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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"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.

"I doubt an entire planet will agree to a change in their method of living," Leon speculated, re-sheathing Chaltier. He leaned back against the chair, unable to suppress a short yawn.

"Hmph. Whatever."

"Probably not, but they'll adjust." A laugh, because Yuri didn't even think to let the common people know what he was doing. Hanks would have worried so much, as would the little boy. But he let the nobility know, and what a laugh that he would trust them so much, now. What a laugh. "They have to. Not much choice when there's a catastrophe on your doorstep, right?"

He meandered idly into the kitchen. "Want something to eat? I'm starved."

"I suppose so," Leon answered, shrugging. It was true people would have to deal if the situation were that bad, but he didn't imagine anyone would be happy about a changing world. What if Erther had to lose their Lens? Could they even function after using them for so long?

"Ah, sure. Anything is fine."

"I'm learning a new recipe, so don't mind if it's a little burnt," Yuri chuckled, gathering all of his ingredients. Pudding sounded pretty good. He hadn't mastered it yet, but he'd made it maybe once or twice before after battles. It shouldn't be too bad.

"Eating burnt food isn't a habit of mine," Leon answered, eying Yuri a little warily. He hadn't eaten anything burnt by Yuri yet, but if the other man was warning about it, did he even want to try it? But it was probably something sweet, so- he'd give it an experimental taste at the very least. Maybe two.

Yuri laughed as he mixed his ingredients, stirring with strength with caution. He heated and added the necessary elements, trying to be as careful as he could. He really didn't want to burn his food again... but that was the price of mastering recipes. "Yeah, well, I'll try to make something else if it ends up that way."

"Whatever."

Leon sat back in the chair, closing his eyes and tilting his head down as he prepared to wait for the snack. A bad idea, considering his tired state. A few yawns later and Leon was hunched down, breathing the even rhythm of sleep. Well, guess he couldn't pass off that he wasn't tired now.

Yuri looked up from his pudding and glanced at Leon. It was always a surprise, seeing Leon asleep. Of course, he knew Leon better than that, even now - he wasn't just a tough fortress of sulk and grumpy. People were honest when they were asleep, he assumed, including Leon.

He smiled before frowning - he burnt the pudding. Great. A sigh as he scraped the contents in a bowl. Well, that didn't turn out as planned.

Leon's facial features were softer, a little more vulnerable when he was sleeping. All cold and snippy nature drained from his countenance. Chal couldn't help sigh a little at his Young Master. Leon was a little hopeless, and Chaltier accepted the fact. But he couldn't help but feel like he needed to assist his master in some way.

Thus possessing him to do such a thing that would upset his Young Master greatly if he knew. For just a short while, he would no longer be Leon's Swordian. No, he would be Yuri's for just a few moments, long enough to talk to the man who had taken his Young Master in. It felt like betrayal but it would be for a good cause.

Yuri? Can you hear me?

Yuri looked around for the voice. It was so clear and so distinct, but it was only him and Leon in the apartment. Plus, the voice sounded nothing like Leon. How strange-

He gave pause before glancing at Leon's sword. If it was glowing, then-

So you had a feeling I wasn't an ordinary sword, didn't you~?

A light chuckle, and the gem on the sword was pulsing with a soft light. There wasn't much to doubt. Whenever the voice spoke, the sword was definitely glowing.

I'm Chaltier. I'm the Young Master's sword.

Edited 2009-08-30 19:35 (UTC)

Having seen Leon talk to seemingly no one, Yuri talked as he normally would to a person.

"Yeah, I kind of suspected a little after we first met." He sat in a nearby chair, staring at the sword with a grin. "What's up, Chal? You wait all this time to talk to me, huh? I see how it is."

It's not that easy, you know~ You're not a Swordian Master, so you shouldn't be able to hear me. Young Master would be really angry if he knew that I'm doing this, so you can't tell him, okay?

Chal sounded worried and a little fidgety in how he spoke. If Leon ever found out that he'd chosen someone else for even a moment, he'd be hurt and furious. After all, hadn't they always been together? Even if they had no one else, they still had each other until the very end. What he was doing now- Leon would definitely feel betrayed. It'd be like when he asked if Johnny could wield him for only a moment.

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