Fantasy Moments in Time

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- Sparks' Training -​

Sparks glanced at James then gave Renee a look that said, 'Meh' and curled up to continue basking in the sun, yawning. Once she left, he opened a slit eye and peered at his 'master' who had finally put the burning tree out. Something softened in the lightning lizard's gaze before it closed its eyes and curled up more tightly to sleep.

Katsuya
The Story || Characters || OOC
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[Katsuya]

-Sparks' Training-​

Renee smiled in amusement when she saw his expression before mumbling random things like if she could pet him or let her heal him when he's injured. Of course she believed that he's listening but didn't give her an answer which is fine with her. Then she left Sparks alone, glad that she has managed to talk with the proud summons.

Though she had a tough time on 'de-afroing' her hair, wincing from the knots she has gotten from the lightning shock.

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[Katsuya]

-James' Haircut-
-Renee Pendragon-​

The group found a perfect spot to camp, somewhere hidden under the trees from the 'smaller' dragons and away from the chin monsters. There's even a stream of water nearby too.

So Renee set up an area for her brother. Her poor poor brother who has that terrible haircut for hours. There was a jar with some sort of cream on a rock and she conjured a pair of scissors and a comb ready. A small bowl with water from the stream is placed next to the strange jar. She patted the makeshift chair to let James know he can sit, smiling widely.

"Here James. So what sort of hair cut you wanted before?" Renee asked. Her wings fluttered.

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[Zer0]

James' Haircut
- James Pendragon -​

"Something far, faaar away from this bowl haircut." said James, easing his pack off his broad back and plopping on the rock in front of his sister. "Hmm . . . " he glanced at Lydia in the distance. "Something she'd like, a soldier hair-cut that'll match my oriental gear, but looks a little messy in a handsome way . . . Something that'll make Lydia go, 'I want you James.'" he chuckled. "Like that." he grinned at his sister.

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[Katsuya]

-James' Haircut-
-Renee Pendragon-​

Okay. Maybe it was a good idea that she read Seifer's sacred hairstyle book because there is no way she would be able to picture what Lydia would want. Unless she comes out of nowhere with a picture in hand, if she did that's really...unusual for her, then there's no way Renee could possible create that hairstyle either.

Not wanting to dash her brother's hope from looking handsome for Lydia, Renee grinned widely. "Sure. Okay." She snipped her scissor in the air. "Messy, oriental haircut for Lydia to enjoy coming right up."

She had to think quickly: What would be good? Obviously nothing crazy or Lydia will just laugh. So simple. 'A better version of that bowl haircut, just needs to grow.' Renee thought as she wet his hair and started to rub the weird lotion from the jar on her hands.

"You really like Lydia, huh?" Renee asked as she applied the homemade hair growing cream on her brother's head, making sure it doesn't gro-

It's growing too quickly! The winged teen silently panicked as she waved her hands before grabbing the bowl poured some water on it to get rid of the cream.

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[Zer0]

James' Haircut
- James Pendragon -​

"Yeah." sighed James happily, relaxing as he turned his head at Lydia's direction. "She puts the Dubois in Parvois --- I don't even know what I'm saying." he chuckled. "Er, what's going on?" added James as his hair started to grow way past his nose.

"Hey, isn't that dad's hair growing cream?"

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[Katsuya]

-James' Haircut-
-Renee Pendragon-​

"Uh-! Actually no. No, it isn't." Renee responded in a panicked voice, her wings fluttering wildly. She's washing his ever growing hair with water as she remembers in the directions of their father's cream. "I made it. Kind of noticed that Seifer was really sad about not having anymore of that hair cream and I wanted to make some. So I did- Oh shoot!"

No choice. She has to do it. Renee, after making James tilt his head back and telling him not to move, grabbed the whole bowl of water...

and dumped it on his head.

She watched his hair stop growing, it reached down to his back, and she sighed in relief. Then she looked over at the jar. "Too much on the growing part. Should probably cut down on one or two ingredients then." Renee looked over at her brother with an anxious look, her wings tucked tightly against her head.

