Heiji laughed a little. "Well, same here. I was worried you were just gonna accept whatever that rat told ya, kind of the way Sasuke was all set to do earlier. But I ain't gonna let this place beat me."

He did look rather happy to hear Hershel's opinion on the matter, though. "Guess Sasuke's more of a work in process. But that's just how people are. The same thing that makes them weak also makes them strong."