[TheSpatialWeeg]

Amitie stayed silent, her frown becoming slightly more extreme. She began walking towards Raffine. "I see you haven't changed a bit." She said coldly. Once she got close enough, she folded her arms and stared at Raffine. Her expression looked like she was about to throw ice daggers at her 'rival's' face. One deep breath later, she began talking again, her tone shifting to one with all the venom she could muster.

"Sooo...Raffine. How did it feel? How did it feel, crushing Rider's wishes like that? Did it feel good? If it did, you best be worrying about your safety about now, because I am through with you right now. I don't want to hear any mediocre or terrible excuses. Is that how you treat a friend after they save you? Like useless trash to do away with even if they help you?! Unless you want to stay at the hospital a few extra hours, you better go to our apartment and apologize to Rider. And you better apologize right. NOW."

She glared at Raffine. It was better than jumping straight into 'revenge time' and incinerate her hair with a couple of fireballs. She rest herself assured that if Raffine didn't end up complying, she was going to do just that.

[Mari]

Raffine was somewhat put off by Amitie's choice to invade her personal space like that. What was she getting so close for? The realization that Amitie was talking about what had happened earlier hit her like a wet towel. She'd almost managed to forget about that. Then the further realization that she was being threatened kicked in. Raffine's reaction was swift, taking a step back and preparing to defend herself. She was pretty sure she wasn't ready to fight at her best, but she wasn't about to allow herself to be talked down to by... that girl!

"And just what would you know about wishes, Ms. Amitie?!" Raffine snapped. She seemed to be insinuating ... something, but it might not be clear what exactly she meant by that. She was quick to continue, but her words yielded no light on this. "If you came here to defame and humiliate me, than give me your best! I won't yield." Raffine went on rather defiantly. She seemed all fired up, in spite of the obvious disadvantage she was at.

[TheSpatialWeeg]

Amitie should've known something like this was bound to happen. After all, this was Raffine they were talking about. Despite that, she wasn't going to shove a fireball up on Raffine just yet. Raffine basically just invited Amitie to verbally destroy her, and she was thinking to do just that. She edged somewhat closer to the pink-haired girl, all while maintaining that cold, yet aggressive glare.

"...I don't know what were you thinking when you shot down Rider, but...I think I may have a good idea on what could that be." She began. "What you did...I will not tolerate that, Raffine. I never thought someone like you would sink so imperiously low. What were you thinking? That being saved by a 9 year old girl would perchance damage that 'ladylike image' you are so proud of? Well, if you just managed to keep that mouth of yours shut, you wouldn't have damaged it further. I believe proper ladies don't do what you just did...am I right?"

If this scene had rain, it would've been far more perfect for the mood. Amitie was angry for what Raffine did, sure, but she was also sad. The Raffine she came to know was mean, but she wasn't the kind to go so low as what she did to Rider. To Amitie, this was a personal betrayal of what she came to know of her.

"...I just can't believe it, you know...?" Amitie kept going. "You reminded me of Klug just now. You two are extremely similar, but you know what Klug has and you don't? At least he knows when to swallow his pride sometimes and apologize for any screw-ups. You don't do that. I didn't want to say this, but you are worse than Klug. You care more about your image than maintaining a friendship. It makes me mad...but also disappointed. Raffine...I honestly thought you were a nice person deep inside. But you just had to prove me wrong on that specific front...did you?!"

Amitie's eyes began to water a bit.

"....I don't see a lady in my front. I see a selfish brat."

[Mari]

Raffine, oddly enough... did not choose to hit Amitie when the other got riiiight up in there in her face. She also did not interrupt Amitie as the other went on a rather long rant at her expense, just sort of standing there and taking it all. All the ... cruel words. So very, very cruel. When had Amitie grown such a mouth on her? One could see the smoldering anger in Raffine's eyes, growing larger and larger as Amitie attacked her before fading away at the tail end of Amitie's speech. What was left was a blank, distant stare as if Raffine were staring straight through the other.

And then Amitie's onslaught finally ended. For a moment Raffine was silent as if waiting for her to continue. Recognizing that she had finally finished, however, the other girl spoke in uncharacteristically soft tones. "...When I spoke to Ms. Rider, I gave her the highest praise I could ever give a person." Raffine began. She sounded a bit short of breath, as if she'd been holding hers throughout Amitie's entire speech. "I told her that if only hers was the regal hand I'd been searching for, I might take it. If only she could have understood that I was comparing her to the hero of my dreams and recognized it for the testament to her strength of character that it was. Brave, charming, pleasant. I felt closer to her than ever before." Raffine went on, seeming to reminisce slightly for just a moment.

"...I spoke only with the best of intentions. Can you say the same, Ms. Amitie?" Raffine would go on to ask rather pointedly.

