[Ah, okay. Maybe he was wrong about the hand holding thing. Maybe that's something only dream Kokichi likes. Or maybe he's just that tired. Either way, Shuichi doesn't let go of his hand. Just in case. He'll wait for a definite reaction, something that makes it abundantly clear that it's not helping.]
[But that never comes to pass. Apparently that's not something that only dream Kokichi likes, so Shuichi is kind of glad he decided to leave his hand where it was. He's not squeezing Kokichi's back, but...it's there for him to grip as tightly as he wants or needs to. There to remind him that he's not as alone as he feels.]
[Shuichi isn't a member of DICE but...he's a friend, right? And surely that's better than nothing.]
Oh... [Nightmares, huh? That would explain it. Unfortunately, Shuichi hasn't been having that problem himself so he's not really sure what to say to help. Even back at school, in those first days after Kaede was executed...it wasn't really dreams that had made his sleep so unrestful. Or none that he could clearly remember after he'd woken up, anyway.]
[Maybe he should see if Kokichi wants to start training with him from now on. That was why had finally given him a good night's rest after he lost Kaede. Maybe it can keep Kokichi's nightmares at bay as well...]
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[But that never comes to pass. Apparently that's not something that only dream Kokichi likes, so Shuichi is kind of glad he decided to leave his hand where it was. He's not squeezing Kokichi's back, but...it's there for him to grip as tightly as he wants or needs to. There to remind him that he's not as alone as he feels.]
[Shuichi isn't a member of DICE but...he's a friend, right? And surely that's better than nothing.]
Oh... [Nightmares, huh? That would explain it. Unfortunately, Shuichi hasn't been having that problem himself so he's not really sure what to say to help. Even back at school, in those first days after Kaede was executed...it wasn't really dreams that had made his sleep so unrestful. Or none that he could clearly remember after he'd woken up, anyway.]
[Maybe he should see if Kokichi wants to start training with him from now on. That was why had finally given him a good night's rest after he lost Kaede. Maybe it can keep Kokichi's nightmares at bay as well...]
[But that's a conversation for later.]
Hurt...how?