Tied up dealing with the creature, or so he thought, when Eliza was flung high up into the air, "Eliza!!" Yuuki quickly spun and was greeted by the sight of a real Fiend, freezing him in place due to some primal fear coursing through his body. Those golden orbs wide as he watches in a paralyzed state. He wanted to move... to save his friend, but something froze every muscle in him. The slime closing his eyes, taking a deep breathe before relaxing. It would be too late to make it to Eliza, but this freed him from the primal fear that coursed through him, 'I. Am. Not. Afraid!' Was his thought as those feet came off the ground finally, and he darted straight into the maul of danger. If he was not going to be able to save Eliza from the fall, he would at least try to distract the tendrilled beast. "Water Cutter!" Through repeated use, and the use of most his mana, these attacks were only getting weaker, but even a bug bite might be enough to give the Al Bhed machinist to turn the tables in her favor. 'Come on Eliza, I know you can overcome!'
[ Perception: 5 | Reaction: 7.5 ]
Word Count: 449 + 200 [x2.5 Interaction: 500] = 949
An unnatural shadow covered the area, darkening everything for a brief moment, before all of the darkness coalesced into an orb above the ground, and below Eliza. As Eliza fell into the orb of shadow, she would not emerge on the other side. Instead, large, demonic wings would burst forth, dispersing the orb of darkness as a large, demonic figure held Eliza in its arms. Slowly, the creature would descend, landing on the ground softly, and only long enough to sit the young Al Bhed woman on the ground. It would then take to the air once more, floating just above and in front of Eliza, who stood there in awe, not quite able to believe what she had just brought into the world. This was something new, that she hadn't heard of being done in a long while, not since Sin was beaten.
Regardless of it being unexpected, Eliza instinctively knew what to do, as if the creature in front of her had already explained it to her long ago. She would hold out her hand towards the Fiend that had appeared, and spoke her Aeon's name and attack. "Diabolos. Darkness Wave." Obeying the order, the creature now known as Diabolos would mimic the way Eliza cast her spells and send out a large wave of darkness towards the Fiend, causing damage to it that it didn't seem to be able to withstand much of. It would last for only a few seconds, but the young summoner would be able to tell that it did a great deal of damage. However, she was feeling incredibly drained after that, feeling that summoning Diabolos had taken a good bit out of her. She would have to dismiss the Aeon, with it sensing what she needed of it and disappearing in the same orb of shadow it had appeared in, with it dispersing far quicker than it had appeared. "Yuh... Yuuki... finish it off!"
Yuuki was already moving, till the demonic creature appeared from a burst of darkness, and while thankful that it saved his friend from the long drop, it threw him off and caused him to slide to a complete stop. His golden gaze locked on the creature as it catches and takes her safely to the ground. It then would then mock the movements that its summoner made, along with an attack against the Fiend. The slime had no idea what to even think, about what was going on. It was so... different than anything he has ever experienced but so has his whole experience in this land. After making its attack the devil kin creature seemed to share a connection with his friend, and vanished in much the same way it appeared.
His mind still in a haze trying to figure out just what that thing was, though thankful that it had rescued Eliza. It was only when his friend called out for him to attack to snap the slime back to the situation at hand, the Fiend blocking them from getting to the town. Yuuki groans as he focuses his remaining mana into his arm, letting it pool up at his palm as this was going to be his last shot. Drops of water from and gravitate towards his palm. "Alright... let me give it all I got then! Water Cutter!" This term the blast of water was much closer to a cannon than any of the ones he has ever used. It rocketed at the Fiend... and this time with enough force that the water slices right through the weakened beast. Inversely, it would seem that the slime vanished from sight, but there is a slight movement under a thin layer of sand. Having exhausted the very last of his mana, Yuuki was unable to maintain his humanoid form, and even his base form was lack its structure.
[ Perception: 5 | Reaction: 7.5 ]
Word Count: 949 + 320 [x1.5 Interaction: 480] = 1,429
Eliza could barely stay standing as she watched Yuuki coalesce the most powerful Water Cutter she'd seen him perform yet. The jet that shot forth from her Slime companion sliced into the Fiend as if it were paper mache, causing it to roar in pain before falling to the ground, and exploding into a cloud of pyreflies that then began to disperse into thin air. The young Al Bhed Summoner would then smile weakly as she began to trudge her way painfully through the sand and over to where she last saw her friend. However, as the cloud of sand began to settle, she did not see her friend anywhere at all. Panic struck her as she began to move more quickly, knowing what this might mean for the little slime.
