Fates Supports/Azama Hinoka

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C Support

Azama
Good morning, Lady Hinoka.

Hinoka
Good morning to you, Azama.

Azama
I see you still haven't sorted out a suitable hair-care routine. |Your bed head almost makes you look like a giant red insect!

Hinoka
Excuse me? This is how I style my hair on purpose!

Azama
Oh! So, you spend all your time on your hair... That must be why your clothes are so wrinkled.

Hinoka
Damn it, Azama! You're not wrong, but did you really need to point that out?

Azama
Well, I held my tongue the other day when you spilled all those eggs in the kitchen. Oh ho! I did have a good laugh about it behind your back, of course. For a mighty warrior, you sure are clumsy!

Hinoka
Look, one of the eggs was already cracked, and it made everything slippery... Wait. Why am I explaining myself to you? You're MY retainer! What's with all the back talk?

Azama
Yes, we mustn't forget that I'm your servant. Even though we only met because I rescued you.$k$pYou were such a pathetic pegasus rider when you were younger!

Hinoka
That's true. However, I have always been handy with the naginata. Would you like an up-close demo of just how handy I can be?

Azama
You're threatening me? How rude! After all I've done for you! Yeesh, some people just can't handle even the tiniest amount of power...

Hinoka
What have I done to deserve this constant berating? If I'd known what you were really like, I'd have pawned you off on someone else. Maybe it's not too late...

Azama
Well, I have a few things to attend to. It's been nice talking with you!

Hinoka
What?! No, it hasn't!

B Support

Hinoka
Ugh...

Azama
What's the matter, Lady Hinoka? Today is a beautiful day!

Hinoka
How can you say that? We just lost some of our finest young soldiers in battle. You can't just shrug that kind of thing off...

Azama
Maybe you can't. But I can.

Hinoka
I should have known. How can you be so coldhearted?

Azama
Please. Don't make me out to be some sort of monster. I'm nothing more than a monk with a well-developed sense of perspective.

Hinoka
Perspective, huh?

Azama
Yes. Think about it. All people must die one day. There's no getting around it. And what awaits after death? Hoo! That's a real puzzler, isn't it? I can't wait to find out for myself.

Hinoka
Then why go on living? Why save lives? After all...you saved MY life, remember? When I crashed as a young pegasus rider and was injured and alone in the woods... You, of all people, found me. And, knowing you as I do now, you inexplicably decided to save me. Why?

Azama
Ah. It was the look on your face. You looked FURIOUS as you lay there, clinging to life. I found it charming.

Hinoka
Gods, you're even creepier than I imagined.

Azama
Sorry I'm not sorry. I thought it would be interesting to see what you would do with your life.

Hinoka
So, what about the brave young soldiers who died yesterday? Just not that interesting to you?

Azama
Not as interesting as you. But I don't think I could have saved them anyway.

Hinoka
So, let me get this straight. pYou saved my life and agreed to become my retainer... because I was making an interesting face when I was about to die?

Azama
Exactly! And you're making that very face right now!

Hinoka
You really don't care what anyone else thinks of you, do you?

Azama
Nope! I believe that's one of my very best qualities. So, thank you for the high compliment!

Hinoka
You are rude, selfish, and possibly criminally insane... But, I have to admit...I respect your confidence.

A Support

Hinoka
I can't believe it... Another senseless death...

Azama
Are you speaking of the young soldier injured in our last battle?

Hinoka
Yes. He's barely hanging on... But...maybe you can help! Quickly! Grab your staff and get to his tent!

Azama
Sorry, it's not worth my time or effort.

Hinoka
How can you say that?! A man's life hangs in the balance!

Azama
No. He's not long for this world. I've seen his injuries, and they are grave. We should just let him die in peace.

Hinoka
As long as he's still breathing air, he's worth saving. Now, get on it!

Azama
I said it before, I'll say it again—people are meant to die...

Hinoka
This isn't the time for any of your lame philosophical crap! This is a time for action!

Azama
Very well—if you ORDER me to do this, I will do my very best.

Hinoka
YES! Now, get on with it!

(Screen fades out and in)

Azama
Well, that was a lot of work. But, in the end—

Hinoka
He lived?!

Azama
No, he died horribly. Lingering on far too long with grievous wounds.

Hinoka
NO! Damn it. Well, thank you for trying.

Azama
I was just following orders. Orders that I wish I had disobeyed, to be perfectly frank. You're a kind person, but I fear that one day your kindness will be your downfall.

Hinoka
Azama...

Azama
I'm sorry. Of all the things I have said to you...and WILL say to you in the future... I believe that may have crossed a line. May you never lose your fragile innocence.

Hinoka
I...I don't know what to say to that. I'm sorry I didn't listen to your advice today. I'll try to look past your personality and remember that you can be wise at times.

Azama
Thank you. Although, honestly, I don't care if you take my advice or not. Sometimes life is more interesting when you don't.

Hinoka
Uh...huh.

S Support

Azama
Lady Hinoka, are you free? Not that I care either way! Haha!

Hinoka
Hey! This is my private quarters! Oh, it's you. I should have known.

Azama
Aw, come on. I knocked. You had five seconds to prepare for me. Anyway, as my future wife, you'll—

Hinoka
Wait, what was that? BAHAHAHA! What in the world are you talking about?

Azama
Well, I've been your retainer for years now. I know everything about you. Including the fact that you respect me more than anyone else here.

Hinoka
Riiiight.

Azama
Deny it if you feel you must, but you know that it's true. I'm the only one here who's strong enough for you. Likewise, you're the only one here who's reckless and interesting enough for me. I don't know why it didn't occur to me before. We're a perfect match!

Hinoka
Hah...um... OK. What if I admitted that I respect your confidence a tiny bit? A TINY bit, mind you. I...I don't know. This is the most arrogant marriage proposal of all time...

Azama
Exactly! And you shouldn't accept anything less. You deserve the best, Lady Hinoka.

Hinoka
Well, they say to keep your friends close and your enemies closer... And you can't possibly get any closer than married... You know what? I've never backed down from a challenge. Let's do this, Azama.

Azama
Oh ho! That's the spirit! We're going to make one hell of a team.

Hinoka
Damn right. And now that we're both on Team Hinoka, I expect—

Azama
Wait...Team Hinoka? I thought we'd call it Team Azama...

Hinoka
Bwahaha! Oh, you don't even know what you just signed up for, do you?