bentflame | IC contact for dramadramaduck

[she calls a little while later, hoping to just get voicemail]

Azula. How are you?

[OH DAMMIT]

[awkward silence for a moment as she's all ;__; baw my awesome sister]

... Nothing's going on. It's complicated. But things will be better this way.

Better what way?

Like I said, it's complicated. But you said you'd be okay.

I'm afraid I'm not following what is going on here, Azula. Is this about the fight you got into with Cross earlier?

[She sees everything...or something.]

... You saw that?

I saw his post in regards to that. Are you hurt?

What do you care?

Is there a reason why I shouldn't?

You--

[... and she pauses; when she speaks again her voice isn't so sharp]

No. Sorry.

I'm not really mad at you, I'm mad at him because of what he does and says.

[aaaaand back to a somewhat pissy-sounding voice again]

But it's not fair how you always take his side! He called me a horrible little sister and it didn't even matter to you! And he's always bothering me and mocking me and harassing me in my posts, but all you ever have to say about him is that he's a wonderful man who never does anything wrong!

I am sure he makes his fair share of mistakes just like any other person. As far as I am concerned he can say whatever he likes. I know that you are good sister. You try you're very best and that is more than enough for me.

You stick up for him. Why don't you stick up for me?

[of course, the times when she HAS are escaping Azula's mind right now; all she's remembering are the times when she hasn't]

Have you really forgotten every other time?

[...]

No.

but he was wrong, and I didn't want you to believe him. He was wrong.

His perspective is not my own. It is the same for my perspective of him. I do not expect you to have it.

If someone hated Seth or Abel and said horrible things to and about them, wouldn't you care? Wouldn't you tell them to stop?

... I gave you your things back because I thought you might be happier if things were different.

... When they were hated I allowed people to keep their opinions of them. At the time they had a right to hate them.

Different as in if you were not in my life. [Not a question for a reason. She sounds kind of hurt saying it.]

[oh she notices that hurt in her voice]

...

.....

If that is your wish I will not deny it.

No.

[there's a tiny hint of desperation in her voice]

Azula, may I tell you something that I would like stay just between us?

Yes.

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