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RUBY

Inside the strange statue, it's bigger than it seemed on the outside--easily large enough for everyone to sit comfortably. Somehow, there's light...and a number of peculiar images on the walls.

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Heh. Believe me, I've noticed.

Or anywhere, really.

[ He shrugs again slightly. ]

I said "I prefer it", not "I think it's likely".

No, that would be foolish.

I wouldn't want anyone to think I'm foolish.

Basically since you don't even know what you think of yourself!

You know, I don't know what's crawled up your ass right now, but you can just stop now. I ain't in the mood to deal with this shit.

And I was in the mood to deal with yours? Why bother at all then?

What exactly do you bring to the team at all?

Nothing. I don't bring anything to the team. In fact, why don't I just leave?

You would if you could. But you can't. So you'll have to bear with our unfortunate feelings of loss.

But you can't run away just because you feel inadequate. You are inadequate. Either learn and improve or stay as you've always been. Unless you need your hand to be held?

I don't want to leave because I feel inadequate. I want to leave because you're pissing me off. Don't talk like you know anything about me. Because right now, I'd say you have even less of a clue than I do.

Is that so, Aragaki Shinjiro?

You poor thing.

[ That does get a startled reaction from him. But after a moment, his scowl settles back into place. ]

Tch. Any learning I do isn't gonna be because you're being a dick. So why don't you just take your mock pity and shut the hell up?

I'm not one for pity.

[ but a little more seriously ] But I am curious. I was grieving for the loss of my friends. And I am angry that your response was to insult me. Why did you do it?

[ He seems genuinely startled at that. ]

Insult you? What are you talking about?

. . . Sable.

When you make fun of my attitude, which was due to the fact that I lost someone dear to me in the book, another Ruby and Kanda, who is leaving me, and left in anger, what . . . kind of impression did you think you would give?

Did you really think it would not hurt me?

Two things: One, I didn't know anyone had left yet. I found out a little bit later. Two, I wasn't making fun of your attitude. Actually, I got the impression you were making fun of me. Which is why I left.

I wasn't trying to hurt you, and for that, I'll honestly say I'm sorry.

Mm.

I do tease. It's part of who I am. If it's too much for you, I'd prefer to know now.

Teasing doesn't bother me as long as I know that's what it is. I still don't know you very well, or even my place in this team. So I misread things sometimes... I'm still learning.

[ s-sigh, softening ]

Yes. I was like that too. Ruby will always be first to Ruby. Even if you don't know me well, you can trust that. Besides . . . nobody knows me that well anyway. I forgot that you're young.

What does me being young have to do with it?

[ But he seems less tense himself. ]

Being young means you don't always understand what's going on around you. That being said, Sable, you should always ask. It's never foolish to learn.

Just ask, huh? ...I'll work on that.

Mmm.

And I'll go easy on you.

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