If Liu Xi tells Yuki first, it wouldn't be much of a disaster that she would have to worry about reconsidering it; Yuki probably put together the puzzle pieces by now, and already suspects. Now if someone like CSFB! finds out by accident, then Liu Xi is in real trouble.

The real fun might be if Hallie finds out, because she can keep secrets, but might agonize over whether this is important enough to share. Or you can emphasize that she really doesn't have total understanding of human emotion, and thinks if she tells the LL, everything will be okay.








It depends if she *will* die, or if she *could*. The Hooded Hood might already realize that Chiaki is highly secretive, and if she feels danger in passing along Liu Xi's secret she'd keep it to herself.





Faite would call that a "stupid question".





It definitely sounds like it's heading there, simply because Vinnie is shutting out Liu Xi and all of her help. She'll eventually feel like Vinnie is a drug addict who has to hit rock-bottom before he seeks help, and she'd give in to that and help it along by giving up on him.





Liu Xi has been suspecting he had enemies like that, which is why she works so hard building a support and protection system. That's why she's getting angry, because after all of that, Vinnie's solution seems to be to leave her and the entire protection system behind and go it alone. Wouldn't you be angry?





Funny thing is, Faite doesn't really mind if there's a real purpose behind it besides wasting her time. I'm certain the Hood has figured that out by now, and only gives her things to do that won't make her angry. And expects no loyalty from her in return.





I don't know, it's pretty close, just in reverse. Chiaki dedicated her early life to training as Samurai, and never really had much money until she learned that working for Akiko Masamune on her own terms was highly profitable. Akiko tolerated it because Chiaki was *really good*, even though she didn't always follow orders.





There's one in progress right now.





That's pretty much it. She can even use it very quickly to beat opponents in a fight before they even know themselves what they'll do.





Chiaki has no real training with her gift, it's all self-learned.





He probably has already.





Officially, she's "not sure". She's still kind of young, and lacks the experience with love that most of the LL has, including Hatman. So she's not really certain what she wants.





That's Yuki for you. Keeping it simple.





Chiaki wouldn't take him while asleep - she'd shake him out of bed, throw his clothing at him, and say "Get dressed, you're coming with me". And she wouldn't take any excuses.





Far less reckless, though.





Faite would not be impressed.