[TheSpatialWeeg]

Silence on Amitie. Her gaze softened to...almost what was considered normal by Amitie's standards. "So, wait. You mean to say it was all...a misunderstanding?" Amitie asked for clarification. She wasn't sure on rather was Raffine being genuine or not. She sounded like so. Maybe it was all something silly blown out of proportion? But there was something else that bothered her...

"...Wait. If you only meant to praise Rider for her efforts...why didn't you clarify that before she left? Surely you had enough time to tell her to stop and listen." Amitie asked.

Amitie looked at Raffine as she threw that one curveball she was meant to expect. Ah, yes, she was trying to paint Amitie as the true bad guy of this situation while trying to paint Raffine in a more innocent light. "...Gimme a break, Raffine. Are you seriously trying to use that?" Amitie simply said. Welp, time to be blunt.

"If you want me to be honest...I'll be honest. You shouldn't expect sweet little 'naive' Amitie all the time. Even less so considering you involuntarily hurt psychologically someone I can truly can consider a friend, whilst our status as such is...questionable at best. Raffine, I can be oblivious, but that doesn't mean I'm dumb. I've caught on to the fact you don't like me. And I was dead set on changing that."

"...But you know, I'm giving up on that. Feel free to hate me. I really stopped caring after this conversation. You don't even need to apologize or clarify your words to Rider. I'm letting you go. However...I'd appreciate if you did so. Then again, you only care about yourself, so why am I even saying that. Surely, someone like you has time better spent than trying to mingle with anyone."

Amitie didn't sound enraged at this point in time, only disappointed and sad. Her anger was waning off at this point, so there's chance that both of them could set aside their differences...assuming they cooperate with each other.

[Mari]

Raffine bit her tongue. Was this really happening? Was Amitie of all people doing this to her? She found herself sincerely wishing the other would just hurt her already. It couldn't be any more degrading than being lectured like this. It felt like she was suffocating. Like she was trapped, with no way out. No way out, except...

Raffine abruptly reached out and grabbed Amitie's shoulder, gripping it with whatever strength she could manage. She seemed to tear up a little, though she attempted to hide this by turning her gaze downwards without ever truly breaking eye contact. "Ms. Amitie..." Raffine began, taking several deep breathes. Grabbing Amitie had helped her regain some sensation of control. She needed that. "I... am not... a monster!" Raffine stated firmly, becoming very intense for a moment. She allowed her trembling hand to fall. When had she gotten so tired..? "...Please, stop treating me like one. It's... dehumanizing, and I wouldn't do it to you." Raffine went on to relent more softly. It seemed that the proud girl did have a softer side, though it had taken a terrible weight to bring it out.


"...I don't think I have the strength to make the journey. ...Not yet." Raffine went on to lament, commenting on her condition.

[TheSpatialWeeg]

". . ."

The sudden motion and Raffine's words seemed to silence Amitie for a bit. Her eyes ended up being obscured for a while, but if Raffine squinted a bit, she could see a heavy mixture of emotions. She placed her hands on Raffine's shoulders before pulling the girl for a hug. It was incredibly awkward at this point, and she was half expecting Raffine to just jump out and try to hit her.

"Raffine...I..." Amitie tried to begin, but stopped herself. Was she even going to believe her at this point? It would be worth a try, but things just gotten that deep, she felt whatever they had between them was beyond fixing. ...She took a deep breath. It was all or nothing.

"Raffine...I didn't mean to say you were a monster. I really didn't. I don't expect you to believe me, though, so..." More silence. "...I'll just shut up about that...you can just...insult me...I won't mind."

Of course, cue Raffine talking about her lack of strength. "...Aren't you supposed to stay in the bed? Why did you leave?"

[Mari]

Raffine was grabbed. For a moment she expected violence and braced herself, but instead, was hugged! While Amitie's fears were grounded in reality, Raffine was... somehow very thankful to have a more familiar Amitie back. Did she like this Amitie? It turned out she did, more than she'd have wanted to admit anyway. It only took a frightening trip down uncanny valley to make her realize it. Raffine actually returned Amitie's hug, trembling a bit in the other's embrace. Whether it was because of exhaustion or for emotional reasons was impossible to discern.

"...Oh, Ms. Amitie..." Raffine began, trailing off for a moment in thought. "That wouldn't be very ladylike of me, would it?" she went on to ask, declining Amitie's offer of free insults. On one hand, Amitie's words had hurt a lot. She did feel quite sore about some of the things Amitie had said. Very, very sore. On the other hand, though, taking Amitie up on that offer violated her principles. The conversation had already grown far too hostile in the past few minutes, and continuing to escalate things with words wasn't very dignified. "Have you ever heard the saying to walk something off? It works, but only in moderation. Perhaps I'll be ready to make the journey later this evening. Would you be willing to aid me in finding my way?" she offered and asked, ignoring the possibility that Amitie might be able to carry her. That seemed like too much to ask, even if it would get her to Rider quicker.

