Fantasy Howl's Flying Castle (Finished! ---Whoo! (*＾▽＾)／)

[Katsuya]

Serena leaned into his cold hand, smiling. "Better but your hand still feels really nice." Her forehead is less warmer compared to yesterday but she looked a little flushed still.

"Hm?" She tilted her head, confused, but she smiled again when he fixed the strap of her dress to it's proper place. "Yes...oh and I think Sen left a note for us." The blonde gestured her head to the door where the wooden crutch and note are; her pink cheeks turned red at a thought.

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[Zer0]

- Seth Pendragon -
" Velocity Zeppelin "​

"How did he pick my lock?" said Seth, getting out of bed to bring the crutch closer and read the note. "Oh, wait, I didn't lock my door . . . He wrote that we're going to be arriving in Agraba before lunch time." he added, then tossed the note in the trash bin.

"Do you want to eat with the others, or ya want me to bring food here?" His eyes looked puffy from all the crying he did yesterday, but he definitely looked lighter and better.

Katsuya
OOC | Characters | Moments in Time
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[Katsuya]

Serena cackled quietly as she pushed herself to sit up, one bad leg slightly bends over the other good one. She pondered on his question and said "We should eat with the others. I'm sure David and Pipino are worried about you."

"-and I get to try out the new crutch!" The blonde moved towards the edge, slowly moving her legs over. Her dainty but calloused feet close to the floor. Remembering that she needed to shower first, she shyly asked Seth where she can go to the bathroom. Again her pink cheeks turned red.

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[Zer0]

- Seth Pendragon -
" Velocity Zeppelin "​

Seth brought the crutch over and also her bag. "Down the hallway at the end of the back hull." he pointed at said direction. "I can carry your things if you like, Serena. You can give me a holler so that I can carry it all back when you're done." He stood back to let her practice walking, ready to help her in case she needed it.

He followed her to the bathroom, where there was a very airy toilet that opened up to a pipe that seemed to exit right outside. Pity the person under the zeppelin when someone needed to drop a big one. It was cramped, and they only had barrels, a small pail, and sponges for washing. It had a very good view, though, if one tip-toed to see through the very high narrow window. This also seemed to be the place where everybody did laundry because there were hanging clothes and all sorts of drying men's underwear here.

When Serena was all good, Seth asked her what she liked to eat, then went ahead to the kitchens where he was greeted with Pipino's voice asking him how he was.

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[Katsuya]

"Yes please - Ah! Thank you, Seth." Serena said happily.

She tried the crutch, hobbling around the room for a moment until she got used to the feeling and went outside to the bathroom. With Seth following behind. The blonde snorted when she realized what would happen if someone used the toilet, amused and feeling a bit horrified for the person who might have a surprise from the sky. Then she carefully sat down on a pail. "Okay...Thank you." She smiled at the twin.

Once she was done sponge bathing and dressed, Serena hobbled out to the hallway, dragging her bag behind her on the floor; she called out to the twin for some help. Which he did. Once she's all good, she pondered on what to eat.

"A traditional Jaharian breakfast!" She piped up, her blue eyes glittered excitedly to try new foods. Serena took her time reaching the kitchen, where she can hear people chatting and calmly settled herself on the chair.

"Good morning, Seth, Serena." Minnie greeted with a nod. There was a...a playful twinkle in her aqua blue eyes. "...So I heard you slept with Seth, hm?" Serena turned bright red.

"Minnie-! We were just-"

"Just what?"

"...Just talking and sleeping."

"Really now?"

"Yes, really." Minnie grinned like a cat who caught a canary.

"Interesting."

"...You have been hanging out with Sen for too long."

Minnie chirped her soft laugh at Serena's blunt comment before clearing her throat.

"Yep."

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[Zer0]

- Seth Pendragon -
" Velocity Zeppelin "​

"Minnie, please no teasing about relationships right now." grimaced Seth, as he helped Pipino make a traditional Jaharian breakfast by poaching some eggs in tomato sauce.

On the table, were goat cheese, and pickled herring and sardines were the only meat. On a big bowl was a salad, and next to it were some strained yogurt, hummus or a sauce of mashed chickpeas, baba ghanoush or cooked eggplant mixed with sesame seed sauce, olive oil, and various seasonings, and a basket of bread.

Sen and David had already begun eating breakfast which was the usual cabbage pottage and pork. Sen was just gulping down his meal since he had to get back up and fly the ship. He sat next to Minnie and there was a desert flower beside her, a good morning present from her beau.