"Sorry about that, James...I can still cut your hair...if yo-you w-wa-want me to...?" So close to not stuttering. Renee grabbed onto her necklace to try and calm down.

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[Zer0]

James' Haircut
- James Pendragon -​

"Yes, I want you to." said James, spluttering water out. He tilted back so he could see Renee before giving her a deadpanned look. "Haircut, Renee, not a bath." he said wringing the water out of his long sopping hair. "Try again."

The sunlight glinted off the necklace she held. "I've always wanted to ask, where'd you get that necklace? You started wearing that after we left Baffin, but you never went to Winslow."

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[Katsuya]

-James' Haircut-
-Renee Pendragon-​

"...Sorry." She started meekly. "I had to do that though..or it wouldn't stop growing." Renee explained quietly before breathing in and letting go of her necklace to grab the comb. Then she blinked when he asked about her necklace.

"Oh.." Renee smiled warmly as she combed his hair once he let's go of it. "Seifer gave it to me. He said he found the stone while fixing the ships when you and Lydia were at Winslow." She giggled, blushing pink.

"One of the Dwarfs told him it's an ore called Skarn and they use it to make toy hearts. Isn't it cute?" She gushed as the comb snagged on a knot and she lightly tugged around it to not hurt James.

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[Zer0]

James' Haircut
- James Pendragon -​

"No. It's fascinating, though." said James, opening his palm. "Can I see?"

After a while, James wondered about Seifer, "He helped fix the ships and he gave you a stone he happened to find on the ground?" he said, raising an eyebrow in surprise. "I thought he'd give you something expensive like ruby-encrusted gold jewelry or something that allows him to show off how rich he is."

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[Katsuya]

-James' Haircut-
-Renee Pendragon-​

Renee giggled at her brother's answer. Her wings fluttered lightly.

A bit hesitant, Renee gave James her necklace so he can take a look at it. She kept her eye on it anxiously, but she wants to trust James so she continued to comb his hair until all the knots are done and over with. Just when she tied his hair with a rubber band and cutting it off in one snip, Renee started on styling his hair, using the comb to hold the edges.

"People change in time, James." Renee said. "I guess he knows that I don't care about riches as long we're doing okay." That and he really enjoyed their time together alone without anyone hovering over them. "Or...maybe that's how he shows how much he cares about me? With effort..." She stayed quiet for a moment, the gears in her mind turning about something.

"...Hey James...How come...How come you haven't told me to break up with him? or to stop sleeping in the same tent as him?" She didn't get it. Her brother used to be so protective of her that he barely gave her space but now...he's giving her space. It's a weird change and she wanted to know what caused it.

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[Zer0]

James' Haircut
- James Pendragon -​

James stiffened. No way was he going to tell her he actually looked up parenting books in Dalaran. " I didn't know how to talk to you about it. I get angry easily and I noticed it pushes you away and makes you not listen to me. " he handed her back the necklace. "How do you feel being with him and sleeping in the same tent together?"

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[Katsuya]

-James' Haircut-
-Renee Pendragon-​

He got stiff and that made her raise an eyebrow. What is this then?

"..." Renee gently grabbed her necklace and placed it back around her neck, sighing in a bit relief from the comfortable weight. Then she blushed red. "...Secure. Safe. Relaxed. Loved. Trust. Happy." She listed at first. James could probably hear her breathing pattern changed like she's breathing deep and her tone turned sweet as honey.

"Warm. I feel like I can just stay beside him and be happy and not be anxious. Like I can be weak in front of him and not feel like I'm being preyed upon. Like I can depend on him and he can depend on me." Renee smiled her special smile and if James looked, he would notice in her eyes a glint that softened up her face.

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[Zer0]

James' Haircut
- James Pendragon -​

"Really?" said James in disbelief, glancing from her to over where Seifer was sitting in front of a large mirror propped up against the tree. He was busy gussying up and vainly checking himself out. Nearby, some lady soldiers were giggling and watching him with fluttering eye lashes.

