[OPEN] Attempts at Badassery

[pintsizeduelist]

Who: Yuugi and OPEN!
What: Yuugi wants to try to forget things like death and nightmares and stuff. Since he's tired of blowing all his monies at the arcade, time to put some of Kagome's teachings to work!
When: Late afternoon... after his talk with Kagome and yet.. somehow before he goes to train with Cissnei? /idk
Where: Archery court
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[i_am_kagome]

Kagome stood off to the side and watched him. She noticed that it was going short and not straight. He was getting better but he was expecting to much from himself.

"Yuugi"

She called out as she walked up to him. She went to put a hand gently on his shoulder then pulled the boy in for a hug. She felt as though she was getting closer to the boy and she knew that she worried him with her action. She realized now how stupid it was but she didn't regret it. She felt as though she needed to do something, if anything to call Kia out and have the girl focus her on Kagome.

"I'm sorry Yuugi, I guess the nightmare and Madotsuki's death bothered me a lot more and I just wanted...to try something."

[pintsizeduelist]

Hearing his name made him pause, and look up.. just in time to be hugged by Kagome. He blushed, and tensed a bit, mostly awkward at not being hugged so much. Well, sure, he was gradually getting used to it, but not expecting it always made it more awkward for him.

"....Try something?" He didn't mean to ask, it just kind of.. came out of his mouth. Plus, the way she made it sound, it was planned or something.

[i_am_kagome]

She held him to her for a few more minutes before letting him go. She smiled at him but tears can be seen in her eyes. She glanced off to the side as she closed her eyes for a second to breath.

"Well I just wanted Kia to understand how I felt. If I upset her enough, she might come directly after me. Besides, I'm not one to just stand aside and let things like this happen without speaking out against her."

[pintsizeduelist]

Yuugi half returned the hug awkwardly, since he had the bow in one hand it was kind of hard to legitimately do one. When he was released, he stepped back and looked up at her, before gently smiling and setting a hand on her shoulder.

"I think she knows..." he said quietly. "But its not like you're alone."

[i_am_kagome]

She was use to one armed hugs so that didn't bother her. She put her hand over his and tried to smile some of the tears began to fall.

"She....she made me see what would happen if I should fail in my mission. It..it's even worse now because of Salkia. I get those faces out of my mind."

She moves her head so she's hiding her expression "I made so many people upset with that post but I had enough. I just fell so useless."

She placed one hand gently on top of his.

[pintsizeduelist]

"It's hard... being in a situation you feel powerless over." He said softly, glancing aside. "But I know everything will be alright."

The famous last words of an optimist.

"When I was sent home.. it was like I was never even here. So your mission at home... shouldn't worry you too much now. It'll be there when you leave here."

[i_am_kagome]

She smiled at him and reached out a hand to touch his shoulder. "You're right!"

She smiled but it was a sad smile. "If we fail....so many people will die. All of my friends and who knows how many more."

She sighed and glanced around her for a second. She closed her eyes and then reopened them.

"Thank you Yuugi."

[pintsizeduelist]

Yuugi smiled, a bit sadly, and nodded. He knew what it was like to have his friends' lives in danger.

However, her thanking him triggered his modesty.

"Ahh... I didn't do anything...you don't have to thank me."

[i_am_kagome]

She smiled at him and her eyes lit up.

"You have done a lot for me Yuugi."

She smiled as she glanced at his work. You're coming along."

[pintsizeduelist]

"Y-You're welcome, then."

More blushing, before he ducked his head slightly and glanced away.

"Thank you. I've been trying to get as much practice in as I can."

[i_am_kagome]

She smiled as she put a hand on his should.

"I can tell."

She suddenly hunched down so she could face him. Her eyes focused on his.

"Yuugi, don't push yourself so hard. My circumstances are different then yours. To tell you the truth, I'm the reincarnation of a Priestess and because of that I was able to absorb some of her powers. She's the reason why I can shoot, so don't try to be like me. You're doing a great a job."

[pintsizeduelist]

"I-I'm not..." he blinked, blushing further. Why did people always think he was trying to be someone else? "I just want to try my best..."

Now he felt silly. Maybe he shouldnt be doing this afterall... however, he's kind of pinged by something she said.

"You're the reincarnation of someone, too?"

[i_am_kagome]

She was surprised that he kept blushing but she decided not to comment on it. "I know it can be frustrating but you see that one...it went further then any of your others."

She blinked. "Yeah she's here on the Island. Her name is Kikyou and she was..is Priestess in the Feudal Era who had a very important job. She fell in love with...with Inuyasha whose also here and she lost her live to someone who tricked them. In her possession was the Sacred Jewel. This Jewel can be used for good or evil and its extremely powerful. It can raise a demon's or human's power incredibly high. In Kikyou's possession it was purified and could do no harm. When she died, she was burned with it and 500 years later, I was born with it inside of me. I also have some of Kikyou's abilities like being able to shoot."

She smiled slightly but then had to ask. "Who are you the reincarnation of?"

[pintsizeduelist]

Wow. Quite a long winded explanation. He's quiet as he listened, though.

"I.." Wow, this was.. weird to explain. He smiled sheepishly, glancing back toward the target.

"I was... an Egyptian pharaoh in my past life." Gee, wonder who that could be.

[i_am_kagome]

Kagome laughed. "Quite a lot huh? Well that's my life? What can I say besides its long and complicated."

She blinked at that and thought to Atem who sometimes mentions Egyptian things and besides it would fit. They do look an awfully a lot alike..

"You're the reincarnation of Atem?"

[pintsizeduelist]

"It usually is." Well, his explanation was, to say the least. Plus, his situation was... significantly different than Kagome's, and considering his respect for Atem and his new life here, he wouldn't go around bringing it up. Especially since it involved talking about himself, which he wasn't good at doing.

And the way she mentioned it...

It was hard for Yuugi to really grasp it sometimes. Atem was everything he wanted to be one day; confident, independent, strong. He looked up to the ex-Pharaoh, called him his 'other self' and yet according to Atem, they were equals, despite being completely different.

"Yeah, I've been told that before." Sheepish expressions were the norm for him.