Then let's not have a repeat performance. [ Don't bring Xie Lian into it again, goes unsaid, but surely is heard loud and clear considering that's what nearly got him slugged. He's honestly not even upset about being voted for, now that the curse has lifted, and he's settled back in. ] We might not have been in our right minds, but you're far too interesting for me to want to wipe off the face of the earth so soon.
[ An indirect apology - Hua Cheng is poor at apologies, at being sincere, so this is the closest thing that Claude will get from him. Besides, it's over with now. Pettiness is his lifeblood, but in this case, there are more important things to be dealing with, like Shima's targetting of Claude. That gets an eyebrow raised, his fingers lacing and hands folding at his stomach as he leans back. ]
Troublesome and waving everything in our faces, even as his leader was visibly affected at the end of his execution. [ A roundabout way of calling out Shima's leader. ] How did you catch his attention, Claude?
[ Because if it caught Shima's attention, who else did it draw in? What else should they be worried about? ]
[ A smile, which is more a promise than a threat - finish that in any other way, Claude, see if he doesn't cold clock you - but Hua Cheng lets him finish before he makes a move. Any, actually. He just stays seated, leaning back, one ankle propped on the other knee.
And... yeah, he gets that. ]
Hm, maybe. [ Stay tuned for memshare!
But that's all you get today on that, my dude, and he quirks an eyebrow again. ]
Well - so long as it's not going to result in someone else having a go at us, then I won't press on it right now. But apparently he picked the two of us, not knowing what would happen but deciding we were the ones for it, and was surprised with the end results. I didn't even realize it was strange that we went from getting along just fine one day, and then suddenly that.
I think he just saw my name and figured, "Why not that guy!" (No matter what happened. It would be interesting or deserved. ) I don't get why he'd pick you though. Maybe it was random. Maybe all of it was.
(And he's just reading into this too much!! But he's got an idea of what Shima is like so DOUBT)
Yeah, I didn't think anything about it either. Which reminds me, though... Xie Lian came to me because something was wrong with you.
(He was fine! He was having a perfectly good day until that moment and then Xie Lian brought up Hua Cheng was beign strange for no reason!)
Essentially throwing a dart and deciding who to throw at you, I suppose. If he wanted a distraction, well, he certainly got it. [ A click of his tongue.
But he looks at him, lazily blinking, once, at the way he brings up Xie Lian in a different tone. Not that he's particularly surprised, knowing that gege asked Claude about the situation.
... well. ]
No. He asked about how you were, last week, since I told him that you and I had tea Tuesday before everything went to shit. And instead of anything kind to say, I'm sure you can guess what my response was.
It worried him. [ San Lang doesn't make friends easily, he'd say. ]
Hmmm, we were getting along just fine before and suddenly we weren't. I can see why he'd be concerned.
I'm sorry I worried him, too.
(He still remembers when they spoke that day. That... disappointment he'd felt when he'd said some of the things he had.)
No point fussing over it now. It's over. Though, I worry about any others being given a similar choice in the future and what it might mean... Things are complicated enough here.
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[ An indirect apology - Hua Cheng is poor at apologies, at being sincere, so this is the closest thing that Claude will get from him. Besides, it's over with now. Pettiness is his lifeblood, but in this case, there are more important things to be dealing with, like Shima's targetting of Claude. That gets an eyebrow raised, his fingers lacing and hands folding at his stomach as he leans back. ]
Troublesome and waving everything in our faces, even as his leader was visibly affected at the end of his execution. [ A roundabout way of calling out Shima's leader. ] How did you catch his attention, Claude?
[ Because if it caught Shima's attention, who else did it draw in? What else should they be worried about? ]
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It just seems like there's a story there. The two of you seem so different... it reminds me of someone I know.
(An impossible pair. A set that one never would have imagined.
Ah, yes, but... Shima. And that question? He looks away, glancing to the side, avoiding some part of what was asked before he replies,)
I... took care of someone for him. That's all.
(Well, not really. There's more to it. But it's all he wants to elaborate on now.)
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And... yeah, he gets that. ]
Hm, maybe. [ Stay tuned for memshare!
But that's all you get today on that, my dude, and he quirks an eyebrow again. ]
Well - so long as it's not going to result in someone else having a go at us, then I won't press on it right now. But apparently he picked the two of us, not knowing what would happen but deciding we were the ones for it, and was surprised with the end results. I didn't even realize it was strange that we went from getting along just fine one day, and then suddenly that.
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(And he's just reading into this too much!! But he's got an idea of what Shima is like so DOUBT)
Yeah, I didn't think anything about it either. Which reminds me, though... Xie Lian came to me because something was wrong with you.
(He was fine! He was having a perfectly good day until that moment and then Xie Lian brought up Hua Cheng was beign strange for no reason!)
Are you talking me behind my back~?
(How else did it all come up?)
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But he looks at him, lazily blinking, once, at the way he brings up Xie Lian in a different tone. Not that he's particularly surprised, knowing that gege asked Claude about the situation.
... well. ]
No. He asked about how you were, last week, since I told him that you and I had tea Tuesday before everything went to shit. And instead of anything kind to say, I'm sure you can guess what my response was.
It worried him. [ San Lang doesn't make friends easily, he'd say. ]
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I'm sorry I worried him, too.
(He still remembers when they spoke that day. That... disappointment he'd felt when he'd said some of the things he had.)
No point fussing over it now. It's over. Though, I worry about any others being given a similar choice in the future and what it might mean... Things are complicated enough here.