" . . . " James looked back at his sister and she knew he saw the truth reflected on her face when for a moment it seemed he looked happy she was in a relationship like that, but a moment later, her older brother's expression hardened --- a look that came over his features every time the dragon's soul was mentioned, and she could tell that he did not believe in Seifer's goodness. "I see."

There was an awkward silence.

"Sure it's not the evil dragon's soul trying to trick you?" he said carefully.

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[Katsuya]

-James' Haircut-
-Renee Pendragon-​

So close. Her brother believed her for a second and then it went away with just those two words: 'I see.' Renee took a deep breath and grabbed her necklace to calm down. She stayed quiet as she rather not scream out 'Yes! Really!'. Not when her brother is trying here.

Though she almost cracked when James questioned her. Again.

"Yes, James. I'm sure it's not the blasted evil iguana that's trying it's f**king hardest to tricking me." Renee gritted her teeth, her wings starting to puff up so she squeezed necklace and calmed down. Not letting her anger take over as she can already feel that heavy burden growing heavier.

She'll try a different approach. One where she knows her brother saw it since he's been there before.

"Remember all those picture frames on the walls that lead up to him room?" Renee started, taking another deep breathe. "Well those were his memories. Those faded away when the stupid dark lizard took his soul, his treasure away. Want to know why he did that?" Her eyes glowed heatedly as she calmly explained. "Because he knows that treasure box is his heart. His will. Without it, Seifer's done for and inner him will starve because of it. I know you seen him since you and Johnny saved him. James, you have one too. Only it's a room, not a box. Want to know what you two have in common?"

"The biggest picture frame in your treasure room is a picture of me and a genie. In Seifer's treasure box is a diamond figurine of his mother and a white gold figurine of me....Tell me, big brother: Would a dark dragon notice such a thing as love and try to insert that feeling in someone like that? I thought he only knows negative feelings like anger and pride? Sure, he can manipulate positive emotions, but creating them? Doubtful, big brother...."

Why does she always have to lecture her brother about these things? Why can't he just believe her for once?! Renee sighed, her wings wilted. "...Forget about it...I don't know why I try anymore..." She continued to cut his hair, looking serious and a bit hurt.

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[Zer0]

James' Haircut
- James Pendragon -​

James did not speak for a while.

"I'm just worried about you." he said steadily. "I don't want you to get hurt more than you already have. As precious as you are to him, there is a darkness that seeks your ruin living in his heart, and now yours and Lydia's. He's not good for you, Renee, you're blinded by your infatuation with him. If he really loved you, he would protect you from the monster sharing his heart and stay away from you."

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[Katsuya]

-James' Haircut-
-Renee Pendragon-​

Renee didn't say anything for a while, the silence is only broken when the scissors clipped his hair.

"...He has. Seifer mentioned of leaving me." She muttered. "He asked me about it and I told him 'Do what you believe is best.' I trust his judgement, just like how I trust yours at times even when I do the opposite of what you tell me...since you two are smarter and more cautious than me..."

Then James would hear a disheartened sigh with a slow flap of her wings. "If you don't believe me, go ask Lydia. She was there with us in that small ship. She's a witness...a believable one in your standards..." That tone Renee is using sounded familiar to the older brother; It sounded like it was close to the dead tone she had before when she returned to the castle as a griffin with blood covering her beak and talons. What caused that tone to came back?

"I'll go talk with Seifer about separating and keeping our own spaces. If you and him thought on it, maybe it's best that we do...I'm sure he'll understand when I bring it up..." Renee chuckled sardonically.

"...I thought it was best to stay close to Seifer. Not because of my emotions, but because of his." She sighed, now rambling in a defeated tone.

