week 5, tuesday afternoon

[cherrypuncher]

Roooobiiiiinnnn!

[hear that

that's the sound of yuna yuki's latest mission

sorry damian.

but anyway, here she comes sprinting right down the center of the town when she sees Damian wandering out and about, waving her hand over her head. You'd think she'd maybe slow down like?? At all???? Like because of coyote adventures if literally nothing else at all but no apparently not.]

Hey, Robin! Are you busy?

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[bittybat]

[Don't be a stupid hero, Yuna. That's a job for Damian Wayne and Percy Jackson.] Maxwell said you promised not to split up. You shouldn't have been alone with him. Without the trap, you could have been killed. There were too many coyotes.

Even if Maxwell can't come with you, at least ask someone else to do it. [Why... Why does he sound like his father??? STOP.

This is not what he wants to sound like, but--UGH. Too much Wayne.] Just because you have the capabilities doesn't mean you can be a moron. You still have to plan, and you still have to think of the consequences.

We could have found two bodies by the stocks because of carelessness. We would have lost someone with an important investigative role.

[He sighs.] Whatever. Forget it. It's done. There's no use wasting time arguing. Next time, don't stay without someone else.

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[There's argument left in her, because that isn't quite right and Yuna Yuki is a Hero and she's going to be stupid for the rest of her life try and stop her, but he's right; it's done, there's no use. Anyone else, she might insist on proving herself to, but Damian's got enough to deal with.]

All right. I won't go out on Thursday nights on my own anymore. I promise.

[And now she crouches a little, hands on her knees and meeting Damian's eyes at his height. It isn't very often that she's taller than people around here!!!]

Thank you for worrying about me. I'm going to work twice as hard, though, to keep myself and everyone else safe so you won't have to anymore, okay?

[bittybat]

[????????????????? What the??

For some reason, Damian looks momentarily befuddled by Yuna's comment.] That isn't--

I'm not worrying. [He's absolutely worrying.] It's just ridiculous to act like an idiot in regards to protecting people! There are better methods!

I'm not relinquishing the duty of protection over to you!

[NOT THAT HE WAS PROTECTING ANYONE IN THE FIRST PLACE, LISTEN.]

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[he's definitely worrying.]

I'm not asking you to relinquish anything to me. But you must be really busy, right? You've been looking so hard for me and the Madame, and you must be putting a lot of work into keeping everyone else together. You can't overwork yourself, though, so at least just let me borrow that duty for now so you can take a break!

Thank you for all your hard work, Robin.

[bittybat]

[STOP??]

I'm not too busy to be unable to protect others! [Except, you know, like 9284928 people have died already. No big deal. Not busy.] This is nowhere near the work I do in my own world with my father.

I can do this without people thinking they can "help." You'll all just get in my way.

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[There's the briefest flicker of a sad frown on her face but it's gone in an instant when she declares—] Hero Club tenet! If you're troubled, talk to someone!

That isn't true. There's a reason there are a bunch of bounties with a leader, and why we have a Hero Club. I know you must work really hard! I've had to do tougher stuff with my Hero Club at home, too, so I understand. Still, that doesn't mean it's going to be okay for me to keep going here on my own. It's the same for you. You can't do everything all by yourself, and if you keep trying, you'll get hurt.

[Her voice and expression soften.] I'm worried about you, you know. You've been doing so much since you got here, and I know you're really tough, but it's still no good to go it alone.