May Your Heart Be Your Guiding Key Until We Meet Again - OTA

[aquawayfinder]

Open/locked?: Open
Who: Aqua and whomsoever finds her
What: Noticing her friends are missing
Warnings: Angst, sadness, possible war mentions. Kingdom Hearts nonsense.


Aqua was concerned when Æn'kae did not show up for morning lessons. She ran her class of course, planning to look for him after. Sadly, she couldn't find him. She waited until later in the day to check with Rren, and found them gone as well.

She'd seen this before, friends vanishing from a hub world, with no warning. So this was not a first. But still, it was a sad thing, and she would miss them.

Aqua was the Master of her emotions, not the other way around, but she was Master by way of actually feeling her feelings. So she could be found in the afternoon, once again up on the roof of the school, legs crossed, eyes closed as she meditated through her feelings. But she was willing to speak to anyone even while meditating, or while searching. And of course she always had time for her students in morning class.

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[aquawayfinder]

"And you've never been tempted to ignore those limits to show off? And before you answer, may I remind you that I have brothers?" Her brows where in her hairline.

[hotheadwarmheart]

"Oh absolutely," he said. "But if I was gonna do that, I'd have made a much bigger show of it, and made sure to do it when more than just you were watching. No fun showing off for just you, since chances are when it comes to anything but fire magic you can already do it better than me."

[aquawayfinder]

She rubbed at her forehead. "You understand how this is not helping your case, yes?"

[hotheadwarmheart]

Now Lea was annoyed. "Look, you're not my mom," he said. "If I do something I know is stupid and past my limits it's my own stupid fault, and I'll deal with the consequences like a big boy. I might learn the hard way sometimes, but I do learn. And I can take care of myself; I've been doing it since I was 14. "

[aquawayfinder]

"You shouldn't have had to do it since so young. I am not your mother, no. But I am your friend, and I am someone who cares about you. And the consequences will not just affect you, and you know that. You have accepted responsibility for Xion and Roxas, and while it may not be fair that you have had to do that, you have done that."

[hotheadwarmheart]

"Don't you think I know that?", Lea said. "Why do you think I make it so clear these days when I'm about to do something stupid? Or train with you? Or do half the things I do anymore? Believe me, I know."

"But let's not forget that this situation only happened because you freaked out. I was fine and in control the whole time. And for your information, I wouldn't have needed armor just to hitch a ride down from the tower with you even if I'd realized that's what you wanted. Maybe I'm too reckless sometimes, but you're too cautious."

[aquawayfinder]

"I do think you know it, but I also think that all of us - and I include myself in this - sometimes push ourselves too far and too hard without stopping to think of the people who rely on us, who depend on us." Can you hear the sting of when she's had this lecture herself? Recently.

She took a deep breath to center herself. "While you might consider me cautious, I assure you, from the lectures I have received, you are in the minority."

She was torn between wishing she could send Lea to talk to Æn'kae about this and relieved that she couldn't.

[hotheadwarmheart]

"You know, at this point I might well pay munny to see someone give you a lecture?", he said. "Except that whoever was lecturing would probably turn around and lecture me even more afterwards, which would kill any enjoyment I got out of it."

He sighed, scrubbing a hand over his face. "Look let's just... agree that we both probably could've been a little clearer on what we were planning, and to just take the stairs from now on. Sound good?"

[aquawayfinder]

"Not sure Æn'kae would have a reason to lecture you.... but I could be wrong. I agree with us communicating better though. And the stairs."

[hotheadwarmheart]

Lea nodded, then gave a rueful grin. "On the bright side of all this, I did get a bit of magic practice in," he said. "So mission failed successfully, I guess?"

[aquawayfinder]

She gave a small chuckle. "That is one way to see it, I suppose."