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[oftheriver]

Why would you even do this? I have chores to finish.

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[strayroach]

Complaining 'cause you couldn't hit me?

[you wanna beat a street kid at the tough-guy act?]

[oftheriver]

...I kinda wish I could fight you all the time. You're more of a challenge than the monks...

[strayroach]

You'd just end up getting hurt.

[oftheriver]

Tch. I don't care.

[strayroach]

I wouldn't mind fighting you.

[It's almost like having a friend!!]

[oftheriver]

You'd mind losing, though.

[strayroach]

I wouldn't lose!

[oftheriver]

Yeah, you would!

[strayroach]

Would not!

[oftheriver]

Would to!

[strayroach]

Would not!

[oftheriver]

Heh. You're more fun to fight with. If you were allowed to come to the temple, it wouldn't be boring anymore.

[He's smiling, but he still has those same lonely eyes.]

They probably won't let you... but even so, it was fun. It was a lot of fun to fight with you.

[strayroach]

...I wouldn't wanna go there.

[He really doesn't trust adults, and monks would know what he is. He's already experienced that.]

I'll probably stick around here for a bit. If you go outside the temple, I'll kick your ass for you.

[oftheriver]

I wouldn't blame you for not wanting to go. If it wasn't for my age... and for my master's care... I probably wouldn't stay.

[He nods.]

If I ever manage to sneak out or leave, I'll find you again. But I'll get the first hit. You can count on it.

[strayroach]

While you beat up lazy-ass monks, I'll get some real practice.

...I won't stay too long, though. I gotta keep moving.

[oftheriver]

Where are you going to go, Gojyo?

[strayroach]

...I dunno.

[oftheriver]

...you're tough, though.

You know what? I think you're going to go exactly where you need to. After all, someday I'm gonna have to find you to kick your ass, right?

[strayroach]

The hell's that even mean?

[oftheriver]

As if you didn't get it!

[strayroach]

But it made no sense!

[oftheriver]

It made plenty of sense! You're going where you need to go even if you don't know where that is yet!

[strayroach]

How would you know where I gotta go?!

[oftheriver]

Because you don't know so someone's gotta!

[strayroach]

I'm just gonna go where it's not boring!

[read: where he can find food and no one will chase him or hurt him too bad.]