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...It's too quiet outside. When is that stupid holiday again? Whatever's going on needs to end.

[Private to Natalia]

Natalia... can we talk?

[He's nervous about talking to either of them, but- shortly after that entry is out of the way, Asch will be leaving his room to look for Guy and, if she says yes, Natalia, too. Unfortunately as soon as he leaves his room, his clothes are suddenly changed to this. Let's see how long it takes for him to notice. |D]

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[Finally.

Geez. Crazy freak. Guy goes back to practicing.]

[And about ten minutes later Asch heads back outside, this time dressed properly for the weather, carrying a small pack over one shoulder. He marches past where Guy is practicing without saying a word or even looking away from the path.]

[...where the hell is Asch going with a pack?

Guy closes the distance between them and grabs the pack to stop him.]

What're you doing now?

[Asch's expression doesn't change; his only reaction is to jerk a bit on the bag, trying to free it from Guy's grip.]

I'm leaving, what does it look like?

[Nope, not breaking his grip just yet.]

Running away from home because we had a fight? That's a little juvenile, don't you think?

Don't flatter yourself. But if you're going to treat me differently I'm leaving.

Yeah? What about Natalia and Luke? Running out on them too, because I'm supposedly treating you differently?

Natalia should be used to it by now. And why the hell should I care about the replica? [He doesn't look particularly bothered by this.]

They're used to it.

You're a complete jerk. [But Guy still isn't letting go.]

And you should be used to that. Let go. [Tugging again.]

No. There's no point in you running off to sulk somewhere. Besides, what if something happens while you're gone?

Then I'll deal with it like always. [Asch turns his head to glare at Guy.] I'm not running off to sulk, I'm trying to get away from you.

[Guy starts, then releases Asch's pack and purses his lips, turning away.]

[Good, he finally caved. Asch adjusts the bag and begins to walk away again.]

[Asch gets as far as the main road before Guy runs after him again, this time circling around into his path to stop him instead of grabbing his pack.]

Don't go. Please.

[Asch's eyes narrow slightly at the second interruption - not as angry as before, but critical, as if he's expecting more from this than before.] Why?

...I'm nasty to you. I know.

[Guy takes Asch's wrist, though not with a very firm grip.]

I'm sorry. I'll cut it out.

You've said that before. [Asch doesn't resist his grip, though his eyes drift back and forth between their hands and eyes, like he isn't sure what to do yet.] And then whenever something happens, I'm the one who gets the backlash. Is that what being honest means to you?

[Actually...

No. Now's not the time.]

I'm sorry.

[Asch scowls again, pulling his hand away and taking another step forward as if to pass Guy- but he stops. Doesn't Guy deserve another chance?]

...Is it still because of me? Because of who I am?

[Guy reflexively reaches up to hold his opposite arm, rubbing it.]

...I don't know.

[Asch clenches his teeth, trying to bite back his anger. He doesn't want to end up saying something ridiculous, but it's hard, especially with how long this has been building up.]

I don't want it to always be like this.

[For a moment it feels as if Guy's tongue is glued to the roof of his mouth, before he swallows and asks,]

...do you...want to leave me?

[Asch can't answer right away- not until he gets one very important thing out of the way.]

....Why do you think I rarely traveled with your group on Auldrant?

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