[Accidental Voice]

[dissonates]

[There's two voices- one is obviously Asch, and the other is too muffled to hear.]

-ing out to investigate. I told Natalia to stay inside; you should do the same.

[A pause.]

...I am not sick. I already rested enough.

[Pause.]

I'm not a kid, so stop acting like my mother.

[...]

Wh- you are not "as good as she is", shut up!

[Pause.]

Goddammit, Guy.

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[prismshards]

[ And tacky! ]

You have your reasons, and if you ever want to share them, I'll be here.

[ Luke fiddles with Asch's shirt a bit longer before folding both hands behind his head and grinning. ]

Not like you'd tell me anyways!

[dissonates]

[That never stopped Luke from playing the part. D|]

...Of course not.

[Asch crosses his arms in an attempt to withdraw from further contact, though considering Luke's persistence thus far, he's not expecting much. And the replica is the last person he'd ask for help and support.

He just... doesn't get it. The dependence Luke has on him- as if he'd had any sort of part in his creation - birth, he liked to say - besides unwillingly contributing his replication data. Luke wasn't indebted to him. The entire logic of it was flawed.

"This isn't about logic!"

...Ha.]

[prismshards]

[ HEY. He's man enough to wear real pants. DX ]

But yeah, I just wanted you to know that you don't have to shoulder everything.

[ Oh fine. He'll let Asch return to his prickly shell; and yes, it's not about to stop him from continuing his attempts at being friendly with his original. It's all a matter of walking that fine line of trying too little and overstaying his welcome. Though he tends to lean more towards the latter.

Try as he might, Luke can't begin to explain it either. Logic isn't very strong in the Fabre genes. Though it's not dependence! It's a very strong attachment, thank you. ]

[dissonates]

[But he looks so charming in spandex.]

I've always done everyone on my own.

[Why should things be any different just because his useless replica is around? It doesn't change a damn thing.

The only one he can depend on is himself, after all.]

[prismshards]

[ He does have the legs for it... ]

Well now you don't have to!

[ Because the useless replica is going to try, dammit! Two heads are better than one and all that jazz. Look how working on your own turned out last time! ]

Isn't that what you've been so pissed about all these years? Losing the support you had?

[dissonates]

[Though they're not as good as Guy's.]

...Tch. [Asch scoffs and shrugs his shoulders, pointedly avoiding looking at Luke.] You're making it sound a hell of a lot more trivial than it is. I didn't lose my support- I lost my family and my home.

[prismshards]

[ Guy's legs are Amazing with a capital 'A'. ]

You know that's what I mean, Asch, and I'm sorry. But there's nothing I can do to change what Master Van did. We both have to try moving on.

[ Luke also looks away, making sure there's plenty of space between them. ]

[dissonates]

[And he shows them off so pleasantly.]

...

[Asch glances sidelong at Luke, then curses under his breath, leaning back against the wall and crossing his arms.] Some of us don't have it as easy as you.

[prismshards]

[ No wonder the ladies take to him. ]

Never said that you did. Which is why I want to help make things easier. It's the least I can do.

[dissonates]

[And he loooves them.]

By hugging me and holding my hand like I'm a little kid?

[prismshards]

[ Almost as much as the redheads love him~ ]

...you don't have to put it like that.

[dissonates]

[Almost. Not quite, but almost.]

That's exactly what you've been doing!

[prismshards]

[ Way to offend your replica, Asch. ]

It is not! I haven't been treating you like a kid!

[dissonates]

[And he should care because...?]

Alright, fine, then you're the clingy little brat who won't leave me alone.

[prismshards]

[ Because it's only going to make him more of a twerp than usual? ]

Shut up! I'm allowed to be happy to see you!

[dissonates]

[brb getting a gigantic flyswatter.]

Didn't you just see me in Eldrant anyway?

[prismshards]

[ landin' on ur forehead. ]

Sort of? But you weren't in the best of shape, y'know!

[dissonates]

[DAMN YOU REPLICAAAA]

That's still no reason to act like we haven't seen each other for months or something! [Not that he'd ever jump Luke like a spazz.]

[prismshards]

[ DRECK FOREHEAD DANCE~ ]

How can you expect me to act casually when you had just died and now I have the chance to talk with you again!?

[dissonates]

[He'll smack it anyway. He'll take a hit for the team.]

I'm obviously not dead here, so you can stop jumping me already!

[prismshards]

[ brb laughing FOREVER. ]

Quit blowing this whole issue out of proportion! I'm waaaaaay over here, see?

[ Luke waves his arms around for added emphasis while glaring at Asch. ]

[dissonates]

[B| listen, you. This is serious business.]

Good. Now stay there. Or go further away.

[prismshards]

[ Seriously amusing, maybe. :| ]

Keep being a jerk and I'll stick to you like glue as payback.

[dissonates]

[IT IS NOT FUNNNNYYYYYY 8|]

...I'm acting the same way I always do. Why would you expect anything different?

[prismshards]

[ LIES. The prospect of Asch smacking himself is worth Eldrant's weight in gald. 8> ]

...

I can't help being painfully optimistic that maybe, just maybe, you might stop hating me someday.