[ it was supposed to be super serious and super angsty and now look ]
I can't belie— eek!
[ WHY DOES THIS KEEP HAPPENING. one second, she's being crushed beneath him and the next, she's tugged along, face-fist back into his chest and this is seriously getting all kinds of shoujo ridiculous. ]
—enough!!
[ in her frustration, she slams a fist down against his chest, surprised to meet a solid wall of muscle (????? where? when? just how deceptive is that green suit anyway???) there. she blinks down at him, one leg still tangled around his, as if only just realizing how fast he'd been going...
I... I am sorry! [He winces as he apologizes, increasingly shy about being so close to the pretty girl. Lee squirms a little as he tries to think of another way out of this situation.
And then, Weiss decides to shoujo him her moves. Rock Lee blinks for a moment - he's startled by the abrupt movement but otherwise doesn't seem to be harmed. In fact, he actually laughs slightly.]
Ah... If you wanted to spar, that could be saved for another time, Weiss-san! [He says that in the closest thing to a joking tone that he has...]
I believe that... this is one of those times when I would be advised to try 'calm thinking'!
but no, let's back up here a moment, because weiss is still looking down at him like he's suddenly somehow gotten an even more ridiculous hair cut. (sorry, not sorry.)
truthfully, she shouldn't have reacted as she had — she was frustrated, but not to the point of ever wanting to actually hurt him! — but any thoughts of apologizing are easily thrown out the window in place of her shock. ]
Lee blinks for a moment before he refocuses his attention on Weiss's concerns.]
Your attack? Er... I believe that I felt it on a slight level.
I am sorry, Weiss-san! I know that you must have tried your best, and I admire your strength, but I believe that we may be at different levels of strength! [He is apologizing for not being hurt by her...] I have worked hard...
[ there's a brief, brief moment where weiss actually does feel a little disappointed... but only because he's treating it like something to be ashamed of!!
a moment later, her expression is flattening. ]
And I haven't? [ don't insult her, lee. >:'c
without another word, she finally disentangles herself off him (it helps that he isn't moving around at the same time). once she's rolled off, she's reaching down for his legs, and quickly tugs down one of those hideous orange leg warmers.
she glares at the weights she finds there. no wonder their legs kept getting tangled — those things must weigh tons! ]
Are you kidding me? [ exasperated, she turns back to him. ] You were going that fast with these on?
[And he does manage to remain still enough, even if it's from regret for what he said, that she's able to disentangle himself. He blushes slightly as one of his gorgeous leg warmers is pulled down.]
That's right! [He nods as he gets himself to sit up.] That was part of my training. I did not mean that you did not work hard! Rather... We must have worked hard in different ways! [She got da smarts.]
[That's probably the best victory he could hope for. He takes a moment to pat at the weight and sheepishly pull up his leg warmer.]
Ever since I was a child at the academy! For over ten years, I have been working on pushing myself past my limits! Because my ninja way has been to become a splendid ninja using only taijutsu!
Which one? [He thinks for a moment.] Taijutsu... That is the ninja art of hand-to-hand combat!! It is the one branch of ninja arts that you do not need to mold chakra for...
[Oh well, she needed the ninja tutorial sooner or later.]
Chakra is the system of energy within our bodies! Or, at least in the world I come from! Most ninjas mold this energy to perform a number of fantastic abilities.
[He looks down for a moment.]
I have never been able to do more than the absolute basics of chakra... which would be walking on water and on walls...
[ weiss quiets a moment, struck by this simple admission. she hasn't known lee for very long, nor does she know much about the world of the ninja, but she hadn't thought he'd be low enough on the totem pole to deserve the tone he's using on himself.
she shifts a little on the ground, skirt rustling against the grass. ]
Well. I'm no ninja, but that still sounds pretty impressive to me.
[ comforting???? is she doing it???????????????? ]
He glances up towards her and he gives her a warm smile. He's had a lot of signs that he's come far as a ninja and on his ninja way, but hearing it from Weiss feels very nice all the same.]
Thank you, Weiss-san! [He gives a quick bow of his head, and now he absentmindedly fiddles with the grass as he goes on.]
I have accomplished a lot for someone who cannot use so many ninja arts... and my sensei has always been proud of me! So I am glad with what I have accomplished.
[He knew that she was a nice person. But he doesn't know that much about her, does he? After a beat, he asks with a bit of nervous hesitance.]
Ah... Weiss-san... Is it alright if I ask you - about your own experiences as well? ...I suppose this is the curious nature of youth at work!
[Whoops. He frowns as he wonders if that was the wrong thing to say.]
Ah... I see. [He quietly follows her lead and hops to his feet, then he goes on curiously.] Is- is there anything else you would like to discuss? About hard work or some other youthful subject?
Well, I am not very experienced in training others... but I occasionally gave lessons back home, and as long as I have been in this place, I have trained people in martial arts at the gym.
Ooh! Is that so? [He raises a fist in support and gives an encouraging smile.] I would be glad to teach you if that is what you want! And your friend, too!
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I can't belie— eek!
