last_free_city

[books_n_battle]

1) *So, you're walking around the Foundry district? Well, you might catch sight of a twelve year old boy running the mechanics through their paces on a two story mecha.*

Hey, watch it! That's not just any old A.M.W.S., you know! Mess him up and you'll be sorry!



2) *Someone went and told him about the library. Now he's running around like a kid in a candy store, grabbing books off of just about every shelf in the immediate vicinity and building up a huge pile of them. Try not to trip over it...how does he plan to carry all of them, anyway?*



3) *Ahhh, the battlefield. No matter what he says, he'll always feel somewhat at home here. That's why he doesn't seem worried at all as he dashes from place to place, alternating incredibly flashy dual wielding gun techniques and firing off fireballs or laser beams.*

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[books_n_battle]

That can't have been the only way...

*Jr.'s grip around Gaignun's waste tightens. It would probably be painful by this point to a human, but Jr. knows Gaignun is built tougher than that.*

[namedforcat]

It was. [Alright, sure, his plan had been a little last minute considering he had no idea how or if Albedo was going to show up and what their middle brother had planned, but the beginnings of the idea had been swimming about Gaignun's head for a while, being locked up in Yuriev's head had left him a lot of time to think.]

Any other option would have put you in danger,and I couldn't have that.

[books_n_battle]

It would have been worth it!

*He doesn't even know how much danger. It doesn't really matter to him, either.*

[namedforcat]

No it wouldn't have! Not...not to me. I refuse to put you in danger when I could prevent it. [Jr, after is not the only URTV to have inner demons and complexes.]

You're important to me...the most important thing to me.

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And what about me? I need you...I need both of you.

[namedforcat]

I tried my best Jr...I made sure you'd never be alone, even if he's a bit of a jackass.

[books_n_battle]

You know...he was pretty pissed about what you pulled, too.

[namedforcat]

I don't doubt it, I did upstage him after all. You know how he gets when he's not the center of attention.

[books_n_battle]

Yeah...he said you stole the spotlight.

[namedforcat]

He's had enough turns in the sun, he needed a rest. [He knows what Jr really meant about Albedo's feelings. Gaignun was well aware that underneath it all that Albedo did still care about him, that even back on Miltia his heart wasn't totally into killing him, but best not say that out loud...best to let Rubedo have some of his deflections.]

I'm sure you two will forgive me someday.

[books_n_battle]

Maybe after I kick your ass for being such a selfish idiot.

*He knew he was the one being selfish here, which was why the punch he let go of Gaignun with one arm to throw was only halfhearted.*

[namedforcat]

[It's ok for Jr to be selfish here, Gaignun feels. After all, he was the one who was the most hurt by all the events that had taken place.]

I'd like to see you try.

[books_n_battle]

What, you think just because you're bigger than me, I can't mop the floor with you?

*Shut up, the half joking threats make him feel better.*

[namedforcat]

[Hey, he knows it, which is why he's going along with it. Years of protecting Rubedo's emotional state produce habits that die hard.]

Pretty much!

[books_n_battle]

You forget I take down A.G.W.S. already?

*Have another punch. This one isn't quite as limp, but still won't hurt.*

[namedforcat]

Yeah, but I can fight back better then a A.G.W.S. unit. [And...Jr will be getting a rough hair ruffling now.]

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*Swat swat!*

Doesn't change the fact that they're bigger.

[namedforcat]

Yes, I know. [Ruffle, ruffle.]

[books_n_battle]

*Swat swat swat!*

Which means I don't give a damn how tall you are, I'm still gonna kick your ass!

[namedforcat]

[Jr, you are the cutest ki---brother in the whole world. Too bad baby bro is a dick sometimes. Looks like your feet are leaving the ground again.]

[books_n_battle]

*Well, since they're not on the floor anyway, he'll be swinging around to try to plant them both in your face.*

[namedforcat]

[Oh god! At first Gaignun was going to hold him like one would hold an indignant kitten, with arms outstretched, but now with these shenanigans going on, he'll have to change his plan. So now Jr will find himself upside down, being held by the ankles.]

You're not getting very far, are you. [Admittedly, Gaignun is being a bit mean now. He doesn't usually make such a big deal out of the size difference between them given the reasons for it, but this is the only way he could think of to keep Jr from going full gallop into one of his bigger guilt complexes crash.]

[books_n_battle]

You're welcome for not giving you a fireball up the nose, asshole.

*Swing swing have a punch to the gut.*

[namedforcat]

You're welcome for not dropping you on your head. [Ah, tormenting your brothers, one of the few joys of having siblings. He rather missed this...being so busy with the business end of the Foundation and all. Hm, still...a little shift, here, and little shift there and now Jr is doing a football impression.]

You're more slippery then an eel.

[books_n_battle]

*He hates you so much right now. Fine then...nobody said he couldn't use Ethers, so here's one that saps your strength. Have fun with his squirming now.*

Like I wouldn't have landed on my feet anyway.