[Closed] Rising Temperatures

[indifferentinferno]

Who: Flamebringer and Sanji
What: EXPLORATION: Red
Where: North of the new outpost
Warnings: Extreme lack of emotional intelligence (tagged as needed)

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I WILL DIE ON ANY HILL legend, truly

[undeux_allblue]

Something very brief flickers across Sanji's face when Flamebringer leans into his face with that particular expression. Blink and you miss it. But it has him rising to his paws, meeting that glare with fury of his own, fire roiling just behind his teeth.

He's rising to the challenge, baring his little fox teeth. "In case you forgot, we're s'posed to be workin' together, dipshit. Or is Mr. Merc too good for teamwork now?!" ....okay so he's maybe a little pissed. Sue a guy for keeping an eye out?? "Never said I knew your whole life. Just that right here and now you might need a little help. Is that so damn hard to accept? Or can your precious sarkaz pride not take it?!" Hey. Easy there. Also wow, hypocritical much? Not that he's thinking about that.

Flamebringer snaps something volatile and charged, and Sanji, never one to back down, reacts without thinking. He lashes out, instinctively, his paw swiping across Flamebringer's too close face with a dull thwup. It's like roundhouse kicking Luffy out of the kitchen, without real, true bite to it. His claws aren't even out. Not that Flamebringer understands the Sanji nuance.

But it's taking everything he has to not lunge at the guy right this freaking second. "I know you just fine, thanks! You're the type to STARVE before asking for anyone to help out. Who'd eat his own leg before admitting that maybe, just maybe, you're in a little over your head." The words make his throat tight. There's a reason he carried a quiet respect for the absol. That recognition and respect... only fans the flames of his anger.

He huffs, turning a bit to the side as if to head down one of the many tunnels in this place, glaring out of the corner of his eye. "If that's how ya want it, then FINE!! You can handle yourself. Melt under that pile of fluff for all I care!! I'll be over here. Follow me or don't; I don't fucking care." Bald faced lies; but in his anger, it feels true.