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]

[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?