[Because he remembers those missions and how much Hojo's sarcasm and blunt words rubbed him the wrong way. They still do, and he's trying his damndest to keep his tone even and not just walk away. Does he have the potential? Surely. He always has.
Getting it to work for Hojo, though, will probably take more than pickling him in Mako. A lot more. Or an injection of the right stuff. Probably. May be worth trying again, if Hojo feels like pissing Sephiroth off...and hurting the boy who just made the cutest surprised face ever. He wouldn't hurt the puppy, would he?]
Wait. You know how to keep a guy from bleeding out or how to set a broken leg? [Color him surprised. The idea that Hojo is just appearing to be helpful is there, sure, but if they can actually make it work...]
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[Because he remembers those missions and how much Hojo's sarcasm and blunt words rubbed him the wrong way. They still do, and he's trying his damndest to keep his tone even and not just walk away. Does he have the potential? Surely. He always has.
Getting it to work for Hojo, though, will probably take more than pickling him in Mako. A lot more. Or an injection of the right stuff. Probably. May be worth trying again, if Hojo feels like pissing Sephiroth off...and hurting the boy who just made the cutest surprised face ever. He wouldn't hurt the puppy, would he?]
Wait. You know how to keep a guy from bleeding out or how to set a broken leg? [Color him surprised. The idea that Hojo is just appearing to be helpful is there, sure, but if they can actually make it work...]