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...Not really, nah.

[ STILL SUPER DEAD!!!!!!!!! ]

...And you're going to go back anyway, given the choice.

[Is that right?]

If John does, yeah. [ dave sort of shrugs. ] I kind of want to stay, but I have a duty to go back. And I don't want to leave his side. And I miss Rose and Jade and everyone else. And most of them aren't...well, but that's gonna get fixed and I...want to be there if I can be. I don't know? Like, I want both things at the same time sometimes, you know? It's...nice here, and I prefer it to being dead, but that ain't a reason to ditch destiny.

[... He wishes he didn't, but... Minato understands that perspective more than he might even want to admit to.

Sometimes, there's a greater good that has to be fought for, something greater than their own lives, and a destiny that can't be undermined.]

... I get it. A little, maybe.

[Besides... how could he ever tell Dave not to go back with John? To go find the people he loves? He can't.]

But... I really, really hope you find a way to make your "destiny" into something better. For all of you.

Yeah. I mean, yeah. Same here. He'd be...

[ upset. depressed. broken?

john egbert would be something if they can't fix it, and that's something dave just doesn't want to see. ]

What about you?

[... For John's sake, huh...? That's what friendship is all about, when it really comes down to it.]

... I'd like to go home, personally. When I get the chance.

[...]

I just wish I could help you guys more. You're important friends to me, you know?

I mean. You're important to me, too. And I know you're important to John.

[ the dude makes friends so easily. ]

Maybe we'll all figure out a way to help one another before we break out of this joint?

That'd be the best case scenario.

[A firm nod, and:]

I'm not going to ever give up on it either, okay? We'll find a way to help fix things...before you guys have to leave and go back to that.

...Yeah, okay. What all are you goin' back to, anyway?

[ hopefully it's better than dave and john's prize. ]

[... Ha. Well. Minato's quiet for a moment, staring at his own hands--and then he smiles a little.

He can't help it, though, because it's a little bittersweet.]

A pretty peaceful world, I hope. We fought really hard to make it happen, but there shouldn't be any more danger now.

[ huh. ]

Bad question?

... No, not necessarily. Just...maybe a question I don't have a good answer to, yet.

[That doesn't make the question bad, it just... means Minato hasn't really come to terms with the answer he has to give, not quite.]

Ask me again another time, maybe.

Sure thing, dude. There'll be time to talk, maybe...you realize we'll have known one another for like half a year in just a little while? Like. It's coming up on the horizon.

Thanks.

[Dave does get a small, grateful little smile at that--before Minato focuses on the rest, shaking his head.]

Six months, huh...? It's a little hard to believe, it's true. We've already been here a really long time, and I don't think we're going home any time soon.

Yeah...but, like. You know. I have to say that if I got to pick and choose who to be stuck here with - all of you would make the exclusive list. The hired bouncers would let you all in after looking up the names, you wouldn't get kicked to the curb. Even if maybe I should pick not you guys if I had the choice so you could go home? But you know what I mean.

[....... Well.

That was very roundabout and rambly, but isn't that Dave in a nutshell? What really matters is--]

That's...very sweet, actually. I feel the same way about you, okay? And really, most everyone here. Even though I want to be able to get everyone here home who wants to go home... I'm glad I've gotten the chance to spend so much time with you here too.

[ ... ]

I feel like this is the movie magic moment where we tenderly fistbump.

[...

It's fine.

Minato just lifts a fist for said fistbump, arching an eyebrow.

So?]

[ AND DAVE TENDERLY reaches out to pin a pin on minato that. plays fanfare?

at which point he fistbumps.

the fanfare was absolutely necessary. ]

[Oh my god.

Minato blinks slowly as the fanfare sinks in--

And then he's snorting, laughing softly to himself behind one hand pressed to his mouth.

Dave.]

[ look it was required? dave looks happy, for him. ]

I got it the other month. Perfect for drama.

[ no ]

Was this a dramatic moment, then?

[He snorts, but plucks the ribbon off to pin it on Dave in response.

MORE FANFARE?]

A proper brofist is always dramatic?

[ he likes the fanfare, so he just very slightly smirks. this is truly his greatest prize EVER... ]

You know? That's fair.

[Minato just shrugs, tucking his hands into his pockets.]

Anyway, quest completed. I guess I should let you go so you can go see what weird new ribbon you got next, right?

Yeah...honestly, I probably should get back and make sure my house is still there. Can't trust it. Gotta make sure it didn't grow legs and waltz off.

[ but he gives a little wave as he strides off to check on said house ]

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