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[a long pause, here. and then she kind of coughs a bit.] - ah, it's working?

[...]

...Um, yes... hello. [clears her throat.] This is Asano Rin. You can leave a message if you need.

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[revengeisbitter.livejournal.com]

Because I'm not as good as she is. She wouldn't ever lie to me, or anyone. And you trust me, so I don't know why you won't pull your head out of your ass and listen.

[payback.livejournal.com]

So it makes a difference to you, right? That someone like her is still trying with you.

[revengeisbitter.livejournal.com]

Don't turn this around.

[payback.livejournal.com]

Maybe it could make a difference here too!

[revengeisbitter.livejournal.com]

[A sigh that's half-sad, half-frustrated.] You're so goddamn naive.

[payback.livejournal.com]

You think Sakura can defeat him?

[revengeisbitter.livejournal.com]

I don't plan on letting her go near him, either.

[payback.livejournal.com]

You can't stop everyone! You think she can defeat him? You think you can defeat him? Do you have some kind of plan of attack? It's a yes or no question.

[revengeisbitter.livejournal.com]

You're deflecting, Rin.

[payback.livejournal.com]

If he can't be beaten hands-down, some other way has to be worked out of dealing with him.

[revengeisbitter.livejournal.com]

That's for me to figure out. He's my business, not yours, so just stay out of it and keep yourself safe.

[payback.livejournal.com]

He is NOT just your business, he is my business too. For one thing, I care about you.

[revengeisbitter.livejournal.com]

And what the hell do you plan on doing, Rin?

[payback.livejournal.com]

... He says he wants to be friends.

[revengeisbitter.livejournal.com]

You know what? Fine. Do whatever the fuck you want. You obviously don't give a shit about what I'm saying.

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[payback.livejournal.com]

Ugh -

[payback.livejournal.com]

If you're going to behave like a child about it, then I will!

[revengeisbitter.livejournal.com]

I'm being childish? You think that because this isn't Edelweiss that everything is going to be fine. Let me tell you something-- This place isn't all that different. In fact, it's worse. You need to get that through your head before it's too late.

[payback.livejournal.com]

You can't deal with this all on your own or with just out and out fighting! I swear, you don't have any grasp of subtlety or anything at all! You won't work with other people!

[revengeisbitter.livejournal.com]

That's not what you're doing, though. Don't pretend you have some grand plan of sneaking up on him or something. You're lying because you like him. Because you want to be friends. Because he helped you.

[payback.livejournal.com]

You know what? Maybe he means it. Anyway so what if I do? My loyalty's not to him, but if you want to act like it is, and like I'm talking to him and dealing with him to cut you out, you can feel free.

[revengeisbitter.livejournal.com]

[There's a long, long pause.]

I know it's hard to believe, but not everything I do is fucking selfish. Just so you know.

[payback.livejournal.com]

Sasuke, my first loyalty is to you. To you and Jack and Yuffie and Nami... but I have to try and make this work.

[revengeisbitter.livejournal.com]

If your first loyalty was to me, you wouldn't.

I guess I'll talk to you later.

[payback.livejournal.com]

[uuuuuUUUUGH.]

I guess so.

[NV shutting down. Brat mode activated.]