housewolf | Fluffy Tail

[ There he is... sitting in the kitchen with the faraway look of a man who had just had someone die in his arms.

Yuel is polite first, tapping his shoulder, though she doesn't really wait for him to clue in before she's pulling him into a hug. ]

Omi...

[He's startled out of it when he's being hugged.]

Yuel...

[It takes a moment, but he's hugging back.]

[ She gives him a good squeeze while holding him, a small warning before she lifts one hand to smack him across the head, facing him with a frown. ]

Ya worried a lotta people today, ya know.

... I deserved that.

[He doesn't even try to dodge it.]

[ Her stern expression doesn't last long, troubled as she looks at him. ]

I'm sorry. That musta been really hard.

... I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

[ Just draws him into another hug. ]

You... really were his friend till the end, weren't ya?

Yeah... I know what he did but... we were friends before.

We're still friends. [Despite everything.]

... I'm glad ya didn't have to do it, at least.

[ She doesn't think she necessarily cares for Fukuda, but she can give credit where it's due. ]

[He's definitely not an easy man to like. Not after everything that's happened.]

... He was trying to spare me.

But wouldja have? This place... I don't think it's gonna be the last time you'll find yourself in a situation like that.

I don't want to lose and I don't want to die.

... Is it terrible of me to say I wouldn't have? I just. I wanted it to feel fair somehow. [The reason he asked for a fight.]

No. 'Course it ain't terrible.

[ she looks a little worried still ]

I kinda scared that people saw how kinda ya are that... Whoever's killin' people might pick on ya next.