She let him hold her there, and looked down at him, eyes fixed on that blue eye still visible. Look at them both, in her kitchen. Him with the black eye, and her with the steak to make it hurt less. It was in a way adorable, and it make the corners of her mouth want to twitch up in a smile. She lifted her other hand, and poked his cheek with one finger. "You're only human."
That hand fell back to her sides and she shifted her weight to another foot. "You should learn better with this, I think. Things like those don't just go away because you stop thinking about them. Had it been a stranger, then sure--but you know it's Neji. I've been trying to weasel out whatever was bugging him all this time, and had no idea. I'm not angry because you didn't tell me you got drunk and fucked one of my best friends. I'm just...I'm just angry, because I was aiming to be one of your people, you know? One of those people you could always go to when you had a problem, who'd listen and offer advice if you needed it, or just give you ramen if you didn't. I want that still."
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