Disclaimer: This hasn't changed of course, but why not reiterate it again? I don't own Dynasty Warriors. ..Never have, never will!

A/N: This is just something short I wrote back in early August. It's not much, but you might enjoy reading it. It's set in DW7 (only because these two characters were introduced then), and there are no particular spoilers. ...And... on with the fic!

Folly

You know, people seem to like thinking I'm a laid-back sort of guy. Relaxed.. Casual.

..Fine, fine, lazy as well. I guess there's no point denying it.

Call me what you will, anyway. Makes no difference to me...

(..Not my problem if it isn't the truth..-)

Yes, that's what I said. Save your predictable snort of disbelief, and try listening for a second, would you? Despite what I said, I wouldn't quite classify it as a lie, though it isn't completely the truth either.

I mean, sure, I'm laid-back – relaxed; casual in style. My manner is more of an 'unconcerned' one, yes. ..What's wrong with that, exactly? Aren't father and brother serious enough for you? Come on. Someone needs to be a little approachable, someone needs to be the easy-going one (though you're welcome to join me – lightening up a little will only do you good, trust me).

Yes, yes, I'm still admitting to being lazy. Well done, nice deduction, blah blah blah (..patronising? Me..?). Of course I'm lazy.

Duh. The truth, the real truth is that most things aren't worth the effort. Surprisingly, I don't like wasting my time. There are so many things that go under that 'time-wasting' category as well – inane chores, pointless tasks, pointless battles, pointless people..

The word 'pointless' sums it all up very well, I'd say. I get so sick of the 'pointlessness' of it all (..if it's worth even summoning up the energy to feel sick of it). My point is (heh) that people can be so stupid.

I'm not going to rant about it like certain other members of my family would – I'd just be covering old ground, and it would be wasted on you anyway – but I will say that it makes life extremely uninspiring.

Stupid people. Repeated explanations. Repeated interaction. Repeated events.

So boring.

Don't get me wrong (because despite everything, you probably are). My easy-going attitude isn't completely a lie – I am, actually, quite a tolerant person. Unintelligent people can't help being unintelligent, after all.

I still don't care much about you, but I can put up with you. Understand?

Following so far? Cause this might start to get a little more complicated. I am tolerant, we've established that, but what I'm not is unreasonably so.

I have limits.

I don't care about what you do...

Ideally you'll stay out of my way, and you'll never have to come face to face with me. If you try and insult me, you'll just be amusing. If you try and outsmart me, I'll just defeat you (and I might not even be mad; it probably didn't take much effort). If you try and belittle me.. well. Good luck. If you try and threaten me, I might even let you go. If you go on to attempt to fight, yeah, okay.. I might have to cut you down.

But there's one thing.

(Forget the rest, though it's not like I even bothered saying all that out loud anyway.)

Just.. one. Thing.

Since it wasn't already crystal clear to you.. There's one thing you might like to know.

Only one.

-Or hate to know if you will; you are going to find out regardless.

I promise you.

Out of everything you could do.. You stupid, unbelievably moronic person..

You do not do that.

Don't you dare do that.

You do not so much as touch my Yuanji.

Not.

Ever.

..Is this sinking in? Do you understand yet?

Either way..

It makes no difference to me, since by the time I am through with you- I assure you-

You'll get it..

Perfectly.