tampered | log; ongoing ; closed

log; ongoing ; closed

When; June 6, morning
Rating; PG
Characters; Yuri Lowell [

notflynn] and Leon Magnus [

roseofseingald]
Summary; Yuri and Leon bond like real men - through fighting.
Log; Admittedly, it had been a while since he looked forward to sparring with someone. Monsters didn't cut it- they didn't provide the same thrill he felt when sparring with Flynn, when cutting down intrusive Knights to achieve a better cause, and his blade craved to cross another. Someone with skill. Even better, Yuri was going to fight Leon, that mysterious guy who kept such perfect distance between them. He always carried around that one sword- yet he'd never really seen him use it. Not in a way Yuri was interested in, anyway.

They'd agreed to meet at Xanadu, an oddly pretty place for something like a sword fight. But he liked the seclusion and the space of it. Nobody could get hurt here, and that was what mattered. It was approaching their agreed-upon time, and Yuri was itching to fight. Dein Nomos' weight felt so comfortable and ready in his hand.

He leaned against a tree, clearly visible so Leon wouldn't get lost. Though he wouldn't be lying if he said he wouldn't enjoy seeing Leon get angry at him again. Perhaps he was something of a masochist? Really, it just reminded him of Rita- but just a little. Yuri closed his eyes, the heat of the sun energizing his already restless body. He was ready. He could take Leon on, even months without a proper spar.

Most of all, he was interested in what experiences Leon would bring to the spar as a Knight Captain. He could be in for quite the ride.

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"That's what I have people like you for, right? To watch my back." He shrugged. He didn't even mind getting new sheaths or making his own if need be. Hell, sometimes he just carried his weapons around on a string. It wasn't a big deal. "And I watch yours. Fair trade, don't you think?"

Yuri frowned. He had a feeling, though, that although he and Leon lived in separate worlds... their universes were delicately intertwined somehow. It wasn't often that he ran into someone who knew what gels or magic lenses were. Hell, not a lot of people even used gald. The items in his world weren't common, but they weren't exclusive to just Terca Lumereis either. It was only natural to assume that artes spread across worlds, too. But- hey, he didn't have to tell Leon that. "You got me beat. I only learned Dragon Swarm a few months before I got here. Same with Tiger Blade."

"Who said I was going to watch your back? Don't make assumptions," Leon answered curtly. Sure, he trusted Yuri a little more now, but it wasn't enough. Not for him to act like he does with Chal, anyway.

"Hmph. I learned Tiger Blade and Dragon Swarm while I was travelling with my comrades. But I still learned them a long while ago. Though, I'd never considered extending Dragon Swarm into a new arte." Leon was still wary of the similarities between their worlds. There was something completely strange about all of this, what was the meaning behind it? If only someone knew the answers.

"It's what friends do," Yuri remarked, refusing to call Leon anything but his friend, partly because it annoyed Leon, and partly because he really did consider Leon to be his friend. "Just in case you didn't know."

"The more you know, Leon. I have a feeling there's a lot we could teach each other." Yuri shrugged. "Though I'm not one for magic. Just can't do that kind of thing, to be honest."

"We aren't friends," Leon corrected, irritable as usual about it. "And I wouldn't have to watch your back when you're retrieving your sheath if you didn't throw it in the first place."

That sheath throwing really bothers him.

"Most of the magic that I use is from my weapon," he explained, tapping lightly on Chaltier's hilt to emphasize. He's quiet for a little while, thinking about this and that. He'd like to see if Yuri is actually useful as a comrade, but he doesn't want to say it like that- "Hm. I'd like to train again sometime. Not against each other, but against something else."

"Trust me, I heard it all before." He rolled his eyes, thinking of Flynn. That bastard- he briefly wondered what Flynn was up to. Did he notice Yuri's absence? Was he searching Terca Lumereis for him? Hah, if would be just like him to do that sort of thing just to piss Yuri off. "But old habits die hard, as they say."

Oh- train together again? Now they were getting somewhere. With a grin, Yuri crossed his arms. "There are some pretty challenging monsters Underground. Probably couldn't take on too many alone, but two is just enough, don't you think?"

"Maybe if you tried fixing those old habits, they'd actually go away," Leon pointed out. He wasn't really sure why he was even trying. Yuri didn't seem like the type of guy to change his ways just because someone bitched at him.

"Hm, that sounds fine. I doubt we'll have a problem if you're able to fight well with someone else. You look like you fight better solo, but I won't know until I see for myself." If they made a regular habit of training, Leon would at least be able to keep his sword skills sharp. But if Yuri wasn't any good at fighting with a comrade, then he'd have to train by himself. Which wasn't bad either, but-

He snorted to himself softly at the thought. Had he really become so accustomed to fighting with others? How pathetic.

"Nah. Unless you're going to make me, Leon." Yuri certainly wasn't going to change his ways - they worked just fine for him, after all, and he was comfortable with how he fought and held himself - but it was fun to just tease Leon about anything and everything.

"I do, huh?" Right, Leon hasn't seen how Yuri and Flynn could tear up the field together. He could always save that surprise for another day. "Maybe you're right. Then training together Underground would really do me some good."

"I don't have time for a useless endeavor like that," Leon quipped. Yuri obviously wasn't going to change, so he shouldn't bother. Even if it irritated him to no end. How could someone be so sloppy with a sword? Sure he was a good swordsman, but it could do without all of the flashiness.

"I can only speak from the experience of fighting you solo. You seem to do well by yourself, but I'll see for myself when we train."

The trees were growing thinner as he neared closer to the buildings. He'd like to sit down as soon as he got back to the apartment.

"Can't teach an old horse new tricks, so they say," Yuri shrugged. He draped Dein Nomos across his shoulder, not caring that the blade could probably cut him quite easily. Hey, he could do it with axes, why not with swords, too? He totally knew what he was doing.

