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[ ..dammit. This is reminding Asch of why he had never let anyone in for so long. Since he still has Luke's wrist, he yanks on it to bring the replica closer. ] You must have felt your life was worth less than mine, always telling me that I should be the one to free Lorelei. ...you should feel damn proud of what you've accomplished and at how far you've come in seven short years.

[ stumbles toward him, but pulls back again almost immediately ]

[ Gives another strong pull, this time grabbing onto his other wrist. ] I'm not talking about hyperresonances or abilities! I mean you, as a damn human being! What you've accomplished on a personal level!

[ there goes that splendid coordination again, and he's kind of partly in Asch's lap. this leads to a rather awkward lack of personal bubble between the pair of them. ] All I've accomplished is forgetting what my friends look like and sleeping around to give myself some semblance of companionship! Or did you forget that I'm not who you think I am?

[ Asch is too busy chewing Luke out to really notice the sudden lack of space between them. ] I know who you are. You're Luke fon Fabre: my replica, dreck extraordinaire, and the only reason the Outer Lands were able to be lowered! What you're doing now doesn't make all your past accomplishments null and void! You handle things differently now than you used to, as do I. If you're not happy with that, follow your own damn advice and change who you are!

[ which sort of leads to a Luke in his lap, which surprisingly bothers him less than it should. ] ... The problem is that I did change. I stopped depending so heavily on other people. I drifted for a year, I never stayed in one place for longer than two weeks unless something forced me into it. I just haven't been able to readjust.

[ He's getting more violent with a Luke than he has in a long time, gripping his wrists tighter and yanking whenever Luke hits a point that makes him angrier. ] You've adjusted quite well to my presence and to Luke's. You were able to let us in, so you can continue to improve yourself now that you have no other alternative.

[ tugs gently on his wrists ]

So you can run off and ruin your lungs, or worse? I don't think so.

[ just tugs a little ]

...tch. [ Loosens his grip but doesn't let go completely. ] I wouldn't hurt you.

Then you have no reason to be afraid.

[ shifts around a little, folding into a slightly ball-shape and leaning on him ]

People will get angry. That's a part of life. [ Almost releases him, keeping his hands resting on Luke's wrists. ]

[ stays still, mostly ]

[ Takes a breath to calm himself and brushes back Luke's hair. ]

You never were one for conflict.

I only wished to get my point across to you.

[ laughs quietly at himself ]

[ Takes one of Luke's hands, gently this time. ] You're listening now, so your apology is accepted.

... [ brushes his lips over Asch's again before he realizes what he's doing ]

... [ Slips his other arm around Luke's waist, only slightly leaning towards him. ]