[He didn't want to pity her, he really didn't because she no doubt would get angry at him for it or... he didn't even know what... yet at the same time. He couldn't help it. She was the woman he loved, and hearing that she had to struggle through so much crap in her life just like he did... hell he buried half of his past because he couldn't face it, and here she was, practically bearing her soul to him. He took the glass from her, put it down, and wrapped his arms around her, holding her tight, and holding her close.
She'd had enough to drink, and if she didn't drink some more water to balance that out she'd probably have a hell of a hangover in the morning. More importantly though, she needed to know he cared about her, he more than cared about her, he loved her. Her mother probably loved her too and simply lost her mind, otherwise she wouldn't have named that doll Asuka. Probably what was left of her mother was so far gone she was trying to protect Asuka because she knew she couldn't be the mother she deserved anymore... hell this was probably why Asuka was so leery about parents, and having kids. So many things clicked in place, and Gaius just held her in his arms, burying his face in her hair and kissing her head.]
Asuka... I want you to know that no matter how bad our pasts may be, no matter how much crap life is going to throw our way... I'm still going to stay with you and protect you as much as I possibly can. You can hate me, kick me, and try to drive me away with all your might, but no matter what I love you, and I'm going to stick by you. You'll have to kill me yourself to get rid of me, and I doubt there's a man or beast alive capable of doing it.
[He stroked her hair tenderly and sat her up straight to look into her eyes again.]
We're both human, and we're both flawed, and we've both been through hell and back. That's what makes us so damn strong, and so capable of building a future together where we'll be the two happiest damn people who ever lived. You got that?
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[He didn't want to pity her, he really didn't because she no doubt would get angry at him for it or... he didn't even know what... yet at the same time. He couldn't help it. She was the woman he loved, and hearing that she had to struggle through so much crap in her life just like he did... hell he buried half of his past because he couldn't face it, and here she was, practically bearing her soul to him. He took the glass from her, put it down, and wrapped his arms around her, holding her tight, and holding her close.
She'd had enough to drink, and if she didn't drink some more water to balance that out she'd probably have a hell of a hangover in the morning. More importantly though, she needed to know he cared about her, he more than cared about her, he loved her. Her mother probably loved her too and simply lost her mind, otherwise she wouldn't have named that doll Asuka. Probably what was left of her mother was so far gone she was trying to protect Asuka because she knew she couldn't be the mother she deserved anymore... hell this was probably why Asuka was so leery about parents, and having kids. So many things clicked in place, and Gaius just held her in his arms, burying his face in her hair and kissing her head.]
Asuka... I want you to know that no matter how bad our pasts may be, no matter how much crap life is going to throw our way... I'm still going to stay with you and protect you as much as I possibly can. You can hate me, kick me, and try to drive me away with all your might, but no matter what I love you, and I'm going to stick by you. You'll have to kill me yourself to get rid of me, and I doubt there's a man or beast alive capable of doing it.
[He stroked her hair tenderly and sat her up straight to look into her eyes again.]
We're both human, and we're both flawed, and we've both been through hell and back. That's what makes us so damn strong, and so capable of building a future together where we'll be the two happiest damn people who ever lived. You got that?