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When; September 4
Rating; PG
Characters; Yuri Lowell [notflynn] and Leon Magnus [roseofseingald]
Summary; After a not-so-successful battle with Ratatosk, Yuri is determined to get even stronger. Leon and Repede are dragged in for the ride.
Log; Yuri groaned as he leaned back against the sofa, mostly out of frustration. The ache in his joints and muscles had mostly faded the day before. Thankfully, Estelle and Leon had his back the entire time- who knew what would have happened without them. Emil's "other personality" was certainly tough. Summon Spirits... were they at all the same as the spirits back home? He'd have to ask more about them. All he knew... was that they were damn powerful. Even more so than Duke, and that was saying something.

But the problem at hand was that he couldn't win. He couldn't protect the people he promised to protect, and that bothered him. If something like that were to happen again, who knew what
chaos could erupt? That didn't sit well with Yuri. He'd have to get stronger.

A simple spar just wasn't enough. He had to actually fight. Seriously. No fun and games- monsters were his best bet, and he'd heard about the monsters in the Underground. They were powerful but not unbeatable.

Mind made up, Yuri stood, stretching and rotating limbs. If he was going to push himself, he might as well make sure he wasn't going to pull anything. That would hurt a lot.

He picked up his sword by the hanging string. Man, he kind of missed Dein Nomos, though he certainly didn't mind his current powerful weapon. Repede also stood from his corner and moved toward Yuri, growing and nudging his hand.

"Don't worry, Repede," he said somewhat softly. "I'm not gonna leave you behind."

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Leon snorted from the entryway to the kitchen, arms folded over his chest and leaning against the molding as he stared at Yuri. He'd been keeping an eye on the other since the fight the previous day. He wouldn't say it was out of concern, certainly.

"Planning to get yourself roughed up again?" Leon inquired, brow arched as he waited for an answer. He pushed away from the door frame, walking briskly toward the entrance to the apartment. He pointedly stood in front of the door, one hand resting on Chaltier's hilt.

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Yuri met his stare straight on, determined and not backing down. Repede stared between the two of them in mild disinterest, not caring how things went either way.

"Move, Leon," he demanded quietly. "There's something I have to do. Don't worry about me. I'm not going to get myself almost killed like last time."

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Leon's brows furrowed a little, and without further warning Chaltier was unsheathed and pointed to Yuri's chest.

"It's inconvenient if you get hurt by yourself!" he snapped. "What the hell kind of shape would you be in right now if Estelle and I hadn't followed you? And now you want to leave again to do something undoubtedly reckless? Even I didn't think you were that much of an idiot."

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"Leon. Don't get in my way." Yuri didn't even flinch when Leon unsheathed Chal. Repede sat by on his hindlegs, perhaps even yawning at the scene. Yuri understood, though, the silent signal Repede was giving him. And with a sigh, he turned his gaze elsewhere, as if ashamed. "I'm heading to the Underground to train. You can come if you want, but you're not stopping me from going."

He turned his gaze back toward Leon, as if proving to the other just how determined and set he was in his decision.

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Leon didn't stand down. Even if Yuri had given in, he still had things he wanted to say. He was fed up with Yuri and he wasn't about to let him leave without knowing it.

"Tch- you're such a damn hypocrite. What happened to all that gallant bull you spewed about trusting each other? When it comes right down to it, you didn't even think of asking anyone for help against an enemy you clearly needed help to fight! How do you expect comrades to trust you when you run off into battle without any heed for your own life?"

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Yuri frowned, displeased with this conversation. He didn't see how he was being hypocritical at all. What was the point in putting the people he was trying to protect in danger? It was only common sense to him.

He noticed that Leon still held his ground, a little bit of a problem is Yuri was going to walk out that door.

"I'm going to thank you for watching my back, Leon," he replied tersely, "and that's it."

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"You think comrades would be satisfied with that? I'm surprised they haven't left you for dead by now. I can't get over the fact that I didn't ask my comrades for help when I genuinely needed them, but I'm far better off than you if you can't even realize you're doing the same foolish thing."

Leon still wasn't moving. And if Yuri tried to get through? Well, Leon wouldn't mind paying for damages done to the apartment.

"How do you expect me to let you watch my back if you won't ask me to watch yours? It's not the one-way street you seem to think it is, Yuri."

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"Sometimes, I wonder the same thing, Leon." It was more of a mumble than an actual response, but it was certainly clear and audible enough to be heard.

"I want you to trust me, Leon," he said a bit more loudly, more purposefully. He wasn't used to saying this sort of thing, though every word was genuine. Instead, he was more familiar with the unspoken trust he had with Flynn. "Because I trust you."

A pause and a sigh. He put his hand on the tip of the blade, as if going to move it away but not yet doing so. "You don't have to ask me to look out for you, Leon. I always am."

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"Idiot, don't grab an unsheathed blade!" Leon recoiled with Chal, brows rising. He took an unnecessary breath, letting it out as he returned Chaltier to his scabbard.

"I don't need you to look after me you think it's better not to let anyone look out for you," he added, turning away from Yuri. A moment of rustling as he unlocked the door and opened it. He barely glanced back at Yuri and Repede.

"Move it. I'm going to prove my worth to you since you don't seem to understand it."

