No. No, he was not. He was fairly certain he had all but ruined the only good working relationship he had here that wasn't with another Nation and he had no idea how to set it right. Honestly, if this were with another Nation it would be easy. Most of them understood Japan's eccentricities - things which he considered normal - and simply overlooked them. His reliability as an ally and an economic power helped them accept (or at least tolerate) the strangeness of his foreign culture. At times, the other Nations even participated in and enjoyed Japan's quirks and hobbies, especially France.
Kratos was not a Nation. He would not understand Japan's eccentricities or participate in his weird quirks and this misunderstanding had been Japan's mistake. He had approached Kratos as he would a new Nation, hoping for the implicit understanding that all Nations gave one another. Kratos, a human (originally, at least), could not be expected to accept a Nation's strangeness. Even if that Nation was the one who had technically birthed him in a most round-about way.
"...." The exasperation in his eyes was clear enough and Japan looked away, trying to keep his face neutral even as he felt his heart drop through the floor. "...Yes, I apologize. I have been a nuisance to you." With no way to clear up the misunderstanding without revealing more than he really should, Japan thought it best to simply withdraw from the situation and attempt another reconciliation at a later date. Perhaps when Kratos wasn't naked. Timing was everything after all.
Gathering up his things, Japan bowed his head slightly and turned to leave.
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No. No, he was not. He was fairly certain he had all but ruined the only good working relationship he had here that wasn't with another Nation and he had no idea how to set it right. Honestly, if this were with another Nation it would be easy. Most of them understood Japan's eccentricities - things which he considered normal - and simply overlooked them. His reliability as an ally and an economic power helped them accept (or at least tolerate) the strangeness of his foreign culture. At times, the other Nations even participated in and enjoyed Japan's quirks and hobbies, especially France.
Kratos was not a Nation. He would not understand Japan's eccentricities or participate in his weird quirks and this misunderstanding had been Japan's mistake. He had approached Kratos as he would a new Nation, hoping for the implicit understanding that all Nations gave one another. Kratos, a human (originally, at least), could not be expected to accept a Nation's strangeness. Even if that Nation was the one who had technically birthed him in a most round-about way.
"...." The exasperation in his eyes was clear enough and Japan looked away, trying to keep his face neutral even as he felt his heart drop through the floor. "...Yes, I apologize. I have been a nuisance to you." With no way to clear up the misunderstanding without revealing more than he really should, Japan thought it best to simply withdraw from the situation and attempt another reconciliation at a later date. Perhaps when Kratos wasn't naked. Timing was everything after all.
Gathering up his things, Japan bowed his head slightly and turned to leave.