[ He exhaled a soft breath and closed his eyes, remembering what he promised Kurama. No, he wouldn't be able to achieve that if he was still allowing himself to wallow in the hurt that wanted to suffocate him. If Akira had still been alive, he too would have probably gotten him to smarten up and stop acting this way.

They always had each other's backs. Just like it appeared Osomatsu had his in this moment, talking with him when everyone else had left him be. ]

You sure are. Any amateur can swing a weapon around and claim how to use it and only use it to half of it's potential, but in the right hands can make any person completely and utterly devastating. Which I intend to be if I have to face off against IT in the future.

[ A soft laugh sounded from him and he looked to the other with nothing twisted or upset on his face. Even if it was for just a moment. Holding out one hand towards Osomatsu. ]

...I guess you could say I trust you to have my back and be there when I need you to be.

[ To hell with that stupid part of his mind saying he couldn't 'trust anyone'. After what happened, he was done listening to that. ]