high_seas | Into the storm

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Into the storm

Who: Hazardous Materials with special guest star Draco Malfoy
Where: the ship, and then Eternal Bliss (oh joy)
When: November 1-5 at sea, 6-? on land
What: sailing log, and then shenanigans on wedding island
Warnings: let me know if there are any
Style: as you please
Status: closed to "who"

[As soon as the sun did not rise on the 1st, like others had suggested it would, Gan Ning wanted off Isla Empieza. He put out the call to his crew - get on the ship, leave no man behind. Or woman, Cynthia.

The storm hit while they were two days out from the island. It would take all hands on deck to keep the Nightfury from capsizing, good thing they have a couple of solid dragons to keep things in check. Just watch out for Gaius and his fiery pendant! By the time the storm blows out in the wee hours on the 4th, the charts put them drifting near to Eternal Bliss. Are the residents still pissed at pirates for what Kodachi did? Who cares, they need to land to make repairs. And maybe score some treasure, if anyone wants to go through the marriage requirement.

Date your posts and mingle away!]

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I could teach you some really cool tricks!

[He grins and shrugs. He's oblivious to the noise it makes and is fine like that. He took another bite of the bread.]

Lea...I'm...just...I'm glad you're here, okay?

Yeah, I know.

[He understands, too, and he knows exactly what Roxas means without him having to say it. It's rough, what they have to deal with, what they're going to have to return to, but for now they have each other and it makes it just a little easier to survive. It's been that way as long as they've known each other.]

I'm always gonna be here.

[He pokes him in the side.]

As long as that skateboard isn't.

[He lets out a squeak at being poked there and a light giggle.]

I know you are. You're always here when I need you.

[He nuzzles his neck.]

Come on, you'll like the skateboard if you just played with it.

No I won't! That thing drives me nuts!

[He's adamant on that one. Sure, it would probably be a lot of fun, but he'd need earplugs or he'd slowly go insane. Or maybe not even slowly.]

I don't even wanna think about it.

Fine, you don't have to play with it then.

[He rolls his eyes at Lea.]

I haven't been on it in awhile I think. I'm still reading that book that you don't like because it's for school. It was for you, anyway. I'm almost done though! It's really weird.

Yeah, I don't know how you can read that stuff and not fall asleep right away.

[Reading isn't exactly Lea's thing. He reads cookbooks for work, of course, but reading for pleasure isn't exactly something that's ever caught on with him. It's too much like work and he'd rather find something more fun to do with his time.]

I'd keel over and die or something.

[Roxas laughs lightly.]

You wouldn't die. I'm gonna find some more next island we go to. Wanna help me find some cool stuff?

As long as it's not boring books.

[He's always up for a little exploring, but no way is he getting himself dragged around secondhand bookstores or anything like that. A guy has his limits.]

You know the ones that aren't boring right?

[He hums thoughtfully.]

But we could get other stuff too...wait...

[His brow furrows as he thinks.]

Didn't I owe you some food?

[He seems to recall them talking about it, but he doesn't know if he did it or not.]

Do you?

[So much has been going on lately that whatever Roxas is talking about must have slipped his mind in the midst of it. Lea frequently tells Roxas he owes him things, so it's not out of the question, but the specifics of this particular demand escape him.]

Well, if you do, then I better get it.

[That was true, a lot has been going on, but it's pretty rare that Roxas is the one to remember one of Lea's demands. He grins and thinks about it.]

I guess that you'd better get it, yeah.

[He seems to be thinking about something and looks like he's decided.]

I am going to take you on one of those date things. You know, going out and doing stuff.

[Lea blushes and coughs, but he collects himself quickly.]

You are, huh? And what exactly do you have planned?

[He's pretty sure Roxas has no idea what a date entails, so this should be interesting. It's funny that he's bringing it up, too, since he was the one who was all fidgety over that magic love fruit or whatever he bought from the store on Isla Empieza a few months ago.]

I don't have anything planned yet, I mean, I don't know where we're going.

