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[Voice // Filtered to Katara (mid-morning)]
I think now's enough time, don't you think?

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[And during the bulk of the day...! Masaomi's forgone most of his training for today other than some things on his wrists. On his left wrist (the one that until very recently was in a cast) has a weighted bracelet on, one kilo. That way, he can work it without switching himself up too much. On his right wrist is still Katara's bracelet. He's also still rocking the Bradstache. BuT more importantly!

...He's here to flirt with girls. He hasn't done it in a while, he's in just the sort of mood where he wants to do it again. So if you're in town and a pretty girl, he's liable to go and flirt with you. If you're a dude, well then you can witness him doing it. React to him, stand there to be reacted to? There's a lot of ways you can roll this]

[Voice // Filtered to Gold and Silver (evening)]
Hey guys, let's go play some Mario Party. [Assumption being he told Shikamaru already]

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Let's try it this way: how about you list your responsibilities to me?

[Just this look.

Seriously?]

[This look.

Humor me.]

[Fine, she'll talk, but it might not be what you want to hear.

Simple, but not so lightly:]

My responsibilities are what I decide they are.

I know, but why don't you list them?

[Sigh - no, Katara, focus. You were going to do this honestly.]

Because if I did, I might get overwhelmed, or leave something out. Because I'd rather just do it than think about it.

Edited 2012-07-13 02:39 (UTC)

It's alright to forget something in a moment, but if you're admitting you're overwhelmed, isn't that telling you something?

[He's so serious about this and she's so so determined not to let it rile her. But it's difficult. She doesn't like being poked here at all.]

I said if I think about it I might get overwhelmed.

[Wait. Too harsh. Loose.

Breathe.

She spreads her hands a little.]

It's been a lot these past few weeks. I'm feeling okay right now, but...

[She trails off, she bites her lip. Looks back up at him.]

Right now I just need to do what I need to do. I don't need to think about it.

[...Hah. She's so collected, so in control. For a brief, brief moment he thinks he might be wasting his time here. But... he has to believe he isn't. He's been picking his fight]

Are you alright, Katara?

[Not "okay," "alright"]

[...she was doing so well too.]

...I don't know how to answer that. Not in a way that you'll believe.

[Not in a way that will allow her to keep it together.]

Preferably honestly.

[Tilting his head to the side]

[Am I all right?

Ha.

She looks up at him.]

Then how about: I don't want to think about that either.

[This face]

[Nope.]

...I'm sorry, I can't let you deny that.

[She closes her eyes and leans her head against the trunk with a light thunk.

There are so many things she could say to that. "Let" her? Let her. Ha.

Why do I let him do this to me?

She concentrated on the sound of the river, wishing it would just take her away.

...disturbed at how much she wished that, actually.]

[Hah. He leans forward a bit, and-] You're not alright. You're probably only okay because you feel you have to be.

[She cracks her eyes opened to give him a dour look.]

And you're telling me I don't have to be?

[...This is difficult.] In an ideal world, I'd say it's fine to collapse and rebuild. You'd be more stable, at least. But you're in a world where you're partially responsible for some kids and not even letting me help. [a beat] So fate isn't kind enough to give you that much leeway.

[Oh that's - that's unexpected. It took the speech half-formed in her mind and turned it on its ear, and now a shade of vulnerability and uncertainty enters her eyes.]

That's... at least mostly true. Yes.

Point out to me where I'm wrong?

[Smiling, he leans back]]

I told you.

[She smiles a little.]

If I needed help, I'd let you help.

[And that hurts a little, somehow, but it's true.]

Mmmm... I'm not sure I agree with that. Mind if I make an assumption, you can tell me how off I am?

[...she should know better than to agree to give him permission to say something to make her angry - and to be honest, she does. But. They've been having a strangely okay conversation so far, so.]

...go ahead.

Assumption 1: You have a lot of pride.

[He ends up smirking now, in spite of himself. He can't help it. He's getting into dangerous territory, so his heart rate goes up and he's glad he's comforted by Linda, who now has nessled between his legs]

Assumption 2: You are very family oriented.

But then, really, those are facts, so here's the big one-

Assumption 3: You feel, as those girls' grandmother, you should be able to handle any challenges they presents to you and that asking for help from people, perhaps particularly me, somehow makes you less of where you should be qualified.

Cold, warm?

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