There is something of a difference between senseless gossip and someone directly questioning your choices. Especially when it regards someone that you care for. I'm used to being in the public eye; I have a thick enough skin. But most people at home talked about Kotetsu and I in regards to our partnership only. The gossip of the day tended to be about me and mystery women.
[ Which never had any basis in fact, as it turned out. Barnaby had never dealt with any scrutiny outside of that regarding others in his life, because he had never had anyone important enough for them to talk about in regards to him. Even when Kotetsu had come along people didn’t think anything of it. They hadn’t seriously thought that Barnaby would care enough about him for him to even show up on his radar.
How wrong they were. ]
I need to prove myself because I am a unit lead. I have a responsibility to my team. Not only that, but I feel I have a responsibility to my friends. I would not turn my back on this crew under any circumstances.
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[ Which never had any basis in fact, as it turned out. Barnaby had never dealt with any scrutiny outside of that regarding others in his life, because he had never had anyone important enough for them to talk about in regards to him. Even when Kotetsu had come along people didn’t think anything of it. They hadn’t seriously thought that Barnaby would care enough about him for him to even show up on his radar.
How wrong they were. ]
I need to prove myself because I am a unit lead. I have a responsibility to my team. Not only that, but I feel I have a responsibility to my friends. I would not turn my back on this crew under any circumstances.