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The Roof; Wednesday Night

Sakurazaki imagined she'd be able to sleep well tonight. It had been a pretty....big day for her. On several levels. So at least she knew it wasn't stress keeping her up all, unless all the stress came solely from her upcoming job. She wasn't nervous about that, though. Not really. Mana-san had said it wouldn't be too difficult, just time consuming. Maybe she was just nervous about going back to Japan. So much...so much had changed for her while she'd been at Fandom. She didn't even know if she wanted to keep fighting like this. After she'd paid off Yuuko, she didn't even know if she could. And then with what happened this morning?

...How was she going to face Ojou-sama?

Well. She pinpointed the reason she couldn't sleep. Sakurazaki sat at the edge of the roof with her legs tucked up to her close, looking out at the night. Her wings were out; the little adventure in stealth and deception had reminded her harshly that her one wing hadn't entirely healed yet. So she figured she may as well stretch them out a little. She caved them carefully around her, and it made her a little sad. //"Better enjoy this while you can, guys,"// she said softly. //"Probably won't have you for much longer..."// Idly, she ran her finger along the tips of the longer feathers. They shivered at her touch.

[[ OMG, my computer hates me. XD this is attempt number four for this post. anyway. for

ranma_sao and all that. ]]

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Ranma was feeling more restless than usual. He was actually considering planning a training trip soon. He's feeling too lazy lately. He has so much unused energy that it's always hard to sleep, and right now seems like a good time for fresh air. Mizu is asleep on his pillow and he leaves the puppy behind as he walks up to the roof. He sees Setsuna sitting alone, wings out, in the moonlight and his breath catches for a few moments.

//Stars are out.// He says, trying his very best not to choke on the words. She looks so much like an angel right now that it's making him have trouble approahing her.

Sakurazaki sighed, glad that her positioning might hide the immediate response that she gave. Great. Ranma. Another person she was thinking it would be difficult to face right now. Seemed she couldn't go anywhere at night without being interupted by someone...

//"Wings, too."// She said, her wry grin seeping into her voice as she pushed the wings out a little, spreading the feathers to their full span to emphasise the slightly mumbled response.

//I saw em...// He smiles sweetly at her and takes a few cautious steps towards her. //Ya go ta see that nun?//

Ugh. That freakin' nun.

//"Ah, no, not yet. Been kinda...busy. With...other things."//

She paused for a moment, considering. Ranma could know about it, couldn't he?

//"But I don't think we'll need to worry about the nun anymore."//

A few steps closer, he sits pretty far from her on the ledge hoping she'll understand he is, as always, TRYING at least at the start to be just in best friend mode. How long it lasts always depends though... //Why's that?//

Sakurazaki sighed, trying to figure out how best to say it. She leaned back a bit, arms behind her to support her, turning her head toward the sky. The wistful smile is hard to ignore, even if Ranma was keeping his distance.

//"I'm gonna be human soon."//

//How're ya gonna do that...?// He sounds curious, and a touch disbelieving, but certainly not enough to sound like he's mocking her or doesn't trust it could happen.

//"Met a woman in town who grants wishes, and she said she could grant mine."// She turned her beam toward Ranma. //"I have to pay, of course, by helping her at her shop, possibly something else too, since it's such a big wish, but it doesn't sound too bad at all. Even if Yuuko is a little..."// Sakurazaki spun a finger around one side of her head to indicate 'batshit crazy.'

//Grantin'... wishes...?// He thought of his own curse blinkingly. //You're wishin' fer that? 'sthat why ya said ya are gonna stop fightin'?//

//"Welll, not....entiiirely. But...kind of. They're connected?"// Sakurazaki bit her lip a little. //"It's a little hard to explain. I want to be human because I want to finally be just a normal, fifteen year old girl. I want to stop fighting for the same reason. Getting out of the business will be a lot harder than getting to be human..."// She paused a moment; man, that sounded twisted. //"...but getting to be human will help in getting out of the business. Significantly."//

//Yeah..?// He sounds interested but something is itching under his skin.

Sakurazaki nodded. //"If I lose my demon side, I lose my demon strength. I'm not sure how much of that is actually my own, but I wouldn't be surprised if I lost a lot when I become human. Also..."// Her voice grew a little quiet for a moment. The second reason might need further explaination.

//"You know I don't want to go on this mission next week, right, Ranma?"//

//Yeah. I mean I know ya don't really like goin' but why's this one so bad?//

//"Well, I just got back from a mission when this one came in. I don't feel ready to go back. That week before the last one took so much out of me...I was really looking forward to just returning here, not having to worry about training myself to insanity, and just...you know, living the life I have here. I like the life I have here. It's different...very different, but...I like it."//

//"But I couldn't just say no to the job. I work mostly with demon hunters; I'm a demon hunter myself. I know, I know. A half-demon who hunts demons. I hate it, too. But... I'm half-demon. If I don't cooperate with my demon hunting collegues, I...I'm fair game. I refuse to go on a mission, I become the enemy I used to help them kill."//

"//...But if I wasn't half-demon anymore, they couldn't do that to me. If I wasn't half-demon, they'd have nothing to hold against me anymore, and I can finally have the freedom to refuse a job without the fear of having them turn on me."//

