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His own ears fell back as her expression changed. Oh, he had definitely said something wrong. While he had simply been joking around with her, he realized now that it struck a chord in her. Quickly changing his own expression to a frown, Kuroo stared down at the dark sand beneath him. Clenching his teeth together as he listened to her strained words speak pained words, he wished he had not made the joke.

When he lifted his pale gaze to see her cover her own, he wasn't sure what to do to fix it. Even as she put distance between them and mentioned that she was at fault, he shook his head. "Sayuri-chan," Kuroo's voice was quiet as he let out a sigh. Unsure if he should comfort her or give her space, he closed his eyes for a moment. "Everyone is special in their own way," he added on, his own voice straining as he tried to decide what the best thing to do here was.

Getting to his paws, he closed the few steps between them. "You have nothing to worry about here. No one in Tojo is going to take advantage of you ever again," he murmured, his voice quiet and husky as he moved to sit beside her. Leaning closer, Kuroo pressed his cheek against her and closed his eyes. "You will realize one day that common wolves are better than rare ones," a smile played on his lips before he leaned away to get a better look at her.

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