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[masakados]

Who: Naoki (masakados) & Yang (flaredo)
When: IC: 11/28, OOC: 3/06, forward-dated!
Where: a nice empty lot
What: idk some demons and some legs and stuff like that
Rating/Warning: None?!

[Naoki's starting to learn a few things about Yang the longer that he spends time with her. One of these things is that she seems to remember well even the things he thinks she says completely jokingly-- like how they talked about coaxing bellyrubs from one of his demons. How she's going to do that, he's not sure, but hey, there can't be any harm in letting her give it a shot if she's even a bit serious. Especially since he's here in case Yurlungur gets any ideas of trying to eat any magatsuhi.

Tearing his curious gaze away from the outfit she's switched to today, he props his hand on his hip.]

Since you dressed up and all, I could let you try it out. Buuuut, it's not too late to call it off either. [And they can get on to training! He looks again at her clothes, secretly admiring (where he's sure Yurlungur won't). It's different and fresh and er anyway back on track he's completely focused on the topic on hand.]

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[flaredo]

[ Yang shoots Naoki a wry look, but she's focused on avoiding that ice (yeah, no, no cold thank you). Unfortunately, she misses a step, which brings her into the path of the wind.

She's starting to think she might not be that fond of the wind either when it slams her off her feet and onto her back.

... Full of surprises. She'll appreciate it more when her back stops hurting. ]

[masakados]

[Naoki's cheering for you at least, Yang! Actually, when she hits the ground like that, he jerks forward a bit as though about to go out and interfere right then and there. But he keeps himself in place, remembering how strong Yang is.

If things get bad, he'll stop them, but for now...

Long moves toward her, claws lifting and moving to swing down:] Gɪᴠɪɴɢ ɪɴ ʏᴇᴛ, ʏᴏᴜɴɢsᴛᴇʀ?

[flaredo]

[ In response, one hand comes up to catch the claw-- there's a sudden strong force to try and shove the dragon back, a bright flash of light, and Yang rolls onto her feet, hair now glowing white-hot and eyes bright red. ]

I don't give in, I give back!

[ And it's true, the next punch she aims is a lot speedier, the fire hotter. ]

[masakados]

[--ah, her Semblance, will this be another time he has to keep secret from her sister? Naoki watches in fascination regardless as Long reacts at once to the fire and the force with a surprised roar, it hitting him full on, more power than the demon expected.

And, weak to fire besides, he hits the ground a good distance away hard, scales steaming and a pained growl leaving him. Still some fight in him yet, but he's going to need a moment.

Yurlungur darts into her way, both sets of eyes glowing as electricity crackles around it and at her.]

[flaredo]

[ This is a necessary use of her Semblance if she's fighting demons, and she will stand by it. She'll switch her attention to Yurlungur now, gritting her teeth as the electricity is another bolt of pain once it touches her skin... but she doesn't try to flee this time, wrapping her arms around the snake and digging in her heels to try and fling him at his dragon buddy. She can still use her strength-- more of it now, thanks to these two, she'll make do with that. ]

[masakados]

[Yurlungur writhes in her grasp, still sparking, not hesitating to send electricity out through her, but physical attacks aren't its forte-- So when it's flung, it's with a wheezing sound of surprise and Long lifts his head in time to get a rainbow snake (still sparking) in the snout.

Huffing, the demons separate themselves, eyeing Yang more sharply than earlier, looking a bit battered.]

--hm?

Hey, Yurlungur, Mediarahan is cheating, [Naoki calls from the sidelines when he notices Yurlungur starting to glow white.] It's annoying enough in a regular battle when your enemies heal themselves completely.

[flaredo]

It just means I'll have to beat you up again.

[ This, she says, grinning-- also wincing, because electricity hurts. ]

[masakados]

Hear that? She'll beat you up again.

[Naoki grins too, but he glances at her again, noticing the way that she's wincing. Getting shocked is never pleasant, and she doesn't have a demon's body to endure it.

