[Shinji's jaw clenches slightly as he follows Kariya's gesture with his eyes, and then he steps closer.]
...Yeah, I guess.
[For a moment, he stares at the foot of the bed when he reaches it. Then, he moves closer to Kariya, climbing up right beside him so that he can hug him instead.]
[With his face buried against Kariya's hoodie, he says:]
You're so stupid.
[He feels frustrated and guilty all at once, and he isn't sure what to do with that.]
[He's startled at Shinji's gesture at first, but it doesn't take him long to hug him back, tightly.
He isn't quite sure what to say. He's happy to be hugged, but being called stupid isn't his favorite thing, and he's already been called so a couple times today. Still, he isn't angry, and he can sense Shinji is angry with him.]
I'm sorry, Shinji.
[Maybe he's agreeing he's stupid, and maybe he isn't.]
I'll believe that when you stop acting like an idiot. [He grumbles, his aggravation clear in his voice.] But since I doubt that's going to happen any time soon, I have to make sure you don't get yourself killed in the meantime.
I know, but we all have to be taken care of sometimes here. You can still do things, I know you can. You can do a lot. You're very capable. But it's dangerous, for all of us. How is Archer taking care of you different from Lancelot doing it?
[He sighs again.]
But I understand. It's not as if I can stop you. I'm concerned, that's all. I don't mean to upset you.
Because it's a Servant that's mine. That's different than having to rely on someone else's. B— Besides, it's better if there are two Servants between us. If you don't want me to see you get hurt like that again, then just—just shut up and deal with it!
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Date: 2013-07-09 01:34 am (UTC)[Kariya feels awkward himself, but he truly is glad to see him. He gestures toward the end of the bed.]
Would you like to sit?
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Date: 2013-07-09 02:02 am (UTC)...Yeah, I guess.
[For a moment, he stares at the foot of the bed when he reaches it. Then, he moves closer to Kariya, climbing up right beside him so that he can hug him instead.]
[With his face buried against Kariya's hoodie, he says:]
You're so stupid.
[He feels frustrated and guilty all at once, and he isn't sure what to do with that.]
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Date: 2013-07-09 02:27 am (UTC)He isn't quite sure what to say. He's happy to be hugged, but being called stupid isn't his favorite thing, and he's already been called so a couple times today. Still, he isn't angry, and he can sense Shinji is angry with him.]
I'm sorry, Shinji.
[Maybe he's agreeing he's stupid, and maybe he isn't.]
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Date: 2013-07-09 02:41 am (UTC)[...]
So, I'm not getting rid of Archer.
[And that's final!!]
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Date: 2013-07-09 03:31 am (UTC)[He pauses. It sounds bad, but for the Tower, it's a decent record.]
Lancelot takes good care of me. He can take care of you, too.
[He sighs, but he still doesn't get angry.]
I don't like it.
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Date: 2013-07-09 03:56 am (UTC)Are you really that dense? I don't want to be taken care of! I know Lancelot can, but I don't want to just do nothing anymore!
I don't care if you don't like it! I like Archer, and he's already my Servant!
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Date: 2013-07-09 06:38 am (UTC)[He sighs again.]
But I understand. It's not as if I can stop you. I'm concerned, that's all. I don't mean to upset you.
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Date: 2013-07-09 06:00 pm (UTC)[So. So there!!]