headed for onepassingnight!

[somethingtoprove]

What? I don't even have a say? And you're going to make me human?

Oh, but I'll still get to dream of being a Shitennou, you say. [He scoffs loudly, disgusted.] My loyalties are to Beryl-sama, not you. If you think you'll be getting your way, you're mistaken!

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[justloveme]

Nephrite. I am pleased to see you retain your loyalty.

[somethingtoprove]

[Loyalty... He wonders, really. Pride causes him to run his mouth at times and he's not feeling particularly happy with Beryl for what she did. Nonetheless, it's also pride that beckons him back. The Shitennou is all he has. He doesn't have memories or her favor and it burns him up inside, but this is all he knows. So he places his hand over his heart and bows.]

...Beryl-sama. [He's never been good at hiding his emotions and the tension in his voice shows, but he doesn't look at her.] I will succeed.

[justloveme]

[She can use this. That's what the shitennou have always been: her hands, her eyes, her tools. Beryl lifts her head, and raises her hand.]

Enough. You will serve me as you have always done. It may be you will find information about the ginzuishou, or that princess, in these dreams.

[somethingtoprove]

[His mouth tightens, anger roiling in his chest. It almost makes him physically sick to obey her, but he resolves again and again that this is for his honor as a shitennou.]

You wish me to report it to you.

[justloveme]

Of course. [This is only natural, Nephrite. You are her puppet to do with as she wishes.]

Especially if it reveals their next intentions. [He'll have an inside view, so to speak.]

[somethingtoprove]

...I understand. It will be done.

[Can he leave now? :| He wants to go kick something over.]

[justloveme]

[Nephrite, bask in your queen's beautiful face.]

You may step down.

[somethingtoprove]

Yes, Beryl-sama. [But he still doesn't look at her. He just bows again, whips around, and stalks off to go sulk.]

[honorsword]

[Kunzite leans against the wall, arms folded across his chest.]

What's this new foolishness?

[somethingtoprove]

[In response, Nephrite glances at him sidelong, sneering.]

Well, you did just arrive. [Yes, he's implying you are the new foolishness, Kunzite.]

[honorsword]

[As did you, Nephrite. Kunzite takes a step away from the wall.]

Ohh? Then you've been here a long time already? [Yeah, he knows you haven't.]

I'm sorry to have missed it.

[somethingtoprove]

[Nephrite doesn't take his eyes off of him. One never turns their back on Kunzite.]

What do you want?

[honorsword]

Well, I've missed you. [This is one of his typical blatant lies that he doesn't even care about being believed in.]

It's been quiet without you lurking in the tunnels.

[somethingtoprove]

Tch... You have Zoisite's never-ending racket and Jadeite's groveling to keep you company. I'm sure you'll manage.

[honorsword]

Are you saying, Nephrite, that you consider a yowling cat to be better company than yourself? [Because really, how else to describe Zoisite's constant annoyance?]

[somethingtoprove]

Don't put words in my mouth, Kunzite. [He snaps out that sentence, even though that's really what it sounded like, but he's going to defend his ego.] All you do is belittle and hound-- you don't need me around to keep doing that.

[honorsword]

I hardly have to. You do it so well by yourself.

Have you ever considered waiting until you have something wiser to say?

[somethingtoprove]

And waste it on you?

[In short: no. No, he hasn't.]

[honorsword]

[Oh, he totally hears that.]

I thought not.

[somethingtoprove]

Are you done?

[He doesn't want to talk to you anymore, Kunzite.]

[honorsword]

No. I came here to make you a final offer. I believe you can still be useful.

[waterfell]

[She wants to protest. She's gone to such lengths to avoid that fate for him. To see him in that condition again is-!

Mercury lifts her head proudly. The sly smile comes.]

She's a human. Her mind should be easy enough.

[somethingtoprove]

Hmph. I don't expect this to be much of a challenge. She's just full of herself.

because the error has been bugging me. XD

[waterfell]

Watch out, Nephrite! If you're a human, too, you'll be trampled. [Smug smug smug.]

[somethingtoprove]

[GLOWER SEETH GROWL.] Shut up! I don't have to take this from a Senshi, let alone Kunzite's underling!

[waterfell]

[He did not just say that.

No, he definitely did not just say that. Mercury tosses her head, still proud, and that smile still hovers at her lips but there's something dangerous in her eyes.]

Fine, then! Rot away.

[somethingtoprove]

Good. I don't need your help. [If he did, he'd never admit it. He doesn't want to owe you again. He doesn't like owing people-- especially when he knows they'd rub it in his face.]

[waterfell]

[Something inside her recoils at that, something hidden deep inside the girl who always needed to be needed.

She'll never show him.]

You've definitely done well for yourself so far! [It's a deliberate twisting of the knife because he twisted the one in her.]

[somethingtoprove]

[Ouch. He doesn't even disguise how on the mark that comment hits, because he knows he's done nothing but fail and now he's going to be a stupid human! He doesn't actually have a comeback for that-- except to summon his longsword to hand and swing it at her.]

[waterfell]

[Somehow this feels familiar.

It probably shouldn't be surprising that, as the one with the cool head, she dodges the angry attack smoothly.]

This again?

[somethingtoprove]

[And that just makes him even angrier. Nephrite's hand tightens around the hilt of the blade so hard that one can practically hear his knuckles crack.]

If you would learn your place--! [With no Kunzite to get in his way this time, he's going to swing at her again. Just shut up and stop mocking him!]

[waterfell]

[Nephrite, you know how this goes already.

Dodge, dodge.

If he'd only calm down and think. Then again, if he'd only calm down and think, she might already be on his sword if he still decided to attack her.]

I already know my place. [Her grin spreads.] It's at the top.

[somethingtoprove]

Rrrgh!! [Nephrite doesn't like that answer one bit-- and instead of trying to impale her, he sends an energy blast at her in one last effort to get her to shut up.]

[waterfell]

[Nephrite, is this how you treat your comrades?

Oh. Right.

The blast is harder to dodge than a weapon, but she still manages it, which lets her keep that easy attitude.]

You could always just side with the winner instead.

[mooneternal]

Sh... shitennou?! You'll really be coming?

[somethingtoprove]

That's right. [And his ego is back!] Watch your back, Princess.

threadjack of disapproving disapproval, nephrite :|

[waterfell]

Nephrite. What have you already been told?

8| look at all the fucks he gives! (none)

[somethingtoprove]

First come, first serve. [Besides, think of all the approval he'd get if he killed the princess! He can't pass that up. No way.]

[waterfell]

In that case, you'll gladly step down for me, who's been in that place already. [Trapped by your own words as always, Nephrite.]

[somethingtoprove]

You haven't gotten to her yet, which still makes room for me to finish her off first. Shall we make it a contest?

keywords, Neph, keywords. >D

[waterfell]

You're still slow. She's already gone from my world.

)8 WE'LL SEE ABOUT THAT.

[somethingtoprove]

... [He looks pretty stunned at first, then decides she's just sitting on her high horse again. His mun did not inform him of the alternate realities.] Your world? Pretty arrogant, Mercury!

Just face it. >D

[waterfell]

I have reason to be. It was my sword that struck her down.

[somethingtoprove]

Then how is she still standing? [He just spoke to her and it wasn't like you swooped in and stabbed her right there! He's confused.]

[waterfell]

[The same reason you're not. And it makes Mercury angry, partly at herself and almost all at Beryl.]

Because, where you are and where I am are separate.