The slap made her wince, but she was just glad that it was no more than that otherwise she would have probably leapt from the at Akiha without even thinking of the 'why'. Because no one gets hurt around her, was that it? They were both already hurt; deeper than physical scars could reach. Because no one else could hurt Katina in return? That was probably closer to the truth, but at least she didn't act on that desire.
But then Katina was leaving, and she couldn't have that. Not yet.
"Wait!" Subaru barked that out with more conviction than before, prying apart grit teeth in order to do it. Her feet carried her swiftly to Katina's side where she none-too-gently pull on one shoulder to turn the woman to face her. Akiha got a piece of her for that indiscretion, so now it was Subaru's turn. She reached up with her hands for each side of the taller woman's neck as Subaru took one final look in Katina's mismatched eyes, not even bothering to hide the contempt.
Finally she tightened her grip—
—and tore the fastening of the collar apart with all her might.
Subaru stepped back, the broken adornment clutched in a tight fist. Perhaps Akiha didn't deserve her distrust and hate to the extent she initially believed, but it still felt really good to do that regardless. To make it clear to both of them how she felt about that side of the arrangement. Even though that girl was just as equally played by Katina as Subaru had been, right now, she had little sympathy to spare.
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But then Katina was leaving, and she couldn't have that. Not yet.
"Wait!" Subaru barked that out with more conviction than before, prying apart grit teeth in order to do it. Her feet carried her swiftly to Katina's side where she none-too-gently pull on one shoulder to turn the woman to face her. Akiha got a piece of her for that indiscretion, so now it was Subaru's turn. She reached up with her hands for each side of the taller woman's neck as Subaru took one final look in Katina's mismatched eyes, not even bothering to hide the contempt.
Finally she tightened her grip—
—and tore the fastening of the collar apart with all her might.
Subaru stepped back, the broken adornment clutched in a tight fist. Perhaps Akiha didn't deserve her distrust and hate to the extent she initially believed, but it still felt really good to do that regardless. To make it clear to both of them how she felt about that side of the arrangement. Even though that girl was just as equally played by Katina as Subaru had been, right now, she had little sympathy to spare.