That was why they were still homies, even after everything else. Luxord generally provided a convenient excuse for everything, and Xigbar caught up with it almost immediately. "Huh? ...oh yeah! But I didn't wanna offer that, since it wasn't mine an' all. Still..."

He turned to Badou, tapping his chin and grinning at the other guy. "...if he's fine with giving you the lighter, I can get you a smoke. 'course, you're wrong on that point; I really do want 'em. So you'll hafta gimme something that's worth a smoke to you. Fair's fair, right?"