[ WP ] `` And it 's all because of you . ''

Tomari frowned, looking down into her teacup to avoid making eye contact with the person sitting across the table from her. It was n't as though Tomari disliked her, it was just... Yeah, okay, Tomari hated her guts. 
 
 `` He's leaving tonight,'' Tomari said suddenly, still refusing to look up. 
 
 `` Yeah,'' came a simple reply. 
 
 `` With you,'' Tomari added. 
 
 `` Yeah.'' 
 
 `` Why? Why does he always choose you over me?'' 
 
 Finally, Tomari looked up, taking in the woman across the table from her. She looked just as exhausted as Tomari, a result of laying awake several nights in a row, trying so hard to make a decision that would n't upset anyone. 
 
 Unfortunately, such a decision was impossible. 
 
 `` I've always had an unfair advantage, Tomari,'' she said softly. `` He loves you, but he *needs* me. I'm selfish, so I use it to my advantage. We're connected, him and I, you know that right? If one of us leaves, both of us die.'' 
 
 `` I know that,'' Tomari griped. `` Why ca n't you stay?'' 
 
 `` Because staying will get him killed. And his death means my death, and I'm not going to let that happen.'' 
 
 `` He wo n't get killed, Raiko,'' Tomari argued. `` The Organization would n't let that happen!'' 
 
 Raiko slammed her hand on the table, standing up quickly enough to knock her chair over. `` Open your eyes, Tomari!'' Raiko shouted. `` You're able to brush it off, but I can *feel* his pain each time he goes on a mission and comes back close to death! They're purposely sending him on dangerous jobs because he's not as useful as they expected!'' 
 
 `` And whose fault is that?'' Tomari asked angrily. `` *You're* the one keeping half his power from him, *you're* the one keeping him from reaching his full potential!'' 
 
 `` If he had access to his full potential, it would have torn him apart ages ago, Tomari! What I'm doing is keeping him alive! And if it were n't for *you*, he would've left a long time ago. You're holding him back and he's going to die if I do n't do something.'' 
 
 Tomari leaned back in her chair, speechless, staring up at Raiko. 
 
 `` He's *dying* Tomari, I can feel it. And it's all because of you.''