[TheSpatialWeeg]

Amitie was surprised to see not only Raffine hug back, but also decline the insult volley offer. It was weird seeing Raffine do that, but she was happy Raffine did have some good in her after all, contrary to what she was lead to believe. Then came Raffine's justification to trying to move. ...It was somewhat true, wasn't it? Amitie herself wouldn't know in physical sense, but psychologically it did wonders. "Weeeeell, if ya say so, I won't complain any further~" Amitie simply said, shrugging. Yep, there she was. The Amitie everyone knew and loved.

Raffine questioned if Amitie would accompany her. The Puyo capped girl thought for a while before gracing Raffine with an answer.

"Are you gonna take a long time to prepare? I promised Rider I'd be back to our apartment soon for dinner."

[Mari]

Raffine would finally let go of Amitie, offering the other a familiar, if not exhausted, smile. Raffine didn't often frown. There wasn't a very large margin for open expression of sadness with her. Anger, sure--but frowning? Absurd. Raffine considered her options for a moment. She really didn't have anything better to do, did she? Especially not in her current condition. She was hesitant to push her body faster, as she would have liked to stress the 'in moderation' in walking things off a lot more than she did, but she supposed a bit of exhaustion wouldn't stop her from walking. " . . . It'll only be a moment. I just need to get my things." Raffine would reply, gesturing for some patience. She then ran off back into the hospital, returning after a minute or two with nothing visible on her person. Perhaps it was in that magical pouch of hers. In truth, Raffine had obviously not been allowed to bring most of her personal possessions.

"Very well, Ms. Amitie! I'm ready when you are."

[TheSpatialWeeg]

Amitie waited patiently for Raffine to show up, and when she showed up, Amitie was gearing herself to go. "Well, just follow me! I assume you want to go to Brightwing Lane? That's where you get your own apartment!" She went on to explain to the other girl next to her as she began to return to said Brightwing Lane. Of course, she kept herself close to Raffine, in order for her to give any kind of assistance that would be necessary.

"I can also guide you with the registration if you want me to." Amitie added.

[Mari]

Raffine was already feeling a little sore. This... was going to be a hard walk for her. Oh well. There was nothing more dignified and ladylike than working hard for what was important. Thus, she did her best to keep pace with Amitie, if not because she didn't enjoy the idea of appearing weak before the other. What Raffine said, however, was frankly startling. Her... Her own apartment?! Wh-What?! Shock flashed across Raffine's expression and she stopped for just a moment before resuming her walk, not wanting to slow Amitie down any further. She was no burden, but...

"...M-Miss Amitie." Raffine began, short on breath. She was considering the least humiliating way to admit this to her of all people. She... wasn't ready to live on her own. The idea of maintaining her own home terrified her. She wasn't ready! "Would you mind... if I stayed over at your place, for tonight?" Raffine went on to ask. She wasn't proud of the question, but admitting her lack of independence was sliiightly worse. What she'd do tomorrow was another question entirely. She honestly wasn't thinking that far ahead.

[TheSpatialWeeg]

Amitie froze in place as she heard Raffine's request. ...Did that really just happened?! Was she hearing things? Raffine, of all the people imaginable, was actually requesting to sleep with them for the night?

"!!!"

There was just silence for Raffine at one point, but then Amitie's smile beamed yet again.

"Yaaaaaaaaay~!! Raffine's staying over for the night! We could have a sleepover~♪ Whaaa, I'm getting excited just with the idea!"

[Mari]

Raffine could just feel her ego recoiling at Amitie's silence. Oh please no. She didn't need any more embarrassment. ...After the moment passed, however she emitted the gentlest sigh of relief. At least she could count on Amitie not to jump at the chance to insult her. She used to think she could count on Amitie not to tear into her in general, but, well...

"...Right you are, Amitie. I only wish I had something to bring to the party. It would be a fine time for something cheesy." she mused aloud, only for her stomach to snap her out of her thoughts as a somewhat painful ache hit her. The hospital hadn't been able to feed her adequately, a rather unfortunate circumstance. "Perhaps in the morning, we can talk about housing. But I fear I'll need to take it easy for tonight." she went on to explain. It was true that claiming and setting up a house would be pushing her body way to far, but she was only being partially honest in that her true concerns remained hidden.

[TheSpatialWeeg]

"...Cheesy? Well, we're having pizza tonight, so...I don't know if you're gonna like mozzarella~" Amitie commented. It didn't take too long for the two to reach Amitie and Rider's apartment. Building B3, 7th floor, room 7-24. It would probably be easy to take notes on it's location.

By the time Amitie got there though, there was...unusual silence on her front. She stopped right upon the lock system. The conflict was rather fresh on her mind. How would Rider react to Raffine going for a sleepover at their house, especially after that ugly fight...? There was only one way to find out. Unlocking the door, she entered the apartment.

"R-rider...? I'm home..."

"Hi, Ammy...a-and Ms. Raffine...?"

Awkward silence ensues.