[He doesn't look outwardly unnerved, though his posture is stiff as he remembers the last time they met one another. He'd rather this not end in a fist fight again.]
[He leans in to look Bucky up and down, not so close that he's entirely in his personal space but enough to note his newly attached arm. He straightens back after a few seconds and beckons him inside with a curl of his fingers.]
I was simply curious~ He stayed with you after the dodgy business with Sherlock, after all~
About him and his consulting detective, of course. [Well if Bucky isn't going to take a seat, he will. There's one fewer coffin inside his house than there had been before, but he just plops down on the available one and crosses one leg over the other.]
[He's not really sure what this is, but he's not about to give away anything that could be considered personal or private. So he just shrugs, his answer as bland as it could possibly be.]
I did. To be honest, I'm a bit worried about Doctor Watson's situation with him. To me, it sounds like Sherlock's regularly putting him into emotionally distressing situations.
[And that part is him being completely honest, at least.]
John sucks at picking worthwhile people to be friends with. But he's a good man to stick with the people that hurt him, and he makes them better for it.
[He's still smiling, but there's a distinct impression that he's watching Bucky very closely from where he's perched. Or perhaps listening intently would be more accurate.]
Hmm. [Falling silent, he shifts a few things around in his head. Perhaps it wasn't Sherlock who was the root of the root of the problem. Well, not the root but still not absolved from some responsibility, either.]
I think I understand. Much better now, at least.
[Hopping back to his feet he gives another motion of his hand towards Bucky.]
That's all I wanted. If you'd like to leave you can.
[He doesn't move yet. Not that he particularly wants to stay, but because he's confused over what Undertaker has exactly got that he couldn't have got before from John himself.]
[His brows furrow a bit. He doesn't like to think that John is only friends with him because he's dangerous, especially when he's trying not to be dangerous.]
I've seen him befriend people who aren't dangerous.
Naturally~ Being a doctor makes him somewhat of a philanthropist, after all.
[He shrugs lightly.] But if he was that opposed to it, he'd avoid making those connections. Pity can only go so far before self-preservation sets in, you know~?
If John is only his friend for the thrill of danger, then he's friends with the part of Bucky that he wants gone. But he's not about to say this to Undertaker. Instead, he gets to his feet and heads for the door.
He doesn't even answer the question, just leaves.]
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You wanted to know about Dr. Watson, why?
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[He leans in to look Bucky up and down, not so close that he's entirely in his personal space but enough to note his newly attached arm. He straightens back after a few seconds and beckons him inside with a curl of his fingers.]
I was simply curious~ He stayed with you after the dodgy business with Sherlock, after all~
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He must have told you that, so you've already met him. Pretty sure he could tell you anything that you wanted to know.
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[Undertaker opens the door wider and pushes off of it, turning away so that he can step further inside of his residence.]
But I wanted to hear it from a second party. Just to get an outside opinion on the situation.
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So he steps inside, though he doesn't go far in.]
I'm not sure what sort of situation or opinion you're looking for.
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How would you describe their relationship?
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They're friends, they share a house.
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Has Watson ever told you about the first time Sherlock faked his death?
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[Sorry to be a spoilsport, Undertaker, but Bucky is pretty intensely loyal once his loyalty has been won.]
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[And that part is him being completely honest, at least.]
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John sucks at picking worthwhile people to be friends with. But he's a good man to stick with the people that hurt him, and he makes them better for it.
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[He's still smiling, but there's a distinct impression that he's watching Bucky very closely from where he's perched. Or perhaps listening intently would be more accurate.]
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[He doesn't need to describe his past to admit that much. He's a terrible choice for a friend, but John has helped him improve.]
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I think I understand. Much better now, at least.
[Hopping back to his feet he gives another motion of his hand towards Bucky.]
That's all I wanted. If you'd like to leave you can.
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What do you understand?
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Do you really want to know?
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[If he didn't before, then he sure as hell does now.]
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Our friend Watson isn't a victim of manipulation, really. More like he's drawn to dangerous people for his own jollies.
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I've seen him befriend people who aren't dangerous.
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[He shrugs lightly.] But if he was that opposed to it, he'd avoid making those connections. Pity can only go so far before self-preservation sets in, you know~?
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[Undertaker is just trying to get a reaction, it's not based in truth. It can't be.]
Even people who do bad things can have good moments, ones that make them worthy of having friends.
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Most people can have good moments as you say. Even the worst people in history had their share of them. So what does that matter?
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It means you're wrong, John isn't like that.
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[Some of his intensity draws back though, leaving him grinning but not quite as elated.]
Even if he is, it doesn't change anything, does it?
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If John is only his friend for the thrill of danger, then he's friends with the part of Bucky that he wants gone. But he's not about to say this to Undertaker. Instead, he gets to his feet and heads for the door.
He doesn't even answer the question, just leaves.]