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Finally, Yuri smiled. Even if things didn't go exactly his way, it was nice to know that Leon was still Leon. He sighed and shrugged, light amusement shining in his eyes.

"Thanks, Leon." Repede gave a bark, as if expressing his impatience, and walked out ahead of them. "Let's go kick some ass, now, shall we?"

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"Hmph, make sure not to get yours kicked again," was Leon's snorted reply, following after Repede. He eyed the dog warily as they started down the hallway. He still wasn't sold on having an animal in the apartment, but at least it wasn't a pesky one. And it's not as if he would say anything about it anyway. It wasn't his apartment after all, Yuri and Estelle were merely letting him stay there.

He glanced towards Chal when he heard a light chuckle from him. An arched brow at the Swordian.

Young Master, you were so angry back there~

"Tch," Leon mumbled, arms crossed over his chest. Damn it, wasn't the speech he'd just given Yuri the same one Stahn had given him at the end? The thought frustrated him, but not nearly as much as Yuri frustrated him. It was a mistake like that that had resulted in Leon's death. To not rely on the people you know would have your back if you only asked - why doesn't Yuri see the fault there? It really pissed him off.

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"Don't plan on it," Yuri chuckled, following behind at his own leisurely pace, though making sure to keep up. He saw Chal glowing, and he smiled, wondering what he said. He was sure it was something interesting, judging from Leon's reaction.

Repede barked once as he descended first into the Underground, already drawing his weapon, one of the Fell Arms they'd collected.

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"I'll believe it when I see it."

Leon stared silently over at Repede and the weapon held in his jaws. He couldn't say that he was expecting the dog to actually use a weapon like that, but why else would he have it if he couldn't use it? Whatever, it didn't matter. As long as Repede didn't get in his way.

The Knight Captain unsheathed Chaltier for the second time that day, letting his sword rest at his side. Chal was humming in excitement at the idea of an enemy encounter. The City didn't allow for him to be wielded as often as he was on Erther, but as a weapon he really did enjoy the fight. He wanted to be used more often.

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The Underground. There was a spooky aura that Estelle probably wouldn't have liked, and the thought amuses him for a moment. Footsteps echo, and Yuri's already pumped for the upcoming battle. He needed the experience. Clearly he wasn't strong enough. He also made sure to stock up on items beforehand.

There was some scurrying, and Repede barked twice. "Then get ready to believe it, Leon!"

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"Demon Fang!" A well-aimed sweep of energy in the direction of the sound to lure out the enemy, whatever it was. He wouldn't rush in without seeing what it was they were up against. He wasn't reckless like a few others that came to mind.

His eyes darted from Yuri to Repede to see how they would join the fray. After all, they'd never really fought alongside each other. He wasn't sure how they would work until they started to attack.

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"All right, Repede, go for it!" Yuri tossed his sheath across the premises as usual as Repede darted forward, growling and eliminating the approaching monster quickly with what looked like a Light Spear. Fortunately, the noise caught the attention of even more monsters who hobbled over to investigate the interruption of the previous silence. "Nice job, Repede. Now things're heating up."

With that, he let out an Azure Edge, causing a monster to stumble.

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That looked like Light Spear. Yuri's dog knew one of Stahn's techniques? The dog knew artes in general? Well, he'd severely underestimated Repede, that was for sure.

Leon followed up on Yuri's stumbling enemy with a Flying Dragon, knocking it into the air with him before he jumped back, already turning his sights to another enemy as a glyph appeared beneath his feet.

"Grave!" Moments later a stalagmite of rock slammed up from the ground beneath his new target, juggling it.

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Yuri immediately dashed forward to the monsters Leon had juggled. When they landed, he immediately launched into a combo starting with Dragon Swarm, Shining Fang Drop, Cerberus Strike, and Brutal Fang. Somewhere, he heard Repede growling as well, probably stealing an item as he did so often.

After completing his combo and knocking down that single enemy, he backstepped a little, laughing.

"Now this is more like it!"

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"Don't get reckless!" Leon's only warning before he lunged back into the fray for some physical attacking, moving into a combo of Flying Dragon, Dragon Glare, and ending with Moon Glare. When he dropped back again, his eyes scanned for the monster closest to him.

Oops. That monster was a little too close. Not quite enough time to backstep completely out of the way of the claws swinging toward him. He braced himself for the impact, however little or big it might be. Nothing he couldn't heal easily once he'd put some distance between himself and the enemy.

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"Azure Storm!" Yuri quickly aimed toward the monster near Leon before aiming for another, quickly stepping toward the mass of creatures for a closer range. Repede joined him for a moment, dropping off some coins he'd stole, before running off to fight once again.

He grinned. "Who's the one being reckless, huh?"

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"Don't get cocky, fool!" Leon was displeased at having his words turned against him, but Yuri was looking out for him. Which meant he wasn't being that reckless, which was a good thing but- Leon was still pretty pissed off about the entire situation. He didn't need Yuri to look after him if Yuri wasn't expecting the same sentiment from him. He followed Yuri into the group of monsters, attacking the ones that got too close.

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Yuri laughed as he launched another combo on a nearby monster. It quickly gave way, being one of the weaker ones.

"All right, who's next?" He gave his sword a little twirl before moving in on a stronger monster, one who didn't mind giving a few swings of its ugly fists. Somewhere, Repede barked. Probably reprimanding him.