"At the beginning, before he woke up, I put myself in his shoes. When he woke up, he confirmed my thoughts. Now when I'm like this, I fully understand or maybe half understand how Seifer felt this whole time. James, it's scary. It's terrifying. To hear and know that a dragon is in me, possibly controlling me. I thought 'Wouldn't it be easier if you guys just kill me?' , 'If it's easier, then everyone would be happy when I'm gone', 'Everyone would try to kill me before I really change into something else', 'I can't trust anybody anymore because they might lie and push me off a cliff or something..', 'What's the point of enemies if my own friends and family are willing to kill me off?' It's unhealthy, James. It's demoralizing. It's depressing to think like that and that's why I thought it's best to stay next to him before he woke up. Because it makes him, me, and Lydia an easy target for the dragon. I was thinking of staying as his friend at first, but...when he and I talked at the dance in Dalaran...well...our relationship happened..." She mumbled, he could tell that she doesn't regret it at all.

"...We should discard all of my notes about the soul rooms too because it might have been influenced by my emotions. I'm sorry for wasting everyone's time with my useless notes. I thought it would help, but I d-d-doubt i-it no-w-w."

It's like Renee lost her determination and confidence the moment she said 'Your standards'. Is that what caused her dead tone?

"Th-The-re. Y-your h-hai-hair-cut is d-d-done. L-like i-it?" Renee stuttered, her trembling wings tucked tightly against her head as she passed a mirror to James. That smile on her really pale face looked forced and her hand felt cold like a wet fish....

His hair is the way he asked for: an oriental military cut with a fashionable messy look...

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[Zer0]

James' Haircut
- James Pendragon -​

Something dark stirred inside Renee . . . doubt . . . doubt in herself. That what she was doing was wrong for everybody, especially Seifer who doubts that they should be together too. She was dumb, but her brother was dumber for still treating her like someone who cannot make her own decisions. 'Hate him . . . Yell . . . let it all out . . . for he is a hypocrite. If the selfish pretender believed in his own words, why does he remain with Lydia? Confront him . . . confront him . . . he too is guilty . . .' whispered a voice in Renee's heart.

James lowered the mirror and turned to look at his sister. There was remorse in his eyes, like he never wanted to make her sad. His jaw clenched as he tried to find the words to say what he wanted to say. So Renee wasn't infatuated with him because of his good looks or flirtatious nature, she stays with him because she doesn't want him to be depressed or lonely. Argh, why was it so difficult to talk to his siblings, while with Lydia it was easy to tell her how he felt?

" Your notes aren't useless, Renee. I would have gotten lost in Seifer's soul if it wasn't for your drawings, nor would me and Johnny know what to have looked for." he cautiously placed a hand on her shoulder.

"I never knew that's what it felt like, that is depressing." Seifer had always kept up a cheerful demeanor and he noticed Lydia did not want to trouble him with her problems. He glanced back at the archer who had finished his daily pampering ritual and disenchanted the mirror that shrunk into the size of a hand-held one. Some of the girls waved good morning at him, but he seemed to have not noticed them as he packed his beauty kit and went back inside his and Renee's tent.

"I-if you want to stay with him because you care about him . . . to tell you the truth, I don't know if taking care of him is making him better, or you better, though I've noticed you've been happier ever since you two got together --- Renee, will you really be safe? Is-is this what you really want, that you'd risk your life for? That it's that important to you?"

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[Katsuya]

-James' Haircut-
-Renee Pendragon-​

Her face turned completely white, her eyes wide as it dimmed a bit.

James can see that she froze while her bottom lip trembled, staying quiet as he asked her. Then after a while of silence, she bit her bottom lip hard enough to have blood trickle down from her lip, wincing from the sharp pain. Her shaking wings were puffing up but they looked...like they were scared and trying to look big to scare the predator away. A defense mechanism...but why does she look afraid of...him?

"...Ye-Yes. He i-is t-that im-important to me...I'm wi-willing t-to ri-risk m-my l-li-life...but my li-life is so...us-useless...S-so wo-worthless l-li-like my n-no-notes..." Renee will not confront her brother like that! She will not! Even when it did have a good point...but she can't-! She already knows why James is being a hypocrite.