Falling to her knees next to the only seemingly wet spot in the sand, Eliza would scoop her hands underneath of it and lift upward, with the almost liquid form of her friend. With one hand, she would reach into her jacket and pull out a blue vial."Hang on, Yuuki. You'll be alright."She'd bring the bottle up to her mouth so that she could bite the cork and yank it out before bringing it to where she believed the slime's mouth should be. "This is called and Ether. They recover mana, which is like your chakra. Oh, I hope this works..."She would start to tilt the bottle slowly, making sure that he was drinking it before tilting it more to slowly pour it into the Slime.
While not fully aware of his surroundings, the slime could recognize the heat of his friend's hand and the shakiness of her voice. The only chakra in his system to maintain a membrane that held in what remained of his moisture, but not any semblance of form. As Eliza produces a bottle of blue liquid, she promised the slime that he was going to be okay. On of the beauties of having an amorphous blob... a mouth could be wherever it was needed, so he was able to drink the blue liquid that was presented to him. Though it did not make him, physically, feel any better, the membrane that held his moisture in did seem to spring back when his mana was restored. "Th-thanks, Eliza... Haha... put a little too much into that last shot." He was still physically exhausted from their mission, the desert heat, and now the Fiend attack... but he would recover with some sleep. The slime cuddled up to his friend as a big, yawn betrays him. "So did we get it? Or is this heaven?" The second part was a flirt, as much as it was a joke, as he seemed to enjoy the closeness to Eliza.
[ Perception: 5 | Reaction: 7.5 ]
Word Count: 1,429 + 203 [x2.5 Interaction: 508] = 1,937
Eliza gave a weak smile as Yuuki reformed somewhat, his yawn and question causing her to cuddle him to her chest as she tried to keep herself from crying. The worry over potentially losing him, and being alone again... it almost took her. "No, Yuuki, we're not in the Farplane, or heaven. We got the Fiend. You finished it off." Her voice wavered a bit as she tried to keep her composure together, the corners of her eyes misting as tears began to start. However, she wouldn't get a chance to even begin to cry as various voices yelled out towards the two in her native Al Bhed language.
"Ruf tyna oui pnehk y Veaht dufyntc uin kydac? Oui icamacc, ehcumahd, pnyd! Fro luimth'd oui zicd ku yrayt yht tea eh dryd lyja!?" (How dare you bring a Fiend towards our gates? You useless, insolent, brat! Why couldn't you just go ahead and die in that cave!?) Eliza would turn her head to see Uncle storming towards her and Yuuki, a group of other Al Bhed behind him, most of them looking surprised that he would say such a thing. Especially to someone that had lost so much, yet still risked her life to help them. Eliza herself couldn't manage a reply, just being completely dumbstruck that he would say such a thing to her. One thing it did cause, however, was her anger to start skyrocketing. "Tea eh dryd lyja?! Oui hajan bmyhhat du keja sa pylg so sudran'c kih, tet oui! Tu oui ajah yldiymmo ryja ed?! Fyc ed zicd cusa fyo du kad sa du tu ouin tendo fung vun oui?!" (Die in that cave?! You never planned to give me back my mother's gun, did you! Do you even actually have it?! Was it just some way to get me to do your dirty work for you?!)
Eliza's words had angered Uncle even further, with him picking up the pace towards Eliza. "Ev ouin vydran ryt hajan lusa ynuiht, ouin sudran fuimt cdemm pa ymeja, yht oui fuimth'd pa ynuiht yc y nasehtan uv ed!" (If your father had never come around, your mother would still be alive, and you wouldn't be around as a reminder of it!) The enraged Al Bhed would raise a hand to backhand Eliza, but would be stopped by another grabbing at his wrist. "Ec ed dnia? Tet oui caht Amewy du ran taydr, zicd palyica ran sudran teth'd fyhd du tyda oui? Ev cra tuach'd ryja ran sudran'c kih po dra aht uv dra hekrd, fa'na kuehk du lusa yht dyga ed vun ran. Yht ev oui dno yhodrehk amca ykyehcd ran, fa'na kuehk du syga cina oui'na drnufh eh dra lamm." (Is it true? Did you send Eliza to her death, just because her mother didn't want to date you? If she doesn't have her mother's gun by the end of the night, we're going to come and take it for her. And if you try anything else against her, we're going to make sure you're thrown in the cell.) This other Al Bhed would then turn to Eliza, and speak to her in the common language. "Eliza, I'm so sorry, if any of us had known, we would have done something. Please, go back to town, and head to the inn. We've got a room there for you. You'll have your mother's gun tonight, I promise."
