Duel 002: Peaceful Days! The Fluffiest Training Montage Commences

[fluffydeathdealer]

[It's a bit of a pain, being in a school with no teachers.

Ryou Bakura isn't the type of kid who really likes being too active; he's about on the level of most ordinary teenagers. But after being laid up for so long with the burns to his arms and leg, not only is he extremely restless, but he's sure even his metabolism won't hold up much longer, with the amount he eats. That's why, after checking to see that Henry isn't home to take him up on that training offer, he's decided to try treating this like school and taking an hour or so to do his very own gym class, all by himself. It'd be easier with teachers, but... he doesn't have a choice right now.

Most kids probably would just take the break and be lazy, but right now, Ryou's working hard. Apart from the occasional break, he can be found pretty easily in the east wing, dressed in gym clothes and doing everything from running laps on the track field to climbing ropes.

...though that last one is more like 'falling off ropes'. Stupid mats... they don't cushion that fall at all. Hopefully nobody's dumb enough to stand below him.]

Ow...

[Time for a banana and some water, he thinks.]

Ah, I'm so tired...

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[awishforfriends]

[Lucky for you, there's a bottle of water being pushed into your hands.]

Here you go, Bakura-kun.

[fluffydeathdealer]

Ahaha... Thank you. [He gratefully accepts it, uncapping it and sprawling on the mat as he drinks it. It's such a relief...]

Did you come to practice too?

[awishforfriends]

Actually, I saw you practicing and thought you might get thirsty, so I went to grab that for you.

I'm not very good at this sort of thing.

[fluffydeathdealer]

I'm not either... But, thanks. I needed that.

Could you pass me that bag over there? I brought some fruit to keep my strength up, since I wanted to be here for a while.

[awishforfriends]

Sure thing!

[Yugi grabs it and brings it over, then looks up a bit.]

Um! If you wanted someone to try to practice with, Bakura-kun, I'd... like to get stronger, too.

[fluffydeathdealer]

I'd never turn your company down, Yugi-kun! I'll practice with you all you want. I won't judge you if you get tired, either. Promise.

[Oh blessed food, that banana is gone in like three bites.]

[awishforfriends]

[That gets him beaming! Good job!]

Un! I'll do my best to keep up with you, Bakura-kun!

[fluffydeathdealer]

Haha, I'm probably worse than you, to be honest! I've been doing nothing but sitting around since I got hurt, after all. And I missed a lot of school before I came here, so I'm really out of practice. It's a miracle I'm in as good shape as I am.

[awishforfriends]

Maybe Bakura-kun is just the type that's always in shape?

[fluffydeathdealer]

Maybe... It seems no matter how much I eat, I don't really gain weight at all, so I guess my metabolism really helps with staying fit.

[awishforfriends]

Well... at least if we work together, we definitely don't have to worry about it anyway! Right?

[fluffydeathdealer]

Un! That's right! Did you want to try the ropes too, Yugi-kun? Or did you want to try something else?

[awishforfriends]

Um... I'll try them! Since Bakura-kun did!

[fluffydeathdealer]

Un! Then, let's try our best! [Looking more fired up than he was before, he sets aside the bag and gets up.]

[awishforfriends]

[Yes! They can do this!

Yugi takes a deep breath, goes over to the ropes, and grabs on. He'll do this! He and Ryou can manage it! They'll get stronger and --!

...and Yugi will fall off just as pathetically as Ryou did.]

Oww....

[fluffydeathdealer]

[Ryou rushes over to help him up, offering a hand.]

Are you alright?

[awishforfriends]

Yeah, I'm okay. I guess I forgot how to do that too...

[Rubbing his butt because THESE PADS DO NOTHING.]

[fluffydeathdealer]

I think I've got at least enough of a grasp on it to get a little up... want to see how I do it and see if you can't work on it from there?

[awishforfriends]

Yeah, okay! I'll watch you.

[If just because it spares him for a few minutes.]

[fluffydeathdealer]

[Rubbing his hands together awkwardly, he grabs onto the rope experimentally and pulls himself up onto it. It hurts his hands, but at least he isn't blindfolded this time.]

UWAH-!

[...even so, he doesn't get terribly high.]

[awishforfriends]

Ah, Bakura-kun! Are you okay?

[fluffydeathdealer]

[He rubs his butt ruefully.]

Ahaha... as long as I don't land on my back, I'm fine.

[awishforfriends]

Ah... that's right, Bakura-kun is really hurt there. Should you be climbing like this?

[fluffydeathdealer]

I need to get my arms used to hard work soon, I think. Even if I don't really want to. But it should be fine! The burns aren't healed, but if I'm careful landing, it won't be a problem. It just hurts from the jarring.

But if you're worried, I'll just try to help you.

[awishforfriends]

Ah, well... if you think you're okay...

[Yugi really has no place to talk, trying to do this with a gash on his arm and a chewed up leg.]