[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.

Comments

Re: RL with Akako

[clockmaster.livejournal.com]

"I need to be more careful." He murmured in a soft voice, a bit angry with himself. He looked at the door for a moment and then smiled back at her.

"So uhm...I should let you rest."

Re: RL with Akako

[scarlet-magic.livejournal.com]

The witch hesitated for a moment, before she tugged lightly on Hakuba's hand. "Come to bed with me," she said, the tone of her voice conveying that the request was purely innocent in nature... despite earlier thoughts to the contrary.

Re: RL with Akako

[clockmaster.livejournal.com]

Uh?. Hakuba's brain stopped for a moment and she blushed furiously.

"If that's what you want, my love." He followed her into the chamber like a nervous puppy and sat down on the bed directly next to her.

Re: RL with Akako

[scarlet-magic.livejournal.com]

Akako didn't waste any time wrapping her arms around Hakuba and burying her face into his neck. She could tell he was nervous... but it was incredibly adorable at the same time.

Besides, it's not like she would try anything. Maybe.

Re: RL with Akako

[clockmaster.livejournal.com]

Hakuba sighed and gently shifted his grip so that he was holding Akako better, her body curled up against his, his hands gently stroking her hair. He moved them so they were lying on the bed and curled against her.

"I'm still cold...." The young detective murmured, enjoying the simple contact.

Re: RL with Akako

[scarlet-magic.livejournal.com]

"Mmmph..." was Akako's response, although she had tried to say 'use the covers.'

But by this time, as she curled up next to the detective, she was already half asleep.

Re: RL with Akako

[clockmaster.livejournal.com]

Saguru sighed happily and he could tell that she was nearly sleep. He reached up and took his hand, he ran her fingers over is palm then her fingers. He played with her hand, not saying and word, enjoying the simple contact, until he fell sleep.