Without another word, Eliza would stand up, with Yuuki in her arms, and nod towards the man that had saved her from Uncle's wrath. He would get his, and it would come from her, someday. The tired summoner would head towards the town gate, walking in silence as she mulled over what Uncle had said. 'So that's why he hates me... b*****d.'
The look of thee scared, but happy, Eliza only makes the slime give her a big smile to try to comfort her. His attempt was in vain though as that rough Al Bhed tongue is heard from the distance of the city, and if he was not already on the verge of melting he would have. Weary eyes able to do little more than watch, and listen, to the exchange of the foreign language. It was not, as he hoped, a kind exchange of words, and he could tell solely based on the tone used by the man known as 'Uncle'. Just the idea of what the pair had been through... for him... only to be greeted by this attitude. Yuuki was lucky to not know exactly what was being said, but as a fist was raised against his friend, his body weakly stretched to try and shield her from a blow that would never come, as another stopped the man from taking that swing. A rage boiling in him, though words weren't understood the message was clear... the pair was used, and not expected back... or that the Fiend was spose to be the end of them. As the man angrily stormed off, the slime idly dazed off in the arms of his friend. Not a word spoken, but his soft breathes washed over her best from where he was help like a plush. Tomorrow would come too suddenly, and he would not welcome the morning rays of sun.
Yuuki felt the first few beams of light on him, causing him to stir a bit till he realized were he was. Held in the arms of Eliza, much like a plush, the slime was hugged in a warm embrace to her body. A soft smile crossed his face, as this had become a habit in academy, and a welcome security every night and morning. His gaze shifted from the visage of his sleeping friend, yesterday's activities had taken a lot out of the both of them, and he was sure that they would have a conversation about just what 'Uncle' had said, and the ramifications of those words. One thing was for sure... not all the Al Bhed disliked them, just the man with the title of family. Either way, his eyes glance across the room. On one of the tables near the bed rested a broken gun, it was a piece of masterful machining, as well as a thick book, which the fire arm rested on. It seemed that they both got what they wanted as a reward for their hard work. 'I should get up and make breakfast for Eliza.' She looked so peaceful as she was slept, and it was hard to not what to drift back to sleep with her. Yet, he got up, leaving a squishy copy of himself for him to cuddle as he morphed to his human self, and make a move to the kitchenette. It was not large, but it had all he needed to make a passable breakfast from him and his friend, and surprisingly pretty well stocked as well. It did not take long, and the air would be filled with the smells of fresh coffee, bacon, and eggs. He was careful in his cooking, while he flipped through the pages of the Al Bhed primer left for him.
[ Perception: 9 | Reaction: 9.5 ]
Word Count: 1937 + 560 [x2.5 Interaction: 1,400] = 3,337
By the time that Eliza had made it to the gate with Yuuki in her arms, her little Slime companion had nodded off to sleep, indicated by his soft breathing. It was something she never could figure out, how someone with no discernable lungs, let alone organs at all, could breathe. Oh well, not like she would understand everything about people from other worlds. No matter, he was her friend, and that was all that mattered to her. As long as he would stay by her side, she could tackle the world. Plus, she had a new ally to call on for when things truly got hairy.
As the duo walked through the gate, the young Al Bhed Summoner would pay no attention to either of the guards posted, but she could see out of the corner of her eyes that they were both looking at her, and talking under their breaths about her. They had thought that she would be unable to hear them, but their words were clear as day. Something was to be said about post adrenaline fueled states that made some senses hyper acute. Their words, however, made her question a lot of things. "Aeons" and "Summoner" were tossed around a few times. So there had been others watching her fight. How many of them were under Uncle's thumb? How many other guards were there that were just going to let her die to that fiend? It angered her more than she cared to admit. Was she truly cared about here, or was she only tolerated because of her Al Bhed heritage. Eliza had thought she had a home here, but then again, she had no real family anywhere anymore. Yuuki was more family to her than anyone else at this point. Certainly more than that traitorous b*****d Uncle.
