[Oh, he's pretty sure as soon as he offers the help that this could be interpreted as him trying to insult Tsukiyama, but that's really not Banjou's way. He probably could insult the hell out of the other man but they've done so well he's trying to avoid it.]
I'm not saying you can't do anything. All I'm saying is this isn't something only one of us should have to do.
[This entire thing has been pointless from the start, and he's just kind of been irritatedly vibrating this whole time, but for some reason the question manages to settle him immediately. It makes the whole thing less about feelings and more about business, and for the briefest shining moment Banjou Kazuichi is a true hero of the people and even Tsukiyama has to admit it.]
No, there isn't.
[...Okay. Let him try not just...aggressively being himself in your direction for five more seconds.]
It's good of you to have listened to all that, Banjou-san.
[If this was anyone but Banjou, they probably would have stopped talking to Tsukiyama as soon as the conversation began to go south. But Banjou currently lives in Tsukiyama's house, so he's making more of an effort than he normally would, especially now that he's located his spine.]
Don't mention it.
[It would be nice if he could think of a word to describe their relationship. "Friends" isn't correct because it implies they actually like each other, but "allies" is far too distant at the same time.]
[He doesn't know what to call it, either, for what it's worth. Either way, he's willing to ensure you have somewhere to stay at night and to see to it that no one decides to stab you in your sleep; the least you can do is deal with him when he texts you from across the house with FUCKDAMMIT BANJOU-SAN THERE ARE ENTIRELY TOO MANY FEELINGS AND THEY FEEL WEIRD HELP ME GET RID OF THEM OR RATIONALIZE THEM AWAY OR SOMETHING
...not like that's what this was or anything.]
You said a short while ago that you don't like me, but you trust me; the same is true in your direction, you know. I wouldn't have come to you with any of this otherwise.
If you mean it when you say this isn't something that only one of us should have to do, I'm willing to honor that; tell me, should you need something.
[It's not like Banjou's any better with this whole feelings thing.
He'd suspected the feeling of liking the other but not trusting the other was mutual. Banjou wouldn't have been invited to stay in Tsukiyama's house if there wasn't some amount of trust from him.]
I haven't come up with any sort of plan at the moment.
[Which is, all things considered, a good thing. Banjou's sense of improvisation tends to get people killed.]
I'll hold you to that, you know. When the time comes.
I'll admit that I'm not accustomed to offering my services and assistance to people who aren't Kaneki-kun...but things are different here, and I find that I don't mind it so much.
Anything you need, Banjou-san. If it's within my power, you'll have it.
[And this... this is when he'd say thank you in a situation where it doesn't involve Tsukiyama. In this case, he has to think about how to word this so it doesn't sound so personal even if it is.]
It's appreciated.
[Coming from Banjou, the sentiment probably comes across anyway.]
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I'm not saying you can't do anything. All I'm saying is this isn't something only one of us should have to do.
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If I thought you were saying that, I'd question why you asked me to do this in the first place.
[never mind that he offered that isn't the point
christ we were doing so well]
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Right. Of course not.
Is there anything else you needed, Tsukiyama-san?
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No, there isn't.
[...Okay. Let him try not just...aggressively being himself in your direction for five more seconds.]
It's good of you to have listened to all that, Banjou-san.
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Don't mention it.
[It would be nice if he could think of a word to describe their relationship. "Friends" isn't correct because it implies they actually like each other, but "allies" is far too distant at the same time.]
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...not like that's what this was or anything.]
You said a short while ago that you don't like me, but you trust me; the same is true in your direction, you know. I wouldn't have come to you with any of this otherwise.
If you mean it when you say this isn't something that only one of us should have to do, I'm willing to honor that; tell me, should you need something.
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He'd suspected the feeling of liking the other but not trusting the other was mutual. Banjou wouldn't have been invited to stay in Tsukiyama's house if there wasn't some amount of trust from him.]
I haven't come up with any sort of plan at the moment.
[Which is, all things considered, a good thing. Banjou's sense of improvisation tends to get people killed.]
I'll hold you to that, you know. When the time comes.
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Anything you need, Banjou-san. If it's within my power, you'll have it.
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It's appreciated.
[Coming from Banjou, the sentiment probably comes across anyway.]