Ren and I are quite close, after all. Some people might make the mistake of assuming that I'd hold similar antagonistic feelings, were I involved.

[Akechi rests his chin in his hand and gives Iwa another one of his winning smiles, the kind that only hints at touching his eyes, even as he studies his posture.]

So it's a relief to hear you're not the type to hold grudges. Kaiba-kun, [and he already knows Kaiba doesn't like that familiarity either, but hasn't point-blank asked him to stop, so he doesn't,] can be difficult to get along with, but considering the current state of things in this Void we've found ourselves in, it's in our best interests for everyone to get along, no? After all, there's not currently a system of checks or balances to ensure things don't get a little... violent.