four ☆ the world on his shoulders

[hasarrived]

[Yuuto shows up on the beach looking a little dirty, but he's fine otherwise. His jacket is unzipped and the shirt he's wearing shows the outlines of a leather harness and weights beneath. He pauses to strip off his shoes so that he can jump around on the sand

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[anjelsword]

[She's generally been hiding from the world since the end of her experiment, and is still feeling rather tired/angry/what have you from being messed with that way.] What's bothering you, Sakurai?

[hasarrived]

[Yuuto is a little hesitant since she was acting really funky last time, but she's here, and he needs help. /Now./]

Teach me more.

... please.

[anjelsword]

[Soft smile. She nods, vanishes--and reappears behind him, swinging her own staff at his side.]

[hasarrived]

[He's obviously troubled by something, but he's pulling beyond it now, trying to focus. Surprise attack isn't too much of a surprise. He manages to block it just in time, but he's not sure what to do from there.]

[anjelsword]

[And she smiles for real] Well. Seeing as you're finally ready to learn more. [Lowers her staff]

[hasarrived]

[He searches for the words.] After this... it's the sword, right?

[anjelsword]

After this. You're not ready for it yet. [Knows how hard that'll be for him to hear, and so--shock!--she says it gently.]

[hasarrived]

[Yeah, that hurt.]

I can't waste any more time.

[anjelsword]

It's not wasting time to learn a skill properly, lad. [Still being gentle.] Rushing things won't be a credit to either one of us.

[hasarrived]

There's no time. He's ... he can't help me anymore.

It's just me.

[anjelsword]

[Slice of cold goes through her, but she still shakes her head.] All the more reason to fight well.

[hasarrived]

I'm trying.

[anjelsword]

And you're doing a far sight better than when you started.

[hasarrived]

It's not enough. [He's getting upset D:]

[anjelsword]

[Closes her eyes] I understand. But I'm not going to give you a weapon you aren't ready for--you're as likely to kill yourself as your opponent.

[hasarrived]

... Fine. Just -- just help me with this, then. A staff is better than nothing.