Yes, yes I can! [He says eagerly as he wipes at his mouth.]
I have just eaten, but I should be able to show you some basics without any trouble. [He then hops to his feet, stands there intensely, and then he starts going through a set of swift punches and kicks against the blank air.]
Oh, you can-- [wait, she wants to say, until he's digested some or something. She didn't think about the fact he'd eaten before doing anything physically intense.
But he's up and about before she can say more, and Mio jut falls quiet to watch him in awe. She even claps a little!] Wow! You're really cool! When some time's passed, you should show me more! --I mean, please, if you want.
[he hopes that she feels better? wow, she totally knows his type already. the overly good kind that just makes her feel sick majority of the time. those white knight types... they were so odd to her, they always threw off her rhythm.
...but at the same time, she seemed to feel alright in their presence too. it was that weirdo ganta that did this to her, really.]
If you're so concerned now you would have thrown a fit if you had seen me back in prison, I was using my Branch of Sin constantly. [and she was constantly injured, too. but of course she doesn't think too much of her even being in prison, so she let that slip out rather easily.]
Yeah yeah... pretty sure those are just excuses, bowl cut. [at least they were going back to the party instead of being out in the creepy garden.]
[He's pretty much a green knight, and he's used to dealing with difficult people.]
Y-you were in prison?! I'm so sorry to hear that! [He actually starts weeping a little about that.]
I believe that you are right! Nothing can excuse that I failed!! I promise I'll do better next time! [He keeps moving at as brisk a pace as she can keep up with, keeping alert for any other dangers even as he is kind of weeping at the same time.]
[seriously this guy was so odd!! not only was he sobbing about her being in prison but he's telling her he'll do better next time...
...aha! so he's totally the doormat type too. perfect for her.
just when she was about to yell at him some more, suddenly another set of vines dashed out towards them. the thick vines blocked their route back to the party, and yet again she was creeped out by the idiotic tendrils.]
[she was way too frustrated with them already. she dashes past lee, whipping at the vines and able to cut down at least some of them before more start jutting out.]
Bowl cut you had better put those frilly ninja skills to use or else I'll just use you as goddamn bait!
[Rock Lee dashes in past her, moving swiftly. He tries tearing at some of the vines with his bare hands, but he also pulls out a kunai that he uses to cut at them.]
[but hey he was pretty damn useful! after she whipped at another vine she looked over her shoulder to see that he was cutting at the tendrils with his kunai.]
Puha! Guess you weren't kidding about the whole ninja thing. For a second there I thought you were living some kinda eighth grade fantasy.
[seeing his skills though made her feel better about being teamed up with him, definitely. when she looked back to see more vines coming at her, she was caught off guard for a moment and they wrapped around her ankle, swiftly yanking at her and she ended up falling on her back.]
Thank you! I assure you of my honesty!! [He said that with a smile as he continued to fend off the vines.
But then he turns as he sees her fall, with a light gasp.]
Ah...! Don't worry, I'll help you!! [He dashes over towards her and quickly starts stabbing down with his kunai to try to cut through each vine that's near her ankle.]
[she tried to squirm away from the vines, even to whip at it, but more just kept grabbing at her ankle. once lee was close to her, he was able to cut through the vines. once they were off of her she immediately stood back up, irritated to all hell.]
I'm about to whip every last plant in this goddamn garden...! [so stupid! but, she was grateful he at least helped her... but she wasn't going to say thanks, so sorry!]
[Once she's free, he straightens himself back up and faces off against the vinnes!]
B-be careful, there may be innocent plants around as well! I'm glad to help you, however... and I think that I have an idea! If we focus on the same area with our attacks, we should be able to push our ways through!!
Don't worry, I'll give you plenty of chances to earn them. Er... that is... if you want to be friends again! If you don't want to, I won't be too sad, Ruby-san!!
[it was something she was going to suggest as well, but he beat her to it. as for the innocent plants... she understood the importance of them, but she didn't care about them right now, she just wanted out.]
I'm picking a spot so you better follow up! [she was dashing towards a less concentrated area of vines, her whip wing cutting at them and slowly getting rid of them. she just needed lee's help to push them back entirely.]
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