Wilting Burden (Yuujin, Erika)

"I guess I am," He agreed, sighing.

"Dealing with things you've never had to deal with before is just annoying, but guess it can't be helped."

He looked at Erika, wondering how she'd handle this sort of stuff. He'd ask, but he doubts she's up for sharing anything personal. She doesn't come off as the helpful sort, those kinds that bring up things in their past to help the youth of tomorrow handle their issues. Nah. She's probably annoyed enough having to deal with him as is.

"...Say. You don't have to bother Murasaki. You're right. She probably has more important things to handle than an estranged cousin bothering her, but I guess that means you'd still owe me."

He ended that with a little smirk, folding his arms.

"Hey. I'm pretty sure I never said you owed me in the first place," He countered, actually smirking a bit at her visceral response.

In his head, he pocketed that challenging her sense of right and wrong definitely gets a reaction out of her. Though, he honestly didn't care if she ever carried out paying him back or whatever she decided she had to do because of him helping her out. Being nice to someone is just what you do, even if you're not entirely in the best place mentally or physically. Though, he knows his temper can get the best of him sometimes, and he's definitely not the best at social interaction.

"But, thanks anyway. I'd invite you to get something to eat, but you're obviously busy, and I guess I actually have things to do. Not like you'd even come along anyway, but if we meet again, we should definitely throw down. I never did get to see how good the woman who throttle teach actually is."

He then paused, pondering if he has anything else in his mind to stammer on about, but he's pretty empty now. This is the perfect time to head home, sort through some familial stuff, and probably train a bit. If he has nothing to show Shaoling when he returns to her, then all of this would have been for nothing.

"Catch you again, Erika. I'll let teach know you're doing alright."