Characters: OPEN
Location: Training grounds near the park. Part of it’s an obstacle course, too.
Rating: Gen, hopefully.
Time: Morning, November 11 and various dates
Description: Training time. This happens every morning, 6am to 9am, but are mostly handwaved. Your character should know about it, one way or another. A log is put up every month or
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Hey! Don't get lazy on me now.
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...And be demanding. He makes a show of stretching and yawning languidly, folding his arms behind his head.]
Mm? [He blinks mock-sleepily.] Yare yare, don't you know how early it is, Kisaragi? [But then it's always too early for her antics.]
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You think this is early? [She snorts at him, lifting her chin and crossing her arms over her chest.]
Looks like I'm really going to have to train you to be a better ninja. Guess I was giving you too much credit...
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Alright, alright... [Quite nimbly, he kips up onto his feet and scratches at his cheek.] No need to be mean about it.
Besides, I'm a much better shinobi than you. [Smiling. No harm in teasing her first.]
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There's no way you can be better, you haven't even shown any abilities other than lots of talking about nothing. [She throws a glance over her shoulder at him.]
I'm just settling with you because I haven't found anything better yet. [So says all her desperate attempts in order to force him into a partnership with her...]
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It will be a very long-term mission Very very. And he snaps his arm down quickly when she glances back at him.]
[He snorts quietly and muses aloud:] Hey kettle, you're black. [Who was she to accuse him of that, seriously?] But I do know what you mean. Yet... I can turn into the 'perfect Weapon'. What can you do? [He is genuinely curious by this stage.]
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Who knows, maybe I can turn you into the perfect partner too. Then I won't have to go looking for something else.
[The usually sarcastic grin softens for a moment and Yuffie holds her hand out toward him.] But first, baby steps. We have to cooperate, like you said.
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Maybe.]
Whatever you say, Boss. [Was she being agreeable or- you know what, best not to question it. With a shrug, he slid his right arm out from its extended gauntlet and discarded it, to grasp her hand with his. He closed his eyes then and concentrated on transforming...
...and then nothing.]
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Except maybe not. She managed to watch in silence for all of three seconds before her blank stare fell to their joined hands then back up.]
What happened to the poof? [Such a way with words.]
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Cut me some slack, would you? I haven't had to transform in more than a year. [Being a Weapon again is still a strange concept, and last time he'd only just learned how to do it!]
[He scratches at his cheek with his free hand idly and thinks aloud.] Yare yare, how'd I do it last time...?
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The surprised and mostly confused expression gives way to disbelief before finally settling with a pointed frown. It's not like he did it all on his own!]
Last time- [But she stops, because that would be giving him a warning. That ruins the whole effect, right?
At least there is no dress involved this time around as she tightens her hand in his and yanks hard before releasing, her arms up and thrown around him as she not so daintily nor gracefully collides into him.]
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I could've- oof! [He tensed instinctively at the sudden jerk and immediately shifted a hand in an attempt to ward her off before the brutal beating could begin. This time, at least, he was aware and prepared, and not preoccupied by thoughts of-]
...Uh. [With a blink of confusion- why is she hugging me? She was... meant to be annoyed. It might be significantly less confusing just now if it wasn't for the fact he thinks she had tried to attack him when they first met.]
[It only takes a second for Sasuke's expression to be replaced with a suggestive grin.] This isn't quite what I meant when I said we should "cooperate", Kisaragi-san... [Teasing.] But throwing yourself at me works too~
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Except none of the above happens and she's more or less still clinging to the much softer, much warmer version of her Weapon. All that's left now, aside from disappointment, is the growing embarrassment given away by the bright shade of red across her cheeks as wide eyes blink at his chest for another second.]
... Oh. [No, wait, there were more words than that. She just has to sort them out properly.
Quickly lowering her head, Yuffie shoves away from him far enough to throw a punch at his shoulder.] Shut up! It worked last time, you're just not trying hard enough now! Excuse me for trying to help.
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But he really ought to quit giving her a hard time. They do need to try to resonate, after all, so maybe it's better he doesn't rile her up too much. Heaving a tolerant sigh, he clasps his hand about her wrist, and then quite carefully but decisively takes hold of her other hand.]
Here- [No more delays. He may or may not have been holding off a little on purpose, but this time Sasuke finally proceeds to successfully transform. He disappears in a flash of light, only to be replaced by his signature dual shuriken within Yuffie's grasp.]
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She stiffens as he takes a hold of her, head turning away to avoid the light until the weight in her hands shifts and cools. A more familiar feel that, despite who it actually is, has become something of a comfort.]
Hmph, that's better. [A smirk as she turns the shuriken over, checking as if he might have changed since he left.] It'll take a little getting used to...
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