[center][h3][color=orange]Hibiki Toho[/color][/h3] 
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Hibiki followed her friend home without incident. It still unnerved her to see so many guns in one place. These weren't just security guards, but soldiers. It made Hibiki wonder what sort of people lived here that they would need such heavy protection. But once they got into the elevator and into Itsuko's apartment Hibiki's worries went away. This place was still as messy as it was before and before she knew it, Hibiki was starting to pick up the various books and trash around the room and trying to clean up. When Itsuko asked Hibiki what she wanted to do she nearly jumped. [color=orange]"Oh! Right! I figured we could play Deep Ground for a little bit. I'm at the Black City right now and I could use some help getting out. I kinda... Used an Outlaw Declaration. And I'm not really on good terms with Moon Rider."[/color] Hibiki knew that since she was level 2 she wouldn't suffer the usual effects of dying as an outlaw, but that didn't mean she wanted to give those Sweeper scumbags the pleasure of getting EXP out of her.

As Hibiki tossed away some trash and put Itsuko's book back onto their shelf, her friend started talking about being a hero. Itsuko has been training for a long time, which would explain all her injuries, but it seemed like even with training she couldn't protect herself, let alone others. But hearing Itsuko say that made Hibiki's back grow hot with anger. [color=orange]"Being a hero isn't about winning, and... It's not always about protecting others."[/color] Hibiki took a moment to think about her grudge against the Ebony Strykers and the Sweepers. Hibiki couldn't say she was protecting anyone from them, and if she actually fought them Hibiki would probably die. A lot. But that's not why she was going to keep trying. 

[color=orange]"There are all kinds of powerful bad guys in the world. Heroes are the ones who oppose them, even if they are alone and weaker. Sometimes... Sometimes it's better not to have to protect people and just keep attacking."[/color] Hibiki stopped talking after saying that. She didn't want to say it outloud, but she felt that if she had to protect people then she wouldn't be able to destroy her enemies. If the Ebony Strykers or Sweepers knew about the people Hibiki were close too, she knew they would try to hurt them. That's why Hibiki had to be cunning and at times, devious. It did make her wonder if that made her like the Ebony Strykers in the first place, since their underhanded and backstabbing tendencies were exactly why she was fighting them.

[color=orange]"If the heroes run and hide, who will stay and fight? Heroes are the ones who have to stand up to stronger people and make them stop. No matter what. If you only try to fight when they're weaker, or when you gather more people who are weaker than you, you'll just end up crying when someone stronger shows up."[/color] Hibiki looked at Itusko with an embarrassed smile. It looked awkward after her serious speech. [color=orange]"S-sorry! I didn't mean to seem serious. I mean, I guess... I want to be a hero too. But... Being a hero, it's not really something you need to train for. It's hard to explain... I guess if you're a hero, what you can do will be more than enough. So if you try and train, and what you train for isn't working, that doesn't mean you can't be a hero. Um..."[/color] Another awkward chuckle and Hibiki just sat down. She really wasn't sure where she was going with this. She didn't want Itusko to seem sad, but at the same time Hibiki didn't want to say white lies to make her feel better.

[color=orange]"I guess you got into a fight today, didn't you? That's why you were hurt in the food court. I don't know why you fought, and I hope you weren't trying to pick on someone else. But if they were picking on you or someone else, as long as you stood up to them you're a hero. Even if people call you weak or stupid, you did something most people are too scared to do. And being able to do that is what makes you a hero."[/color]

[@KoL]