[It doesn't feel casual to Naruto, it feels like the acceptance of fact. He's hurt the people he cares about by losing control before- by not being more aware of himself, and by letting fear and anger deafen the beating of his heart. To know that it happened again, after everything he'd done to overcome it back home, had been a heavy blow. But he'd also been able to meet that part of himself face to face- and the only way to overcome it had been to embrace it. Naruto doesn't know why this is something he has to struggle with again, but it's part of him just the same. If he doesn't try and understand it, then he'll end up hurting people like Bolin all over again.
At least this way he can take responsibility for what he's done.
He takes a swallow of water himself, rubbing his mouth in the crook of one elbow as his brows crease. It's part skepticism and part curiosity.]
How do you keep yourself from getting beat up in a fight? That's what fighting is.
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At least this way he can take responsibility for what he's done.
He takes a swallow of water himself, rubbing his mouth in the crook of one elbow as his brows crease. It's part skepticism and part curiosity.]
How do you keep yourself from getting beat up in a fight? That's what fighting is.