TM Topic 236- What Does Respect Mean To You

[machi_in_snow]

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[boywonder3]

Konichiwa, Machi. It's been a long time since I've seen you.

I think that you're absolutely right. Having great friends around you is what respect should be all about. Not power, greed, or fear. But love.

[machi_in_snow]

Konichiwa! It has been a while.

I am glad you agree. Many people feel that I am naive for thinking this way.

[boywonder3]

I don't think that it's naive. If anything, it's optimistic which can always be a good thing.

[machi_in_snow]

Thank you for saying that, Drake-san.

[boywonder3]

You're welcome. How have you been?

[machi_in_snow]

*looks down* I was under house arrest for a while. It was for my own protection according to my father.

How about yourself?

[boywonder3]

*concerned* What happened? What did you do?

I'm a lot better than you, apparently.

[machi_in_snow]

Akito went on a rampage throughout the Sohma mansion. Since my father's mansion is next door to them and I am a friend of the Sohma's, it became a dangerous place in the neighborhood.

[boywonder3]

So, he was just protecting you. I mean, he wasn't really treating you like a prisoner, right?

[machi_in_snow]

It was a little of both I would say. My brother fondly calls my situation "the princess in the tower" fairy tale. My bedroom door was locked and I wasn't allowed to left the room.

[boywonder3]

No offense, but I don't think I understand your father.

[machi_in_snow]

No offense taken. We, his children do not understand him either.

[boywonder3]

Oh, good. I thought that I was the only one.