So:] Let's call it here for today.

[flaredo]

Aww, Naoki, I could take 'em--

[ Except as the glow in her hair and her eyes fades, she's slumping to her knees.

... And then just kind of flopping over. ]

... When everything stops tingling, hold on--

[masakados]

That's the least convincing thing I've ever experienced, [Naoki mumbles as he jogs quickly over to her prone form.

He crouches next to her, moving to scoop an arm under her and coax her up off the ground to actually sit properly (really, he's p much just lifting her on his own). At the same time, his hand glows, sending a wave of healing through her.]

Here, up. Off the ground.

[If she gets sand in weird places, don't blame him.]

[flaredo]

I'm fiiiine. [ ever so petulant, but she's sitting up and leaning against him with a sigh. ]

I won't be able to get used to it if you keep healing me, you know.

[masakados]

[Ah. Weight against him. He blinks over at her... but then settles himself cross-legged, fully prepared to be her support.

Out of the corner of his eye, he can see Yurlungur healing itself and Long but they don't come over. Maybe because Naoki gives them a Look.]

Why do I want to let you get used to being electrocuted, again?

[flaredo]

Because then I'll figure out a way to keep moving, despite it. I'm sure our buddy there's not the only one with a case of the zaps.

[ Still propped against him, she extends a hand in front of her, curling and relaxing her fingers. Good, no longer tingling... ]

[masakados]

Hmmm.

[Naoki sounds uncertain, but she does have a point. That said:] Might wanna start out with slightly less powerful zaps, though.

Otherwise you're gonna get your nerves fried before you even begin to figure out how to keep moving.

[flaredo]

... Okay, yeah, I'll ask Yurlungur to remember that I don't need to sizzle.

[masakados]

There y'go. And if he forgets, you get a free punch.

[Naoki smiles approvingly and he glances over at her before reaching over one of his hands.

He moves to grasp at one of hers, thumb pressing slightly against her palm, just a bit of pressure.] Does this feel back to normal?

[flaredo]

Almost-- [ she blinks at their hands, folding her fingers a little more. ]

It's a little hard to feel.

[masakados]

Hm.

[A light frown and Naoki pushes his thumb over her palm, kneading slow circles there. His eyebrows have drawn in concentration.] It probably needs a little longer.

[In the meanwhile, he can do this...]

[flaredo]

You weren't kidding about him being strong! [ And of course Yang's still smiling, even as she focuses on Naoki's thumb. ] I'm actually sort of tired.

[masakados]

Then rest up here for a little bit.

[They can relax and sit and chat a bit and she can, well, use him to lean against. He's pretty okay with even what they're doing now, and with massaging at the palm of her hand and up around the bases of fingers with his thumb.]

You really took 'em on. I think it'd be weird if you weren't tired at all.

[flaredo]

But I did good, didn't I?

[ Praise her, Naoki! But she'll still try to pay attention to moving her fingers in response. And of course she'll use him for support. ]

[masakados]

[You don't need his praise, you should know how good you did, Yang!!]

You did. Impressed me-- and impressed them, I think. [He tips his head toward Long and Yurlungur, keeping their distance still.] They weren't expecting you to be as strong as you are.

When you punched Long away, and just threw Yurlungur at him... ha.

[flaredo]

You know me, I love surprises.

[ As she tries to tilt her head towards the demons. ]

And that was a fun one.

[masakados]

[As though sensing her attention, Yurlungur looks at her... and then it twists pointedly away in the air. How dare you throw Yurlungur's esteemed self at Long hmph.]

Their reactions were great. I think they didn't like it, but they're not gonna underestimate you again.

I've never seen anyone else fight demons like that, besides me. Raidou'd use his sword and pistol and his demon tubes... [AND he's always super :| straight-faced mcgee.]

[flaredo]

Demon tubes... is that as weird as it sounds?

[ Oh no, Yurlungur's mad at her... ]

But I think there's something fun about making physical contact like that!