[Lea starts to argue back that Sora managed to burn water, and of course he's capable of burning food. Even if he didn't. At least as far as Lea could tell. Point is there was opportunity. But then he's interrupted, and Lea turns to give the heartless a frown. Oh, a distraction is he? He gives an exaggerated wave.]

Hi, hello, yes, I'm standing right here you jackass. Don't talk like I'm not here. You're the one who's not actually here, so could you just buzz off? Substantial people are talking.

[But when Ansem expounds on what he meant by distraction, Lea bristles with indignation.]

Excuse you. I am not a crutch, thank you. [He didn't miss Riku's flinch, like the words might have literally slapped him. Come on, this is so not what Riku needs. They've just made progress, okay? Quit trying to drag him back down, you asshole. He turns to face Ansem fully, dismissing his Keyblade now and folding his arms over his chest.] The whole point of keeping somebody in your life is because you stand to gain something from them--the ones who are really worth keeping? It's cuz they make you happy. Not that you know anything about that. [He rolls his eyes again.] Besides, you don't even exist without Riku around, so I'd say you're the one with a need for a crutch.