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...

Comments

[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.]

[fluffydeathdealer]

[Reaching out, he offers his hand to Yugi, as if offering it to shake.]

I promise to stop if it gets too bad. If you will.

[awishforfriends]

Yes! I promise too!

[He takes Ryou's hand to shake it eagerly.]

[fluffydeathdealer]

[He shakes it firmly, feeling better already.]

I think that your problem is probably tied to your imbalance. It can't be easy climbing with the Puzzle on - see? [He tugs the collar of his gym clothes down.]

I don't have the Ring. But I wonder if it might be better if you have someone holding onto you until you find a way to hold on comfortably that doesn't throw off your balance. If you want to just try holding on a little, I can probably support your weight.

[awishforfriends]

I'd appreciate that, Bakura-kun! Because... it's weird, but I don't feel like I should put the Puzzle down.

So... let's do that!

[AND THEN RYOU AND YUGI HAD A TRAINING MONTAGE]

LATER...

[fluffydeathdealer]

I'm beat...

[Ryou collapses onto the mats with a sigh. His body feels like it's been put through a very intensive Rocky montage.]

[awishforfriends]

Me too...

[Ow, ow, everything hurts and Yugi just kind of collapses next to Ryou, face in the mat.

...he's too tired to roll over.]

[fluffydeathdealer]

Ugh... [His everything hurts.

Goddammit.

He just wants to go to sleep right here.]

My body was not ready.

[awishforfriends]

Mine wasn't either...

[If you wanted to go to sleep right there he would be right behind you, because oh god ow, how do some other people do this.]

[fluffydeathdealer]

It seems we've been defeated by the gym.

[Sagely nodding, he closes his eyes and draws in a slow sigh.]