♜ | 026 | Voice
I almost missed it here. And I really mean that almost, there's nothing like being home after a long time away. Sleeping in the same bed as my wife, hugging my kids. I drove Jake to school yesterday. I never get to do that when I haven't died and gone to Barge purgatory.
That's done, though. All I really needed was proof that my handler was corrupt. Shooting someone never felt so justified. I feel like that old timer who fucked up the Saddam mission would have if he hadn't fucked up.
My kids are safe. Hell, they're not even scared anymore. My son was being bullied by some asshole in school, but apparently having a CIA helicopter almost land on top of him was a hell of a story to hold over said asshole's head. I would have broken his fucking nose, but Michelle wasn't too pleased when I suggested that, and I don't really want to sleep on the couch after all this time away.
I did miss people here. I didn't expect to. Not all of you, I don't like most of you. Some of you are okay, though. I was hoping Hayley would be back, but she's still gone. I miss her. She's the one who needed to be here. She needed help. Kid was screwed up. All the kids here need help, it's psychotic that there are children on board. I don't like that at all.
And now I'm back. I don't know how long that'll last.
[Private to Kay]
I want to thank you but it feels sappy and sentimental and we're both better a just shooting.
[Private to Heero]
Hey kid. I want to apologize for leaving without saying anything, but I don't want to make it uncomfortable. Anytime you want to visit me at home, you're free to.
[Private to Sveta]
I thought about apologizing to you for pulling the trigger, but I'm not sorry. I'm sorry I didn't think there was a better way, but I did what I thought I had to. I'm sorry you're afraid of me, now. I don't like that at all. I don't like being frightening to people I don't want to be frightened of me. Sometimes my kids get scared of me. My wife says they're just intimidated because I can be away a lot, but it still hurts. I know you have every reason to be scared of me, too, but I don't like it.
[Private to Kirk]
I never really hated you, I just used you as a kind of scapegoat. You stopped me from getting home, when we first met, so I wanted to hate you for that. But you're a decent kid. When you're not an asshole.
That's done, though. All I really needed was proof that my handler was corrupt. Shooting someone never felt so justified. I feel like that old timer who fucked up the Saddam mission would have if he hadn't fucked up.
My kids are safe. Hell, they're not even scared anymore. My son was being bullied by some asshole in school, but apparently having a CIA helicopter almost land on top of him was a hell of a story to hold over said asshole's head. I would have broken his fucking nose, but Michelle wasn't too pleased when I suggested that, and I don't really want to sleep on the couch after all this time away.
I did miss people here. I didn't expect to. Not all of you, I don't like most of you. Some of you are okay, though. I was hoping Hayley would be back, but she's still gone. I miss her. She's the one who needed to be here. She needed help. Kid was screwed up. All the kids here need help, it's psychotic that there are children on board. I don't like that at all.
And now I'm back. I don't know how long that'll last.
[Private to Kay]
I want to thank you but it feels sappy and sentimental and we're both better a just shooting.
[Private to Heero]
Hey kid. I want to apologize for leaving without saying anything, but I don't want to make it uncomfortable. Anytime you want to visit me at home, you're free to.
[Private to Sveta]
I thought about apologizing to you for pulling the trigger, but I'm not sorry. I'm sorry I didn't think there was a better way, but I did what I thought I had to. I'm sorry you're afraid of me, now. I don't like that at all. I don't like being frightening to people I don't want to be frightened of me. Sometimes my kids get scared of me. My wife says they're just intimidated because I can be away a lot, but it still hurts. I know you have every reason to be scared of me, too, but I don't like it.
[Private to Kirk]
I never really hated you, I just used you as a kind of scapegoat. You stopped me from getting home, when we first met, so I wanted to hate you for that. But you're a decent kid. When you're not an asshole.