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[pipers_son]

Ha, unfortunately, when ya hurt someone, they don’t always care about things like that. Like I said- I won’t blame ‘em if it’s someone like that who shows up here one day.

[awesmazings]

Yeah...I guess you're right.

What would you do if they did?

[pipers_son]

….Depends.

[He rakes his hand through his hair, grimacing.]

If it were any of those kids… I’d just try not ta upset ‘em, if they could tell who I was. Same for the parents. Here, in Johto, it’s not like there’s much else ta do….

...But if it were the people who caught us…. Dependin’ on how it could go, it’d be trouble.

[awesmazings]

[Jimmy tries his best not to let his unease show, but it's hard. Especially at the thought of anyone from Joker's past coming to haunt him in a more permanent way.]

I'd back you up, if that happened.

[pipers_son]

[That makes him jolt up, Angel’s own head turning to look at Jimmy in surprise, and he quickly starts to make a ‘settle down’ gesture.]

Hey now, Jims, you don’t gotta do that- it’s my business, I just- after everythin’, I thought ya should know, that’s the only reason I’m tellin’ ya about it.

[awesmazings]

I-

["But you're my friend", he starts, but Leader nudges his leg with his head, gently. It gets the boy to reconsider what he was about to say before he just...sighs and nods, leaning back a bit in his chair.]

Okay. I just want you to know that...even after all that, you're still my friend, yaknow?

[pipers_son]

...It means a lot.

[Letting out a breath, him and Angel finally slump together and he musses up his own hair.]

Yer one of the most important people around for me… So, even though I figured it might not end well, it felt dishonest… not tellin’ ya about it.