The walk to the Inn would be a relatively short one. The door would ring a bell as she opened it into the premises, which caught the attention of the attendant behind the counter. They were somewhat shocked to see such a battle worn woman walk through their doorway, but Eliza could tell that they were also hiding surprise that she was the one to do so. Without giving them a chance to even speak, the tired and morose woman would ask for a room. "E fuimt mega y nuus vun dra hekrd, bmayca." (I would like a room for the night, please.) With stunned silence, the attendant would nod and fumble for a key behind the desk before sliding it across to the pair. She would shift so that she could hold her sleeping Slime friend in one arm, and grab the key with her now free hand. Room three. Good enough for her. Being an Al Bhed, she was awarded one free night of stay while traveling back home to Bikanel Island. If she stayed any more, she would have to pay for her room. However, they wouldn't be staying more than a day. She would, however, produce ten gil and place it as gently as possible on the counter and grab one of the Al Bhed Primer Compendiums for sale, tucking it under her arm so that she could head upstairs. Room three was the last one on the left. It oversaw the gate. Luckily, the lights were all pointing outside of the town perimeter, so they wouldn't be interfering with her trying to sleep.
She would have to fumble a bit to unlock the door, but Eliza would be able to do so with relatively no challenge. Opening it, however, she would have to pin the book to the doorframe with her knee as she turned the knob. That caused her to make a mental note to invest in more inventory space. Maybe there was a spell or a jutsu that could give her some sort of nebulous item void that she could reach into whenever to produce an item. Something to look into after they left here. Grabbing the book, she would walk into the room, shutting the door behind herself, and place the compendium on a nearby table with the inn key. She would then walk over and place Yuuki on the bed gently, so as not to wake her slumbering Slime friend. "I'm sorry, Yuuki... I never should have come back here. You almost died today because of my want to get my mother's gun..." She would then walk back over to the table and pull out one of the two chairs. The young Al Bhed Summoner would then take off her jacket, placing it on the back of the chair, before sitting down to remove both of her boots, unzipping one down the side and taking it off, before doing the same to the other in a repeat fashion. The shower she was about to take would be very much needed after all of their traveling today.
Before she could get any further, however, there would be a soft knock on the door. Annoyed, but intrigued, Eliza would get out of the chair with a pained groan, as she was sore from the day's events, and walk over to open the doorway. On the other side stood the Al Bhed from earlier that had chastised Uncle for putting Eliza's life in danger needlessly. In his hands, he held a box with a small collection of firearms parts and bits. "E's cunno ypuid drec, pid ed muugc mega Ihlma fyc dnoehk du cdito ed. Ed tuach'd muug mega ra syta silr raytfyo, pid E pameaja ajanodrehk ec rana. Ihvundihydamo, oui'mm ryja du bid ed pylg dukadran, yc ra navicat du tu cu, yht E ys hud xieda vysemeyn fedr ed, yht teth'd fyhd du pnayg ed ajah vindran." (I'm sorry about this, but it looks like Uncle was trying to study it. It doesn't look like he made much headway, but I believe everything is here. Unfortunately, you'll have to put it back together, as he refused to do so, and I am not quite familiar with it, and didn't want to break it even further.) Eliza would take the box, taking a look inside to make sure it was all there. The tired adventurer would nod a thanks and reply to the older Al Bhed man. "Dryd'c ajanodrehk vun ed. Dryhg oui." (That's everything for it. Thank you.) He would then nod and leave, seeing how tired she was.
Unfortunately, Eliza wouldn't be able to look at this for long, as she had too many emotions welling up to the surface, and they were swarming her quickly. She would sit the gun parts box down on top of the book, before grabbing both and moving them to one of the bedside tables. No need to keep them where they were going to eat in the morning. Afterwards, the weary girl would finish undressing, and make her way into the bathroom to take a long, hot shower. It took her a moment to find the temperature she was looking for, but at this point, she could wait the minute it took to dial it in. She had been all over today. At least here she didn't have to worry for her life. Once the water was at the temperature she wanted, she stepped in and allowed the water to wash over her, hitting her tense muscles. However, that water falling over her, spraying down from above, would also send all of the negative emotions outward, causing her to begin crying, before turning into outright bawling as she sunk down and pulled her knees to her chest. Nothing here was left for her, and she was seen as an outsider by her own people, who only tolerated her because her mother was one of them. There was nowhere and nothing here left for her, and honestly, she already knew that, but had always hoped it was always just paranoia. Today made that real, though.
