[RL with Azula- and perhaps Akako/Ty lee too]

[clockmaster]

[In the cell]

It had been 4 days, 17 hours, 37 minutes and 23 seconds since he had been invited to the Fire Nation. The distance between walls were less than 5.5 meters, and there were 157 bricks on the wall, 12 of them broken. Saguru Hakuba counted them. Not just because he was really bored, but because he liked to count things to keep his mind busy.

He had tried to practice some fencing too, it was not the same without a real opponent, or a real sword- but he could practice the steps, and it kept him from freezing.

They called that cells Coolers. It was an adequate name.

The coldness of the cell permeated the blond to the bone, while he wait, listening, hoping against hope that Akako wasn't going to try anything drastic. Hakuba knew that to survive, he had to adapt- to keep cool, learn to give and take pain as it comes. Sometimes he got scared, too. In fact, he was scared often, more for the other than himself, but he couldn''t show it - in a place like this, if you admit weakness, you're a dead man. It's as simple as that, as sure as a wounded fish is a meal for hungry sharks. Mercy doesn't exist. Second chances are about as rare.

So, here, in the coldness dark, he waited.

[On the palace]

Akako was not a happy witch. Between having her boyfriend kidnapped (no matter how many times the princess insisted it was an arrest, she'd never believe her) and being bested by the mousy girl (it had taken all night to heal the bruises!) she was in a horrid mood. All she wanted to do was rescue Hakuba, take him home with her, and go to sleep... preferably with him lying next to her, but eh. Minor details!

Akako approached the prison again, a bit more weary this time, and kept her eyes open for Ty Lee. She wouldn't be taken off guard and beaten up like that again.

The bruises really did hurt.

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[clockmaster.livejournal.com]

Hakuba snorted.

"Please."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"I didn't coerce her into-" Azula fought a scowl. "That would have been pathetic."

[clockmaster.livejournal.com]

"Right, and she just fell into your arms and kissed you deeply." Hakuba forced himself not to laugh, that will destroy the nonchalant effect.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"Who says she has?" Azula frowned. "And we've been friends for a very long time; it's not as if I just met her last week."

[clockmaster.livejournal.com]

"So you started coercing her since she was a child?"

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

Her face remained impassive, other than the occasional muscle twitch. "As I told you, I haven't coerced her at all."

[clockmaster.livejournal.com]

With a sneer, he replied. "And I should trust you because...?"

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"You don't have to. Your opinion has no bearing whatsoever."

OOC: After this RL and this (http://community.livejournal.com/dramadramaduck/2282222.html?thread=152644590#t152644590) conversation with Kaito, Azula SO needs to make an emo failed!lock entry. XD At the end of this RL, Hakuba's going to pretend to cave and then show her the records, right? Or do you want him in jail for a little while longer?

[clockmaster.livejournal.com]

"You're the one who insisted that it was not a forced relationship, like you wanted me to be convinced about it." Hakuba smiled. "Me...or yourself. Whatever, you didn't come to see me just to talk about that, because if you do.." Hakuba shrugged again. "You know, I have better things to do, like stay here and freeze to death."

(ooc: ooh I saw it! >:3 yes! Emofailedlock! we need to move on, he's going to propose her to have a deal or somethign. So yes, let's cave)

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"I didn't insist." Azula frowned. "I was simply correcting you."

[clockmaster.livejournal.com]

Hakuba studied Azula's face for a moment, and smiled. he came a bit more closer to her, but always respecting her space, and murmured in a charming voice.

"You're attractive when you frown. Ty lee told you that?"

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

She narrowed her eyes at him.

[clockmaster.livejournal.com]

Hakuba smile grow. She was to easy to annoy...

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

Azula's expression didn't change.

[clockmaster.livejournal.com]

"So...I assume that she didn't? Or the cat got your tongue?" He was still smiling at her, like he was at high school again instead of a cold cell in the middle of a foreign land. He learned that irritating trick thanks to Kuroba.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"Do you have a point?" she said smoothly.

[clockmaster.livejournal.com]

"Yes." The boy replied. "You can be cute."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

She resisted the urge to roll her eyes. "No."

[clockmaster.livejournal.com]

"Maybe, maybe not." Hakuba expression changed, he was still smiling, but in a less flirty way. "Now can you tell me if I was lying to you? if you can't know for sure, how can you be sure about Ty lee?"

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

There was absolutely no way that she was going to admit that he was a good liar; good enough to possibly fool her. She didn't answer; didn't even acknowledge that she had heard him.

sarcastic detective si sarcastic >3

[clockmaster.livejournal.com]

"That thing I'm trying to do with you..." Hakuba moved a hand slightly, pointing to Azula and then at him. "It's called conversation. If you try to do it too, maybe we can work thing out."

Re: sarcastic detective si sarcastic >3

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"The only conversation I am willing to have with you will start with the phrase, 'All right, Princess Azula, I'm ready to show you the records'."

[clockmaster.livejournal.com]

"Ok then." Hakuba grinned suspiciously. " All right, Princess Azula, I'm ready to show you the records."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

She raised an eyebrow. "Really."

OOC: Just FYI, if he acts too suspicious, she won't believe him. ;) XD And he probably shouldn't brag about tricking her after he's released, or hint at it or anything, because I like their conversations too much to ruin them. XD

[clockmaster.livejournal.com]

"I'm used to the cold weather of England, but that's a bit too much." Hakuba sighed, creating another white cloud and looked slightly melancholic. "Besides, is just information...and I miss her." He gave the princess a rare look. "You better than anyone should know how is to be worried for the person you care the most.”

OOC: And the oscar goes to... Heh, ok XD And he will make a post, but he will not tell on the comm about the information. maybe he will do it on a locked comment to her XD