Yato & Yukine, Traumaprom

[secare]

( never a dull moment. )

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[sweatypalms]

[ HE DOESN'T WANT TO GIVE THIS ECHO ANYTHING EXTRA.

not looking at him, ]

No, you won't.

[secare]

Yes, I will.

( LOOKING AT HIM!! )

[sweatypalms]

No, you're not gonna.

[ STILL NOT LOOKING. ]

[secare]

Yes, I will! There's no way you're going to take the death instead of me.

( LOOKING AT HIM HARDER!! )

I'm already dead, Yato!

[sweatypalms]

[ OKAY, FINE, LOOKING UP AT HIM. almost pleading. ]

So you don't need to do it again. [ Yukine's done quite enough dying. ]

I will, Yukine. I'm not gonna-- I won't repeat what happened last time--

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( shaking his head. )

You want me to punch you? There's no way I'm going to let you die for me!

It'd be a waste! So! Just! Decide! What you want to offer!! If your offer is good, no one will die anyway!

[sweatypalms]

[ NO, WE'RE SETTLING THIS FIRST. ]

If you want to be a dutiful shinki, then listen to your god and let me.

Why shouldn't I be the one protecting you?!

[secare]

Like all the times you listened to me?

( because you've got a shit record. )

And since when do you protect anybody?!

[sweatypalms]

I'm doing it, right now!

[ the protecting. not the listening. ]

[secare]

The hell you are! I don't need it!

[sweatypalms]

Yeah, you do.

[secare]

No!! I don't!

You're always selfish about shit, so just be selfish here too!

[sweatypalms]

So maybe this is selfish, too! I'm doing this because it's what I want-- I'm not going to watch you die! [ again.

he clenches his fists. ]

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[secare]

Then don't offer up something dumb! This is simple, Yato!

( WAVING A HAND!! )

Last time we offered up memories. Io did memories of old teammates and her voice. I gave up my name.

[secare]

If we make big offers, no one will die here. I'm just saying if something happens, I'll take the sacrifice! That's just how we're going to do it!

/2

[sweatypalms]

I'm telling you, no.

We can offer whatever we like, but there's no guarantee-- I thought it'd be so simple last time, and I'm not taking the chance this time! Offer whatever you think will be worth it, but if the Echo refuses us, you're not taking it!

[sweatypalms]

Give up, 'cos I'm not backing down.

[secare]

I don't get it! Why are you pushing this so hard?!

( bristling! )

[sweatypalms]

I already said why!

[secare]

But it sounds like bullshit!

[sweatypalms]

What's it matter?!

[secare]

Because it's your life, Yato!!

You can't just try to throw it away like this!

[sweatypalms]

I'm not throwing anything away! You know it's always temporary, I'm not gonna disappear!

I can handle it no matter what that bitch pulls, [ nothing's going to be as bad as Corpsequest, surely ] so stop worrying about it.

[secare]

You are! What am I supposed to do if something happens? Just watch you die? It doesn't make it any better that you come back! It's still fucking scary!

( PUFFING UP. )

I can handle dying better! I've died before!

/2

[sweatypalms]

[ shuts his mouth, glancing away... ]