//That does sound like it might put ya at ease. If 's really possible that is...// He shoots a teasing smile. //But I didn't think you'd ever wish for that. I dunno. See I guess it's odd. Like... I hate turnin' into a girl. I mean I really do. But when I was going to try an' get rid of that part of me... it felt like I couldn't do it. And for you... ya've had it your whole life. More than my curse by a lot. Ain't it feel like ya'd be losin' somethin' important? What else has been with ya your whole life?//

Sakurazaki gave Ranma a hard stare. Had he even been listening to her? //"Yeah. I wanna keep something has made my whole life become dictated by fear, hatred, and condradiction. Weren't you the one always telling me that I had to start living my life for myself? I can't do that unless I break free of that which is holding me down."//

//'Course! Jus' askin' is all. Didn't mean anythin' by it. Well 'm really happy fer ya anyways! Though if ya lose all your strength ya might have ta get used ta someone protecting ya fer a change. Think ya can handle that?// He preforms a classic Ranma poke. She sure missed it I'll bet.

And, as typical of her response, she goes to bat it away with a pass of her hand although it's gone. But the agitated tone of the reaction seemed to have been replaced with something more a kin to a blush. //"The whole idea is that I wouldn't need protection anymore,"// she says lightly, shrinking back a little. //"From myself or anyone. Besides, for ten years of training, I know that at least some of it is my own strength."//

Ranma gives a carefree laugh for no reason other than that he's quite happy at the moment and there was something giggly in the air that seemed to catch him as he breathes in deeply. //I was thinkin' of goin' on a trip too. Guess that ain't gonna matter much ta ya since you'll be gone too.//

The laugh sort of sets Sakurazaki off a bit; where did that come from? He wasn't drunk again, was he? But she shrugged apathetically.

//"Where were you thinking of going?"//

//I dunno yet. I was just gonna... wander a bit. Live outside a few days. I miss it. 've never really had a home like most people so it'll feel like... ya know... sorta home-y..// He struggles to discribe it well. //I sometimes miss bein' alone. I like it.// He tries his best not to mention how he sometimes wishes he were really alone. Figuring on the fact that no one would really miss him anyways, he sometimes considers really leaving.

Sakurazaki nodded, noting his struggle. //"No, I understand what you mean. Remember that one weekend where I just had to get lost in the woods for a while?"//

She grinned a little. //"Man, feels like forever ago. Hard to believe summer's almost over, isn't it? Regular school year will start; we won't be the new kids around anymore, 'cause more will probably arrive for that..."// Sakurazaki's eyes were drifting toward the sky again.

//~~But I'll always be a n00b...~~ 's been the weirdest summer I ever had... Sorta wish I felt more... here..// He tries hard to use the right words to talk about a feeling so big and strange. It's really quite useless and futile. He's got such a poor command over language...

Sakurazaki's eyes widened a little as she turned toward him, her mind starting to piece together some of the things Ranma was saying. //"You weren't...thinking about leaving...for...good, are you?"//

He pauses a long moment, hoping that didn't give him away on a yes.. //Well.. not really..//

Sakurazaki frowned at the pause. //"Good,"// she said, hoping the firmness in her voice and the lift of her chin indicated the rest.

//Anyways... if I don't see ya... good luck.// That statment is awfully ambiguious. On purpose? Perhaps.

//"You mean before I leave for the week, right?"// Asking for clarification in matters like these were always important. Asking for clarification in a particularly pointed manner that of course that's what he meant also helped.

//Yeah.// His answer has a tone of distance to it that makes it feel like it could easily have been a lie.

Sakurazaki could tell, and she scowled. When did things get switched around so that Ranma was being the wanky one? That was her schtick, and then he came around and told her how ridiculous she was being and to snap out of it.

She had a slightly different tactic. //"You know, Ranma,"// she said, lifting her chin. //"If I come back from Japan, I'm not going to be happy. And I'm not outta the business yet. I could track you like a hawk."//

He gives a bewildered smile and nervous laugh. //Heheh whaddya even talkin' about..? 'Course I'll be here... Waitin' for ya. I'll be sure ta have lotsa food waitin' fer ya even... Cuz I know you get really hungry after stuff like that..// Nice recovery... right?

Sakurazaki smirked a little, though she saw right through that act. //"Lotsa food, huh? You saying you're coming to throw me a welcome back party, Ranma?"//

...It felt good to have the tables turned for a change.

//Uhh... sure. I will. Whatdya want me ta make...?//

Sakurazaki grinned, blushing a little as she lowered her head. //"I was just teasing, Ranma. You don't have to."//

//'ll do it. Honest. Just say whatcha want.~~HOMGI'DDOANYTHINGFORYOU~~// He shyly smiles at her, looking sweet and finally sincere.

She shook her head a bit. //"I don't even know when I'll be back, so planning it would be impossible. It was just a joke, really. But it's a really sweet thought that you would."// And she returned his smile, although she did so a little nervously. Little moments like this were nice, but terribly uncomfortable for her.

//No problem...// He can't sit still and he fidgets tirelessly.

Another soft smile, and then Sakurazaki turned away, first down, and then up at the stars, light blush firmly in place. Ah. Uncomfortable silence. Nothing quite like it... If it were Jude, she'd only have to do something small like take his hand and they'd be good with that. But with Ranma, she didn't know what to do at a moment like this. Which only made it worse.

Ranma would scoot closer if he wasn't much too afraid to. He want's terribly badly to put his thoughs into words. Or at least to put together a simple sentence. But nothing comes. He mearly sighs and turns his own eyes to the stars.

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