He's blind by his own love for her that he doesn't realize what he is doing and now-! She's hyperventilating.

"M-Ma-Maybe y-y-yo-you're r-rig-right t-to al-always di-disr-regard m-my c-cho-choices. I-I m-mea-mean-! Wh-why tr-trus-trust s-som-someone who's s-so du-dumb? W-wh-why tr-trust i-in an-anythi-anything th-that I s-say o-or w-wri-write? Wh-wha-what's the p-p-point? I-I...I g-gi-give up." Renee flinched away from James' hand, now looking at him with such distraught as she's overwhelmed with her doubts. "I-I do-don't k-know wh-why I thou-thought I-I c-can i-imp-impress y-you w-with m-my n-notes wh-when y-you b-believe th-that I'm n-not wor-worth l-listening to i-in th-the fi-first pl-place?!"

"Y-You t-tru-trust Ly-Lydia's ch-choices m-more. I-It's n-no wo-wonder. Sh-she's s-smart. Sh-she o-obviously h-has you-your a-approval a-at d-d-do-doing th-things. U-un-unlike m-me wh-who's to-too s-stu-stupid in y-your ey-eyes. M-May-maybe I sh-should g-go a-aw-away a-and no-not bu-burden y-you an-anymore wi-with my st-stupidity..." Renee couldn't talk anymore as her rant now became a babbling mess of words. Warm and fat tears fell from her dimmed eyes as she sobbed. Her grip on the necklace is tight and she couldn't...

Renee couldn't help but believe that her brother, the one person who she really wanted to trust her in important matters and looks up to as a role model, will never see her as her. He will always see her as someone who can't even do anything right...She just...She can't...She can forgive him for all the things he has done to her, but he can destroy her with just words. With just him not believing her...it crippled her confidence. The confidence that she has built up all those years when she was a shy crybaby has now been broken down by her brother's actions of never believing in anything she says.

And that stupid dragon isn't helping either-!!!

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[Zer0]

James' Haircut
- James Pendragon -​

"Your notes are useful, Renee, I just said that. You are worth listening to --- you were right about the Stormwall, we're here and I was wrong to think it was impossible. I am listening right now, but it's hard for me to believe because I'm stubborn and I always think of the worse that could happen. I know our relationship is burdening sometimes, but I don't want to give it up for something else. You're annoying, but I like you anyway. If this is what you really want then --- "

There was the sound of running before James turned around and --- bam! A fist socked him across the face and the next thing he knew he had hit the ground and all he saw was grass and someone's boots.

James snapped.

"Stop hurting Renee again!" yelled Seifer angrily, above him. "Baby, are you okay?" he said softly, kneeling and cupping her cheeks, wiping her tears away anxiously.

Roaring curses in his fuming rage, James sprang up and swiped the air where Seifer had been a split-second before the archer nimbly side-stepped then socked him across the jaw again. Both men were angry, very angry, and didn't listen to anybody as they fought. James enraged at this disrespect, Seifer mad because he made Renee cry.

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[Katsuya]

-James' Haircut-
-Renee Pendragon-​

Renee couldn't believe what she's hearing: James is actually admitting that she was right..but what if it's just sugared words? But then he's admitting his faults, something he barely does...

She was about to respond with an answer, a stutter, something when all of a sudden Seifer came and punched her brother-! Renee's eyes widened, staring at James crumpled form on the ground with a hand on her mouth before hearing Seifer's concern over her. She sniffed and nuzzled into his hands, smiling weakly at him. Her wings started to relax...

"I-I'm-E-eh?!"

It just happened too quickly. All of sudden her brother and her boyfriend were fighting and cursing at each other and it made Renee really dizzy and confused...

All she knows is that familiar desire to step in. Right now-!

So with a determined look, despite the tears and redness on her eyes, she stepped in between them. Literally. Outstretched her hands at the guys and conjured her barriers, separating and stopping them from fighting with each other anymore.

