Meeting of the Traps - Open mainly to Ion [Trabia Garden - Thursday Afternoon ]

[shotaball]

Even in spring, the snow refused to melt. At first, he'd thought it strange, but now he was used to seeing snow in some form or another all year round. Ritsuka pulled his jacket closer around him, two books tucked under his arm, and trudged along beside the school building. Normally he had a class right around now, but he'd fallen asleep while

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[will_of_lorelei]

Never before in Ion's life had he witnessed so much snow, the cold air reddening cheeks and the tip of his nose. This winter scene enough to coax a smile out of the Fon Master, though it hardly took much of anything to make him light up. Even the extremities of this seemingly barren environment weren't enough to dampen his mood in the lightest. But he wouldn't be the first to admit that maybe a little warmth wouldn't do any harm. Naturally, it was much colder here than it was in Daath, and his body shivered against the wind

[shotaball]

Just as the shutter clicked and Ritsuka looked down to see what he'd been able to capture, a cry rose up along with a small flurry of snow a few yards ahead of him. Worried that it was his partner yet again, Ritsuka rushed over and knelt next to the prone figure. He hadn't felt any twinge of pain, but that didn't mean it wasn't coming. "You okay? I keep telling you to stop that tree crap, but--"

Ritsuka froze when he realized that the uniform and hair were all wrong. Who in their right mind would come outside without a jacket on? Prodding the boy's shoulder, the catboy then attempted to pick up the fallen traveler. "Hey, what're you doing out here? You alright?"

[will_of_lorelei]

If Ion thought the air was cold, it was nothing compared to the burning sensation of snow rubbing against his bare skin. His body gave another shiver, but he endured it to the best of his abilities. It wasn't long before he heard the crunching of feet stepping into ice as the figure drew closer and tried to help him up.

"I'm sorry," Were the first words that came out of his mouth. "I shouldn't have bothered you. You looked busy after all."

Ah, but as green eyes cast a glance up at his 'savior', Ion couldn't help but blink when the latter's face looked awfully familiar. It only took a second to recognize the boy as the one that contacted him of Sync's whereabouts and also played witness to their 'reunion' shortly afterwards. At this realization the Fon Master's face brightened, doing his best to stand up without losing his balance.

"I'm fine, thank you. And I really mean it too." Ion answered happily.

[shotaball]

As soon as he touched Ion's shoulder, he realized how cold the boy was. Without thinking, he shrugged his jacket off and threw it around the Fon Master's shoulders as he helped him to the feet. The face looking back at him was all too familiar, and yet it belonged to someone completely different. Not many people could look this similar to Sync, so once he got a good look, Ritsuka's memory jogged and popped out the boy's name. "Ion? It is Ion, right? What are you doing all the way out here?"

Ritsuka braced himself as he picked Ion up and let him lean against him until he regained his balance. They hadn't met but briefly before and other than his name, Ritsuka knew next to nothing about Sync's twin. His partner was always less than willing to discuss the subject, but it always made him curious. With his ears flattened against his head due to the sudden loss of his jacket, the SeeD-in-training looked up at the other boy. "I wasn't that busy - I already missed class so I was just wandering out here."