[ Kaito eases to a halt after she strides past and steps in his path. The fire may be put out, a smolder remains in his gaze as his features light up. ]
Speaking plainly now, are we? What should I make of everything else?
[ Golds narrow, but his smile continues to sharpen. ]
You couldn't be clearer if you were invisible, Kirijo. Make no mistake: I'll fight and die for SEES' objectives. If it means we beat the Dark Hour, I'll throw myself in front of every Shadow.
But this place? I could care less what happens. If it burns, it burns—and all the better. It's not SEES. It's Kirijo Group. It's below the dirt to me. I won't let those lines cross.
[ A beat. Kaito lowers his shoulders and relaxes a bit, awaiting whatever reaction his words have struck in her. ]
Anything else you'd like to emphasize?
please forgive my slowness ;; manic week plus brain dead in random heatwave
[ His words do strike a chord with the redhead - how can they not when she had been raised to always put the Kirijo Group and its preservation first? Before anything else in her life; her relationships, her wants, her desires, all of it...
Still, Mitsuru never expected anyone else to understand that. Let alone someone who had been affected by the group the way that this young man has. She takes a calming breath, rarely one to ever lose her temper or overreact. Such a reaction simply wasn't dignified, never let them see you sweat, all of that she had been taught and made her the kind of person she is.
When she speaks again, she does so clearly, calmly, despite any sudden flare of emotions she might have felt on the inside. How many times in the past had she wished that Kirijo Group had never existed after all? Or that she could run away from it? How would she really feel if the entire thing were burned away and turned to ashes? ]
I do not expect you to even remotely care about the Group after what you've endured. But any displays of wanton destruction will not be tolerated by me.
[ She moves to stand to one side again, folding her arms. ]
While you are with SEES you are under the command of our field leader and of myself. Watch yourself.
I do not expect you to like or trust me, or any of us, I just expect you to follow our rules.
That is all I have to say on this matter. Let's make haste and get out of here before you're liable to set fire to something else.
[ Kaito tilts his luggage forward and renews an unhurried shuffle. Look at her try to recompose herself as if the facade hasn't already cracked. He's more than satisfied with this rebuttal. Knowing that the indomitable Ice Queen of Gekkoukan is far from what her reputation implies is good enough for him.
If he finds a reason to stoke that fire again, he'll know just how. Or so he thinks. ]
And the only flammable thing I see nearby is your temper.
[ Teeth flash in a grin devoid of sincerity as he passes her once more. Thrown over his shoulder: ]
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Speaking plainly now, are we? What should I make of everything else?
[ Golds narrow, but his smile continues to sharpen. ]
You couldn't be clearer if you were invisible, Kirijo. Make no mistake: I'll fight and die for SEES' objectives. If it means we beat the Dark Hour, I'll throw myself in front of every Shadow.
But this place? I could care less what happens. If it burns, it burns—and all the better. It's not SEES. It's Kirijo Group. It's below the dirt to me. I won't let those lines cross.
[ A beat. Kaito lowers his shoulders and relaxes a bit, awaiting whatever reaction his words have struck in her. ]
Anything else you'd like to emphasize?
please forgive my slowness ;; manic week plus brain dead in random heatwave
Still, Mitsuru never expected anyone else to understand that. Let alone someone who had been affected by the group the way that this young man has. She takes a calming breath, rarely one to ever lose her temper or overreact. Such a reaction simply wasn't dignified, never let them see you sweat, all of that she had been taught and made her the kind of person she is.
When she speaks again, she does so clearly, calmly, despite any sudden flare of emotions she might have felt on the inside. How many times in the past had she wished that Kirijo Group had never existed after all? Or that she could run away from it? How would she really feel if the entire thing were burned away and turned to ashes? ]
I do not expect you to even remotely care about the Group after what you've endured. But any displays of wanton destruction will not be tolerated by me.
[ She moves to stand to one side again, folding her arms. ]
While you are with SEES you are under the command of our field leader and of myself. Watch yourself.
I do not expect you to like or trust me, or any of us, I just expect you to follow our rules.
That is all I have to say on this matter. Let's make haste and get out of here before you're liable to set fire to something else.
[ The sooner they leave this place the better. ]
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[ Kaito tilts his luggage forward and renews an unhurried shuffle. Look at her try to recompose herself as if the facade hasn't already cracked. He's more than satisfied with this rebuttal. Knowing that the indomitable Ice Queen of Gekkoukan is far from what her reputation implies is good enough for him.
If he finds a reason to stoke that fire again, he'll know just how.
Or so he thinks.]And the only flammable thing I see nearby is your temper.
[ Teeth flash in a grin devoid of sincerity as he passes her once more. Thrown over his shoulder: ]
To new beginnings.