crabbysaint:

Deathmask expected as much from the boy the Saint. The past between them was not one he could cheerfully detail from start to finish, their opposing ideologies having put them at odds ever since his attempt at Dohko’s life.

Come to think of it, the last time he was here was when he tried to kill him. Funny.

But Deathmask didn’t want to be forgiven, much less understood. He also didn’t want to apologize, for there was little he felt guilt or remorse over. Even if he has slightly changed since their past encounters, the violence and darkness that he knew so well still remained. It was a part of him, and that was something Shiryu had to deal with whether he wanted to or not. 

“Then don’t shake it. I’m not asking you to play nice or pretend that our history is different than it is. Be bitter if you want to be. Hell, you can even be hateful. I don’t care either way so long as you’re not holding anything back on me.” 

            ❖││✘ＲＩＳＩＮＧ ＤＲＡＧＯＮ✘││❖

                                                                                    ^{❛ For someone who does not CARE what I THINK & FEEL your portrayal of a TRUCE was almost convincing. ❜}

                                                                                  ^{Shiryu knew that holding} HATRED ^{in his heart was detrimental. There was} A L W A Y S ^{a reason to forgive someone & their wrongdoings. If they saw the} ERROR ^{of their ways & sought to RECTIFY it, then there would be room in his heart to FORGIVE. He did not get such a} VIBE ^{from the cancer saint.}

                                     ^{(how could his cloth BLESS him & see him fit to bare it again?)}

                                                                                  ^{❛ ….just FOLLOW ME; I’ll take you to Roshi but be on your} BEST ^{behavior. He is no longer} THE OLD MAN ^{you tried to rid of. He is back to his original} FIGHTING ^{form. Don’t do anything stupid. I’m sure even HE won’t forgive you a} SECOND TIME AROUND. ^❜