A Doushi and His Riding Beast

spoilers: manga vol. 10
characters: Taikoubou, Suupuushan
chapters: 1/1
retrieved from: Bunnyhat

Dialogue only. I wanted to show the deeper, retrospective side of Suupuushan, or whatever @_@;; R & R please! Extra note: I wrote this at school. I didn't read through it at all -.-;;. I'm tired, su, I need sleep, su, school sucks, suuu…

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Goshujin…

Hmm? What is it, Suupuu?

...Do you really know what you're doing, su?

Huh??
Suupuu, the war hasn't even begun yet. Don't tell me you've lost faith in me already.

W-well, goshujin, it's not that I don't have faith in you.
In fact, I'm positive you'd make a great commander in the war, su!

Hou?

That's right, su! I...I've been doing some thinking lately, su. Goshujin, when I first met you, I thought you were the biggest fool alive, su. I mean, a tremendous idiot! I tried to look past your idiotic choice of clothing and looked into your personality, o-or your brain capacity, but it didn't work, su. I thought I had been assigned to the most laziest, irresponsible doushi in Konron. Oh, I felt so humiliated and—

Suupuu.

H-hai?

You're rambling. Will you get to the point?

A-ah, I'm sorry, su. Where was I again? Oh, that's right. I really, really thought you were a hopeless dumbo, su!

(Siiigh.)

But. I realized I was only looking at your outside personality.

I had to look further, su.
I had to look inside your heart - Aaah, this is so corny, su! I'm so embarrassed!

No no, it's okay, Suupuu. Go on.

I-If you say so, goshujin.
You see, I realized I was being unfair, su. You really aren't an idiot at all; even if that's the impression you give. No matter what you do, you think about the lives of other people, su. When you got that entire village drunk so the Chouka army wouldn't have to kill anyone while capturing them. When you saved Bukichi-kun from jail when you had only known him for a few minutes. When you protected everyone from Bunchuu with that wall of wind when he attacked us on our way to Seiki.
Your acts can be so unselfish sometimes, su. I get worried whenever you push yourself too much. I'm not kidding you; it's really scary, su! There were so many moments when I thought you were going to die!

Suupuu, you should mop up that trail of tears behind you before someone slips on it.

Mouuu, you aren't taking me seriously, su!!

Calm down, Suupuu, I'm listening. Go on.

Anyway... I think that's what makes goshujin great, su. Which brings me to my point. When you became Seiki's military tactician, it surprised me a little. At first, I thought you were only after the free meals, but then I realized you were serious about it. You hate wars, but you agreed to lead one? I got used to it after a while, su. I mean, only a war could stop the Yin from ruining the land, right, su? But now, you're the commander for Mount Konron in a gigantic battle between the two Senninkais, su... This is why I asked if you know what you're doing. When I watched the Yin army fight against the Shuu army, it was the first time I had seen a real war, su. Everyone was killing each other, and no one seemed to care about all those people dying. It frightened me, su… and it frightens me now to think how many people would die in a sendou war.
Goshujin… Are you really okay with this?

…Suupuu. From the very moment I agreed to take on the Houshin Project, I knew that many sacrifices would be needed in order to complete it. I thought about it for three days before I went to Genshitenson-sama and told him my decision. I still dislike fighting, but I must do what needs to be done. This is the first Senninkai war, and most likely the last. I don't want to brag about my knowledge in the art of war, but I don't want an unskilled mind leading this fight. So to answer your question: yes. I know what I'm doing. Still your fears, Suupuu. I will get through this.

Go... goshujin! You're getting some cool-sounding lines at last, su! I'm so proud!

Hey, you said you had faith in me!!

Yes, I do, su, but once in a while I begin to even doubt myself!

Daaah…

Don't worry, goshujin. If you hear me calling you an idiot doushi, I don't really mean it, su.

Thank you, Suupuu.

...Suupuu?

Hai, su?

Are you really that scared about the Senninkai War coming up?

W-well... it depends, su. Goshujin… do you think we'll win?

……
In what context?

Huh?

The winner or loser of a war is not determined by the number of people killed. It's determined by what's accomplished in the end. Whoever gets the most out of the war is the winner.

I… I'm not sure if I understand correctly, su, but...Goshujin…You aren't scared... are you?

……

Goshujin…?

KAKAKAKAKA! With me as the commander of the Konron side? Of course, not!

Oh… That's good, su! That you're confident about this!
(Talk about a sudden ego boost, su…)

Come on, Suupuu, Taiitsu is calling for me. Are you coming or not?

Huh? Oh. Hai, su! Coming! One more thing, goshujin.

What is it?

You're the best, su.

And you thought you were being corny before? Kakakaka!

Mouuu! You idiot doushi!!