[given that he's still a vibrating ball of anger, it's not like her assumption's wrong.]
He should've shut up while he was ahead. [flatly. but after a moment he just...kind of sighs.] ...we haven't gotten into a physical fight in a while. Usually it's just like that before one of us walks away.
You're not exactly wrong. [he can admit that easily and doesn't seem bothered about it. she's also not wrong to ask the question given the way he shrugs.]
We've been friends since fifth grade. [so. six years give or take, yes.]
Yeah. [a pause.] Besides my partner, he's probably my best friend.
[he hasn't outright said that to anybody else, but context can happen, briefly.]
...I appreciate the offer, Otome-san. [but?] There isn't much to talk about. Yamato's going to be mad, we're not going to talk for a while, one of us will apologize and then we'll focus on what we have to do.
[he has no idea what that means and gives her a mildly confused look. he does not actually think about the context of what yamato was saying in the debate.]
We'll work it out. I'll figure out something somehow. [in a tone that says "i usually do" and also "if it'll even work."]
[....he very strongly debates lying to her, but he also figures that if he does, she'll just figure it out when she actually looks at his face so he just...shrugs.]
I...kinda got kneed in the face. It's not a big deal. It'll heal on its own.
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I'm sorry for scolding you, but I really thought the two of you were about to hurt each other.
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He should've shut up while he was ahead. [flatly. but after a moment he just...kind of sighs.] ...we haven't gotten into a physical fight in a while. Usually it's just like that before one of us walks away.
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[ she pauses, before she speaks again, rather cautiously. ]
... Have you known each other for very long?
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We've been friends since fifth grade. [so. six years give or take, yes.]
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[ She sighs softly. ]
I won't ask you to talk about it-- I'm still someone you barely know, after all. But if anything's on your mind, please know that I'm happy to listen.
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[he hasn't outright said that to anybody else, but context can happen, briefly.]
...I appreciate the offer, Otome-san. [but?] There isn't much to talk about. Yamato's going to be mad, we're not going to talk for a while, one of us will apologize and then we'll focus on what we have to do.
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Otome nods, slowly. ]
I do know a pair who's like that. They bicker constantly, but they have each other's backs faster than anyone else can ever manage.
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...but I've been disappointing him a lot lately, I think. So he's more mad than usual.
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[ Certain conversations make sense now. ]
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We'll work it out. I'll figure out something somehow. [in a tone that says "i usually do" and also "if it'll even work."]
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I doubt I can help, but I do think you'll be fine once you've both cooled off a little.
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We'll see. [he doesn't sound certain of that.] There's nothing I can do about it now until he decides to talk to me.
[because he sure as hell isn't reaching out to yamato anytime soon.]
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[ Given this place. ]
But on another topic... what happened to your face, exactly?
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I...kinda got kneed in the face. It's not a big deal. It'll heal on its own.
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[ Taichi?? ]
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It was probably an accident. [PROBABLY?] I'm kind of hoping it fades a little more before Saturday though.
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[ she is a lot of things but she is also not blind and-- ]
Would this have anything to do with the bite on Yamato-kun's leg?
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What bite?
[...yeah, that's absolutely the correct conclusion.]
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Whatever. [he seems embarrassed and immediately ignores it.] Anyway...it's not gonna take that long to fade, right?
[yamato kneed him pretty hard, it is definitely going to be there saturday even if it's faded a lot by then.]
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[ Sorry, Taichi. ]
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You'll be my alibi if anybody asks weird questions, right? [eheh.]
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[ Better safe than sorry. ]
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[ Otome, everyone saw that. ]
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