After Lucifer was killed, yes, but I believe he was purposefully vague on the details. [ A pause, so he can give him a small, reassuring smile. ] No, I have no intention of attempting to squeeze them out of you. He had a reason for doing so and, while I may not like it, I will accept it.
[ Idly, he finds himself reaching up with his free hand to trace the path of Greed’s Shield when it begins to creep up his neck, but the touch his barely there and consists mostly of the grazing of nails against skin. When it settles, he watches it for a moment longer before lowering his hand. With all of the distractions, he hadn’t even noticed it wasn’t there earlier. ]
That hardly means I won’t try, he is my brother. Even if it meant my final breath, I would use it to save him. From himself, from the exorcists, from.. [ Father. He doesn’t manage to get the word out, but he is certain Greed can read between the lines. He has told him enough about his life. ] Lucifer shoulders a burden few could undertake, and has made it his life’s mission to pursue Charlie’s dream. To know that redemption lessens the numbers in Hell and tips the scales in favor of Heaven, that he is sending them to a place he will likely never see again, one that turned him away.
There isn’t a day that’s gone by since I arrived here where I haven’t been proud of him. [ At the mention of him possibly being a part of that happiness, he smiles. ] Some? We have everything to catch up on, so much that I often wonder if we’ll find the time to get to all of it here.
[ When Greed leans in, Michael stands his ground and meets the stare, eyes narrowing slightly. Eventually, he prods a finger against his forehead to keep him from getting any closer, looking amused. ] I’ve seen how wicked you can be, and everything about it would be forbidden for me. Temptation is a dangerous adversary, even in the hands of someone who would never force it.
[ All it takes is the light tap of the toe against his foot for Michael to step back and drop his hand back to his side. When the forced smile comes into play, he grabs Greed’s wrist to get his attention. ] Don’t do that. I am an open book, and have shared things with you that I haven’t told others. I will never pity you, so don’t feel the need to force something you don’t feel. Your bravado is unnecessary and you aren’t, I assure you, fooling anyone standing in this room.
[ Mercifully, however, he drops it after that and actually seems to give into his show. ] I could be even more intolerable and remind you that several seconds have already passed since you asked that of me, but I’m feeling charitable. I know that the affairs of your family don’t concern me but, if that is the case, I hope the ones you’re talking about never show up. I already have to keep an eye out for the Demon King’s brother, he said there is a chance he would attempt to harm Lucifer.
[ He can count the number of people who have told him to shut up in his life on one hand, most of them have been delivered by the former homunculus. Michael does quiet down, but only so he can test the movement in his arm and run his fingertips along his handiwork. A perfectly suitable job, at least he won’t have to worry about it getting infected. ]
Thank you. Truthfully, I don’t think you will ever grow accustomed to it. Some part of you will always be marginally frustrated by my thought process, and I think you’re well aware of th—AT!
[ The sound he makes is only slightly undignified, he should have seen this coming, but at least he doesn’t fight to get away. He just sits there, glowering up at him. ]
You do realize neither one of my legs are injured, correct?
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[ Idly, he finds himself reaching up with his free hand to trace the path of Greed’s Shield when it begins to creep up his neck, but the touch his barely there and consists mostly of the grazing of nails against skin. When it settles, he watches it for a moment longer before lowering his hand. With all of the distractions, he hadn’t even noticed it wasn’t there earlier. ]
That hardly means I won’t try, he is my brother. Even if it meant my final breath, I would use it to save him. From himself, from the exorcists, from.. [ Father. He doesn’t manage to get the word out, but he is certain Greed can read between the lines. He has told him enough about his life. ] Lucifer shoulders a burden few could undertake, and has made it his life’s mission to pursue Charlie’s dream. To know that redemption lessens the numbers in Hell and tips the scales in favor of Heaven, that he is sending them to a place he will likely never see again, one that turned him away.
There isn’t a day that’s gone by since I arrived here where I haven’t been proud of him. [ At the mention of him possibly being a part of that happiness, he smiles. ] Some? We have everything to catch up on, so much that I often wonder if we’ll find the time to get to all of it here.
[ When Greed leans in, Michael stands his ground and meets the stare, eyes narrowing slightly. Eventually, he prods a finger against his forehead to keep him from getting any closer, looking amused. ] I’ve seen how wicked you can be, and everything about it would be forbidden for me. Temptation is a dangerous adversary, even in the hands of someone who would never force it.
[ All it takes is the light tap of the toe against his foot for Michael to step back and drop his hand back to his side. When the forced smile comes into play, he grabs Greed’s wrist to get his attention. ] Don’t do that. I am an open book, and have shared things with you that I haven’t told others. I will never pity you, so don’t feel the need to force something you don’t feel. Your bravado is unnecessary and you aren’t, I assure you, fooling anyone standing in this room.
[ Mercifully, however, he drops it after that and actually seems to give into his show. ] I could be even more intolerable and remind you that several seconds have already passed since you asked that of me, but I’m feeling charitable. I know that the affairs of your family don’t concern me but, if that is the case, I hope the ones you’re talking about never show up. I already have to keep an eye out for the Demon King’s brother, he said there is a chance he would attempt to harm Lucifer.
[ He can count the number of people who have told him to shut up in his life on one hand, most of them have been delivered by the former homunculus. Michael does quiet down, but only so he can test the movement in his arm and run his fingertips along his handiwork. A perfectly suitable job, at least he won’t have to worry about it getting infected. ]
Thank you. Truthfully, I don’t think you will ever grow accustomed to it. Some part of you will always be marginally frustrated by my thought process, and I think you’re well aware of th—AT!
[ The sound he makes is only slightly undignified, he should have seen this coming, but at least he doesn’t fight to get away. He just sits there, glowering up at him. ]
You do realize neither one of my legs are injured, correct?