[Heng . Sen] This could've been an epic training montage

Sen had expected a few things. Mostly that dead-panned silence Heng seemed to have down like a boss. Or some kind of awkward no or to have something he'd said explained because it was beyond the old man's comprehension. That was usually how it went and he wasn't used to navigating the waters of this kind of... odd companionship they had tempered together so he was a bit of an unsure ferryman to say the least. Needless to say the response he got was not what he expected. The fisted hand and that angry whipping around woah, what had he said to set this off? His blue eyes widened a bit in surprise as he proceeded to speak in the most articulate fashion he'd heard the man do, well save for that rather uncomfortable scenario in that cellar he'd never heard him so forthright.

As he processed his responses and watched his body language a sinking sense of guilt slowly settled in. He'd hurt him? Somehow? Of course he was a bit slow in reacting due to being so flabbergasted by this strange behavior. He'd seen him angry and annoyed and calm. Not much else. And now he was leaving. What jeez!

Well he could let him storm off which would be his preferred method of dealing with problems. But this was kind of his fault and that guilt was nagging in a way that he wouldn't be able to enjoy the rest of his day because he'd be thinking about this. With an annoyed huff he moved to follow him out.

"Heng wait, y-you... you're misunderstanding!" He insisted as he rounded the corner only to misjudge his speed and distance and crash into the guy and then flopped back onto the floor on his butt. and immediately grabbed his face. "Freakin' Great wall of freakin' China jeeze! You're gonna put someone's eye out with a shoulder blade or something one day."

Even if he'd gotten an odd reaction and sequence of events there was still that very clarified fact before him. Even if he'd seemingly hurt the Fossil's feelings he hadn't retaliated even with that. And that was all the answer he needed really.

Sen rubbed at his now sore nose with a small whine, thankfully he was dead and a bit hardier otherwise it would probably be bleeding or something. Glancing up as Heng stated the obvious he huffed indignantly. "Sure, state the obvious. I followed you out. And no, not because I was being chased you oaf." He grunted, rolling his eyes at the china man's glance behind them.

After a moment she stood up, dusting himself off as he ultimately tried to stall a a bit for this awkward conversation. He was used to speaking to women, no problems there and when he did converse with men it was usually a means to an end. Business related things. He'd never really had any dealings with another guy under such circumstances. It was either business or a beating or some form of negative interaction. He hated to admit it but he was in uncharted waters with this lumbering moron.

"I just.. I wanted to say you totally just misunderstood, that's all. I didn't mean whatever you thought I meant. How was I supposed to know you were gonna go nova on me? Looked like you were stomping off to go cry some place like a weepy princess." He explained, moving his arms and hands around a bit as he tried to explain himself . It was awkward and much less articulate than he usually was when he started but by the end he seemed to have reigned in his emotions to the usual sarcastic tone he carried when speaking to him. It was hardly an apology but the flashy fashion designer was hardly one for apologies when it came to guys but it was as close to one as he'd probably get, at least for now. The biggest thing though was Sen was now sure he didn't need to be afraid of the Fossil which was just a strange notion it might take him some time to acclimate to it.

Sen watched and waited for a response. He still was unsure about all this of course but he had to at least see it through. Finally he spoke up and for the most seemed confused but understanding of what he'd been trying to say.

And then he apologized for his own part in it and bowed. Awkward. He hardly thought himself worthy to be here to begin with let alone have some 2,000 year old man bowing to him.

"Okay okay you can have your honor back Sumo. Jeez just stand up, it's embarrassing." His head whipped around suddenly remembering anyone could've seen them standing here. But thankfully they were alone.

"All's forgiven, just don't be doing that bowing deal anymore at me." it just rubbed him the wrong way.

Sen knew what bowing meant, thanks for that captain obvious. His eyes rolled in a muted exasperation before he glanced back at him. And now this was just... awkward.

"Well.. um. Thanks, for the pointers." he said finally. "Maybe you'll have to show me some more... another time?" It ca,e out as more of a question than he'd planned but he couldn't be sure he'd want to for sure. He was half turned away, ready to leave but not feeling like the whole situation had been resolved to his liking.