"As you wish, Leon." A soft laugh as he taps Dein Nomos against his shoulder idly. He looks up at the tall buildings, still in awe of their sheer size and greyness. "It's been a while since I've had a good sparring partner."

Leon never really had the capacity to look incredulous. Until now, anyway. He stared at Yuri's nonchalant ministrations.

"A-are you an idiot? That sheath doesn't cover enough of that sword for you to be tapping it against your shoulder! You're going to cut yourself!"

Honestly, Yuri had the worst form of anyone he'd ever met. Not just in battle but outside of it too. Who did things like that naturally? Leon just couldn't make any sense of it. He could only deduce that Yuri was some sort of moron that with no sense of safety.

"Huh?" Yuri glanced at his sword and then Leon before his confused expression morphed into an insufferable smirk. He kept the sword perched on his shoulder. Hey, he was comfortable. "You worried about me, Leon? I'm touched."

He could hear every word out of Leon's mouth said in Flynn's voice. Huh... he must really miss that doofus.

"Why- Why the hell would I be worried?" Leon spat, irritated for being called out on something like that. It's not as if he was, anyway. Yuri's methods of weapon carrying just annoyed him. He averted his eyes with a snort, choosing to look at the buildings instead. Why the hell was Yuri so infuriating? He was so much like Rutee.

Yuri laughed, a burst of amusement and good-natured humor. Leon was such a funny guy without realizing it. Yuri didn't understand him very well, but he knew enough about Leon to press certain buttons and get certain reactions. "I don't know, maybe because we're friends now?"

A teasing smirk. He trusted Leon, even if Leon allegedly did not trust him.

"How many times do I have to tell you? We're not friends. Don't you listen?" Leon is so irritated. Yuri had already settled into a daily routine of mocking and bothering him. It annoyed him to no end. Hadn't he gotten enough of this from Rutee and Stahn?

He folded his arms over his chest, all but sulking at his obviously terrible situation. Between Yuri's teasing and Estelle's constant friendly nature, he couldn't get any peace.

"Of course I do." Yuri shrugged. Yeah, he heard Leon deny their friendship one too many times- didn't mean he'd obey, though. "But what I'm more interested in hearing... is your items. They're pretty similar to mine, actually. Though we're definitely not from the same world."

"Hn, you're right. You used a magic lens at the start. And I'm sure I saw you eating things throughout the fight. Those were gels, weren't they? If so, that's another item that's common between us. Hmph, there must be some connection."

Leon seemed thoughtful about it. Was it truly possible that they came from separate places? It seemed too strange, too coincidental that their planets had so much in common. Artes, items, what else?

"Yup, they were gels. Not very fond of the texture, but they're pretty necessary in battle. And don't forget gald- you had a pretty nice amount back when we first met." Man, all this thinking about the similarities between their worlds was getting jumbled. Perhaps some worlds just had more in common with others? "Crazy, isn't it."

"Your world also has Gald? I wasn't aware. You didn't say anything about it when I gave you the money. But your world doesn't have Lens, correct?"

Leon tapped his chin a bit in thought. If only there were a way to figure out what the similarities meant. Were they maybe from the same universe, only different planets? Had there been some sort of contact between their planets? But surely it would have been in a history book somewhere, and he'd never seen mention of anything like that. How peculiar. He was sure, though, that they're worlds had to be close in some way for this phenomenon.

They finally made it to their apartment, and Yuri began fishing out his keys. Man, if Karol were here, he wouldn't even need those things. He could just tote Karol around and get everywhere he needed. Heh, if only it could be that convenient.

"I guess it just didn't cross my mind." Or he didn't want to bring it up just then. He wanted to figure things out on his own before asking directly. "The only things close to being called Lens are Magic Lens in my world. Guess things aren't exactly the same. But it's pretty close."

Leon waited for him to obtain the key, leaning against the wall. His body felt heavy from exertion, but that only meant it had been a good training session, right? Or maybe he was just sore from getting smacked around so badly. Whatever, it didn't matter.

"Lens are different from Magic Lens," Leon pointed out, hands working at his cape to remove it. He didn't need the extra weight right now. "Lens are an energy source."

Yuri eventually unlocked the door and swung it open, stepping inside and stretching his worn muscles. Man, it was good to be home. The master bedroom was looking particularly good at that moment.

He turned to face Leon and brandished his bohdi blastia. "Aer's ours. It's what powers up this thing here- and my artes."

Edited 2009-07-21 18:41 (UTC)

Leon followed after Yuri, dropping his cloak on the stack of blankets in his small corner of the 'master bedroom' as Yuri had foolishly deemed it. He sat down at the dinner table, looking considerate.

"Aer? Has it always been on your planet? Erther didn't always have Lens. It was an energy source that arrived with a comet centuries ago."

"Pretty much, though I hear there's a plan in place to convert all the aer to mana. I'm not really all caught up, if you know what I mean." Yuri collapsed into the couch, letting out a huge sigh and relaxing his sore muscles.

"Man, I'm beat!"

"That seems inconvenient," Leon commented off-handedly, inspecting Chal's blade out of habit. Though the blade had seen many a battle, it still looked polished and well-kept. He glanced towards the kitchen, weighing the choice to attempt to make something.

"Tired over a little training session like that? Don't you think that's pathetic?" Not that Leon was one to talk, he was tired.

"Maybe. There's more to it, but I didn't really get what Estelle was saying when she tried explaining it." And he didn't care to. As long as the end goal was met, the steps to get there were insignificant. When he returned to Terca Lumereis, he suspected that he'd take the same steps with Estelle and meet that same goal.

"Right, we can't all be like you, Leon," Yuri joked.

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