[ why does it always feel like Steph and Belph are acting like his parents... whatever. Tragically, he likes Belph too much to really brush him off, although his brow is still furrowed in annoyance. ]
[ once again, he contemplates how miraculous it is that he can tolerate belph
anyway. after giving him a look: ]
She's better at getting information from the directors than I am. Not that I know I can trust her, either... but she seems like one of those idealistic, honest-to-a-fault types. They're usually easy to work with.
[ it was obviously a joke but hikage's still frowning. ]
I'm not doing that anymore... No, I can't do that anymore. [ even if he tried to go back to living that way, he doesn't think he'd be able to enjoy it the way he used to - he's been forced to remember that there's more to life, and now he has people he doesn't want to let down, too. ] ... I don't like being kidnapped. They should deal with the consequences of their actions or try harder to blend in if they don't want to be treated differently.
[both for hikage's sake and, like, everyone else's.]
Not getting defensive takes a certain level of graciousness. People like Dragon and Tiger had been dealing with people like us for who-knows-how-long, so they were probably used to it, but that isn't necessarily the case here.
[ to kill - it's a muttered addition. he remembers!! not that he could forget. how rare is it for someone to not only care about hikage's life, but the way he lives it...? he only hopes he can meet those expectations. belph's, steph's, and his little sister's, too. ]
In any case, knowing I'm being governed by a bunch of amateurs only makes me feel more annoyed.
[belph is honestly amazed that anyone would listen to anything he says, but. again, he's glad.]
Yes, I'm sure that must irk you, the experienced master at this. You'll just have to put up with it. I don't consider the directors easy to deal with either, but it's easier to change your own attitude than to change others', etc.
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[ mostly before Hikage, but also, like, in general. ]
This probably isn't a surprise, but the dead aren't gone. They're just being held somewhere else. That's all I've learned that's worth anything.
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No. But I don't think the person I heard it from was lying. There's no reason to think the directors are any more trustworthy than her, anyway.
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Are you going to be doing this to me, too? You're such a hypocrite.
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[ hikage does not like sanji ]
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Try to get along with him, would you? Sanji's a lot at first, but he's been a good ally.
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[ that's as good as it's gonna get. ]
He's not good at prioritizing, and the way he acts around women is annoying. If I needed allies, I'd pick someone else.
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I would say that he's great at prioritizing, actually.
[but he's not going to get into all of sanji's issues in grimm, so he moves on.]
Well, it's too bad. Anyone you are getting along with here, at least? Alliances can be useful.
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[ why does it always feel like Steph and Belph are acting like his parents... whatever. Tragically, he likes Belph too much to really brush him off, although his brow is still furrowed in annoyance. ]
Lili seems intelligent.
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Yeah, you two seem like you would be able to tolerate each other.
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[ he pauses, considering Belph for a moment. ]
... I bet she can't tolerate you, though.
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anyway. after giving him a look: ]
She's better at getting information from the directors than I am. Not that I know I can trust her, either... but she seems like one of those idealistic, honest-to-a-fault types. They're usually easy to work with.
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[ a beat. ]
... I talked to Purple Heart, too, but they didn't tell me anything. I don't know why they don't expect us to be angry with them.
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And because they're only human, dude. Or not human. Who knows? But same gist. People generally don't like being yelled at.
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I'm not doing that anymore... No, I can't do that anymore. [ even if he tried to go back to living that way, he doesn't think he'd be able to enjoy it the way he used to - he's been forced to remember that there's more to life, and now he has people he doesn't want to let down, too. ] ... I don't like being kidnapped. They should deal with the consequences of their actions or try harder to blend in if they don't want to be treated differently.
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[both for hikage's sake and, like, everyone else's.]
Not getting defensive takes a certain level of graciousness. People like Dragon and Tiger had been dealing with people like us for who-knows-how-long, so they were probably used to it, but that isn't necessarily the case here.
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[ to kill - it's a muttered addition. he remembers!! not that he could forget. how rare is it for someone to not only care about hikage's life, but the way he lives it...? he only hopes he can meet those expectations. belph's, steph's, and his little sister's, too. ]
In any case, knowing I'm being governed by a bunch of amateurs only makes me feel more annoyed.
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Yes, I'm sure that must irk you, the experienced master at this. You'll just have to put up with it. I don't consider the directors easy to deal with either, but it's easier to change your own attitude than to change others', etc.
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[ yeah he'll take that jab head-on because it's the truth, baby! he doesn't want to change, he already changed enough this past month... ]
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