DISCLAIMER: No, don't own Get Backers… wish I did
"Oh come on, something's wrong." I said, goading him to tell me what was wrong.
"He seemed to have been brooding over something until I asked him my question. At which point, he glared at me with his deep blue eyes, which I couldn't help but notice shone with a sparkling luster. "Nothing! Just because I don't say anything doesn't mean something's wrong… geez."
I raised an eyebrow. "Really now?" when he didn't say anything I gave an exasperated sigh. "Hey, I know you can be cranky and sometimes downright rude, but you're not this peevish."
"Fine…" He muttered, pushing himself upright in his seat. "The eel and I can't seem to pay off any of our debts, and I'm sick and tired of it!" The eel was what he usually called his friend.
I tilted my head to one side. "You're just getting bugged by that now? You've never let it get to you much before…"
"Yeah… but I just feel bad for the silly eel, you know? He could've lived a life better than this. One where he could indulge in luxuries… but he stays with me anyway… I just have a yearning to give something back…"
I smiled at him. "I bet being his best buddy is enough for him."