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 Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:06 pm
With Jett being as angry as he was, his "attacks" were more or less quite harmless. Kushina got scratches along a cheek, but since she'd stepped forward to be close enough for her next move, it didn't bother her. With a quick sweep of leg, really, Jett was usually much more attentive than this, she felled him to the side, pushing a chair so he stumbled partly over it. Turning her sword so it pressed down with its flat side over his head, Kushina raised her eyebrows at the now bowed-down over the chair body of Jett.
"It seems I'll have to make good on my threat, after all, Jett," she actually sounded pleasant for a moment. "I really would have hoped you were better than this, honestly." It didn't exactly feel right to do this. Jett wasn't a recalcitrant child any more, and this was skirting issues she didn't want to touch. Kushina drealy hoped they would be able to actually look at each other after this.
Gritting her teeth, Kushina bowed down to snag up one of the larger pieces of the broken chair, and smacked Jett on his behind. This was much too embarrassing, but Kushina was running out of options of what to do. She didn't want to hurt him physically, after all. Another smack, echoing in the now-silent room.
"Jett, this better be worth the trouble!" Kushina was blushing now, flushed like a little girl caught doing something she shouldn't. Threatening was one thing, but actually doing it...
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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:15 pm
"What the hell are you doing?!" The Jett-thing roared. Then the smacks began. He fought and twisted and... "Kushina.. stop this!" It was Jett again, flushed a brilliant red and squirming out of her grasp.
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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:36 pm
"Oh... thank god!" coughing and dropping the piece of wood as if it was a red-hot coal, Kushina leapt back, her sword dematerializing. Rubbing her hands over her face and then over her thighs nervously, Kushina frowned.
"What in all... was that? And are we reasonable again?" Better to brush it away as quickly as possible, though she would have to inquire what had made that happen, because that... Jett wasn't like that, and thus, if this were normal, that shouldn't have happened.
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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:56 pm
"I feel...weird....sick....Kushina...what's going on...?" Slowly, Jett staggered to his feet, dizzy.
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 5:13 am
Shaking her head and, with a quick glance around the room, helped Jett sit down in one of the chairs that weren't so much firewood.
"I have no idea. You went... well, I don't know. But you certainly weren't yourself," frowning down at Jett, Kushina didn't know what to say or do. This was so confusing, and not a little worrying.
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:32 pm
((I'm back. And I got a copy of 24! <333))
Baran ducked his head briefly, catching his breath as his partner did the same, both of them sweating heavily under the quickly heating up morning sun. The clash of swords mixed with friendly taunts and chatter outside the Fighters' Guild and as Baran laughed at a particularily stinging insult, he noticed the Queen-to-be watching them intently.
He reddened slightly at the realization that she was watching them all behave so immaturely, then caught himself, rationalizing that she really wasn't one to talk. "Hold on," he waved at the Fighter he was practicing with, motioning him to stay put.
"What are you doing here?" Baran called as he trotted over to where Micoi leaned against the fence, carrying his long sword casually by his side.
Aiketh was walking faster than usual. Upon getting closer to the Dragon Lord's office, a nagging feeling had started to grow in the back of her mind, urging her to greater speed. By the time she was at his door, she was almost jogging, though she was unable to tell why she was so nervous. It was quiet. Nothing seemed out of place.
Knocking curtly on the thick doors, she pushed them open, still carrying Kushina's report in her grasp.
"Lord Jett, I need to..." Aiketh's voice trailed off then hardened as her eyes snapped around the room. "What happened here?"
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 3:52 pm
((24? WHat season? xd ))
Jett started. "Akieth!" Praise any and every diety listening that she had NOT come in a few minutes earlier. "I...am not sure..." He really didn't have any explanation for the trashed room.
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 4:09 pm
Kushina coughed and gestured with a hand helplessly around the room, feeling intensely relieved Aiketh hadn't come in earlier.
"Lord Jett and I had an... argument. A very vicious one about respecting one's wife-to-be, taking responsibility for one's faults and actions and to consider the differences in upbringings. I am, after all, the Blue Dragon Officer, and should be trusted about knowing things concerning relations with "foreign" cultures, dignitaries, persons and whatall. Isn't that right, Lord Jett?" Kushina glanced out of the corner of her eye, a bright, bland grin on her face that could mean everything from 'I know what I'm talking about, why aren't you listening to me?', to 'I was not listened to, nor trusted, even though I was right, and it's hurt me' to 'I'm happy, even though it's way too early. Beautiful day, isn't it?'.
Basically, Kushina was back to her usual state of mind, the earlier anger laid to the side as quickly as it had come.
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 4:12 pm
((No... Dragon Knights #24. <3 ...Although I'd like a copy of the TV show, too. neutral ))
Aiketh nodded slowly, confusion etched on her features. "I see..."
