tampered | 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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But Young Master doesn't think he should have friends anymore after what happened at home, so I worry if he's going to let anyone close to him again. I want him to trust people again, but I worry if you tease him too much he'll just withdraw more...

Chaltier twiddled his thumbs, looking cautiously at Leon. He couldn't help but worry that his Young Master was going to wake up. He didn't want Leon to be angry with him, but he just wanted to see him happy again. Like he was with his comrades at home. And as far as Chal was concerned, Leon was too hard on himself.

"You don't think he can handle it?" A raised eyebrow. He knew that Leon didn't like being teased, but would it really push him away? Huh.

A-ah, it's not that! It's just you're a lot like Young Master's sister. I worry if you tease him too much, he'll distance himself because he's so reminded of her. But I'm worried he'll do it with everyone living here - Estelle reminds him of Stahn, and Nia of Philia; I'm sure he misses them a lot.

Chaltier sighed, his voice getting a little quieter. It wasn't really his place to tell Yuri about Leon's life, but if it could help, he had to.

Young Master has never had a normal life, so he's not familiar with the concept of friends. Before he met Stahn and his other comrades, he only had Marian and me. But I want him to be able to rely on others here too, like he learned to do at home.

"Is that right." Little by little, he was learning more about Leon. Somethings he liked, other things he didn't. He reminded Leon of his sister, huh? Wasn't that supposed to be a good thing? Weird. "Well, then, I'll show him that we're not his friends from home. We can be his friends by... just being ourselves. You all right with that, Chal?"

The idea had merit. And Chaltier was pleased by it, and it showed in his voice as he spoke again.

That sounds wonderful! Please just don't give up on him, okay~? I know Young Master can be difficult, but he's a really nice person. He's always taken care of the people he cares about as much as he possibly can.

"You really care about him, don't you?" Yuri sort of wished his own sword talked. That would be kind of cool. "Like best friends."

Of course! Young Master and I have been together for a long time. We do everything together, even bathe~ It's always been like for as long as I can remember. I'll see him through any decision he makes. He's my master, after all.

Oh so much pride in Chaltier's voice.

"Even bathe, huh? He really does take you everywhere, then." Yuri notices the pride. Awww- well, he and Flynn are nothing like that, really. Oh well. "So how'd you get stuck in here, Chal?"

Yep~ It's because Young Master and I are inseparable! It's how we've always been.

Chaltier paused in his praise of Leon to answer the questions about him.

I was a Major in the Erther Army many ages ago. Several others and I sacrificed our human bodies to become weapons to win the Aeth'er Wars.

"That's pretty noble of you." Yuri reaches out and slides his finger across the edge of the blade. "You're a nice sword, too. Lucky guy."

I'm the best of all the Swordians, of course~ Young Master takes very good care of me. Ah- I should probably get back to him before he wakes up. He'll hate me if he wakes up now. Just remember what we talked about, okay? And don't tell Young Master~ It's our secret!

"It was a pleasure to meet you, Chal. Our secret's safe with me." Yuri gave Chal's blade a promising tap before straightening and pondering his recent conversation. He chuckled before turning back to the stove.

Perhaps Leon would like a crepe when he woke up, if burnt pudding wasn't his thing.

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