[He gets the guilt just about the same time as he reaches the end of the text messages. He just feels-- sad. Sad because he can't help Duo, and because that's making Duo feel worse. Because insisting and finding him anyway will not only upset Duo more, but make the both of them sit in those feelings reflected back at each other.]
That's okay, I understand. [Well, he doesn't, but he understands that Duo is telling the truth and feels bad for it, and the least he can do is take that part away.] This is advice from Heero, not from me: find a dog. (If you want to borrow one from work, the code for the kennel is 5786 and they need to be back by 5 AM.)
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That's okay, I understand. [Well, he doesn't, but he understands that Duo is telling the truth and feels bad for it, and the least he can do is take that part away.] This is advice from Heero, not from me: find a dog. (If you want to borrow one from work, the code for the kennel is 5786 and they need to be back by 5 AM.)