[Once again Hijikata appreciates the pat - he takes it a small, gentle sign of reassurance that Thanatos really isn't upset with him after the whole ordeal. The words that follow surprise him a little, and he looks up at him as they start walking away from the waterway, even if their eyes don't meet.]
You do?
[Somehow that makes him happy. Back home he and Thanatos both lead lives controlled by duty, but unlike the god he sometimes at least has days off or gets sidetracked into random adventures with comrades and acquaintances. For Thanatos to have someone he loves as well, be it back home or here on Avalon, is something Hijikata feels he deserves.]
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You do?
[Somehow that makes him happy. Back home he and Thanatos both lead lives controlled by duty, but unlike the god he sometimes at least has days off or gets sidetracked into random adventures with comrades and acquaintances. For Thanatos to have someone he loves as well, be it back home or here on Avalon, is something Hijikata feels he deserves.]