"Ah, thank you for the meal!" said Sen, gulping down the last of his porridge. He gave Minnie a swift peck on the cheek, then left his dishes by the sink and went upstairs.

"You eat quick." said David after him.

"Makes me happy." said Pipino who had cooked the first breakfast. He was a white monkey who seemed to have a brown sash that was constantly floating around him.

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[Katsuya]

"Alright." Minnie drawled out before munching on the hummus covered bread slice.

She leaned into Sen's quick peck and smiled shyly as she watched him go up. Then she looked at Pipino and David. "He's flying the ship...needs to eat quick." Serena can hear how proud she is of Sen. The one of many reasons why she fell for the inventive twin is how hard-working he is or that's what Minnie told her anyways.

The gunslinger brought the desert flower up to tuck on her ear and teal blue hair, her long thin and black earrings has a white outline whenever the light hits it. She's wearing a typical Jaharian outfit: A deep black choli top that's outlined in golden vine and leaves that's weaved intricately, revealing a small part of her stomach and her shoulders. With an aqua green lenhenga, or a long skirt, patterned with the same golden vines and leaves that's dipping up and down, complimenting her hip shape. There's a transparent white and silky sari sitting on her left shoulder as a sleeve, draped to the right side of her waist, also patterned in golden leaves and vines. Her hair is held up in a high ponytail with a thin black hairband, showing the simple winged steampunk tattoo on the back of her neck. The clothes even complimented her metallic right arm.

Overall, Serena knew that Seifer had influenced Minnie when it comes to clothing. That aqua green color looks very close to Sen's eye color and shade of green...

Serena tried a little bit of everything, loving the baba ghanoush and pickled herring with the salad. She copied Minnie and dipped a slice of bread in the hummus. "This is so good!" She complimented, taking another large bite on the eggplant. Minnie stood up, finished with her breakfast and washed both Sen's and her plates.

"Serena," she called out quietly. "Once you're done, come over to the engine room. I'll give you some clothes to wear before we get to Agraba, okay? It's to blend in." At the blonde's nod, she left the kitchen and went to the engine room to check on the engine itself. Serena wondered what Minnie has in mind as she ate the rest of the goat cheese with salad.

Her blue eyes went over to Seth and his crew before blinking at the floating sash. Seth can see that she wants to poke it, probably curious as to why it's constantly floating.

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[Zer0]

- Seth Pendragon -
" Velocity Zeppelin "​

Seth dug in their breakfast too, sandwiching some of those egg poached in tomato sauce between bread and a generous spread of hummus before digging in. They only had water, and he asked Serena if she could please chill their water jug.

If she did that Pipino and David would look at her amazed, like she was someone who could make chocolate in command. "Iced water! You can make iced water, Serena?!" said David, astonished. "Seth, cold water!"

"I know, she can make big icicles too." he chuckled, emphasizing with his hands. David and Pipino looked at her like she was an oasis and heartily drank the water.

"Oh, it's so fresh and cold." said Pipino, his sash moving around giddily as his tail wiggled. "We haven't had cold water in weeks." he told Serena; Seth, noticing the look she was giving his sash, nudged him.

"Ne, tell her about your sash, Pipino." he said.

"My sash? Why?" said the monkey kin curiously, as though he thought there was nothing interesting about it. Then he looked at Serena and saw her interested. "It's nice and wavy, no?" he grinned. "This is my pet, Sasha!"

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[Katsuya]

Serena nodded, her violin appeared in her hand and she played, sitting; tiny orbs of glowing blue swirled around the water jug. Making the water inside nice and cold.

Then she blinked in surprised and grinned sheepishly, hiding behind her violin ad hugging it close to her chest like it's a teddy bear. "O-oh...that's...um..." Her face turned pink. "Y-yes, I can." The way they are looking at her made her shy. Sure, she's used to people complimenting her looks and her music, but most don't really care much of her magic. So...this was a new experience.

"Well, I'm glad you finally get to drink some cold water then." She smiled widely. "Let me know if you guys want some ice next time."

When Pipino introduced her to Sasha, Serena leaned back with wide eyes before cackling, amused. "Hello Sasha, it's nice to meet you! My, you're really soft and wavy." She reached out to pet the brown floating sash before looking up at the monkey thief with a wide and bright smile. "I have a close friend who has an owl summons named Sasha too." She giggled, lightly caressing one of the ends - she's guessing it's the head she's petting and cooed at the pet sash.

"I didn't know sashes can be pets." She commented, curious.

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[Zer0]

- Seth Pendragon -
" Velocity Zeppelin "​

"It's a cnice name, no? --- That's because Sasha's not really a sash." said Pipino smiling. "She's a doppleganger. It's a kind of ghost. Here, Sasha, show Serena you're favorite form."

