And there's another sniff. And there are imminent tears. BUT SHE'S COVERING UP HER FACE and then wiping her eyes with her jacket sleeve because there's no way she can stop herself from crying. She's been crying a lot and it's frustrating, but Ai can't find any other way to express her sadness, her relief, and her anxieties.]
[SITTING DOWN GIVE HER food TEA and she's still wiping tears away from her eyes so that she doesn't start sobbing. Everything's been stressful, heartbreaking, and a serious test of her emotional endurance.
But Archer's okay. And right now it's a mixture of happiness and irritation because. Well, Archer.]
Of course I missed you! And I'm sorry I couldn't do something sooner for you.
I'm sorry for the fact that you missed me... [Not apologizing for being missing but apologizing for that terrible emotion that Ai shouldn't have.] ...but there's nothing you could have done at all.
[Is it really that simple, she wonders? But then again, Ai's not experienced in these matters and the words Archer just said are strangely honest in a way that doesn't deride Ai like it usually does.]
... I said a lot of things I thought I'd never be able to express. It was difficult; having to share that much, I mean.
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Archer doesn't do hugs, even under the effects of previous events.]
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Instead, Ai looks up at him when she finally gets up close, her eyes full of a lot of words that she doesn't know how to vocalize.]
... I ...
...
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And there's another sniff. And there are imminent tears. BUT SHE'S COVERING UP HER FACE and then wiping her eyes with her jacket sleeve because there's no way she can stop herself from crying. She's been crying a lot and it's frustrating, but Ai can't find any other way to express her sadness, her relief, and her anxieties.]
W-W-Welcome b-back!
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[No one misses Archer, ever.]
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Y-YOU DON'T KNOW HOW I FEEL!
Don't just assume that much!!
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foodTEA and she's still wiping tears away from her eyes so that she doesn't start sobbing. Everything's been stressful, heartbreaking, and a serious test of her emotional endurance.But Archer's okay. And right now it's a mixture of happiness and irritation because. Well, Archer.]
Of course I missed you! And I'm sorry I couldn't do something sooner for you.
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[Thank god, Ai's calmed down now. She puts her hands in her lap, looking down at them instead of looking at the Servant.]
... But I did get rid of that robot.
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[Okay, now that freakout is over, he may as well start brewing tea NOW.]
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... How did she kill you though? [His body is physical, but isn't he a spirit? Ai's knowledge is a little limited at this point still.]
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[That he doesn't want sympathy from it happening, which is what he's sure will spawn from an honest answer.]
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[She'll comply... For now... (and what are you talking about, she's always filled with sympathy and too many feelings)]
You're back though and that's what matters to me.
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[Sliding a cup of tea in front of Ai.]
Why don't you tell me if that kid ever apologized to you.
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T-That...!! [Ai, everyone saw, don't be so surprised...]
W-We haven't talked yet, but... Um... I don't know what to do.
[robo killing kind of distracted her at the time]
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[Absolutely shrugging and glad to get off the topic of himself.]
If he can't apologize for whatever, then he doesn't deserve you. That's about the entirety of the situation.
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... I said a lot of things I thought I'd never be able to express. It was difficult; having to share that much, I mean.
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[Not that it matters either way.]
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But... Well, yes. I wasn't prepared for what resulted at all.
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[Because no one can be worse than Archer.]
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At least you know, I'm honestly just an idiot.
[Because Hiro had assumed that she was dishonest and two-faced.]
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[Backhanded compliments.]
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You know what's odd though? I... I don't think I was angry. Maybe a little, but I was too hurt to be furious.
[It made her wonder if something was broken inside, but as long as she's recovering, Ai figures it's normal.]
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[Being mad isn't the Archer way of things. Well, it is but....sort of.]
Just don't go crawling back to that idiot. The whole point is to make him do that.
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