone than to try holding something like that alone.

[digiorno]

Yeah, probably.

[Still sulky. But the hug helps.]

Do you think it ever goes away?

[lapidarius]

Sometimes, just a little. But a little can be enough to live with until things start to look better.

[digiorno]

. . . Okay. That helps.

[He buries his face in Kakyoin's shoulder.]

I hope it's a little better soon, anyway.

[lapidarius]

I know, Giorno. We're here right now, and I promise you that's not going to change in the next five minutes. That's something, isn't it?

[digiorno]

Yeah.

You make things better in general. So. It helps.

[lapidarius]

...I think that about you, too. You're a very good--well, not a very good person, but you're a kind one I love a lot.

[digiorno]

I love you too. Especially that you don't call me a good person.

[He says it jokingly but. Also totally means it.]

You're really gentle, for someone who's so mean a lot of the time.

[lapidarius]

I know you better than that.

[the worlds cutest mafia don is getting a hair ruffle.]

Only when people deserve it. Watch, someday I might have to hit Polnareff again.

[digiorno]

Don't hit him too hard, I like him.

[He butts his head against Kakyoin's hand.]

He makes me feel better, too, sometimes.

[lapidarius]

...He's good at that, yeah. I probably wouldn't hit him as hard as I did the last time he deserved it.

Just don't tell him that.

[digiorno]

I won't tell. He has to be a little scared of you, right?

[lapidarius]

Terrified. As people should be, right?

[digiorno]

Mmhm. You're very scary. Someday I'll get you some stilettoes.

[Is he talking about the shoe or the knife . . .]

[lapidarius]

. . .

[he's not sure and either sounds good]

What kind?

[digiorno]

[...............]

Both?

[lapidarius]

Both actually sounds pretty good.