It didn't seem as though it was her place to pry. But Lord Jett had said he didn't know what had happened and yet he had clearly been involved, yet why had he tried to hide the fact? Perhaps he was just embarrassed. Aiketh would ask Kushina later for more information...
"Lord Jett," Aiketh started again, forcing herself not to stare around the room in disbelief. Was that really a crack in the wall?! "I was reading Kushina's report on the state of the outer defenses of the Dragon Clan and any reported attacks by demons in our outer provinces and those of the neighboring countries and I..." she shifted, taking a step forward uncertainly. "I noticed something I thought you should see."
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 4:20 pm
((Aiketh: Argument?? Looks more like a FIGHT to me.
XDD Is what I would have her say, buuut... And Kami, was it realyl supposed to be Baran? Wasn't he meant to come later, or? >.>
XD;; And did you remember what your idea was for the report and what she saw?))
Micoi blinked then stood up straight, having been leaning against the fence, she smiled brightly at Baran as he came up to her.
"Neith told me that you fighters train early -although I wouldn't call this early- and I wanted to watch." A moment, more like a second, passed before her smile turned sheepish. "Alright, I wanted to try out some of you too, but Neith said it wasn't very ladylike to do that..." she said, her voice getting a little lower at the last part and she looked a bit thoughtful... but in general it didn't seem like she cared much if it was or not, considering her cheerful aura.
"Anyway!" her head snapped up to smile at him brightly. "Can I fight one of you?" she asked innocently but loud enough for the other fighters around the ring, who had also been watching, to hear her loud and clear. And none of them knew she was the queen-to-be...
((Graaa! Onna! Will you be on later today?? DDD: ))
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 4:23 pm
((XD))
Jett gave Kushina a rather cowed look, to let her know he got her message. Then he was business again. "What do you think you have found, Akieth?"
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 4:52 pm
((I think it was supposed to be Baran...
Let me check Aiketh's post. When I sent it, Kushina hadn't responded yet. ^^;; ))
Baran stared at Micoi, a look of sheer disbelief mingling with a 'you have GOT to be joking' one on his face.
"Uh... What?" He laughed, at first nervous, then simply stunned. "Wait, are you serious?"
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 6:25 pm
((Kami: Well... from what I remember it was that he was supposed to come along later when she was fighting or even when they HAD fought and the other fighters wanted to know who this "new noble lady at court" was... =DD Couldn't you have one of the other fighters step forward to take her challenge? Because Baran wouldn't, would he? I mean, he's the only one who knows that this is the queen-to-be and not just some random girl. Perhaps the future counterpart of one of your DFs or a new one.))
"As serious as I'm standing here," she said with a cheerful smile on her face, but there was something about how she said it that made it clear she wasn't joking. "Or don't you guys dare take a little girl on?" she suddenly had a small smirk tugging up one corner of her mouth. Was she teasing them?! "Because, you know, I would be sad if you think I'm that frail. Or if you have to hold back." The smile had now returned but the smirk was still present, just as the teasing undertone in her voice was.
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:26 pm
((Nadil: Oh, he's not planning on FIGHTING her... His sparring partner will take care of that. biggrin He's just going to wait until someone asks who she is... although I think a few of them have already figured it out. ALSO, yes, I have remembered what I wanted to say, thought I tweaked my idea a little. When I need to fill in the details, I will question you first as to whether it's okay. <3))
"Hey, Baran, who is this?" Baran's sparring partner walked up, brushing sweat from his black hair and brow. "Is she a friend of yours?" He sent Baran a questioning look followed by a sly smile and nod.
"No," Baran shook his head, "this is... um..." he glanced back at Micoi, not quite wanting to expose her. After all, it hadn't seemed like she really liked the role she was being forced into. "She's... um... She's new at the castle," he finally managed.
"I see." He nodded. "She wants to watch us fight?"
"You remember," Aiketh looked markedly more uncomfortable now, and she stepped forward again, placing her copy of Kushina's report on the edge of a small table that had not been knocked over in the fighting as she continued to speak. "How the fighting was shortly before the attack you were wounded in?"
There had been, of course, several times Jett had been scratched up in fighting the demon forces. There was only one time he had been seriously injured, however. There were still a few rumors floating around that he had been cursed during that experience, though most of them had died out.
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Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 1:01 am
((Kami: XDD;;; Ohh. And, do this sparring partner of his get a name? XD;; Or do I get to fight against a no-name? XD;;
Ask me? Why? But sure. ^^))
The young (very young looking at least) lady beside the fighter smiled at the man as he joined them. And although she looked young and innocent enough there was a feeling that she had caught the man's look.
Micoi nodded in agreement as Baran "introduced her" but didn't add anything much. When the other fighter spoke up, the female dragon quickly answered before Baran even got a chance to protest or get a word in at all. "Yes! But actually... I would rather want to fight with you... or anyone of you for that matter," she smiled at the fighter and let her eyes float lightly over the other members of the Dragon Clan's guard that were at the ring.
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