[X - voice - he's neglected to filter this, so it's public]

[flight_15]

[through gritted teeth] I've had enough of bombs to last me ten lifetimes. Dammit, where will it end? [sound of his fist slamming down]

[muttered] What am I still doing on this ship?

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[Voice]

[tiny_tinker_toy]

*sadly*

Ichigo, are you going to leave?

[Voice]

[flight_15]

I....don't know. I don't know what I'm doing. I should be out there tracking down the bastards. I told you, I lost friends when the Lunasa bombs went off.

And I'm sitting here on my ass. [hollow laugh]

[Voice]

[tiny_tinker_toy]

So did I, Ichigo. I was hurt in the bombings, remember? But we need you here, with us! What if something happens, huh?

[Voice]

[flight_15]

I'm not the only fighter on this ship. You can take care of yourselves, can't you?

[madhattersophie]

You're with us, of course. Because we need you around.

[flight_15]

What do you need me for? I'm a pilot and a mercenary on a theater ship. What am I going to do in a place like this?

[madhattersophie]

And what if we get attacked, hm? Again? We need you to help.

Besides, you're our friend, not just a mercenary.

[flight_15]

Look, I lost some people who were really important to me when the Amadeus blew. I can't not feel like I should be out there tracking down the people responsible. I'm insulting their memory by sitting around doing nothing.

[gypsymothdance]

...

Ichigo, if you really want to leave, I don't think anyone here would hold you back. No friend ever would. But...

Don't talk like you haven't been making a difference here. You've helped everyone out here so much! And in the face of tragedy and war, helping each other is more important than anything else!

If you really are that concerned about bombings, maybe you should talk to the captain and officers and see if we can all do something to help out. We can do a lot more together as a team than we can as individuals, right?

[flight_15]

The only useful thing I've done here is fight! There are other fighters on the ship. You'd be fine without me.

[gypsymothdance]

Like the ship was "fine" when I first joined?

Yes. Even if you left, I am sure the ship would survive, one way or another. Everyone here is too determined to give up that easy. There's a lot of lousy ways you can live and still be "fine".

But if you think that whether or not we can survive without you is the only reason why you should stay, then you really don't understand anything about teamwork! We're stronger with you than without, and likewise, you're stronger with us than you are alone! That's the real power of humanity! And the stronger we make our crew as a whole, the closer each and every one of us comes to the dream of freedom and peace!

Now, if you're absolutely sure you want to leave, go ahead. I won't stop you. In fact, I'd kick the butt of anyone who tried to stop you. But you shouldn't leave for such a stupid reason. Unless you really think you have a better chance of stopping all the bombings and all the wars in the world with your own two hands than with the help of your crewmates!

[flight_15]

I didn't mean it like that, Jean.

I....dunno what I'd do, really. Maybe look for other people who were trying to stop this. But I'd have no idea where to begin.

[ Filtered to Ichigo ]

[daddys_bear]

Ichigo, my darling precious son! You have no idea how happy it makes your papa to hear about you again! How are you, my son?

[ Filtered to Isshin ]

[flight_15]

Not now, old man.

[ Filtered to Ichigo ]

[daddys_bear]

Why not now?

[ Filtered to Isshin ]

[flight_15]

There are some things I'm trying to figure out, okay? I don't need you parading your crazy ranting all over the network.

[voice]

[tiny_snow_white]

.......you're...

Are you going to leave...?

[voice]

[flight_15]

.....[sigh] I don't know, Ilya.

[voice]

[tiny_snow_white]

[makes a soft, strained sort of "ngh" sound, like someone about to cry but trying not to]

F-F-Fine! I don't care!

[voice]

[flight_15]

What -- Ilya, I didn't -- [whoa, have some guilt there] Hey.