[She doesn't move that quickly, trying not to cause too much of a scene or lose any of her more of her cool. Her speed picks up just a little bit when she hears the voices, so it's easy for Della to catch her elbow... but Kotori yanks it away, turning as she does to face Della directly. Her eyes would be steely if it weren't for the tears welling at the corners, and even though Kotori manages to keep her volume down, her voice is very, VERY stern.]
I said I'm going for a walk, Della-san. Do you have any consideration for me as a person? You keep touching me and elbowing me and calling me "kiddo" like you think I'm a four year old niece instead of an unrelated teenager, you just declared you were going to train me the second I mentioned I don't know how to fight, you broke into my home this morning, you called me helpless to my face, and now you can't even acknowledge my request for some time to myself. You don't respect me at all!
[And if Crane thought Della was the only one that hurt her feelings, he'll be in for a surprise as her gaze snaps to him.]
And you're nearly as bad, Jien-san! You just waltzed onto my lawn without either of us inviting you? Just so you could upstage and criticize Della-san in front of her own student? Deciding for someone you just met what she wants and needs when she's standing right there? You honestly think that's how a good teacher or even a good colleague of Della-san's should act?
[Now her voice grows just a touch more heated, and choked as more of her tears enter it.]
Well, guess what? I'm NOT a little kid, neither of you are my parents, I'm not some prize in a custody battle or game of tug of war, and not that either of you care, but I NEVER said that I wanted to learn how to fight! I don't like getting hurt, and I hate the idea of hurting others even more! The only reasons I didn't say no were that it would have been extremely ungrateful of me, and that you're right! I know too well that I AM useless without knowing how to fight, and I'm an idiot for starting to think maybe I have other things to contribute after being here a whole year!
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I said I'm going for a walk, Della-san. Do you have any consideration for me as a person? You keep touching me and elbowing me and calling me "kiddo" like you think I'm a four year old niece instead of an unrelated teenager, you just declared you were going to train me the second I mentioned I don't know how to fight, you broke into my home this morning, you called me helpless to my face, and now you can't even acknowledge my request for some time to myself. You don't respect me at all!
[And if Crane thought Della was the only one that hurt her feelings, he'll be in for a surprise as her gaze snaps to him.]
And you're nearly as bad, Jien-san! You just waltzed onto my lawn without either of us inviting you? Just so you could upstage and criticize Della-san in front of her own student? Deciding for someone you just met what she wants and needs when she's standing right there? You honestly think that's how a good teacher or even a good colleague of Della-san's should act?
[Now her voice grows just a touch more heated, and choked as more of her tears enter it.]
Well, guess what? I'm NOT a little kid, neither of you are my parents, I'm not some prize in a custody battle or game of tug of war, and not that either of you care, but I NEVER said that I wanted to learn how to fight! I don't like getting hurt, and I hate the idea of hurting others even more! The only reasons I didn't say no were that it would have been extremely ungrateful of me, and that you're right! I know too well that I AM useless without knowing how to fight, and I'm an idiot for starting to think maybe I have other things to contribute after being here a whole year!