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[earthflames]

WHAT IT SAYS ON THE BOX.

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[blinged]

[FLAT OUT SCAMPERS AWAY FROM THAT ONE]

I told you that already, too! You entertain me!

[weddingcupcake]

I don't care! You can't just pressure me into doing whatever you want!

[blinged]

[He taps a hand to his nose again, to see if it's still bleeding. A bit, still, but getting better...]

And yet when I asked you to keep fighting, you did just that.

[weddingcupcake]

Because the only other option is giving in to you!

[blinged]

Then I have you in a bind, don't I?

[weddingcupcake]

[He's cornered, and he knows it. He can't start a feud, and he has to stifle those rumors at school before they hurt his family's reputation. So what is there to do? He feels trapped, and frightened, and it shows in the way he finally deflates, shrinking in on himself and flushing with pre-emptive embarrassment.]

...Please stop it.

[blinged]

Stop what? In exchange for what?

[The balance has shifted in his favor again, and he's eager to take advantage of that. There's no need to keep his distance, so instead he slowly closes in on Tokiomi, enjoying that nervous body language]

[weddingcupcake]

[No. He doesn't want that closeness at all. In response, he backs up until he's against the wall, and puts his hands over his ears.]

Just stop! I'll pay you as much as you want if you'll just go away!

[blinged]

Ah, Tokiomi, you know I don't need your money. That would be ridiculous.

[weddingcupcake]

[He knows that. He already knows he's lost. If he hadn't, he wouldn't be sinking to the floor now, curling up defensively and losing all semblance of stubborn elegance.

It's just that he doesn't want to admit it out loud.]

[blinged]

...but you would exchange something else, won't you?

[He leans over Tokiomi and puts a hand on his shoulder]

I know you're smart enough to know nothing's free.

[weddingcupcake]

You won't really leave. Even if I let you-- You'll just use that as an excuse to come back, won't you?

[blinged]

As long as I'm bored and you're here, I think I'll come back!

[weddingcupcake]

Then I'll just be giving in to being your toy indefinitely! That's not fair!

[It's not fair at all. But it's also not something he sees a way to escape from at this point.]