Honestly, if not for the situation, Angeal would find that kind of reaction endearing from his boyfriend. The sort of thing that doesn't often come out, and not around many people besides. Enough to ake a guy feel sort of special, you know?

But this is a rather serious situation, and Angeal, if nothing else, likes to think that he knows when to get his priorities straight.

(This is debatable.)

"You're not acting like yourself," Angeal says bluntly, deciding not to be delicate about it if Mithrun won't be. Besides, he has to wonder if taking too long would try Mithrun's patience - something he does have, as it turns out. "We've sparred at least a couple of times by now, and I've seen the way you fight in other situations. You don't normally get so messy."