[As a team. It hits like an accusation that Jyushi doesn't intend and that mirth that infused his laughter dissolves. Though he manages to keep from frowning outright. They were a team. A family as Kuko kept insisting. There isn't anything he wouldn't do for them but that doesn't mean they're obligated to bother with every problem he has.

Setting his glass back on the desk, Hitoya moves to take a seat at the end of the bed instead, where there's more room for Jyushi to join him.]

There's a lot of history between Jakurai and me. I thought I could do something to resolve it before the division rap battles. So it wouldn't hold you two back. That's all.

[Yeah, that's not all.]