See? That's the spirit. [ This is both horrifying and hilarious, honestly. The fact that she's been separated from her leader is making her a little more on edge than she should be, because in all reality, every time she's been in a Palace of Mementos, she's had Ren to fall back on and give her direction, as designated leader. And while she's more than confident (it's practically oozing off of her right now, thanks) that she can handle things here on her own and keep people safe, it's a little bit... unnerving.
His question brings her back, though, and she does laugh this time. ] I'm afraid so. They go by Joker and Crow... likely, when you see them, you'll know who they are. [ If he hasn't already figured it out. ] Joker is our leader. Uh, mine... Crow's not really part of our merry little band of literal thieves. Ah... I need to help track down Yoshizawa, too. But, that can come later.
[ She hums, finally letting Carmen fade out of existence for the time being to conserve her own energy, because for now, the halls are quiet. Well... quieter. She can hear the Shadows lurking further down, of course, so they're not entirely out of the woods yet. ]
Not quite, no. I prefer to take care of my problems at home and not make them a public problem like they are right now. [ She pushes her mask up to rest on top of her head, too, because there's no point in wearing the stupid thing when he already knows who she is.
She lets him get all that out, because yes, she understands his frustration. If the tables were turned, she'd be offended, too. ]
Hey. [ She sighs, pushing her hair out of her face. ] I'm not trying to ditch you in a safe zone, but when we first met, you said teamwork wasn't your forte... would you really be okay coming with me?
[ Right now is not the time for arguments, though, and she's not going to let this go much further. Too much is riding on the line here. She turns to face him fully, her expression turning both more serious and more fond than it usually would, because what she says next is completely and utterly genuine. ]
Kaiba-san, I promise, I want you to come with me if that's what you want. I know that you can hold your own down here, but also... I can't help but worry. I don't want you to get hurt. The further down we go, the worse it's going to get... the last thing I want is for you to get hurt, or worse down here. So, please don't be upset...
[ Because she doesn't think she'll be able to swallow that guilt, if something were to happen to him. She's still guilty over Shiho, whose not even here. If something were to happen to him, too? She doesn't really know what she'd do. ]
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His question brings her back, though, and she does laugh this time. ] I'm afraid so. They go by Joker and Crow... likely, when you see them, you'll know who they are. [ If he hasn't already figured it out. ] Joker is our leader. Uh, mine... Crow's not really part of our merry little band of literal thieves. Ah... I need to help track down Yoshizawa, too. But, that can come later.
[ She hums, finally letting Carmen fade out of existence for the time being to conserve her own energy, because for now, the halls are quiet. Well... quieter. She can hear the Shadows lurking further down, of course, so they're not entirely out of the woods yet. ]
Not quite, no. I prefer to take care of my problems at home and not make them a public problem like they are right now. [ She pushes her mask up to rest on top of her head, too, because there's no point in wearing the stupid thing when he already knows who she is.
She lets him get all that out, because yes, she understands his frustration. If the tables were turned, she'd be offended, too. ]
Hey. [ She sighs, pushing her hair out of her face. ] I'm not trying to ditch you in a safe zone, but when we first met, you said teamwork wasn't your forte... would you really be okay coming with me?
[ Right now is not the time for arguments, though, and she's not going to let this go much further. Too much is riding on the line here. She turns to face him fully, her expression turning both more serious and more fond than it usually would, because what she says next is completely and utterly genuine. ]
Kaiba-san, I promise, I want you to come with me if that's what you want. I know that you can hold your own down here, but also... I can't help but worry. I don't want you to get hurt. The further down we go, the worse it's going to get... the last thing I want is for you to get hurt, or worse down here. So, please don't be upset...
[ Because she doesn't think she'll be able to swallow that guilt, if something were to happen to him. She's still guilty over Shiho, whose not even here. If something were to happen to him, too? She doesn't really know what she'd do. ]