[Ah, so they were playing that game now, were they? Amane almost expected as much-- Ai was a master of never quite giving anything away, and honestly? He could learn a thing or two from it, especially when people got too nosy with him about the non-Dreamer aspects of his life. He eyes her as she answers-but-not-really answers, ready to whine that it wasn't what he asked--
But then she finally admits to that, and it's like everything goes still. Hanako's quiet for a long moment, before he finally sets his feet back to the ground, gently nudging her shoulder with his own.]
... you never know. Stranger things have happened before.
[After all, no one had expected Amane to be the one in the family to Awaken first, and here he is now, giving everybody headaches!! Genetics and talent had no say in who became a Dreamer or not, but there was a part of him that hoped, regardless, that those two would make it over here someday to give them more time to be together. There was, of course, a childish and selfish part of him that didn't want for it to happen, either-- he liked the attention that came with being her sole Dreamer kiddo (even if not by blood), and he knew if her own kids ever joined in, her focus would be more on them and not him, and he wasn't really sure if he wanted that. But knowing how happy it'd make Ai to have her children here... how could he not wish for that for her?
Because Hanako is uncapable of keeping a serious moment going for long, however, he then proceeds to set his head against her shoulder, pretending to dramatically wipe away a tear as he adds:]
But what'll you do if Aqua claims he's too much of a big boy to be going on adventures with you, though? He's getting to be that age, after all...!
[AS IF AQUA'S NOT LIKE THREE OR FOUR YEARS OLDER THAN HIM ALREADY.....]
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But then she finally admits to that, and it's like everything goes still. Hanako's quiet for a long moment, before he finally sets his feet back to the ground, gently nudging her shoulder with his own.]
... you never know. Stranger things have happened before.
[After all, no one had expected Amane to be the one in the family to Awaken first, and here he is now, giving everybody headaches!! Genetics and talent had no say in who became a Dreamer or not, but there was a part of him that hoped, regardless, that those two would make it over here someday to give them more time to be together. There was, of course, a childish and selfish part of him that didn't want for it to happen, either-- he liked the attention that came with being her sole Dreamer kiddo (even if not by blood), and he knew if her own kids ever joined in, her focus would be more on them and not him, and he wasn't really sure if he wanted that. But knowing how happy it'd make Ai to have her children here... how could he not wish for that for her?
Because Hanako is uncapable of keeping a serious moment going for long, however, he then proceeds to set his head against her shoulder, pretending to dramatically wipe away a tear as he adds:]
But what'll you do if Aqua claims he's too much of a big boy to be going on adventures with you, though? He's getting to be that age, after all...!
[AS IF AQUA'S NOT LIKE THREE OR FOUR YEARS OLDER THAN HIM ALREADY.....]