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If she wants to be punched that badly I can, but there's no point to it.

[ And then Taiga falls silent. She knows she shouldn't feel annoyed, but something about how Ryoko was wording things feels like a thorn in her side. It's no surprise that, after literally watching the world crumble in front of you, someone would be affected by that. They can't be expected to act like it didn't happen, and it's only natural that they should both be... accommodating of that.

So you'd rather I left you in the Facility?

Is this your way of telling me to back off?

What do you mean, throw everything away again?

She can't say any of that, and she knows well enough that she wouldn't mean any of it if she did. It's not the point. Taiga's not even supposed to be the one who's upset, but it does bother her more than she cared to admit. ]

I-It's fine... I'm not gonna do anything stupid.

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[ Nodding, Ryoko slowly wraps an arm around Taiga, sniffling. It wasn't right to dump all of her feelings onto Taiga like that, relationship or not. But if they didn't come out... ]

...sorry...

S'not fair to you...

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[ Taiga smooths down Ryoko's hair, trying to calm her down further. ]

...This whole thing hasn't been fair to anyone. We've all been through hell, and then we got dumped back here like nothing happened.

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Mmmn...

[ The sad fact was, it should feel like nothing happened. It almost does. But one thing did happen, and she should be happy about it. Instead, words kept filling her head to bring her back down to Earth.

The idea of relying on one person, in the entire world...

...

It was nicer to think about, when she was a kid. Now, it broke her heart. ]

I... I need to make things better...

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Ryoko.

[ Always trying to stay busy, even when it was the last thing she should be. ]

If there's anything you need to do, it's to rest. I can't stop you, but I will get angry if you keep running yourself into the ground like this.

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Ugh, but... I have to! I really have to, otherwise--

[ ... huh? ]

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--wait.

[ Huh??? ]

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[ And now, her tears are back. Except this time, less tears of sadness and more... frustration... ]

Nnnngh! Where the hell was my anger back then...?!

[ SHE WAS TOO BUSY BEING UPSET? ]

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[ ??? ]

Wh-what is that even supposed to mean?

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[ She planned to say "It's not important", but it... kind of is. Oops. ]

...you're right.

I'm sorry. I... I do need a break.

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[ told you so ]

That's what I've been saying... I just didn't want to be pushy.

[ aaaand then you kept brushing off her attempts and that's how they ended up on the bathroom floor ]

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No! No no, that's alright! Be pushy! Tell me when I'm being dumb! I get it, sometimes I can be super stupid!

[ Thanks, Yuuto. ]

I trust you, I trust you the most out of anyone here! So don't be afraid to yell at me!

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[ There's... a lot to unpack here. ]

Since when have you been the stupid one? I literally walked through an ominous door, and the only person who knew was with me when I did it.

I... I'm not gonna yell at you unless you deserve it.

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I uh... I mean, I keep getting irritated by someone who's done nothing wrong to me?

Um...

A-Alright. It's a deal then.

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[ don't ask "thats it" don't say it dont say it ]

... Do you realise how often I get pissed off at people over nothing?

[ look she's trying ]

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Yeah, but--

[ ... ]

Mmm. One step at a time, I think. I wanna make sure we reach out to Fauna.

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'Kay, but you're staying in the house. Not today, but I'll go out and find her.

[ It's still pretty obvious that Ryoko's got a lot on her mind, but would it be right for Taiga to push? ]

If there's more you wanna talk about, I'm... I'm here. Umm... maybe not in the bathroom, though.

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...actually... um. I might need a favor from you, but I need to get something together first.

[ She wipes at her eyes, deciding now's a good time to stand up. ]

Uh... I can go find some comfy clothes? I bought some pajamas the other day.