016 - The lady stands in her bower door / As straight as a willow wand

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

[She appears in her little grotto in the woods, which now looks quite comfortable, actually. There's an oilcloth lean-to set up against one of the trees cushions spread under it, a neatly stacked pile of firewood, even the beginnings of a garden near the stream. She drops a bag on the ground, pulls her sheathed sword free from her belt and drops it on top.

She looks troubled by something, perhaps a little dazed.]

...at least I'm home. At least I can come home.




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[hasarrived.livejournal.com]

[Yuuto -- IS NOT WITHOUT HIS QUARTERSTAFF!! -- and is looking around at all the camp things.]

Something going on?

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

No. Why?

[hasarrived.livejournal.com]

You're ... moving in. You usually don't do that.

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

[Have a funny look, Yuuto.] It's moving out that doesn't usually happen.

[hasarrived.livejournal.com]

... What? [confused Yuuto is confused] You don't live here.

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

Since when?

[hasarrived.livejournal.com]

Since... forever.

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

Right. [IGNORING NOW while she goes about putting things away.]

[hasarrived.livejournal.com]

... Aniki. I'm serious.

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

[Dumps her clothes in the lean-to and glares at him.] What is wrong with everyone?

[hasarrived.livejournal.com]

[He gives himself a once-over to check. LOL.] ... There's nothing wrong with me.

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

Good. [AND QUARTERSTAFF'D. Because hers was totally next to the pond. Shhh.]

[hasarrived.livejournal.com]

[fdhjskfhdkjh!!! He blocks it, but it's sloppy and unprepared -- he's out of practice -- and so he stumbles.] Agh!

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

[Sweeps a blow at his legs and possible knocks him into the pond?] You've not been practicing.

[hasarrived.livejournal.com]

[SPLOOSH! He gets up after a minute, soaked and miserable and goddamn those weights.]

I'm sorry but other things have taken priority, like Ryotarou's body switch problem. Since there's no one else to stop Imagin except me, I've been too busy to practice. [He leans heavily on his quarterstaff, panting. He doesn't mention he's been worried sick, too.]

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

[...sigh.] I understand, lad, but if you don't practice you won't improve, and then there's little point to any of this.

[hasarrived.livejournal.com]

I know, I know! I've been meaning to. I just... [He's falling apart, ok?] ... fine.

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

[She forgets sometimes that not everyone has been fighting since almost before they could walk. So here Yuuto, like it or not, you're getting a hug.] He'll be all right. He's a strong lad. You've said so yourself often enough.

[hasarrived.livejournal.com]

[Yuuto freezes up. He's unsure of what to do... He doesn't hug back, but he doesn't push her away, either.] ... I can't just... leave him alone like this. He shouldn't have to be alone.

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

No. He doesn't exactly make it easy to stay close, though, the idiot lad. [Sighs and lets go.]

[hasarrived.livejournal.com]

... Yeah. [He straightens his hoodie awkwardly. wtfiswiththathug.]

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

[Stretches and goes back to putting her things away. :\ No more beating up on Yuuto right now? What is this madness?]

[hasarrived.livejournal.com]

[... Yeah, wtf is that?]

... Aniki?

[anjelsword.livejournal.com]

[Folding clothes] Mm?

[hasarrived.livejournal.com]

... Uh...

Show me that one block again?