Erm...what?

[watersacrificed]

How...I don't understand. Really, I don't.

How is it Zack--not the Zack I knew, but a different and utterly alike Zack, manages to..

[Oh darn it, she can't even come out and say it without blushing.]

How does he manage to ask me out again? [She's not complaining, far from it. She's just very, very, VERY confused on the matter.]

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[strongestcoward]

Maybe it's because you're cute, idiot.

[watersacrificed]

[Glares.] I don't believe that to be the case.

How is it you manage to give a compliment and insult someone at the same time?

[strongestcoward]

[He shrugs widely, before casually draping one of his raised arms around her shoulders. Sure, their time together was commonly some sort of bizarre mind fuckery, but he was weird enough to consider it quality time nonetheless.]

You know, you're all the cuter when you don't think you're cute.

[watersacrificed]

[She stiffens a little with his arm around her. It was a mind fuck that they did what they did, but that's what happens at that place. Her glaring doesn't let up though.]

Can you please reframe from calling me that?

[strongestcoward]

Humans don't get to make requests of gods.

[He flops his head sideways, so his cheek (or what's bare of it at least) can rub against the top of her head.]

I'm only being nice.

[watersacrificed]

[She's resisting the urge to pull back or to bring up her barrier to help put more space between them.]

Do keep in mind I've beaten a God before.

[STARES] How is insulting me, nice?

[strongestcoward]

[He's taking the fact that she's not recoiling as permission to continue, not really picking up she's not best pleased with him.]

... Fine, I'm trying to be nice. I don't have much practice.

[watersacrificed]

[Both of them need to work on their communication skills. She'll try and lean a little bit away from him.]

I suggest you try harder and get more practice in.

[strongestcoward]

[He doesn't force her to stay close, but he does keep hold of her. The small distance lets her see as his scarves unwind, smiling down when his face shows.]

Hmm... I did want to try learning the power of friendship...

[Because it's what beat him in the big finale, not because of you know, normal reasons.]

Aqua! Be my friend.

[watersacrificed]

[She'll keep pressing her luck, moving away some more to try and move out of his hold--

Wait...what he did just ask her?]

Pardon? [Is she hearing things? He's smiling and he's asking her to be his friend...

...Crap.]

I...guess? So long as you don't harm anyone, be part of anything evil and...try harder to be nice.

[strongestcoward]

[He continues to smile down at her...

Until he drops his smile and stares in an unimpressed manner.]

That's a lot of work. Is friendship really worth all that?

/dies.

[watersacrificed]

[Aqua raises an eyebrow at him.]. Yes, it is. Friendship is one of the most powerful things in this world. [Next to love that is, but she doesn't need to tell him that.]

Whoops.

[strongestcoward]

[He kind of sidles two eyes to the side. Damnit, she's right. How else did it beat him!?]

... I'll have to master it then.

[He sighs, leaning on her head with an elbow, propping up his chin on the palm. Good thing he weighs so little.]

It's irritating. I got so far without it and now I have to learn something entirely new.

It's cute in a weird sort of way.

[watersacrificed]

It'll take a long while to master--!!

[More glaring.] ...When did I become your leaning post?

You could've gotten further if you had it to begin with. It's never too late to learn something new, especially if it'll make your life better.

I try my best to make him cute on the surface, then when you think about it it's really creepy.

[strongestcoward]

You're supposed to lean on your friends, aren't you? [Yeah but not literally, Asura.]

Anyway, no one showed me what it was until recently. I can't be blamed for missing out.

/nod..but I should throw Aqua at him some more at TLH

[watersacrificed]

Yes, but not in the literal sense.

[Blinks.] I wasn't blaming you. If you didn't know about friendship before...better to know about it now than later.

Yes, this is a thing we should do.

[strongestcoward]

[He decides to keep leaning on her literally anyway. She's just about the right height for it.]

Oh, I knew it existed but it seemed so weak! Now I've seen how terrifying it is, I think I need it.

when and where? /shot

[watersacrificed]

[Still glaring, why can't he take the hint? Maybe he would if she pulls away suddenly but...letting him fall isn't nice either.]

It's not terrifying or weak. It's strong enough to cross barriers and give strength to those who really need it in their darkest hour.

I have been thinking of a post where Asura is being "good" for the purposes of keeping a girlfriend.

[strongestcoward]

And that doesn't sound frightening to you? That's what happened to me...

[The hand not being used to lean on her presses to his chest.]

Weaklings I could kill with a wave of my hand suddenly defeated me with that power... Surely it should be impossible...

....oh boy. DO IT.

[watersacrificed]

No, because I've used it..

[O-Oh dear. She's trapped, isn't she?]

Nothing is impossible if you have your friends at your side. Thinking of them as weaklings was a step in your downfall.

Only if you promise Aqua will smack him around the head at least once.

[strongestcoward]

But they were weaklings! It's so unfair!

[Talking about it is upsetting him, so, he flops down and just sort of... Nuzzles against her navel on his knees.]

How am I supposed to win if an unfair power like that is around!? Oh, oh, it's so unfair!

of course!

[watersacrificed]

And you're a God, shouldn't you know better?

[You're really pushing your luck here, Ashura....]

Then it shall be done!

[strongestcoward]

It's because I'm a God I don't know.

[Excuse him whilst he clings to her waist.]

I was made the way I am, you know.

yay!

[watersacrificed]

[Okay, now she's gonna pull away or attempt to.]

I know, but that doesn't mean you can't change.

Now kindly let go of me.

[strongestcoward]

((Tah-Dah.))

[He doesn't hold onto her. He just flops to the floor.

And kind of stays there, face down.]

[watersacrificed]

(I'll post when I get home!)

[Oh Gods, really?]

Ashura, get up. You're acting like a child. Now.

[strongestcoward]

I don't want to.

[His hands drop on top of his head too, like his pinning his own head to the ground.]

[watersacrificed]

Too. Bad. [Why is he acting like this? Even a two year old has better manners?

Aqua kneels down to take his arm to try and get him to stand up.]

If you're throwing a tantrum, it won't work. Or should I just drop you and walk away? Hm?