[He smiles at Lea. That reaction is interesting. Is he embarrassed again?]

I owe you food, so I guess we can get food...and um, do something fun. Whatever they have on that island, but not skateboarding because you don't like it.

[They already ate the paopu fruit, so it isn't the kind of thing on his mind.]

Does that sound okay?

Sounds like a pretty good plan.

[Lea smiles and ruffles Roxas' hair. It almost sounds like Roxas has been doing a little research, but he's pretty sure most of this comes from listening to things Lea has told him before. That's still a pretty impressive step for Roxas, though, so Lea's pretty happy with it.]

[He hasn't actually been researching, but it's entirely possible he might between now and the time they go on their date. Although still fuzzy on some details, he remembers the basics - they are supposed to go out, have fun and spend time together. Granted, it's like that often, but he's decided he wants to experience a date and so he'll take Lea on one.]

Okay good! And maybe if it goes okay I'll give you a really nice kiss. Like the kind when you make it so I can't breathe.

[How he isn't sure, but he'll figure it out.]

[Lea shoves him weakly. Why does Roxas have to keep saying things like that? Doesn't he have any idea how it sounds?]

One thing at a time, Casanova. Geez, let's not get ahead of ourselves here.

What? You don't like my date plan?

[The Cassanova reference is above his head, but he hums thoughtfully.]

I could always try to give you a really good kiss now.

[He has no idea how it sounds.]

Sometimes I really wonder what goes through your head, you know that?

[Lea shoves him again for good measure. It's easier than meeting the issue head on. Really, Roxas talking about the whole dating situation like he's an elementary schooler planning on going to the candy store with some girl from class and getting all excited about holding her hand and not catching cooties weirds him out a little, but he's not sure how to address it without getting blown up at.]

[Roxas slumps a little. At least in this position he's not required to look at Lea at the moment. He just told Lea what was on his mind, but he sounds somewhat less enthused about the whole thing.

It's really Roxas' fault. Lea told him before he didn't want to do any dating with him.]

Yeah, really, I guess. It's okay, we don't have to. When we go to the island, I'll just go get you some food that I promised you and I'll bring it to you okay? I won't forget!

[He isn't all that great at describing things and although he has more on his mind than some elementary school crush, considering everything, he has no idea it comes across that way. What he did notice though was Lea shoving him and making comments instead of being on board with the plan so at some point he's said something stupid. Actually, the whole thing was probably stupid and maybe Lea just didn't want to say that. He rubs at his forehead, trying to decipher just what's going on here.]

[There he goes again.]

Knock it off. I said I'd go and I'm gonna go.

[Lea sighs and leans back. There's really no way to bring these things up. That's what he's learning.]

If I didn't know better, I'd say someone taught you the fine art of the guilt trip.

[It isn't so much that, but Roxas is trying to pick up on his unspoken cues. He isn't very good at it however.]

If you're sure Lea.

[He blinks at the comment and turns his head to glance at him.]

What do you mean? I'm not trying to do anything. It's just if you didn't want to go, that's okay. We could do something else.

I didn't say I didn't want to go! Geez, lay it on any thicker and you're gonna start sounding like my mom!

[The girl voice isn't helping.]

[Honestly, Roxas is a little alarmed at Lea's reaction. He isn't really sure what to make of it. He isn't trying to guilt him at all, whatever that's worth.

What he does know is that opening his mouth is not helping him right now. Roxas doesn't want to fight with Lea, because he's still a little freaked out and doesn't want to leave his arms just yet.

He closes his mouth and leans forward a little, resting his chin on the palm of his hand, the elbow resting on his knee. He sighs but says nothing.]

[Lea lets him stew a bit. Roxas going quiet is never good, but you can't tell right away whether it's one of those "I'm thinking" quiets or a "I'm being quiet and pretending I'm not here so you won't be mad" quiets. The first is occasionally productive. The second never is.

When he figures Roxas has had enough time to sulk and/or think things over, Lea tickles his side.]

[He giggles lightly against his will and swats Lea's hand away.]

Stop that!

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