"Stop! Stop it right now-!" Renee pleaded, looking at the two with wet and wide eyes. Once again her wings were shaking and puffing up. She's not going to remove her barriers, not until she gets this straightened out.

She started with James. "Look here, J-James. I-I k-know th-that I make stupid decisions an-and...yo-you know h-how you t-tell me th-that I'm b-blinded by m-my love f-for Seifer?" She gulped as she's about to start something again. If...If James really is listening then...then-!

"Y-You're doing that too, you idiot-!" Renee pointed out, totally terrified of what she's saying. "Y-yo-you t-tell me th-that I-I sh-should b-break u-up and s-stay a-away f-from h-him b-because he's n-no go-good fo-for m-m-me? Fo-for ha-having th-that heart condition? Or f-for s-something el-else? J-James, y-you're su-such a h-hypocrite-! Yo-You stay close to Lydia, r-right?! Yo-you sta-stayed close t-to Ly-Lydia. Yo-you can't deny that! I saw you! I heard it!"

Then she took a deep breathe to calm down, her nerves are completely shot as she couldn't even breathe without shuddering or hiccuping. "H-Here's th-the th-thing though: I-I g-get it! Yo-you like her! Y-you want to make sure she's safe. Y-you check on her because y-you want to calm h-her down and s-save her, ri-right? We-well that's how I feel with Seifer. Welcome to my world where I don't have the luxury of being smart and always following my heart, you dork! It s-sucks when s-someone th-throws it at your fa-face, do-doesn't it?"

Then she looked at her boyfriend, grinning weakly. Her eyes lighted up a bit with gratefulness. She did appreciated him coming over to her rescue.

"S-Sweetheart, i-it's ok-okay. J-James was t-trying to c-comfort me. He wasn't hurting me at all. I just...fell apart because I-I tol-told him that I'm really stupid. Like right now. I'm re-really stupid at listening t-to that vo-voice i-in my he-head. You don't have to punch him for my sake..." Then she walked up to the barrier and placed a hand on it. This time though, she had a real smile, a bit shaky from her anxiety.

"...but thank you..." Trusting her boyfriend to not start anything, she let him go first. Then she looked over at her brother with a scared look on her face before taking a shaky breathe and walked to where he stood as well.

"...James...?....I-I'm s-sorry...fo-for c-causing so much t-trouble...b-but...i-is it okay...th-that we'll b-be honest wi-with each other? C-Can we debate? W-without g-getting angry or c-cr-crying about it? L-Like real adults? I-I'm tired o-of be-beating a-around the bush...I r-rather that we be honest. I-I'll even start if you l-like?" She's scared alright. She's wasn't comfortable enough to let James go out yet. Not until she knows for sure that he won't get angry again...

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[Zer0]

James' Haircut
- James Pendragon -​

Seifer stopped, but he still wore that smug smirk that was no doubt making James angrier because he wasn't able to land a punch on the archer; most of the soldiers in camp were watching them.

Renee's older brother gave her the steely eye when she called him an idiot. If there's anything he didn't like to be insulted with, it's calling him any form of 'dumb'. He was proud of his intelligence more than anything. "Why the bloody trolls are you picking a fight with me too?" he snarled at her. He was being patient and nice, even feeling guilty and was about to let Renee have her way, why is she now name calling him and now thanking Seifer who punched him without even knowing what they were talking about?

"I will punch him if he makes you cry." said Seifer, still looking at James haughtily.

These two . . . are so difficult to deal with. James was visibly seething. Real adults she says? Who was name-calling him? He bit back his retort, if he raged now Renee wouldn't talk to him anymore, though right now he was feeling like not caring if she did not talk to him anymore.

"I need a moment to calm down." he said, a vein twitching in his temple. "I'll give you my answer tomorrow." he said calmly through gritted teeth. Lydia, he needed Lydia cupping his cheek, touching his hair and holding him or else he was going to destroy something.

