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[wellsuited]

So...

I know I have a lot of apologies to make. And I know that I've lost some things, and it's going to take a lot of work to get things back on track, and I will. I will.

[A pause. A rare hint of fatigue enters Elena's voice.]

Just not today.To Utena and Sasori...thanks for your help the other night. You were a better example of what a Turk

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Private

[heresygrenade]

[There's a long silence, and then Mello kind of. Laughs.]

Christ. What the fuck ever. I'm not getting involved win your soap opera shit. If you want to owe me more money, take a new loan. If you want to owe me the old money, work it out with ninjaboy.

Not my problem.

Private

[wellsuited]

[Great. She didn't expect him to laugh at her.

...

Okay, so maybe she expected him to laugh a little. It's his words that really surprise her.]

What?!

I can't do that! I'm pretty sure I'm the last person he wants to talk to right now. He...He went to Dismas just to get away from me! Which is kind of strange, because I go there all the time.

[Hmm. Okay, time to think about that later. Bigger fish at the moment.]

Well...can I borrow the money to pay him off? That would work, right? If I gave money to him...to keep him from giving money to you...

[Wait, that's not right.]

Hold on, I need a piece of paper. And he's not a boy.

Private

[heresygrenade]

[Crackle. Snap. He licks the edge of a piece of chocolate.]

Let me know how that works out for you.

Private

[wellsuited]

[A pause.]

Are you talking about the money or the whole Itachi thing? Because it's pretty bad right now...

Can I ask you a question?

[voice, private]

[eternalscorpion]

You're my comrade by choice, of course I had to assist you. I take such obligations seriously.

And I believe you have the diligence to ultimately persevere, otherwise I wouldn't have agreed to join your ranks.

[And perhaps he's not just talking about Shinra business. He knows firsthand about the potential difficulties associated with dealing with a certain Uchiha, after all.]

[voice, private]

[wellsuited]

I don't forget that kind of loyalty.

And you're right...we will succeed. I won't give up on that.

That loyalty will pay off, Sasori. I promise you.

[voice, private]

[eternalscorpion]

I'm certain that it will.

[Pause.]

I also believe it would be beneficial for us to train together more, to become more accustomed to working as a unit.

[voice, private]

[wellsuited]

I agree.

[A moment to consider.]

Let's take a little field trip...someplace dangerous.

[voice I private]

[princely_calyx]

You're welcome.

And don't worry about it. We all got a little ...weird. [Some of us a little weirder than others...] That siren-thing - octo-siren? - cetainly did a number on us.

Are things okay with you?

[voice I private]

[wellsuited]

I should've had more self-control. I mean, sure, I have a little trouble speaking before I think. Sometimes.

[A little? Sometimes?]

But that...that was all wrong.

[She takes a breath.]

So, just to make it official. I apologize. And I have a great respect for your blade. It kept me off the bottom of the ocean.

Everything's going to be fine.

[voice I private]

[princely_calyx]

[An amused noise, just shy of a gentle laugh. It's not meant at Elena, more at the whole stupid situation.]

I accept your apology.

If you need anything...

[voice I private]

[wellsuited]

Likewise.

Hey! Sasori suggested some team training. I think it's a good idea.

[voice l private]

[girl_unlocking]

[Deep breath. Exhalation.]

So. Um. About that spider ...business?

I am so sorry. I don't even know why I. Man. The whole thing. Just. Yeesh. Al said to just, well. To just talk to you, and that things would be fine. A-are they fine?

I'd hate to make an enemy because of ...well, some of it was that ...lady. That singing, sure. But. I let it get to me like that. All those times I said it was your fault? Really notsomuch. This is awkward.

...friends?

[voice l private]

[wellsuited]

[She's almost as chatty as Elena...

She likes that. Elena smiles, waiting for her turn to ramble.]

No, I'm the one who should apologize. I mean, it's sort of my fault that it's running wild in the first place.

[Sort of...]

And I shouldn't have said...well, you know, the things that I said. I'm the last person who should be saying things like that! Reno used to call me the President of the IBTC.

Still, it's kind of nice to be the president of something, you know?

...Wait, what were you say--Oh! Right!

Friends!

[voice l private] HOLY BACKDATE!

[girl_unlocking]

It doesn't look like the easiest thing to um ...keep contained?

IBT..c? Oh!

[Laughing now!]

I know what that is! They ...say that where you're from, too? That's awesome! Not awesome that anyone should ever be insulted because of ...itty bitty anything, really, but. It's cool to know that we all have things in common besides ...wonky doors sticking us here, you know?

Yay!