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[head_bancho]

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[erbe]

Who says anything about arguing? You preface the delivery! It's said before you even hand it over. Do I have to make a hand written letter?!

[head_bancho]

[He kept eye-contact with her even as he took another long, long sip of tea.]

She hasn't even met you and she already loves you.

Face it. You're screwed.

[erbe]

—Tch. I could probably think of some ways to rectify that.

[Probably nothing she's willing to do right off the bat, though.]

[head_bancho]

Run 'em by me. She's probably still mad about me fighting the Sanwa family so it's not like I can get in any more trouble.

[erbe]

And what if I just cut you off? Never spoke to you again?

[head_bancho]

You can dump me but you won't get lucky with her.

[erbe]

What, would she march up to my house and barge right in?

[head_bancho]

[Nodding.]

She knows where your place is 'cause she passes it goin' to work. It'd just take an extra minute or two to come up and knock on the door.

[erbe]

I know how to avoid solicitors.

[head_bancho]

Just let her be nice to you. She just likes to make little trades here and there.

[erbe]

I wouldn't want her targeted because she's decided to become familiar with me.

[head_bancho]

Mmph. [Averting his eyes.]

That excuse doesn't work for me.

[erbe]

Why? Because you endanger your family enough on your own?

[head_bancho]

I wasn't the one who swung first.

[erbe]

Not a denial.

[head_bancho]

Some asshole broke my old man's hand because he beat him in a game of cards. What was I supposed to do?

[erbe]

Destroy his entire life, obviously. And that's exactly what anyone trying to get at me will do to you or your family.

[head_bancho]

Not just his life.

[The thought alone was enough to pull something right out of him. With a gentle 'tack', he set down the tea cup in his hand on its saucer so he wouldn't crack it. He told Sabu the next time he turned his eye on his family, he'd kill him.]

Keeping distance from you would just make it worse. If everyone's in the know, they'll keep their guard up and be ready.

Lone wolves get singled out.

[erbe]

The next ten years the same as the first. It's no major change for me.

[head_bancho]

[He wanted to disagree but it was never as simple as that. He'd just go behind her back to help if he needed to.

She could disagree with him after the fact.]

You deserve better than that but... I won't tell you what to do.

[erbe]

[Deserve? No, she doesn't think so. She already got so much handed to her that she never earned. A whim by her father to pick one daughter over the other. She had to live up to that decision, and so she doesn't think she ever deserved it more than Sakura. And she doesn't think now she deserves more now.]

Good. You know where the door is when you've had all your tea.

[That long bath really at up a lot of his 2hr allowance.]

[head_bancho]

[There was a lot to process in that reaction and none of it seemed satisfying. Ten years. That was a long time to be busy with yourself.

Plenty of time to build up those walls.]

Thank you, Rin. [Once he finished his cup, he set it down and glanced sidelong her way.]

I don't give up easy. Especially not when I like somebody. Just. Sorry if I'm a headache.

[He plucked another cough drop from the tray and made his way out, a sharp sting of cold tugging a few coughs from him once he shut the door behind himself. Maybe he should have stayed the night.]