[Rinrou]

James chuckled, "You like alcohol." he challenged, "There must be something else you like."

[Kaliko]

"Alcohol gets me into trouble with gege," she replied bitterly. "I always do something stupid that makes him angry with me."

[Rinrou]

"Your gege seems like a harsh person." James said quietly.

[Kaliko]

"He's not!" Yue snapped at James, her temper flaring up again. "How dare you say that!" She cussed at him a little in Chinese.

[Rinrou]

James raised his eyebrows a little, "It's clear you really love your brother." he nodded to her, "I didn't mean to offend you. He just seems over protective."

[Kaliko]

"Of course he is," Yue snarled, letting off some access steam. "He's only ever done what's best for our family... Yeah..." She tossed another rock. One skip. "

[Rinrou]

"Who else is in your family that he looks after?" James asked, managing to get one skip this time with his pebble. He looked proud.

[Kaliko]

"... Just me," Yue whispered.

[Rinrou]

"Hm, no wonder he's so protective then." James agreed, "I suppose Wolfe is the closest thing I've had to a 'protective brother'" he chuckled.

[Kaliko]

Yue didn't say anything as she kept tossing stones. She wasn't doing nearly as well as she had been before.

[Rinrou]

James paused for a moment as he glanced around before focusing back on Yue, "Hey..." he said gently, "Do you trust me?"

[Kaliko]

"Only trust family," Yue replied quietly. "That's what they say; family is everything."

[Rinrou]

James nodded, "But who defines what family is?" he asked quietly.

[Kaliko]

Yue was about to reply automatically, but paused. Then after a moment her face contorted with anger. "Only by blood," she spat.

[Rinrou]

"Hmm, then aren't I family?" he asked.

[Kaliko]

"No," Yue replied smoothly.