"I'm not like that! I worry about people, you know? Stop making me out to be a bad guy!" He wasn't really like that was he? Sure he was eager to train and fight with people but that was far from the only thing he cared about. Heck, here he was letting Viral wail on him to get out frustration, wasn't that considerate? Maybe letting him wasn't the right way of putting this, he wasn't actually trying to get his ass handed to him. Being knocked into the dirt once more he was slower to get up this time, making yet another attempt to defend himself and where he stood in terms of their friendship. Expecting to be smacked for even trying it he tensed up expecting a punch, watching in surprise as Viral actually lowered his fists.

"I've always counted you as a friend, pretty quickly after we met I started considering you one," Takeshi answered, frowning as he rubbed at his neck awkwardly. Jeez, he was going to have to spill it all here just to convince the guy wasn't he? Getting red in the face he folded his arms over his chest, letting out a sigh before facing Viral, looking him right in the eye. "I'm not the best with words, okay? So before you go and skewer me for saying something stupid, keep that in mind. As for what it means..." Trailing off again he bit his lip, his brow pulling together in a furrow as he looked down at his feet. "What it means... Is that you're someone I know I can rely on. And not just for fights, if I need help with something I'm sure I could come to you for help. I'd do the same too, I just don't always know what to do, and I don't want to make things worse trying, you know?" 

This really wasn't the easiest thing in the world, he felt awkward opening up and telling Viral why he felt the way he did. Gods it wasn't like this was a fricken love confession or anything, he was just telling the guy he considered him a friend. Puffing up slightly he exhaled before pointing at the Beastman, his face a bright red in embarrassment before he went on a tirade. "Ever since we met you've been stronger and I've wanted to reach your level, that's why I always fight with you! You're someone I look up to and inspire to be like, and I envy you! Aside from just that you had people who cared about you even when we met, even if it didn't seem like it. All I had was Shu, and even then we weren't that close. But you had Vegeta and Yumi, and I don't know, maybe I was jealous, maybe I wanted that for myself..." He was rambling now, the words coming out by themselves with very little thought on his part. If he hadn't made a complete fool of himself yet he was probably about to.

"A friend is someone who is there when you need them! You've saved me at least twice, and I never thanked you for that. Then you got captured and sick and it was my fault and I haven't been able to do anything to help! I've just wanted to see you get strong again, not because it means I can fight you, but because you were happier when you were strong. I don't like seeing people all depressed and down on themselves, you know? It sucks! I want my friends to be healthy and to be able to do what they want, that's all. And... And..." Takeshi continued, rubbing at his head fitfully before kicking the dirt, "I've been so [i]pissed[/i] at myself for not being able to say anything to you, or talk to you. I always seem to piss you off and I don't mean to, I really don't. I want to get along with you and I want to be able to do things with you, with everyone. We all just want you to be healthier and happier Viral, honest. And... I'm sorry if it seems like I didn't want that for you, I do."

As Takeshi went on his spree Yumi listened to every word, mouth agape as he opened up some. It was far from a perfect admittance or probably not even what Viral wanted to hear exactly, but it was a big change in the way they usually spoke to one another. This was extremely different for the two of them, where Viral actually seemed to be giving Takeshi a chance and the Saiyan wasn't completely blowing that up in his own face. Maybe they would actually get something out this, one could dare to hope.