*That was rather strongly worded.* Heiji... *Snake hadn't realized how very strong his friend could be in his beliefs. He was willing to sacrifice his own troubles for other people but...honestly, Snake didn't know if he could do the same. It was just the difference between them.*

*Then again, maybe he was thinking about this all wrong.* I still feel I could defend myself just fine, but perhaps I should save that idea for later and concentrate on something else.