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Well, it helps, but it's unreliable.

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Hmmmm.

[He shoves at James a little bit, doesn't actually shove him off.]

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Hmmmmm?

[ If that's how it's gonna be, he very casually slides further down the couch...

and headbutts Piper's shoulder. ]

You know I don't do so great with mysterious.

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[WOW.]

That's too bad for you then, isn't it?

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Must you always bully me?

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I'll stop when you stop deserving it.

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Harsh, Mr. Rathaway, very harsh.

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Someone has to do it.

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[ He snorts, shoving Piper with his shoulder. And sure, this is still dumb bickering, but it's actually... nice. Friendly. He's never completely certain where he stands with Piper anymore, or what stupid thing is going to set him off (and rightfully so, not that James would admit that out loud). ]

Oh, that's one public service you can skip. I'm pretty sure the rest of the world has got it covered.

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[Piper shoves back.]

That's fair, but no one else does it like I do.

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Nah, it sounds so nice when you say it.

[ Sometimes. Usually. Way too often. ]

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Oh, does it now?

[Look at that smug face.]

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Uh-huh. Real sweet.

[ Don't start something you can't finish would be good advice here, but he's never been one to stop something just because it's a terrible idea. ]

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I'll have to remember that one.

[For the next time he complains.]

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Sure, sure. File it away with all the other great stuff I say about you.

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Pffft. Yeah, alright.

[Elbowing him.]

[airshow]

[ Piper has pointy elbows, and James is wiggling away by a few inches, finally. Cuddle chicken is over... but for how long? ]

What, like you don't have a mental file of James Compliments?

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I'd ask if you have one of Piper Compliments, but I already know the answer.

Some of us aren't as narcissistic as you.

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No one puts on tights and gives himself a dramatic fancy nickname if he's not a little bit narcissistic, Piper.

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Please, you're more than "a little bit."

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I'm just saying, you're hardly one to talk. Just because you're not as vocal about it...

[ He shrugs nonchalantly. ]

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

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Yeah, says you.

[He has PLENTY of room to talk!!!]

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[ pffffff. dork. ]

C'mon, give it a rest. If you're trying to prove you're a better person than me, I already know.

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It's not like I was--[Yeah okay. So maybe that was the point.]

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[ Ah, what a cleverly laid verbal trap that was. Victory for James. He wins... absolutely nothing. ]

I know. You'd never say it and mean it. Think it, maybe, but...

[ shrug. ]

Either way, you don't have to prove anything to me.