Mercury's a jackass Which is normal and I'll calm down about it later but I don't really want to get into it with you because I don't think you'll just let it go
[ She's actually telling Chihiro what's going on, but mostly because she's not worried that Chihiro is going to go try to confront Mercury or something.. ]
If he was I wouldn't be texting you I'd be kicking his stupid smarmy-- [ She makes a frustrated noise and cuts herself off because she's definitely going to curse and he's going to get mad at her. ]
I'm not hungry, I'm pissed off. You don't need to come over, you know, I'm going to be fuming for a while and I don't want to be touched.
[ Honestly, when she's angry she doesn't... really want comfort, she just wants to be pissed off and get it out and she doesn't think that Akashi is going to know how to handle that. ]
[ Well, if she doesn't want him around, then... okay. It feels pretty disappointing. Not at her, but what good is he if he can't change how he feels? His voice is down and quiet when he speaks again. ]
[ She makes a little sound in her throat. It's almost a whine, but kind of irritated at the same time. ]
I don't mean I don't need you. I just meant-- I don't want you to make things better, I just want to be mad so that's what's going to happen and I might punch the wall and you shouldn't have to deal with that.
[ She's not going to stop being mad because he wants her to. If he tells her to, she'll force herself to calm down and keep a level head, but if he wants her to do things her way, he just needs to let her be mad and get it out. Unlike Salem, Emerald isn't the type of person to want to double down on anger and hatred and make it into something dark- she just wants to be pissy about it and move on. ]
Mercury. He said something too far, so I said something too far back, but then he double-down and said it seriously so now you and Chihiro aren't allowed to talk to him. And if I get more specific than that, you'll immediately go talk to him!
[ She's just ranting now... Akashi's probably never had to deal with someone just venting before.. ]
[ Akashi's not the kind of person who just listens. He's pretty bad at it, really... he feels the need to fix things and offer input. It's why Murasakibara got mad at him that one time. Mibuchi and the others gave him advice though. He's yet to try it because when he tried to fix things with Murasakibara, the other boy had forgotten about it already. Which is why he goes back to his first instinct. ]
I'd want to speak to him, regardless. [ Whether or not he pissed her off, anyway. he said he'd try to get along with Mercury, even if it annoys him. Emerald taking it back is questionable, and he'd like a valid reason why. ]
You being mad just gives me all the more reason to approach him. What's wrong?
No, it doesn't. You're not my guardian and you don't need to fight my battles for me, especially not with Mercury-- and you know this is exactly why you and Mercury don't get along, don't you? You both do the same crap with trying to protect me from each other instead of trusting me to handle it.
[ Though Mercury's a lot more low key about it, but she knows what it is. ] And you're obstinate and bossy and he's annoying and hates authority, but I think that just makes it worse...
If you don't want me looking out after you, then just say so. Even if you weren't my girlfriend, I would look out for your well-being. I can see that's not appreciated now.
[ And he doesn't want to get mad too, but he's getting annoyed with the fact that Emerald just kind of dangles the information in front of him without giving him all the details. He doesn't like that. ]
If you didn't want me to do something about why you're mad because I'm concerned for you, or ask about why it is you're in this mood, then you shouldn't have said anything at all.
There's a difference between looking out for me and getting yourself killed because you think you're a bigger badass than someone who can snap you like a twig, Seijuro.
[ She almost hangs up on him, but she knows that'll just make things worse so instead she... doesn't do much better. She makes another irritated noise. ] You want to know what I'm mad about? Fine. You win! He thinks it'll be fun to make you jealous, I told him no, then we joke-threatened each other with things. Except then he threatened to kill you and Chihiro if I got too gross, I threatened to remove his limbs and keep him alive so he had to suffer, so he said I shouldn't try to mess with him because he has to win every conversation, argument, everything no matter what regardless of what I want to do or feel or the fact that I told him I didn't want him to do something.
[ ...Yeah she's pretty sure that's why she's getting snippy with Akashi right now too, actually. ]
[ At this time, he's pretty sure he hates Mercury more than he hates Cinder. Emerald knows the most toxic of people, and he's trying to be accommodating because he shouldn't tell her "no" every time, but... he kind of wants her to stop talking to Mercury forever. ]
I'd rather kill myself than have him kill me.
[ Which is probably too extreme but he's mad, too. He's not afraid of Mercury right now, and if Emerald hadn't told him now that he shouldn't talk to Mercury, he'd tell him to back off. ]
[ She says it with clear punctuation. Honestly, the whole reason she didn't want to talk to him about it was because she was worried he would do exactly the thing that he wants to do. ]
Even if that's like, the exact kind of nonsense I'm talking about with you needing to have the last word every time. Just... carry around a EMP or something.
[ Is that even a thing here? It's got to be a thing here. She's literally telling Akashi to break his legs, but his legs are repairable. Akashi is not. ]
I'm not asking you to restrict- what? I'm asking you not to antagonize my friend, which for you two means avoiding each other. You're not playing a game, this is real life. One which you just threatened to end instead of fighting back because you want to have the last word! To your girlfriend, whose entire goal here is you not dying, you twit!