[ WHY DOES THIS KEEP HAPPENING. one second, she's being crushed beneath him and the next, she's tugged along, face-fist back into his chest and this is seriously getting all kinds of shoujo ridiculous. ]
—enough!!
[ in her frustration, she slams a fist down against his chest, surprised to meet a solid wall of muscle (????? where? when? just how deceptive is that green suit anyway???) there. she blinks down at him, one leg still tangled around his, as if only just realizing how fast he'd been going...
is this... the strength of a ninja...? ]
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I... I am sorry! [He winces as he apologizes, increasingly shy about being so close to the pretty girl. Lee squirms a little as he tries to think of another way out of this situation.
And then, Weiss decides to shoujo him her moves. Rock Lee blinks for a moment - he's startled by the abrupt movement but otherwise doesn't seem to be harmed. In fact, he actually laughs slightly.]
Ah... If you wanted to spar, that could be saved for another time, Weiss-san! [He says that in the closest thing to a joking tone that he has...]
I believe that... this is one of those times when I would be advised to try 'calm thinking'!
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but no, let's back up here a moment, because weiss is still looking down at him like he's suddenly somehow gotten an even more ridiculous hair cut. (sorry, not sorry.)
truthfully, she shouldn't have reacted as she had — she was frustrated, but not to the point of ever wanting to actually hurt him! — but any thoughts of apologizing are easily thrown out the window in place of her shock. ]
Did you even feel any of that?
[ srsly though, wtf. ]
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Lee blinks for a moment before he refocuses his attention on Weiss's concerns.]
Your attack? Er... I believe that I felt it on a slight level.
I am sorry, Weiss-san! I know that you must have tried your best, and I admire your strength, but I believe that we may be at different levels of strength! [He is apologizing for not being hurt by her...] I have worked hard...
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a moment later, her expression is flattening. ]
And I haven't? [ don't insult her, lee. >:'c
without another word, she finally disentangles herself off him (it helps that he isn't moving around at the same time). once she's rolled off, she's reaching down for his legs, and quickly tugs down one of those hideous orange leg warmers.
she glares at the weights she finds there. no wonder their legs kept getting tangled — those things must weigh tons! ]
Are you kidding me? [ exasperated, she turns back to him. ] You were going that fast with these on?
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I... I did not mean it like that...
[And he does manage to remain still enough, even if it's from regret for what he said, that she's able to disentangle himself. He blushes slightly as one of his gorgeous leg warmers is pulled down.]
That's right! [He nods as he gets himself to sit up.] That was part of my training. I did not mean that you did not work hard! Rather... We must have worked hard in different ways! [She got da smarts.]
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You can't be any older than me. How long have you been training?
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Ever since I was a child at the academy! For over ten years, I have been working on pushing myself past my limits! Because my ninja way has been to become a splendid ninja using only taijutsu!
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Is that word supposed to mean something to me...?
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Which one? [He thinks for a moment.] Taijutsu... That is the ninja art of hand-to-hand combat!! It is the one branch of ninja arts that you do not need to mold chakra for...
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[ this is going to be a long day :'| ]
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Chakra is the system of energy within our bodies! Or, at least in the world I come from! Most ninjas mold this energy to perform a number of fantastic abilities.
[He looks down for a moment.]
I have never been able to do more than the absolute basics of chakra... which would be walking on water and on walls...
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she shifts a little on the ground, skirt rustling against the grass. ]
Well. I'm no ninja, but that still sounds pretty impressive to me.
[ comforting???? is she doing it???????????????? ]
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He glances up towards her and he gives her a warm smile. He's had a lot of signs that he's come far as a ninja and on his ninja way, but hearing it from Weiss feels very nice all the same.]
Thank you, Weiss-san! [He gives a quick bow of his head, and now he absentmindedly fiddles with the grass as he goes on.]
I have accomplished a lot for someone who cannot use so many ninja arts... and my sensei has always been proud of me! So I am glad with what I have accomplished.
[He knew that she was a nice person. But he doesn't know that much about her, does he? After a beat, he asks with a bit of nervous hesitance.]
Ah... Weiss-san... Is it alright if I ask you - about your own experiences as well? ...I suppose this is the curious nature of youth at work!
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There isn't really much to say, [ curtly, flippantly, dismissively.
she picks herself up then, busying her hands with patting off some errant strands of grass from her skirt. ]
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Ah... I see. [He quietly follows her lead and hops to his feet, then he goes on curiously.] Is- is there anything else you would like to discuss? About hard work or some other youthful subject?
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but weiss actually looks like she's considering his words, recalling the quick way he'd just (literally) bounces back up on his feet like that.
after a while, she seems to come to a decision, turning to face him fully. ]
You say you train constantly. Have you ever... trained someone else?
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Well, I am not very experienced in training others... but I occasionally gave lessons back home, and as long as I have been in this place, I have trained people in martial arts at the gym.
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but apart from that... ]
What about... stamina? Endurance. Have you helped anyone with that?
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askldjal no omg this is stupid SHE DROPS HER HAND INSTANTLY. ]
I just need a few days, tops! You needn't clear out any of your calendar — all I need is the basics and a routine and I can do just fine on my own.
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