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[He doesn't mean to take a jab at her like this, he doesn't mean to make her more emotional, but when he's trying so damn hard here to get her to realize some things and she implies that he's not even strong enough to stay alive....

It was just one time, it won't happen again either way.]

What are you tryin' to say? I'm as close to you as your family or some shit? Don't give me that. [he wouldn't believe her anyways, he's never been that important to anyone, he was always the little runt that had to cling to everyone else to feel like he was a hot-shot, but that's not who he is anymore.]

I'm not just training for myself anymore anyways! [he was feeling a little heated too, gritting his teeth at the thought of not being strong.]

Dumbass, maybe there are other reasons now that I wanna be stronger, ever think of that?! Yeah sure, I'm still doin' it for myself so I won't have to rely on anyone, but with you relyin' on me I have to get stronger so you can keep on relyin' on me!

[entreats]

[ .. It's strange. Normally she's never cared what people said to her. Sure, she might have cared inside, but she never showed it - and even caring on the inside just faded away when it came to most people. But when he of all people is shouting at her, her stomach turns and twists. What if he really gets mad enough to suddenly go away, what if he'll--

But the thought stops. Since she hears what he shouts at the end there. He's not only training for himself, but.. for her too..? Since she said she'd rely on him? So he can keep on fighting and living, and so he can protect her too..?

At least it cancels out the fear. But it doesn't stop the other emotions. ]

... You're.. just as important to me as my family. [ It comes out slowly, her own emotion more akin to sadness than anger. But isn't that how it usually is for them? It's even obvious in her expression since they're still looking at each other like this. ]

It's not a lie. I already said I wouldn't know what to do if you would have died for real, right..? It's since it'd be like that time I lost my family all over again.

[ Even if the feeling is slightly different.. it's still obvious that it's just as important as what she feels for her family, really. ]

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[....Hah?!

Senji simply stared at her after she said that, not believing what he was hearing at all. She.... really considered him to be that important, just as important as the family she lost twelve years ago?

He had a moment where he gave her a slack-jawed stare but the he closed his mouth, feeling a blush rise up to his face. Suddenly he was feeling so red again just like he had when he first touched her hand, but now she's at least able to see it.]

Y.... you...

[Well if she left then it would be like his cop friends all over again so.... he could actually say the same. But then he just turned around quickly again, not wanting her to see him at all.]

...Those are some powerful words, red.

[entreats]

[ She stares at him as slowly his reaction is visible on his face. At first she doesn't really realise it, she's too caught up in her own words, but then she suddenly notices just how he was just staring in surprise, and.. then he's even blushing, right? That's definitely a blush, and..

.. No. She knows she shouldn't hope for much. There's no way he feels the exact same way about her, right? Even if she's important, even so.. Ange gulps before trying to get herself in control more again. ]

Says the guy who just said he's becoming stronger so I can keep relying on him. [ Because those words were powerful too, Senji!

She fiddles with the ring on her finger again, before she takes it off entirely. Then she rolls it over the ground backwards towards him, that ring with the one-winged eagle on it. ]

.. That's why.. I'll rely on you to take care of this for me for a little bit. Battler onii-chan asked to meet up with 'Gretel' in a while. [ And while she could try to explain the arm band, she can't do the same about the one-of-a-kind ring. ]

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[He sees the ring rolling past him a little, and he reaches out to grab it so it won't go any further. After he does so he brings his hand up to his face, slowly opening it and looking at the ring resting in his palm.

...It has that mark on it, that eagle, so this is something related to her family even? It must be really important and all so.... she's giving it to him? Aw man, he could feel his heart pounding against his chest and he cursed himself for feeling this way, he felt so impossibly vulnerable and he hated it.

This was way too weird for him.

But he still stayed with his back to her, not moving yet.]

Fine.... I'll keep it, but you will tell him you're Ange eventually, that kind of secret won't be kept here for long, I know it.

[entreats]

.. I guess we'll see.

[ She doesn't want to tell him. Or rather, she wants to, but she knows she shouldn't - so she won't. Even if it's true that someone might tell him sooner or later, but maybe she can just make up an excuse by then, or.. well, anything else. It's something to think of later. But Ange is just stubborn once she's set her mind on something, really, just like in this case.

And she should leave already to go see Battler, but.. whatever. Not like he'll realise how time passes here, it's impossible to tell without text for clocks. She can just claim she was right in time all along.

Just so.. until then, she can sit here for a little more, with him, their backs against each other..

A breath. ] Thanks, Senji.