She didn't know how long she was in the shower before she began to actually bathe herself. However, she wouldn't take long to actually clean and get out of the shower, drying herself off so that she could actually go to bed. She was tired, and all emotion had left her at this point. Mentally, physically, and emotionally, she was drained beyond reason. Today had thrown everything she had known about her people for a loop and out the window. Now all she truly had was Yuuki. Pulling on some clean underwear, she would gently pick up the sleeping slime, and cradle him to her as she had done so many nights by now, and lay down, covering up, and drifting off to a deep sleep.
She would awake the next morning to the wonderful smells of breakfast being cooked, specifically the lovely sounds of bacon sizzling on the stove. Her eyes would slowly drift open as she sat up, stretching with a yawn as the covers fell from her body. Her eyes would take a few seconds to focus, seeing Yuuki cooking at the kitchenette. The refreshed Al Bhed woman would give a sleepy smile as she sat the fake Yuuki down. One of his little tricks to help keep her comforted in her sleep, but still be able to do things while he stayed close. "Good morning."
The young, slime was nearly done cooking breakfast when he hears the soft voice of his friend coming from the bed. Yuuki turning his head so his golden eyes rested on her sliding out of bed, and he quickly finishes off the strip of bacon in his mouth, "Kuut Sunhehk!" (Good Morning) He greeted her in her own tongue, before he holds up the primer with a smile. Once more, he sets the book down, before picking up a plate and bringing it to Eliza, "Syta oui pnaygvycd." (Made you breakfast) Yuuki handing the lovely Al Bhed the plate, and sets it down on the nightstand, "Pnaygvycd eh pat." (Breakfast in bed) A soft laugh left him before he sits down, and looks somber towards the box of gun parts, "Cu dfu drehkc. Vencd, E ruba oui lyh veq dryd... ev cu... ymmuf sa du ramb. Caluht, fryd rybbahat mycd hekrd? E sayh ymm uv ed pavuna E byccat uid. Fryd fyc dryd Veaht-mega paycd, yht fro fyc drec 'Uncle' cu ykknacceja du ic... fyc ed lyica fa mayt y Veaht du dra fymmc?" (So two things. First, I hope you can fix that... if so... allow me to help. Second, what happened last night? I mean all of it before I passed out. What was that Fiend-like beast, and why was this 'Uncle' so aggressive to us... was it cause we lead a Fiend to the walls?)
[ Perception: 9 | Reaction: 9.5 ]
Word Count: 3,337 + 238 [x1.5 Interaction: 357] = 3,694
Eliza's eyes would open wide as she heard Yuuki respond to her in her native tongue. It was a welcome surprise, knowing how much he wanted to learn her language, but still a surprise nonetheless. His pronunciation and cadence was absolutely fantastic as well. She had always known he was a quick study, but this was impressive even by those standards. "Famm, E caa cusauha ryc paah xieda dra simdedycgan drec sunhehk. Rana'c du rubehk oui teth'd pinh dra akkc." (Well, I see someone has been quite the multitasker this morning. Here's to hoping you didn't burn the eggs.) The freshly awoken Al Bhed woman would wink playfully, albeit sleepily, at her Slime companion as she watched him sit the book down before grabbing a plate to bring over to her. There hadn't been many nights that they actually got to stay at an inn before. A lot of traveling in the wilderness. Hell, it made Eliza want to look into getting them their own airship. If they had one of their own, they could go anywhere they wanted, and be able to do so in the lap of luxury. But for now? The inn room, with its little kitchenette, was more than enough.
The young Al Bhed Summoner would reach and grab the plate from the nightstand, knowing that Yuuki's ability to retain knowledge made him an excellent cook. It was one of the many reason she was lucky to be partnered with the Slime. Eliza absolutely did not inherit her father's ability to perform culinary miracles. However, there were some questions that she would have to answer about the previous night, as her friend's line of questioning immediately went to. However, she would take a few bites of food first, with the two of them having not eaten dinner the night before. Even with practically inhaling it, she could still taste the care he put into his cooking. Once she had a chance to catch her breath, she would give him a reply.
