[Despite himself, Yasusada smiles too, although there's no real humor in it. He doesn't say what he knows to be true--that Okita wouldn't say that, because Okita blames himself for every part of this, no matter that not a single aspect of it had been his fault. He knows his master too well, has tried too hard for too long to emulate him in every way, to not be familiar with Okita's way of thinking in times of crisis.
But she doesn't need to know that. Not now, when he knows she's got to be hurting--when he's the reason her life is in danger, all because he never learned how to control himself like a human should.]
...will you take care of each other for me? [He asks instead, softly. He's counting on their survival--quite frankly, he doesn't care about the other partnerless at risk. The two of them are the only ones in danger that he's concerned about right now. If his death doesn't mean their survival, he'll... well. If she's right in that he won't be gone for good, he may very well die all over again.]
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But she doesn't need to know that. Not now, when he knows she's got to be hurting--when he's the reason her life is in danger, all because he never learned how to control himself like a human should.]
...will you take care of each other for me? [He asks instead, softly. He's counting on their survival--quite frankly, he doesn't care about the other partnerless at risk. The two of them are the only ones in danger that he's concerned about right now. If his death doesn't mean their survival, he'll... well. If she's right in that he won't be gone for good, he may very well die all over again.]