[ Yata makes a noise of frustration because getting a straight answer out of this guy was like pulling teeth.
He jabs a finger at him in annoyance, even as something inside him sinks a little. ]
That didn't sound like a yes. [ He's not sure it sounded like a no, either, but what does he know? He's had terrible luck at understanding this guy so far.
Which has him sighing and burying his head in his hands, grinding the heels of his palms against his eyes for a moment to work at the headache growing there. ]
...Fine. I'll bodyguard who you want. Until I get reassigned. I can't make any promises after that.
[ Because it didn't sound like Mikoto planned on giving him a name. And freedom sounded all well and good, but he was still a shinki. He wanted a name. He wanted to be useful, he wanted a purpose. The fighting he'd gotten to do with Nami had been exhilarating and satisfying and he wanted more of that. ]
no subject
He jabs a finger at him in annoyance, even as something inside him sinks a little. ]
That didn't sound like a yes. [ He's not sure it sounded like a no, either, but what does he know? He's had terrible luck at understanding this guy so far.
Which has him sighing and burying his head in his hands, grinding the heels of his palms against his eyes for a moment to work at the headache growing there. ]
...Fine. I'll bodyguard who you want. Until I get reassigned. I can't make any promises after that.
[ Because it didn't sound like Mikoto planned on giving him a name. And freedom sounded all well and good, but he was still a shinki. He wanted a name. He wanted to be useful, he wanted a purpose. The fighting he'd gotten to do with Nami had been exhilarating and satisfying and he wanted more of that. ]