The sash, which had once been inert, as though it was magic that made it float, curled in the air like an eel and wrapped itself around Serena's hand and gave it a gentle squeeze. There was a poof of wispy black smoke, and from the haze grew out curtains of white cloth, until floating in the kitchen was a clothed specter wrapped in chains. Sasha gave an ominous moan.

"Isn't she scary?" said Pipino excitedly. "She, like me, specialize in transfiguration." There was a poof and suddenly, there were two Seths sititng side by side each other, only one Seth had monkey ears and a tail, and wore Pipino's clothes. "This is how we scare chasers or curious folk away from our hideouts every now and then, and also how I can get in and out of a place without effort." he bragged.

There was another black puff and for a while nothing came out, then a somewhat similar arm of Serena came out and gave the violinist a thumbs up. It didn't have nails, and the skin was as smooth as a baby's without any hair, and there were no wrinkles too. There was another puff and Sasha was once more a sash.

"She needs time to study something if she wants to mimic it." said Pipino. "Good girl, you're so talented, yes!" he petted the sash that began to dance around in the air.

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[Katsuya]

Serena looked like a little kid watching something really awesome and wild as Sasha transformed into her favorite form. Her azure blue eyes glittered in pure excitement and let out a 'Squee~!' when the doppleganger squeezed her arm. "More like Ethereal...Scary in a pretty way- Oh, like a fairy!"

Then she blinked when she saw another Seth...with monkey ears and tail.

Is...is it bad that she thinks Seth looks adorable with monkey ears and tail? Yes? She's not going to say anything about it then. Her cheeks turned pink as she smiled at Pipino. "That's really cool, Pipino!" When she saw a puff of smoke come out, Serena waited to see something only to gape at seeing her own arm coming out. Then she cackled when Sasha gave her a thumb's up, not in the least bit scared at not seeing the nails on the hairless arm.

"Yea, Sasha ! That's really good!" The blonde petted the dancing sash too, cackling. "I have a summons named Foo. She's a fire dancer and likes to giggle a lot. Wanna meet her?" Serena asked cheerfully.

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[Zer0]

- Seth Pendragon -
" Velocity Zeppelin "​

"Yes! Seth had kept bragging before about your fireflies and Foo." said Pipino. Sasha ndded. She seems to have the intelligence and playfulness of a twelve-year old, and the bare innocence of a dog; David exclaimed that he'd like to see her too.

Seth watched them all talk, glad they're getting along well, and greeted Foo when she appeared. He hadn't seen the summon in a long time and smiled at her saying, "We have a lot of catching up to do."

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[Katsuya]

- Serena Lock -
"Velocity Zeppelin"​

Seth bragged about her?

Serena's face turned red, smiling shyly. "Alright then-!" Taking a deep breathe and standing, the blonde placed her violin between her chin and shoulder, readying her bow on the taut strings; she's playing a spicy tune that make anybody blush. It sounded like a very pretty lady trying to invite them to a very intense dance. Fireflies fluttered out of her violin, swirling around her slowly as a few more swirled around an empty space. Then suddenly a puff of smoke appeared in the space, the air felt warmer as the guys can hear a light and jingle-like giggle.

Foo waved at the unknown men until she heard Seth's voice and giggled in glee, rushing over to his side and hugging him tight. Giggling and ruffling his hair. Her petal-like features fluttered and curled. Then she nodded and pulled Seth up, wanting him to dance with her as Serena played her violin in a daze. She did the same to the other two in the room before greeting Sasha; she invited her too, extending her hand as she stopped her spin with a curtsied.

The blonde grinned. "Seems like Foo wants to dance with you guys."

Spoiler: Foo's song

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[Zer0]

- Seth Pendragon -
" Velocity Zeppelin "​

Seth hugged Foo tightly too, like greeting an old friend. He had always liked the summon since she took care of Serena and was her companion in her home. Then he was surprised when she pulled him up."Eh?" And so were David and Pipino, who laughed and danced to the tune.

Seth, who was dancing with Foo, twist and turned to the music alright. Pipino too, but David, with his tall gangly self, autumn brown hair, and tiny earrings of gold was laying it down old school style with Pipino, whose spicy moves clashed with David's country style ballet mash up.

All in all they had a good time, Pipino telling David to dance like him, but David was like, "No!" and leapt up the table and did a seaweed dance; upstairs, Sen was wondering what was going on, it was so lively. He went downstairs to have a peek, and wasn't surprised it was a party. He called MInnie down at the engine room.

