5th Floor Common Room - Starting at 11am FHT Sunday

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter had his St. George's cross flag close by as he waited impatiently for the match to begin.  England vs. Ecuador with continued participation in the World Cup at stake.

He had run down to J, GOB ostensibly to get some pastries to share for breakfast but really because he couldn't sit still any longer so there was a selection of muffins and doughnuts on one of the tables.

Now for the football to start...


[OOC:  Open to all!  Come cheer for England!  Or Ecuador if you must]

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[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"I won't," Willow said. "I trust you. Plus if you get hurt I'll kill you."

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter paused. "This afternoon, you mean? Or ever?"

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Ever," Willow said, patting him on the leg. "I feel it's part of our deal."

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"I...err, well, I don't generally plan on it, but it does happen..." Peter stutters. And he doesn't even notice time running out on the game, as he tries to form a response to Willow's statement.

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"I know, I know," Willow said. She gave him a hug. "That was just my way of saying I'd be upset if you were hurt. Sorry. Willow humor."

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter grinned and hugged her back. "You had me going way, way too well, there. You have far too truthful face, you know."

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"I get that a lot," Willow said. "Look! The sky is plaid!"

[ooc: when a mommy present tense and a daddy present tense love each other very much?]

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter stuck his tongue out at her. "I'm not falling for that again."

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow was, of course, very mature. Which is why she absolutely did not try to poke his tongue with her finger, then swipe said finger on Peter's nose.

[ooc: future imperfect is such a slut]

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter tried to move back far enough to prevent Willow from succeeding, but he really didn't make it. Thus probably why he tried to grab her hand on the way away from his nose.

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow gave an indignant "Eep!" and tried to get her hand free.

Or at least made a show of trying. "Give that back!"

[ooc: True. Lest we be judged.]

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"Nope," Peter said, making a show of examining it. "I think I'm keeping it."

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow mock-pouted. "But it's the only one I have."

[ooc: Maybe when you're older?]

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter raised an eyebrow at her. "And here I thought these hands came in pairs."

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"I only have the one right hand," Willow pointed out, not unreasonably. "The other one's shaped differently."

[ooc: Finish your veggies first.]

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter kept playing with her fingers. "If you must, I suppose, you must."

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow was smiling now. "Well okay, but now you'll have to follow me everywhere."

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"I think that's something I could handle," Peter said.

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"This is going to make that sparring match with Joxer very interesting," Willow said. "Lucky for you I'm so good with a sword."

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"I'd say lucky me for other reasons, but that one works," Peter said. "Though I doubt Joxer would mind sparring with you instead. You are the next greatest swordswoman in the world, and he is apparently the Mighty."

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"He's the son of a warlord," Willow said, not fighting the capture of her hand anymore. "Which is apparently why Parker beat him up. Which I think was a little rude of her."

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"I was in the gym during that," Peter said, holding her hand lightly and tracing patterns on it with his other fingers. "He challenged her to a sparring match as I remember. And then basically insulted her until she lost her temper. It wasn't entirely well-done of her, but I also can't blame only her. I can see how he could be rather infuriating."

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Oh," Willow said, looking more somber. "I didn't know that part. He told me what happened and I trusted him."

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter shrugged. "It happens sometimes. People take sparring more seriously than it ought to be. Fighters are unbalanced already or put too much stock in their matches."

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Okay," Willow said, trying to relax. "Though now I feel bad I called Parker a bully."