"Aqlammahd yc ymfyoc, Oiige, dryhg oui!" (Excellent as always, Yuuki, thank you!) She would sit the plate down, half of the food already gone before looking back to her friend, with her face becoming more serious. "E lyh veq so sus'c lycdan kih. Ed'mm dyga sa cusa desa du tu cu, pid ed fuh'd pa esbuccepma. Pid dryd pycdynt 'Ihlma'..." (I can fix my mom's caster gun. It'll take me some time to do so, but it won't be impossible. But that b*****d 'Uncle'...) She would have to take a deep breath, as to not get lost in her anger again so soon after it having recently happened, and especially not this early in the morning. "...ra dneat du vekina uid ruf ed fungat uh rec ufh. Ra'c dra naycuh fro ed'c eh byndc du pakeh fedr. Milgemo, ed tuach'd caas mega ra fyc ypma du vekina uid ruf ed fungat. Yht du dub ed uvv, ra rydac sa binamo palyica so sus kud fedr so tyt. 'Ihlma' ybbynahdmo mujat so sus, pid E drehg fa lyh pudr caa fro cra hajan kud fedr res du pakeh fedr. Ra fyhdat sa du tea uh dryd funs rihd, binamo palyica E's y nasehtan dryd so tyt duug so sus. Ramm, ed ryt suna du tu fedr dryd dryh ed tet fedr dra Veaht!" (he tried to figure out how it worked on his own. He's the reason why it's in parts to begin with. Luckily, it doesn't seem like he was able to figure out how it worked. And to top it off, he hates me purely because my mom got with my dad. 'Uncle' apparently loved my mom, but I think we can both see why she never got with him to begin with. He wanted me to die on that worm hunt, purely because I'm a reminder that my dad took my mom. Hell, it had more to do with that than it did with the Fiend!) She finished her explanation with a wave of her hand and rolling her eyes, showing how she found the entire situation ridiculous. Eliza would heave a heavy sigh before her emerald green eyes landed back on the yellow hues of Yuuki.
"Yvdan fa vehecr aydehk yht kaddehk nayto, E's kuehk du kad ic cusa byccyka uvv ecmyht. E tuh'd naymmo vaam mega cdyoehk ynuiht rana yho muhkan huf dryd E'ja kuddah so sus'c kih, yht oui'na ymnayto y hydinym fedr dra myhkiyka. Zicd mad sa ghuf ev drana'c yhodrehk amca oui fyhd du tu frema fa'na rana, palyica du pa banvaldmo ruhacd fedr oui, E tuh'd naymmo vaam mega lusehk pylg rana, yd maycd hud vun y kuut muhk frema." (After we finish eating and getting ready, I'm going to get us some passage off island. I don't really feel like staying around here any longer now that I've gotten my mom's gun, and you're already a natural with the language. Just let me know if there's anything else you want to do while we're here, because to be perfectly honest with you, I don't really feel like coming back here, at least not for a good long while.) She would then pick up her plate once more and begin to finish off her food at a moderate pace. She had nothing else that she wanted to do on Bikanel Island, but definitely wanted to show Yuuki around Spira some more.
If the slime was an animal his ears would perk hearing that his friend, Eliza, was planning on them heading off the island now that she had her mother's weapon. A happy smile crossing Yuki's face, "Thank you, Eliza. I tend to pick up on things rather fast, once I have a chance to study them." The slime stretched as he walked through the room trying to process the information that this 'Uncle' merely set them up to be killed in the tunnel, or by the Fiend, hence the lack of the village defenses coming to bare. He honestly did not know how to process how this made him feel. Was he disappointed? Yea. Angry? ******** yea. But an odd sense of relief flowed through him... cause despite the odds they both survived were they should not have. Those golden orbs closing as he let out a sigh, more annoyed at his own emotional instability than anything else. His gaze returning to Eliza once more with a soft smile, "Well... The only thing I can say... at least we made it. As a team... Nothing can stop us if we are together." This may not be true, but until proven wrong... they could at least rely on each other. He then takes a deep breath and lets out a playful laugh, "Anyway. I am ready, so take a bath and get ready. You still have to show me around this world. So, let's get the hell away from 'Uncle' and this island."
[ Perception: 9 | Reaction: 9.5 ]
Word Count: 3,694 + 252 [x1.5 Interaction: 378] = 4,072
Eliza would take time to finish her breakfast as she listened to Yuuki's musings about their foray into the desert the previous night. She would actually manage to enjoy and savor the food this time, doing her best not to interrupt him with exclamations about how good the food tastes. She would finish up around the same time that he finished speaking, stating that he was ready to get the hell away from Bikanel Island, which was perfectly fine with her. She'd stand up out of bed, stretching a bit before taking the plate to the sink.