"Minnie! Wanna' dance too?!" he said, pointing upstairs. Minnie probably already knew by now, Sen can't dance, but it never stopped him.

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[Katsuya]

Foo giggled as she twirled with the guys, lightly grabbing their hands for a moment before going to next one.

Then Serena changed tunes, sounding lively like a cowboy hoedown in a barn farm with a huge smile on her face. It's like someone is having a dance-off in the barn and everyone knows about their rivalry. Even Minnie and Sen came up to dance too! The summons came over to them, giving them brief hugs before giggling and dancing with them too.

It's anticipating and tense moment at the near end, the blonde violinist couldn't help herself; she climbed onto the chair, on the table and leaped off only to land in the right time when she dropped the beat. She winced at the landing, but grinned as she sashayed and swayed her hips to follow the fun beat. Foo swirled and twirled in the meanwhile.

Then she changed her song again, closing her eyes as she started with a long note. Her violin melted it's color, dripping to the floor and spreading up to the walls and ceiling. Everyone can smell the ocean breeze, blowing through their hair with seagulls passing by. The waves beside the boat they are on crashed along the sides. The sun her illusion created shown brightly, then suddenly there's a storm. Yet it didn't worry anybody. It felt more...exciting and accelerating like they can really do anything even in bad stormy weather.

Serena popped and jived with her summons who helped her not lean on her bad leg as she danced along. Without meaning to, she spun around to face Seth at the end, bumping into him chest to chest. Her eyes dazed, swept up from the songs she played again and panting a bit. Then she blinked, realizing what's going on before cackling a bit. Her cheeks turned red.

"Sorry. Sorry. I didn't mean to bump into you."

They can hear Foo giggling, hiding her wide grin behind her hands.

Spoiler: Serena's dance song

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[Zer0]

- Seth Pendragon -
" Velocity Zeppelin "​

"Ah, I'm sorry too!" said Seth, quickly holding her shoulders at arm's length to steady her. He didn't mind that they were this close. "Serena . . . do you want to dance together? You can stand on my feet so that you don't have to hurt you leg --- anymore than you already have." he added, bluntly, poking her cheek. "No, more leaps, you injured person."

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[Katsuya]

Serena scrunched up her nose when he poked her cheek, shutting one eye closed, pouting a bit. Then she sighed, shoulders slumped with a wide grin.

"Yes, mother~"

The blonde hesitantly stood on his feet, feeling bad about it and asked if he's really okay with her standing on his feet. If he really was, she continued to play another song. Though there were moments where she's about to leap off again and she's easy to stop as she'll just lean back if someone grabs her waist.

Minnie spun around as she jived with Sen despite his bad moves, having fun while keeping an eye on Serena...it would be bad if she kept jumping around.

"Sorry about Foo. She tends to make anybody dance on certain things..." Serena whispered as he brought her back in, before she goes off again while playing. They can see the summons dancing with David and Pipino, also wiggling like a seaweed.

Spoiler

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[Zer0]

- Seth Pendragon -
" Velocity Zeppelin "​

"Of course I'm okay with you standing on my feet, daughter." chuckled Seth, as they swayed like penguins on the kitchen floor. He held her firmly every time she was about to lift off, tickling her so that she'd behave. He seemed to not notice David and Pipino, as the monkey gave up and jumped on the table to do a seaweed dance with them, Seth's gaze was on the back of Serena's hair and he leaned a little to secretly sniff her scent.

He was still having guilt feelings about Jeanne, but he turned over his thoughts to what he can do for Serena right now apart from having fun together. She was his old good friend, and he will treat her with respect just as his father treated his mother. He just kept his hands on the middle of her waist, even though their closeness was alluring. There was still a lot that's going to happen, such as him turning himself in later. He didn't want Serena to not be free to find someone better, thinking she would wait for him if they got back together now . . . yet she seems to want to get back together with him already. Something he found himself just naturally gliding to, like magnets in slow motion. And he wanted her to know, he felt the same.

When no one was looking, his hold became a brief hug and with it came the feeling that he felt when they slept side by side, telling her without words that he liked being with her, it helps a lot, he is comforted, and that he's here to meet her affections with his and accept them.

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[Katsuya]

Serena wiggled and squirmed whenever he tickled her, cackling and snorting in her laughter.

She wondered if this is too much as she played her violin, pondering and lost in thought. She knows it's too soon for Seth and she still has her own conflicted feelings to deal with. Deciding to be alone...romantic-wise. It was easier for her to say that she wants to be a hermit, stay single forever, and not be with anybody romantically before. She had enough with having her heart broken and dented from others and just given up...but with Seth...With Seth, she's drawn in to him. She couldn't help it. Maybe it's because of their past or perhaps her feelings for him didn't end, it just paused...but she felt like she can be happy with Seth.