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[Katsuya]

-James' Haircut-
-Renee Pendragon-​

Renee quickly shrank from her brother, feeling scared....before shaking her head and stomped one foot forward towards him. Something's not right here and she needs to fix this but how? With her brother so angry right now...she doubts that he'll listen willingly.

"...I'm not picking a fight with you." For once, she didn't stutter though she looked confused as she stared at the ground, blinking. Then she breathed in as she looked up at James with a bit of resolve.

She can't be scared of her brother. He can't be angry at her. Not right now...she knows that so why did she...

...Didn't she hear a voice in her head...again?...

Honestly this needs to stop. James and her were fine before this whole trip even began and now...he's ready to rip her head off and she's feeling...terrified? That isn't like her...

And he was being understanding before Seifer came out and punched him...for hearing her cry...Even she can see that. What's going on with her head?

"..." It took a moment for Renee to talk.

"...James, you want to go and calm down...right?" She asked slowly. "...can...Is it alright we do that together? Alone? Without anybody else? Tomarrow, I mean, not today...I...need to get my head straight too..." She mumbled at the end, placing a hand on the barrier and letting it pop before he can answer back.

Then she looked at her brother with a frown, not out sadness or fear though she is sad and scared; It was a frown that she usually wears when she's working hard. A serious one. "...Is it alright we meet up before we pack up camp? Early in the morning or would you prefer later in the afternoon after setting up camp?" They needed to be alone and talk about this, even if it's insanely irrational, they still need this talk...

Whatever this is. Whatever just happened...

After hearing his response, if he responded at all, Renee pleaded to Seifer if they can just cuddle tonight and he would notice that she was really distraught of what she has done to her brother as she nuzzled her face on the crook of his nape.

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[Zer0]

James' Haircut
- James Pendragon -​

James just grunted, "Afternoon." And then stalked off.

He stomped straight for Lydia and hugged her tight, grumbling curses and complaints in her shoulder. A lump swelled on the side of his head and a bruise purpled on his jaw, he kept kicking the air and snarling about how self-righteous Renee was and how he's going to wipe that arrogant smirk off of Seifer's face.

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- Seifer Rathmore -​

That night, Seifer comforted Renee, hugging and cuddling warmly. "I swear, the things your brother says that he doesn't know hurts people." he said shaking his head.

The next day in the afternoon, he leaned against a tree watching her walk off with her brother far, far away from camp. As much as he loves her, maybe he should teach him a harder lesson about hurting his sister. That first punch during the tournament wasn't enough.

Katsuya

 

[Katsuya]

-James' Haircut-
-Renee Pendragon-​

"..." Renee stayed quiet for a moment. James does say things that can hurt others, but..."H-he was trying to be nice today though...Seifer...please? Don't do anything yet...Not until after our talk?"

She took Seifer's comforting hugs, wings fluttering as her nerves calm down. James was trying today...She thought...She thought she was over with crying in her anxiety...That needs to change soon and it'll begin with her brother and her talking...for real this time...

In the next afternoon, Renee followed James to wherever he wanted to go. No matter how far despite looking terrible with bags under her eyes and the way she dragged her feet was like a zombie instead of the lady-like strut she has learned from somewhere. She didn't say anything during their walk, her wings fluttered but rarely as she contemplated the whole way.

Once they reached their destination, Renee did something she saw James do for Sparks before when he didn't want to be shocked: She laid down with her back on the ground, arms open and beside her head, body as relaxed as she could be at the moment. Though sometimes she would curl up a hand before letting go like she's trying to squeeze something. A small frown of wariness appeared and she sighed, looking up at her brother.

She felt silly for doing this, he could tell by the way her face is slowly turning red with her wings fluttering in embarrassment, but it's the only way she could think of; To let James know that she doesn't want to fight without using words. Just actions.

"...Do you want to start or should I?...About yesterday..." She asked quietly, as to not break this awkward peace they have right now.

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