"I showered last night. Although..." She would turn to her Slime friend with a blushing face, a bit embarrassed about what she was about to ask. "I never got around to cleaning my clothes last night, so... could you possibly do the... thing, and make them clean... pretty please?" She hated asking him to do that, because it was demeaning, but she also had no way to actually wash her clothes, and it was quicker than taking them anywhere to get cleaned."I'll owe you a huge favor, I promise!" She'd clasp her hands together, not quite begging, but close to it. It was just as important to her that they leave this island as it was to Yuuki, if not more so, and the young Al Bhed Summoner definitely did not want to wait around any longer than she already had to.
"I mean... I would need everything that you want clean..." Yuuki would reply with a soft blush from on the cheeks of his humanoid face. He would quickly morph back into his slime form to hide the embarrassment from blushing from Eliza's request. The slime would collect all the discarded cloths from the previous day within him. Those golden orbs look up to his friend, "Would you like my to clean everything? Even... those?" Yuuki was asking about her underwear, but did not feel it was such a good idea to call them out. Of course, they would be dirty, less she changed them after her shower. The slime would turn his gaze from him nearly naked friend and begin to wash the clothes he had collected in him, so if she decided to let him wash the rest she just needed to drop them on him.
Luckily, Yuuki was a quick and effective wash and dry on all the various materials of his friend's clothes. He then left them folded up neatly on the bed, and leave the room for the balcony. He shifted to his human form and leaned on the railing off the balcony. The morning air was clean and crisp from their height, be he could see sand from the desert outside of town wiping sand through the streets. Bikanel Island was harsh, but it could not be the only part of the world as a hell. Despite the hell Uncle put them through the day before, Yuuki now was eager to leave, and to see the rest. A small part was to put what happened to them both behind. "Aaah~ I am so excited to see the rest of this world."
[ Perception: 9 | Reaction: 9.5 ]
Word Count: 4,072 + 286 [x1.5 Interaction: 429] = 4,501
Eliza found the entire situation of even asking embarrassing, the heavy red blush on her cheeks a noticeable indicator, and Yuuki pointing out that if she wanted everything washed, she'd have to completely strip down, even if he didn't say it in that manner. As he was in his slime form, giving her clothes the spin cycle, she'd fight against her pride and embarrassment before eventually heaving a resigned sigh as she reached back to unclasp her bra, and dropping it into the swirling Slime. She'd then hesitate for a moment, her thumbs hooked around her panties, the blush growing to a deeper red, before screwing her eyes shut and sliding the garment down, and stepping out one leg at a time before dropping them in as well. She'd quickly walk over to the bathroom and walk in, closing the door behind her so that she wouldn't have to be naked in front of her best friend any longer. She was already dying of embarrassment, no need do something to cause lasting harm to their relationship.
Upon hearing Yuuki walk out onto the balcony, Eliza would slowly crack open the door, looking out to make sure the coast was clear. Heaving a sigh of relief, the young Al Bhed Summoner would walk over to the bed and begin to get dressed, making sure to be quick about it. She didn't want to have to stay here any longer. Scooping up her belongings, she would poke her head out onto the balcony and say with a kind smile, "Hey, good to go? I think you're gonna like how we get off island today." Eliza wouldn't tell him what exactly she had planned, wanting to see his genuine reaction when the ship would take off. It was always the little bits of excitement that made her smile. She was sure she'd have the same thing when going to visit his home, so both of them could share in that wonder and discovery.
It was not long before Yuuki was left alone in his embarrassment, as did his friend, from stripping before him. Even as the pair sat separately, and alone, in different rooms, the slime could not seem to take the form of his friend off his mind. Eliza was practically a Goddess in form, but he had to quickly shake that thought of his head while trying to prepare for whatever they were going to do for the day. He waited on the balcony while waiting for his friend to change into those freshly cleaned clothes. Being alone on the balcony allowed the thoughts of the undressed Eliza to creep forward once more, till the voice of his friend rang out asking if he was good to go. "Hah! Yea! Lets get off this rock and see where our adventures take us." Yuuki was excited to get moving, and excited turned, and leap into the air before taking his natural slime form and landing on Eliza shoulder. "I am ready to go, Eliza."
[ Perception: 9 | Reaction: 9.5 ]
Word Count: 4,501 + 172 [x1.5 Interaction: 258] = 4,759