It's odd...she knows that he wants to be detained after catching Wilde and yes, she knows she would have to wait for him to get out of jail but...yet somehow...she's okay with that...she doesn't know why or maybe she does know. It's because she knows that he's safe and is doing his best at giving back instead of stealing from others and being in danger.

Perhaps this is why Foo wanted everyone to dance; she must have noticed Serena's conflicted feelings clashing each other as soon she summoned her. The summons always made Serena dance whenever she felt terrible or conflicted. Maybe she felt that the others were feeling terrible too with Jeanne's betrayal, trying to cheer them up and forget about it for a minute or two...

The violinist played a long note, slowly dragging her bow as she felt Seth hug her briefly. Her heart skipped a beat, eyes wide in surprise as she tries to comprehend what's happening here. Her face turned bright red as the long note turned into a sweet song, little hearts popped out from her violin. She peeked over her shoulder, hesitant at what he's implying. She...she didn't want to raise her hopes up...she didn't want to mistake what Seth is really trying to say.

Foo, noticing her human being flustered, distracted the rest with fire tricks; juggling fire orbs while spinning around. Somehow making sure no one was looking at Seth and Serena's way.

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[Zer0]

- Seth Pendragon -
" Velocity Zeppelin "​

Seth had a gentle twinkle in his eye. From a friend to friend, he turned her so that they were face to face and honestly said, "Serena, do you want to go out with me again and fight our problems together? Help each other out and try our best?"

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[Katsuya]

Gulping and holding her breathe, Serena let a note fade as Seth turned her around to face him. Her face is completely red as she listened. Her heart skipped, her stomach is filled with jittery butterflies as she stuttered an answer.

"..." She let out a light and soft squeak before clearing her throat quietly. "...A-are you sure? I-I don't wa-want to push y-you on anything you don't want to do..."

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[Zer0]

- Seth Pendragon -
" Velocity Zeppelin "​

"I'm sure." said Seth as though that was what it already was right now. "You never pushed me, somehow, you just came as yourself and you comforted me, helped me see a better way so naturally. I just found myself, being with you and it helps, so yes, I'm sure. Like how you helped me since the day we met again, our friendship didn't become a burden, you really helped me." he nodded.

"I feel like with you, we can face the world together. Just like last night, you really made me feel better. Look at me, I'm not as sad as I was yesterday." he smiled. "But that's just for me, I don't know if I am good for you."

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[Katsuya]

Her violin disappeared so she can cup his cheeks tenderly, hesitantly rubbing her thumbs.

"You are. Ever since we met again, I didn't feel as sad anymore. I feel more like myself when we were younger, more alive instead of dead...I'm really glad I left the forest to help you. I'm really glad I get to help you...I'm so happy to see you...I felt different emotions with you, not just sad. Anger, happy, glad, grateful, curious, free...before in the forest, all I felt was sadness and being numb right here," She placed a hand on her chest, where her fast beating heart is.

"Besides...you got me to say 'I'll try' to giving myself a chance. The rest of our friends and family couldn't do that without being afraid of me getting more upset or angry...and I'm glad you did..." She let out a sigh, leaning in close to wrap her arms around him loosely.

"So...Yes, I want to be together again with you...to help each other and support each other."

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[Zer0]

- Seth Pendragon -
" Velocity Zeppelin "​

Seth let out a sigh of relief and comfort, wrapping his arms around Serena and hugging her tight; unbeknownst the two, Sasha, who had noticed Pipino and David looking at Serena when the music stopped, was pulling everyone out of the kitchen and ushering them by billowing her cloths into the hallway quietly.

He kissed the top of her head. "Thank you, Serena. You can rely on me too. Just like this." he shuffled forward, her feet still on his feet. "If you ever start feeling like you can't walk in any part of your life, I'll support you."

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[Katsuya]

Foo did the same and ushered Minnie and Sen out of the kitchen as well, using her poofy dress to lightly lead them to the hallways quietly.

Tightening her hug, Serena closed her eyes when he kissed the top of her head, letting out relieved sigh. She nuzzled into his clothes and nodded with a shy and humbled smile. "...Thank you, Seth." She looked up, deep ocean blue eyes softened into a blissful gaze as she leaned up. Her cheeks turned red as she pressed her pink lips on his cheek. "Thank you so much..." She whispered, comforted.

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