[X] "Get over here!" - Scorpion, Mortal Kombat
...Which you immediately accepted.
Kohaku is washing them, you're on rinsing duty, and Shoji dries them. You'll be able to knock 'em all out in record time!
"Hey, Yumi?" Shoji nudges you while he dries a plate, "Do you know why Yuki doesn't like me?"
"I-- Uh, it's a bit of a long story, but..." You begin, hesitant to tell him what Yuki told you, "...Apparently, his version of you got possessed or something and maybe destroyed his whole world."
Shoji whips his head over to you, "Woah woah, wait, what?!"
"I mean," Kohaku tries to help, "It's not really you who did it, it was a different person entirely."
"I killed his whole planet?!" Shoji puts the plate down, "No wonder he doesn't like me!"
"That Shoji was possessed!" You argue, "And he wasn't you! His decisions and actions don't reflect on you."
"I get that, but I'm still me!" Shoji argues right back, "And he's, like, my twin! So when he looks at me, he sees--!"
"Ugh, this is so confusing!" You place the last dish on the rack, "Why does this have to happen right after we wake up?!"
"Shoji, you can't control another person's actions." Kohaku says, draining the sink, "But you can control your own. Focus on that, on you. That other world's Shoji and you are separate."
Shoji opens his mouth to argue further, but refrains. You glance over at Kohaku...
(INT ROLL: 19+10)
...Oh. She must be thinking about what happened yesterday and the day before. About her parents.
It honestly sounds like she's trying to convince herself that she did all she could to avoid their deaths instead of reassuring Shoji.
You should probably talk to her about that soon.
But for now, you could at least distract them.
"Hey, wanna watch me spar with Yuki?" You ask suddenly, "I wanna see where I stack up."
Shoji sighs, grinning a little, "Oh, boy. I was waiting for you to ask that."
"I honestly don't know why I'm surprised...!" Kohaku shakes her head.
Mission Success!
With your victory already attained, you march out to the backyard, and find Yuki standing over the pond.
"Wanna spar?" You both ask in unison.
"...I guess so." Yuki claps his hands, "Okay, you two head off to the side, and--?"
"Okay, no demons, no magic, just swordsmanship!" You lay out the rules, "Sound good?"
"Sure." He hefts the large sword off of his back, "Go ahead and make the first move."
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