[ And she hangs up. She'll answer if he calls back but she's just mad now. The fact that he's more concerned about his "movements" than his life when she's practically making herself sick and getting into fights over him and risking her own life because she wants to be with him is making such a flippant declaration infuriating to her and she wants out of this conversation. ]
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I don't care if you two get along anymore I just want you to stay away from each other
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Which is normal and I'll calm down about it later but I don't really want to get into it with you because I don't think you'll just let it go
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He's calling her now and he expects her to pick up. ]
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[ He said she's not calm, so something must have happened. If something she doesn't like happened, then he has to be there for her. ]
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[ She's actually telling Chihiro what's going on, but mostly because she's not worried that Chihiro is going to go try to confront Mercury or something.. ]
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[ He could just ask Mayuzumi what's going on, but she probably won't like that. ]
Is Mercury there with you?
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[ He'll pack pyjamas too in case he feels the need to stay over. ]
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[ Honestly, when she's angry she doesn't... really want comfort, she just wants to be pissed off and get it out and she doesn't think that Akashi is going to know how to handle that. ]
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[ Well, if she doesn't want him around, then... okay. It feels pretty disappointing. Not at her, but what good is he if he can't change how he feels? His voice is down and quiet when he speaks again. ]
Just let me know if you need me, then.
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I don't mean I don't need you. I just meant-- I don't want you to make things better, I just want to be mad so that's what's going to happen and I might punch the wall and you shouldn't have to deal with that.
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[ Being mad is stressful. Overall, it's a negative emotion. He doesn't think Emerald deserves that. ]
Can you at least tell me what you're mad about?
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[ She's not going to stop being mad because he wants her to. If he tells her to, she'll force herself to calm down and keep a level head, but if he wants her to do things her way, he just needs to let her be mad and get it out. Unlike Salem, Emerald isn't the type of person to want to double down on anger and hatred and make it into something dark- she just wants to be pissy about it and move on. ]
Mercury. He said something too far, so I said something too far back, but then he double-down and said it seriously so now you and Chihiro aren't allowed to talk to him. And if I get more specific than that, you'll immediately go talk to him!
[ She's just ranting now... Akashi's probably never had to deal with someone just venting before.. ]
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I'd want to speak to him, regardless. [ Whether or not he pissed her off, anyway. he said he'd try to get along with Mercury, even if it annoys him. Emerald taking it back is questionable, and he'd like a valid reason why. ]
You being mad just gives me all the more reason to approach him. What's wrong?
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[ Though Mercury's a lot more low key about it, but she knows what it is. ] And you're obstinate and bossy and he's annoying and hates authority, but I think that just makes it worse...
[ Sorry Akashi, you're getting kind of drive-by railroaded here. ]
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[ And he doesn't want to get mad too, but he's getting annoyed with the fact that Emerald just kind of dangles the information in front of him without giving him all the details. He doesn't like that. ]
If you didn't want me to do something about why you're mad because I'm concerned for you, or ask about why it is you're in this mood, then you shouldn't have said anything at all.
[ God. He's annoyed with Mercury right now. ]
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[ She almost hangs up on him, but she knows that'll just make things worse so instead she... doesn't do much better. She makes another irritated noise. ] You want to know what I'm mad about? Fine. You win! He thinks it'll be fun to make you jealous, I told him no, then we joke-threatened each other with things. Except then he threatened to kill you and Chihiro if I got too gross, I threatened to remove his limbs and keep him alive so he had to suffer, so he said I shouldn't try to mess with him because he has to win every conversation, argument, everything no matter what regardless of what I want to do or feel or the fact that I told him I didn't want him to do something.
[ ...Yeah she's pretty sure that's why she's getting snippy with Akashi right now too, actually. ]
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I'd rather kill myself than have him kill me.
[ Which is probably too extreme but he's mad, too. He's not afraid of Mercury right now, and if Emerald hadn't told him now that he shouldn't talk to Mercury, he'd tell him to back off. ]
I'll avoid him when I can.
[ That's the best he can do. ]
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[ She says it with clear punctuation. Honestly, the whole reason she didn't want to talk to him about it was because she was worried he would do exactly the thing that he wants to do. ]
Even if that's like, the exact kind of nonsense I'm talking about with you needing to have the last word every time. Just... carry around a EMP or something.
[ Is that even a thing here? It's got to be a thing here. She's literally telling Akashi to break his legs, but his legs are repairable. Akashi is not. ]
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He's not going to deny wanting the last word every time, though. He knows when to assert he's right, and that's almost all the time. ]
Do you think I need one?
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[ Why the hell would he say something like that, she's freaking out the more she thinks about it.. ]
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[ And she hangs up. She'll answer if he calls back but she's just mad now. The fact that he's more concerned about his "movements" than his life when she's practically making herself sick and getting into fights over him and risking her own life because she wants to be with him is making such a flippant declaration infuriating to her and she wants out of this conversation. ]
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