[Marco feels that, and quietly picks Roxas up again, off his shoulders, and down to the deck to give him a hug.]
Listen, it's not because he wouldn't want to be with you, it's because he is trying to respect something else you chose. Got it? I don't understand it, because I wasn't there for it, but I know Riku told me some of the crazy stuff Lea did to get you back.
If he doesn't accept my offer, it's not because he doesn't love you enough to overwhelm all the rest, even his hate of me, it's just because he's trying to figure out if my crazy plan would hurt you, and maybe he'll think it'll be some betrayal of his promise to you, aye?
[Privately, Marco thinks Selphie was right though. That Lea was selfish and just didn't like that other people loved Roxas and he had to share him. That maybe it wasn't just Marco, but Marco was the easiest excuse, because no one in the Spades would cross Marco on something he was serious about. But whether that theory is true or not, Marco isn't about to ever let Roxas hear it so long as it would hurt the kid.
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Listen, it's not because he wouldn't want to be with you, it's because he is trying to respect something else you chose. Got it? I don't understand it, because I wasn't there for it, but I know Riku told me some of the crazy stuff Lea did to get you back.
If he doesn't accept my offer, it's not because he doesn't love you enough to overwhelm all the rest, even his hate of me, it's just because he's trying to figure out if my crazy plan would hurt you, and maybe he'll think it'll be some betrayal of his promise to you, aye?
[Privately, Marco thinks Selphie was right though. That Lea was selfish and just didn't like that other people loved Roxas and he had to share him. That maybe it wasn't just Marco, but Marco was the easiest excuse, because no one in the Spades would cross Marco on something he was serious about. But whether that theory is true or not, Marco isn't about to ever let Roxas hear it so long as it would hurt the kid.