[ The worst part about their questions is that Macaque has no good answers, and he knows it. Everything in him that can (still) think and reason recognizes that he can't name specifically why he wants to get away from the two of them so much, only that he has an almost panicky feeling about letting them meet the kids at this point. Maybe he's nervous that too much time in Wukong's proximity will shatter the blockages that Donnie stuffed into his mind, the way he's always been the thing that made Macaque break every rule. Maybe he's nervous that the kids will see the other options for mentors around here and won't want him anymore. Maybe he's too busy taking advantage of his newfound freedom to get close to other people and just needs time to even out before letting the two Original Sinners into his inner circle again. ]
[ (Maybe the sick feeling inside him is that he knows he messed up by letting someone tinker with his brain and realizes that this isn't what he wanted at all and he's covering that with a thick layer of denial and defensiveness. Maybe he can hear MK's physiological reaction and it makes him disgusted with himself.) ]
[ He pauses, but doesn't turn back at first. Fighting the nearly out of breath sick feeling that isn't going away. What is this? What is he doing? ]
[ He looks back and shoots them a lopsided smile. ] Aw, how sweet. You're worried about me. [ Who is he talking to? Unclear. (Why is he doing any of this, same answer. He just... if he gets away, his thoughts will settle, they definitely will, and he'll be fine again.) ]
Re: Bigger on the Inside - Part 3
[ (Maybe the sick feeling inside him is that he knows he messed up by letting someone tinker with his brain and realizes that this isn't what he wanted at all and he's covering that with a thick layer of denial and defensiveness. Maybe he can hear MK's physiological reaction and it makes him disgusted with himself.) ]
[ He pauses, but doesn't turn back at first. Fighting the nearly out of breath sick feeling that isn't going away. What is this? What is he doing? ]
[ He looks back and shoots them a lopsided smile. ] Aw, how sweet. You're worried about me. [ Who is he talking to? Unclear. (Why is he doing any of this, same answer. He just... if he gets away, his thoughts will settle, they definitely will, and he'll be fine again.) ]